Building a Chilling, Wet Dream: The Cryo/Hydro Team
Cryo and Hydro are a fantastic pairing in Genshin Impact, creating powerful Freeze and Melt reactions. Building a team around these elements is about maximizing the strengths of both while supporting them with the right characters.
Here’s a breakdown of how to build a strong Cryo/Hydro team:
1. The Core: Cryo and Hydro
- Cryo: You need a strong Cryo character to apply Cryo reliably and consistently. Popular choices are:
- Ganyu: Her charged attacks deal massive Cryo damage and can Freeze enemies easily. Focus on building her Crit Rate/Crit Damage for maximum damage output.
- Ayaka: With her fast attacks and powerful burst, she can freeze enemies while dealing consistent damage. Build her for Crit Rate/Crit Damage, focusing on Energy Recharge to ensure her burst is always ready.
- Rosaria: An excellent Cryo sub-DPS who provides good Cryo application and helps with critical damage. Build her for Crit Rate/Crit Damage and Energy Recharge.
- Hydro: You need a Hydro character to enable Freeze or Melt reactions, and also potentially provide healing or crowd control. Popular choices are:
- Mona: Her Elemental Skill can easily apply Hydro to a large area, making her perfect for triggering Freeze. Build her for Energy Recharge and Hydro damage bonus.
- Kokomi: An excellent healer and Hydro applicator with strong sustained damage. Build her for HP and Healing Bonus.
- Yelan: A powerful sub-DPS who can apply Hydro with her skill and burst, providing good damage and crowd control. Build her for Energy Recharge and Hydro damage bonus.
2. Support Roles:
- Support: Consider a character who can amplify your team’s damage or provide utility. Here are some popular options:
- Bennett: Provides massive attack boost with his burst and healing for the team. Build him for Energy Recharge and ATK%.
- Xiangling: Her burst provides off-field Pyro application for Melt reactions. Build her for Energy Recharge, ATK%, and Pyro damage bonus.
- Sucrose: Great for grouping enemies together for easier Cryo application and provides EM buff for stronger reactions. Build her for Energy Recharge and EM.
- Kazuha: Provides damage boost and crowd control with his burst. Build him for Energy Recharge and EM.
3. Choosing Your Team:
- Freeze Team: Choose a Cryo character like Ganyu or Ayaka, paired with Mona. A Cryo support like Rosaria or Diona can further strengthen your team.
- Melt Team: Choose a Pyro character like Xiangling or Klee alongside a Cryo character like Ganyu or Ayaka. A character like Bennett or Kazuha can further boost your team’s damage.
4. Building for the Team:
- Cryo: Prioritize Crit Rate/Crit Damage and then focus on Cryo damage bonus. For some Cryo characters like Ayaka, Energy Recharge is important to keep their burst up.
- Hydro: Prioritize Hydro damage bonus and Energy Recharge. For healers like Kokomi, focus on HP and Healing bonus.
- Support: Build for the support character’s role, focusing on stats like Energy Recharge, ATK%, and EM.
5. Optimizing Your Team:
- Weapon Choices: Select weapons that complement the character’s strengths and build.
- Artifacts: Carefully choose artifacts that provide the right stats for your characters.
- Team Compositions: Experiment with different team members to find the most synergistic combination.
Bonus Tip: Remember to level up your characters and their talents to maximize their potential!
By following these tips and experimenting with different team compositions, you can build a powerful Cryo/Hydro team that can conquer even the toughest challenges in Genshin Impact. Happy freezing!