Understand Loyal Merulina
Useful when…
- Using Merulina to cast Sea Snare on nearby enemies while following Yareli.
- Playing Yareli without riding Merulina.
What changes when equipped?
This Yareli augment means Yareli no longer rides Merulina. Merulina follows her and casts Sea Snare on nearby enemies. The cooldown falls with rank: 5 seconds at rank 0, 3 seconds at rank 2, and 2 seconds at rank 3. The supplied details do not describe additional Sea Snare effects or targeting rules.
Build fit and rank costs
Loyal Merulina is a standard-slot Yareli mod with Zenurik polarity, base drain 6, and maximum rank 3. Listed costs are 30 Endo and 1,449 Credits from rank 0 to 1, 60 and 2,898 from 1 to 2, and 120 and 5,796 from 2 to 3. Rank it when the shorter Sea Snare cooldown is worth the investment for your playstyle.
Other Yareli augment directions
Merulina Guardian is described around healing Merulina when enemies are eliminated during Sea Snares, then granting secondary weapon reload speed and fire rate. Surging Blades modifies Aquablades by allowing a thrown blade and increasing damage when a blade hits an enemy. Those effects serve different purposes; neither is described as preserving the ride while providing Loyal Merulina's follower behavior.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Yareli gives up riding Merulina while the augment is used.
- Its value depends on the follower's Sea Snare casts and the rank-based cooldown.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not expect to ride Merulina while using Loyal Merulina.
- Do not assume Sea Snare casts have no cooldown; rank 3 still lists a 2-second cooldown.