Wriothesley is a catalyst user wielding the Cryo element in Genshin Impact 4.1. He is best for teams for Melt or Freeze teams as a Main DPS. See his best weapons and artifacts, ascension materials, team comps, and our rating of this character in this guide!

Wriothesley Rating and Info

Character Information

Wriothesley
	Rating
	Rarity	★★★★★
	Element	Cryo
	Weapon	Catalyst
	Voice Actors	Joe Zieja (EN) Daisuke Ono (JP)

Tier List Rankings

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Exploration
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Wriothesley's Stats

Wriothesley's Ascension and Talent Material Summary

All Ascension Materials Needed
Shivada Jade Sliver ×1 Shivada Jade Fragment ×9 Shivada Jade Chunk ×9 Shivada Jade Gemstone ×6 Mora ×420,000 Artificed Dynamic Gear ×36 Mechanical Spur Gear ×30 Meshing Gear ×18 Subdetection Unit ×168 Tourbillon Device ×46
All Talent Materials Needed
Mora ×4,957,500 Crown of Insight ×3 Primordial Greenbloom ×18 Philosophies of Order ×114 Guide to Order ×63 Teachings of Order ×9 Artificed Dynamic Gear ×93 Mechanical Spur Gear ×66 Meshing Gear ×18

Wriothesley Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths
• Constant Cryo usage useful for Elemental Reactions such as Freeze due to being a catalyst user. • Relies on Normal Attacks for big and constant DMG, which lessens dependence on Elemental Skill and Burst CD. • High DMG scaling and potential for Melt. • Capable of self-healing should his HP fall too low. • Can easily cross waters by ice-bridging as a catalyst user.
Weaknesses
• Normal Attack AoE is relatively small; better suited against bosses than mobs, unless you can group those enemies together. • Without C1, his Special Charged Attack and self-healing has a 5s cooldown and cannot be activated efficiently with certain healers.

Wriothesley Best Builds

Wriothesley DPS Builds

Marechaussee Hunter Cryo DPS

Best Weapon	Cashflow Supervision
Replacement Weapons	1. Tulaytullah's Remembrance 2. The Widsith 3. Flowing Purity
Best Artifacts	Marechaussee Hunter x4
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: ATK%
	Goblet: Cryo DMG Bonus
	Circlet: CRIT DMG
Artifact Sub Stats	CRIT DMG, ATK%, Elemental Mastery, CRIT Rate, Energy Recharge
Sample Teams	Melt: Freeze:

Taking his HP sacrificing mechanic into account, Marechaussee Hunter is the best build for Wriothesley as it allows him to build more CRIT DMG to maximize his Normal and Charged Attack damage.

Apart from that, pairing him up with a second Cryo character for Cryo Resonance will give him even more CRIT Rate. This will give you more leeway for focusing on other stats, mainly CRIT DMG.

Wriothesley Talent Priority

1st	2nd	3rd
Normal Attack	Elemental Skill	Elemental Burst

Wriothesley's Normal Attack should be you focal point in terms of levelling up his Talents since this will be his main source of DMG, with his Elemental Skill coming in second as it provides his Normal Attack even more DMG.

His Elemental Burst should be your last priority, but should not be overlooked, as its DMG output is still considerably high.

Wriothesley Best Artifacts

Wriothesley Artifact Rankings

	Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
Best	Marechaussee Hunter	2-PC: Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15% 4-PC: When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.
2nd	Blizzard Strayer	2-PC: Cryo DMG Bonus +15% 4-PC: When a character attacks an enemy affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the enemy is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
3rd	Shimenawa's Reminiscence	2-PC: ATK +18%. 4-PC: When casting an Elemental Skill, if the character has 15 or more Energy, they lose 15 Energy and Normal/Charge/Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 50% for 10s. This effect will not trigger again during that duration.

Alternative 4-Star Artifact

Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
Martial Artist	2-PC: Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 15%. 4-PC: After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 25% for 8s.

List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses

Wriothesley Best Weapons

Wriothesley Weapon Rankings

	Weapon	Weapon Information
1st	Cashflow Supervision	Base ATK: 674 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 22.1% Skill Effect: ATK is increased by 16%. When current HP increases or decreases, Normal Attack DMG will be increased by 16% and Charged Attack DMG will be increased by 14% for 4s. Max 3 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.3s. When the wielder has 3 stacks, ATK SPD will be increased by 8%.
2nd	Tulaytullah's Remembrance	Base ATK: 674 Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG 44.1% Skill Effect: Normal Attack SPD is increased by 10%. After the wielder unleashes an Elemental Skill, Normal Attack DMG will increase by 4.8% every second for 14s. After hitting an opponent with a Normal Attack during this duration, Normal Attack DMG will be increased by 9.6%. This increase can be triggered once every 0.3s. The maximum Normal Attack DMG increase per single duration of the overall effect is 48%.
3rd	The Widsith	Base ATK: 510 Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG 55.1% Skill Effect: When a character takes the field, they will gain a random theme song for 10s. This can only occur once every 30s. Recitative: ATK is increased by 60%. Aria: Increases all Elemental DMG by 48%. Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 240.

Best Free-to-Play Weapon for Wriothesley

DPS Free-to-Play Weapon

Weapon

Weapon Information

Flowing Purity

Base ATK: 565 Bonus Stat: ATK 27.6% Skill Effect: When using an Elemental Skill, All Elemental DMG Bonus will be increased by 8% for 15s, and a Bond of Life worth 24% of Max HP will be granted. This effect can be triggered once every 10s. When the Bond of Life is cleared, every 1,000 HP cleared in the process will provide 2% All Elemental DMG Bonus. Max 12% All Elemental DMG can be gained this way, and lasts 15s.

All Recommended Weapons for Wriothesley

Recommended Weapons	How to Get
Cashflow Supervision	Gacha
Tulaytullah's Remembrance	Gacha
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	Gacha
The Widsith	Gacha
Flowing Purity	Crafted
Skyward Atlas	Gacha
Solar Pearl	Battle Pass
Blackcliff Agate	Starglitter Exchange
Frostbearer	Crafted
Dodoco Tales	Event
Royal Grimoire	Starglitter Exchange

List of All Catalyst Weapons

Wriothesley Best Team Comps

Wriothesley Freeze Teams

Main-DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Wriothesley	Shenhe	Furina	Xilonen
Wriothesley	Furina	Kazuha	Charlotte
Wriothesley	Yelan	Shenhe	Mika
Wriothesley	Xingqiu	Rosaria	Zhongli

Freeze teams excel with Wriothesley especially if he has Furina, as her buffs complement Wriothesley's HP increase and decrease mechanic.

You will also need a strong healer to counteract Furina's HP drain, but you may opt in using characters like Yelan or Xingqiu should you wish to run other supports.

Melt Team

Main-DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Wriothesley	Xiangling	Kazuha	Bennett

Another viable option for maximizing Wriothesley's DMG output is through the Melt reaction, whether it be direct Melt or reverse Melt. Kazuha can Swirl elements around for easier reactions.

Xiangling is undoubtedly one of the best Pyro applicators in the game, and Bennett can provide a myriad of supports for Wriothesley, from DMG boosts to helping with the fluctuation of his HP. Thoma is also reliable for Pyro and shield support.

Burning Melt Team

Main-DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Wriothesley	Nahida	Kazuha	Bennett
Wriothesley	Emilie	Xiangling	Bennett

An alternative team for Melt is the Burning combination of Dendro and Pyro to create a strong Pyro Aura that Wriothesley can Melt. As long as you can sustain both elements to the enemy, it's easy for Wriothesley to trigger that reaction and deal massive damage!

Hyperfridge Teams

Main-DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support/ Sub-DPS
Wriothesley	Nahida	Shinobu	Xingqiu
Wriothesley	Collei	Shinobu	Yelan

Pairing Cryo with a Bloom or Hyperbloom team can add reactions into the mix, ranging from Frozen to Superconduct along with the Dendro-related reactions.

Yelan and Xingqiu will apply Hydro to enemies with every hit Wriothesley's Normal Attack does, and Nahida and Collei will apply Dendro regularly. You will need an Electro who can trigger the cores off-field as well, like Shinobu or Raiden!

Wriothesley Constellations

Cerberus

Constellation and Effects

	Wriothesley's Constellations
C1	Terror for the Evildoers The Gracious Rebuke from the Passive 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 Passive Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice."
C2	Shackles for the Arrogant When using Darkgold Wolfbite, each Prosecution Edict stack from the Passive Talent "There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin" will increase said ability's DMG dealt by 40%. You must first unlock the Passive 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 Passive 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 Passive Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice."

Best Constellation Rating and Explanation

	Rating	Constellation Effect / Merits
C4	★★☆	• Provides support to the entire party if he receives overflow healing off-field.
C1	★★★	• Last hit of his Normal Attack string enables his Rebuke Charged Attacks without the need for his health to drop down to 60%.
C6	★★★	• Optimized Charged ATK for more vesatility so as to not rely on Normal Attacks alone. Both damage from his dual Charged Attacks can also melt at the same time!

C1 unlocks his recommended playstyle

Without his C1, it is harder for you to play around Wriothesley's most impactful talent skill, Gracious Rebuke. With C1 however, he can now gain access to it through his Normal Attack chains, allowing him to consistently activate it every attack rotations.

Wriothesley Ascension and Talent Materials

Wriothesley Ascension Materials

Lv.20→Lv.40	Shivada Jade Sliver ×1 Mora ×20,000 Meshing Gear ×3 Subdetection Unit ×3
Lv.40→Lv.50	Shivada Jade Fragment ×3 Mora ×40,000 Meshing Gear ×15 Subdetection Unit ×10 Tourbillon Device ×2
Lv.50→Lv.60	Shivada Jade Fragment ×6 Mora ×60,000 Mechanical Spur Gear ×12 Subdetection Unit ×20 Tourbillon Device ×4
Lv.60→Lv.70	Shivada Jade Chunk ×3 Mora ×80,000 Mechanical Spur Gear ×18 Subdetection Unit ×30 Tourbillon Device ×8
Lv.70→Lv.80	Shivada Jade Chunk ×6 Mora ×100,000 Artificed Dynamic Gear ×12 Subdetection Unit ×45 Tourbillon Device ×12
Lv.80→Lv.90	Shivada Jade Gemstone ×6 Mora ×120,000 Artificed Dynamic Gear ×24 Subdetection Unit ×60 Tourbillon Device ×20

Wriothesley Talent Level-Up Materials

Daily Domain Drops	Enemy Drops	Weekly Boss Drops
Wed/Sat/Sun Teachings of Order	Clockwork Meka Meshing Gear	Apep Boss Challenge Reward Primordial Greenbloom
Guide to Order	Mechanical Spur Gear
Philosophies of Order	Artificed Dynamic Gear

Talent Materials per Level

Wriothesley Talents and How to Use

Normal Attack

Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost
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. Charge Attack Consumes a fixed amount of Stamina to leap and unleash a Vaulting Fist, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

Integral to His Kit

Wriothesley performs 5 consecutive Cryo attacks in very quick succession.

With even his other Talents providing support to it, Wriothesley's Normal Attack is the most powerful Talent in his arsenal, to the point that even sprinting nor using his Elemental Skill will not reset the combo count.

Charged Attack

A massive uppercut that sends opponents flying. In coordination with the Passive Talent There Shall Be a Plea for Justice, doing a Charged Attack once Wriothesley reaches below 60% will enhance that attack and heal him for a fixed amount of HP.

It's also worth noting that doing a Charged Attack on a Frozen enemy will shatter them!

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.

Empowers his Normal Attacks

Wriothesley's Elemental Skill does not do active DMG to enemies, but provides dramatic DMG increase to his Normal Attacks in exchange for HP, which depletes at a fixed amount at certain intervals during the Skill's duration.

Using Wriothesley's Elemental Skill mid-combo will not reset his combo count.

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.

Reliable Burst Damage

A powerful straight punch that sends forth a giant wave of Cryo that hits enemies in an AoE 5 times. Perfect for repelling enemy mobs, especially in emergency situations. It also brings down a sword imbued with Ousia!

Passive Talent 1

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.

Heals on Charged Attack

When Wriothesley's HP falls to 60% or below, his next Charged ATK will have increased DMG and will heal him for 30% of his Max HP.

Passive Talent 2

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 3

The Duke's Grace
When Wriothesley crafts Weapon Ascension Materials, he has a 10% chance to receive double the product.

How to Get Wriothesley

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Banner Status	Inactive

Wriothesley's debut banner was in Phase 2 of Version 4.1, which ran from October 17, 2023 until November 7, 2023! His release banner was alongside Venti's rerun banner.

Since Wriothesley is an exclusive 5-star character, you cannot get him by any other means.

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Wriothesley's In-Game Information

Wriothesley Character Profile

Nation	Fontaine
Title	Emissary of Solitary Iniquity
Vision	Cryo
Gender	Male
Race	Human
Height	Tall Boy
Faction	Fortress of Meropide
Constellation	Cerberus
Birthday	November 23
Special Dish	Secret Sauce BBQ

Wriothesley Voicelines

Thoughts About Wriothesley

Character	In-Game Thoughts
Charlotte	So... Did you get to meet the Duke in person? Yeah? Any nuggets of information that I should know about? Never mind the Credit Coupons, the Coupon Cafeteria, "If a man will not work, he shall not eat"... That's all just generic filler. I'm talking about personal anecdotes about the man of Meropide himself... What do you mean, "confidentiality"? Aw, not you, too! We had a deal! That does it - remember that gigantic feast I treated you to? I want my money back! Get your butts back to prison and do your time, you swindlers, you!
Chevreuse	The work Wriothesley does is highly effective. As least all criminals know that the Fortress of Meropide isn't the type of place you want to stay at long enough to grow old. That fact comes in handy during our interrogation work.
Chiori	Yes. Some of my friends and partners have mentioned him to me before. I admire his skills at management and diplomacy, but I certainly have no intention of changing my way of doing things.
Clorinde	Managing the Fortress of Meropide is no mean feat. Wriothesley is undoubtedly a highly capable person if he can maintain relative stability in a place like that. I highly suspect that he keeps quiet about some of the methods he uses, but there's no way we can know.
Furina	I haven't communicated with him much, but Neuvillette claims he's trustworthy, so I suppose he must be a good person. Oh, come to think of it, I've received some tea from Wriothesley before and it was exquisite!
Navia	Trying to discuss anything with that guy is an exhausting process. Clorinde says I needn't have any reservations about collaborating with him in the scope of our preexisting agreement, but I still shouldn't trust everything that comes out of his mouth. No wonder my father never tried to get involved with the affairs of the fortress... I think I'll play it safe and keep things that way.
Neuvillette	Wriothesley is a trustworthy man. I fought hard for the title and reputation he now has. I expect you to think that I've simply been duped by his flattery and appearance of loyalty... But to that, I would quote the Inazuman proverb: "The words unspoken are the flower." Which means, some things are best left unsaid.

Wriothesley's Thoughts About Others

Character	In-Game Thoughts
Chevreuse	About Chevreuse Most inmates seem to gain a new level of respect for the rules after receiving attention from the Special Security and Surveillance Patrol. As the captain, Chevreuse is an instrumental part of that team.
Clorinde	About Clorinde Clorinde is the best Champion Duelist you can find. Her combat prowess is already the stuff of legend. I've never fought her myself, but that's because there's never been a need for it.
Emilie	About Emilie The Fortress of Meropide doesn't need her services. Yet some things are best preserved the way they are, warts and all, so people don't make the same mistakes twice... I say warts, but yeah. I mean the smell.
Furina	About Furina Miss Furina displayed a severe lack of interest in my trial and excused herself early, probably because I pleaded guilty to all charges as soon as they were announced. Disappointing the Hydro Archon is a big deal, so... suppose I've got no choice but to keep gifting her copious amounts of the highest quality tea.
Lyney	About Lyney I'll admit that when I removed the House of the Hearth's spies in the underworld, that was kind of an intentional provocation to the Fatui. But their only response was to send down a bunch of children... Was it because they truly saw those kids as disposable? Or because they knew I wouldn't have it in me to let them come to serious harm?
Navia	About Navia The Fortress of Meropide works with Spina di Rosula on some matters regarding supplies and logistics, but we don't have any other dealings. This isn't because I don't trust Navia or her abilities, in fact, I hold her in quite high regard. The only reason we continue to stay out of each other's way is because I wanna honor the agreement I made with the late Mr. Callas.
Neuvillette	About Neuvillette I was once summoned by Neuvillette to discuss some matters with him in his office. When I approached the Palais Mermonia, I saw him standing by the road, completely drenched in the rain. I held out an umbrella for him, and while he thanked me politely, his expression was a little... distressed, I guess. I can only assume that I had disturbed him in the middle of something.
Sigewinne	About Sigewinne Sigewinne the head nurse possesses all the virtues associated with the medical profession and genuinely cares for the well-being of everyone around her. She seems to have picked up some bad habits from me, though, like frequently betting with her Melusine friends over who'd be able to put more stickers on my belongings. Hm? No, I'm not actually bothered by it.

Wriothesley Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 4.1 Phase 2
Release Date	October 17, 2023

Wriothesley made his debut as a playable character on October 17, 2023 in the first phase of the Version 4.2. He was also the first Cryo catalyst user released in the game!

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