Mona Build Guide | Best Artifacts, Weapons & Teams

Who Is Mona?

Mona is a 5-star Hydro Catalyst character from Mondstadt, released in Version 1.0 (September 28, 2020). She is best known for Omen, one of the strongest damage amplification effects in the game.

Mona is usually played as a support or burst enabler in Freeze teams, nuke setups, and Hydro support roles where her Burst can dramatically improve team damage.

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Skill Mechanics and Talent Priority

Normal Attack: Ripple of Fate

Performs up to 4 water attacks.
Low priority in standard support builds.

Elemental Skill: Mirror Reflection of Doom

Cooldown: 12s.

Creates a phantom that taunts enemies and applies Hydro.
Useful for setup, Hydro application, and field control.

Elemental Burst: Stellaris Phantasm

Energy Cost: 60. Cooldown: 15s.

Applies the Illusory Bubble and then Omen.
Omen increases damage taken by enemies and is Mona's main support value.
Burst is the most important part of her kit.

Passive Talents

Talent	Unlock	Effect
Come 'n' Get Me, Hag!	Ascension 1	Hydro reactions triggered by Mona's Skill create extra effects.
Waterborne Destiny	Ascension 4	Increases Hydro DMG Bonus based on Energy Recharge.
Principium of Astrology	Utility	Refunds weapon ascension materials when crafting.

Talent Leveling Priority

Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack

Burst is by far Mona's most important talent in support builds.

Best Artifacts

Main Stats

Slot	Main Stat
Sands	Energy Recharge / ATK%
Goblet	Hydro DMG Bonus / ATK%
Circlet	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Healing Bonus

Substats: Energy Recharge > CRIT stats > ATK%

Set Options

Set	Effect	Verdict
Noblesse Oblige 4pc	Burst damage and team ATK buff.	Best standard support set.
Emblem of Severed Fate 4pc	Energy Recharge and Burst damage.	Strong if focusing on Mona's own Burst damage.
Tenacity of the Millelith 4pc	Team support through Skill uptime.	Niche utility option.

Best Weapons

Weapon	Rarity	Stat	Notes
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	⭐⭐⭐	HP 35.2%	Excellent support catalyst for buffing the next character.
Favonius Codex	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Energy Recharge 45.9%	Great for Energy and Burst uptime.
Prototype Amber	⭐⭐⭐⭐	HP 41.3%	Good support catalyst with healing utility.
Skyward Atlas	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	ATK 33.1%	Strong if you want more personal damage.
The Widsith	⭐⭐⭐⭐	CRIT DMG 55.1%	Good burst-nuke option.

Key Constellations

Constellation	Effect	Verdict
C1 - Prophecy of Submersion	Improves Hydro-related reaction utility.	Situational.
C2 - Lunar Chain	Adds Normal Attack support potential.	Niche in standard support builds.
C3 - Restless Revolution	Burst level +3.	Strong for her main support skill.
C4 - Prophecy of Oblivion	Helps CRIT on Omen targets.	Nice team utility.
C5 - Mockery of Fortuna	Skill level +3.	Moderate value.
C6 - Rhetorics of Calamitas	Improves charged attacks after sprinting.	More relevant for niche on-field play.

Recommendation: Mona is very effective at C0. C3 is one of her cleaner support-focused upgrades.

Team Compositions

Freeze Team

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Ayaka / Ganyu	Main Cryo carry.
Support	Mona	Omen and Hydro application.
Support	Kazuha / Venti	Grouping and RES shred.
Support	Shenhe / Diona	Cryo support, battery, or healing.

Burst Nuke Team

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Any Burst carry	Main front-loaded damage source.
Support	Mona	Omen amplification.
Support	Bennett	ATK buff and healing.
Support	Anemo buffer	Additional shred or grouping.

Rotation

Apply support buffs first.
Use Mona's Burst before the main damage window to maximize Omen value.

Ascension and Talent Materials

Base Stats (Lv. 90)

Stat	Value
Max HP	10,409
ATK	287
DEF	653
Energy Recharge (Ascension)	32.0%

Ascension Materials (0 to 90)

Mora: 420,000
EXP: 420 Hero's Wit
Varunada Lazurite: 1 Sliver / 9 Fragment / 9 Chunk / 6 Gemstone
Boss Drop: Cleansing Heart x46
Local Specialty: Philanemo Mushroom x168
Common Drops: 18 Whopperflower Nectar / 30 Shimmering Nectar / 36 Energy Nectar

Talent Materials (Single Talent 1 to 10)

Mora: 1,652,500
Talent Books: Teachings x3 / Guide x21 / Philosophies x38 of Resistance
Common Drops: 6 Whopperflower Nectar / 22 Shimmering Nectar / 31 Energy Nectar
Weekly Boss: Ring of Boreas x6
Crown: Crown of Insight x1

Domain: Forsaken Rift (Tuesday / Friday / Sunday) - Resistance series

Summary

Mona is a powerful 5-star Hydro Catalyst support whose main value comes from Omen damage amplification and strong setup potential. Her best builds focus on Energy Recharge, quick Burst access, and support utility through weapons like Thrilling Tales or Favonius Codex. She remains especially effective in Freeze teams and burst-centric compositions.

Quick Reference

Priority	Best Choice
Weapon	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers / Favonius Codex
Artifact	Noblesse Oblige 4pc
Sands	Energy Recharge
Goblet	Hydro DMG Bonus / ATK%
Circlet	CRIT / support flex
Talent Priority	Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack
Key Constellations	C3 / C4
Best Team	Ayaka/Ganyu + Mona + Anemo + Cryo support

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