Hydro
Mualani team
Dendro · BloomLeadsEmilie plays sub DPS in this Bloom team built around Mualani, with Mavuika (sub DPS) and Xilonen (support). Xilonen heals.
Meztli
Mualani
Build guide · Genshin Impact
5-star
HydroCatalystMain DPS
Splish-Splash Wavechaser
The best Mualani build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.1) is Nocturne's Curtain Call with Heart of Depth.
By Lorenzo BrunoUpdated August 28, 2026Build source: derived from game data
Genshin Impact 5★ Hydro Catalyst Main DPS
Mualani quick build
- Best weapon
- Nocturne's Curtain Call
- Best F2P weapon
- Ring of Yaxche
- Artifact set
- Heart of Depth
- Main stats
- HP% sands, Hydro DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet
- Substats priority
- CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > HP% > Energy Recharge
- Talent priority
- Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst
- Alternatives
- Everlasting Moonglow, Ring of Yaxche, Jadefall's Splendor
- Role
- Main DPS
- Burst energy cost
- 60 energy
- Key ascension material
- 168× Sprayfeather Gill
Ranked from the kit’s own scaling rows, not from a community tier list: Mualani multiplies HP.
Weapons
Also works: Jadefall's Splendor, Surf's Up, Ash-Graven Drinking Horn, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts
Main stats
- Sands
- HP%
- Goblet
- Hydro DMG Bonus
- Circlet
- CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substat priority
- 1CRIT RateBest
- 2CRIT DMG
- 3HP%
- 4Energy Recharge
Talent priority
#1
Normal Attack
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Elemental Burst
Next
Best Mualani teams
Mualani team
Hydro · VaporizeLeadsMualani carries this Vaporize team as main DPS, with Xilonen (support), Xiangling (sub DPS) and Zhongli (support). Xilonen and Zhongli give Geo resonance (Enduring Rock: shield strength +15%, and DMG +15% while shielded). Xilonen heals, Zhongli shields.
Mualani team
Hydro · VaporizeLeadsMualani carries this Vaporize team as main DPS, with Mona (support), Sucrose (support) and Pyro Traveler (support). Mualani and Mona give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). None of the four is a healer or a shielder, so the team leans on dodging or on a lead with built-in sustain.
Mualani team
Hydro · VaporizeLeadsMualani carries this Vaporize team as main DPS, with Xilonen (support), Sucrose (support) and Mavuika (sub DPS). Xilonen heals.
Skirk team
Hydro · FreezeLeadsMualani plays main DPS in this Freeze team built around Skirk, with Escoffier (support) and Furina (sub DPS). Skirk and Escoffier give Cryo resonance (Shattering Ice: CRIT Rate +15% against Frozen or Cryo-affected enemies). Mualani and Furina give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). Escoffier and Furina heal.
Mualani team
Hydro · VaporizeLeadsMualani carries this Vaporize team as main DPS, with Xilonen (support), Furina (sub DPS) and Xiangling (sub DPS). Mualani and Furina give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). Xilonen and Furina heal.
Genshin Impact 5★ Hydro Catalyst Main DPS
Mualani build summary
Updated August 28, 2026Nocturne's Curtain Call is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Mualani's kit multiplies HP, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Everlasting Moonglow, Ring of Yaxche and Jadefall's Splendor come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Mualani, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.
Run Heart of Depth on Mualani, with Nymph's Dream and Tenacity of the Millelith behind it. Main stats are HP% sands, Hydro DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > HP% > Energy Recharge.
Talent priority is Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst. The Elemental Burst costs 60 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.
The strongest team is Mualani, Emilie, Mavuika and Xilonen, built around Mualani: Dendro · Bloom.
Combat talents
Normal
Cooling Treatment
Normal Attack Performs up to 3 attacks that deal Hydro DMG.
Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to smack a Pufferball into the air that deals AoE Hydro DMG upon landing.
Plunging Attack Gathers the power of Hydro and plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals AoE Hydro DMG upon impact with the ground.
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 92.5%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 80.3%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 126.1%
- Charged Attack DMG
- 257.2%
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 50.0
- Plunge DMG
- 112.3%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 224.6%/280.6%
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 51.4% | 55.3% | 59.1% | 64.2% | 68.1% | 72.0% | 77.1% | 82.2% | 87.4% | 92.5% | 97.7% | 102.8% | 109.2% | 115.6% | 122.1% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 44.6% | 48.0% | 51.3% | 55.8% | 59.1% | 62.5% | 66.9% | 71.4% | 75.9% | 80.3% | 84.8% | 89.3% | 94.8% | 100.4% | 106.0% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 70.0% | 75.3% | 80.5% | 87.5% | 92.8% | 98.0% | 105.1% | 112.1% | 119.1% | 126.1% | 133.1% | 140.1% | 148.8% | 157.6% | 166.3% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 142.9% | 153.6% | 164.3% | 178.6% | 189.3% | 200.0% | 214.3% | 228.6% | 242.9% | 257.2% | 271.5% | 285.8% | 303.6% | 321.5% | 339.3% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 56.8% | 61.5% | 66.1% | 72.7% | 77.3% | 82.6% | 89.9% | 97.1% | 104.4% | 112.3% | 120.3% | 128.2% | 136.1% | 144.1% | 152.0% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 113.6%/141.9% | 122.9%/153.5% | 132.1%/165.0% | 145.3%/181.5% | 154.6%/193.1% | 165.2%/206.3% | 179.7%/224.5% | 194.2%/242.6% | 208.8%/260.8% | 224.6%/280.6% | 240.5%/300.4% | 256.3%/320.2% | 272.2%/340.0% | 288.0%/359.8% | 303.9%/379.6% |
Skill
Surfshark Wavebreaker
Combining her mastery of speed and the waves and water, Mualani can surf anytime, anywhere. After using this skill, Mualani will gain 60 Nightsoul points and enter the Nightsoul's Blessing state.
Nightsoul's Blessing: Mualani Continuously consume Nightsoul points. When they are depleted or when the skill is used again, Mualani's Nightsoul's Blessing will end. The state itself has the following traits: · Mualani mounts her Sharky Surfboard, increasing Mualani's Movement SPD and interruption resistance. Mualani can move on water and liquid Phlogiston while this state is active, and she will take no DMG from the latter. · Normal Attacks will be converted to Sharky's Bites, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Hydro DMG based on Mualani's Max HP. Sharky's Bites can be used in mid-air. DMG dealt this way is considered Normal Attack DMG. · When she makes contact with opponents in this state, Mualani applies "Marked as Prey" to them and gains 1 Wave Momentum stack. Max 3 stacks. 1 stack can be gained from the same opponent every 0.7s.
Wave Momentum and Marked as Prey When Mualani uses Sharky's Bite, her DMG dealt increases based on Wave Momentum stacks. When she has 3 stacks, Sharky's Bite will be converted to Sharky's Surging Bite, further increasing her DMG and removing all her stacks when hitting an opponent. When Sharky's Bite hits an opponent Marked as Prey, that mark will be removed, and she will fire Shark Missiles at up to 5 nearby opponents Marked as Prey, dealing DMG to them equal to this Sharky's Bite instance and clearing their Marks. If more than 1 opponent is the target of Sharky's Bite and Shark Missiles, the DMG dealt will decrease, decreasing at most to 72% of the original DMG when 3 opponents are targeted.
First off, Sharky is a freshwater shark on top of being a surfboard. Second, it's not that it wants to eat for real, just that it definitely bites for real.
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- Sharky's Bite Base DMG
- 15.62% Max HP
- Wave Momentum DMG Bonus
- 7.81% Max HP/Stack
- Sharky's Surging Bite Additional DMG Bonus
- 39.06% Max HP
- Sharky's Bite CD
- 1.8s
- Nightsoul Point Limit
- 60.0
- CD
- 6.0s
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharky's Bite Base DMG | 8.68% Max HP | 9.33% Max HP | 9.98% Max HP | 10.85% Max HP | 11.50% Max HP | 12.15% Max HP | 13.02% Max HP | 13.89% Max HP | 14.76% Max HP | 15.62% Max HP | 16.49% Max HP | 17.36% Max HP | 18.45% Max HP | 19.53% Max HP | 20.61% Max HP |
| Wave Momentum DMG Bonus | 4.34% Max HP/Stack | 4.67% Max HP/Stack | 4.99% Max HP/Stack | 5.42% Max HP/Stack | 5.75% Max HP/Stack | 6.08% Max HP/Stack | 6.51% Max HP/Stack | 6.94% Max HP/Stack | 7.38% Max HP/Stack | 7.81% Max HP/Stack | 8.25% Max HP/Stack | 8.68% Max HP/Stack | 9.22% Max HP/Stack | 9.77% Max HP/Stack | 10.31% Max HP/Stack |
| Sharky's Surging Bite Additional DMG Bonus | 21.70% Max HP | 23.33% Max HP | 24.95% Max HP | 27.13% Max HP | 28.75% Max HP | 30.38% Max HP | 32.55% Max HP | 34.72% Max HP | 36.89% Max HP | 39.06% Max HP | 41.23% Max HP | 43.40% Max HP | 46.11% Max HP | 48.83% Max HP | 51.54% Max HP |
| Sharky's Bite CD | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s | 1.8s |
| Nightsoul Point Limit | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| CD | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.0s |
Burst
Boomsharka-laka
Fires a Super Shark Missile that can track opponents, dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Hydro DMG based on Mualani's Max HP.
Mualani picked this moniker for launching her Shark Missile because it combines the warmth of explosive passion with a more chill, laid-back vibe — most hot spring-ish.
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- Skill DMG
- 105.2% Max HP
- CD
- 15.0s
- Energy Cost
- 60
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 58.4% Max HP | 62.8% Max HP | 67.2% Max HP | 73.0% Max HP | 77.4% Max HP | 81.8% Max HP | 87.7% Max HP | 93.5% Max HP | 99.3% Max HP | 105.2% Max HP | 111.0% Max HP | 116.9% Max HP | 124.2% Max HP | 131.5% Max HP | 138.8% Max HP |
| CD | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s |
| Energy Cost | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Passives
Passive
Heat-Resistant Freshwater Floater
When Sharky's Surging Bite hits an opponent, a Puffer will be generated nearby. Mualani will restore 20 Nightsoul points when she picks up a Puffer. Only 2 such Puffers can be created in this way during a single instance of being in Nightsoul's Blessing.
Passive
Natlan's Greatest Guide
After a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, Mualani will gain 1 stack of Wavechaser's Exploits, which lasts for 20s. Max 3 stacks. When she uses Boomsharka-laka, Mualani will clear all Wavechaser's Exploits stacks and increase the DMG of this Boomsharka-laka by 15%/30%/45% of her Max HP based on the number of stacks cleared.
Passive
Night Realm's Gift: Crests and Troughs
After her Nightsoul points are depleted, Mualani will switch to consuming Phlogiston to maintain her Nightsoul's Blessing. While 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.
Passive
The Trick Is to Keep Smiling!
While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, 15 Phlogiston will be restored when interacting with some harvestable items. Additionally, the location of nearby resources unique to Natlan will appear on your mini-map.
Full bill
Level 90 and every talent to 10
5,377,500
Mora 17 material lines
Ascension to 90
420,000
Mora 9 materials · 6 steps
All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500
Mora 3× the single-talent bill
Ascension
- Lv 40
Varunada Lazurite Sliver ×1
Sentry's Wooden Whistle ×3
Sprayfeather Gill ×320,000Mora
- Lv 50
Mark of the Binding Blessing ×2
Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×3Sentry's Wooden Whistle ×15Sprayfeather Gill ×1040,000Mora
- Lv 60Mark of the Binding Blessing ×4Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×6
Warrior's Metal Whistle ×12Sprayfeather Gill ×2060,000Mora
- Lv 70Mark of the Binding Blessing ×8
Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×3Warrior's Metal Whistle ×18Sprayfeather Gill ×3080,000Mora
- Lv 80Mark of the Binding Blessing ×12Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×6
Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×12Sprayfeather Gill ×45100,000Mora
- Lv 90
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone ×6Mark of the Binding Blessing ×20Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×24Sprayfeather Gill ×60120,000Mora
Total to level 90
420,000 Mora
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone ×6Mark of the Binding Blessing ×46Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×9Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×36Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×9Varunada Lazurite Sliver ×1Warrior's Metal Whistle ×30Sentry's Wooden Whistle ×18Sprayfeather Gill ×168Talent materials
- → 2
Teachings of Contention ×3Sentry's Wooden Whistle ×612,500Mora
- → 3
Guide to Contention ×2Warrior's Metal Whistle ×317,500Mora
- → 4Guide to Contention ×4Warrior's Metal Whistle ×4
25,000Mora
- → 5Guide to Contention ×6Warrior's Metal Whistle ×6
30,000Mora
- → 6Guide to Contention ×9Warrior's Metal Whistle ×9
37,500Mora
- → 7
Lightless Mass ×1
Philosophies of Contention ×4Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×4120,000Mora
- → 8Lightless Mass ×1Philosophies of Contention ×6Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×6
260,000Mora
- → 9Lightless Mass ×2Philosophies of Contention ×12Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×9
450,000Mora
- → 10
Crown of Insight ×1Lightless Mass ×2Philosophies of Contention ×16Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×12700,000Mora
One talent to 10
1,652,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×1Lightless Mass ×6Philosophies of Contention ×38Guide to Contention ×21Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×31Teachings of Contention ×3Warrior's Metal Whistle ×22Sentry's Wooden Whistle ×6All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×3Lightless Mass ×18Philosophies of Contention ×114Guide to Contention ×63Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×93Teachings of Contention ×9Warrior's Metal Whistle ×66Sentry's Wooden Whistle ×18Mualani’s constellation: Phoca Neomonachus
C1The Leisurely "Meztli"...
The DMG dealt by the first Sharky's Surging Bite after Mualani enters Nightsoul's Blessing and the Shark Missiles it triggers is increased by 66% of Mualani's Max HP. This instance of increased DMG is subject to the diminishing DMG rules of Surfshark Wavebreaker. In addition, while out of combat, Mualani's Nightsoul's Blessing state consumes 30% less Phlogiston and Nightsoul points.
C2Mualani, Going All Out!
Mualani gains 2 of Surfshark Wavebreaker's Wave Momentum stacks when she enters Nightsoul's Blessing state. She will gain 1 stack when obtaining a Puffer. In 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."
C3Surfing Atop Joyous Seas
Increases the Level of Surfshark Wavebreaker by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4Sharky Eats Puffies
Mualani regenerates 8 Energy when obtaining a Puffer. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Heat-Resistant Freshwater Floater." Additionally, Boomsharka-laka deals 75% increased DMG.
C5Same Style of Surfboard on Sale!
Increases the Level of Boomsharka-laka by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6Spirit of the Springs' People
The DMG increase from the Constellation "The Leisurely 'Meztli'..." is no longer limited to being triggered once every Nightsoul's Blessing.
Mualani’s outfits
DefaultFlying 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.
Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.
Mualani FAQ
6 questionsWhat element is Mualani?
Mualani is a 5-star Hydro character from Natlan who uses a catalyst, released in version 5.0.
What stat does Mualani scale on?
Mualani's abilities multiply HP. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best weapon for Mualani?
Nocturne's Curtain Call is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star catalyst with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Ring of Yaxche is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Mualani use?
Heart of Depth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Hydro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.
How much does it cost to level Mualani's talents?
Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Contention among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Mualani C1 do?
The Leisurely "Meztli"...: The DMG dealt by the first Sharky's Surging Bite after Mualani enters Nightsoul's Blessing and the Shark Missiles it triggers is increased by 66% of Mualani's Max HP. This instance of increased DMG is subject to the diminishing DMG rules of Surfshark Wavebreaker. In addition, while out of combat, Mualani's Nightsoul's Blessing state consumes 30% less Phlogiston and Nightsoul points.