Vodyanitsa Ascension and Talent Materials in Genshin Impact

TL;DR

Vodyanitsa is a 5-star Hydro Catalyst from Genshin Impact Version 7.1.
Her ascension uses Varunada Lazurite gems, Frostfairy Flower, Unscorched Blossom Branch, and Chimeric enemy drops.
Her talent books are the Fortitude series — farmed at Relics of the Fallen Grace on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Her weekly boss drop is Madman’s Restraint from The Doctor at the False Moon Institute in Nod-Krai.
Level her Elemental Skill first — it holds all her healing, RES shred, and HP-based buffs.
Full Level 90 plus all three talents to Level 10 costs 420,000 Mora for ascension and roughly 4,957,500 Mora for talents.

Vodyanitsa is one of the strongest supports released in Genshin Impact Version 7.1. Her entire kit scales off Max HP, so leveling her up and maxing her Elemental Skill talent makes a real difference in how much healing and how many damage buffs she contributes to your team. This guide lists every ascension and talent material she needs, the exact quantities, and the best ways to farm them.

If you want to learn how to build her once she is fully leveled, check out our Vodyanitsa Best Build guide. For a full look at her kit and lore, see the Vodyanitsa character overview.

Table of Contents

Vodyanitsa Ascension Materials — Complete List

The following materials are required to ascend Vodyanitsa fully from Level 1 to Level 90:

Varunada Lazurite Sliver x1
Varunada Lazurite Fragment x9
Varunada Lazurite Chunk x9
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x6
Frostfairy Flower x168
Unscorched Blossom Branch x46
Chimeric Core x18
Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus x30
Prime Chimeric Nexus x36
Mora x420,000

Vodyanitsa Ascension Phase Breakdown

Here is what you need at each ascension phase to unlock the next level cap:

Phase 1 (Lv. 20): Varunada Lazurite Sliver x1, Frostfairy Flower x3, Chimeric Core x3 — 20,000 Mora
Phase 2 (Lv. 40): Varunada Lazurite Fragment x3, Unscorched Blossom Branch x2, Frostfairy Flower x10, Chimeric Core x15 — 40,000 Mora
Phase 3 (Lv. 50): Varunada Lazurite Fragment x6, Unscorched Blossom Branch x4, Frostfairy Flower x20, Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus x12 — 60,000 Mora
Phase 4 (Lv. 60): Varunada Lazurite Chunk x3, Unscorched Blossom Branch x8, Frostfairy Flower x30, Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus x18 — 80,000 Mora
Phase 5 (Lv. 70): Varunada Lazurite Chunk x6, Unscorched Blossom Branch x12, Frostfairy Flower x45, Prime Chimeric Nexus x12 — 100,000 Mora
Phase 6 (Lv. 80): Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x6, Unscorched Blossom Branch x20, Frostfairy Flower x60, Prime Chimeric Nexus x24 — 120,000 Mora

Where to Farm Vodyanitsa’s Ascension Materials

Varunada Lazurite Gems

Varunada Lazurite Sliver, Fragment, Chunk, and Gemstone are the Hydro ascension stones. You can farm them by defeating the following bosses:

Hydro Hypostasis
Hydro Tulpa
Frostnight Herra
Rhodeia of Loch
All-Devouring Narwhal
Tartaglia (Childe) weekly boss

You can also craft higher-tier gems using Alchemy if you have excess lower-tier pieces. Lower rarity gems convert upward at the crafting table using Dust of Azoth.

Frostfairy Flower

Frostfairy Flower is a Snezhnaya local specialty. You need 168 of them total for full ascension, which is a large amount. Start collecting these early since the plant respawn timer takes real-world time. The best spots are around Snezhnograd and the White Birch Snowgrave area. See our Frostfairy Flower locations guide for a full map of where to find them efficiently.

Unscorched Blossom Branch

Unscorched Blossom Branch is dropped by the Immortal Construct boss in Snezhnaya. You need 46 total across all ascension phases. Check out our Immortal Construct boss guide for tips on how to defeat it quickly and farm the drops efficiently.

Chimeric Enemy Drops

Chimeric Core, Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus, and Prime Chimeric Nexus are all dropped by Aberrant Chimeric Monsters found across Snezhnaya. Weaker Chimeric enemies drop Chimeric Core, stronger ones drop Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus, and elite versions drop Prime Chimeric Nexus. These same drops are also used for talent upgrades, so expect to farm Chimeric monsters heavily when building Vodyanitsa.

Vodyanitsa Talent Materials — Complete List

The following materials are needed to raise one talent from Level 1 to Level 10:

Teachings of Fortitude x3
Guide to Fortitude x21
Philosophies of Fortitude x38
Chimeric Core x6
Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus x22
Prime Chimeric Nexus x31
Madman’s Restraint x6
Crown of Insight x1 (only needed to push a talent to Level 13 via constellations)
Mora x1,652,500

To raise all three talents to Level 10 you need:

Teachings of Fortitude x9
Guide to Fortitude x63
Philosophies of Fortitude x114
Chimeric Core x18 (shared with ascension)
Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus x66 (shared with ascension)
Prime Chimeric Nexus x93 (shared with ascension)
Madman’s Restraint x18
Crown of Insight x3 (for constellation-unlocked talent levels)
Mora x4,957,500

Vodyanitsa Talent Level Breakdown (One Talent)

Here is what each talent level costs for a single talent:

Level 2: Teachings of Fortitude x3, Chimeric Core x6 — 12,500 Mora
Level 3: Guide to Fortitude x2, Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus x3 — 17,500 Mora
Level 4: Guide to Fortitude x4, Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus x4 — 25,000 Mora
Level 5: Guide to Fortitude x6, Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus x6 — 30,000 Mora
Level 6: Guide to Fortitude x9, Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus x9 — 37,500 Mora
Level 7: Philosophies of Fortitude x4, Prime Chimeric Nexus x4, Madman’s Restraint x1 — 120,000 Mora
Level 8: Philosophies of Fortitude x6, Prime Chimeric Nexus x6, Madman’s Restraint x1 — 260,000 Mora
Level 9: Philosophies of Fortitude x12, Prime Chimeric Nexus x9, Madman’s Restraint x2 — 450,000 Mora
Level 10: Philosophies of Fortitude x16, Prime Chimeric Nexus x12, Madman’s Restraint x2, Crown of Insight x1 — 700,000 Mora

Where to Farm Vodyanitsa’s Talent Materials

Fortitude Talent Books

Teachings of Fortitude, Guide to Fortitude, and Philosophies of Fortitude are farmed at the Relics of the Fallen Grace domain in Snezhnaya. This domain is available on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The same Fortitude books are also used for Alyosha and Cryo Traveler, so if you are building those characters alongside Vodyanitsa, plan your resin accordingly.

You need 186 Fortitude books in total across all three talents. That is a large number. Start farming these as early as possible since you can only run this domain three days a week.

Madman’s Restraint

Madman’s Restraint is the weekly boss talent material for Vodyanitsa. It drops from The Doctor (Heretic of the False Moon) fought at the False Moon Institute Trounce Domain in Nod-Krai. You need 18 total across all three talents. This weekly boss also drops the talent material used by Alyosha, so you may already be running this fight each week. You need to be at World Level 4 or above and complete the prerequisite Archon Quests to unlock the Trounce Domain.

Crown of Insight

Crown of Insight is used only when pushing a talent beyond Level 10 — specifically to levels 11, 12, or 13, which are unlocked by specific constellations. You need one Crown per talent you want to push to Level 13. Crowns are obtained through limited events, the Frostbearing Tree, the Sacred Sakura, and other in-game rewards. They are scarce, so only use them on talents that make a direct impact — for Vodyanitsa, that means her Elemental Skill.

Vodyanitsa Talent Priority

Always level Vodyanitsa’s talents in this order:

1st — Elemental Skill (Rechitativ: Sonorous Dawn): This is where all her healing, Hydro and Cryo RES shred, and HP-based flat damage bonuses live. Every talent level improves the RES reduction percentage and the amount she heals. This is the only talent that truly matters.
2nd — Elemental Burst (Koda: Sink With Thee): Optional. Level this if you plan to use her Burst regularly in rotation. In most teams she does not need it.
3rd — Normal Attack: Skip this entirely. Vodyanitsa almost never uses Normal Attacks in her support rotation.

Full Material Summary (Level 90 + All Talents to Level 10)

Here is the complete combined list of everything needed to fully invest in Vodyanitsa:

Varunada Lazurite Sliver x1
Varunada Lazurite Fragment x9
Varunada Lazurite Chunk x9
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x6
Frostfairy Flower x168
Unscorched Blossom Branch x46
Chimeric Core x36 (ascension + talents combined)
Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus x96 (ascension + talents combined)
Prime Chimeric Nexus x129 (ascension + talents combined)
Teachings of Fortitude x9
Guide to Fortitude x63
Philosophies of Fortitude x114
Madman’s Restraint x18
Crown of Insight x3
Hero’s Wit x421 (approximate EXP books needed)
Mora x7,050,030 (combined total)

Farming Priority Order

With so many materials required, it helps to know which to focus on first:

Start with Frostfairy Flower. You need 168 and it has a real-world respawn timer. The sooner you begin, the less you will be waiting later.
Farm Fortitude talent books next. You only get three days a week to run the domain. Begin as early as possible.
Run the Immortal Construct boss weekly for Unscorched Blossom Branch. See our guide on how to beat the Immortal Construct if you need help.
Fight Chimeric Monsters in Snezhnaya regularly. Their drops are used in both ascension and talents, so the combined demand is very high.
Clear The Doctor each week for Madman’s Restraint. You need 18 across all three talents, so this takes several weeks to fully stock.

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Vodyanitsa Ascension and Talent Materials in Genshin Impact

Vodyanitsa Ascension Materials — Complete List

Vodyanitsa Ascension Phase Breakdown