Elsa Weiss

Lore

Elsa Weiss is known as the astral pulse of Fontaine, admired for discipline in battle and careful command of Cryo.

Meta

• Title: Astral Pulse
• Birthday: 13 May
• Association: Fontaine
• Affiliation: Knights of Favonius
• Constellation: Panthera Ventus
• Element: Cryo
• Release: 2026-06-16
• Chinese voice actor: Su Wan
• Japanese voice actor: Aoi Koga
• English voice actor: Beth Curry
• Korean voice actor: Park Eun-seo

Base Stats

• Base HP: 1211
• Base ATK: 18
• Base DEF: 57
• CRIT Rate: 5%
• CRIT DMG: 75%
• Extra: HP% +96

Why This Character Is Good

Elsa Weiss excels as a Sub-DPS by maintaining Cryo uptime and forcing reliable Melt windows.

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

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Astral Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with sword techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Cryo strike.
• Elemental Skill - Astral Sigil (CD 12s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Cryo DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Melt.
• Elemental Burst - Pulse Manifest (Cost 80): Unleashes sustained Cryo damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 210% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 320% Cryo DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 710% Cryo DMG
• Passive Bonus: +15% Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s

Passive Talents

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

Constellations

• C1 Astral Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Pulse Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Cryo 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 Cryo DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Elsa Weiss's Traveler Lunch: Reduces sprinting stamina consumption by 25% for 900s.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 54
• Local Specialty: 172
• Common Drops: 30

Ascension Materials

• Silent Filament Beyond Starlight
• Onikabuto
• Verdant Seal Under Reverie
• Moonlit Alloy Under Starlight
• Naku Weed

Talent Materials

• Vajrada Amethyst Sliver
• Slime Concentrate
• Handguard
• Famed Handguard
• Ashen Alloy Under Hymn

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Natlan - Elsa Weiss needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Burnished Horizon (Sword, ★★★★) - Option 1 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Superconduct damage windows.

Weapons

• Burnished Horizon (Sword, ★★★★): Option 1 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Superconduct damage windows.
• Ancient Horizon (Sword, ★★★★★): Option 2 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Superconduct damage windows.
• Silent Edge (Sword, ★★★★★): Option 3 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Superconduct damage windows.

Teammates

• Aether (Main DPS): Aether adds value as Main DPS because Aether offers consistent value as a Main DPS, especially during Superconduct windows.
• Mualani (Main DPS): Mualani adds value as Main DPS because Mualani keeps Superconduct uptime high while rotating as a Main DPS.
• Layla (Shielder): Layla adds value as Shielder because Reliable shielding keeps setup windows uninterrupted.