Wriothesley Profile, Talents and Constellations

Wriothesley Profile, Talents and Constellations

Wriothesley is the 5-Star Cryo Ousia-aligned character, Administrator of the Fortress of Meropide in Fontaine who enhances his own Normal and Charged attacks. Read our Wriothesley guide to learn more about Wriothesley's kit, Wriothesley's best Builds and also his Ascension and Talent Materials.

Last updated on May 30, 2026 at 16:49 by Jaymo
Cryo Element
Catalyst Weapon
Rarity
Joe Zieja EN Voice Actor
Daisuke Ono JP Voice Actor

Introduction — Wriothesley

Wriothesley is a 5-Star Cryo Catalyst Character in Genshin Impact. Our Wriothesley guide and best builds cover everything you need to know about Wriothesley's best builds, including skills, artifacts, team compositions and more. To learn more about Wriothesley, use the tabs above to switch to our build information for Wriothesley or their team compositions.

Wriothesley's Strengths & Weaknesses

V 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.
  • +Can cross water during exploration better than Kaeya or Chongyun.
X 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.

Ascension Stat & Materials for Wriothesley

Ascension Stat: 38.4% CRIT DMG

Wriothesley gains CRIT DMG each time he ascends, totalling 38.4% at level 90. The total Ascension material costs are listed below:

Source Quantity
Mora 420,000 Mora
Boss Material 46x "Tourbillon Device"
Ascension Material
Local Specialty 168x Subdetection Unit
Enhancement Material
  • 18x Meshing Gear
  • 30x Mechanical Spur Gear
  • 36x Artificed Dynamic Gear

Talent Materials for Wriothesley

Listed below are all the materials required to raise a single talent of Wriothesley's to level 10. Please check our Wriothesley build guide for recommendations on talent priorities.

Source Quantity
Mora 1,625,500 Mora
Special Material 1x Crown of Insight
Boss Material 6x Primordial Greenbloom
Domain Material
  • 3x Teachings of Order
  • 21x Guide to Order
  • 38x Philosophies of Order
Enhancement Material
  • 6x Meshing Gear
  • 22x Mechanical Spur Gear
  • 31x Artificed Dynamic Gear

Wriothesley's Talents

Forceful Fists of Frost
Forceful Fists of Frost
Normal Attack

Normal Attack

Coalescing frost about his fist, Wriothesley will unleash powerful Repelling Fists, performing up to 5 rapid attacks that deal Cryo DMG.

Apart from this, Normal Attack combo count will not reset for a short time after using Icefang Rush or sprinting.

Charged Attack

Consumes a fixed amount of Stamina to leap and unleash a Vaulting Fist, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

Plunging Attack

Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE Cryo DMG upon impact.

Icefang Rush
Icefang Rush
Elemental Skill
CD: 16s

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."

Darkgold Wolfbite
Darkgold Wolfbite
Elemental Burst
CD: 15sEnergy Cost: 60

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.

Wriothesley's Ascension Passive Talents

The Duke's Grace
The Duke's Grace
1st Ascension Passive

When Wriothesley crafts Weapon Ascension Materials, he has a 10% chance to receive double the product.

There Shall Be a Plea for Justice
There Shall Be a Plea for Justice
4th Ascension Passive

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.

There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin
There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin
Utility Passive

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%.

There Shall Be an Unveiling for Injustice
There Shall Be an Unveiling for Injustice
Additional Passive

Radiance: Stellar-Conduct

The Passive Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice" is changed to the following:

When Wriothesley's HP is less than 60%, he will obtain a "Gracious Rebuke: Unveiling." This enhances the next Charged Attack of his Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost into Luster: Vaulting Fist, which will not consume Stamina and restores 30% Max HP to Wriothesley upon hit. Wriothesley can gain HP in this way once every 2s.

Additionally, the third and fifth strikes of Repelling Fist enhanced by Chilling Penalty will deal 40% and 60% of their original Cryo DMG respectively, while Luster: Vaulting Fist will deal 100% of its original AoE Cryo DMG. The aforementioned DMG is considered as Stellar-Conduct DMG, and Wriothesley deals 30% increased Stellar-Conduct DMG.

Additionally, when inside a Polestar Field, Wriothesley will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state.

Wriothesley's Constellations

Terror for the Evildoers
Terror for the Evildoers
Constellation
C1

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. 1 such extension can occur per 1 Chilling Penalty duration.

You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice."

Shackles for the Arrogant
Shackles for the Arrogant
Constellation
C2

When using Darkgold Wolfbite, each Prosecution Edict stack from the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin" will increase said ability's DMG dealt by 40%.
You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Reckoning for Sin."

Punishment for the Frauds
Punishment for the Frauds
Constellation
C3

Increases the Level of Normal Attack: Forceful Fists of Frost by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Redemption for the Suffering
Redemption for the Suffering
Constellation
C4

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 or not. 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 methods of increasing ATK SPD cannot stack.

Mercy for the Wronged
Mercy for the Wronged
Constellation
C5

Increases the Level of Darkgold Wolfbite by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Esteem for the Innocent
Esteem for the Innocent
Constellation
C6

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 Base DMG as Cryo DMG. DMG dealt this way is regarded as Charged Attack DMG.
You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "There Shall Be a Plea for Justice."

Build Guide for Wriothesley

To learn all about Wriothesley's best weapons, artifacts and builds, check our dedicated Wriothesley build guide below:

Changelog

  • 30 May 2026: Updated build and guide.
  • 20 Oct. 2025: Updated for Luna II.
  • 30 Jul. 2025: Updated for 5.8.
  • 17 Jun. 2025: Updated for 5.7.
  • 06 May 2025: Updated for 5.6.
  • 25 Mar. 2025: Updated for 5.5.
  • 09 Feb. 2025: Build Updated for 5.3.
  • 22 Oct. 2024: Build adjustment for new characters.
  • 14 Dec. 2023: Guide added.
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