Wriothesley build guide · GenGuru: Your guru for Genshin Impact

Overview

On-field Cryo damage

Wriothesley is a Cryo catalyst user who fights with his fists. His Elemental Skill starts Chilling Penalty: while his HP is above half, his Normal Attacks hit harder but cost a small bit of his HP each time. Every time his HP goes up or down in that state, he gains a stack of ATK. When his HP falls below 60%, his next Charged Attack becomes Rebuke: Vaulting Fist, a strong hit that also heals him.

That loop of losing and regaining HP drives his whole kit, so he likes a healer and sets that reward HP changes. Build him for ATK, Cryo DMG and crits. He works in Freeze teams with steady Hydro, or in Melt teams with a Pyro partner.

Weapons

Best first. Every catalyst on this list links to its page.

Cashflow Supervision ★★★★★
His signature catalyst. ATK, CRIT Rate, and Normal and Charged Attack damage that stack each time his HP changes.
Tulaytullah's Remembrance ★★★★★
After his skill, Normal Attack damage climbs every second and with every hit, plus faster Normal Attacks.
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds ★★★★★
CRIT Rate and an elemental damage bonus that builds while he is the active character.
The Widsith ★★★★
A 4-star with CRIT DMG and a random ATK, elemental damage or Elemental Mastery boost when he takes the field.
Flowing Purity ★★★★
Craftable at the Blacksmith. Gives ATK and an elemental damage bonus after his skill. Its Bond of Life drains as he is healed, which his kit makes happen often.

Artifact sets

Marechaussee Hunter 4-piece
The best general set for him. His HP changes all the time, so the CRIT Rate stacks build quickly, and it also boosts Normal and Charged Attacks.
Blizzard Strayer 4-piece
Better in Freeze teams, where the extra CRIT Rate against Frozen enemies is easy to keep.
Marechaussee Hunter + Blizzard Strayer 2-piece each
Normal and Charged Attack damage plus Cryo DMG. Fine while you farm a four-piece.

Main stats and substats

Sands: ATK%
Goblet: Cryo DMG Bonus
Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Talent priority

Normal Attack Forceful Fists of Frost
Elemental Skill Icefang Rush
Elemental Burst Darkgold Wolfbite

Teams

Freeze
- Wriothesley
- Furina
- Shenhe
- Charlotte
Furina adds Hydro for Freeze and a big damage buff that grows as his HP changes. Shenhe boosts Cryo, and Charlotte heals and adds more Cryo.
Melt
- Wriothesley
- Bennett
- Xiangling
- Kaedehara Kazuha
Xiangling keeps Pyro on enemies so his hits Melt. Bennett heals and buffs ATK, and Kazuha groups enemies and boosts damage.
Budget Freeze
- Wriothesley
- Xingqiu
- Rosaria
- Diona
Xingqiu applies Hydro, Rosaria gives CRIT Rate, and Diona shields and heals. Easy to build for newer players.

Tips

Keep his HP above half during Chilling Penalty so his Normal Attacks stay enhanced. A steady healer makes this easy.
Watch for Rebuke: Vaulting Fist when his HP dips below 60%. Use the Charged Attack to deal big damage and heal yourself in one move.
Healing counts as an HP change too, so healers help him build ATK stacks faster.
His Normal Attack combo does not reset right after his skill or a sprint, so you can dash between enemies without losing the combo.

More teams with Wriothesley

Other character guides recommend Wriothesley as a teammate in these teams.

Wriothesley support
- Wriothesley
- Charlotte
- Furina
- Kaedehara Kazuha
From the Charlotte guide

See every team comp, grouped by reaction.

Base stats at level 90

Base HP: 13593
Base ATK: 311
Base DEF: 763
CRIT DMG: 88.4%

Talents

Normal Attack Forceful Fists of Frost

Normal Attack Coalescing frost about his fist, Wriothesley will unleash powerful Repelling Fists, performing up to 5 rapid attacks that deal Cryo DMG. Apart from this, Normal Attack combo count will not reset for a short time after using Icefang Rush or sprinting. Charged Attack Consumes a fixed amount of Stamina to leap and unleash a Vaulting Fist, dealing AoE Cryo DMG. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE Cryo DMG upon impact.

Elemental Skill Icefang Rush

Adjusting his breathing, rhythm, and pace, Wriothesley sprints forward a short distance, entering the Chilling Penalty state and unleashing more powerful attacks than before. Chilling Penalty ·Increases Wriothesley's interruption resistance ·When his HP is above 50%, it will enhance the Repelling Fists of Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost and increase its DMG. When such an attack hits, it will consume a fixed amount of Wriothesley's HP. HP can be lost this way once every 0.1s. This effect will be canceled should Wriothesley leave the field.

Elemental Burst Darkgold Wolfbite

Activating his boxing gloves, Wriothesley strikes out with an icy straight, then uses Icicle Impact to cause multiple instances of AoE Cryo DMG in a frontal area. Arkhe: Ousia After Icicle Impact ends, a Surging Blade will descend upon the opponent's position, dealing Ousia-aligned Cryo DMG.

Passive talent There Shall Be a Plea for Justice

When Wriothesley's HP is less than 60%, he will obtain a Gracious Rebuke. The next Charged Attack of his Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost will be enhanced to become Rebuke: Vaulting Fist. It will not consume Stamina, will deal 50% increased DMG, and after hitting will restore HP for Wriothesley equal to 30% of his Max HP. You can gain a Gracious Rebuke this way once every 5s.

Passive talent There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin

When Wriothesley's current HP increases or decreases, if he is in the Chilling Penalty state conferred by Icefang Rush, Chilling Penalty will gain one stack of Prosecution Edict. Max 5 stacks. Each stack will increase Wriothesley's ATK by 6%.

Passive talent The Duke's Grace

When Wriothesley crafts Weapon Ascension Materials, he has a 10% chance to receive double the product.

Constellations

C1 Terror for the Evildoers

The Gracious Rebuke from the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice" is changed to this: When 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."

C2 Shackles for the Arrogant

When using Darkgold Wolfbite, each Prosecution Edict stack from the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin" will increase said ability's DMG dealt by 40%. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin."

C3 Punishment for the Frauds

Increases the Level of Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C4 Redemption for the Suffering

The HP restored to Wriothesley through Rebuke: Vaulting Fist will be increased to 50% of his Max HP. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice." Additionally, 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.

C5 Mercy for the Wronged

Increases the Level of Darkgold Wolfbite by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C6 Esteem for the Innocent

The CRIT Rate of Rebuke: Vaulting Fist will be increased by 10%, and its CRIT DMG by 80%. When unleashed, it will also create an additional icicle that deals 100% of Rebuke: Vaulting Fist's Base DMG as Cryo DMG. DMG dealt this way is regarded as Charged Attack DMG. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice."