Cryo
Wriothesley team
Cryo · MeltLeadsCryo carry with Pyro from Durin and Nicole for Melt, and Xilonen for shred.
Wriothesley — this characterMain DPS
DurinPyro
XilonenBuffer
NicolePyro · Shield
Fortress of Meropide
Wriothesley
Build guide · Genshin Impact
5-star
CryoCatalystMain DPS
Emissary of Solitary Iniquity
The best Wriothesley build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Vivid Notions with Blizzard Strayer. Updated August 22, 2026
How this build was derivedWriothesley’s kit multiplies ATK, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.
Weapons
Also works: Nocturne's Curtain Call, Kagura's Verity, Echoes of the Heart, Flowing Purity
Artifacts
Main stats
- Sands
- ATK%
- Goblet
- Cryo DMG Bonus
- Circlet
- CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substat priority
- 1CRIT RateBest
- 2CRIT DMG
- 3ATK%
- 4Energy Recharge
Talent priority
#1
Normal Attack
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Elemental Burst
Next
Teams
Genshin Impact 5★ Cryo Catalyst Main DPS
Wriothesley build summary
Updated August 22, 2026Vivid Notions is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Wriothesley's kit multiplies ATK, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Reliquary of Truth, Royal Grimoire and Nocturne's Curtain Call come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Wriothesley, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.
Run Blizzard Strayer on Wriothesley, with Finale of the Deep Galleries and A Day Carved From Rising Winds behind it. Main stats are ATK% sands, Cryo DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge.
Talent priority is Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst. The Elemental Burst costs 60 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.
The strongest team is Wriothesley, Durin, Xilonen and Nicole, built around Wriothesley — Cryo · Melt.
- Role
- Main DPS / Healer
- Best weapon
- Vivid Notions
- Alternatives
- Reliquary of Truth, Royal Grimoire, Nocturne's Curtain Call
- Artifact set
- Blizzard Strayer
- Main stats
- ATK% sands, Cryo DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet
- Substats priority
- CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge
- Talent priority
- Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst
- Burst energy cost
- 60 energy
- Key ascension material
- 168× Subdetection Unit
- Last updated
- August 22, 2026
Combat talents
Normal
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.
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 105.5%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 102.4%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 132.9%
- 4-Hit DMG
- 74.9%+74.9%
- 5-Hit DMG
- 179.4%
- Charged Attack DMG
- 275.3%
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 50.0
- Plunge DMG
- 112.3%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 224.6%/280.6%
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 53.4% | 57.7% | 62.0% | 68.3% | 72.6% | 77.6% | 84.4% | 91.2% | 98.0% | 105.5% | 112.9% | 120.4% | 127.8% | 135.3% | 142.7% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 51.8% | 56.0% | 60.2% | 66.3% | 70.5% | 75.3% | 81.9% | 88.5% | 95.2% | 102.4% | 109.6% | 116.8% | 124.1% | 131.3% | 138.5% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 67.2% | 72.7% | 78.2% | 86.0% | 91.5% | 97.7% | 106.3% | 114.9% | 123.5% | 132.9% | 142.3% | 151.6% | 161.0% | 170.4% | 179.8% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 37.9%+37.9% | 41.0%+41.0% | 44.1%+44.1% | 48.5%+48.5% | 51.6%+51.6% | 55.1%+55.1% | 59.9%+59.9% | 64.8%+64.8% | 69.6%+69.6% | 74.9%+74.9% | 80.2%+80.2% | 85.5%+85.5% | 90.8%+90.8% | 96.1%+96.1% | 101.4%+101.4% |
| 5-Hit DMG | 90.7% | 98.1% | 105.5% | 116.1% | 123.5% | 131.9% | 143.5% | 155.1% | 166.7% | 179.4% | 192.0% | 204.7% | 217.4% | 230.0% | 242.7% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 153.0% | 164.4% | 175.9% | 191.2% | 202.7% | 214.1% | 229.4% | 244.7% | 260.0% | 275.3% | 290.6% | 305.9% | 325.0% | 344.2% | 363.3% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 56.8% | 61.5% | 66.1% | 72.7% | 77.3% | 82.6% | 89.9% | 97.1% | 104.4% | 112.3% | 120.3% | 128.2% | 136.1% | 144.1% | 152.0% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 113.6%/141.9% | 122.9%/153.5% | 132.1%/165.0% | 145.3%/181.5% | 154.6%/193.1% | 165.2%/206.3% | 179.7%/224.5% | 194.2%/242.6% | 208.8%/260.8% | 224.6%/280.6% | 240.5%/300.4% | 256.3%/320.2% | 272.2%/340.0% | 288.0%/359.8% | 303.9%/379.6% |
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.
"Past convictions are past. It is our future choices that we must grasp." "Defy your fate, or else this glutton be, to pay your fate's due, by the crime and thee."
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- Enhanced Repelling Fist DMG
- 170.3% Normal Attack DMG
- HP Cost
- 4.5% Max HP
- Duration
- 10.0s
- CD
- 16.0s
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Repelling Fist DMG | 143.2% Normal Attack DMG | 145.8% Normal Attack DMG | 148.3% Normal Attack DMG | 151.7% Normal Attack DMG | 154.3% Normal Attack DMG | 156.9% Normal Attack DMG | 160.2% Normal Attack DMG | 163.6% Normal Attack DMG | 167.0% Normal Attack DMG | 170.3% Normal Attack DMG | 173.7% Normal Attack DMG | 177.0% Normal Attack DMG | 180.4% Normal Attack DMG | 183.8% Normal Attack DMG | 187.1% Normal Attack DMG |
| HP Cost | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP | 4.5% Max HP |
| Duration | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s |
| CD | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s |
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.
There are some things that even the Duke of the Fortress of Meropide can do little about — for example, complicated paperwork, the trivialities of a supervisor, or even... little kids pasting a whole host of cute but difficult-to-remove stickers on his boxing gloves.
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- Skill DMG
- 228.96%×5
- Surging Blade DMG
- 76.32%
- CD
- 15.0s
- Surging Blade CD
- 10.0s
- Energy Cost
- 60
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 127.20%×5 | 136.74%×5 | 146.28%×5 | 159.00%×5 | 168.54%×5 | 178.08%×5 | 190.80%×5 | 203.52%×5 | 216.24%×5 | 228.96%×5 | 241.68%×5 | 254.40%×5 | 270.30%×5 | 286.20%×5 | 302.10%×5 |
| Surging Blade DMG | 42.40% | 45.58% | 48.76% | 53.00% | 56.18% | 59.36% | 63.60% | 67.84% | 72.08% | 76.32% | 80.56% | 84.80% | 90.10% | 95.40% | 100.70% |
| CD | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s |
| Surging Blade CD | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s |
| Energy Cost | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Passives
Passive
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
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
The Duke's Grace
When Wriothesley crafts Weapon Ascension Materials, he has a 10% chance to receive double the product.
Passive
There Shall Be an Unveiling for Injustice
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: The Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice" is changed to the following: When Wriothesley's HP is less than 60%, he will obtain a "Gracious Rebuke: Unveiling." This turns the Charged Attack of his Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost into the enhanced Luster: Vaulting Fist, which will not consume Stamina and restores 30% Max HP to Wriothesley upon hit. Wriothesley can gain HP in this way once every 2s. Additionally, the third and fifth strikes of Repelling Fist enhanced by Chilling Penalty will deal 60% and 80% of their original Cryo DMG respectively, while Luster: Vaulting Fist will deal 100% of its original AoE Cryo DMG. The aforementioned DMG is considered as Stellar-Conduct DMG, and Wriothesley deals 30% increased Stellar-Conduct DMG. Additionally, when inside a Polestar Field, Wriothesley will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state.
Full bill
Level 90 and every talent to 10
5,377,500
Mora 17 material lines
Ascension to 90
420,000
Mora 9 materials · 6 steps
All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500
Mora 3× the single-talent bill
Ascension
- Lv 40
Shivada Jade Sliver ×1
Meshing Gear ×3
Subdetection Unit ×320,000Mora
- Lv 50
"Tourbillon Device" ×2
Shivada Jade Fragment ×3Meshing Gear ×15Subdetection Unit ×1040,000Mora
- Lv 60"Tourbillon Device" ×4Shivada Jade Fragment ×6
Mechanical Spur Gear ×12Subdetection Unit ×2060,000Mora
- Lv 70"Tourbillon Device" ×8
Shivada Jade Chunk ×3Mechanical Spur Gear ×18Subdetection Unit ×3080,000Mora
- Lv 80"Tourbillon Device" ×12Shivada Jade Chunk ×6
Artificed Dynamic Gear ×12Subdetection Unit ×45100,000Mora
- Lv 90
Shivada Jade Gemstone ×6"Tourbillon Device" ×20Artificed Dynamic Gear ×24Subdetection Unit ×60120,000Mora
Total to level 90
420,000 Mora
Shivada Jade Gemstone ×6"Tourbillon Device" ×46Shivada Jade Chunk ×9Artificed Dynamic Gear ×36Shivada Jade Fragment ×9Mechanical Spur Gear ×30Shivada Jade Sliver ×1Meshing Gear ×18Subdetection Unit ×168Talent materials
- → 2
Teachings of Order ×3Meshing Gear ×612,500Mora
- → 3
Guide to Order ×2Mechanical Spur Gear ×317,500Mora
- → 4Guide to Order ×4Mechanical Spur Gear ×4
25,000Mora
- → 5Guide to Order ×6Mechanical Spur Gear ×6
30,000Mora
- → 6Guide to Order ×9Mechanical Spur Gear ×9
37,500Mora
- → 7
Primordial Greenbloom ×1
Philosophies of Order ×4Artificed Dynamic Gear ×4120,000Mora
- → 8Primordial Greenbloom ×1Philosophies of Order ×6Artificed Dynamic Gear ×6
260,000Mora
- → 9Primordial Greenbloom ×2Philosophies of Order ×12Artificed Dynamic Gear ×9
450,000Mora
- → 10
Crown of Insight ×1Primordial Greenbloom ×2Philosophies of Order ×16Artificed Dynamic Gear ×12700,000Mora
One talent to 10
1,652,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×1Primordial Greenbloom ×6Philosophies of Order ×38Artificed Dynamic Gear ×31Guide to Order ×21Mechanical Spur Gear ×22Teachings of Order ×3Meshing Gear ×6All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×3Primordial Greenbloom ×18Philosophies of Order ×114Artificed Dynamic Gear ×93Guide to Order ×63Mechanical Spur Gear ×66Teachings of Order ×9Meshing Gear ×18Wriothesley’s constellation — Cerberus
C1Terror 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."
C2Shackles 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."
C3Punishment for the Frauds
Increases the Level of Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4Redemption 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.
C5Mercy for the Wronged
Increases the Level of Darkgold Wolfbite by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6Esteem 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."
Wriothesley’s outfits
DefaultNight'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.
Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.
Wriothesley FAQ
- What element is Wriothesley?
- Wriothesley is a 5-star Cryo character from Fontaine who uses a catalyst, released in version 4.1.
- What stat does Wriothesley scale on?
- Wriothesley's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
- What is the best weapon for Wriothesley?
- Vivid Notions is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star catalyst with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on ATK. Royal Grimoire is the best 4-star alternative.
- Which artifact set should Wriothesley use?
- Blizzard Strayer. Its 2-piece bonus is: Cryo DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
- How much does it cost to level Wriothesley's talents?
- Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Order among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
- What does Wriothesley C1 do?
- 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."