Genshin Impact: All Cryo characters explained
HoYoverseGenshin Impact 4.2 allows players to choose Cryo characters, masters of one of the most powerful Elements in the world of Teyvat. Here’s everything you need to know about them, along with their powerful Cryo Elemental Reactions.
Genshin Impact has a plethora of powerful characters that players can choose from depending on their preferred game style. In the case of HoYoverse’s open-world RPG, their skills are divided into Elements, which indicate what type of buffs they can apply to enemies and even environmental challenges.
Cryo characters have a wide range of skills that produce Elemental Reactions and some other powerful effects. Up until the Genshin Impact 4.2 version, there are 14 Cryo characters that players can try out while exploring all Teyvat’s regions.
If you’re wondering what’s great about the Cryo Element and want to know which Cryo character will suit your team best, here’s everything you need to know about them in Genshin Impact.
- Genshin Impact: What is the Cryo Element?
- Cryo Elemental Reactions explained in Genshin Impact
- All Cryo characters in Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact: What is the Cryo Element?
Cryo Element in Genshin Impact is one of the seven Elements of Teyvat. Each character has a predominant Element that lets them deliver special Status Effects or Damage types to enemies.
All seven regions of Teyvat are associated with one Element, and the Cryo nation is called Snezhnaya. This area presents itself as the most technologically advanced of countries in Genshin Impact.
HoYoverseSnezhnaya acts as one of the main antagonistic factions in the game, trying to impose their power through the Fatui, a diplomatic and military delegation.
Cryo Elemental Reactions explained in Genshin Impact
Elemental Reactions in Genshin Impact are special status effects applied to enemies after combining different elemental skills. Here’s a list of every Cryo Elemental Reaction in Genshin Impact:
| Reaction | Reaction Effect | Elements applied |
|---|---|---|
| Melt | Pyro attacks deal double damage after it’s applied after Cryo. | 1. Cryo 2. Pyro |
| Crystallize | A Cryo shield is created that absorbs damage and has bonus resistance to Cryo damage when used. | 1. Cryo 2. Geo |
| Frozen | Freezes enemies. | Hydro and Cryo applied in any order. |
| Superconduct | Reduces the enemy’s physical defense by 40%. | Electro and Cryo applied in any order. |
| Swirl | Anemo spreads Cryo around the target and then deals both Cryo and Anemo damage. | 1. Cryo 2. Anemo |
| Reverse Melt | Cryo attacks deal 1.5x more damage when Cryo is applied after Pyro. | 1. Pyro 2. Cryo. |
All Cryo characters in Genshin Impact
Here’s a list of every Cryo character revealed so far in Genshin Impact.
| Character | Rating | Weapon | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aloy | D | Bow | 5-star |
| Ayaka | SS | Sword | 5-star |
| Chongyun | C | Claymore | 4-star |
| Diona | S | Bow | 4-star |
| Eula | A | Claymore | 5-star |
| Freminet | B | Claymore | 4-star |
| Ganyu | S | Bow | 5-star |
| Kaeya | A | Sword | 4-star |
| Layla | A | Sword | 4-star |
| Mika | A | Polearm | 4-star |
| Qiqi | B | Sword | 5-star |
| Rosaria | A | Polearm | 4-star |
| Shenhe | S | Polearm | 5-star |
| Wriothesley | S | Catalyst | S |
And that’s everything you need to know about Cryo characters in Genshin Impact. If you want to know more about HoYoverse’s RPG, you can check our guides below:
Genshin Impact Encounter Points explained | How to reroll in Genshin Impact | All Star-Shaped Gems and Seelie locations | How to get more Primogems and wishes | Genshin Impact Sakura Bloom locations | Genshin Impact Sango Peal Locations | Genshin Impact Geoculus locations | Genshin Impact Lotus Head locations | Genshin Impact Fatui Pyro Agent locations |