Lauma is set on shaking things up in Genshin Impact. 

Finally, Genshin Impact’s Version Luna I is upon us, and with it, the debut of a new 5-star Dendro character in Lauma! 

Lauma is a unique character whose kit revolves around one of the newly established elemental reactions coming with Nod-krai: the Lunar-Bloom reaction.

What is Lunar-Bloom?

Lunar-Bloom is exclusive to characters with the Moonsign Benediction passive. It is triggered when Dendro interacts with Hydro, or vice-versa.

So far in-game, Lauma is the only one who is capable of triggering the Lunar-Bloom reaction, as her kit allows her to produce new materials, called Verdant Dews, besides the Bloom Cores typically seen in the original Bloom reaction. 

Lauma will be able to consume the Verdant Dews through her Elemental Skill to deal Lunar-Bloom DMG. 

Lunar-Bloom will take into consideration the Elemental Mastery and Crit multipliers of triggering characters like Lauma, meaning that Lunar-Bloom can deal critical damage. 

Lauma’s kit explained

Lauma’s kit may seem intimidating to some… frankly, it’s intimidating to us, too. But we’ll do our best to make it easy to understand. 

Starting with Lauma’s Skill Runo: Dawnless Rest of Karsikko, which allows Lauma to silently incant an ancient hymn and summon a Frostrgrove Sanctuary, which has two effects depending on whether you tap or hold the button.

Tap: 

  • Intone a Hymn of Hunting, dealing regular AoE Dendro DMG.

Hold:

  • Can only be unleashed if the field has at least one Verdant Dew, and Lauma will be able to consume a maximum of three.
  • Will allow Lauma to deal two instances of damage; one being regular AoE Dendro DMG, the other AoE Dendro DMG that is considered as Lunar-Bloom DMG. 

Additionally, Lauma’s attacks while within the Frostgrove Sanctuary will provide a Dendro and Hydro resistance shred for 10 seconds

During this state of her Skill, every Verdant Dew that Lauma consumes will provide her with one stack of Moon Song–this effect is imperative to her Burst, Runo: All Hearts Become the Beating Moon, as it will provide her with additional stacks of Pale Hymn, which will allow her to provide the following buffs:

  • Increase the damage of the party’s Bloom, Hyperbloom, Burgeon, or Lunar-Bloom DMG based on Lauma’s Elemental Mastery.
  • Each stack consumed of Pale Hymn will correspond with the number of enemies within the field of Lauma’s Burst who are affected at once. 

Lauma will initially gain 16 stacks of Pale Hymn, however, if she has Moon Song stacks from her Skill, they will be consumed and transformed into 6 additional stacks of Pale Hymn instead.

Lauma’s passives are catered towards providing various buffs to party members, however it seems that much of her ideal buffs are designed towards supporting Nod-Krai affiliated characters. 

Her 1st Ascension Passive: Light for the Frosty Night provides differing buffs dependent on a party member’s Moonsign level for the next 20 seconds after her Skill is activated. The Moonsign is only affixed to Nod-Krai characters, meaning your party must consist of either one or two characters from Nod-Krai to enjoy Lauma’s passive. 

So if your party only consists of one character, you will gain the Moonsign: Nascent Gleam effect, which will cause the following to happen:

  • All party members’ Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon DMG will be able to score CRIT Hits, with the ratios fixed at 15% CRIT Rate and 100% CRIT DMG.

If your party consists of two or more characters, you will gain the Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam effect, which will:

  • Increase all nearby party members’ Lunar-Bloom Crit Ratios to: 10% CRIT Rate, 20% CRIT DMG. 

Meanwhile, Lauma’s fourth ascension passive, Cleansing for the Spring will give Lauma the following bonuses dependent on her Elemental Mastery:

  • DMG dealt by her Elemental Skill is increased by 0.4% to a maximum increase of 32%. 
  • The cooldown of her Charged ATK is reduced by 0.2%, to a maximum decrease of 20%. 

Meanwhile, Lauma’s Moonsign Benediction Passive: Nature’s Chorus will provide the following effect:

  • Bloom reaction triggered by a party member will be converted into the Lunar-Bloom reaction, with its DMG increase dependent on Lauma’s Elemental Mastery up to 14%. 

Considering the way Lauma’s kit works, talent level up priority should be: Skill -> Burst -> Normal Attack. 

Lauma's Best Gear and teams

Artifacts

When it comes to the best artifacts you can equip with Lauma, here are the options you can gun for:

ARTIFACT NAME2-PC BONUS4-PC BONUSDeepwood MemoriesDendro DMG Bonus +15%
After Elemental Skills or Bursts hit opponents, the targets' Dendro RES will be decreased by 30% for 8s. This effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.Silken Moon's SerenadeEnergy Recharge +20%When the wielder deals Elemental DMG, they gain Gleaming Moon: Devotion for 8s, which increases all party members’ Elemental Mastery by 60 if the Moonsign is Nascent Gleam, or 120 if it’s Ascendant Gleam. This can be triggered off-field. Additionally, all party members’ Lunar Reaction DMG increases by 10% for each different Gleaming Moon effect active among the team. Gleaming Moon effects cannot stack.Night of the Sky's UnveilingElemental Mastery +80When nearby allies trigger a Lunar Reaction while the wielder is on-field, they gain Gleaming Moon: Intent for 4s, increasing CRIT Rate by 15% if the Moonsign is Nascent Gleam or 30% if it’s Ascendant Gleam. Additionally, all party members’ Lunar Reaction DMG increases by 10% for each different Gleaming Moon effect active. Gleaming Moon effects cannot stack.

Deepwood Memories is the best set to get if you're gunning to make Lauma your main DPS, as the Dendro DMG bonus and the additional Dendro RES shred is ideal to increase her DMG potential. It also makes do as an introductory set, as you will definitely need the time and effort to farm viable pieces she can use from the new Nod-Krai artifact sets.

Both Silken Moon's Serenade and Night of the Sky's Unveling are specialised sets that focus on buffing Nod-Krai characters, so it begs to reason that these sets are what you would want to use in the long run. Silken Moon's Serenade is used for a more supportive build, while Night of the Sky's Unveiling is for DPS. 

When it comes to main and substats, these are what you need to gun for:

ARTIFACT PIECEMAIN STATSUB STATSSandsElemental Mastery
Elemental Mastery, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, Energy RechargeGobletElemental Master/Dendro DMG Bonus
Elemental Mastery, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, Energy RechargeCircletElemental Mastery/CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG
Elemental Mastery, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, Energy Recharge

Weapons

When it comes to weapons, it's obvious that Lauma's best pick is her catalyst, Nightweaver's Looking Glass, as it is tailor-made for her kit. However, if you're not too keen on spending your Primogems on the weapon banner, then you can make do with these alternatives:

WEAPONRARITYSTATS AND EFFECTA Thousand Floating Dreams5☆

Base ATK: 542

Bonus Stat: Elemental Mastery 265

Skill Effect: A Thousand Night's Dawnsong

The wielder gains 32 Elemental Mastery from same-Element allies or a 10% Elemental DMG Bonus from different-Element allies, up to 3 stacks. All other nearby party members also gain 40 Elemental Mastery, and effects from multiple weapons stack. 

 Sunny Morning Sleep-In5☆

Base ATK: 542

Bonus Stat: Elemental Mastery 265

Skill Effect: Bathhouses, Hawks, and Narukami

After triggering Swirl, the wielder gains 120 Elemental Mastery for 6s. Hitting an opponent with an Elemental Skill grants 96 Elemental Mastery for 9s, while hitting with an Elemental Burst grants 32 Elemental Mastery for 30s.

Etherlight Spindlelute4☆

Base ATK: 510

Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 45.9%

Skill Effect: Last Singer

For 20s after using an Elemental Skill, the equipping character's Elemental Mastery is increased by 100.

Fruit of Fulfillment4☆

Base ATK: 510

Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 45.9%

Skill Effect: Full Circle

Triggering an Elemental Reaction grants the “Wax and Wane” effect, increasing Elemental Mastery by 24 but reducing ATK by 5%. One stack can be gained every 0.3s, up to 5 stacks. If no Elemental Reaction occurs for 6s, one stack is lost. This effect works even when the character is off-field.

Blackmarrow Lantern4☆

Base ATK: 454

Bonus Stat: Elemental Mastery 221

Skill Effect: Token of Covenant

Bloom DMG is increased by 48%, and Lunar-Bloom DMG is increased by 12%. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: Lunar-Bloom DMG is increased by an additional 12%.

Team compositions

Since Lauma is a Dendro character, it's obvious that you will need to pair her with characters who can help her trigger the Bloom effect. As such, you will need to have a party that consists of both Dendro and Hydro characters, with an additional Nod-Krai character to trigger the Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam effect, if possible.

Your team should look like this: Lauma, Hydro sub-DPS or support, Dendro support, Hydro or Dendro support.

  • For Hydro characters, you can consider: Neuvillette, Furina, Yelan, Nilou, Sangonomiya Kokomi, or Xingqiu.
  • For Dendro, you can consider: Nahida, Alhaitham, or Baizhu.

But Lauma isn't only boxed into the Bloom reaction, she can also do well to act as both DPS and support for Hyperbloom teams, with the party members to consider being:

  • Hydro: Neuvillette, Furina, Yelan, Xingqiu
  • Electro: Ineffa, Raiden

However, it is important to note that these characters are only suggestions. You can try to mix and match your party to see what works best for you!