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Genshin Impact’s Pyro Archon, Mavuika, has finally made her debut on the playable roster in the 5.3 update. Unlike many other Archons who lean more toward supportive roles, Mavuika is primarily a DPS-oriented character, bringing a unique set of abilities and mechanics that make her stand out. With her focus on dealing damage, Mavuika can utilizea variety of claymoresthat are tailored for a DPS build, providing flexibility for players looking to enhance her performance.
For Mavuika, the ideal weapons should focus on boosting stats like Crit Rate, Crit DMG, ATK%, or Elemental Mastery, as these are the key attributes she will benefit from the most. These stats will help optimize her damage output, whether she’s being played as a main DPS or in a sub-DPS role. However, it’s important to note that Energy Recharge is largely irrelevant for her. Mavuika doesn’t rely on the traditional Energy Recharge mechanic like other characters. Instead, she uses a unique mechanic called Fighting Spirit, which enables her to activate her Elemental Burst. This means any weapon that provides Energy Recharge won’t be useful for her, as she doesn’t need it to trigger her abilities.
While the best weapon options for Mavuika will undoubtedly be 5-star claymores, there are still some excellent choices that cater to different budgets. Whether players are seeking a premium weapon to maximize her potential or a more accessible 4-star option, there’s a variety of viable weapons to suit different playstyles and resource availability. Here is a breakdown of some of Mavuika’s best weapons inGenshin Impact, across a range of options.
7Mailed Flower
Mailed Flowerstands out as the best fully F2P weapon for Mavuika, primarily because it was available during a previous event and can be obtained at max refinements relatively easily. This weapon suits her well due to its ability to provide both ATK and Elemental Mastery, two stats that Mavuika benefits from greatly. The easy-to-activate effect of Mailed Flower boosts Elemental Mastery and ATK, making it easier to optimize her artifacts and sub-stats.
With this weapon, players can focus primarily on maximizing her Crit Rate and Crit DMG, rather than worrying about Elemental Mastery or ATK in the artifact sub-stats. It’s also worth noting that since Mailed Flower already offers substantial Elemental Mastery, players should prioritize an ATK Sands for the main stat when building her artifacts, even when she is intended to be used in Vaporize or Melt teams.
6Serpent Spine
Serpent Spineis the best overall 4-star weapon for Mavuika due to its high Crit Rate, which surpasses many other weapons on this list, including even her signature weapon. The additional damage boost it provides is especially valuable if Mavuika is being used on-field, though players should be mindful to avoid taking damage to maintain the weapon’s effect.
While Serpent Spine may perform slightly worse at lower refinements compared to the 5-star options in this list, especially those with high refinements, it easily holds its own once refined to higher levels. In fact, it can be on par with many of the premium 5-star weapons, as some of the limited 5-star options on this list are more niche—only fitting certain team compositions or offering less consistent damage boosts. Therefore, for players who want a dependable weapon for Mavuika, Serpent Spine is a top contender that offers great performance and value if playersare purchasing Battle Pass, especially at higher refinements.
5Wolf’s Gravestone
Wolf’s Gravestoneis the best 5-star standard weapon for Mavuika, primarily due to its significant ATK increase, which aligns perfectly with her DPS build. The high ATK boost makes it easier for players to focus on Elemental Mastery for the Sands piece, allowing them to maximize Mavuika’s damage potential in Vaporize or Melt team compositions. Additionally, focusing on Crit Values and Elemental Mastery for sub-stats will further enhance her performance, as these stats complement her playstyle.
Another advantage of Wolf’s Gravestone is its team synergy. In team compositions where other characters also benefit from ATK% increases, this weapon can provide additional value by boosting the entire team’s damage output. However, it’s important to note that this effect might not always be as impactful in certain combat situations, especially if other team members don’t fully benefit from ATK scaling.
4Verdict
Verdict,Navia’s signature weapon, is one of the best limited 5-star options for Mavuika, mainly due to its solid Crit Rate and ATK boost. These stats synergize well with her DPS-focused build, enhancing her damage output significantly. However, the secondary effect of the weapon, which boosts damage when paired with the Crystallize reaction, isn’t as valuable for Mavuika. While Xilonen is one of her best teammates and can generate Crystallize shields, the reaction itself isn’t consistently triggered in her ideal team compositions, especially inVaporize or Melt setups.
This makes the weapon’s effect somewhat unreliable for Mavuika, and it’s not as impactful as it might seem at first glance. Despite this, Verdict still serves as a decent stat stick, providing useful Crit Rate and ATK bonuses, which make it a viable option for those who have it and are looking for a solid 5-star weapon.
3Redhorn Stonethresher
Redhorn Stonethresherprovides a solid DMG boost for Mavuika, with its high Crit DMG compensating for its lower ATK compared to other weapons like Verdict. This makes it a competitive option, as it boosts her damage potential. While the DEF boost from the weapon’s effect might seem somewhat irrelevant at first, it actually has some utility for Mavuika. The DEF increase helps enhance her Normal and Charged ATK DMG, areas where she does benefit, even though DEF is not a stat that she specifically scales with.
As such, especialy for players who have unlucky DEF artifact sub-stats, Redhorn Stonethresher can help make use of those sub-optimal stats, allowing players to still gain some benefit from the DEF stat beyond survivability only.
2Beacon of the Reed Sea
Beacon of the Reed Seais Mavuika’s second-best weapon, just behind her signature weapon, A Thousand Blazing Suns. Its high Crit Rate and base ATK make it a powerful option, but what truly sets it apart is its effect. The weapon’s effect is easily applicable and offers significant versatility, especially since it works both on-field and off-field. This allows Mavuika to perform well in both main DPS and sub-DPS roles, making it a flexible choice for various team compositions.
The ATK boost from Beacon of the Reed Sea is substantial, and it synergizes well with Mavuika’s playstyle, especially in Vaporize or Melt teams. It’s recommended that players equip her with Elemental Mastery (EM) Sands to balance the weapon’s ATK boost with the Elemental Mastery needed for these reaction-based teams. While the HP boost provided by the weaponwhen not shieldedisn’t especially useful for Mavuika’s damage scaling, it can still offer some survivability, which might be helpful in certain combat situations.
1A Thousand Blazing Suns
A Thousand Blazing Suns, as Mavuika’s signature weapon, is undoubtedly her best weapon option. While the Crit Rate provided on its Secondary Stat is relatively low compared to some other weapons, the exceptionally high base ATK more than makes up for this. Additionally, the weapon’s effect provides Crit DMG and ATK boosts, which are active during essentially permanent uptime for Mavuika as it’s condition is relatively simple to achieve for her. This makes it an incredibly powerful weapon for maximizing her overall damage output.
Given the high ATK from this weapon, it’s recommended that players equip Mavuika with an Elemental Mastery Sands instead of focusing on ATK% in her sands slot. This allows her to maintain a balance between maximizing damage and optimizing her ability to trigger powerful Vaporize or Melt reactions in team compositions.
