Materials sit at the core of progression in Genshin Impact, quietly controlling how strong your characters and their abilities can become. Understanding what each type of material does and where to get it is essential if you want to keep up with new content and fully invest in characters like Nefer.

This guide starts with a clear explanation of materials in general, then moves into a detailed, Nefer-specific farming plan so you can take her from level 1 to level 90 and 10/10/10 talents efficiently.

What Materials Are in Genshin Impact

In Genshin Impact, “materials” is a broad term that covers any item used to enhance characters, weapons, talents, and artifacts. These include character EXP items, elemental gemstones, monster drops, local specialties, talent books, weekly boss drops, and rare event items like Crowns of Insight. Each category has a specific role and usually comes in multiple rarities, from one-star to five-star quality, which dictates how valuable it is for progression.

As you move into higher Adventure Ranks and tackle more difficult content like high-level domains or endgame bosses, the quantity and rarity of materials you need increases dramatically. This makes early planning vital; knowing what a future character requires lets you pre-farm and avoid getting bottlenecked when you finally unlock or pull them.

Why Materials Matter for Character Growth

Every power spike your character gets is tied directly to materials. Ascension raises a character’s level cap and unlocks new passive abilities, while talent levels significantly increase the damage or utility of their skills and bursts. Without the right materials, you are effectively capped, even if you have the character at a high level.

For a 5-star DPS like Nefer, the difference between an underbuilt and fully-built setup is huge in both damage output and team consistency. Investing in her ascension and talents not only increases raw stats such as HP, ATK, and Dendro damage bonus, but also improves the uptime and scaling of her core mechanics like Lunar-Bloom, allowing your entire team to perform better in challenges like the Spiral Abyss.

Types of Materials Used for Nefer

Nefer follows the standard 5-star pattern: she needs elemental gemstones, a regional local specialty, a boss drop, and faction drops for ascension, then talent books, more faction drops, weekly boss materials, and Crowns of Insight for her talents.

In summary, you will interact with four main material groups for Nefer:

• Elemental materials: Nagadus Emerald (Dendro gemstone line).
• Regional materials: Moonfall Silver (her local specialty from Nod-Krai).
• Enemy/boss materials: Radiant Antler from Frostnight Herra and Warrant drops from Fatui Oprichniki.
• Talent materials: Elysium books, Lightless Mass, and Crowns of Insight.

Each of these has its own farming loop and time-gating (resin cost, weekly lockouts, respawn timers), so combining them into an efficient routine is the key to building Nefer smoothly.

Nefer Overview and Total Material Requirements

Nefer is a 5-star Dendro Catalyst user introduced in the Luna II cycle, designed primarily as an on-field DPS and reaction driver with her Lunar-Bloom mechanics. Because she scales well with investment, it is worth planning to take her all the way to level 90 and heavily level at least her Normal Attack and Elemental Skill or Burst, depending on your chosen build.

For a full build (level 90 and all three combat talents at level 10), you will need the following totals:

• Mora: 420,000 for ascension + 4,957,500 for three talents ≈ 5,377,500 total.
• Nagadus Emerald: 1 Sliver, 9 Fragments, 9 Chunks, 6 Gemstones.
• Moonfall Silver: 168.
• Radiant Antler: 46.
• Warrants: 18 Tattered, 66 Immaculate, 93 Frost-Etched (ascensions + three talents).
• Talent books (Elysium line): 9 Teachings, 63 Guide, 114 Philosophies.
• Weekly boss drop (Lightless Mass line): 18 Lightless Mass.
• Crowns of Insight: 3.
  

This looks intimidating, but broken into daily and weekly targets, it becomes manageable.

Nefer Ascension Materials in Detail

Nefer’s ascension path uses Dendro gemstones, a regional ore, a boss drop tied to Version Luna II, and new Fatui faction materials. Each ascension phase raises her level cap and unlocks extra stats.

For all six ascension phases combined you need:

• Nagadus Emerald Sliver x1, Fragment x9, Chunk x9, Gemstone x6.
• Moonfall Silver x168.
• Radiant Antler x46.
• Tattered Warrant x18, Immaculate Warrant x30, Frost-Etched Warrant x36.
• 420,000 Mora.
  

Nagadus Emerald (Dendro Gemstones)

Nagadus Emerald is the standard Dendro gemstone line. You can obtain it from several sources:

• World Bosses: Jadeplume Terrorshroom and Dendro Hypostasis drop Nagadus Emerald in all rarities, scaling with the boss level.
• New Content: Frostnight Herra also has a chance to drop Nagadus Emerald at higher levels, letting you double-dip materials while farming Radiant Antler.
  
• Crafting: Lower-rarity Nagadus Emerald can be combined at the crafting bench into higher tiers, and other elemental gemstones can be converted using Dust of Azoth.

Because you need a significant amount of Radiant Antler anyway, it is often efficient to focus primarily on Frostnight Herra once you can defeat it consistently.

Moonfall Silver (Local Specialty)

Moonfall Silver is Nefer’s local specialty, an ore found only in Nod-Krai, especially around Hiisi Island. Its glow is more noticeable at night, which can help you spot nodes more easily.

Key points for farming Moonfall Silver:

• Typical locations: Cliff faces, cave interiors, and near ruins linked to the Light-Bathed Platform on Hiisi Island.
• Yield per run: Around 40–50 pieces if you follow a full island route.
• Respawn timer: 48 hours, like most local specialties.
• Recommended strategy:
• Use characters who reveal specialties (e.g., Tighnari for Sumeru specialties; if Nefer’s passive affects Nod-Krai, enable it once unlocked).
• Mark dense clusters on your map during the first run, then repeat the circuit every two days.
• Co-op with friends or a second account to farm their worlds once your own nodes are exhausted.
  

You need 168 units, which usually means at least four to five full circuits across your own and co-op worlds.

Radiant Antler (Frostnight Herra Boss Drop)

Radiant Antler drops from the Frostnight Herra, a Luna II world boss located near the massive lunar structure on the northern side of Hiisi Island. This fight is one of the main progression gates for Nefer.

Core mechanics of Frostnight Herra:

• Gloomveiled State: The boss periodically cloaks itself, increasing resistance and reducing incoming damage. You must keep attacking to fill the Fury bar and break the state.
• Elemental profile: Primarily Cryo attacks with large AoE icicle patterns, rotating beams, and ice fields that can freeze you if you stay in place too long.
  
• Recommended elements: Pyro is the safest and fastest option, with Electro and Dendro used for reactions if your team is well-built.

Practical farming tips:

• Bring a strong Pyro carry and a shielder or healer to survive big Cryo bursts.
• Focus on learning the boss’s telegraphed attacks so you spend more time dealing damage and less time dodging.
• Plan your Resin: at 40 Resin per run, expect around 20–25 kills to comfortably reach 46 Radiant Antler with average luck.

Warrant Materials (Fatui Oprichniki Drops)

The Tattered, Immaculate, and Frost-Etched Warrants come from the new Fatui Oprichniki faction introduced with Nod-Krai. These enemies act as elite enforcers and appear both in the open world and in some combat-based quests or events.

Important details:

• Drop progression:
• Low-level Oprichniki: Tattered Warrant.
• Mid-level and elite versions: Immaculate Warrant.
• High-level/late-game: Frost-Etched Warrant.
• Locations: Fatui outposts and patrol zones across Nod-Krai, with especially high density around strongholds near Hiisi Island and Lempo Isle.
  
• Farming method: Use the Adventurer’s Handbook → Enemies tab to track Oprichniki, then follow the suggested teleport route.

Since Nefer uses Warrants for both ascension and talents, regularly clearing Oprichniki routes is one of the most efficient background grinds you can maintain while doing dailies.

Nefer Talent Materials in Detail

Nefer’s talents scale very well with levels, especially her main damage source and any ability that interacts with Lunar-Bloom. Fully upgrading three talents requires a large amount of Mora, faction drops, talent books, weekly boss drops, and Crowns.

For a single talent (1 → 10) you need:

• Mora: 1,652,500.
• Tattered Warrant x6, Immaculate Warrant x22, Frost-Etched Warrant x31.
• Teachings of Elysium x3, Guide to Elysium x21, Philosophies of Elysium x38.
• Lightless Mass x6.
• Crown of Insight x1.
  

To crown all three combat talents, multiply those values by three.

Elysium Talent Books

Nefer’s talent books come from the Elysium set, reflecting the philosophies tied to Nod-Krai and its institutions.

Domain and schedule:

• Domain: Lightless Capital (name may vary slightly by localization) in Nod-Krai, on or near Lempo Isle.
• Open days: Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday for Elysium books.
• Drops: Teachings, Guide, and Philosophies of Elysium, with higher-level books more likely at higher World Levels.

Domain mechanics and tips:

• Ley Line Disorders often buff Dendro and Electro damage, rewarding teams that use Aggravate, Spread, or other Dendro–Electro reactions.
• Waves typically feature Fatui and Oprichniki enemies, so bring shielder/healer support and characters that can break elemental shields quickly.
• Aim to do multiple condensed-resin runs on Elysium days and convert extra lower-tier books into higher tiers at the crafting bench.

A good long-term goal is to stockpile extra Elysium books beyond Nefer’s needs, as future Nod-Krai characters may share the same talent set.

Lightless Mass (Weekly Boss Drop)

Nefer’s weekly talent material is Lightless Mass, obtained from the All-Devouring Narwhal in the Fontaine weekly boss domain. This fight is heavily scripted and features multiple phases.

Key points:

• Boss behavior: The Narwhal dives between dimensions, spawning projectiles and cone-shaped attacks. You must track its position and focus damage during its grounded or core-exposed phases.
• Rewards: At higher levels, it can drop Lightless Mass and two related items, which are interchangeable using Dream Solvent.
• Weekly lockout: You can only claim rewards once per week per world (three times if you have three co-op accounts, but Resin cost still applies).

Because Nefer needs 18 Lightless Mass for triple-crowned talents, you are looking at a minimum of 6 weeks of claims if you only build her, or more if you split drops among multiple characters.

Crowns of Insight

Crowns of Insight are the bottleneck for taking talents from level 9 to 10. They do not drop from enemies or domains; instead, you obtain them from limited-time events and certain permanent progression trees.

Main sources:

• Major events: Version flagship events such as “Ruins Exploration: Fieldwise Center” and similar quests frequently give 1 Crown in their shop or reward path.
• Offering systems: Some regional trees and statues (like the Sacred Sakura or Tree of Dreams equivalents in new regions) grant Crowns at milestones.

Because Crowns are so limited, many players choose to crown only a character’s most impactful talent. For Nefer, that is usually her main damage talent (Normal Attack or Skill/Burst, depending on build), with a second Crown spent only if you play her as a long-term main carry.

Efficient Farming Plan for Nefer

Rather than treating every material separately, it helps to put everything into a weekly cycle. One commonly recommended structure is:

Daily:

• Clear Oprichniki routes for Warrants.
• Farm Moonfall Silver every 48 hours using your Hiisi Island route.
• Use leftover Resin on Frostnight Herra until you reach at least 20–25 Radiant Antler, then alternate between it and other bosses or domains.
  

Weekly:

• Do the All-Devouring Narwhal once for Lightless Mass.
• Spend Elysium days (Tue/Fri/Sun) running the Lightless Capital domain until you have enough Philosophies plus some reserve.
• Participate in ongoing events that reward Crowns, primogems, and talent materials.

By following a structured plan, you can have all of Nefer’s materials ready or nearly ready by the time you finish leveling her and farming artifacts.

Materials are the foundation of every strong character in Genshin Impact, and Nefer is no exception. By understanding what each material type does, learning where to find Moonfall Silver, Radiant Antler, Warrants, Elysium books, and Lightless Mass, and putting them into a clear weekly routine, you can take Nefer from a fresh pull to a fully built Dendro carry. With some planning and patience, the grind becomes a manageable, predictable path rather than a wall that stops your progress. For the best gaming experience, play Genshin Impact on BlueStacks!