Genshin Impact Wriothesley Build
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Cryo Fortress of Meropide 23/11 Cerberus Pale Forgotten Glory Duke of the Fortress of Meropide, Lord Incognito of the murky depths.
Best builds for Wriothesley
MELT DPS Build
Weapons
CRIT Rate
High CRIT Rate and ATK% boost after using Skill.
CRIT DMG
CRIT DMG substat and increased Normal Attack speed.
Elemental Mastery
Provides Elemental Mastery to amplify Melt damage.
CRIT Rate
CRIT Rate substat and ramping Elemental DMG Bonus.
CRIT DMG
CRIT DMG with HP%-based ATK boost.
ATK%
ATK% substat and consistent Elemental DMG Bonus.
Elemental Mastery
Free-to-play option; triggers Elemental Mastery on Melt.
CRIT DMG
High CRIT DMG with random powerful buffs on switching.
Energy Recharge
Craftable ATK% weapon; Energy Recharge supports Burst uptime.
ATK%
Craftable with ATK%; boosts Elemental DMG Bonus after healing.
Artifacts
Best in slot; boosts CRIT Rate when Skill changes HP.
Increases Normal Attack damage at the cost of Energy.
Provides Elemental Mastery and ATK% for reaction teams.
Conditional ATK% boost on Normal Attack hits.
Boosts CRIT Rate against frozen enemies; requires <element hydro>Hydro</element> support.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
ATK% / Elemental Mastery
Cryo DMG Bonus
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
MONO CRYO / FREEZE DPS Build
Weapons
CRIT Rate
Boosts CRIT Rate and normal/charged attack damage after healing or shielding, synergizing with his self-healing mechanic.
CRIT DMG
Increases normal attack speed and damage, enhancing his main source of Cryo application and DPS.
ATK%
Provides high ATK% and shield strength; requires a shielder for full passive uptime, but works well with Layla or Zhongli.
CRIT DMG
Gains HP% and charged attack damage bonus; charged attacks are a key part of his rotation in freeze teams.
CRIT DMG
Up to 12% Elemental Skill DMG and 12% Elemental DMG Bonus after using Skill, aligning with his field time.
CRIT Rate
Stacks Elemental DMG Bonus over time while on field, complementing his sustained damage playstyle.
ATK%
Offers Elemental DMG Bonus and an AoE damaging proc; a solid stat stick for consistent damage.
Energy Recharge
Free 4-star with ATK% and normal/charged attack DMG% bonus; easily refinable and suitable for freeze.
CRIT DMG
Rotating buffs (ATK%, Elemental DMG, or EM) provide strong temporary boosts, though EM is less useful in freeze.
ATK%
Craftable with ATK% and Elemental DMG Bonus via bond of life; simple to obtain and effective.
Artifacts
4-piece grants up to 36% CRIT Rate when HP changes, easily triggered by his self-heal. Ideal for high CRIT consistency.
4-piece gives 40% CRIT Rate against frozen targets and 15% Cryo DMG; perfect for freeze teams.
4-piece boosts normal/charged attack DMG by 50% at cost of 15 Energy. Use with a battery or ER substats.
4-piece gives 40% CRIT Rate against frozen targets and 15% Cryo DMG; perfect for freeze teams.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
ATK%
Cryo DMG Bonus
CRIT DMG
Melt DPS — Wriothesley triggers Melt to amplify his attacks. Weapon rankings assume Bennett is on the team. Flowing Purity: surpasses Ballad of the Boundless Blue [R5] if you reliably clear its Bond of Life.
Mono Cryo / Freeze DPS — Wriothesley benefits from Cryo Resonance. However, his Charged Attack shatters Freeze, reducing consistency. Mono Cryo drops Freeze for another Cryo support. Flowing Purity: outperforms The Widsith if Bond of Life is cleared reliably. Blizzard Strayer (4): loses uptime due to shatter; unlike Marechaussee Hunter (4), it lacks versatility for Melt teams.
Most-used community build
Weapons
Best teams for Wriothesley
Wriothesley Ice Team #1
SA powerful Cryo team revolving around Wriothesley's Normal and Charged Attack damage, with Furina providing Hydro for Freeze and a DMG buff. Xilonen offers RES shred and healing, while Charlotte heals and supplies additional Cryo.
Wriothesley deals Cryo damage through Normal and Charged Attack while Furina applies Hydro for Freeze and buffs team DMG via her Burst. Xilonen reduces enemies' elemental RES and provides healing, and Charlotte heals the team and adds Cryo application.
Team composition: Wriothesley (Cryo Main DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Xilonen (Geo Support), Charlotte (Cryo Support)
Main DPS focusing on Normal and Charged Attack Cryo damage.
Weapons: Cashflow Supervision, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Off-field Hydro via Skill and DMG buff via Burst.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Supports with RES shred and healing.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Healer with team healing and Cryo application.
Weapons: Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > ATK%
Wriothesley Ice Team #2
SWriothesley deals Cryo damage through normal and charged attacks. Furina provides off-field Hydro application and DMG buff via HP fluctuations. Xilonen reduces enemy RES with Samplers and heals. Chiori (C1) deals Geo damage from her Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst, maximized with support.
Wriothesley's Cryo damage is amplified by Furina's off-field Hydro and DMG buff, Xilonen's RES shred and healing, and Chiori's Geo sub-DPS from her Skill and Burst.
Team composition: Wriothesley (Cryo Main DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Xilonen (Geo Support), Chiori (Geo Sub DPS)
Inflicts Cryo damage through normal and charged attacks.
Weapons: Cashflow Supervision, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Elemental Skill provides continuous off-field Hydro application. Elemental Burst increases team DMG based on HP changes.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Samplers reduce enemy elemental RES. Provides healing.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Deals Geo damage. With support, maximizes Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst damage.
Weapons: Uraku Misugiri, Wolf-Fang
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > ATK%
Wriothesley Melt Team #1
SSA melt team where Wriothesley deals Cryo damage and triggers Melt with Pyro from Mavuika and Bennett. Xilonen provides RES shred and healing.
Wriothesley triggers Melt with off-field Pyro from Mavuika's Skill, while Bennett provides ATK buff and healing, and Xilonen shreds enemy RES and heals.
Team composition: Wriothesley (Cryo Main DPS), Xilonen (Geo Support), Mavuika (Pyro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Wriothesley inflicts damage through his Normal Attack and Charged Attack. His Cryo damage.
Weapons: Cashflow Supervision, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Xilonen has Samplers, when the Samplers are active, they can reduce enemies' elemental RES. Xilonen can also provide healing to teammates.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Mavuika's Skill summons a Ring of Searing Radiance. The ring follows the currently active character and periodically attacks nearby opponents, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Pyro damage.
Weapons: A Thousand Blazing Suns, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Bennett's Elemental Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing to other members.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Wriothesley Melt Team #2
SA Melt team leveraging Wriothesley's Cryo damage with Xiangling's Pyro application, Bennett's ATK buff, and Xilonen's RES shred and healing.
Wriothesley triggers Melt reactions via Xiangling's continuous <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> application, while Bennett provides ATK buff and Xilonen reduces enemy elemental RES.
Team composition: Wriothesley (Cryo Main DPS), Xilonen (Geo Support), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Inflicts damage with normal and charged attacks, dealing <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> damage.
Weapons: Cashflow Supervision, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Has Samplers that reduce enemies' elemental RES and provide healing to teammates.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Elemental Burst provides huge DMG and continuous <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> application for triggering reactions.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Elemental Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing to other members.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Wriothesley Melt Team #3
SA Melt team centered around Wriothesley's Cryo damage, enabled by Burning from Emilie and Bennett, with Xilonen providing resistance shred and healing.
Emilie triggers Burning with Bennett's Pyro application, allowing Wriothesley to consistently trigger Melt on his Cryo attacks. Xilonen reduces enemy resistances and heals the team.
Team composition: Wriothesley (Cryo Main DPS), Xilonen (Geo Support), Emilie (Dendro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Inflicts damage through normal and charged attacks, dealing Cryo damage.
Weapons: Cashflow Supervision, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Has Samplers that reduce enemies' elemental RES and provide healing to teammates.
Weapons: Peak Patrol Song, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge
Summons 'Lumidouce Case' that deals Dendro damage. When enemies are Burning, it gains 'Scents' to increase range and damage. Her Elemental Burst further boosts damage.
Weapons: Lumidouce Elegy, Deathmatch
Artifacts: 4pc Unfinished Reverie
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
His Elemental Burst provides a huge ATK buff and healing to teammates.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Wriothesley Melt & Vaporize
SWriothesley triggers Melt and Vaporize with off-field Pyro and Hydro application, supported by Bennett's ATK buff and healing.
Use Furina's off-field Hydro and Xiangling's off-field Pyro to enable Wriothesley's Cryo attacks to trigger Vaporize and Melt reactions, while Bennett provides ATK buff and healing.
Team composition: Wriothesley (Cryo Main DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Main Cryo DPS who deals damage through normal and charged attacks, triggering reactions.
Weapons: Cashflow Supervision, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Off-field Hydro application via Skill and DMG buff via Burst that scales with HP changes.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Off-field Pyro application and high DMG from Burst to trigger reactions.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Provides massive ATK buff and healing through Burst.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Wriothesley Hyperbloom Team
SA Hyperbloom team that maximizes reaction damage while Wriothesley provides consistent Cryo on-field DPS.
Hyperbloom team where Kuki Shinobu triggers Hyperbloom from Dendro cores produced by Nahida and Furina. Wriothesley acts as on-field Cryo DPS.
Team composition: Wriothesley (Cryo Main DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Kuki Shinobu (Electro Support)
Main DPS focusing on Cryo normal and charged attacks. Benefits from CRIT stats.
Weapons: Cashflow Supervision, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Sub DPS that applies Dendro and enables reactions with Skill. Boosts team EM with Burst.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Wandering Evenstar
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Sub DPS providing off-field Hydro application and DMG buff via Burst.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Healer and Hyperbloom trigger. Stacks Elemental Mastery for reaction DMG.
Weapons: Key of Khaj-Nisut, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Flower of Paradise Lost
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Wriothesley Melt Team #4
SA melt team that uses Burning to enable consistent Melt reactions.
Use Emilie's off-field Dendro and Mavuika's off-field Pyro to maintain a Burning aura, allowing Wriothesley to trigger Melt with his Cryo attacks.
Team composition: Wriothesley (Cryo Main DPS), Shenhe (Cryo Sub DPS), Emilie (Dendro Sub DPS), Mavuika (Pyro Sub DPS)
Main DPS using Normal and Charged Attacks to deal Cryo damage.
Weapons: Cashflow Supervision, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Provides ATK Bonus to teammates and reduces Cryo RES of enemies.
Weapons: Calamity Queller, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: ATK% > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Summons Lumidouce Case to deal Dendro damage; increased range and damage when enemies are Burning.
Weapons: Lumidouce Elegy, Deathmatch
Artifacts: 4pc Unfinished Reverie
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Skill summons Ring of Searing Radiance that follows active character and deals Pyro damage aligned with Nightsoul.
Weapons: A Thousand Blazing Suns, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Wriothesley Skills
Passive Talents
There Shall Be a Plea for Justice
Ascension Phase 1You can gain a Gracious Rebuke this way once every 5s.
There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin
Ascension Phase 4
The Duke's Grace
PassiveConstellations
Terror for the Evildoers
C1When Wriothesley's HP is less than 60% or while he is in the Chilling Penalty state caused by Icefang Rush, when the fifth attack of Repelling Fists hits, it will create a Gracious Rebuke. 1 Gracious Rebuke effect can be obtained every 2.5s.
Additionally, Rebuke: Vaulting Fist will obtain the following enhancement:
· The DMG Bonus gained will be further increased to 200%.
· When it hits while Wriothesley is in the Chilling Penalty state, that state's duration is extended by 4s. 1 such extension can occur per 1 Chilling Penalty duration.
You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice."
Shackles for the Arrogant
C2You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin."
Punishment for the Frauds
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Redemption for the Suffering
C4Additionally, when Wriothesley is healed, if the amount of healing overflows, the following effects will occur depending on whether he is on the field or not. If he is on the field, his ATK SPD will be increased by 20% for 4s. If he is off-field, all of your own party members' ATK SPD will be increased by 10% for 6s. These two methods of increasing ATK SPD cannot stack.
Mercy for the Wronged
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Esteem for the Innocent
C6You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice."
Outfits
Night's Chilling Howl
Wriothesley's outfit. It radiates both dignity and strength, with the rugged gray wolf chain serving as the mark of his rulership over the Fortress of Meropide.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Shivada Jade Sliver
1
Shivada Jade Fragment
9
Shivada Jade Chunk
9
Shivada Jade Gemstone
6
"Tourbillon Device"
46
Subdetection Unit
168
Meshing Gear
18
Mechanical Spur Gear
30
Artificed Dynamic Gear
36
| Level | Mora | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.40 | | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Lv.50 | | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| Lv.60 | | 6 | 4 | 20 | 12 |
| Lv.70 | | 3 | 8 | 30 | 18 |
| Lv.80 | | 6 | 12 | 45 | 12 |
| Lv.90 | | 6 | 20 | 60 | 24 |
Talent Materials
Mora
1,652,500
Teachings of Order
3
Guide to Order
21
Philosophies of Order
38
Meshing Gear
6
Mechanical Spur Gear
22
Artificed Dynamic Gear
31
Primordial Greenbloom
6
Crown of Insight
1
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