Since Rosaria isn’t a big fan of teamwork, unsurprisingly she works pretty well as a self-reliant DPS main. However, her Cryo elemental skills actually mean she’s also quite well-suited to a more supporting offensive role if you prefer. Read on below for our suggestions on the best Rosaria build in Genshin Impact.
How to build Rosaria as a DPS in Genshin Impact
Below we’ve put together our recommended set-up to build Rosaria as a DPS in Genshin Impact. For simplicity’s sake, we’ve assumed you’ll be building her as your party’s main DPS, though this advice largely applies regardless of whether she’s taking the primary or sub DPS position.
Best weapon: Staff of Homa
Alternative: Crescent Pike Rosaria’s weapon focus should be on dealing critical damage with her polearm, and there’s no better weapon for her purposes than the Staff of Homa. While wielding this, Rosaria will enjoy an increase of 20-40% in her HP, as well as a scaled Attack bonus based on her max health. She’ll gain a further Attack bonus if her health slips below 50%, so this is an excellent weapon choice if you’re putting her at the forefront of your party. If this 5* weapon is proving a tall order to get hold of, consider substituting it with the Crescent Pike, at least for the time being. It’s less spectacular than the Staff of Homa, since its special effects require you to pick up an Elemental Particle or Orb to trigger them. But once this happens, Rosaria gets five seconds of an impressive 25% increased DMG to her Normal and Charged Attacks.
Best artifacts: Bloodstained Chivalry/Gladiator’s Finale
Set bonuses:
Bloodstained Chivalry 2-piece bonus: Physical DMG +25% Gladiator’s Finale 2-piece bonus: ATK +18%
Alternatives: Noblesse Oblige/Blizzard Strayer The Artifacts you should select for Rosaria depend on which of her damage-dealing abilities you want to focus on. If you’re building her as your DPS main, go half-and-half between the Bloodstained Chivalry and Gladiator’s Finale sets. Equipping two pieces from each set will grant Rosaria a 25% increase to her Physical Damage and an 18% increase to her Attack, providing her with a fine balance of extra benefits to her offensive weaponry attacks. On the other hand, if you’re focusing on Rosaria’s aptitude for providing Cryo damage support, stick to the tried-and-true combination of general elemental improvements via Noblesse Oblige and Cryo-specific boosts with Blizzard Strayer. Two pieces from Noblesse Oblige will together grant Rosaria a 20% bonus on her Elemental Burst attacks, while equipping two Blizzard Strayer pieces adds another 15% to all Cryo Damage she deals as part of any of her attacks. When assessing artifact stats, we recommend you prioritise the following for Rosaria:
Circlet of Logos: CRIT DMG or CRIT Rate Sands of Eon: ATK Goblet of Eonothem: Physical Damage Bonus Substats: ATK, Crits, and Energy Recharge
Talent priority: Spear of the Church (Normal Attack)
Alternative: Rites of Termination (Elemental Burst) As ever, consider exactly what you want from your Rosaria build before deciding which Talent to prioritise. For tanky DPS main Rosaria, her Spear of the Church Normal Attack skill is definitely the one to focus on. For Cryo back-up fighter Rosaria, her Rites of Termination Elemental Burst (especially when combined with the Noblesse Oblige Artifact set) is her strongest Talent. Here’s a full list of Rosaria’s Talents and a quick run-down of what they do:
Normal Attack: Spear of the Church Normal Attack - Performs up to five rapid strikes. Charged Attack - Consumes a certain amount of Rosaria’s Stamina to have her lunge forward, dealing damage to enemies along the way. Plunging Attack - Rosaria plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along her path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. Elemental Skill: Ravaging Confession - Rosaria swiftly positions herself behind her opponent, then pierces and slashes the enemy with her polearm, dealing Cryo DMG. (Rosaria cannot use this ability to move behind larger opponents.) Elemental Burst: Rites of Termination - First, Rosaria swings her weapon to slash surrounding enemies; then, she summons a frigid Ice Lance that strikes the ground; both actions deal Cryo DMG. While active, the Ice Lance periodically releases a blast of cold air, dealing Cryo DMG to surrounding enemies. 1st Ascension Passive: Regina Probationum - When Rosaria strikes an opponent from behind using Ravaging Confession, Rosaria’s Crit Rate increases by 12% for 5 seconds. 4th Ascension Passive: Shadow Samaritan - Casting Rites of Termination increases Crit Rate of all nearby party members (except Rosaria herself) by 15% of Rosaria’s Crit Rate for 10s. Crit Rate Bonus gained this way cannot exceed 15%. Utility Passive: Night Walk - At night (18:00 - 06:00), increases the Movement Speed of your own party members by 10%. Does not take effect in Domains, Trounce Domains, or Spiral Abyss. Not stackable with other Passives that provide the same effect.
Party composition
DPS: Rosaria DPS: Chongyun Healer: Barbara Support: Sucrose
5* alternative: Eula replacing Chongyun in one of the DPS positions Pairing Rosaria up with another Cryo character in joint DPS roles allows them to take advantage of the Shattering Ice elemental resonance, which increases Crit Rate by 15% against enemies affected by Cryo. Chongyun is a strong candidate, as is Kaeya, but if you have a 5* Cryo DPS like Eula or Kamisato Ayaka on your roster then this is a good chance to promote them; you can even bump Rosaria down to sub DPS then if you like. As is so often the case, Barbara makes an excellent choice of healer for Rosaria’s team. Not only is she one of the most powerful healers in the game and extremely easy to obtain, but her Hydro powers combine with the DPS’ Cryo powers to easily Freeze enemies, which is powerful as both an offensive and defensive tactic. Finally, when in doubt about the best way to round out a team, I like to send an Anemo support character in to help group together enemies using the Swirl reaction. I’ve opted for Sucrose here since she’s by far the best Anemo 4*, but you can substitute Sayu or even the Anemo-empowered Traveler, depending on who you have available.
How to level up Rosaria in Genshin Impact
Ascension Materials
To fully ascend Rosaria you will need the following materials: The majority of Rosaria’s ascension materials can be picked up from Cryo-type enemies. The exceptions are Valberries, which can easily be foraged but only in one specific sub-region (the Stormbearer Mountains); and the various Insignias, which are gained from defeating Fatui enemies.
Talents
To fully level up each of Rosaria’s Talents, you’ll need the following materials. Note that this requirement is per talent, so you’ll need to collect them three times over to triple crown all three of her talents. You can pick up the books required for Rosaria’s talents at the Forsaken Rift domain (Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday only), while the various insignias are dropped by Fatui enemies at different levels. Shadows of the Warrior can only be obtained by taking on Tartaglia in his Childe boss form at Challenge Level 70+. Finally, if you’re looking to crown Rosaria’s talents, you can do so with Crowns of Insight, obtained through limited-time events or by making offerings to the Frostbearing Tree and the Sacred Sakura.
Constellations
Rosaria’s Constellations are fairly evenly spread between her various attacks. However, since at higher levels the focus is firmly on her Elemental Burst, you only really need to work all the way through her Constellations if you’re building around her Cryo skills. Otherwise, they’re nice to have but not nearly as essential.
Unholy Revelation (Lvl 1): When Rosaria deals a Crit Hit, her Attack Speed increases by 10% and her Normal Attack DMG increases by 10% for 4 seconds. Land Without Promise (Lvl 2): The duration of the Ice Lance created by Rites of Termination is increased by 4 seconds The Wages of Sin (Lvl 3): Increases the level of Ravaging Confession by 3. (Maximum upgrade level is 15.) Painful Grace (Lvl 4): Ravaging Confession’s Crit Hits regenerate 5 Energy for Rosaria. Can only be triggered once each time Ravaging Confession is cast. Last Rites (Lvl 5): Increases the level of Rites of Termination by 3. (Maximum upgrade level is 15.) Divine Retribution (Lvl 6): Rites of Termination attacks decreases opponents’ Physical Resistance by 20% for 10 seconds.
How to get Rosaria in Genshin Impact
Since her introduction in Version 1.5, Rosaria has been available to pull from the gacha any time you Wish on the Wanderlust Invocation banner (standard wish). She’s also included in the wish pool of all Character Event Wishes and Weapon Event Wishes, and is frequently featured with a boosted drop rate on the former, although right now your odds of pulling her are standard across the board. That’s all you need to know about putting together the best build for Rosaria — who, at the time of writing, is Genshin Impact’s only Cryo Polearm wielder. Despite her antisocial nature you’ll want to pick up some teammates for Rosaria, so see our guide to getting more characters in Genshin Impact to help fill out your roster. And before you go, be sure to have a look at our Genshin Impact character tier list for an overview of every playable character in the game.
