What is Nightsoul in Genshin Impact? Natlan mechanics explained

Just like Fontaine characters had Arkhe, Natlan characters in Genshin Impact have a new mechanic called Nightsoul. Here’s everything you need to know about Nightsoul and how to take advantage of it!

Nightsoul’s Blessing state

All Natlan characters so far can enter a “Nightsoul’s Blessing” state, usually by using their Elemental Skill. This results in a stance change. You can tell when a character is in their Nightsoul’s Blessing state by looking for a colorful, glowing outline, along with some glowing markings on their body.

Nightsoul’s Blessing manifests differently for each character. Kachina hops into Turbo Twirly and rides it around. Mualani summons an inflatable shark and surfs across terrain. Check your character’s Talent information to see what their Nightsoul’s Blessing does.

Nightsoul points

While in their Nightsoul’s Blessing state, Natlan characters generate and consume Nightsoul points. The specifics vary by character. In general, Nightsoul points influence how long a character can stay in their Nightsoul’s Blessing state.

For example, Mualani gains 60 Nightsoul points when she enters her Nightsoul Blessing state, and she consumes them at a steady rate. She can gain 20 points back when she picks up a Pufferfish from one of her passive abilities, essentially extending how long she can stay on her shark.

Nightsoul Burst

When you have one or more Natlan characters in your party, dealing Elemental damage triggers Nightsoul Burst. You can tell when this happens when a white sun symbol appears over your screen. Having more Natlan characters in your party lets you trigger Nightsoul Burst more often. A character does not have to be from Natlan to trigger Nightsoul Burst. They just need to deal Elemental damage.

Nightsoul Burst in and of itself does not deal damage, nor does it increase your character’s damage. It’s just an event that can be used to trigger other effects. 

Some Natlan characters or artifacts have passives that trigger upon a Nightsoul Burst. For example, Kachina gains 20% Geo DMG when a party member triggers Nightsoul Burst. The 2pc set bonus for the Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City artifact set generates some Energy when Nightsoul Burst is triggered.

Nightsoul Transmission

Nightsoul Transmission refers to Natlan characters’ ability to smoothly transition into their traversal skills in Natlan. While your active character is sprinting or in certain states of movement, swapping to a Natlan character causes them to automatically enter their Nightsoul Blessing state. You can tell when a character’s Nightsoul Transmission is ready by an orange glow around their name in your team sidebar.

Those are all the Nightsoul-related terms in Genshin Impact. Hopefully, this glossary was helpful to you. It will be interesting to see how future Natlan characters will incorporate Nightsoul mechanics into their kits.