Wriothesley is a Fontaine Cryo character in Genshin Impact. See release date of Wriothesley, best build, best teams, artifact set, ascension material, Skill & Burst of Wriothesley.
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Information of Builds & Weapons listed below are based on the 4.1 Livestream. This section will be updated once more information has been released.
Wriothesley Release Date
Wriothesley Releases On October 17, 2023

Wriothesley is confirmed to be released on the second phase of version 4.1 Update of Genshin Impact, which is expected to happen on October 17, 2023. He will have a double banner with Venti on the second half of the update.
What Kind Of Character Is Wriothesley?
Wriothesley Is A Cryo DPS That Deals Damage With Normal & Charged Attack

Wriothesley is a character from Fontaine that is a Main DPS and requires on-field time. Wriothesley deals damage mainly using a combo of boosted Normal Attacks and Charged Attack. He has a self damaging and self healing skill and high instantaneous damage from Elemental Burst.
Wriothesley - Elemental Skill & Burst
Elemental Skill Buffs Normal Attack Damage

Elemental Skill gives Normal Attack DMG buff to the Normal Attacks of Wriothesley. You will use this skill at the start of your rotation for high damage.
Has HP Drain & Recover

When the Elemental Skill is active, Wriothesley's Normal Attacks can fluctuate his HP and when it reaches a certain amount, using Charged Attack heals him. This allows Wriothesley to highly benefit from the Marechaussee Hunter Set.
Elemental Burst Is An Instantaneous Frontal DMG

Elemental Burst allows a high amount of damage that can be used. This is great for time-limited contents where you need a high amount of damage.
Wriothesley Best Build
Wriothesley DPS Build
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Artifact Stats | Sands: ATK% Goblet: Cryo DMG Bonus Circlet: Crit DMG |
Priority Sub-Stats | 1. CRIT DMG 2. ATK% 3. Elemental Mastery 4. CRIT Rate |
Being a Cryo DPS and a character that can maximize Marechaussee Hunter, you only need to focus on CRIT DMG to increase Wriothesley's DMG. Only minimal amount of CRIT Rate is needed.
Wriothesley Best Weapon
Cryo DPS Weapons
Weapon | Details | |
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Signature | ![]() | - This weapon seems to be the signature weapon of Wriothesley. - The effects are not yet know at the moment but it should be the best pick. |
Best | ![]() | CRIT DMG 44.1% - Great for boosting the DMG of Normal ATK and ATK Speed of Wriothesley. - Sub-Stat is also amazing for building since CRIT DMG sub-stat is important. |
2nd | ![]() | CRIT Rate 33.1% (Lvl. 90) - CRIT Rate Sub-Stat together with the artifact, Marechausse Hunter, allows you to no longer invest on CRIT Rate. - Movement Speed buff and Elemental DMG Bonus is great for DPS increase. - Buffs needs to long time on-field to maximize. |
3rd | ![]() | ATK 33.1% (Lvl. 90) - Amazing ATK Buff for Wriothesley boosting his damage by alot. - Elemental DMG Buff is also great for additional damage. - Since Wriothesley has a lot of outside sources for CRIT Rate, building should not be very difficult. |
4th | ![]() | CRIT DMG 55.1% (Lvl. 90) - Wriothesley can use any effect of The Widsith. - CRIT DMG Sub-stat is also great for boosting DMG since CRIT Rate can be covered by Cryo Resonance and Marechaussee Hunter. |
5th | ![]() | CRIT DMG 55.1% (Lvl. 90) - Amazing CRIT DMG sub-stat |
6th | ![]() | ATK 55.1% (Lvl. 90) - Weapon should work well with the rotation of Wriothesley. - Boost ATK and Charged ATK. |
7th | ![]() | ATK 41.3% (Lvl. 90) - Wriothesley being Cryo can maximize the power of Frostbearer's effect. - ATK Boost is decent for Wriothesley. |
CRIT Weapons With ATK or DMG Bonus Are Recommended
Wriothesley scales well with ATK and DMG Boost Weapons. For CRIT Weapons, Damage is preferred since Cryo Resonance and Artifact Effects can provide tons of CRIT Rate.
Wriothesley Best Artifacts
Cryo DPS Wriothesley Artifacts
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Best (Flexible) | ![]() 4-Piece |
Substitute 1 (Freeze Teams) | ![]() 4-Piece |
Substitute 2 (Melt Teams) | ![]() 4-Piece |
Artifact Stat Priority
![]() | Main: Flat HP Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge |
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![]() | Main: Flat ATK Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge |
![]() | Main: ATK% Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery |
![]() | Main: Cryo DMG Bonus Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge |
![]() | Main: CRIT DMG Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge |
Marechaussee Hunter Is The Best For All Comps
Wriothesley can maximize the effects of Marechaussee Hunter automatically giving Wriothesley 36 Crit Rate allowing you to focus on other stats. This is the best Artifact for any type of team for Wriothesley. The substitute can be used while farming for Marechaussee Hunter.
Wriothesley Best Teams
Premium Team For Wriothesley
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- Bennett increases ATK of Wriothesley and Xiangling while providing amazing heals. - Xiangling with Bennett can trigger huge Melt DMG with Wriothesley. - Shenhe greatly increases the DMG of Wriothesley's attacks. |
Other Characters That Works With Wriothesley
Character | Sub | Details |
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![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | - Sub-DPS that reacts well with Cryo or deal high damage will work well with Wriothesley. |
![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | - Any healers or shielder can replace Bennett. If they provide additional DMG increasing effect, even better. |
![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | - Any character that can buff Normal Attacks / Cryo DMG / reactions works well with Wriothesley. |
Free To Play Friendly Party
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- A freeze comp that uses free characters. |
Wriothesley - Ascension Materials
Wriothesley Might Use Subdetection Unit

Subdetection Unit is a new specialty that will release on the same version as Wriothesley. This material also fits the aesthetic of Wriothesley so it might be the specialty used by him.
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