Neuvillette is a 5-star Hydro Catalyst (and the first from Fontaine) whose on-field strength revolves around enhanced Charge Attacks. He’s best used as an on-field damage dealer, ideally in a multi-elemental lineup to benefit from his passive.
As the Iudex (Chief Justice) of Fontaine and leader of the Marechaussee Phantom, Neuvillette is responsible for upholding the word of the law, to the letter. He is necessarily strict and uncompromising and doesn’t deal well with human emotions.
Important Mechanics
- Neuvillette’s Elemental Skill generates Sourcewater Droplets when they hit an enemy.
- Neuvillette can pick up Sourcewater Droplets while he charges his Normal Attack. Once he’s collected 12 Droplets, his Charged Attack becomes Equitable Judgment, a zero-stamina Hydro AoE that lasts for 3 seconds.
- Neuvillette’s 1st Ascension Passive grants him 1 Past Draconic Glories every time a party member triggers a Vaporize, Frozen ,Electro-Charged, Bloom, Hydro Swirl, or Hydro Crystallize reaction on an opponent. Past Draconic Glories (max 3 stacks) boost Equitable Judgment’s DMG by 10%/25%/60%.
Talents
| Name | Type | Description |
| As Water Seeks Equilibrium | Normal Attack | Deals up to 3 attacks (Hydro DMG) |
| Plunging Attack | Smashes into the ground, dealing AoE Hydro DMG. | |
| Legal Evaluation | While Charging Normal Attack | While charging his attack, Neuvillette starts forming a Seal of Abitration. During this, he can move and turn, absorbing nearby Sourcewater Droplets. Each Droplet speeds up the formation of his Seal and heals him. If you stop charging before the Seal of Arbitration is formed, a normal Charged Attack is released. If you stop charging after the Seal is formed, then Equitable Judgment will be released. |
| Charged Attack | Consumes Stamina to unleash a blast of water that deals AoE Hydro DMG. | |
| Equitable Judgment | Charged Attack | Lets loose a violent torrent that deals continuous Hydro DMG to all opponents direclty in front of Neuvillette. Consumes no Stamina and lasts for 3 seconds. Neuvillette steadily loses HP while it is above 50%. |
| O Tears, I Shall Repay | Elemental Skill | Deals AoE Hydro DMG in front of Neuvillette based on his Max HP. Every opponent hit drops 3 Sourcewater Droplets. |
| O Tides, I Have Returned | Elemental Burst | Launches tidal waves that deal AoE Hydro DMG based on Neuvillette’s Max HP. |
| Heir to the Ancient Sea’s Authority | 1st Ascension Passive | Whenever a party member triggers Vaporize, Frozen, Electro-Charged, Bloom, Hydro Swirl, or Hydro Crystallize, Neuvillette gets 1 stack of Past Draconic Glories. Can have up to 3 Stacks at once. Past Draconic Glories enhanced Equitable Judgment to deal 10%/25%/60% extra DMG. |
| Discipline of the Supreme Arbitration | 4th Ascension Passive | Neuvillette gets 0.6% Hydro DMG Bonus for every 1% of HP above 30% of his Max HP. Max bonus of 30%. |
| Gather Like the Tide | Utility Passive | Increases underwater Sprint SPD for entire party by 15%. Does not stack with other Passive Talents that boost underwater Sprint SPD. |
Constellation
| Name | Level | Description |
| Venerable Institution | 1 | Neuvillette gains 1 Past Draconic Glories when he takes the field. Heir to the Anicent Sea’s Authority must be unlocked first. Also increases interruption resistance when charging his Normal Attack. |
| Juridicial Exhortation | 2 | Enhances Heir to the Ancient Sea’s Authority. Each Past Draconic Glories increases the CRIT DMG of Equitable Judgment by 14% (max 42%). Heir to the Ancient Sea’s Authority must be unlocked first. |
| Ancient Postulation | 3 | Increases the level of As Water Seeks Equilibrium by 3 (max 15). |
| Crown of Commiseration | 4 | 1 Sourcewater Droplet is generated when Neuvilette is on the field and is healed. Once every 4 seconds. |
| Axiomatic Judgment | 5 | Increases the level of O Tides, I Have Returned by 3 (max 15). |
| Wrathful Recompense | 6 | Neuvilette absorbs nearby Sourcewater Droplets when using Equitable Judgment. Each Droplet increases the duration of Equitable Judgment by 1 second. Equitable Judgment releases 2 new currents every 2 seconds when it hits opponents, each doing 10% of Neuvillette’s Max HP as Hydro DMG. |
Neuvillette Play Style
With Neuvillette, the idea is to optimize field conditions to get the most out of Equitable Judgment. This means utilizing his 1st Ascension Passive to stack Past Draconian Glories, dealing DMG with his Elemental Skill to generate Sourcewater Droplets, then collecting these Sourcewater Droplets in order to quickly and reliably unleash his Equitable Judgment.
- Start every fight with a different party member. Trigger an elemental reaction to increase Neuvilette’s Past Draconian Glory stacks.
- Switch to Neuvillette to activate Venerable Institution, which gives him yet another stack of Past Draconian Glory.
- Use Neuvillette’s Elemental Skill to generate Sourcewater Droplets.
- Charge Neuvillette’s Normal Attack and collect as many Sourcewater Droplets as possible.
- Unleash Equitable Judgment.
- Rinse and repeat.
Neuvillette Best Build
| Weapon | Artifact Set | Artifact Main Stat |
| Tome of the Eternal Flow | 4-piece Marechaussee Hunter | Sands: HP% Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus Circlet: CRIT Rate/DMG |
Best Weapon: Tome of the Eternal Flow
Tome of the Eternal Flow is Neuvillette’s Signature Weapon and by far the best-in-slot choice for the Iudrex of Fontaine. Since Neuvillette will likely be your main DMG dealer, he benefits greatly from the 88.2% Crit DMG he gets. The Charged Attack DMG bonus is also invaluable, since Neuvillette’s entire kit revolves around his Charged Attack. The cherry on top is the extra HP it gives him, boosting the DMG he deals from his Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst.
The bad news is that Tome of the Eternal Flow is only via gacha, so its availability depends on promotional seasons. This puts it out of reach for most players, though the craftable Prototype Amber is a decent replacement that’s also obtainable for free-to-play players.
Best Artifact Set: 4-Piece Marechaussee Hunter
This is the best set for Neuvillette and it doesn’t come close. The four-piece combo gives him 15% Charged Attack DMG Bonus, and up to 36% increased CRIT Rate. The CRIT Rate bonus means you can prioritize CRIT DMG as a Main Stat for even greater DMG output.
Best Artifact Main Stats: HP%, Hydro DMG Bonus, CRIT Rate/DMG
- HP% is important because Neuvillette’s Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG scale with his Max HP. In other words, more HP means more DMG from those two Talents.
- Hydro DMG Bonus is a no-brainer since all of Neuvillette’s moves deal Hydro DMG.
- Crit Rate/DMG is necessary for virtually every DPS in Genshin Impact. Ideally, Neuvillette should have a high enough CRIT Rate from his Artifacts, and you can focus on CRIT DMG here. If you don’t quite have the 4-piece Artifact Set that grants him massive CRIT Rate bonus, then you’ll want to prioritize CRIT Rate here.
