What 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.

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Build guide · Genshin Impact

HydroCatalystMain DPS

Splish-Splash Wavechaser

The best Mualani build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Nocturne's Curtain Call with Heart of Depth. Updated August 22, 2026

How this build was derivedMualani’s kit multiplies HP, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.

Weapons

3 ranked

Nocturne's Curtain Call — 5★ Catalyst | Genshin Impact

BISNocturne's Curtain Call

Highest-rated fit for this kit — CRIT DMG ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

542

Base ATK · lv 90

88.2%CRIT DMG

Everlasting Moonglow — 5★ Catalyst | Genshin Impact

ALTEverlasting Moonglow

Comparable option at the same rarity — HP ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

608

Base ATK · lv 90

49.6%HP

Ring of Yaxche — 4★ Catalyst | Genshin Impact

BUDGETRing of Yaxche

Best 4★ that fits — HP ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

510

Base ATK · lv 90

41.3%HP

Also works: Jadefall's Splendor, Surf's Up, Ash-Graven Drinking Horn, Sacrificial Jade

Artifacts

4 sets

CoreHeart of Depth

2PCHydro DMG Bonus +15%

4PCAfter using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.

Also works

Main stats

Burst · 60 energy

Sands: HP%
Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substat priority

Highest first

1CRIT RateBest
2CRIT DMG
3HP%
4Energy Recharge

Talent priority

Upgrade in this order

#1
Normal Attack
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Elemental Burst
Next

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Mualani. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Genshin Impact 5★ Hydro Catalyst Main DPS

Mualani build summary

Updated August 22, 2026

Nocturne'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.

Role: Main DPS
Best weapon: Nocturne's Curtain Call
Alternatives: Everlasting Moonglow, Ring of Yaxche, Jadefall's Splendor
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
Burst energy cost: 60 energy
Key ascension material: 168× Sprayfeather Gill
Last updated: August 22, 2026

Combat talents

3 levellable

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

4 fixed

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

Mora, summed from the tables below

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

Level 1 → 90 in six steps

Lv 40
Varunada Lazurite Sliver ×1
Sentry's Wooden Whistle ×3
Sprayfeather Gill ×3
20,000Mora
Lv 50
Mark of the Binding Blessing ×2
Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×3
Sentry's Wooden Whistle ×15
Sprayfeather Gill ×10
40,000Mora
Lv 60
Mark of the Binding Blessing ×4
Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×6
Warrior's Metal Whistle ×12
Sprayfeather Gill ×20
60,000Mora
Lv 70
Mark of the Binding Blessing ×8
Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×3
Warrior's Metal Whistle ×18
Sprayfeather Gill ×30
80,000Mora
Lv 80
Mark of the Binding Blessing ×12
Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×6
Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×12
Sprayfeather Gill ×45
100,000Mora
Lv 90
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone ×6
Mark of the Binding Blessing ×20
Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×24
Sprayfeather Gill ×60
120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Varunada Lazurite Gemstone

Mark of the Binding Blessing

Varunada Lazurite Chunk

Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle

Varunada Lazurite Fragment

Varunada Lazurite Sliver

Warrior's Metal Whistle

Sentry's Wooden Whistle

Sprayfeather Gill

Talent materials

Per talent · 3 levellable

→ 2
Teachings of Contention ×3
Sentry's Wooden Whistle ×6
12,500Mora
→ 3
Guide to Contention ×2
Warrior's Metal Whistle ×3
17,500Mora
→ 4
Guide to Contention ×4
Warrior's Metal Whistle ×4
25,000Mora
→ 5
Guide to Contention ×6
Warrior's Metal Whistle ×6
30,000Mora
→ 6
Guide to Contention ×9
Warrior's Metal Whistle ×9
37,500Mora
→ 7
Lightless Mass ×1
Philosophies of Contention ×4
Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×4
120,000Mora
→ 8
Lightless Mass ×1
Philosophies of Contention ×6
Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×6
260,000Mora
→ 9
Lightless Mass ×2
Philosophies of Contention ×12
Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×9
450,000Mora
→ 10
Crown of Insight ×1
Lightless Mass ×2
Philosophies of Contention ×16
Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle ×12
700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Lightless Mass

Philosophies of Contention

Guide to Contention

Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle

Teachings of Contention

Warrior's Metal Whistle

Sentry's Wooden Whistle

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Lightless Mass

Philosophies of Contention

Guide to Contention

Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle

Teachings of Contention

Warrior's Metal Whistle

Sentry's Wooden Whistle

Mualani’s constellation — Phoca Neomonachus

6 unlocks

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 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."
C3
Surfing Atop Joyous Seas
Increases the Level of Surfshark Wavebreaker by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Sharky 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.
C5
Same Style of Surfboard on Sale!
Increases the Level of Boomsharka-laka by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
Spirit 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

1 outfit

Default
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.

Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.

Mualani FAQ

What 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.

Mualani

Weapons

Artifacts

Main stats

Substat priority

Talent priority

Teams

Combat talents

Passives

Full bill

Ascension

Talent materials

Mualani’s constellation — Phoca Neomonachus

The Leisurely "Meztli"...

Mualani, Going All Out!

Surfing Atop Joyous Seas

Sharky Eats Puffies

Same Style of Surfboard on Sale!

Spirit of the Springs' People

Mualani’s outfits

Flying Fish, Heat Waves, and Moon Scallop

Mualani FAQ