Overview
Quick Build
Weapon
ATK is increased by 16% / 20% / 24% / 28% / 32%. When current HP increases or decreases, Normal Attack DMG is increased
Artifacts
Marechaussee Hunter
When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.
Sands
ATK %
Main stat
Goblet
Cryo DMG
Main stat
Circlet
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate
Substats
CRIT Rate/DMG > ATK % > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
Strengths
- Constant Cryo use allowing frequent Freeze and Melt.
- Most damage comes from enhanced Normal attack, so Wriothesley is less dependent on any cooldowns or energy.
- Has low Energy requirements since he does not need to Burst every rotation.
- Self-Heal ability.
Weaknesses
- Needs a healer and a shielder, even when you have constellations.
- Maintaining high HP values can be tricky.
- Struggles in multi-target combat.
- Needs his C1 to be able to use efficiently his Charged Attack and personal healing.
Talent Priority
For Wriothesley, Forceful Fists of Frost is the kit's main payoff — level this first toward 10.
Wriothesley follow-up talent: Icefang Rush supports the main damage/support loop.
Park Wriothesley's Darkgold Wolfbite last (or skip). Resources are better spent on Skill/Burst breakpoints.
Substat Priority
Wriothesley's damage comes mostly from his Forceful Fists of Frost: This attack allows him to deal up to 5 Cryo DMG. Using your Elemental skill in between will not reset the combo, however, if you wait too long to hit again it will reset. Forceful Fists of Frost can be enhanced through Wriothesleys
Wriothesley's damage comes mostly from his Forceful Fists of Frost: This attack allows him to deal up to 5 Cryo DMG.
Weapons
5-star Weapons
Artifact Sets
Sands
ATK %
Goblet
Cryo DMG
Circlet
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate
Team Compositions
Wriothesley
Main DPS
Furina
Support
Escoffier
Support
Shenhe
Sustain
Freeze composition. Furina has amazing synergy with Wriothesley. Escoffier is Wriothesley's best support, and paired together with Furina, she can help with the HP fluctuation mechanics, and the whole team benefits from all the buffs.
Acts as the on-field catalyst DPS, converting HP fluctuation cycles into sustained Cryo Normal and Charged attack damage.
Furina has amazing synergy with Wriothesley. She is basically the perfect teammate for him. She increases heavily the DMG Wriothesley deals with her Fanfare stacks, and she also applies enough Hydro to trigger Freeze. On top of that, Furina also deals pretty good DMG herself, acting both as a buffer and sub-DPS for Wriothesley.
Escoffier is Wriothesley's best support, and paired together with Furina, she can help with the HP fluctuation mechanics, and the whole team benefits from all the buffs.
Shenhe still remains one of the top buffers for Cryo teams, and that includes Wriothesley. The Icy Quills provided by Shenhe's Elemental Skill apply to the whole team, allowing both your other support/sub-dps and your Main DPS to profit from them.
Talents & Constellations
Talents
Coalescing frost about his fist, Wriothesley will unleash powerful Repelling Fists, performing up to 5 rapid attacks that deal Cryo DMG.
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."
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.
When Wriothesley crafts Weapon Ascension Materials, he has a 10% chance to receive double the product.
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.
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%.
Constellations
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. Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: · After a Luster: Vaulting Fist attack hits an opponent, the next fifth attack of Repelling Fist enhanced by Chilling Penalty that hits within the next 5s deals 50% increased Stellar-Conduct DMG. · After the fifth attack of Repelling Fist enhanced by Chilling Penalty hits an opponent, Luster: Vaulting Fists that hit within the next 5s deal 50% increased DMG. · If Luster: Vaulting Fist hits an opponent 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."
Is it worth getting?
Wriothesley's Terror for the Evildoers is a high-value stop: 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….
When Darkgold Wolfbite is unleashed, each instance of the Prosecution Edict effect from the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin" will increase the DMG dealt by 40%. Additionally, when the Prosecution Edict stack reaches 5, if Wriothesley: · Is in the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state: The Talent "There Shall Be an Unveiling for Injustice" will be enhanced, so that the third and fifth strikes of Repelling Fist, when enhanced by Chilling Penalty, deal 90% or 120% of their original Cryo DMG respectively, while Luster: Vaulting Fist will deal 150% of its original AoE Cryo DMG. The aforementioned DMG is considered Stellar-Conduct DMG. · Is not in the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state: Normal Attacks and Charged Attacks will deal 125% or 130% of their original DMG respectively. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin."
Is it worth getting?
Nice-to-have on Wriothesley — Shackles for the Arrogant: When Darkgold Wolfbite is unleashed, each instance of the Prosecution Edict effect from the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Reckoning…. Not a must-pull breakpoint for most accounts.
Increases the Level of Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
Pure talent bump on Wriothesley's Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost. Pick it up after the nodes that change the rotation, not before.
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. 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 ATK SPD boosts cannot stack. Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: The aforementioned effect is changed to: Wriothesley takes 25% less DMG, and his ATK SPD is increased by 20%. Other nearby party members' ATK SPD is increased by 10%.
Is it worth getting?
Situational for Wriothesley's Redemption for the Suffering: The HP restored to Wriothesley through Rebuke: Vaulting Fist will be increased to 50% of his Max HP. Take it if you already own earlier constellations.
Increases the Level of Darkgold Wolfbite by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
Pure talent bump on Wriothesley's Darkgold Wolfbite. Pick it up after the nodes that change the rotation, not before.
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 original DMG as Cryo DMG. DMG dealt this way is regarded as Charged Attack DMG. Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: The aforementioned effect is changed to: · The Repelling Fist enhanced by Chilling Penalty, as well as Luster: Vaulting Fist, gain a 10% CRIT Rate and 80% CRIT DMG boost. In addition, the fifth attack of Repelling Fists enhanced by Chilling Penalty, as well as Luster: Vaulting Fist, will each generate an additional icicle that deals Cryo DMG at 60% of its original DMG. This DMG will be considered Stellar-Conduct DMG. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice."
Is it worth getting?
C6 (Esteem for the Innocent) raises damage ceiling: The CRIT Rate of Rebuke: Vaulting Fist will be increased by 10%, and its CRIT DMG by 80%. When unleashed, it will also c
C0 Wriothesley is fully functional. Constant Cryo use allowing frequent Freeze and Melt.
Alternatives to Wriothesley
Not sure Wriothesley is right for you? Compare against other characters to find your best pull.
Sandrone's Formule Phenomenale: Differential Analysis summons a Prismatic Resonance Cannon and fire 2 Prism Shots at any opponents who have yet to cool. Competes with Wriothesley for the same seat; the better fit is the kit your roster already feeds.
Aloy leans on Frozen Wilds, which decreased and Aloy receives 1 Coil stack. Direct peer to Wriothesley — pick whoever already matches your supports and comfort animations.
Ganyu answers with Trail of the Qilin (deals AoE Cryo DMG that leaves behind an Ice Lotus). Same Cryo Main DPS neighborhood as Wriothesley (Icefang Rush: increases Wriothesley's interruption resistance ·When his HP is above 50%, it), with different field-time and supports.
Where Rosaria goes hard is Ravaging Confession: it swiftly shifts her position to appear behind her opponent, then stabs and slashes them with her. Different job than Wriothesley's Main DPS slot — compare teams before swapping.