Cryo
Polearm
Shenhe
Lonesome Transcendence
Cloud Retainer's disciple is a dedicated Cryo buffer. Her Skill hands every party member Icy Quills that add flat damage, based on her ATK, to their Cryo attacks, and her Burst shreds Cryo and Physical RES. Designed for Ayaka, she is now at her best alongside Skirk, especially at C6.
Cryo buffer
Weapons
Artifacts
Set effects
Set effects
Set effects
Main stats
Substat priority
Stat targets
- Energy Recharge about 180% with Favonius Lance, 210% without (Skirk team)
- Energy Recharge about 150–170% in Ayaka teams with two Skills
- ATK as high as possible: 3,500+ is a good target with Calamity Queller
- CRIT Rate only with Favonius Lance
Talent priority
Use an ATK% circlet, not CRIT: her Quills are flat damage added to her teammates' hits, so her own CRIT does nothing for them. Her Skill level brings the biggest team gain, but both talents matter.
Recommended teams
Skirk Freeze
Prydwen's Citlali-to-Shenhe variant (about 95% of Skirk's best team): Escoffier and Shenhe stack Cryo RES shred while Furina buffs.
Ayaka Freeze
Her original team: Shenhe's double Skill gives Ayaka's Burst extra Quills, Kazuha groups and buffs, Kokomi heals and applies Hydro.
How to play
How she works
- Spring Spirit Summoning (Skill) gives every party member the Icy Quill effect: their Normal, Charged, Plunging, Skill and Burst hits that deal Cryo DMG gain extra damage based on Shenhe's current ATK. Each hit on each enemy uses one Quill.
- Press: 5 Quills for 10s, and Spirit Communion Seal grants the party +15% Skill and Burst DMG for 10s.
- Hold: 7 Quills for 15s, and +15% Normal, Charged and Plunging Attack DMG for 15s.
- Divine Maiden's Deliverance (Burst, 80 Energy) summons the Talisman Spirit: a 12s field that deals Cryo DMG over time and lowers the Cryo and Physical RES of enemies inside. Deific Embrace gives the active character +15% Cryo DMG in the field.
- Quills do not stack: using the Skill twice (C1) refreshes them rather than doubling them.
Rotation
- Skirk: hold E (her Normal Attacks want the Hold buff), then Q, then swap out.
- Ayaka: press E, Q, swap to Ayaka for her Burst, then come back for a second E so her Burst gets more Quills.
Shenhe only needs ATK and enough Energy Recharge to Burst every rotation: every point of ATK makes each Quill stronger.
Strengths
- A large, stackable set of Cryo buffs: flat damage, RES shred and DMG%
- Buffs every party member independently, including off-field Cryo units
- Very simple build: ATK and Energy Recharge
- C6 is a huge upgrade for Skirk
Weaknesses
- Only really useful with a Cryo main DPS
- Long cooldowns and a costly 80-Energy Burst
- Low personal damage
- Limited Quills can run out quickly against many enemies
Notable dupes · Constellation
A second Skill charge: mostly an Energy and comfort gain, but it can be obtained for free from the recurring constellation event.
+6s Burst duration and +15% Cryo CRIT DMG for the active character in the field: a solid but modest upgrade (about +3% team damage with Skirk).
Normal and Charged Attacks no longer consume Quills: about +12% team damage over C5 with Skirk, far less with Ayaka.
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Sources & references
- https://www.prydwen.gg/genshin-impact/characters/shenhe
- https://www.prydwen.gg/genshin-impact/characters/skirk
- https://www.prydwen.gg/genshin-impact/tier-list
- https://game8.co/games/Genshin-Impact/archives/346620
- https://game8.co/games/Genshin-Impact/archives/297465
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