Best Mualani Build: Weapons, Artifacts & Teams (v7.0)
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HydroMeztli3/8Phoca NeomonachusBlazing RuinsA well-known guide in Natlan who owns a watersports shop, and expert in all forms of wave-chasing.
Best builds for Mualani
Download Build CardVAPORIZE DPS Build
Weapons
CRIT DMG
High CRIT DMG stat stick; also boosts Normal Attack and Elemental Mastery after reactions, making every Vaporize hit hit harder.
CRIT DMG
Provides Elemental Mastery and raises damage after triggering reactions; great for consistent Vaporize uptime.
Elemental Mastery
Grants teamwide Elemental Mastery and increases the equipper's damage based on party elements; excellent for reaction-focused teams.
CRIT DMG
Strong CRIT DMG and boosts Charged Attack and Skill damage; useful for HP-based Hydro DPS.
Elemental Mastery
Offers CRIT Rate plus Skill/Burst damage buffs, helping land big Vaporize hits.
CRIT Rate
High CRIT Rate and HP%; rewards staying on-field to maintain the passive, so it fits an on-field DPS rotation.
Elemental Mastery
Boosts Elemental Mastery and increases Skill damage after casting; a solid free-to-play option for Vaporize setups.
HP%
Converts HP into bonus damage; works well with an HP-scaling Hydro kit and helps keep the Vaporize multiplier consistent.
CRIT DMG
On-switch random buffs include Elemental Mastery or DMG%; the EM buff makes Vaporize hits spike noticeably.
Artifacts
4-piece gives 15% DMG bonus and 40% CRIT Rate after spending Nightsoul points; use if the character can enter Nightsoul's Blessing.
2-piece Hydro DMG +15%, and the 4-piece boosts Normal/Charged Attack damage after Skill; a reliable baseline for Hydro carry DPS.
2-piece HP% raises maximum HP; pairs well with HP-scaling talents and makes the character tankier in sustained fights.
4-piece grants up to 36% CRIT Rate when HP changes; combo with HP-loss or healing supports for near-constant crits.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
Mualani consistently triggers Vaporize on her Sharky Bites because colliding with enemies while on Sharky Surfboard does not apply Hydro. When attacking a marked enemy with a Sharky Bite, other marked enemies get hit by additional Missiles. Both Sharky Bites and Missiles count as Normal Attack damage.
Sacrificial Jade: With Obsidian Codex or Marechaussee Hunter, CRIT Rate substats become redundant.
The Widsith [R5] performs similarly to Ring of Yaxche [R5] on average. However, buff downtime and the possibility of the ATK buff make it inconsistent. Resetting for DMG% or Elemental Mastery buffs can outperform.
Strong Elemental Mastery buffs or an EM weapon devalue Elemental Mastery main stats. An HP circlet is only viable with CRIT DMG weapons.
Marechaussee Hunter: Only viable with Furina. Worse than Obsidian Codex (4-piece).
Detailed weapon comparisons here. Thank you to @wakanai for lending their calculations.
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Best teams for Mualani
Full team guideMualani Vaporize Hypercarry
SSA premium Vaporize team built around Mualani's Sharky Bite, featuring Xilonen's RES shred, Xiangling's off-field Pyro, and Zhongli's shield for comfort.
Mualani's Skill enhances her Normal Attack to Sharky Bite, triggering Vaporize on Pyro-affected enemies from Xiangling's Burst. Xilonen's Samplers shred Elemental RES, while Zhongli's shield ensures safe 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. Gains Wave Momentum when contacting enemies, and 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
Samplers reduce enemies' 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 huge DMG and continuous Pyro application while off-field.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Shield provides safe environment for team members.
Weapons: Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Archaic Petra
Substats: HP% > CRIT Rate
Mualani Witch's Eve Rite Vaporize
SSSS-tier Vaporize core built around Mualani's Skill burst damage, with Mona, Sucrose, and Traveler (Pyro) enabling massive single hits.
Use Traveler (Pyro)'s Burst to apply <element>Pyro</element>, then switch to Mualani's Skill to trigger Vaporize on every Sharky Bite, amplified by Mona's Omen and Sucrose's RES shred.
Team composition: Mualani (Hydro Main DPS), Mona (Hydro Support), Sucrose (Anemo Support), Traveler (undefined) ( Support)
Main DPS: Skill enters Nightsoul's Blessing and turns Normal Attack into Sharky Bite, unleashing Vaporize nukes.
Weapons: Surf's Up, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Support: Burst Omen increases DMG; pairs with Sucrose for <element>Hydro</element> application.
Weapons: Prototype Amber
Artifacts: 4pc Instructor
Substats: Energy Recharge
Support: Viridescent Venerer shreds <element>Hydro</element> RES; shares EM; C4 lowers Skill CD.
Weapons: Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Support: Burst provides sustained <element>Pyro</element> aura and DMG buff through Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City.
Weapons: Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best artifact set for Mualani?+
The best artifact set for Mualani is the 4-piece Obsidian Codex set.
What is the best weapon for Mualani?+
The best weapon for Mualani is Surf's Up.
What main stats should I focus on for Mualani?+
Prioritize HP%, Hydro DMG Bonus, CRIT Rate on the Sands, Goblet, and Circlet.
What is the talent priority for Mualani?+
Upgrade Mualani's talents in this order: Skill > Burst > Normal Attack.
What are the best teams for Mualani?+
Some of the best teams for Mualani are Mualani Vaporize Hypercarry, Mualani Witch's Eve Rite Vaporize, Mualani Vaporize Surf's Up, Mualani Vaporize Melt Core with Mavuika Citlali Xilonen, Mualani Permafrost Team, Mualani Vaporize SS Team, Mualani Vaporization Team #6, Mualani Vaporization Team #7, Mualani Vaporization Team #8.