Genshin Impact’s Rosaria is a sister of the Church of Favonius – though she may not look it. She’s a four-star cryo polearm wielder with skills that give her the power to deal plenty of cryo damage with a deadly ice lance. When she’s not in your party, though, she’s investigating the goings-on in Mondstadt behind the scenes.
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Here’s everything in our Genshin Impact Rosaria build guide:
What’s the best Rosaria build?
Rosaria is a four-star character available on all banners, who uses a polearm and the cryo element.
| Rarity | ★★★★ |
| Element | Cryo |
| Weapon type | Polearm |
| Best weapon | Staff of Homa |
| Substitute weapons | Wavebreaker’s Fin, Crescent Pike |
| Best artifact set | Blizzard Strayer |
| Artifact substitutes | Noblesse Oblige, Emblem of Severed Fate |
| Main stats | Sands: Energy recharge Goblet: Cryo damage bonus Circlet: Crit damage/rate |
| Sub-stats | Attack, crit rate, crit damage |
Rosaria applies consistent off-field cryo, has a short skill cooldown, and boasts great team flexibility. Her kit offers a very rare crit buff, regenerates a decent amount of particles, and both her skill and burst synergize well with melt team comps.
Unfortunately, Rosaria does face some stiff competition when it comes to other cryo units. Her burst is a little restrictive as the AoE is fairly small. Rosaria is an affordable, versatile, and powerful unit and you shouldn’t overlook her – she is capable of filling many roles, and with our help, you should have no regrets about investing in this icy beauty.
How do I use Rosaria?
The best part of Rosaria’s kit is her crit-boosting passive, which comes into play when her elemental burst is active. Note that this passive unlocks at ascension four.
As soon as it’s ready, activate her elemental burst and swap it to your main DPS so they can deal with a bit more damage. This is especially useful in combat events and the Spiral Abyss.
What are the best weapons for Rosaria?
Like many characters, Rosaria’s best weapon depends heavily on how you intend to use her. In a melt team, the five-star Staff of Homa is the best option for Rosaria, as it still maintains the second-best slot in freeze teams due to its amazing offensive capabilities. However, it’s a highly contested weapon and may be better on another character given its status.
Wavebreaker’s Fin at R5 is the best option for freeze and the second best option for melt. Even when you aren’t using its passive, it still offers a higher attack boost than all other options. Even at lower refinement ranks, it is still your best option if you don’t have a spare Staff of Homa at hand (and, honestly, who does?).
| Staff of Homa | Bonus effect: Crit damage Skill: Increases HP by 20%. Rosaria receives an attack bonus based on 0.8% of her max HP. When HP drops below 50%, the attack bonus increases by an additional 1% of Rosaria’s max HP | Limited weapon banner |
| Primordial Jade Winged-Spear | Bonus effect: Crit rate Skill: Hits increase Rosaria’s attack by 3.2% for six seconds. Max seven stacks. This can only occur every 0.3 seconds. While in possession of seven stacks, damage increases by a further 12%. | Limited weapon banner |
| Wavebreaker’s Fin | Bonus effect: Attack Skill: Increases elemental bust damage by 0.12% for every point of the entire party’s combined maximum energy capacity. You can achieve a total of 40% elemental burst damage in this way | All banners |
| Crescent Pike | Bonus effect: Physical damage Skill: After you pick up an elemental particle, normal and charged attacks deal an extra 20% damage for five seconds | Forged |
What are the best artifacts for Rosaria?
Generally, a full four-piece set of Blizzard Strayer is the best set for most team comps, with Noblesse Oblige coming close behind. However, if you’re looking for a unique reverse melt build, you can
