Full Wriothesley Build Guide | Genshin Impact

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To unlock the full potential of your Wriothesley，keep reading to know his talents priorities, weapons, artifacts, and team compositions.

 

Wriothesley Overview

Basic Infomation

Rarity: 5-star   Element: Cryo   Weapon: Catalyst

Wriothesley Gameplay

Wriothesley is a Fontaine character who serves as a Main DPS and requires time on the field.

• He primarily deals damage through a combination of enhanced Normal Attacks and Charged Attacks.
• Using his Elemental Skill, Wriothesley can lower his own HP to power up his attacks, then restore the lost health after executing combos.
• Additionally, he has a passive ability that boosts his ATK whenever his HP rises or falls.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths	Weaknesses
Frequent Freeze and Melt through constant Cryo use. Focuses on Normal Attacks for consistent high damage, reducing reliance on Elemental Skill and Burst cooldowns. Self-heal ability when HP drops too low. Low Energy requirements	Struggles in multi-target combat. Low resistance to interruption without a shielder. Requires C1 to use his Charged Attack and personal healing effectively.

 

Wriothesley Talents Priority

As mentioned before, Wriothesley mainly relies on his Normal Attacks to deal damage. Therefore, we recommend that you level up his Talents in the following order：

Normal Attack ＞ Elemental Skill ＞ Elemental Burst

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Wriothesley Best Weapons

Wriothesley has multiple sources of damage, with the majority coming from his Normal and Charged Attacks. He can land CRITs and scales with ATK, so weapons that boost these stats are most effective for him.

Best Weapon：Cashflow Supervision

Rarity: 5-star   ATK: +674   CRIT Rate: 22.1%

Wriothesley's optimal weapon for his build is his signature weapon, Cashflow Supervision. It complements his playstyle by enhancing his HP fluctuations and boosting both Normal and Charged ATK DMG, which are his primary sources of damage.

Alternatives

The following are other weapons suitable for Wriothesley：

Weapon		Effect
	5-star Tullaytullah's Remembrance	+44.1% CRIT DMG Normal ATK Speed +10%. Normal ATK DMG increases by 4.8%. Hitting enemies with Normal Attacks increases the damage by 9.6%. The max bonus achieved in these ways cannot exceed 48%.
	5-star A Thousand Floating Dreams	542 Base ATK 264.6 Elemental Mastery For each same-element teammate in the party, equipped character gets +32 EM. For each different-element teammate, equipped character gets +10% DMG for their element.
	4-star Flowing Purity	27.6% ATK Elemental DMG +8-16% and a Bond of Life worth 24% of Max HP is gained when use skill. Every 1,000 HP cleared gives +2-4% Elemental DMG up to a max of 12-24%.

 

Wriothesley Best Artifacts & Stats

Artifacts

Marechaussee Hunter is the most suitable Artifact for him, and there was little else to choose from.

This Artifacts increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG. When equipped as a 4-piece set: If the character's current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate is boosted by 12% for 5s. This effect can stack up to 3 times.

You can also use other Artifacts sets, such as Blizzard Strayer and Shimenawa's Reminiscence，but they're not as effective as Marechaussee Hunter. Shimenawa’s Reminiscence increases Normal and Charged Attack damage in exchange for energy, which makes his Burst almost unusable—this is particularly problematic after unlocking his Constellations. The 4-piece Blizzard Strayer set boosts CRIT Rate by 40% on paper, but it’s most effective when enemies are consistently frozen.

Stats

• Sands – ATK% or ER% (usually ATK%)
• Goblet – Cryo DMG%
• Circlet – CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG

 

Wriothesley Best Teams

Wriothesley Freeze Teams

• Wriothesley (Main DPS): Triggers Freeze reactions for crowd control.
• Shenhe (Support): Boosts Cryo DMG and shreds Cryo RES.
• Furina/Xingqiu/Yelan (Sub-DPS): Provides Hydro application for Freeze.
• Xilonen (Healer/Shielder): Offers healing, shields, and Resonance.

Wriothesley’s Freeze team offers a lot of flexibility due to the wide range of suitable teammates. Hydro characters like Furina, Yelan, or Xingqiu are excellent choices as they can help trigger Freeze while also providing buffs or off-field damage. Shenhe is the top buffer for Cryo characters, so she’ll be the ideal support for Wriothesley.

As for fourth slot, you can opt for Anemo characters like Kaedehara Kazuha to group enemies, or a shielder to protect Wriothesley from interruptions. A healer can also be helpful since his self-heal might not be sufficient against tougher enemies.

 

Wriothesley Melt Teams

• Wriothesley (Main DPS): Melts Cryo with Pyro for explosive damage.
• Xiangling (Sub-DPS): Consistent Pyro application via Guoba and Pyronado.
• Bennett (Healer/Buffer): Heals and boosts ATK with his Burst.
• Kazuha (Support): Groups enemies and amplifies Elemental DMG.

For Wriothesley, a Melt team is another great option. Bennett is a must-have for a Melt team. You can also include sub-DPS characters like Mavuika or Xiangling, who can apply Pyro and trigger the Melt reaction.

For the fourth slot, it's best to include a shield or a character with Anemo abilities, like Kaedehara Kazuha, or even a healer like Xilonen.

Mono Cryo Team

• Wriothesley (Main DPS): Focuses on raw Cryo DMG.
• Rosaria/ Kaeya (Sub-DPS): Deals off-field Cryo DMG with Burst.
• Shenhe (Support): Boosts Cryo DMG and shreds Cryo RES.
• Diona (Healer/Shielder): Offers healing, shields, and Resonance

This team setup relies on Shenhe, who significantly enhances the Cryo damage of all Cryo characters in the group. While few team substitutions, it can be challenging for F2P players, as it requires other limited 5-star characters to function effectively.

 

That's all the information you need to know to build Wriothesley. In conclusion, Wriothesley is a 5-star Cryo Main DPS who dominates battles with Normal Attacks and Charged Attacks. With innate energy regeneration and synergy with Freeze/Melt teams, Wriothesley excels in sustained damage, field control, and amplifying team output, making him a Cryo carry for high-pressure scenarios.

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