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A complex astrologist inGenshin Impact’sMondstadt,Monais a fairly popular andpowerful 5-star character.One of five 5-star characters available on the standard banner, Mona uses a Hydro catalyst and an interesting skill set that can be used for both DPS and support.

RELATED:Genshin Impact: Best Build For Mona

That said, despite being an incredibly versatile character inGenshin Impact’scast, many players will find ascending Mona to be a difficult task. Here is everything that players need to know about ascending and upgrading Mona’s talents.

Leveling Materials

For starters, Mona will need to level up using a certain amount of Mora and EXP. This is the same for each character, and so, players will want to collect these items before anything else. Players will need the following to level up Mona:

1-20

Character_Mona_Thumb

120,175

24,200

Hydro

20-40

578,325

Weapon-class-catalyst-icon

115,800

40-50

Emblem_Mondstadt-1

579,100

116,000

genshin impact mona catalyst

50-60

854,125

Mona Mats

171,000

60-70

Genshin Impact Mona-opening-her-spellbook

1,195,925

239,200

character guide link

70-80

1,611,875

322,400

80-90 (max)

3,423,125

684,800

8,362,650 EXP

1,673,400 Mora

Players will also need to stock up on EXP-boosting items, as leveling up Mona will take a lot of EXP. Here is one efficient combination of items:

12

11

415

Ascension Items

After leveling up, players will need to ascend Mona to reach the next phasing in leveling her up. Rather thanMoraand EXP, players will need to focus on collecting certain items fromGenshin Impact’sworld to ascend.

20

3xWhopperflower Nectar

-

3xPhilanemo Mushroom

20,000

40

2xCleansing Heart

40,000

50

12xShimmering Nectar

60,000

60

80,000

70

12xEnergy Nectar

100,000

80

120,000

46

168

420,000

Gemstones - Varunada Lazurite

Each character inGenshin Impactrequires a set of gemstones to reach each ascension milestone. Mona uses the Varunada Lazurite gemstone set, which can be collected throughthe Souvenir Shops, or by fighting bosses around the world.

Bosses that drop Varunada Lazurite include:

*Both the Primo Geovishap and Azhdaha can only drop Varunada Lazurite when they are infused with Hydro.

For all the methods of obtaining Varunada Lazurite, check out this guide:

Where to Get Varunada Lazurite

Enemy Drop - Nectar

Finding Nectar for Mona’s ascensions is not an easy task. Nectar is obtained by defeatingWhopperflowers, which are oftenannoying to fightand difficult to find in large numbers. Whopperflowers can be found in every region ofTeyvatso far, especially in areas likeCuijue Slope in Liyue.

Whopperflower Locations and Farming Routes

Boss Drop - Cleansing Heart

Often considered one of the more difficult bosses drops to collect inGenshin Impact, players will need Cleansing Hearts to ascend Mona. Players will need to defeat theOceanidin order to collect Cleansing Hearts, which will require a character that isn’t a Hydro user. That said, defeating the Oceanid also allows players to collect Varunada Lazurite, killing two birds with one stone.

RELATED:Rhodeia of Loch (The Oceanid) Boss Guide

Local Specialty - Philanemo Mushroom

Unlike many of the othermore difficult-to-find local specialtiesthat characters need to ascend, Mona only requires Philanemo Mushrooms. These are mushrooms that spawn in large numbers in a few locations inMondstadt, making them one of the least difficult local specialties to collect inGenshin Impact. Philanemo Mushrooms can be found inMondstadt City,Springvale, and near theDawn Winery.

Read More:Philanemo Mushroom Farming Routes

Talent Materials

Talents are central to gameplay inGenshin Impact, so players are going to want to pay special attention to upgrading Mona’s skills. to upgrade Mona’s talent, players will need the following items.

1-2

3xTeachings of Resistance

12,500

2-3

2xGuide to Resistance

17,500

3-4

4x Guide to Resistance

25,000

4-5

6x Guide to Resistance

30,000

5-6

9x Guide to Resistance

37,500

6-7

4xPhilosophies of Resistance

1x Ring of Boreas

7-8

6x Philosophies of Resistance

260,000

8-9

12x Philosophies of Resistance

2x Ring of Boreas

450,000

9-10 (max)

16x Philosophies of Resistance

1xCrown of Insight

700,000

6

1

1,652,500

Talent Books - Resistance

As a stout believer in astrology, Mona often finds herself going against the norms of society. As such, it comes as no surprise that Mona would use Books of Resistance to upgrade her talents.

Books of Resistance can be obtained from theForsaken Rift on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Trounce Materials

After reaching talent level 6,Genshin Impactplayers will need Trounce Materials obtained from weekly bosses in addition to books to upgrade their characters’ talents. For Mona, she will needRings of Boreas. These Trounce Materials can be obtained by completing theWolf of the North domain in Wolvendom.