Kirara vs Baizhu

With Kirara

Kirara provides a sturdy Dendro shield that is essential for protecting the team from the self-inflicted damage of Nilou's Bountiful Cores. Her shield has 250% damage absorption against Dendro, making her one of the safest options for Nilou's specialized Bloom teams. Additionally, her short skill cooldown allows for high shield uptime and Dendro resonance.

With Baizhu

Baizhu is a premier support for Nilou, offering both team-wide healing and a shield that specifically buffs Bloom-related reaction damage. His healing counters the intense self-damage of Bountiful Cores, while his Dendro application helps maintain the reaction chain from off-field. He also provides Dendro resonance, further increasing the team's Elemental Mastery.

With Kirara

Kirara offers Cyno much-needed interruption resistance and protection during his long Elemental Burst window. Her shield ensures that Cyno can complete his full attack strings without being knocked back by enemy attacks, which is crucial for his DPS. As a Dendro unit, she also contributes to the Quicken aura required for Cyno's Aggravate reactions.

With Baizhu

Baizhu is Cyno's best-in-slot defensive support, providing healing and a shield that refreshes periodically to maintain interruption resistance throughout Cyno's long burst. His passive buffs Aggravate damage for the active character, directly increasing Cyno's damage output. Baizhu's off-field Dendro application also ensures that the Quicken aura persists for the entire duration of Cyno's field time.