Genshin Impact Version 5.0 debuts the new event-exclusive 5* character “Splish-Splash Wavechaser” Mualani (hydro/catalyst). This guide will explain everything about how to build Mualani and play her in Genshin Impact.
Genshin Impact Mualani Guide: Abilities description
Talent upgrade priority
Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst
Elemental 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. She has 3 stacks, a Normal Attack will use Sharky’s Surging Bite instead, further increasing her DMG and removing all her stacks afterward.
When Sharky’s Bites hit opponents Marked as Prey, that mark is 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, with 28% being the maximum decrease when at least 3 opponents are targeted.
Elemental Burst: Boomsharka-laka
Fires a Super Shark Missile that can track opponents, dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Hydro DMG based on Mualani’s Max HP.
Ascension 1 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.
Ascension 4 Passive: Natlan’s Greatest Guide
When 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.
Night Realm’s Gift Passive
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 10 seconds by your 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.
Utility 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.
Genshin Impact Mualani Guide: Abilities explained
Elemental Skill: Surfshark Wavebreaker
Mualani rides her shark and she can mark enemies. Marking enemies grants her a stack and at 3 stacks, her Normal Attack does increase DMG.
Elemental Burst: Boomsharka-laka
One instance of a huge DMG.
Ascension 1 Passive: Heat-Resistant Freshwater Floater
Hitting enemies with her shark will create a puffer, picking it up increases the amount of time you can ride the shark.
Ascension 4 Passive: Natlan’s Greatest Guide
When other Natlan characters in the party do elemental DMG, Mualani gets a stack (maximum 3). These stacks increase her Burst DMG.
Night Realm’s Gift Passive
When her shark’s stamina is over, it consumes Phlogiston instead. The rate of consumption of Phlogiston and the shark’s stamina is reduced greatly in Natlan.
Utility Passive: The Trick Is to Keep Smiling!
Mualani can gain Phlogiston while picking up items, she can also display local specialties.
Genshin Impact Mualani Guide: Best Weapons for Mualani
5* weapons
| Surf’s Up | This is her signature best-in-slot weapon. |
| A Thousand Floating Dreams | EM is good for Vaporise DMG. |
| Tome of the Eternal Flow | Provides a lot of CRIT DMG. |
4* weapons
| Ring of Yaxche | Provides a lot of HP and her DMG is HP-scaling. |
| The Widsith | Provides a lot of CRIT DMG. |
| Mappa Mare | EM is good for Vaporise DMG. |
Genshin Impact Mualani Guide: Best Artifacts for Mualani
There is no need to prioritize ER% since her Burst is not the primary source of her DMG.
| Sands | Goblet | Circlet |
|---|---|---|
| HP% or EM | Hydro DMG% | CRIT DMG |
| 4pc Obsidian Codex | Easy to get a lot of CRIT rate. |
| 4pc Marechaussee Hunter | This is only good if Furina is in the team. |
| 4pc Gilded Dreams | Decent temporary substitute for Obsidian Codex. |
Genshin Impact Mualani Guide: Playstyle
Mualani is meant to be played as a Vaporise DPS like Hu Tao and Arlecchino.
- Set up buffs from teammates
- Use Skill
- Gain 3 stacks and use Normal Attack
- Use Burst when available
Genshin Impact Mualani Guide: Best Team Compositions for Mualani
Mualani’s best team involves her Vaporising all of her Skill and Burst hits.
Genshin Impact Mualani Guide: Constellations
| Constellation Level | Description |
|---|---|
| C1 | 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. |
| C2 | Mualani, Going All Out! Mualani gains 2 of Surfshark Wavebreaker’s Wave Momentum stacks when she enters Nightsoul’s Blessing. 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. This effect requires the Passive Talent “Heat-Resistant Freshwater Puffer” to be unlocked first. |
| C3 | Surfing Atop Joyous Seas Increases the Level of Surfshark Wavebreaker by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| C4 | Sharky Eats Puffies Mualani regenerates 8 Energy when obtaining a Puffer. Must first unlock the Passive Talent “Heat-Resistant Freshwater Puffer.” Additionally, Boomsharka-laka deals 75% increased DMG. |
| C5 | Same Style of Surfboard on Sale! Increases the Level of Boomsharka-laka by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| C6 | Surfing Atop Joyous Seas Increases the Level of Surfshark Wavebreaker by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15. |
- C1: The first Normal Attack with the shark does increase DMG.
- C2: It makes it easier to ride the shark longer to do more enhanced Normal Attacks.
- C3: Three additional levels to her Elemental Skill which is her primary source of DMG.
- C4: Increases Burst DMG and restores energy while picking up a puffer.
- C5: Three additional levels to her Burst.
- C6: It makes the effects of her C1 stay active throughout the entire duration of her Skill.
C1 and C2 are both great stopping points, meanwhile, C6 is the best one. That’s the Mualani in Genshin Impact. Read more of our Genshin Impact content here:
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