Mona Guide
“Astrologers must rid themselves of material desires. Only by ridding oneself of clutter can one see the true world around them.”
GRADE: 5-STAR
VISION: Hydro
WEAPON: Catalyst
HOW TO GET: Character Event Banner
GOOD FOR: Spiral Abyss, Bosses, Artifact Farming, Healer, Break Pyro Shields
MONA MAX STATS
(LvL 90 / Ascension Phase 6)
HP: 10,409 ATK: 287 DEF: 653 BONUS: ER 32%
MONA VIDEO GUIDE
MONA LEVEL ASCENSION MATERIALS
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| Material | Lvl 20 | Lvl 40 | Lvl 50 | Lvl 60 | Lvl 70 | Lvl 80 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Varunada Lazurite Sliver (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Varunada Lazurite Fragment (9) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Varunada Lazurite Chunk (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Cleansing Heart (46) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
 Philanemo Mushroom (168) | 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 |
 Whopperflower Nectar (18) | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shimmering Nectar (30) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
 Energy Nectar (36) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
 Mora (420,000) | 20,000 | 40,000 | 60,000 | 80,000 | 100,000 | 120,000 |
MONA TALENTS / SKILLS
Normal Attack: Perform up to 4 water splash attacks that deal Hydro DMG.
Charged Attack: Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to deal 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 opponents 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 opponents, attracting their fire.
- Continuously deals Hydro DMG to nearby opponents.
- 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.
COOLDOWN: 12s
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, it has the following effects:
- 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 DMG in the process.
Omen
During its duration, increases DMG taken by opponents.
BUBBLE DURATION: 8s OMEN DURATION: 4s COOLDOWN: 15s ENERGY COST: 60s
Illusory Torrent(Alternate Sprint): 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 opponents when she reappears.
MONA PASSIVE
“Come ‘n’ Get Me, Hag!”: After she has used Illusory Torrent for 2s, if there are any opponents 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.
Unlocked at Ascension 1
Waterborne Destiny: Increases Mona’s Hydro DMG Bonus by a degree equivalent to 20% of her Energy Recharge rate.
Unlocked at Ascension 4
Principium of Astrology: When Mona crafts Weapon Ascension Materials, she has a 25% chance to refund one count of one material out of all the crafting materials used.
Unlocked Automatically
MONA TALENT ASCENSION MATERIALS
Requirements to Max (Crown) 1 Talent
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| Material | Lvl 2 | Lvl 3 | Lvl 4 | Lvl 5 | Lvl 6 | Lvl 7 | Lvl 8 | Lvl 9 | Lvl 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Teachings of Resistance (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guide to Resistance (21) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Philosphies of Resistance (38) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 |
| Whopperflower nectar (6) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shimmering Nectar (22) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Energy Nectar (31) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
 Ring of Boreas (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Crown of Insight (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mora (1,652,500) | 12,500 | 17,500 | 25,000 | 30,000 | 37,500 | 120,000 | 260,000 | 450,000 | 700,000 |
MONA ARTIFACTS / WEAPONS
best artifacts for Mona
EMBLEM OF SEVERED FATE LOCATION
tENACITY OF MILLELITH LOCATION
best Weapons for Mona
MONA BUILDS / STRATEGY
HP | ATK | ER% | HYDRO% | CD%/CR%
BURST SUPPORT: This is hands down the best build to get the most use out of Mona. She really needs a lot of stats to be a great burst support. Prioritize ER, CD, CR, ATK, Hydro DMG, and lastly EM. All of these stacked will allow her to deal big Burst Damage.
These are also general recommendations, you will need to alter your artifacts and stat builds based on what content you want to use this character for and what team you are using him/her with, however, these are consider among the best catalyst for Mona. A general rule for DPS units are CR is roughly 50% of your CD.
MONA CONSTELLATIONS
Prophecy of Submersion (Lvl 1): When any of your own party members hits an opponent affected by an Omen, the effects of Hydro-related Elemental Reactions are enhanced for 8s:
- Electro-Charged DMG increases by 15%.
- Vaporize DMG increases by 15%.
- Hydro Swirl DMG increases by 15%.
- Frozen duration is extended by 15%.
Lunar Chain (Lvl 2): 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.
Restless Revolution(Lvl 3): Increases the Level of Stellaris Phantasm by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Prophecy of Oblivion (Lvl 4): When any party member attacks an opponent affected by an Omen, their CRIT Rate is increased by 15%.
Mockery of Fortuna (Lvl 5): Increases the Level of Mirror Reflection of Doom by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Rhetorics of Calamitas (Lvl 6): Upon entering Illusory Torrent, Mona gains a 60% increase to the DMG of her next Charged Attackper second of movement.
A maximum DMG Bonus of 180% can be achieved in this manner. The effect lasts for no more than 8s.
STRENGTHS / WEAKNESSES
STRENGTHS:
- Mona is an amazing burst support in Genshin Impact!
- All of her skills apply hydro which is great for elemental reactions.
- Her Burst deals big damage, holds mobs in place, and gives your team DMG bonus.
- Her sprint makes her an excellent travel unit to explore the map more efficiently.
- She can be placed into nearly any team comp.
WEAKNESSES
- Her sprint has a lag which doesn’t allow you to switch characters right away.
- She is really stat needy to shine.
RANKING
Combat Rating (9/10): Mona’s skill kit is pretty straightforward if you want to use her as a DPS unit. No gimmicks are need as she’s ready to go out of the box.
Exploration (10/10): She has an alternate sprint which allows you to run over water making exploration a lot easier. Definitely a must have on your travel team.
Spiral Abyss (9/10): She is a solid sub DPS hydro applicator for freeze and taser comps. Her team DMG bonus comes in handy for speed clears as you climb the higher ranks.
Artifact Farming (9/10): Artifact farming varies based on the type and enemies you are facing. She’s great for most areas unless it’s a very hydro heavy domain.
Normal/Weekly Bosses (10/10): She is great to deal big damage here and can one shot bosses with the right team comps and stacked buffs.
