Genshin Impact Wriothesley Build
Duke of the Fortress of Meropide, Lord Incognito of the murky depths.
Best builds for Wriothesley
MELT DPS Build
Weapons
Artifacts
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
ATK% / Elemental Mastery
Cryo DMG Bonus
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
MONO CRYO / FREEZE DPS Build
Weapons
Artifacts
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
ATK%
Cryo DMG Bonus
CRIT DMG
Wriothesley utilizes the Melt reaction to deal increased damage with his attacks. Weapon rankings assume you use Bennett.
Regarding Weapon Choices:
- Flowing Purity: This weapon is more potent if you can reliably clear the Bond of Life. If you can, this weapon is equal or better than Ballad of the Boundless Blue [ R5 ].
Wriothesley can use the Mono Cryo and Freeze teams to benefit from Cryo resonance. However, as Wriothesley's CA shatters, Freeze is not extremely consistent. Mono Cryo removes the Freeze aspect in order to slot another Cryo support.
Regarding Weapon Choices:
- Flowing Purity: This weapon is more potent if you can reliably clear the Bond of Life. If you can, this weapon is equal or better than The Widsith.
Regarding Artifact Set Choices:
- Blizzard Strayer (4): Wriothesley shatters Freeze which makes this set lose valuable uptime. Unlike Marechaussee Hunter (4), it cannot be used in Melt teams, and loses versatility.
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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 4The 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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