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Mualani

Hydro · Catalyst · 5★

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Stats & requirements

Element: Hydro
Weapon: Catalyst
Rarity: 5
Introduced: 5.0

Starting stats (before equipment)

HP: 1182.117
ATTACK: 14.151
DEFENSE: 44.394
CRITRATE: 0.05
CRITDMG: 0.5

Named skills

Starting-level values from the cited data. Coefficients describe the skill’s inputs, not final damage.

Cooling TreatmentTalent

1-Hit DMG: 51.396%
2-Hit DMG: 44.626%
3-Hit DMG: 70.034%
Charged Attack DMG: 142.88%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 50
Plunge DMG: 56.829%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 113.634%/141.934%

Surfshark WavebreakerTalent

Sharky's Bite Base DMG: 8.68% Max HP
Wave Momentum DMG Bonus: 4.34% Max HP/Stack
Sharky's Surging Bite Additional DMG Bonus: 21.7% Max HP
Sharky's Bite CD: 1.8s
Nightsoul Point Limit: 60
CD: 6s

Boomsharka-lakaTalent

Skill DMG: 58.439% Max HP
CD: 15s
Energy Cost: 60

Heat-Resistant Freshwater FloaterTalent

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Natlan's Greatest GuideTalent

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Night Realm's Gift: Crests and TroughsTalent

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The Trick Is to Keep Smiling!Talent

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Upgrade & material costs

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Character ascension0 → 6

Total for the listed steps

Mora420,000

Varunada Lazurite Sliver1

Sprayfeather Gill168

Sentry's Wooden Whistle18

Varunada Lazurite Fragment9

Mark of the Binding Blessing46

Warrior's Metal Whistle30

Varunada Lazurite Chunk9

Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle36

Varunada Lazurite Gemstone6

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 20,000Varunada Lazurite Sliver × 1Sprayfeather Gill × 3Sentry's Wooden Whistle × 3
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 40,000Varunada Lazurite Fragment × 3Mark of the Binding Blessing × 2Sprayfeather Gill × 10Sentry's Wooden Whistle × 15
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 60,000Varunada Lazurite Fragment × 6Mark of the Binding Blessing × 4Sprayfeather Gill × 20Warrior's Metal Whistle × 12
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 80,000Varunada Lazurite Chunk × 3Mark of the Binding Blessing × 8Sprayfeather Gill × 30Warrior's Metal Whistle × 18
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 100,000Varunada Lazurite Chunk × 6Mark of the Binding Blessing × 12Sprayfeather Gill × 45Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle × 12
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 120,000Varunada Lazurite Gemstone × 6Mark of the Binding Blessing × 20Sprayfeather Gill × 60Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle × 24

Normal attack1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Contention3

Sentry's Wooden Whistle6

Guide to Contention21

Warrior's Metal Whistle22

Philosophies of Contention38

Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle31

Lightless Mass6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

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

Elemental skill1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Contention3

Sentry's Wooden Whistle6

Guide to Contention21

Warrior's Metal Whistle22

Philosophies of Contention38

Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle31

Lightless Mass6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

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

Elemental burst1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Contention3

Sentry's Wooden Whistle6

Guide to Contention21

Warrior's Metal Whistle22

Philosophies of Contention38

Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle31

Lightless Mass6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

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

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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