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Arknights: Endfield

Snowshine Build and Weapons

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Arknights Endfield Snowshine

Here are Snowshine's best builds, weapons, and gears in Arknights: Endfield!

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Snowshine Character Overview

Snowshine's Overview
Snowshine Race: Ursus
Faction: Rhodes Island
EN VA: Stephanie Southerland
JP VA: Satomi Akesaka
How to Get: Headhunt
Rarity Element Weapon
Star5-Star Arknights Endfield Cryo Icon Cryo Arknights Endfield Greatsword Icon Greatsword
Class Main Att. Sec. Att.
Arknights Endfield Defender Icon Defender Arknights Endfield Strength Icon Strength Arknights Endfield Will Icon Will

Rating: B-Tier

Overall Tier B

Snowshine can perform well in teams that can utilize her Solidification application, such as Shatter teams. However, her kit relies on enemy behavior to maximize, with her healing and Cryo Infliction tied to enemies attacking the controlled Operator.

How Would You Rate Snowshine?

SS 20
Votes
S 15
Votes
A 21
Votes
B 31
Votes
C 9
Votes

Stats

HP ATK STR AGI INT WIL
Lv. 1 500 30 18 12 9 11

Snowshine Builds

Snowshine's builds focus on increasing her healing in the early game and endgame. Her endgame build adds a buff upon healing with the LYNX set, supplying damage reduction to further boost the survivability of her team.

Snowshine Best Team Comps

Snowshine Support Build

Best Weapon Essence Priority
Former FineryFormer Finery
1. Efficacy
2. Will Boost
3. HP Boost
Best Gears
LYNX Heavy ArmorLYNX Heavy Armor LYNX GlovesLYNX Gloves
LYNX Aegis InjectorLYNX Aegis Injector LYNX Aegis InjectorLYNX Aegis Injector

Snowshine's best build is the LYNX set with the Former Finery weapon. The gear set boosts her Treatment Efficiency and allows her to give damage reduction to allies she heals. This helps her team survive hard-hitting attacks during battle.

Former Finery further enhances Snowshine's healing, gives her some HP, and allows her to heal an ally when they get damaged while they're Protected.

Snowshine Early Game Build

Best Weapon Essence Priority
Former FineryFormer Finery
1. Efficacy
2. Will Boost
3. HP Boost
Best Gears
Mordvolt Resistant Vest T1Mordvolt Resistant Vest T1 Mordvolt Resistant GlovesMordvolt Resistant Gloves
Mordvolt Resistant BatteryMordvolt Resistant Battery Mordvolt Resistant BatteryMordvolt Resistant Battery

Snowshine's best early game build is the Mordvolt Resistant set with the Former Finery weapon as it capitalizes on her healing utility.

All Arknights: Endfield Builds

Snowshine's Best Weapons

Recommended Snowshine Support Weapons

Rank Best Weapons Essence Priority
1st Former FineryFormer Finery
1. Efficacy
2. Will Boost
3. HP Boost
2nd ThunderbergeThunderberge
1. Medicant
2. HP Boost
3. Strength Boost
3rd Finishing CallFinishing Call
1. Medicant
2. Strength Boost
3. HP Boost
4th QuencherQuencher
1. Will Boost
2. HP Boost
3. Crusher

Snowshine's best weapon is the Former Finery, as it allows her to heal outside of her Combo Skill, and is accessible from the weapon selector obtained in the New Horizons banner.

Thunderberge can be a substitute for additional Shields in her Combo Skill. Finishing Call is a F2P option available as a pre-registration reward that can boost her healing, especially if players would rather use the selector for something else.

Best Weapons Tier List

Snowshine's Best Gear

Best Snowshine Support Gear and Gear Sets

Best Armor Best Gloves
LYNX Heavy ArmorLYNX Heavy Armor LYNX GlovesLYNX Gloves
Best Kit I Best Kit II
LYNX Aegis InjectorLYNX Aegis Injector LYNX Aegis InjectorLYNX Aegis Injector
Gear Set
LYNX:
Wearer's HP Treatment Efficiency +20%
After the wearer gives HP treatment to an allied target, that target also gains 15% DMG Reduction against all types of DMG for 10s. If the said treatment exceeds the target's Max HP, the target gains 30% DMG Reduction against all types of DMG. The aforementioned effects cannot stack.

Snowshine's best gear option is the LYNX set, as it increases her heals, gives her a lot of Strength and Will, and allows her to grant her allies extra damage reduction. This can be helpful when the team is up against hard-hitting enemies or engages in tough battles.

Best Snowshine Early Game Gear and Gear Sets

Best Armor Best Gloves
Mordvolt Resistant Vest T1Mordvolt Resistant Vest T1 Mordvolt Resistant GlovesMordvolt Resistant Gloves
Best Kit I Best Kit II
Mordvolt Resistant BatteryMordvolt Resistant Battery Mordvolt Resistant BatteryMordvolt Resistant Battery
Gear Set
Mordvolt Resistant:
Wearer's Will +50
When the wearer's HP is below 50%, Treatment Effect +30%.

Snowshine's best early game gear option is the Mordvolt Resistant set as it enhances her supporting utility by increasing her heals by increasing her Will stat, and provides a further increase when Snowshine is at half health.

Best Gear and Gear Sets for Each Character

How to Play Snowshine

As a Teammate

Snowshine is a sustain character that can apply Cryo Infliction and Solidification through her Battle Skill and Ultimate, respectively. She is a good support for Shatter teams.

You get the most damage by using her talents in this order:

Use Battle Skill To Apply Cryo Infliction

Snowshine's Battle Skill, Saturated Defense, grants Protection to nearby allies and refunds some SP. Getting attacked while Snowshine's shield is up will apply Cryo Infliction on the enemy. This is great for setting up Solidification.

Snowshine will also regen some Ultimate Energy when she retaliates with her shield, thanks to her SAR Professional Talent.

Use Ultimate To Apply Solidification

Snowshine's Ultimate consistently applies Solidification to enemies, so it's good to use as a window to deal massive damage through Shatter.

Combo Skill Continuously Heals Allies

Lastly, Snowshine's Combo Skill will instantly heal an ally, then continuously heal all allies nearby when the Controlled Operator drops below 60% HP.

Snowshine's Skills and Talent Priority

Skills Priority

Priority Skill Explanation
1 Combo Skill Upgrade this first to maximize Snowshine's healing
2 Ultimate Level this second to boost its damage dealt, but is not a priority as it is primarily used for the Solidification.
3 Battle Skill Can be leveled third for the damage, but is not a priority.
- Basic Attack Upgrade this last, but can be left unupgraded if Snowshine is limited to the Support role.

Talents Priority

Priority Talent Explanation
1 SAR Professional Prioritize leveling this talent to increase Energy gain, allowing access to more Ultimates.
2 Polar Survival Level this talent second for the slight increase in healing provided.

Snowshine's Skills

Combat Skills

Basic Attack - Hypothermic Assault

Attack Description
Basic Attack An attack with up to 3 sequences that deals Physical DMG. As the controlled operator, Final Strike also deals 23 Stagger.
Dive Attack Basic attack performed in mid-air becomes a dive attack that deals Physical DMG to nearby enemies.
Finisher Attack Basic attack performed near a Staggered enemy becomes a finisher attack that deals massive Physical DMG and recovers some SP.

Stat Effect
BATK SEQ 1 Multiplier 55%
BATK SEQ 2 Multiplier 59%
BATK SEQ 3 Multiplier 100%
Dive ATK Multiplier 80%
Finisher ATK Multiplier 400%

Battle Skill - Saturated Defense

Skill Details
Saturated Defense Description: Raises a shield that can block attacks, grants Protection to self and nearby operators, and immediately returns some SP. When attacked while the said shield is active, perform a retaliation bash that deals Cryo DMG and applies Cryo Infliction on the attacker.
Cost 100
Cooldown -

Stat Effect
Damage Multiplier 200%
Stagger 20
Protection 90%
SP Return 30

Combo Skill - Polar Rescue

Skill Details
Polar Rescue Description: Snowshine throws a Snowfield SAR Assistant at the controlled operator. Upon target contact, the Assistant gives massive instant HP Treatment to nearby operators as well as continuous HP Treatment to operators in the area of effect. The attribute of Will increases the amount of HP treatment.
Trigger: After controlled operator gets attacked and is below 60% HP.
Cost -
Cooldown 25

Stat Effect
Initial Base Treatment 96
Initial Treatment Increase per Will 0.22
Base Treatment Over Time 24
Treatment Over Time Increase per Will 0.06
Treatment Over Time Interval (s) 0.5
Duration (s) 3

Ultimate - Frigid Snowfield

Skill Details
Frigid Snowfield Description: Leaps into mid-air with a jetpack before slamming down with her shield to deal massive Cryo DMG to enemies in the area of effect. Also generates a Snow Zone (lasting several seconds) that deals Cryo DMG over time to enemies. The Snow Zone forcibly applies Solidification to enemies caught within it for a certain duration.
Cost 80
Cooldown 20

Stat Effect
Explosion Damage Multiplier 200%
Stagger 15
Damage Over Time Multiplier 29%
Damage Over Time Interval (s) 0.5
Duration (s) 5

Attribute Increases

Attribute Increase Effects
Forged Lv. 1: Operator Strength +10
Lv. 2: Operator Strength +15
Lv. 3: Operator Strength +15
Lv. 4: Operator Strength +20

Talents

Talent Effects
Polar Survival Lv. 1: Treatment Effect +15% for targets of 45% HP or below.
Lv. 2: Treatment Effect +25% for targets of 45% HP or below.
SAR Professional Lv. 1: Battle skill Saturated Defense improved: After successfully retaliating an enemy attack, Snowshine gains another 6 Ultimate Energy.
Lv. 2: Battle skill Saturated Defense improved: After successfully retaliating an enemy attack, Snowshine gains another 10 Ultimate Energy.

Base Skills

Infra Skill Description
Rescuer's Perseverance α: Assign to Manufacturing Cabin to slow Mood Drop of all operators in it by 10%
β: Assign to Manufacturing Cabin to slow Mood Drop of all operators in it by 14%
Happy-Go-Lucky α: Assign to Control Nexus to grant all operators' Mood Regen +12%
β: Assign to Control Nexus to grant all operators' Mood Regen +16%

Snowshine's Potentials

All Potential Effects

Level Potential
1 Cold Shelter
Battle skill Saturated Defense improved: During the blocking effect, Arts Inflictions cannot be applied to allied operators with Protection.
2 Storm Region
Ultimate Frigid Snowfield improved: Effect radius +20%.
3 Polar Survival Guide
Ultimate Frigid Snowfield improved: Duration of the Solidification applied by the skill is increased by 2s.
4 Tundra Aegis
DEF +20, Will +20.
5 Cold Disaster Specialist
Battle skill Saturated Defense improved: Successfully retaliating an enemy attack returns 10 SP.

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Snowshine Upgrade Materials

Total Promotion Materials

Materials Needed Total
x3
x5
x5
x8
x33
x60
Quadrant Fitting Fluid Quadrant Fitting Fluid
x20
T-Creds T-Creds
x152,200

Lvl. Character Promotion Materials
20 ➔ 40
T-Creds T-Creds x1,600
Outfitting 1
T-Creds T-Creds x1,600
40 ➔ 60
T-Creds T-Creds x6,500
Outfitting 2
T-Creds T-Creds x6,500
60 ➔ 80
T-Creds T-Creds x18,000
Outfitting 3
T-Creds T-Creds x18,000
80 ➔ 90
Quadrant Fitting Fluid Quadrant Fitting Fluid x20
T-Creds T-Creds x100,000

Total Skill Materials

This section is still under construction. Stay tuned, Endministrator!

Total Talent Materials

Materials Needed Total
x133
x90
T-Creds T-Creds
x98,400

Lvl. Character Promotion Materials
Forged Lv.1
T-Creds T-Creds x1,000
Forged Lv.2
T-Creds T-Creds x1,800
Forged Lv.3
T-Creds T-Creds x6,000
Forged Lv.4
T-Creds T-Creds x12,000
Polar Survival Lv.1
T-Creds T-Creds x2,400
Polar Survival Lv.2
T-Creds T-Creds x8,600
SAR Professional Lv.1
T-Creds T-Creds x10,000
SAR Professional Lv.2
T-Creds T-Creds x24,000
Rescuer's Perseverance Lv.1
T-Creds T-Creds x1,600
Rescuer's Perseverance Lv.2
T-Creds T-Creds x8,000
Happy-Go-Lucky Lv.1
T-Creds T-Creds x3,000
Happy-Go-Lucky Lv.2
T-Creds T-Creds x20,000

How to Get Snowshine

Reward From Pre-Registration

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Snowshine was given as a pre-registration reward for all players when the game launched!

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Additional Information for Snowshine

Voice Actors

Voice Actor & Notable Roles
EN Stephanie Southerland
• Jean Gunnhildr (Genshin Impact)
• Coldshot (Arknights)
• Evelyn de Sainte-Coquille (Rune Factory 3 Special)
JP Satomi Akesaka
• Aurora (Arknights)
• Tomoko Noge (Persona 5: The Phantom X)
• Meruru Rede Arls (Aterlier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy & the Liberator of Polar Night)

Best Gifts

Favorites
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Snowshine's best gifts are the Frontiers Watch and Surfing Festival Ticket, but she also accepts Yinglung Dumbbells. Gift Snowshine these items to increase your bond with her!

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Who is Snowshine? (Lore)

Search and Rescue Specialist

Snowshine Profile in Official Site

Snowshine is a Search and Rescue (SAR) specialist under Rhodes Island and is currently assigned to Endfield Industries. Her specialization in polar and high-altitude regions often leaves her busy as both her expertise and talent are in demand.

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1 Anonymous Anonymous 12 days

You cant equip LYNX Gauntlets on kit slots...

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