Ningguang may just be a four-star in Genshin Impact, but she is one of the most unique geo characters you can currently pull. Ningguang is a powerful geo catalyst with the unique ability to summon a shield that can block projectiles. This can make her an extremely strategic pick for your party, especially when hunting Ruin Hunters. And when built right, she can easily hold her own in battle — even when fighting bosses.
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To help you get the most out of Ningguang, the guide below is here to go over the best weapons and artifacts you can use with her.
Best Ningguang Builds
Ningguang is a pretty versatile character that can be used as both a DPS and support. While most fans will use her for her shield, she can actually play as a selfish DPS if you enjoy her playstyle. Her screen is even made to buff geo attacks when a character moves through it, giving you a 12% bonus to geo damage. By using the screen offensively and giving Ningguang one of the weapons below, you can have a powerful geo catalyst:
| Weapons | Base Attack | Secondary Stat | Passive Ability |
| Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds | 46 | Crit Rate +7.2% | Ningguang's movement speed will be increased by 10% when fighting. In addition, you will gain between 8% to 16% elemental damage bonus for every four seconds you are in battle until the stack maxes out at four. |
| Solar Pearl | 42 | Crit Rate +6% | When Ningguang hits an opponent with her normal attack, her skill and burst damage will be increased by 20% to 40% for six seconds. Using Ningguang's skill or burst will also increase her normal attack damage by 20% to 40% for six seconds. |
| Dodoco Tales | 41 | Attack +12% | When Ningguang hits an enemy with her normal attacks, her charged attack will deal 16% to 32% more damage for six seconds. When Ningguang hits an opponent with a charged attack, her normal attack damage will increase between 16% to 32% for six seconds. |
Dodoco Tales and Solar Pearl are both great four-star picks, especially if you don't have the funds to pull Lost Prayer.
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Artifact Sets
Along with using one of the weapons above, you will also want to ensure that Ningguang has an efficient five-star artifact set. These artifact sets can be gathered for free by going to the correct domain:
| Artifact Set | 2-Piece Set | 4-Piece Set |
| Archaic Petra | Geo Damage +15% | Picking up an elemental shard gives your party a 35% attack bonus for ten seconds |
| Noblesse Oblige | Elemental Burst Damage +20% | After Using her elemental burst your party will get a 20% attack boost for twelve seconds. |
| Gladiator's Finale | Attack Damage +18% | Not Applicable for Ningguang |
While Ningguang can greatly benefit from these three sets, it is best to mix them to get the two-piece benefits instead of just trying to outfit her with a four-piece set.
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