Citlali Guide and Best Builds

Citlali Guide and Best Builds for Genshin Impact

Citlali is an upcomming 5-Star Cryo character who is a shielder as well as providing RES shred for Frozen and Melt reactions. Read on to learn more about Citlali's kit, Citlali's Build and also her Ascension and Talent Materials.

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TBC Rating
Cryo Element
Catalyst Weapon
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Skyler Davenport EN Voice Actor
Tano Asami JP Voice Actor
1.

Citlali Build Guide, Best Artifacts, Weapons and Talent Priority

Citlali is still early in beta, with significant changes still to come which would impact her build. It is important to understand things can change drastically. If you want to pull for Citlali, start by spending resin to farm her Talent Materials and Ascension Materials before relics and team compositions and then focus on building Citlali.

BiS Weapon Starcaller's Watch
Alternative Weapons
  1. Wandering Evenstar
  2. Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
  3. Prototype Amber
  4. A Thousand Floating Dreams
  5. Sacrificial Fragments
Best Artifacts
  1. Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
  2. Gilded Dreams
  3. Tenacity of the Millelith
Main Stats
  • Sand Stats: Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Stats: Cryo DMG / Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Stats: Elemental Mastery
Substat Priority
  1. Energy Recharge to ~170%
  2. Elemental Mastery
  3. ATK %
Talent Priority
  1. Coming Soon!

Citlali's best weapon as it stands is her signature Starcaller's Watch which provides a lot of Elemental Mastery as well as increased DMG for the on-field character while shielded. Other weapons currently focus on her ability to provide buffs to the party or weapons that increase her Elemental Mastery.

Citlali's best artifact set is Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City however Gilded Dreams is a viable alternative players can build that provides increased EM which is great in situations where another character in the team is already using Scroll.

2.

Citlali Best Team Comps

Citlali is a shielder capeable of being in a wide range of Pyro and Freeze teams due to lowering the RES of both Pyro and Hydro. That being said, as of the current beta Citlali's shield is significantly weaker than characters such as Zhongli and Layla. Instead, Citlali brings increased utility and damage from her weapons, artifacts and kit.

Main DPS Sub DPS Support Support
Mavuika Rosaria Xilonen Citlali
Arlecchino Yelan Bennett Citlali
Chasca Furina Bennett Citlali
3.

Citlali's Ascensions, Talents, and Constellations

Citlali Ascensions Citlali Talents Citlali Constellations
3.1.

Citlali Ascension Passives and Materials

Ascension Passive Explanation
Five Days of Frigid Rain

When CItzpapa is on the field, after nearby party members trigger the Frozen or Melt reactions, the Pyro and Hydro RES of opponents affected by that reaction decreases by 20% for 12s. Additionally, Citlali will regain 16 Nightsoul points. Nightsoul points can be restored this way once every 8s.

White Butterfly's Star Garments

During the Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar, Itzpapa's Frostfall Storm DMG is increased by 90% of Citlali's Elemental Mastery. During the Elemental Burst Edict of Entwined Splendor, Ice Storm DMG is increased by 1200% of Citlali's Elemental Mastery. In addition, when nearby party members trigger Nightsoul Bursts, Citlali regains 4 Nightsoul points.

Night Realm's Gift: Smoke, Mirrors, and the Flowing Winds

While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, can use Nightsoul Transmission: Citlali. When the active character is currently high enough in the air, the following will trigger when switching to Citlali: Citlali will leap up high, and will deploy "White Obsidian Tzitzimitl: Citlalin" to float in the air. Nightsoul Transmission can be triggered once every 10s by your party.

Holding Aiming Mode will cause Citlali to enter the "Spiritspeaker" state, which will allow her to interact with "Nightspirit Graffiti" and "Nightspirit Sigils," extracting information and power from them. The rules for interacting with these objects follow the same rules as those governing Iktomisaurus interactions.

Additionally, holding the jump button will cause Citlali to consume 75 Stamina and leap. In areas within Natlan where Phlogiston mechanics are present, Citlali will prioritize consuming 5 Phlogiston to leap to a height higher still. When in the air, Citlali can Hold her Normal Attack to consume Phlogiston or Stamina and enter Aiming Mode and trigger Charged Attacks: When initiating Charged Attacks in mid-air, Citlali will prioritize consuming 20 Phlogiston.

Life Talent While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, triggering "Nightsoul Burst" restores 20 Phlogiston. This cannot take effect in Domains, Trounce Domains, or the Spiral Abyss.
3.2.

Citlali's Ascension Materials

Citlali gains Elemental Mastery as she levels giving her a total of 115 Elemental Mastery at level 90.

The total Ascension Material costs to upgrade all of Citlali's Ascensions are listed below. Citlali's boss material cannot be farmed until 5.3 so make sure to save some condensed resin so that you can obtain everything you need for Citlali's Talent Materials day 1.

Source Quantity
Mora 420,000 Mora
Boss Material 46x New Boss Material
Ascension Material
Local Specialty 168x Quenepa Berry
Enhancement Material
  • 18x Juvenile Fang
  • 30x Seasoned Fang
  • 36x Tyrant's Fang
3.3.

Citlali's Talents

Type Talent Name Brief Explanation
Normal Normal Attack: Shadow-Stealing Spirit Vessel

Normal Attack

Calls upon secret arts passed down through the Masters of the Night-Wind from generation to generation, performing up to three strikes that deal Cryo DMG.

Charged Attack

Enters Aiming Mode, and after Holding, consumes a certain amount of Stamina to call forth a Frost Star that deals Cryo DMG to opponents in its path.

Plunging Attack

Plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals Aoe Cryo DMGupon impact with the ground.

Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar

Invoking secret pacts passed down by her tribe over the millennia, Citlali deploys an Opal Shield and calls forth "Obsidian Tzitzimitl: Itzpapa," a creature that is (reputedly) terrifying beyond compare, dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Cryo DMG.

The Opal Shield's DMG absorption scales based on Citlali's Elemental Mastery, and absorbs Cryo DMG with 250% efficiency. When it is deployed, it will cause Citlali to briefly be affected by Cryo.

After using this skill, Citlali gains 24 Nightsoul points and enters the Nightsoul's Blessing state.

Nightsoul's Blessing: Citlali

When Itzpapa leaves the field, Citlali exits the Nightsoul's Blessing state.

Itzpapa

  • Itzpapa will follow the character.
  • If Citlali has at least 50 Nightsoul points, Itzpapa enters the Opal Fire state and continuously consumes Nightsoul points to whip up a Frostfall Storm that attacks opponents within its AoE, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Cryo DMG.
  • When Citlali's Nightsoul points are fully depleted, Itzpapa's Opal Fire state also ends.
Elemental Burst Edict of Entwined Splendor

Summons forth "allies" from the starry skies and the vast earth, hurling an icy storm to bombard the area in front that deals Nightsoul-aligned AoE Cryo DMG, restores a fixed amount of Nightsoul points to Citlali, and also summons 1 Spiritvessel Skull near a maximum of 3 opponents within the AoE. Spiritvessel Skulls explode after a period of time, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Cryo DMG and restoring a fixed amount of Nightsoul points to Citlali.

3.4.

Citlali's Talent Materials

The total material costs to upgrade a single one of of Citlali's Talents is listed below. All of Citlali's Talent Materials can be already farmed in Genshin making it easy to max out Citlali's Talents immediately.

Source Quantity
Mora 1,625,500 Mora
Special Material 1x Crown of Insight
Boss Material 6x Denial and Judgment
Domain Material
  • 3x Teachings of Kindling
  • 21x Guide to Kindling
  • 38x Philosophies of Kindling
Enhancement Material
  • 6x Juvenile Fang
  • 22x Seasoned Fang
  • 31x Tyrant's Fang
3.5.

Citlali's Constellations

# Name Explanation
C1 Bladed Light of Four Hundred Stars

When she uses the Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar, Citlali gains the "Opalstar Vestments" effect until Itzpapa leaves the field. During this time, she will obtain 10 Stellar Blades. When a nearby active character other than Citlali deals DMG, consume 1 Blade to increase the DMG dealt by 200% of Citlali's Elemental Mastery.

After nearby party members trigger Frozen or Melt, Citlali will gain another 3 Stellar Blades. This effect can trigger once every 8s.

Using the Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar will reset Stellar Blade stacks.

Additionally, when Citlali is using her leap, or is Aiming or using her Charged Attack in mid-air, her Phlogiston consumption is decreased by 45%.

C2 Death Defier's Spirit Skull

Citlali gains 125 Elemental Mastery, and other characters shielded by her Opal Shield gain 250 Elemental Mastery.

Additionally, when the Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar is used, nearby active characters will also be granted an Opal Shield.

Also, the Passive Talent "Five Days of Frigid Rain" has its effects enhanced:

When Itzpapa is on the field, after nearby party members trigger Frozen or Melt, the opponent(s) affected by this reaction will have their Pyro and Hydro RES additionally decreased by 20% for 12s. You must first unlock the Passive Talent "Five Days of Frigid Rain" to gain access to the above effect.

C3 Cloud Serpent's Feathered Crown Increases the Level of Dawnfrost Darkstar by 3.
C4 Heart Devourer's Travail

While the Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar is active, when Itzpapa's Frostfall Storm hits opponents, an additional Obsidian Spiritvessel Skull is summoned.

When a Spiritvessel Skull summoned this way explodes, it deals 1800% of Citlali's Elemental Mastery as Nightsoul-aligned Cryo DMG and restores 16 Nightsoul points and 8 Energy to Citlali. This effect can trigger once every 8s. This DMG is not considered Elemental Burst DMG.

C5 Five-Balestar Hex Increases the Level of Edict of Entwined Splendor by 3.
C6 Secret Pact of Wisdom

The Itzpapa summoned by Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar will always be in the Opal Fire state, and when Nightsoul points are exhausted, this state will not end.

Additionally, when Dawnfrost Darkstar is used, Itzpapa will consume all Nightsoul points, and while it is on the field, it will continuously consume Nightsoul points, granting Citlali 1 stack of X for every 1 Nightsoul Point consumed.

Citlali can have a maximum of 40 stacks of X. Each stack of X Citlali has causes all party members to provide all party members with 1.5% Pyro and Hydro DMG Bonuses, and increases Citlali's DMG dealt by with 2.5%.

When Itzpapa leaves the field or Citlali casts Elemental Skill again, her stacks of X are reset.

3.6.

Changelog

  • 02 Dec. 2924: Beta Update.
  • 26 Nov. 2024: Beta Update.
  • 20 Nov. 2024: Page added.
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