Mona Build and Best Weapon in Genshin Impact (2026 Guide)
Best Mona weapon in 2026: Kagura's Verity or Lost Prayer (5★), Favonius Codex (4★), Prototype Amber (F2P). Plus artifacts, main stats and ER targets.
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Updated October 3, 2026. The best Mona weapon in Genshin Impact 7.1 is Kagura's Verity for 5★ owners, Favonius Codex for 4★, and craftable Prototype Amber for free-to-play. These are our recommendations based on current community build guides; Mona's Hexerei passive (added in 6.2) makes her a stronger Vaporize and Freeze enabler than in 2020.
Quick answer
Weapon: Kagura's Verity or Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds (5★) · Favonius Codex or The Widsith (4★) · Prototype Amber or Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers (F2P/support). Artifacts: 4-pc Noblesse Oblige (support) or 4-pc Emblem of Severed Fate (Burst damage). Main stats: Energy Recharge or ATK% Sands, Hydro DMG Goblet, CRIT Rate/DMG Circlet. Aim for roughly 180–240% ER depending on team.
| Mona build slot | Recommendation (2026) |
|---|---|
| Best 5★ weapon | Kagura's Verity / Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds |
| Best 4★ weapon | Favonius Codex (energy) / The Widsith |
| Best F2P weapon | Prototype Amber (craftable) / Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers |
| Artifact set | 4-pc Noblesse Oblige or 4-pc Emblem of Severed Fate |
| Main stats | ER or ATK% / Hydro DMG / CRIT Rate or DMG |
| Best teams | Freeze (Skirk, Ayaka or Ganyu) and Vaporize (Hu Tao, Yoimiya) |
Full walkthrough below.
Mona is a playable Hydro Character in Genshin Impact that uses a Catalyst.
Basic information
Character Type: damage, support.
Element: Hydro.
Weapon: Catalyst.
Rarity: 5 stars (the highest).
Character Tier: S (the highest).
A mysterious young astrologer who presents herself as "the great astrologer Mona Megistus" and is in fact worthy of the title. Erudite and proud.
Although she is perpetually short of money and living a life of starvation, she resolutely refuses to use astrology to make money... And because of this determination, she constantly worries about tomorrow.
Mona is a young girl with fair skin, pale green eyes, and long black hair gathered in two ponytails. She wears a gold earring in the shape of a rose of the winds and hairpins of the same shape at the end of her ponytails.
Mona is dressed in a purple and black body with gold trim and purple fitted sleeves, black gloves, and a short purple cape with a red lining and black fur collar. She also wears black tights with a gold pattern around her right leg and a rump ornament on her left leg. A notable element of her costume is a wide-brimmed pointed hat, purple with a red lining, decorated with gold rhombuses, a rose of the winds, and a crescent moon.
Best Build, Weapon
Mona uses Hydro and making powerful Elemental reactions. We recommend you to use Mona as a burst DMG hero.
Recommended Weapon.
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Weapon |
Details |
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Skyward Atlas |
Increases Elemental DMG Bonus by 12%. Normal Attack hits have a 50% chance to earn the favor of the clouds which actively seek out nearby opponents to attack for 15s. dealing 160% ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 30s. |
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The Widsith |
When the character takes the field, they will gain a random theme song for 10s. This can only occur once every 30s. Recitative: ATK is increased by 60%, Aria: Increases all Elemental DMG by 48%. Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 240 |
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Solar Pearl |
Normal Attack hit increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 20% for 6s. Likewise, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal Attack DMG by 20% for 6s. |
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Mappa Mare |
Triggering an elemental reaction grants an 8% Elemental DMG bonus for 10s. Max 2 stacks. |
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Wine And Song |
Hitting an opponent with a Normal Attack decreases the Stamina consumption of Sprint or alternate Sprint by 14% for 5s. Additionally, using a Sprint or Alternate Sprint ability increases ATK by 20% for 5s. |
The Best Artifact.
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Artifact |
Details |
|---|---|
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Emblem Of Severed Fate 4-Piece Set |
2-Piece Set Energy Recharge + 20% 4-Piece Set Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way. |
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Heart Of Depth 2-Piece Set |
2-Piece Set Hydro DMG Bonus +15% |
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Noblesse Oblige 2-Piece Set |
2-Piece Set Elemental Burst DMG +20% |
Artifact Stats, that we recommend to use:
- CRIT DMG;
- CRIT Rate;
- ATIK;
- Elemental Mastery.
Best Team for Mona
Mona obtain a great power of element Hydro, which is very useful with Electro, Geo and Anemo heroes.
Premium stack of heroes.
DPS: Mona.
Sub-DPS: Diluc.
Support: Ganyu.
Support: Bennet.
Recommendations:
- Mona's main role in this team comp is to start off an elemetal reaction chain. Starting with her Hydro, then next to Ganyu's Cryo, and finishing off with Diluc's Pyro.
- Diluc will act more of as a finisher than a main DPS. Save his Elemental Skills for dealing either Vaporize or Melt for the most damage.
- Ganyu is capable of applying Cryo to multiple enemies at once with her charged attacks. She'll act as an elemental combo proc rather than an on-field damage dealer.
- Bennett can provide the team with an Attack buff and healing with his Elemental Burst.
Ascension Materials for Mona
Ascension.
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20 Level |
Varunada Lazurite Sliver x 1 Philanemo Mushroom x 3 Whopperflower Nectar x 3 |
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40 Level |
Varunada Lazurite Fragment x 3 Cleansing Heart x 2 Philanemo Mushroom x 10 Whopperflower Nectar x 15 |
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50 Level |
Varunada Lazurite Fragment x 3 Cleansing Heart x 4 Philanemo Mushroom x 20 Shimmering Nectar x 12 |
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60 Level |
Varunada Lazurite Chunk x 3 Cleansing Heart x 8 Philanemo Mushroom x 30 Shimmering Nectar x 18 |
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70 Level |
Varunada Lazurite Chunk x 6 Cleansing Heart x 12 Philanemo Mushroom x 45 Energy Nectar x 16 |
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80 Level |
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x 6 Cleansing Heart x 20 Philanemo Mushroom x 60 Energy Nectar x 24 |
Materials for Level-up.
Enemy Drops: Whopperflower Nectar, Shimmering Nectar, Energy Nectar.
Domain Drops: Teaching of Resistance, Guide To Resistance, Philosophies of Resistance.
Big Boss Drops: Ring of Boreas.
Skills
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Ripple of Fate Normal Attack |
Mirror Reflection of Doom Elemental Skill |
Stellaris Phantasm Elemental Burst |
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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. |
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.
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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.
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Passive talents.
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1st Ascension Passive Illusory Torrent |
4th Ascension Passive "Come 'n' Get Me, Hag!" |
Utility Passive Waterborne Destiny |
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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. |
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. |
Increases Mona's Hydro DMG Bonus by a degree equivalent to 20% of her Energy Recharge rate. |
Constellation.
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Prophecy of Submersion |
Lunar Chain |
Restless Revolution |
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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:
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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. |
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Prophecy of Oblivion |
Mockery of Fortuna |
Rhetorics of Calamitas |
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When any party member attacks an opponent affected by an Omen, their CRIT Rate is increased by 15%. |
Increases the Level of Mirror Reflection of Doom by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
Upon entering Illusory Torrent, Mona gains a 60% increase to the DMG of 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 – Pros and Cons
Mona rightfully ranks among the top-ranked characters. Among the main advantages of this hero are:
·Increased movement speed with an alternate sprint to avoid dangerous attacks;
·Has a personal elemental phantom to distract opponents;
·Runs on the surface of water;
·Useful when pumping weapons, in that it sometimes (25%) gives back some of the materials spent on elevation;
·In combination with Mona you can trigger powerful elemental reactions with AoE damage.
However, the astrologer girl also has disadvantages:
·Low base defense;
·Severe HP deficiency;
·Excessive dynamism, which is not suitable for all players.
How to play
Firstly, Mona gives mobility that not all popular heroes have. Her phantoms will separate a squad from enemies, allowing you to do damage without missing a hit. When perfectly assembled in damage, you can create combinations with other attacking characters, or use the hero solely for Burst and Hydro status on enemies.
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