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Genshin Impact
Cryo Element Guide
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Cryo is the ice Element in Genshin Impact and is 1 out of 7 Elements in the game. Check out this guide to learn about Cryo's Strengths, Weaknesses, Cryo Elemental Reactions, and Cryo Characters in the game.
List of Contents
What is the Cryo Element?
Genshin's Ice Element
Cryo is the ice Element in Genshin Impact, with Snezhnaya being the designated Cryo Region and Tsaritsa as the Cryo Archon.
Cryo Status Effect
Cryo on Characters
The Cryo status on your character will slow their movement and attack speed animations. This also means that Cryo Elemental Reactions can also affect you (like being Frozen by Hydro) if the enemies have elemental attacks.
Cryo Aura
 |
|
| Name | Condensed Ice |
|---|---|
| Effect | Increases Stamina consumption. |
Condensed Ice increases the stamina consumption of your character and comes from a Leyline Disorder or an Enemy Aura. This debuff can only be removed by using a cleanse ability or applying a different element to yourself.
Cryo Resonance
Shattering Ice
Having two Cryo characters in the party will activate the Cryo Resonance Buff called Shattering Ice, which causes Electro to last 40% less on your characters and Increases CRIT Rate against Frozen or Cryo-affected enemies by 15% for all party members.
Cryo Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths, Weaknesses, and Immunities
| Best For | Electro Elemental Shields |
|---|---|
| Hydro Elemental Shields | |
| Electro Elemental Armor | |
| Bad For | Pyro Elemental Shields |
| No Effect On | Cryo Elemental Shields |
| Cryo Elemental Armor |
Cryo is very strong against Hydro Elemental Shields, Electro Elemental Shields, and Electro Elemental Armor. It's weak against Pyro Elemental shields and does no damage to Cryo Elemental Shields and Cryo Elemental Armor.
Elemental Shields need to be completely removed to do damage to an enemy, while Elemental Armor does not need to be completely removed to do damage to an enemy.
Shields used by Mitachurls don't have to be destroyed either as long as you hit the opponent's body.
Shields used by Mitachurls don't have to be destroyed either as long as you hit the opponent's body.
List of Cryo Reactions
Cryo can react to multiple Elements in the game. Some reactions change damage according to the order of the first element applied.
| Reaction | Element Order | Reaction Effect |
|---|---|---|
  |
1. Cryo |
Pyro attacks deal 2x more damage if Pyro is applied after Cryo. |
2. Pyro |
||
|
1. Pyro |
Cryo attacks deal 1.5x more damage if Cryo is applied after Pyro. |
2. Cryo |
||
 |
Hydro Cryo |
Freezes enemies. The effect will trigger from any order. |
| Any order | ||
 |
Electro Cryo |
Reduces the enemy's physical defense by 40%. The effect will trigger from any order. |
| Any order | ||
 |
1. Cryo |
Anemo spreads Cryo around the target and then deals Cryo and Anemo damage. |
2. Anemo |
||
 |
1. Cryo |
Drops a Cryo shard that creates a Cryo shield which absorbs damage and has bonus resistance to Cryo damage when picked up. |
2. Geo |
List of Cryo Characters
Upcoming Cryo Characters
| Character | Rarity | Weapon | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tsaritsa
|
? | ? | ? |
Current Cryo Characters
| Character | Rarity | Weapon | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aloy
|
5★ | Bow |
|
 Escoffier
|
5★ | Polearm |
|
 Citlali
|
5★ | Catalyst |
|
 Wriothesley
|
5★ | Catalyst |
|
 Shenhe
|
5★ | Polearm |
|
 Skirk
|
5★ | Sword |
|
 Eula
|
5★ | Claymore |
|
 Ayaka
|
5★ | Sword |
|
 Ganyu
|
5★ | Bow |
|
 Qiqi
|
5★ | Sword |
|
 Rosaria
|
4★ | Polearm |
|
 Kaeya
|
4★ | Sword |
|
 Layla
|
4★ | Sword |
|
 Mika
|
4★ | Polearm |
|
 Charlotte
|
4★ | Catalyst |
|
 Diona
|
4★ | Bow |
|
 Freminet
|
4★ | Claymore |
|
 Chongyun
|
4★ | Claymore |
|
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does no damage to Hydro Elemental shields and Hydro Elemental Armor. Isn't this incorrect? I think you meant to write "does no damage to CRYO Elemental shields and CRYO Elemental Armor."