Introduction and Guide for Citlali in Genshin Impact

In the fantastical world of Genshin Impact, Citlali has emerged as a focal point of discussion among players, thanks to her unique charm and formidable abilities. Her arrival has introduced brand - new elements to the game's combat system and plot development. Now, let's delve deeper into this character.

I. Character Background and Personality

Citlali is a character from Genshin Impact, a game developed by miHoYo, and its derivative works. In the eyes of Malanie, she is a top - notch senior. As a talented shaman, she is exceptionally gifted in the mysteries of the Smoke Realm and has been given the nickname "Obsidian Granny." This name is so intimidating in legends that it can instantly quiet crying children. However, the real her is quite different from the rumors. In fact, she is a homebody who rarely goes out, and her room is filled with wine bottles, snacks, and light novels. She is also a die - hard fan of the light novel "Mirage Battle Chronicle" and is so familiar with it that she can even change the divination rules to get an early look at the latest volume.

II. Skill Mechanism Analysis

Normal Attack - Shadow Thief's Spirit Vessel

• Normal Attack: Summons the secret arts passed down from generation to generation by the Night Wind Masters. It can strike up to three times, with each strike dealing Cryo - element damage.

• Charged Attack: Enters the aiming mode. After charging, it consumes a certain amount of energy and releases a more powerful Cryo - element attack.

Elemental Skill - Frosty Dawn and Dark Star

After releasing the elemental skill, it causes continuous Cryo - element damage. The damage value is affected by Citlali's Elemental Mastery. The higher the Elemental Mastery, the higher the damage. At the same time, during the duration of the skill, it can also provide a certain amount of shield protection for herself and her teammates. The strength of the shield is related to Citlali's HP and Elemental Mastery.

Elemental Burst - Entwined Flower Decree

The elemental burst triggers a powerful ice storm, dealing massive Cryo - element damage to nearby enemies. The damage is also affected by Elemental Mastery. Moreover, when nearby teammates trigger the specific "Night Soul Burst" effect, Citlali can recover a certain amount of energy, preparing for the next skill release.

Talent Skills

Five - Day Frost Chill: When Citlali is on the field, after nearby teammates trigger the Freeze or Melt reaction, the Pyro - and Hydro - element RES of the enemies affected by this reaction is reduced by 20% for 12 seconds. At the same time, Citlali recovers 16 Night Soul Points. She can recover Night Soul Points in this way once every 8 seconds.

White Butterfly Star Gown: During the "Frosty Dawn and Dark Star" elemental skill, the damage of its Frostfall Storm is increased by 90% of Citlali's Elemental Mastery. During the "Entwined Flower Decree" elemental burst, the ice - storm damage is increased by 1200% of Citlali's Elemental Mastery. In addition, when nearby teammates trigger the Night Soul Burst, Citlali recovers 4 Night Soul Points.

III. Cultivation Strategies

Weapon Selection

Preferred Exclusive Weapon - The Star - Gazer's Hope: This weapon is highly compatible with Citlali's skill mechanisms. It provides a large amount of Elemental Mastery and can also increase the damage of the on - field characters when a shield is present. It is the best choice to enhance Citlali's strength.

Alternative Weapons:

The Wandering Star: Increases Elemental Mastery, and its weapon special effect can also provide certain buffs for the team. It is a good choice when the exclusive weapon is not available.

Toukabou Shigure: Can provide an ATK bonus for the character who switches onto the field. It can play its value when the team needs to assist teammates in dealing damage.

Favonius Codex: Has a chance to reset the cooldown of the elemental skill. For Citlali, who relies on the elemental skill for damage and shield - providing, it can increase the frequency of skill use.

Artifact Matching

Preferred Four - Piece Set - The Scroll of the Brave in the Ashen City: Can increase Elemental Mastery and elemental damage, complementing Citlali's skill mechanisms and maximizing her output ability and auxiliary effects.

Alternative Four - Piece Set - Dream of a Golden Troupe: When other characters in the team are already using "The Scroll of the Brave in the Ashen City", "Dream of a Golden Troupe" is a good choice. It can provide a high - amount of Elemental Mastery bonus, further enhancing Citlali's damage.

Stat Selection

Main Stats: Choose Elemental Mastery for the Hourglass, Cryo - element damage bonus or Elemental Mastery for the Goblet, and Elemental Mastery for the Circlet.

Sub - Stats: Prioritize Elemental Mastery and ATK% 。Secondly, choose Energy Recharge to ensure that Citlali can frequently release skills.

Talent Upgrade Order

As the main output skill, the elemental burst is highly affected by Elemental Mastery and should be upgraded first. The elemental skill can both deal damage and provide a shield, so it also needs to be upgraded with priority. The normal attack is used relatively less frequently in battles and can be upgraded appropriately according to resource availability.

IV. Team - Building Ideas

Team - Building with Hydro DPS

Pairing with Navia: Citlali can provide Hydro - RES reduction, and the "Brave Set" can also increase damage, effectively enhancing Navia's damage. When experiencing the Dual - Hydro team with C0 Navia, Citlali's shield can prevent Navia from being interrupted during output.

Pairing with Furina: At this time, it is preferred to choose Jean as the group - healing teammate to further reduce Hydro - RES with the Viridescent Venerer set. You can also choose Sucrose, whose RES - reduction effect is more lasting and stable. This gameplay is a variation of the "Navia - Furina - Zhongli - Jean" team, allowing high - usage - rate supports like Kazuha and Sucrose to be paired with other characters.

Pairing with Tartaglia: The Tartaglia Dual - Pyro team focuses on Hydro and Pyro damage. Using Citlali's Hydro and Pyro RES - reduction, it can improve Tartaglia's Hydro - damage direct hits. Cooperating with triggering Freeze allows Xiangling to occasionally Melt damage, still mainly relying on Vaporize. If the "Brave Set" is used to provide Hydro and Pyro damage increases, Citlali can consider releasing the elemental skill and elemental burst separately, or even not using the elemental burst at all. Then, a normal attack after switching can trigger Melt to obtain Pyro - damage increase.

Shield - Support in the Team (Pairing with Non - Hydro and Non - Pyro DPS)

One of Citlali's important auxiliary mechanisms is Hydro and Pyro RES - reduction. When she only serves as a shield - support of the "Brave Set" in the team, she is mostly paired with Cryo DPS and Electro DPS. Currently, for Electro - damage main DPS, they usually do not pair with Cryo - element characters. One of the few options to consider may be "Clorinde with the Skyward Blade". The reference team - building is: Clorinde (Skyward Blade)+Furina+Citlali+Sucrose/Charlotte. When assisting non - Hydro and non - Pyro DPS, compared with other shield - supports, the advantage is the damage increase with the "Brave Set", which can be used as an expansion and supplement.

Output - Oriented Team - Building

The continuous Cryo - damage of Citlali's elemental skill and the burst output of her elemental burst both have the mastery - multiplier correction of Talent 2. You can experience the sub - DPS gameplay by stacking Elemental Mastery and CRIT stats. However, this is more of a gameplay for high - configuration Citlali and is more of an extended gameplay for true fans. She is a catalyst character, and her normal attacks, charged attacks, and plunge attacks are all Cryo - damage. You can also experience the on - field gameplay. For example, pair with "Xiangling and Bennett" to experience Melt, pair with general supports like Furina, Kazuha, and Sucrose to improve Cryo - damage direct hits, or even pair with C6 Shenhe to experience the Cryo - damage normal - attack gameplay without consuming Ice Feathers.

Through the above - mentioned comprehensive introduction and guide to Citlali, players can better understand and cultivate this character, fully demonstrate her strength in the adventures of Genshin Impact, face various challenges, and experience more exciting game content.