RECOMMENDED
Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Powerful team-wide elemental buff.
GENSHIN IMPACT GUIDES & BUILDS
Cryo · CatalystCITLALI
★★★★★
Shield Support · Cryo Enabler
Citlali creates an Elemental Mastery-scaling shield, deals off-field Cryo damage and reduces enemy Pyro and Hydro RES after Frozen or Melt reactions.
BEST ARTIFACTS
Gilded Dreams
Stronger shield and personal damage.
2 + 2 SHIELD
Elemental Mastery +160
Simple maximum-EM setup.
BEST WEAPONS
BEST IN SLOT
Starcaller's Watch
Signature EM and team damage buff.
F2P BUFF
Thrilling Tales
Massive ATK buff for the next character.
Sacrificial Fragments
High EM and possible Skill reset.
Favonius Codex
Team Energy generation.
Wandering Evenstar
EM converted into party ATK.
RECOMMENDED STATS
SandsElemental Mastery or ER
GobletElemental Mastery
CircletElemental MasterySubstats: Energy Recharge to requirement → Elemental Mastery → CRIT Rate with Favonius.
BEST TEAMS
Mavuika Hypercarry
Citlali shields and shreds Pyro RES.
Arlecchino Melt
Protection and occasional Melt damage.
Neuvillette Freeze
Hydro RES shred, shielding and crowd control.
Yoimiya Melt/Vape
Strong single-target protection and reactions.
ALTERNATIVES
Support
Heal
Sub DPS
BEST CONSTELLATIONS
GREAT · C1Radiant Blades
Stellar Blades enhance active-character attacks.
BEST VALUE · C2Heart Devourer's Travail
EM buffs and stronger RES shred.
C3Cloud Serpent's Crown
Elemental Skill +3.
C4Death Defier's Skull
Additional damage and Nightsoul restoration.
C5Nemontemi's Hex
Elemental Burst +3.
PREMIUM · C6Teoiztac's Secret Pact
Major elemental team buffs.
ABILITIES PRIORITY
LOW PRIORITY
Shadow-Stealing Spirit Vessel
Standard Cryo catalyst attacks.
HIGHEST PRIORITY
Dawnfrost Darkstar
Shield and off-field Cryo.
HIGH PRIORITY
Edict of Entwined Splendor
AoE damage and Nightsoul restoration.
PASSIVE TALENTS
Mamaloaco's Frigid Rain
Frozen or Melt reduces enemy Pyro and Hydro RES and restores Nightsoul.
Itzpapalotl's Star Garments
Elemental Mastery increases her shield, Frostfall Storm and Burst damage.
Songs of Profound Mystery
Enables Nightsoul Transmission and Natlan exploration.
QUICK ANSWERS
CITLALI BUILD FAQ
Clear answers to the most common CITLALI build questions.
What is the best CITLALI build?
CITLALI is built as Shield Support · Cryo Enabler. Start with Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City, use Starcaller's Watch when available, then meet the recommended stat targets before chasing additional damage substats.
Which artifact set is best for CITLALI?
Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City is the primary recommendation in this guide. The alternative sets above may perform better when another teammate already supplies the same buff or when their substats are substantially stronger.
What weapon should CITLALI use?
Starcaller's Watch is the featured best-in-slot option. The weapon section also lists accessible alternatives with their Level 90 stats and the situation where each choice is most useful.
Which stats should I prioritize on CITLALI?
Substats: Energy Recharge to requirement → Elemental Mastery → CRIT Rate with Favonius.
Which talent should I level first on CITLALI?
Prioritize Shadow-Stealing Spirit Vessel. Raise the remaining talents according to the priority cards above so resources are spent on the abilities that contribute most to CITLALI's role.
What team works well with CITLALI?
Mavuika Hypercarry is the first recommended composition. The Teams section includes additional premium and accessible alternatives so you can replace unavailable characters without losing the core game plan.