Mualani is a 5-star Hydro character featuring in Genshin Impact 5.0 and her kit is perfect for Vaporize teams. She is a strong on-field Hypercarry DPS. Her kit is very similar to Neuvillette, which makes her a very strong DPS option in the future. As she works best in Vaporize teams, the other Pyro characters in Natlan, like the Pyro Archon Mavuika, may further enhance her kit in the future. If you are interested in Mualani in Genshin Impact, here is everything we know about Mualani’s kit and her best build.
Update: This build guide has been updated on August 27, 2024, with the latest available information.
Mualani: Weapon and Element Type
Mualani is a 5-star Hydro character wielding a Catalyst. She excels as an on-field Hypercarry DPS, and her abilities are designed to maximize her damage potential. Her main focus is on entering the Nightsoul Blessing state, enabling her enhanced Normal Attacks to deal significant damage to her enemies. The Vaporize reaction is particularly beneficial for Mualani, as it amplifies her overall damage output considerably. Players should also keep an eye on the materials needed to upgrade Mualani to her maximum level quickly.
As a member of the People of the Springs’ new generation of guides, Mualani has made a name for herself throughout Natlan and in the Genshin Impact community.
Mualani Release Date and Banners
Mualani will be released in the first phase of Genshin Impact 5.0, on August 28, 2024. She is one of three new characters featured in Genshin Impact 5.0 banners, alongside Kachina and Kinich. Players can expect to find her in the first phase banner, along with popular characters like Kaedahara Kazuha and Kachina.
Mualani Voice Actors
Mualani’s English voice actor is Cassandra Lee Morris, renowned for her roles as Taiga Aisaka in Toradora!, Morgana in Persona 5, and Leafa in Sword Art Online: Alicization.
Mualani’s Japanese voice actor is Toyama Nao, who is recognized for voicing characters such as Chitoge Kirisaki in Nisekoi, Yui Yuigahama in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, and Chiho Sasaki in The Devil is a Part-Timer.
Mualani Kit and Best Rotation
Mualani has an on-field DPS-focused kit that emphasizes her Normal Attacks. Upon using her Skill, she enters the Nightsoul’s Blessing state, allowing her to surf on her Sharky surfboard without taking damage from enemies or the environment. This state also increases her movement speed, offering significant mobility advantages.
During the Nightsoul’s Blessing state, her Normal attacks are transformed into Sharky’s Bites, which deal Hydro damage. When she successfully hits enemies, she gains Wave stacks that boost the damage of her Sharky’s Bites. Once she accumulates three stacks, her Normal attack changes to Sharky’s Surging Bite, delivering a powerful hit that removes all the stacks. Additionally, when Sharky’s Bite strikes enemies marked as Prey, she can unleash Sharky’s Missiles at up to five nearby opponents, inflicting damage equivalent to her previous hit.
- Mualani’s Normal Attacks become Sharky Bites in Nightsoul’s Blessing state.
- Her Skill allows her to enter Nightsoul’s Blessing state, providing her with 60 Nightsoul points.
- In this state, she can traverse water, land, and Phlogiston without taking damage.
- Sharky’s Missiles target five nearby opponents marked as Prey when her Sharky’s Bite hits.
- Damage from Sharky’s Bite and Sharky’s Missiles is decreased when targeting multiple enemies, with a maximum decrease of 28% when at least three enemies are hit.
Mualani Best Artifacts
- Obsidian Codex (4-Piece)
- Heart of Depth (4-piece)
Mualani completely scales on her Max HP and deals Hydro Damage, with the majority of the damage output stemming from her Normal attacks. Therefore, the 4-piece Heart of Depth Artifact set is ideal for her, increasing Hydro Damage Bonus by 15% and enhancing Normal and Charged Attack damage by 30% for 15 seconds after using her Elemental Skill. This synergy makes it a perfect match for her kit.
Additionally, the upcoming 4-piece Obsidian Codex artifact set will also be a strong option for Mualani, as it boosts damage dealt and Crit Rate for characters in the Nightsoul’s Blessing state.
Best Mualani Build: Main and Sub-Stats Priority
For Mualani’s main stat priority, focus on HP % Sands, Hydro Damage % Goblet, and Crit Circlet. When it comes to sub-stats, prioritize Crit Damage and Crit Rate, followed by Elemental Mastery, HP %, and Energy Recharge.
Elemental Mastery is particularly relevant if you plan on using Mualani in a Vaporize team, which is the best team composition for her abilities.
| Artifact | Main / Sub-Stat |
|---|---|
| Flower | Flat HP / Crit Rate ≡ Crit Damage > EM > HP% > ER% |
| Feather | Flat ATK / Crit Rate ≡ Crit Damage > EM > HP% > ER% |
| Sands | HP % / Crit Rate ≡ Crit Damage > EM > ER% |
| Goblet | Hydro DMG / Crit Rate ≡ Crit Damage > EM > HP% > ER% |
| Circlet | Crit Damage ≡ Crit Rate / Crit Rate ≡ Crit Damage > EM > HP% > ER% |
Genshin Impact Mualani Talents
Mualani's talents include:
- Cooling Treatment (Normal Attack): Performs a three-hit combo that deals Hydro damage.
- Surfshark Wavebreaker (Elemental Skill): After using her Skill, Mualani gains 60 Nightsoul points and enters the Nightsoul’s Blessing state, allowing her to traverse water and liquid Phlogiston without damage. Her Normal Attacks become Shark Bites, dealing Hydro Damage based on her Max HP.
- Stormburst Shot (Elemental Burst): Fires a powerful missile that tracks enemies and deals AoE Hydro damage based on her Max HP.
Mualani Passives
- The Trick is to Keep Smiling!: Restores 15 Phlogiston when interacting with harvestable items in areas with Phlogiston mechanics.
- Night Realm’s Gift: Crests and Troughs: Allows Mualani to switch to consuming Phlogiston when her Nightsoul points deplete, maintaining her Nightsoul’s Blessing.
- Heat-Resistant Freshwater Floater: Generates a Floater when Sharky’s Surging Bites hit an opponent. Picking up this Floater restores 22 Nightsoul points.
- Natlan’s Greatest Guide: Mualani gains stacks of Wavechaser’s Exploits when Nightsoul Burst is triggered by nearby party members, boosting her Stormburst Shot damage based on her Max HP.
Best Weapons for Mualani
- Surfing Time
- Tome of the Eternal Flow
- Sacrificial Jade
- The Widsith
- Ring of Yaxche (Craftable Natlan Weapon)
- Prototype Amber
Surf’s Up is Mualani's signature weapon, providing a Critical Damage Bonus Effect and boosting her max HP by 20%. This weapon also enhances her Normal Attack damage and synergizes with the Vaporize reaction.
Another great option is The Tome of the Eternal Flow, which suits Mualani well due to the similarities in their kits. Other viable weapons include Sacrificial Jade, The Widsith, and Prototype Amber. Leaks indicate that more craftable weapons will be introduced in Natlan 5.0,
