Cryo
Bow
Aloy
Savior From Another World
TierC
RolesMain DPS
Release2.1
The Nora huntress from Horizon Zero Dawn, given to players for free during the 2021 collaboration (version 2.1). Aloy's Skill throws a Freeze Bomb that builds Coil stacks, and at 4 stacks she enters Rushing Ice, turning her Normal Attacks into Cryo DMG. Her Burst is a cheap 40-Energy nuke. She has no constellations and has long been outclassed, so she is mostly played for fun or for her camp-friendly passive.
Weapons
Polar Star BiS
5★ · CRIT Rate
+12% Skill and Burst DMG, and her E and Q alone give 2 ATK stacks.
+12% Skill and Burst DMG; Normal, Charged, Skill and Burst hits stack up to +48% ATK.
Thundering Pulse
5★ · CRIT DMG
Game8's top pick: huge CRIT DMG and +20% ATK.
+20% ATK plus up to +40% Normal Attack DMG through Thunder Emblem stacks.
Skyward Harp
5★ · CRIT Rate
High base ATK and CRIT.
+20% CRIT DMG; hits have a 60% chance to deal 125% ATK as Physical AoE DMG (once every 4s).
The Stringless
4★ · Elemental Mastery
Best 4-star: +24% Skill and Burst DMG and EM for Melt.
+24% Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG.
Mouun's Moon
4★ · ATK%
4-star alternative: Burst DMG based on the party's combined max Energy.
+0.12% Elemental Burst DMG per point of the party's combined max Energy (up to +40%).
Prototype Crescent
4★ · ATK%
Craftable F2P option: high ATK% secondary stat.
Charged Attack hits on weak spots grant +36% ATK and +10% Movement SPD for 10s.
Artifacts
Blizzard Strayer
×2
Wanderer's Troupe
×2
Best for Reverse Melt: Cryo DMG and 80 EM.
Set effects
2pCryo DMG Bonus +15%.
2pElemental Mastery +80.
Blizzard Strayer
×2
Gladiator's Finale
×2
Cryo DMG and ATK when she does not Melt.
Set effects
2pCryo DMG Bonus +15%.
2pATK +18%.
Emblem of Severed Fate
×4
Turns Energy Recharge into Burst DMG.
Set effects
2pEnergy Recharge +20%.
4pElemental Burst DMG increased by 25% of Energy Recharge (up to +75%).
Main stats
Sands of Eon
ATK%
/ Elemental Mastery
Goblet of Eonothem
Cryo DMG Bonus
Circlet of Logos
CRIT Rate
/ CRIT DMG
Substat priority
1CRIT Rate
2CRIT DMG
3Energy Recharge
4ATK%
5Elemental Mastery
Stat targets
- Energy Recharge 130–150% (more with Emblem)
- CRIT ratio 1:2
- Elemental Mastery on the sands in Reverse Melt
Talent priority
Elemental Burst
Elemental Skill
Normal Attack
Weapons
Thundering Pulse BiS
5★ · CRIT DMG
Best in slot: ATK, CRIT DMG and up to +40% Normal Attack DMG.
+20% ATK plus up to +40% Normal Attack DMG through Thunder Emblem stacks.
Polar Star
5★ · CRIT Rate
Stacks ATK quickly by mixing Normal Attacks, Skill and Burst.
+12% Skill and Burst DMG; Normal, Charged, Skill and Burst hits stack up to +48% ATK.
Skyward Harp
5★ · CRIT Rate
Strong CRIT stat stick with an AoE proc.
+20% CRIT DMG; hits have a 60% chance to deal 125% ATK as Physical AoE DMG (once every 4s).
Rust
4★ · ATK%
Best 4-star for her: +40% Normal Attack DMG.
+40% Normal Attack DMG but -10% Charged Attack DMG.
Predator
4★ · ATK%
PlayStation exclusive: Cryo hits boost her Normal Attacks, and Aloy gets +66 ATK.
PlayStation exclusive: dealing Cryo DMG grants +10% Normal and Charged Attack DMG for 6s (max 2 stacks); Aloy gains +66 ATK.
Artifacts
Blizzard Strayer
×4
Freeze teams: up to +40% CRIT Rate against Frozen enemies.
Set effects
2pCryo DMG Bonus +15%.
4pCRIT Rate +20% against enemies affected by Cryo, and another +20% if they are Frozen.
Blizzard Strayer
×2
Gladiator's Finale
×2
Cryo DMG and ATK for teams without Freeze.
Set effects
2pCryo DMG Bonus +15%.
2pATK +18%.
Blizzard Strayer
×2
Wanderer's Troupe
×2
In Reverse Melt: Cryo DMG and 80 EM.
Set effects
2pCryo DMG Bonus +15%.
2pElemental Mastery +80.
Main stats
Sands of Eon
ATK%
Goblet of Eonothem
Cryo DMG Bonus
Circlet of Logos
CRIT Rate
/ CRIT DMG
Substat priority
1CRIT Rate
2CRIT DMG
3ATK%
4Elemental Mastery
5Energy Recharge
Stat targets
- CRIT ratio 1:2 (less CRIT Rate needed with 4-piece Blizzard Strayer in Freeze)
- Energy Recharge 110–130% is enough for a 40-Energy Burst
- Elemental Mastery only in Melt teams
Talent priority
Normal Attack
Elemental Skill
Elemental Burst
Teams
Recommended teams
Budget Freeze
Mona keeps enemies Frozen for Blizzard Strayer, Diona shields and Sucrose groups targets for the bomblets.
Reverse Melt quickswap
Xiangling and Bennett keep Pyro on enemies so Aloy's Skill and Burst Melt; Kazuha groups and buffs.
Guide
How to play
How she works
- Frozen Wilds (Skill, 20s CD) throws a Freeze Bomb that explodes into Chillwater Bomblets. Each hit lowers the enemy's ATK and gives Aloy 1 Coil stack, which increases her Normal Attack DMG.
- At 4 Coil stacks, she enters Rushing Ice for 10s: her Normal Attacks become Cryo DMG and gain an even bigger bonus. Strong Strike adds 3.5% Cryo DMG Bonus per second in Rushing Ice (up to +35%).
- Combat Override: gaining Coil gives Aloy +16% ATK and the rest of the party +8% ATK for 10s.
- Prophecies of Dawn (Burst, 40 Energy, 12s CD) throws a Cryo Power Cell and detonates it with an arrow for a big AoE hit.
Rotation
- Rushing Ice DPS: group enemies with an Anemo unit, E so that the bomblets hit several targets, then fire Normal Attacks for the 10s of Rushing Ice, Q at the end.
- Quickswap nuke: in Reverse Melt, just E → Q on enemies affected by Pyro and swap out.
Bomblets bounce around: fight close to grouped enemies to reach 4 Coil stacks quickly.
Strengths
- Cheap 40-Energy Burst with a high multiplier
- Small party ATK buff and an enemy ATK debuff from her Skill
- Her passive stops small animals from fleeing: great for gathering meat
- Unique design and a fun ranged Cryo playstyle
Weaknesses
- No constellations at all
- Low damage: even in Rushing Ice, her Normal Attacks fall far short of modern carries
- The bomblets scatter and can miss small or mobile targets, delaying Rushing Ice
- Long 20s Skill cooldown for only 10s of Rushing Ice
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Updated September 25, 2026 · Version 7.1