Genshin Impact
Mona Best Build
Best Mona Builds
Hydro Support Build
Mona excels at empowering other DPS units through the use of her Burst Skill making energy recharge incredibly valuable.
Best Mona Weapons
The Widsith
When a character takes the field, they will gain a random theme song for 10s. This can only occur once every 30s.
Recitative: Increases Base ATK by 60/75/90/105/120%
Aria: Increases all Elemental DMG by 48/60/72/84/96%
Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 240/300/360/420/480
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
When switching characters, the new character taking the field has their ATK increased by 24/30/36/42/48% for 10s. This effect can only occur once every 20s.
Best Mona Artifacts
Best
Energy Recharge +20%
Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.
Optional
Elemental Burst DMG +20%
Using an Elemental Burst increase all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
Hydro Sub DPS Build
Instead of empowering others with her Elemental Burst skill, this build focuses on dealing damage with Mona through reactions.
Best Mona Weapons
The Widsith
When a character takes the field, they will gain a random theme song for 10s. This can only occur once every 30s.
Recitative: Increases Base ATK by 60/75/90/105/120%
Aria: Increases all Elemental DMG by 48/60/72/84/96%
Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 240/300/360/420/480
Skyward Atlas
Increases Elemental DMG Bonus by 12/15/18/21/24%. Normal Attack hits have a 50% chance to earn the favor of the clouds. which actively seek out nearby enemies to attack for 15s, dealing 160/200/240/280/320% ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 30s.
Best Mona Artifacts
Best
Elemental Burst DMG +20%
Elemental Mastery +80
Optional
Hydro DMG Bonus +15%
Elemental Burst DMG +20%
Mona Skills Talents
Ripple of Fate
Normal Attack
Normal Attack
Performs up to 4 water splash attacks that deal Hydro DMG.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina and deals AoE Hydro DMG after a short casting time.
Plunging Attack
Gathering the might of Hydro, Mona plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all enemies in her path. Deals AoE Hydro DMG upon impact with the ground.
Mirror Reflection of Doom
Elemental Skill
Creates an illusory Phantom of fate from coalesced waterspouts.
The Phantom has the following special properties:
- Continuously taunts nearby enemies, attracting their fire.
- Continuously deals Hydro DMG to nearby enemies.
- When its duration expires, the Phantom explodes, dealing AoE Hydro DMG.
Hold
Utilizes water currents to move backwards swiftly before conjuring a Phantom.
Only one Phantom created by Mirror Reflection of Doom can exist at any time.
Stellaris Phantasm
Elemental Burst
Mona summons the sparkling waves and creates a reflection of the starry sky, applying the Illusory Bubble status to opponents in a large AoE.
Illusory Bubble
Traps opponents inside a pocket of destiny and also makes them Wet. Renders weaker opponents immobile. When an opponent affected by Illusory Bubble sustains DMG, the following effects are produced:
- Applies an Omen to the opponent, which gives a DMG Bonus, also increasing the DMG of the attack that causes it.
- Removes the Illusory Bubble, dealing Hydro Elemental DMG in the process. The DMG Bonus does not apply to the Hydro Elemental DMG dealt in this instance.
Omen
During its duration, increases DMG taken by enemies.
Illusory Torrent
Right Click
Alternate Spirit
Mona cloaks herself within the water's flow, consuming Stamina to move rapidly.
When under the effect of Illusory Torrent, Mona can move at high speed on water.
Applies the Wet status to nearby enemies when she reappears.
Mona Passive Talents
Come 'n' Get Me, Hag!
Unlocked at Ascension 1
After she has used Illusory Torrent for 2s, if there are any enemies nearby, Mona will automatically create a Phantom.
A Phantom created in this manner lasts for 2s, and its explosion DMG is equal to 50% of Mirror Reflection of Doom.
Waterborne Destiny
Unlocked at Ascension 4
Increases Mona's Hydro DMG Bonus by a degree equivalent to 20% of her Energy Recharge rate.
Principium of Astrology
Unlocked Automatically
When Mona crafts Weapon Ascension Materials, she has a 25% chance to refund a portion of the crafting materials used.
Mona Constellations
The effects of Hydro-related Elemental Reactions are enhanced for 8s after a character hits an enemy affected by an Omen:
- Electro-Charged DMG is increased by 15%.
- Vaporize DMG is increased by 15%.
- Hydro Swirl DMG is increased by 15%.
- The duration for which enemies are Frozen is increased by 15%.
When a Normal Attack hits, there is a 20% chance that it will be automatically followed by a Charged Attack.
This effect can only occur once every 5s.
Increases the Level of Stellaris Phantasm by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
When a character attacks an enemy affected by the Omen status effect, their CRIT Rate is increased by 15%.
Increase the Level of Mirror Reflection of Doom by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Upon entering Illusory Torrent, Mona gain a 60% increase to the DMG her next Charged Attack per second of movement.
A maximum DMG Bonus of 180% can be achieved in this manner. The effect lasts for no more than 8s.
Mona Ascension Costs
Mona gets a boost to Energy Recharge as they ascend.
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