Using the best builds for Mualani in new Natlan characters in Genshin Impact 5.0.

In battle, Mualani can summon a shark-shaped surfboard, which she can use to collide with enemies and mark them for increased damage. While riding the mount, her Normal Attacks are also transformed, dealing more damage to enemies. The majority of her damage output scales off of her max HP stat and, considering she is a 5-star Hydro catalyst wielder, she can be compared to Neuvillette, despite not having intrinsic HP-loss mechanics boosting her attacks. Mualani can also ride the mount outside of battle for increased movement speed in the game.

Best Weapons For Mualani (Best Catalysts)

There Are Many Catalyst Options For Mualani In Genshin Impact

Once you have farmed Mualani’s materials in Genshin Impact, raised her to level 90, and upgraded a portion of her abilities, you should start working on her build in order to ensure she can operate as a powerful main DPS. The first step to accomplishing this is finding her a suitable catalyst to wield. The best weapon for Mualani is Surf’s Up, her signature 5-star catalyst that was tailor-made for her combat needs. By equipping it, Mualani gains a 20% increase to her Max HP, which is perfect since her attacks scale off that very stat.

The table below lists the best builds for Mualani in Genshin Impact, including her strongest weapons, ideal Artifacts, best stats, and suggested team comps:

Furthermore, the Surf’s Up catalyst has an effect that, once every 15 seconds, for every 14 seconds after using an Elemental Skill, the gains four stacks of Scorching Summer – each of these stacks increases Normal Attack DMG by 12%. Once every 1,5 seconds, the loses one stack after a Normal Attack hits an enemy, and, once every 1,5 seconds, they gain one stack after triggering a Vaporize reaction on an opponent. This is ideal for Mualani since it heavily bolsters the power of her Normal Attacks, the main source of her damage output in Genshin Impact.

Even if Surf’s Up seems to limit Mualani’s team comps to those focus on Vaporize, it can still be used with her in other types of parties.

It is also worth noting that Surf’s Up offers the a massive CRIT DMG sub-stat bonus (88.2% at level 90). If you are unable to acquire Surf’s Up, a substitute 5-star catalyst that can work well for Mualani is Tome of the Eternal Flow. Neuvillette’s signature weapon also offers the a massive CRIT DMG sub-stat (88.2% at level 90), as well as a beneficial 16% HP boost. Its weapon skill sees that, whenever the suffers HP fluctuation, their Charged Attack is increased by 14% for four seconds, up to three stacks triggered once every 0.3 seconds.

When there are three stacks, 8 Energy is restored, an effect that can be triggered once every 12 seconds. Mualani will not benefit too much from the bonus to Charged Attack in Genshin Impact, but the CRIT DMG sub-stat and the possibility of Energy Regeneration are enough reasons to have Tome of the Eternal Flow as her substitute 5-star weapon. Both Surf’s Up and Tome of the Eternal Flow’s high CRIT DMG sub-stat allow you to focus on her CRIT Rate, making her stat-building process a lot easier.

If none of these 5-star catalysts are promptly available, there are reasonable 4-star weapons for Mualani. Sacrificial Jade, for instance, is the best 4-star weapon for Mualani. With its sub-stat, the gets a CRIT Rate bonus (36.8% at level 90). When the is not on the field for more than five seconds, their Max HP will be increased by 32% and Elemental Mastery will increase by 40 points, an effect that is canceled after the has been on the field for 10 seconds.

Sacrificial can fit in perfectly with the team comps rotation – while circling through other characters to set up healing, shielding, buffs, and sub-DPS damage, Mualani’s Max HP and Elemental Mastery will be boosted and, once she enters the field, she can come in dealing increased damage thanks to her Max HP-scaling and focus on Elemental Reactions. The only downside is that Sacrificial Jade is locked behind the Battle in Genshin Impact.

Two other viable 4-star weapon substitutes for Mualani are The Widsith and Prototype Amber. The former offers a 55.1% CRIT DMG sub-stat (at level 90) and a randomized ATK, Elemental DMG, or Elemental Mastery buff. The latter grants a huge 41.3% HP buff (at level 90), along with Energy Regeneration and healing after the usage of a Burst. The Widsith is a 4-star weapon, while Prototype Amber is F2P (free-to-play) and easily upgradable to R5 (Refinement level 5).

The 4-star Ring of Yaxche catalyst will also be a suitable weapon for Mualani. The weapon allegedly offers a 41.3% HP sub-stat (at level 90) and after the executes an Elemental Skill, they gain Jade-Forged Crown, an effect that ensures that every 1,000 HP increases their Normal Attack DMG by 0.6% for 10 seconds, up to 16%. At Ring of Yaxche’s R5, this leaked weapon’s Normal Attack DMG bonus can be increased up to 32%.

The rule of thumb when searching for a weapon for Mualani is to use catalysts that increase CRIT stats and, if possible, boost HP. The most important is CRIT since she can gain a lot of HP via her Artifacts and the CRIT bonuses via weapons are a lot easier to obtain than via her Artifacts. As a DPS who will be triggering Elemental Reactions, Elemental Mastery and Energy Regeneration are also useful stats to keep in mind when choosing a weapon for Mualani in Genshin Impact.

Best Artifacts & Stats For Mualani

Mualani’s Best Artifact Arrives With Genshin Impact 5.0

The next step in Mualani’s build is to find her a set of Artifacts to use. The absolute best Artifact set for her is Obsidian Codex, introduced with Version 5.0. Its two-piece bonus increases the ’s DMG by 20% when they are on the field and in the Nightsoul’s Blessing state. With four pieces, after the consumes 10 Nightsoul points on the field, their CRIT Rate increases by 40% for six seconds. Seeing the Nightsoul mechanic plays a large part in Mualani’s kit in Genshin Impact, she will almost constantly have these bonuses available to her.

If you want a substitute set while you farm the proper pieces of the Obsidian Codex set, you can use the Marechaussee Hunter – though equipping this set will require Mualani to have HP-loss, either through direct damage or by having a Furina in her team comp. With two pieces, Marechausee Hunter increases Normal and Charged Attack DMG by 15%. The four-piece bonus sees that when there is HP fluctuation, the ’s CRIT Rate is increased by 12% for five seconds, up to three stacks. Comparatively, Obsidian Codex is a better set for Mualani than Marechaussee Hunter.

If you are still stuck in the early portions of the game and have not had the chance to properly farm advanced Artifact sets, you could use the Heart of Depth set.

When farming Artifacts, your main priority should be increasing CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG, depending on what the weapon provides. Following that, HP is the second priority, and you should try to increase it as much as you can since this is the base of her damage output. Energy Recharge and Elemental Mastery are useful secondary stats for Mualani, too.

Best Team Comps For Mualani

Mualani Is A Versatile DPS In Genshin Impact

There are many team comp possibilities with Mualani. When equipped with Surf’s Up, the 5-star Hydro character is at her best in Vaporize team comps, sustained by Xiangling as a reliable Pyro sub-DPS, for example. If Mualani is equipped with Tome of the Eternal Flow or Marechaussee Hunter Artifacts, having Furina in the team can trigger her HP loss and, therefore, the bonuses from these items. Of course, you are not limited to Vaporize teams.

The table below lists some team comp suggestions for Mualani in Genshin Impact:

Overall, Mualani is very flexible and can be inserted into a wide variety of team comps, as long as the rest of the party is built around her being the main damage dealer. She can work well in a Hyperbloom team comp or even a hybrid Vaporize/Burn team comp, especially with the release of Emilie in Genshin Impact.

Skill Priority For Mualani

Prioritize Upgrading Mualani’s Main Source Of Damage In Genshin Impact

When leveling up the character, you may find yourself making hard choices due to scarce Talent materials. You will want to increase Mualani’s Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill at a similar pace since these are the main sources of her damage and are heavily interconnected. The last priority is her Elemental Burst – while it does a lot of damage and should not be ignored, it is not as vital to Mualani’s rotation as her enhanced Normal Attacks via her Skill.

Mualani’s build is a fairly straightforward one and one with a lot of potential thanks to her single HP scaling. More than that, Mualani’s unique abilities and versatility make her a powerful unit to have in several types of teams, potentially even being a better substitute for Neuvillette when faced with bosses rather than larger groups of enemies in Genshin Impact.