Elsa Krauss

Lore

Elsa Krauss is known as the astral cascade of Khaenriah, admired for discipline in battle and careful command of Dendro.

Meta

• Title: Astral Cascade
• Birthday: 13 November
• Association: Khaenriah
• Affiliation: Court of Fontaine
• Constellation: Lynx Ocelota
• Element: Dendro
• Release: 2026-06-12
• Chinese voice actor: Luo Fei
• Japanese voice actor: Yoko Hikasa
• English voice actor: Alyssa Park
• Korean voice actor: Park Eun-seo

Base Stats

• Base HP: 987
• Base ATK: 18
• Base DEF: 57
• CRIT Rate: 5%
• CRIT DMG: 50%
• Extra: HP% +96

Why This Character Is Good

Teams value Elsa Krauss because their Main DPS toolkit keeps pressure high while sustaining Burgeon consistency.

Elsa Krauss rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Burgeon.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Astral Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with bow techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Dendro strike.
• Elemental Skill - Astral Sigil (CD 10s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Dendro DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Burgeon.
• Elemental Burst - Cascade Manifest (Cost 60): Unleashes sustained Dendro damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 196% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 380% Dendro DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 620% Dendro DMG
• Passive Bonus: +12% CRIT Rate while shielded

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Burgeon grants Elsa Krauss 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Dendro DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Khaenriah is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Astral Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Cascade Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Dendro RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Astral Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Dendro DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Elsa Krauss's Festival Platter: Reduces sprinting stamina consumption by 25% for 900s.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 46
• Local Specialty: 168
• Common Drops: 36

Ascension Materials

• Chaos Oculus
• Chaos Axis
• Hallowed Crystal Of Veil
• Stormbound Pollen Beyond Solstice
• Kageuchi Handguard

Talent Materials

• Valberry
• Stormbound Resin For Flames
• Romaritime Flower
• Ashen Alloy Under Hymn
• Sergeant Insignia

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Fontaine - Elsa Krauss needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Burnished Edge (Bow, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Spread damage windows.

Weapons

• Burnished Edge (Bow, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Spread damage windows.
• Silent Horizon (Bow, ★★★★★): Option 2 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Spread damage windows.
• Burnished Needle (Bow, ★★★★★): Option 3 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Spread damage windows.

Teammates

• Baizhu (Healer): Baizhu adds value as Healer because Defensive utility improves comfort in Bloom setups.
• Sayu (Support): Sayu adds value as Support because As a Support, Sayu helps stabilize team tempo around Burgeon.
• Arlecchino (Main DPS): Arlecchino adds value as Main DPS because Arlecchino slots well into Dendro teams thanks to steady pressure and Quicken triggers.