Wriothesley Build Guide | Best Artifacts, Weapons & Teams

Who Is Wriothesley?

Wriothesley is a limited 5-star Cryo Catalyst character from Fontaine, released in Version 4.1 (September 27, 2023). He is the Duke of the Fortress of Meropide and fights with his fists rather than traditional catalyst attacks. His gameplay revolves around enhanced Normal Attacks in his Chilling Penalty state, with self-healing mechanics through his Gracious Rebuke Charged Attacks.

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Skill Mechanics and Talent Priority

Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost

Performs up to 5 rapid Cryo punches.
Charged Attack: Leaps and unleashes Vaulting Fist dealing AoE Cryo DMG.
Gracious Rebuke: When HP < 60%, Charged Attack becomes Rebuke: Vaulting Fist — no stamina cost, +50% DMG, heals 30% Max HP (5s cooldown).

Elemental Skill: Icefang Rush

Cooldown: 16s. Duration: 10s.

Dashes forward and enters Chilling Penalty state.
Chilling Penalty effects:
- Increased interruption resistance.
- When HP > 50%, Normal Attacks are enhanced with increased DMG but consume HP.
- Enhanced Normal/Charged Attacks generate Cryo particles (1 per 2s).
Note: Does NOT enhance Charged Attacks. Below 50% HP, enhancement is disabled.

Elemental Burst: Darkgold Wolfbite

Energy Cost: 60. Cooldown: 15s.

Strikes with an icy straight, then deals multiple AoE Cryo hits.
Final hit is Ousia-aligned Cryo DMG.
Best used at end of rotation to benefit from A4 passive stacks.

Passive Talents

Talent	Unlock	Effect
There Shall Be a Plea for Justice	Ascension 1	When HP < 60%, gain Gracious Rebuke. Next Charged Attack becomes Rebuke: Vaulting Fist (no stamina, +50% DMG, heals 30% Max HP). 5s cooldown.
There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin	Ascension 4	In Chilling Penalty state, each HP change grants 1 Prosecution Edict stack (max 5). Each stack +6% ATK (max 30%).

Talent Leveling Priority

Normal Attack ≥ Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst

Highest Priority: Normal Attack — all enhanced attacks and Rebuke scale from this.
Second Priority: Elemental Skill — enhances Normal Attacks in Chilling Penalty state.
Elemental Burst: Level for burst damage.

Best Artifacts

Main Stats

Slot	Main Stat
Sands	ATK%
Goblet	Cryo DMG Bonus
Circlet	CRIT DMG

Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Elemental Mastery (for Melt)

Note: Marechaussee Hunter 4pc provides massive CRIT Rate, so focus on CRIT DMG Circlet.

Energy Recharge Requirements:

Burst every rotation: 220%+ (single Cryo) / 150-180% (double Cryo)
Burst every other rotation: 100-125%
Not recommended to build for every rotation at C0.

Set Options

Set	Effect	Verdict
Marechaussee Hunter 4pc	Normal/Charged ATK DMG +15%. CRIT Rate +12% when HP changes (max 3 stacks).	BiS — perfect synergy with HP consumption
Blizzard Strayer 4pc	Cryo DMG +15%. CRIT Rate +20% against Frozen enemies (+20% with Cryo resonance).	Best for Freeze teams
Wanderer's Troupe 4pc	EM +80. Charged ATK DMG +35%.	Good for Melt teams
Shimenawa's Reminiscence 4pc	ATK +18%. Charged ATK DMG +50% but costs energy.	Usable but limits Burst
2pc Cryo DMG + 2pc ATK%	Cryo DMG +15% + ATK +18%	Easy-to-farm alternative

Best Weapons

Weapon	Rarity	Stat	Notes
Cashflow Supervision Signature	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	CRIT Rate 22.1%	BiS. CRIT Rate + ATK speed + DMG bonus.
Tome of the Eternal Flow	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	CRIT DMG 88.2%	High CRIT DMG with HP-based ATK bonus.
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	CRIT Rate 33.1%	CRIT Rate + stacking Elemental DMG.
Memory of Dust	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	ATK 60.8%	High ATK with shield synergy.
Flowing Purity	⭐⭐⭐⭐	ATK 41.3%	Craftable. ATK + healing synergy.
Mappa Mare	⭐⭐⭐⭐	EM 110	Craftable. EM for Melt teams.
Prototype Amber	⭐⭐⭐⭐	HP 41.3%	HP + team healing for comfort.
Wine and Song	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Energy Recharge 45.9%	ER substat for Burst uptime.

Key Constellations

Constellation	Effect	Verdict
C1	Gracious Rebuke activates on HP < 60% OR in Chilling Penalty. 5th Normal Attack hit grants Rebuke. Rebuke DMG +200%. Hitting in Chilling Penalty extends duration by 4s.	⭐ Core — massive QoL + DPS
C2	Each Prosecution Edict stack increases Burst DMG by 40%.	⭐ Core — Burst damage boost
C3	Normal Attack level +3.	✦ Numeric
C4	Rebuke healing +50% Max HP. Overflow healing grants +20% ATK speed (on-field) or +10% ATK speed to party (off-field).	◆ Comfort + speed
C5	Elemental Burst level +3.	✦ Numeric
C6	Rebuke CRIT Rate +10%, CRIT DMG +80%. Releases icicle dealing 100% Rebuke base DMG.	⭐⭐⭐ Transformation — massive DPS

Recommendation: C1 is a massive quality-of-life and damage upgrade. C6 significantly boosts every Rebuke.

Team Compositions

Wriothesley excels in Melt teams for maximum damage, but can also work in Freeze or single-Cryo teams.

Melt Team (Recommended)

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Wriothesley	On-field Cryo DPS with Melt reactions.
Support	Bennett	ATK buff + healing + Pyro application.
Sub-DPS	Xiangling	Off-field Pyro for Melt.
Support	Zhongli	Shield + universal RES shred.

Melt Team (Premium)

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Wriothesley	On-field Cryo DPS.
Support	Bennett	ATK buff + healing.
Sub-DPS	Mavuika	Off-field Pyro + DMG buff.
Support	Xilonen	Cryo RES shred + DMG buff.

Freeze Team

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Wriothesley	On-field Cryo DPS.
Sub-DPS	Yelan / Furina	Hydro application for Freeze.
Support	Shenhe	Cryo DMG buff + Cryo particles.
Support	Kazuha	VV Cryo shred + grouping.

Rotation

Melt: Bennett E Q → Xiangling E Q → Wriothesley E → Normal Attacks → Rebuke when HP < 60% → Q at end.
Priority: Maintain HP > 50% for enhanced Normal Attacks. Use Rebuke for healing when needed.

Ascension and Talent Materials

Base Stats (Lv. 90)

Stat	Value
Max HP	13,593
ATK	311
DEF	784
CRIT DMG (Ascension)	38.4%

Ascension Materials (0 to 90)

Mora: ~420,000
EXP: 420 Hero's Wit
Shivada Jade: 1 Sliver / 9 Fragment / 9 Chunk / 6 Gemstone
Boss Drop: Tubion Device x46 (Experimental Field Generator)
Local Specialty: Subdetection Unit x168 (Fontaine)
Common Drops: 18 Meshing Gear / 30 Mechanical Spur Gear / 36 Artificed Dynamic Gear

Talent Materials (Single Talent 1 to 10)

Mora: ~1,652,500
Talent Books: Teachings x3 / Guide x21 / Philosophies x38 of Order
Common Drops: 6 Meshing Gear / 22 Mechanical Spur Gear / 31 Artificed Dynamic Gear
Weekly Boss: Primordial Greenbloom x6 (Guardian of Apep's Oasis)
Crown: Crown of Insight x1

Domain: Pale Forgotten Glory (Wednesday / Saturday / Sunday) — Order series

Summary

Wriothesley is a unique 5-star Cryo on-field DPS who fights with enhanced fists and self-healing mechanics. His best artifact set is Marechaussee Hunter 4pc, and his signature weapon Cashflow Supervision is his BiS. He performs best in Melt teams with Bennett, Xiangling, and Zhongli, or Freeze teams with Shenhe and Kazuha.

Quick Reference

Priority	Best Choice
Weapon	Cashflow Supervision (Signature)
Artifact	Marechaussee Hunter 4pc
Sands	ATK%
Goblet	Cryo DMG Bonus
Circlet	CRIT DMG
Talent Priority	Normal ATK ≥ E > Q
Key Constellations	C1 / C2 / C6
Best Team	Wriothesley + Bennett + Xiangling + Zhongli

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