Citlali’s Rise: Unlocking Talent Materials

To effectively elevate Citlali in Genshin Impact and enhance her Talents, you need to gather her required materials before diving into her build. This ensures that she can serve your team as a capable support character. Citlali is a Cryo character unveiled in Version 5.3, alongside the playable character Mavuika, in HoYoverse’s action RPG. Unlike Mavuika, who balances damage dealing as both a DPS and sub-DPS, Citlali’s abilities are focused on support, primarily shielding her teammates.

While Citlali is primarily tasked with protecting her allies from damage through her shields, she can also assist in boosting the team’s damage output and applying the Cryo element to enemies. This support results in effective Cryo-related Elemental Reactions like Freeze, Melt, Superconduct, and Swirl. With Cryo being a less common element recently—as indicated by the leaked Genshin Impact 5.3 banners—Citlali’s introduction is a timely addition to revitalizing its presence. However, make sure to collect her materials for optimal performance.

Materials Needed for Citlali’s Ascension in Genshin Impact

Pre-Farming Materials Before Release

As a Cryo character, the initial materials to collect for Citlali include Shivada Jade stones. To gather Shivada Jade Slivers, Fragments, Chunks, and Gemstones, you should farm from Cryo bosses like the Cryo Hypostasis, Maguu Kenki, Lupus Boreas, La Signora, Childe, and the newly introduced Wayward Hermetic Spiritspeaker in the game’s 5.3 patch. The Wayward Hermetic Spiritspeaker is particularly recommended since it also drops an Ascension material needed for Citlali. You can also convert lower-tier Shivada Jade stones into higher-tier ones at the Alchemy Table.

The table below outlines all the Ascension materials required for Citlali, based on leaks and subject to change:

Although you can extract Shivada Jade stones from various bosses, the Wayward Hermetic Spiritspeaker serves as the optimal source due to its additional drops—specifically the Talisman of the Enigmatic Land, required for Citlali’s Ascension. You’ll need a total of 46 of these Talismans, necessitating multiple challenges against this boss, which will help you simultaneously collect Shivada Jade stones for Citlali.

The next materials you’ll need for Citlali include Juvenile Fang, Seasoned Fang, and Tyrant’s Fang. These enemy drops can be found from Saurian creatures throughout Natlan. Though gathering these is fairly straightforward, you’ll require them for Citlali’s Talents, so it’s wise to farm a considerable amount on your routes. Utilize the interactive map on HoYoLAB to locate Natlan Saurians effectively while planning your farming routes for TupMaterial.

The final Ascension material required for Citlali is the Quenepa Berry, which can be found around Coatepec Mountain and beneath the Scions of the Canopy. Keep in mind that local specialties like Quenepa Berries have a limited number of spawn points and respawn every 48 hours. Thus, employing a farming route for Quenepa Berries in Genshin Impact can ensure you collect the necessary quantities without repeating your efforts excessively.

Beyond materials, Citlali’s Ascension entails a significant expenditure of Mora. You’ll need a total of 420,000 Mora to unlock each level, in addition to 1,673,400 Mora if you choose to enhance Citlali using Character EXP materials. If you find yourself running low on Mora (as raising Talents can be costly), consider engaging in Blossom of Wealth activities in Natlan to increase your Mora stash.

Talent Materials for Citlali in Genshin Impact

Every item needed for Citlali’s Talents can be pre-farmed, making it easier for players focused on efficient farming. As previously noted, the Fang materials derived from Saurian enemies will also be essential for leveling up Citlali’s Talents, albeit at a higher volume. Some of these can be acquired from Paimon’s Bargains as well. Don’t forget to utilize the Alchemy Table to transmute lower-tier Fangs into the more valuable varieties, especially as you progress up to Citlali’s Talents.

Additionally, Citlali will require Kindling Talent books, obtainable from the Blazing Ruins Domain available on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. A considerable number of these books is necessary, so be prepared to challenge this Domain several times across weeks.

The following table summarizes all the Talent materials for Citlali:

Denial and Judgment, a required Talent material, is dropped by defeating the Knave, a weekly boss. Although Denial and Judgment might not drop every time, you can combine other Talent materials with a Dream Solvent at the Alchemy Table to create it. Considering weekly restrictions on boss challenges, you may need several weeks to gather all necessary materials for Citlali’s Talents.

Lastly, like other characters, Citlali requires Crown of Insight to maximize her Talents—totaling three crowns for all upgradeable Talents. These crowns can be acquired from limited-time events and reputation systems within Genshin Impact, with one available monthly for purchase in Paimon’s Bargains.

Overall, leveling up Citlali will be quite costly, potentially exceeding five million Mora to maximize all three Talents. It’s crucial to dedicate time to gather extra Mora, particularly through Blossom of Wealth activities. Although collecting materials for Citlali might take some time, it’s relatively straightforward, especially if you focus on optimizing tasks like collecting Shivada Jade stones alongside Talisman of the Enigmatic Land. Once Citlali reaches level 90, you can start shaping her build in Genshin Impact.

Sources: Honey Hunter World, HoYoLAB