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Rosaria
CryoPolearmMondstadt★★★★

Rosaria

Published Jul 17, 2026 · Updated v6.7
Content Tier List
Spiral AbyssA
Imag. TheaterA
OverworldA
Should You Pull?YES

Rosaria is a 5-star Cryo Polearm Character in Genshin Impact who can be built as a Main DPS through Reverse Melt or built as an Off-Field. Ravaging Confession swiftly shifts her position to appear behind her opponent, then stabs and slashes them with her polearm,. Ravaging Confession alone is enough reason to pull Rosaria for Cryo Sub-DPS duty.

Rosaria is a 5-star Cryo Polearm Character in Genshin Impact who can be built as a Main DPS through Reverse Melt or built as an Off-Field DPS/Support with offensive buffs and Cryo application. She is particularly strong with reverse melts and supporting other Cryo characters.

PolearmCryoSub-DPS

Overview

Quick Build

Weapon

Staff of the Scarlet Sands

Staff of the Scarlet Sands is ahead of the 3 options, however the 3 other options are generally really strong. Deathmatc

Artifacts

Gilded Dreams

4-Piece recommended

Sands

ATK%

Main stat

Goblet

DMG%

Main stat

Circlet

CRIT Rate

Substats

CRIT Rate/DMG > ATK% > ER%

Strengths

  • Ravaging Confession swiftly shifts her position to appear behind her opponent, then stabs and slashes them with her.
  • Rites of Termination summons an Ice Lance that strikes the ground in front of her, both dealing Cryo DMG.
  • Natural fit for Cryo Sub-DPS slots without forcing a weird team shape.
  • Posts A-tier Spiral Abyss and A in Imaginary Theater on our content ratings strip.

Weaknesses

  • Needs honest Energy Recharge or a battery friend before the kit feels smooth.
  • Constellation breakpoints matter more than the C0 kit advertises.

Talent Priority

1
Elemental BurstPriority: Max (10)

For Rosaria, Elemental Burst is the kit's main payoff — level this first toward 10.

2
Elemental SkillPriority: High (8-10)

Level Rosaria's Elemental Skill after the priority talent; it smooths rotations and secondary damage.

3
Normal AttackPriority: Low (1-6)

Lowest ROI on Rosaria. Level Normal Attack only after the rest of the kit is comfortable.

Substat Priority

1
Energy Recharge4
Rosaria Standard Rotation
Standard

Cast Skill then Burst each rotation.

See build guide

Follow the recommended rotation for optimal Rosaria performance.

Weapons

5-star Weapons

1
Staff of the Scarlet Sands

· Base ATK 0

4-star Weapons

2
Crimson Moon's Semblance

· Base ATK 0

3
Staff of Homa

· Base ATK 0

4
Lumidouce Elegy

· Base ATK 0

5
Calamity Queller

· Base ATK 0

7
Wavebreaker's Fin

· Base ATK 0

8
Vortex Vanquisher

· Base ATK 0

9
Dragon's Bane

· Base ATK 0

Artifact Sets

Gilded Dreams
SGilded DreamsBest in Slot

Gilded Dreams. For Artifacts, Gilded Dreams and Lavawalker are really close. However, Lavawalker is a bit worse to farm unless you also need to farm Crimson Witch of Flames.

Sands

ATK%

Goblet

DMG%

Circlet

CRIT Rate

Lavawalker
ALavawalker

Lavawalker are really close. However, Lavawalker is a bit worse to farm unless you also need to farm Crimson Witch of Flames.

Sands

ATK%

Goblet

DMG%

Circlet

CRIT Rate

Team Compositions

Rosaria

Rosaria

Main DPS

Xiangling

Xiangling

Sub-DPS

Bennett

Bennett

Buffer / Battery

Kazuha

Kazuha

Support

Rosaria's Burst pulses every 2s with no ICD, so Xiangling's Pyronado lets nearly every tick Reverse Melt. Bennett batteries Xiangling and buffs ATK; Kazuha groups and shreds RES so the Melt circle actually hits.

Character Synergy
Rosaria
RosariaMain DPS

On-field or quick-swap Cryo carry. Burst ice lance Melt ticks are the team's damage; Shadow Samaritan also shares CRIT Rate with the party.

Xiangling
XianglingSub-DPS

Pyronado is the Pyro applicator that enables Reverse Melt on every Rosaria Burst pulse. Needs Bennett's battery help to keep Pyronado looping.

Bennett
BennettBuffer / Battery

ATK buff + Pyro Resonance + particles for Xiangling. His Burst snapshot window is where Rosaria wants to land her strongest Melt ticks.

Kazuha
KazuhaSupport

Groups enemies into the lance circle, Swirls Cryo/Pyro for RES shred, and adds Elemental DMG Bonus so Melt hits harder.

Talents & Constellations

Talents

Normal AttackNormal Attack

Rosaria performs a sequence of Polearm-based Normal Attacks.

Normal Attack
Elemental SkillRavaging Confession

Rosaria swiftly shifts her position to appear behind her opponent, then stabs and slashes them with her polearm, dealing Cryo DMG. This ability cannot be used to travel behind larger opponents.

Elemental Skill
Elemental BurstRites of Termination

Rosaria swings her weapon, slashing nearby opponents and then summons an Ice Lance that strikes the ground in front of her, both dealing Cryo DMG. The Ice Lance stays in place for 8s, pulsing Cryo DMG to surrounding opponents every 2s.

Elemental Burst

Constellations

1
C1
2
C2
3
C3
4
C4
5
C5
6
C6
C1Constellation 1

Is it worth getting?

Rosaria's Constellation 1 is optional vertical investment; evaluate after a patch on C0.

C2Constellation 2

Is it worth getting?

C2 (Constellation 2) is a minor Rosaria tweak — only chase it if you already love the character.

C3Constellation 3

Is it worth getting?

Rosaria's Constellation 3 is optional vertical investment; evaluate after a patch on C0.

C4Constellation 4

Is it worth getting?

C4 (Constellation 4) is a minor Rosaria tweak — only chase it if you already love the character.

C5Constellation 5

Is it worth getting?

Rosaria's Constellation 5 is optional vertical investment; evaluate after a patch on C0.

C6Constellation 6

Is it worth getting?

C6 (Constellation 6) is a minor Rosaria tweak — only chase it if you already love the character.

At C0, Rosaria already delivers: ravaging Confession swiftly shifts her position to appear behind her opponent, then stabs and….

Alternatives to Rosaria

Not sure Rosaria is right for you? Compare against other characters to find your best pull.

Aloy
AloyCryoMain DPS

Aloy leans on Frozen Wilds, which decreased and Aloy receives 1 Coil stack. Different job than Rosaria's Sub-DPS slot — compare teams before swapping.

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Ganyu
GanyuCryoMain DPS

Ganyu answers with Trail of the Qilin (deals AoE Cryo DMG that leaves behind an Ice Lotus). That's a Main DPS answer, while Rosaria is built as a Sub-DPS.

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Eula
EulaCryoMain DPS

Eula leans on Icetide Vortex, which granting a stack of Grimheart and dealing Cryo DMG. Different job than Rosaria's Sub-DPS slot — compare teams before swapping.

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Sandrone
SandroneCryoMain DPS

Sandrone's Formule Phenomenale: Differential Analysis summons a Prismatic Resonance Cannon and fire 2 Prism Shots at any opponents who have yet to cool. That's a Main DPS answer, while Rosaria is built as a Sub-DPS.

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