TL;DR
- Citlali requires 168 Quenepa Berries, 84 Saurian Fangs, 46 Talisman of Enigmatic Land, and Shivada Jade for ascension
- Talent upgrades need Kindling books, 59 Saurian Fangs, 6 Denial and Judgment, and 1 Crown of Insight
- Pre-farm 90% of materials now – only boss drops wait for 5.3 release
- Use multi-world farming and optimal routes to cut collection time by 40%
- Plan resin usage strategically to maximize efficiency during first week
Genshin Impact’s upcoming version 5.3 introduces Citlali, a formidable 5-star Cryo catalyst wielder positioned to become one of Natlan’s most powerful characters. As a Cryo DPS specialist, her kit emphasizes high burst damage and elemental reaction synergy, making her an excellent addition to freeze and melt team compositions.
For players preparing to acquire and build Citlali, understanding her material requirements early provides significant advantages. Her ascension demands four primary resource categories: local specialties, enemy drops, boss materials, and elemental stones. Strategic pre-farming can reduce the time investment required to maximize her potential by approximately 60% compared to starting from scratch after release.
Key Material Categories:
- Local Specialty: Quenepa Berry (168 total)
- Enemy Drops: Saurian Fangs in three tiers (84 combined)
- Boss Material: Talisman of the Enigmatic Land (46 total)
- Elemental Stones: Shivada Jade series (25 pieces across four tiers)
- Talent Books: Kindling series (62 total across three tiers)
- Weekly Boss Material: Denial and Judgment (6 total)
- Limited Resource: Crown of Insight (1 required for talent cap)
| Materials | Quantity |
|---|---|
| 420k | |
| 1 | |
| 168 | |
| 18 | |
| 9 | |
| 46 | |
| 30 | |
| 9 | |
| 36 | |
| 6 |
Quenepa Berry Farming Strategy: This local specialty grows predominantly in the Scions of Canopy region, with additional clusters near Teticpac Peak, north of Ancestral Temple, east of Tepeacac Rise underground, and around Ochkanatlan. The most efficient farming route begins at Scions of Canopy waypoint and proceeds clockwise, collecting approximately 43 berries per full circuit. With only 43 available per respawn cycle, plan for 4 collection sessions over 3-4 days to secure the full 168 requirement.
Saurian Fang Acquisition: Defeating any Saurian enemy throughout Natlan yields these materials. For optimal farming, target Rocky Saurians in the central plains as they have higher drop rates. Note that Tyrant’s Fang exclusively drops from level 60+ Saurians, while lower-tier fangs can be upgraded at alchemy benches using 3:1 conversion ratios.
Boss Material Planning: Talisman of the Enigmatic Land represents the only material completely unavailable until version 5.3 launches. This boss-specific item will likely come from new world bosses introduced in the update. Since this is time-gated, prioritize farming all other materials during the pre-farming phase.
| Materials | Quantity |
|---|---|
| 1653k | |
| 3 | |
| 6 | |
| 21 | |
| 22 | |
| 38 | |
| 31 | |
| 6 | |
| 1 |
Talent Book Farming Schedule: The Kindling talent books are available on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays in the Domain of Mastery: Fatuus Fortress. For maximum efficiency, dedicate these days to talent book farming and use condensed resin to double your yield. The total requirement of 62 books translates to approximately 12-15 domain runs with optimal resin planning.
Weekly Boss Optimization: Denial and Judgment comes from the ‘Pactsworn Path’ challenge, available once per week. Since this material has random drop distribution, plan to complete this boss weekly starting from 5.3 release to accumulate sufficient materials.
Crown of Insight Strategy: This limited resource should be reserved for Citlali’s most impactful talent—typically her elemental burst for maximizing damage output. Crowns are obtained through limited-time events and story progression, so use them judiciously.

Multi-World Farming Efficiency: Coordinate with friends to access their worlds for additional Quenepa Berry collections. This strategy can reduce farming time from 4 days to just 2 days by collecting from 2-3 different worlds during each respawn cycle.
Resin Management Protocol: Pre-farming requires strategic resin allocation. Prioritize talent domains on their available days, then focus on Saurian farming during off-days. Save fragile resin for the first week of 5.3 to quickly farm the new boss materials.
Common Pre-Farming Mistakes to Avoid:
- Over-farming lower-tier materials: Only collect what’s needed since conversion ratios are inefficient
- Ignoring material stockpiling: Farm extra Saurian Fangs for future characters
- Poor route planning: Use interactive maps to plot optimal collection paths
- Wasting resin pre-farming: Save 60% of fragile resin for new boss materials
- Underestimating Mora costs: Budget 2.1 million Mora total for full build
Time Investment Estimates:
- Quenepa Berry collection: 3-4 hours total across multiple sessions
- Saurian Fang farming: 2-3 hours with optimal enemy routing
- Talent book domains: 4-5 hours across multiple days
- Total pre-farming commitment: 9-12 hours spread over 1-2 weeks

Advanced Optimization Tips: For experienced players, consider pre-farming additional Shivada Jade for future Cryo characters while collecting Citlali’s requirements. This forward-thinking approach maximizes resin efficiency across your character roster development.
Action Checklist
- Farm 168 Quenepa Berries using optimal Scions of Canopy route (4 sessions over 3-4 days)
- Collect 84 Saurian Fangs by targeting level 60+ Rocky Saurians
- Complete Talent Domain runs on Tue/Fri/Sun using condensed resin
- Stockpile 25 Shivada Jade pieces from Cryo Hypostasis or Cryo Regisvine
- Save 10-15 fragile resin for 5.3 boss material farming
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