5HydroCatalystNatlan
Signature WeaponSurf's UpAscension statCRIT Rate
Recent Endgame Usage
Overview
Mualani circles enemies to prepare a powerful HP-scaling Hydro bite. Contact builds the hit, but the intended reaction aura must remain until the bite actually lands.
Role
HP-scaling Hydro bite attacker
Playstyle
Move through targets for stacks, fire a prepared bite and collect Puffers to extend the surf window.
Why It Works
Bites count as Normal damage but use Skill-owned HP-based values.
Watch For
A contact mark alone is not a damage hit or guaranteed reaction; the bite still needs the intended aura when it lands.
Playstyle
Combat Flow
Prepare the desired aura and protection before surfing. Build Wave Momentum through contact, bite at the intended stack count and collect the limited Puffers; use the Burst with accumulated Wavechaser support when available.
Key Notes
Marks allow additional missiles, while multi-target coverage has its native damage adjustment.
Build three Wave Momentum stacks before the main bite.
Her damage scales with HP; ATK buffs do not strengthen the bite.
Count ascension and Codex CRIT before adding more CRIT Rate.
Other Hydro application can consume the Pyro aura she needs.
Build & Investment
Best Weapons
Best Artifact Sets
Four pieces · transitional
Heart of Depth
Useful while farming Codex; Hydro and Normal bonuses fit bites.
Main Stats
Sands
- HP%
- EM for personally triggered VaporizeAlternative
Goblet
- Hydro DMG Bonus
- HP%Alternative
Circlet
- CRIT Rate
- CRIT DMGAlternative
Recommended Substats
- CRIT without overcapping
- HP%
- EM for Vaporize
ER Requirements & Stat Targets
- CRIT Rate
- Count the active 40% Codex bonus
Constellation Investment
C1
Adds HP-based damage to the first fully prepared bite and its missiles after state entry.
Teams
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Talents
Normal Attack
Cooling Treatment
Normal Attack
Performs up to 3 attacks that deal Hydro DMG.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 92.5%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 80.3%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 126.1%
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to smack a Pufferball into the air that deals AoE Hydro DMG upon landing.
- Charged Attack DMG
- 257%
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 50
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.
- Plunge DMG
- 112.3%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 225%/281%
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. 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.
- 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
- CD
- 6s
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.
- Skill DMG
- 105.2% Max HP
- CD
- 15s
- Energy Cost
- 60
Passive talents
Passive talent
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 talent
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 talent
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 talent
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.
Constellations
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.
Stats & progression
Level 100
Maximum ascensionHP16264
ATK223
DEF611
CRIT Rate24.2%
Level 100 Maximum ascension | HP16264 | ATK223 | DEF611 | CRIT Rate24.2% |
| Level | HP | ATK | DEF | Asc. stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1182 | 14 | 44 | 5% |
| 20 | 4080 | 49 | 153 | 5% |
| 40 | 6825 | 82 | 256 | 9.8% |
| 50 | 8813 | 105 | 331 | 14.6% |
| 60 | 10571 | 127 | 397 | 14.6% |
| 70 | 12338 | 148 | 463 | 19.4% |
| 80 | 14117 | 169 | 530 | 24.2% |
| 90 | 15185 | 182 | 570 | 24.2% |
| 100 | 16264 | 223 | 611 | 24.2% |