Premium support · 5★
Starcaller's Watch
EM strengthens her shield while the passive buffs nearby attackers.
5CryoCatalystNatlan
Profile affiliationMictlan
Ascension statElemental Mastery
Recent Endgame Usage
Overview
Citlali protects an attacker with an EM-scaling shield and enables off-field Cryo through Nightsoul. Frozen or Melt also activates her Pyro/Hydro resistance support, making reaction setup central to the team.
Role
EM-scaling Cryo shield / Frozen-Melt support
Playstyle
Deploy the shield and use reaction or Burst events to reach the Nightsoul threshold for the storm.
Why It Works
EM supports shield absorption and native Skill/Burst damage additions.
Watch For
The passive reduces Pyro and Hydro resistance, not Cryo resistance merely because Citlali is Cryo.
Playstyle
Combat Flow
Use the Skill, then enable Frozen or Melt and the Burst as appropriate to restore Nightsoul. Transfer to the attacker while Itzpapa and the shield remain active.
Key Notes
Frozen or Melt while Itzpapa is present reduces Pyro and Hydro resistance and restores Nightsoul on its interval.
Her native resistance reduction affects Pyro and Hydro, not Cryo.
Against unfreezable bosses, Hydro plus Cryo may erase the aura a Pyro attacker needed.
Build & Investment
Best Weapons
Accessible ATK support · 3★
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Switch directly to the attacker who should receive its buff.
Best Artifact Sets
General support · four pieces
Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Trigger the intended reaction to buff the correct elements.
Alternate support · four pieces
Tenacity of the Millelith
Use when another teammate already supplies Scroll.
Main Stats
Sands
- Elemental Mastery
- Energy RechargeAlternative
Goblet
- Elemental Mastery
Circlet
- Elemental Mastery
- CRIT Rate with FavoniusAlternative
Recommended Substats
- ER for the Burst and Nightsoul loop
- Elemental Mastery
- CRIT Rate with Favonius
ER Requirements & Stat Targets
- Build priority
- ER before EM
Constellation Investment
C1
Adds limited EM-scaling damage support stacks for other active characters, replenished by listed reactions.
Teams
Recommended Teammates
Most-played compositions in our calculations. These reflect popularity and what players actually use, not a power ranking.
50,207 team observations13 recent contexts
Most Played With
Most Played Teams
- #128.26%14,187 teams
- #27.20%3,616 teams
Citlali
Arlecchino
Bennett
Xilonen
- #37.15%3,589 teams
- #45.08%2,551 teams
- #53.98%1,997 teams
Talents
Normal Attack
Shadow-Stealing Spirit Vessel
Normal Attack
Calls upon secret arts passed down through the Masters of the Night-Wind from generation to generation, performing up to three strikes that deal Cryo DMG.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 78.1%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 69.9%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 96.8%
Charged Attack
Enters Aiming Mode, and after Holding, consumes a certain amount of Stamina to call forth a Frost Star that deals Cryo DMG to opponents in its path.
- Charged Attack DMG
- 178.6%
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 50
Plunging Attack
Gathers the power of Cryo and plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals Aoe Cryo DMG upon impact with the ground.
- Plunge DMG
- 112.3%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 225%/281%
Elemental Skill
Dawnfrost Darkstar
Invoking secret pacts passed down by her tribe over the millennia, Citlali deploys an Opal Shield and calls forth "Obsidian Tzitzimitl: Itzpapa," a creature that is (reputedly) terrifying beyond compare, dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Cryo DMG.
The Opal Shield's DMG absorption scales based on Citlali's Elemental Mastery, and absorbs Cryo DMG with 250% efficiency. When it is deployed, it will cause Citlali to briefly be affected by Cryo.
After using this skill, Citlali gains 24 Nightsoul points and enters the Nightsoul's Blessing state.
Nightsoul's Blessing: Citlali
When Itzpapa leaves the field, Citlali exits the Nightsoul's Blessing state.
Itzpapa
·Itzpapa will follow the character.
·If Citlali has at least 50 Nightsoul points, Itzpapa enters the Opal Fire state and continuously consumes Nightsoul points to whip up a Frostfall Storm that follows the character and attacks opponents within its AoE, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Cryo DMG.
·When Citlali's Nightsoul points are fully depleted, Itzpapa's Opal Fire state also ends.
- Itzpapa Duration
- 20s
- Obsidian Tzitzimitl DMG
- 131.3%
- Shield DMG Absorption
- 1036.8% Elemental Mastery+3051
- Shield Duration
- 20s
- Itzpapa: Opal Fire Nightsoul Point Consumption
- 8 per Second
- Frostfall Storm DMG
- 30.6%
- Nightsoul Point Limit
- 100
- CD
- 16s
Elemental Burst
Edict of Entwined Splendor
Summons "allies" from the starry skies and the vast earth, hurling forth an ice storm to bombard the area in front and deal Nightsoul-aligned AoE Cryo DMG. This restores a set amount of Nightsoul points for Citlali, and also summons a Spiritvessel Skull near a maximum of 3 opponents within the AoE, with 1 Skull for each opponent. Spiritvessel Skulls explode after some time, dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Cryo DMG and restoring a set amount of Nightsoul points for Citlali.
- Ice Storm DMG
- 967.7%
- Ice Storm Nightsoul Point Gain
- 24
- Spiritvessel Skull DMG
- 241.9%
- Spiritvessel Skull Nightsoul Point Gain
- 3
- CD
- 15s
- Energy Cost
- 60
Passive talents
Passive talent
Mamaloaco's Frigid Rain
While Itzpapa is on the field, after nearby party members trigger the Frozen or Melt reactions, the Pyro and Hydro RES of opponents affected by that reaction decreases by 20% for 12s. Additionally, Citlali will regain 16 Nightsoul points. Nightsoul points can be restored this way once every 8s.
Passive talent
Itzpapalotl's Star Garments
During the Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar, Itzpapa's Frostfall Storm DMG is increased by 90% of Citlali's Elemental Mastery. During the Elemental Burst Edict of Entwined Splendor, Ice Storm DMG is increased by 1200% of Citlali's Elemental Mastery.
In addition, when nearby party members trigger Nightsoul Bursts, Citlali regains 4 Nightsoul points.
Passive talent
Night Realm's Gift: Smoke, Mirrors, and the Flowing Winds
While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, can use Nightsoul Transmission: Citlali. When the active character is currently high enough in the air, the following will trigger when switching to Citlali: Citlali will leap up high, and will deploy "White Obsidian Tzitzimitl: Citlalin" to float in the air. Nightsoul Transmission can be triggered once every 10s by your party.
Holding Aiming Mode will cause Citlali to enter the "Spiritspeaker" state, which will allow her to interact with "Nightspirit Graffiti" and "Nightspirit Sigils," extracting information and power from them. The rules for interacting with these objects follow the same rules as those governing Iktomisaurus interactions.
Additionally, holding the jump button will cause Citlali to consume 75 Stamina and leap. In areas within Natlan where Phlogiston mechanics are present, Citlali will prioritize consuming 5 Phlogiston to leap to a height higher still.
When in the air, Citlali can Hold her Normal Attack to consume Phlogiston or Stamina and enter Aiming Mode and trigger Charged Attacks. When initiating Charged Attacks in mid-air, Citlali will prioritize consuming 20 Phlogiston.
Passive talent
Songs of Profound Mystery
While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, triggering "Nightsoul Burst" restores 20 Phlogiston.
This cannot take effect in Domains, Trounce Domains, or the Spiral Abyss.
Constellations
C1Radiant Blades of Centzon Mimixcoah
When she uses the Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar, Citlali gains the "Opalstar Vestments" effect until Itzpapa leaves the field. During this time, she will obtain 10 stacks of Stellar Blade. When a nearby active character other than Citlali deals DMG using Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attacks, or Elemental Skills and Bursts, 1 stack of Stellar Blade will be consumed to increase the DMG dealt by 200% of Citlali's Elemental Mastery.
After nearby party members trigger Frozen or Melt, Citlali will gain another 3 stacks of Stellar Blade. This effect can trigger once every 8s.
Using the Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar will reset Stellar Blade stacks.
Additionally, when Citlali is using her leap, or is Aiming or using her Charged Attack in mid-air, her Phlogiston consumption is decreased by 45%.
C2Heart Devourer's Travail
Citlali gains 125 Elemental Mastery, and other characters shielded by her Opal Shield, or who have Itzpapa following them, gain 250 Elemental Mastery.
Additionally, when the Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar is used, nearby active characters will also be granted an Opal Shield.
Also, the Ascension Talent "Mamaloaco's Frigid Rain" has its effects enhanced:
While Itzpapa is on the field, after nearby party members trigger Frozen or Melt, the opponent(s) affected by this reaction will have their Pyro and Hydro RES additionally decreased by 20% for 12s. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Mamaloaco's Frigid Rain" to gain access to the above effect.
C3Cloud Serpent's Feathered Crown
Increases the Level of Dawnfrost Darkstar by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4Death Defier's Spirit Skull
While the Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar is active, when Itzpapa's Frostfall Storm hits opponents, an additional Obsidian Spiritvessel Skull will be summoned. When a Spiritvessel Skull summoned this way explodes, it deals 1800% of Citlali's Elemental Mastery as Nightsoul-aligned AoE Cryo DMG and restores 16 Nightsoul points and 8 Energy for Citlali. This effect can trigger once every 8s. This DMG is not considered Elemental Burst DMG.
C5Nemontemi's Hex
Increases the Level of Edict of Entwined Splendor by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6Teoiztac's Secret Pact
After being summoned with the Elemental Skill Dawnfrost Darkstar, Itzpapa will always be in the Opal Fire state, and when Nightsoul points are exhausted, this state will not end.
Additionally, when Dawnfrost Darkstar is used, Itzpapa will consume all Nightsoul points, and while it is on the field, it will continuously consume Nightsoul points. Each Nightsoul point consumed in this way will grant Citlali 1 "Cifra of the Secret Law" point.
A maximum of 40 such points can be gained, and each point Citlali possesses will grant all nearby party members a 1.5% Pyro and Hydro DMG Bonus, and increase the DMG Citlali deals by 2.5%.
When Itzpapa leaves the field, or upon using Citlali's Elemental Skill again, all "Cifra of the Secret Law" points she has will be removed.
Stats & progression
Level 100
Maximum ascensionHP12460
ATK155
DEF817
Elemental Mastery115
Level 100 Maximum ascension | HP12460 | ATK155 | DEF817 | Elemental Mastery115 |
| Level | HP | ATK | DEF | Asc. stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 906 | 10 | 59 | 0 |
| 20 | 3126 | 34 | 205 | 0 |
| 40 | 5229 | 57 | 343 | 29 |
| 50 | 6752 | 74 | 443 | 58 |
| 60 | 8098 | 88 | 531 | 58 |
| 70 | 9453 | 103 | 620 | 86 |
| 80 | 10816 | 118 | 710 | 115 |
| 90 | 11634 | 127 | 763 | 115 |
| 100 | 12460 | 155 | 817 | 115 |