Genshin Impact – Best Mona Builds Guide (5-Star / Hydro)

Mona: DPS Build

Equipment

Weapon

• 1. Skyward Atlas (5✩)
• 2. The Widsith (4✩)
• 3. Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds (5✩)
• 4. Solar Pearl (4✩)
• 5. Dodoco Tales (4✩)
• 6. Blackcliff Agate (4✩)
• 7. Mappa Mare (4✩)

Artifact

• 1. Heart of Depth (4)
• 2. Noblesse Oblige (2) Heart of Depth (2)
• 3. Noblesse Oblige (2) / Heart of Depth (2) / +18% ATK set (2) / Wanderer’s Troupe (2) [Choose Two]
• 4. Wanderer’s Troupe (4)

Artifact Stats

Main Stats

• Sands – ATK%
• Goblet – Hydro DMG
• Circlet – Crit Rate / DMG

Substats

• 1. Crit Rate / DMG
• 2. ATK%
• 3. Elemental Mastery
• 4. Energy Recharge

Talent Priority

• 1. Burst
• 2. Normal Attack
• 3. Skill

Gameplay Tips

This build is best utilised at [C2], but can work without it. Do note that several 4 stars will out-dps Mona, as Mona is better off as a Sub-DPS/Support.

Mona: Nuke Build

Equipment

Weapon

• 1. The Widsith (4✩)
• 2. Skyward Atlas (5✩)
• 3. Memory of Dust (5✩)
• 4. Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds (5✩)
• 5. Solar Pearl (4✩)
• 6. Mappa Mare (4✩)

Artifact

• 1. Emblem of Severed Fate (4)
• 2. Noblesse Oblige (2) Heart of Depth (2)
• 3. Noblesse Oblige (2) / Heart of Depth (2) / +18% ATK set (2) / Wanderer’s Troupe (2) / Emblem of Severed Fate (2) [Choose Two]
• 4. Noblesse Oblige (4)

Artifact Stats

Main Stats

• Sands – ATK% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
• Goblet – Hydro DMG
• Circlet – Crit Rate / DMG

Substats

• 1. Crit Rate / DMG
• 2. Energy Recharge
• 3. ATK%
• 4. Elemental Mastery

Talent Priority

• 1. Burst
• 2. Skill

Ability Tips

To make Mona’s burst damage trigger the Vaporize 2.0x multiplier:

1. Apply Pyro on enemy.
2. Cast Burst (should react and remove Pyro status on the enemy after using Burst).
3. Wait 2.5 seconds for Mona’s burst ICD (Mona should stay on field if you have Bennett, to keep the buff).
4. Swap to Pyro character and apply Pyro on enemy.
5. Burst will pop after enemy gets hit, applying Hydro and vaporising her damage.

Gameplay Tips

Mona’s Elemental Skill provides taunt and procs wet status on enemies, her Elemental Burst is also capable of rendering smaller enemies immobile (Mona needs to be at least 20 levels within the enemy’s level) and providing a huge damage burst (and additional omen debuff after proc).

Look to the Nuke Mona’s Ability Tip section for Vaporize Nuke set up instructions.

Mona: Freeze Support Build

Equipment

Weapon

• 1. Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers (3✩)
• 2. Favonius Codex (4✩)
• 3. Prototype Amber (4✩)
• 4. Wine and Song (4✩)

Artifact

• 1. Noblesse Oblige (4)
• 2. Tenacity of the Millelith (4)*
• 3. Scholar (2) The Exile (2)

Artifact Stats

Main Stats

• Sands – Energy Recharge / ATK%
• Goblet – Hydro DMG / ATK%
• Circlet – Crit Rate

**Offensive stats aren’t actually needed on a Freeze Support Mona, focus on Artifact Set Bonus

Substats

• 1. Energy Recharge
• 2. Crit Rate
• 3. ATK%

**Offensive stats aren’t needed, just stack ER for comfortable Elemental Burst uptime

Talent Priority

• 1. Burst

Ability Tips

Mona’s Burst applies bubble and Omen debuff upon cast, the count down timer only begins when the bubble is broken.

Frozen enemies can have their bubbles preserved as long as enemies stay in a frozen state. This technique makes Mona a priority Support for Freeze DPS teams.

Gameplay Tips

Mona’s main role on a freeze team is to provide Omen debuff from her burst as it is extendable via Freeze mechanics. Note that you must apply Cryo before casting Mona’s Elemental Burst for the extension to happen. Omen Freeze extension can be done by reapplying Cryo and Hydro aura consistently (this can be done with Cryo/ Hydro infused Venti Elemental Burst + on-field Cryo/ Hydro aura).

Regarding Artifact Sets:

• Tenacity of the Millelith (4): Run this set if there’s already another character with Noblesse Oblige (4) on the team.

Regarding Weapon Choices:

• Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers: Generally the best option on Freeze Support Mona because she can furthermore buff the ATK of your Main DPS. This however comes with an assumption that with TTDS, you still have 100% Elemental Burst uptime. If you do not, pick the other Energy Recharge weapon options for more Elemental Burst uptime.