Mavuika Guide and Best Builds

Mavuika Guide and Best Builds for Genshin Impact

Mavuika is the 5-Star Pyro Archon of Natlan who is able to act as both a Main DPS and a Sub DPS. Read our Mavuika guide to learn more about Mavuika's kit, Mavuika's best Builds and also her Ascension and Talent Materials.

Last updated on Jan 17, 2025 at 16:17 by Shikhu
Pyro Element
Claymore Weapon
Rarity
Katiana Sarkissian EN Voice Actor
Komatsu Mikako JP Voice Actor
1.

Mavuika Build Guide Infographic

2.

Mavuika Strengths and Weaknesses

V Strengths
  • +One of the strongest DPS in the game.
  • +Able to act as a Sub DPS comparable to Xiangling.
  • +Mavuika's C2 is incredibly busted.
  • +Unique Energy mechanic meaning Mavuika needs no Energy Recharge.
  • +Exploration benefits for Land, Sea and Air.
X Weaknesses
  • -Unique Energy mechanic heavily encourages Natlan characters to be used when played on-field to reduce Burst downtime.
  • -Off-field Pyro application while powerful does proc less than Xiangling while also not having the potential optimisations Xiangling can have.
3.

Mavuika Build Guide, Best Artifacts, Weapons and Talent Priority

Mavuika can be built as both a Main DPS and a Sub DPS which can impact Mavuika's best weapons and best artifact sets alongside how she is played. Select one of the buttons below to see either Mavuika's Main DPS Build or Sub DPS Build.

4.

Mavuika's Build Options

Main DPS Mavuika Sub DPS Mavuika
4.1.

Main DPS Mavuika Build

While Mavuika can be built as an on or off-field DPS, there are many overlaps in terms of Weapons and Artifacts while stats/talents remain unchanged. If you want to play Mavuika in both builds, you certainly can.

BiS Weapon A Thousand Blazing Suns
Alternative Weapons
  1. Beacon of the Reed Sea
  2. Serpent Spine
  3. Redhorn Stonethresher
  4. Wolf's Gravestone
  5. Mailed Flower
  6. Tidal Shadow
  7. Blackcliff Slasher
Best Artifacts
  1. Obsidian Codex
  2. Marechaussee Hunter
  3. Crimson Witch of Flames
  4. Gilded Dreams
Main Stats
  • Sand Stats: Elemental Mastery / ATK %
  • Goblet Stats: Pyro
  • Circlet Stats: CRIT Rate / DMG
Substat Priority
  • CRIT Rate / DMG
  • Elemental Mastery to 200
  • ATK %
  • Elemental Mastery after 200
Talent Priority
  1. Elemental Burst
  2. Elemental Skill
  3. Normal Attack
4.2.

Sub DPS Mavuika Build

While Mavuika can be built as an on or off-field DPS, there are many overlaps in terms of Weapons and Artifacts while stats/talents remain unchanged. If you want to play Mavuika in both builds, you certainly can.

BiS Weapon A Thousand Blazing Suns
Alternative Weapons
  1. Serpent Spine
  2. Beacon of the Reed Sea
  3. Fang of the Mountain King
  4. Wolf's Gravestone
  5. Rainslasher
  6. Mailed Flower
  7. Tidal Shadow
  8. Redhorn Stonethresher
Best Artifacts
  1. Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
  2. Obsidian Codex
Main Stats
  • Sand Stats: Elemental Mastery / ATK
  • Goblet Stats: Pyro
  • Circlet Stats: CRIT Rate / DMG
Substat Priority
  • CRIT Rate / DMG
  • Elemental Mastery to 200
  • ATK %
  • Elemental Mastery after 200
Talent Priority
  1. Elemental Burst
  2. Elemental Skill
  3. Normal Attack

As you can see, Mavuika's best builds do not change too significantly. The most important thing with Mavuika's weapons is to ensure any weapon effects are activated. For example Fang of the Mountain King can be used in a Sub DPS build due to Mavuika being off-field in Burning teams, but this would be a bad weapon on-field due to Mavuika's on-field teams being Melt and Vape related. But on either build, A Thousand Blazing Suns is Mavuika's best weapon by a significant margin.

Mavuika's best artifact set is Obsidian Codex generally speaking however Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City can instead be a great option when played as a Sub DPS. Cinder City cannot stack so if another party member is using this artifact set then Mavuika should always be using Obsidian Codex.

With regards to Mavuika's substats, Elemental Mastery is very important (and your best main stat choice) in vape/melt teams but worthless otherwise. Therefore ATK % is your better general choice if you plan to build Mavuika for a wide range of teams. Mavuika also needs no Energy Recharge due to her unique Energy mechanic that builds based on Nightsoul.

Normal Attacks are not important for Mavuika and therefore not worth building unless you really want to. They do not provide a significant increase in damage.

5.

Mavuika's Best Team Comps

Mavuika can be played in 2 different ways, either on-field as your Main DPS or off-field as a powerful buffer, Pyro applicator and scroll holder. Both are more than viable ways to play Mavuika.

When played on-field Mavuika heavily benefits from having Xilonen or Citlali in the party due to the Nightsoul generation they provide. That being said, they are not required to play Mavuika effectively. Even without Xilonen and Citlali Mavuika can still be stronger than many DPS in the game and her performance as a Sub DPS is relatively unchanged.

5.1.

On-Field Mavuika Team Examples

Main DPS Sub DPS Support Support
Mavuika Bennett Citlali
Mavuika Furina Xilonen Bennett
Mavuika Ororon Chevreuse Bennett

Shown above are some of the best Mavuika team compositions when played as an on-field DPS with the first team being the strongest by a wide margin. While Bennett, Citlali and Xilonen are valuable teammates, there are alternatives such as Kaedehara Kazuha, Kachina and Furina for buffs, or any character with good Elemental Application if you need more reactions.

5.2.

Off-Field Mavuika Team Examples

Main DPS Sub DPS Sub DPS Support
Kinich Emilie Mavuika Bennett
Clorinde Ororon Mavuika Chevreuse
Main DPS Sub DPS Support Support
Mualani Mavuika Xilonen Kaedehara Kazuha
Neuvillette Mavuika Furina Lan Yan
Wriothesley Mavuika Bennett Kaedehara Kazuha

When played off-field Mavuika can slot into a wide range of teams, while not as universal as Furina, Mavuika can essentially fit anywhere that you may use Xiangling and be a viable sidegrade if not an upgrade depending on the team.

6.

Mavuika's Ascensions, Talents, and Constellations

Mavuika Ascensions Mavuika Talents Mavuika Constellations
6.1.

Mavuika Ascension Passives and Materials

Ascension Passive Explanation
Gift of Flaming Flowers

When a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, Mavuika's ATK increases by 30% for 10s.

"Kiongozi"

After using her Elemental Burst, Hour of Burning Skies, every point of Fighting Spirit present when it is used increases the DMG that the current active character deals by 0.2%. The maximum increase obtainable this way is 40%, and this effect lasts 20s. The increase will decay over 20s until it reaches 0.

Night Realm's Gift: Exhaust Mode

After Nightsoul points have been fully depleted, Mavuika will switch to using Phlogiston to maintain the All-Fire Armaments' Flamestrider form.

While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, Nightsoul Transmission: Mavuika, can be used. When the current active character is sprinting, climbing, swimming, in movement modes caused by certain Talents, or at a certain height in the air, switching to Mavuika will trigger the following: Mavuika enters the Nightsoul's Blessing state and obtains 50% of her maximum Nightsoul points. Nightsoul Transmission can be triggered once every 10s by your own party.

Night-Shattering Radiance The party's Nightsoul Transmission CD is decreased by 20%.
6.2.

Mavuika's Ascension Materials

Mavuika gains CRIT DMG as she levels giving her a total of 88.4% CRIT DMG at level 90.

The total Ascension Material costs to upgrade all of Mavuika's Ascensions are listed below.

Source Quantity
Mora 420,000 Mora
Boss Material 46x Gold-Inscribed Secret Source Core
Ascension Material
Local Specialty 168x Withering Purpurbloom
Enhancement Material
  • 18x Sentry's Wooden Whistle
  • 30x Warrior's Metal Whistle
  • 36x Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle
6.3.

Mavuika's Talents

Type Talent Name Brief Explanation
Normal Normal Attack: Flames Weave Life

Normal Attack

Performs up to 4 consecutive claymore strikes.

Charged Attack

Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform an especially powerful Severing Splendor strike toward the front.

Plunging Attack

Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Elemental Skill The Named Moment

Calling upon her authority over "conflict," Mavuika summons the All-Fire Armaments passed down through the line of human Archons, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Pyro DMG After using this, Mavuika's Nightsoul points are restored to max value, and she enters the Nightsoul's Blessing state.

All-Fire Armaments

Has different forms when Tapped or Held.

Tap

"Divine Name Unleashed": The All-Fire Armaments manifest as Rings of Searing Radiance. The Rings follow the current active character and attack nearby opponents at intervals, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Pyro DMG.

Hold

"Ancient Name Unbound": The All-Fire Armaments manifest as a Flamestrider. In this state, Mavuika can ride the Flamestrider at high speed, or activate its hidden backup propulsion module to temporarily cross various terrain types and glide in mid-air temporarily. Mavuika's Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks will also be converted to deal Nightsoul-aligned Pyro DMG, which cannot be overridden. When sprinting, she also deals Nightsoul-aligned Pyro DMG to opponents along her path.

While in the Nightsoul's Blessing state, Tapping the Elemental Skill can switch the All-Fire Armaments' form. The Armaments will disappear once Mavuika's Nightsoul's Blessing state ends.

Nightsoul's Blessing: Mavuika

Continuously consumes Nightsoul points according to the All-Fire Armaments' form. Mavuika's Nightsoul's Blessing state ends once Nightsoul points are exhausted.

Elemental Burst Hour of Burning Skies

Let the inner voices of the people reach the divine throne in the heavens.

Mavuika's Elemental Burst is not reliant on Energy, but instead, on "Fighting Spirit."

Fighting Spirit

When Mavuika has at least 50% Fighting Spirit, she can consume it all to unleash her Elemental Burst.

Mavuika can obtain Fighting Spirit via the following methods:

  • When in combat, Nightsoul points consumed by nearby party members are converted to Fighting Spirit.
  • When nearby party members' Normal Attacks hit opponents, Mavuika gains 1.5 Fighting Spirit. This can trigger once every 0.1s.

After using this, Mavuika gains 10 Nightsoul points and enters the Nightsoul's Blessing state. Riding her Flamestrider high in the air, she uses a powerful Sunfell Slice against opponents on the ground, dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Pyro DMG and entering the "Crucible of Death and Life" state.

Crucible of Death and Life

During this time, Mavuika's various actions will no longer consume Nightsoul points, and her interruption resistance is increased. Also, the DMG dealt by Sunfell Slice and "Ancient Name Unbound"'s Normal and Charged Attacks is increased based on the amount of Fighting Spirit she has when using the Elemental Burst. Crucible of Death and Life will be canceled when Mavuika leaves the field.

6.4.

Mavuika's Talent Materials

The total material costs to upgrade a single one of Mavuika's Talents is listed below.

Source Quantity
Mora 1,625,500 Mora
Special Material 1x Crown of Insight
Boss Material 6x Eroded Horn
Domain Material
  • 3x Teachings of Contention
  • 21x Guide to Contention
  • 38x Philosophies of Contention
Enhancement Material
  • 6x Sentry's Wooden Whistle
  • 22x Warrior's Metal Whistle
  • 31x Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle
6.5.

Mavuika's Constellations

Mavuika's best constellation to aim for if you want constellations is her C2, The Ashen Price, which is a massive DPS gain. C1, The Night-Lord's Explication can be great however it is mainly a buff for her off-field or team with less Nightsoul generation rather than her main on-field DPS teams. Higher constellations, especially "Humanity's Name" Unfettered (C6) are also incredibly powerful and worth aiming for if you love Mavuika.

# Name Explanation
C1 The Night-Lord's Explication

Mavuika's maximum Nightsoul points are increased to 120, and she gains Fighting Spirit 25% more efficiently. Additionally, she gains 40% ATK for 8s after gaining Fighting Spirit./p>

C2 The Ashen Price

When in the Nightsoul's Blessing State, Mavuika's Base ATK is increased by 200, and she obtains the following effects based on All-Fire Armaments' form:

  • Rings of Searing Radiance: Nearby opponents' DEF decreased by 20%.
  • Flamestrider: Mavuika's Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, and her Sunfell Slice from the Elemental Burst Hour of Burning Skies deal 60%, 90%, and 120% of her ATK as increased DMG respectively.
C3 The Burning Sun Increases the Level of Hour of Burning Skies by 3.
C4 The Leader's Resolve

Enhances the effects of the Passive Talent "Kiongozi": The DMG increase gained after using the Elemental Burst Hour of Burning Skies will not decay over time, and gains an additional 10% DMG increase. You must first unlock the Passive Talent "Kiongozi."

C5 The Meaning of Truth Increases the Level of The Named Moment by 3.
C6 "Humanity's Name" Unfettered

The All-Fire Armaments from the Elemental Skill The Named Moment receive all-round improvements:

  • Ring of Searing Radiance: When the Ring's attacks hit opponents, a Flamestrider will crash into the struck opponent, dealing 200% of ATK as Nightsoul-aligned AoE Pyro DMG.
  • Flamestrider: When Mavuika is riding the Flamestrider, she will also summon a Scorching Ring of Searing Radiance to follow her, which will decrease nearby opponents' DEF by 20% and deal 500% of ATK as Nightsoul-aligned AoE Pyro DMG to nearby opponents once every 3s. Mavuika's terrain-crossing abilities will also be further improved.

Additionally, when Mavuika is riding her Flamestrider and is not in combat, when her Nightsoul points drop to 5, she will gain 80 Nightsoul points. This effect can trigger once every 15s.

6.6.

Changelog

  • 27 Dec. 2024: Full Build.
  • 10 Dec. 2024: Beta Update.
  • 02 Dec. 2024: Beta Update.
  • 26 Nov. 2024: Beta Update.
  • 20 Nov. 2024: Page added.
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