Genshin Impact Mualani Build
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Hydro Meztli 3/8 Phoca Neomonachus Blazing Ruins A well-known guide in Natlan who owns a watersports shop, and expert in all forms of wave-chasing.
Best builds for Mualani
VAPORIZE DPS Build
Weapons
Artifacts
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
HP% / Elemental Mastery
Hydro DMG Bonus
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / HP% / Elemental Mastery
Most-used community build
Best teams for Mualani
Mualani Vaporization Team #1
SSMualani uses Skill to enter Nightsoul's Blessing, enhancing Normal Attack to 'Sharky Bite'. Stacking Wave Momentum fires Shark Missiles at marked enemies. Xilonen provides <element type='geo'>Geo</element> RES shred and healing. Xiangling applies <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> off-field for Vaporize. Zhongli offers a strong shield for safe gameplay.
Mualani's high <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> application triggers Vaporize with Xiangling's persistent <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element>. Xilonen reduces enemy Elemental RES and heals, while Zhongli provides a shield for uninterrupted attacks.
Team composition: Mualani (Hydro Main DPS), Xilonen (Geo Support), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Zhongli (Geo Support)
Uses Skill to enter Nightsoul's Blessing, enhancing Normal Attack to 'Sharky Bite'. Contact with enemies grants Wave Momentum. At 3 stacks, Shark Missiles hit all marked enemies.
Weapons: Surf's Up, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Samplers reduce enemy Elemental RES and provide healing to teammates.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Elemental Burst provides massive <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> DMG and continuous off-field <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> application.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Strong shield provides a safe environment for team members.
Weapons: Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Archaic Petra
Substats: HP% > CRIT Rate
Mualani Witch's Eve Rite
SSA powerful Vaporize team centered around Mualani's enhanced attacks.
Utilize Mualani's Nightsoul's Blessing state to trigger Vaporize reactions with off-field Hydro and Pyro application from Mona and Traveler (Pyro), while Sucrose provides resistance shred and EM share.
Team composition: Mualani (Hydro Main DPS), Mona (Hydro Support), Sucrose (Anemo Support), Traveler (Pyro) (Pyro Support)
Mualani uses her skill to enter the Nightsoul's Blessing state. During this state, her Normal Attack is enhanced to 'Sharky Bite.' When she contacts enemies, she gains 'Wave Momentum' and marks them. At 3 stacks, 'Sharky Bite' fires 'Shark Missiles' at all marked enemies.
Weapons: Surf's Up, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Mona's Burst provides DMG increase and applies Hydro to enemies, aided by Sucrose.
Weapons: Prototype Amber
Artifacts: 4pc Instructor
Substats: Energy Recharge
Sucrose (C4) reduces Skill cooldown through Normal Attacks, lowering enemy Anemo RES faster. Her talent boosts party DMG.
Weapons: Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Traveler's Burst provides massive DMG and continuous Pyro application.
Weapons: Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Mualani Vaporize #3
SSA high-damage Vaporize team centered on Mualani's enhanced attacks, supported by Xilonen's RES shred and Mavuika's off-field Pyro.
Mualani stacks Wave Momentum from her enhanced state to unleash powerful Shark Missiles, triggering Vaporize with Mavuika's off-field Pyro. Xilonen reduces enemy RES and heals, while Sucrose shreds Anemo RES and provides EM.
Team composition: Mualani (Hydro Main DPS), Xilonen (Geo Support), Sucrose (Anemo Sub DPS), Mavuika (Pyro Sub DPS)
Uses Skill to enter Nightsoul's Blessing, enhancing Normal Attack to 'Sharky Bite'. Gains Wave Momentum from enemy contact, fires 'Shark Missiles' at 3 stacks.
Weapons: Surf's Up, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Samplers reduce enemy elemental RES and provide healing to teammates.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
C4 reduces Skill cooldown via Normal Attacks, enabling faster Anemo RES shred with Viridescent Venerer.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Sacrificial Fragments
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Skill summons a Ring of Searing Radiance that periodically deals Nightsoul-aligned Pyro damage to nearby opponents.
Weapons: A Thousand Blazing Suns, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Mualani Vaporization Team #4
SSA top-tier team focusing on Mualani's Vaporize reactions with off-field Pyro from Mavuika, supported by Xilonen's RES shred and healing, and Citlali's shielding and Cryo application.
Utilize Mualani's Nightsoul-enhanced attacks to trigger Vaporize reactions with Mavuika's off-field <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element>, while Xilonen provides RES shred and healing, and Citlali offers shielding and <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> application for additional reactions.
Team composition: Mualani (Hydro Main DPS), Xilonen (Geo Support), Citlali (Cryo Support), Mavuika (Pyro Sub DPS)
Mualani uses her skill to enter the Nightsoul’s Blessing state. During this state, her Normal Attack is enhanced to ‘Sharky Bite.’ She mounts her surfboard, and when contacting enemies, gains ‘Wave Momentum’ and inflicts a mark. At 3 stacks, ‘Sharky Bite’ fires ‘Shark Missiles’ at marked enemies.
Weapons: Surf's Up, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Xilonen has Samplers that, when active, reduce enemies’ elemental RES. She can also provide healing to teammates.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Citlali’s skill provides a shield based on Elemental Mastery and summons a creature dealing AoE <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> damage. When active, if nearby party members trigger Frozen or Melt, the <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> and <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> resistance of affected enemies is reduced.
Weapons: Starcaller's Watch, Sacrificial Fragments
Artifacts: 4pc Instructor
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Mavuika’s skill summons a Ring of Searing Radiance that follows the active character, periodically attacking opponents with Nightsoul-aligned <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> damage.
Weapons: A Thousand Blazing Suns, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Mualani Permafrost
SSA permafrost team focusing on Cryo/Hydro reactions with dual DPS Skirk and Mualani, supported by Escoffier and Furina for healing and damage amplification.
Utilize Cryo and Hydro reactions to freeze enemies while Skirk and Mualani deal massive damage. Escoffier shreds resistances and heals, Furina provides continuous Hydro application and damage buffs.
Team composition: Skirk (Cryo Main DPS), Mualani (Hydro Main DPS), Escoffier (Cryo Support), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS)
Burst uses Serpent's Subtlety instead of energy. Skill triggers Seven-Phase Flash mode with Cryo-infused Normal Attacks. Burst damage increases when Serpent's Subtlety > 50.
Weapons: Azurelight, The Black Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Finale of the Deep Galleries
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Skill enters Nightsoul's Blessing, enhancing Normal Attack to Sharky Bite. Builds Wave Momentum stacks from contact, then fires Shark Missiles at marked enemies when using enhanced attack.
Weapons: Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery
Summons a Cooking Mek that shoots Frosty Parfaits. Burst deals AoE Cryo damage and heals team. Skill and Burst reduce Cryo/Hydro resistance of enemies, scaling with number of Cryo/Hydro characters.
Weapons: Symphonist of Scents, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Skill provides continuous off-field Hydro application. Burst increases damage based on changes in party HP, synergizing with healer and skill's HP drain.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Wolf-Fang
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Mualani Burning Vaporize
SSA Vaporize team using Burning to maintain Pyro aura for Hydro Mualani. Emilie triggers Burning with Xiangling and Dehya, while Mualani deals massive Vaporize damage.
Leverage Burning reaction to sustain Pyro aura on enemies, enabling Mualani to Vaporize her high-damage Shark Missiles. Emilie increases Burning damage, while Xiangling and Dehya provide consistent off-field Pyro.
Team composition: Mualani (Hydro Main DPS), Emilie (Dendro Sub DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Dehya (Pyro Sub DPS)
Uses Skill to enter Nightsoul's Blessing state. Enhanced Normal Attack 'Sharky Bite' gains Wave Momentum stacks on enemy contact; at 3 stacks, fires Shark Missiles at marked enemies.
Weapons: Surf's Up, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Summons Lumidouce Case that deals Dendro damage. When enemies are Burning, generates Scents to increase range and damage. Burst further boosts Lumidouce Case damage.
Weapons: Lumidouce Elegy, Deathmatch
Artifacts: 4pc Unfinished Reverie
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Provides off-field Pyro application and high damage via Burst.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Creates a field with Skill that triggers coordinated AoE Pyro attacks when enemies inside take damage.
Weapons: Favonius Greatsword
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Mualani Vaporization Team #6
SSA SS-tier Vaporize team with Mualani as the on-field DPS, supported by Furina and Xiangling for off-field Vaporize triggers, and Xilonen for RES shred and healing.
The team focuses on Mualani's enhanced Normal Attack in Nightsoul's Blessing, triggering Vaporize with Xiangling's off-field Pyro. Furina provides DMG buff and additional Hydro, while Xilonen shreds enemy RES and sustains the team.
Team composition: Mualani (Hydro Main DPS), Xilonen (Geo Support), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS)
Mualani enters Nightsoul's Blessing with Skill, enhancing Normal Attack to Sharky Bite. She gains Wave Momentum and fires Shark Missiles.
Weapons: Surf's Up, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Xilonen deploys Samplers that reduce enemy elemental RES and provide healing.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Furina provides continuous Hydro application via Skill and DMG buff via Burst, which drains and heals HP.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Xiangling's Burst deals massive off-field Pyro DMG and applies Pyro for Vaporize.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Mualani Vaporization Team #7
SSMualani triggers Vaporize with Xiangling's Pyro off-field, while Yelan provides additional Hydro and Citlali shields and reduces enemy resistance.
Mualani enters Nightsoul's Blessing state to deal massive Hydro damage, Xiangling applies continuous Pyro for Vaporize, Yelan adds off-field Hydro, and Citlali provides shielding and resistance shred via Frozen or Melt reactions.
Team composition: Mualani (Hydro Main DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Citlali (Cryo Support)
Uses Skill to enter Nightsoul's Blessing, enhancing Normal Attacks to 'Sharky Bite'. Gains Wave Momentum stacks and fires Shark Missiles at marked enemies.
Weapons: Surf's Up, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Burst provides high damage and continuous off-field Pyro application.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Provides continuous off-field Hydro attacks that react with Pyro from Xiangling.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Skill grants a shield based on Elemental Mastery and summons a creature dealing AoE Cryo damage. Triggering Frozen or Melt reduces enemy Pyro and Hydro RES.
Weapons: Starcaller's Watch, Sacrificial Fragments
Artifacts: 4pc Instructor
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Mualani Vaporize Surf
SSA high-damage team focusing on Mualani's Vaporize reactions with off-field Pyro from Xiangling, supported by Xilonen's RES shred and healing, and Chiori's Geo sub-DPS.
Mualani applies Hydro and triggers Vaporize with Xiangling's continuous Pyro application, while Xilonen reduces enemy RES and provides healing, and Chiori deals off-field Geo damage.
Team composition: Mualani (Hydro Main DPS), Chiori (Geo Sub DPS), Xilonen (Geo Support), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS)
Uses Skill to enter Nightsoul's Blessing state, enhancing Normal Attacks to 'Sharky Bite' and gaining Wave Momentum stacks to fire Shark Missiles.
Weapons: Surf's Up, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Deals high Skill and Burst damage with ATK buffs and Geo Construct synergy from teammates.
Weapons: Uraku Misugiri, Wolf-Fang
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > ATK%
Samplers reduce enemy elemental RES; provides healing to the team.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Off-field Burst provides continuous Pyro application and high damage for Vaporize reactions.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Mualani Skills
Passive Talents
Heat-Resistant Freshwater Floater
Ascension Phase 1
Natlan's Greatest Guide
Ascension Phase 4
Night Realm's Gift: Crests and Troughs
PassiveWhile in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, she can use Nightsoul Transmission: Mualani. When the active character is currently sprinting, swimming, in a movement mode caused by certain Talents, or at a certain height in the air, the following will trigger when switching to Mualani: Mualani will enter the Nightsoul's Blessing state and gain 40 Nightsoul points. Nightsoul Transmission can be triggered once every 10s by your own team.
Additionally, Mualani's Nightsoul point or Phlogiston consumption while moving on water and Liquid Phlogiston during Nightsoul's Blessing is decreased by 75% while in Natlan, and her Nightsoul point consumption is decreased by 35% while doing the same outside Natlan.
The Trick Is to Keep Smiling!
PassiveConstellations
The Leisurely "Meztli"...
C1In addition, while out of combat, Mualani's Nightsoul's Blessing state consumes 30% less Phlogiston and Nightsoul points.
Mualani, Going All Out!
C2In addition, whenever Mualani obtains 2 Puffers within a single instance of the Nightsoul's Blessing state, she will recover an additional 12 Nightsoul points over 2s. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Heat-Resistant Freshwater Floater."
Surfing Atop Joyous Seas
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Sharky Eats Puffies
C4Additionally, Boomsharka-laka deals 75% increased DMG.
Same Style of Surfboard on Sale!
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Spirit of the Springs' People
C6Outfits
Flying Fish, Heat Waves, and Moon Scallop
Mualani's outfit. She originally intended to stick the designs of all the fish ever as ornaments for her clothes, but this design was politely rejected by the tailor on account of being too avant-garde. Despite the immense simplification, this outfit has more than enough personality to mark the enthusiastic guide out even in a crowd.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Varunada Lazurite Sliver
1
Varunada Lazurite Fragment
9
Varunada Lazurite Chunk
9
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone
6
Mark of the Binding Blessing
46
Sprayfeather Gill
168
Sentry's Wooden Whistle
18
Warrior's Metal Whistle
30
Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle
36
| Level | Mora | Materials | |||
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| Lv.40 | | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Lv.50 | | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| Lv.60 | | 6 | 4 | 20 | 12 |
| Lv.70 | | 3 | 8 | 30 | 18 |
| Lv.80 | | 6 | 12 | 45 | 12 |
| Lv.90 | | 6 | 20 | 60 | 24 |
Talent Materials
Mora
1,652,500
Teachings of Contention
3
Guide to Contention
21
Philosophies of Contention
38
Sentry's Wooden Whistle
6
Warrior's Metal Whistle
22
Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle
31
Lightless Mass
6
Crown of Insight
1
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