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Shenhe
CryoPolearmLiyue★★★★★

Shenhe

Published Jul 17, 2026 · Updated v6.7
Content Tier List
Spiral AbyssS
Imag. TheaterS
OverworldA
Should You Pull?YES

Shenhe is one of the strongest Cryo Supports in the current meta and worth pulling for most players.

Shenhe is a 5 Star Cryo Polearm character, whose kit is mainly meant to purely support Cryo teams. She provides a very strong Flat DMG buff to Cryo Damage instances and otherwise buffs either Elemental Skill/Burst Damage or Normal/Charged/Plunging Attacks. She is a very strong pick to use with Cryo Main DPS characters, as the DMG bonus is quite substantial while also providing a good amount of energy to your DPS.

PolearmCryoSupport

Overview

Quick Build

Weapon

Calamity Queller

Calamity Queller, which is also her signature weapon.

Artifacts

Noblesse Oblige

4-Piece recommended

Sands

ATK % / Energy Recharge

Main stat

Goblet

ATK %

Main stat

Circlet

ATK % (CRIT Rate can contest if using Favonius Lance)

Substats

CRIT Rate/DMG > ATK% > ER%

Strengths

  • Strong Cryo damage
  • Versatile team options

Weaknesses

  • Requires investment
  • Best teams use limited 5-stars

Talent Priority

1
Elemental SkillPriority: Max (10)

Primary source of damage or support. Level to 10 first.

2
Elemental BurstPriority: High (8-10)

Important for damage or support value. Level second.

3
Normal AttackPriority: Low (1-6)

Lowest priority. Level last or skip unless you have spare resources.

Substat Priority

1Energy Recharge
Shenhe Standard Rotation
Standard

Cast Skill then Burst each rotation.

See build guide

Follow the recommended rotation for optimal Shenhe performance.

Weapons

5-star Weapons

1
Calamity Queller

· Base ATK 0

4-star Weapons

2
Engulfing Lightning

· Base ATK 0

3
Vortex Vanquisher

· Base ATK 0

4
Skyward Spine

· Base ATK 0

5
Favonius Lance

· Base ATK 0

7
Lithic Spear

· Base ATK 0

8
Staff of Homa

· Base ATK 0

9

· Base ATK 0

Artifact Sets

Noblesse Oblige
SNoblesse ObligeBest in Slot

Noblesse Oblige to further boost her supportive side, especially since you want to get her Burst out to support your Cryo Main DPS. Her best weapon is Calamity Queller, which is also her signature weapon.

Sands

ATK % / Energy Recharge

Goblet

ATK %

Circlet

ATK % (CRIT Rate can contest if using Favonius Lance)

Team Compositions

Kamisato Ayaka

Kamisato Ayaka

Main DPS

Ganyu

Ganyu

Support

Kaedehara Kazuha

Kaedehara Kazuha

Support

Shenhe

Shenhe

Sustain

This team is used whenever you cannot reliably freeze your target. As with the first team listed, Kazuha is the best option to use, however loads of Anemo characters can be used. Jean and Sayu can both heal which can be a benefit. In this team, Ayaka is the Main DPS so Ganyu and Shenhe want to funnel their supportive DMG into her.

Character Synergy
Kamisato Ayaka
Kamisato AyakaMain DPS

Ayaka is the primary DPS, utilizing Shenhe's Icy Quill stacks to massively increase her Cryo Burst and Normal Attack damage. She provides the rapid hits necessary to consume Shenhe's buffs effectively.

Ganyu
GanyuSupport

Ganyu provides a 20% Cryo DMG buff within her Burst field and acts as a secondary DPS. Her Skill and Burst provide additional Cryo application and help battery the team.

Kaedehara Kazuha
Kaedehara KazuhaSupport

Kazuha gathers enemies for Ayaka's Burst and provides a massive Cryo DMG% bonus via his Swirl passive. His VV shred is essential for maximizing the team's total Cryo output.

Shenhe
ShenheSustain

Shenhe provides the Icy Quill buff, which adds flat DMG to every Cryo hit based on her own ATK. Her Burst further reduces Cryo and Physical RES, making her the ultimate specialist for this team.

Talents & Constellations

Talents

Normal AttackNormal Attack

Shenhe performs a sequence of Polearm-based Normal Attacks.

Normal Attack
Elemental SkillSpring Spirit Summoning

The frosted dew, silvery and dense, shall exorcise all demons. Grants all nearby party members the Icy Quill effect and deals Cryo DMG in different ways based on whether it is {LAYOUT_MOBILE#tapped}{LAYOUT_PC#pressed}{LAYOUT_PS#pressed} or held. {LAYOUT_MOBILE#Tap}{LAYOUT_PC#Press}{LAYOUT_PS#Press} Rushes forward together with a Talisman Spirit, dealing Cryo DMG to opponents along the path. Hold Commands the Talisman Spirit to deal AoE Cryo DMG. Icy Quill When Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks, Elemental Skills, and Elemental Bursts deal Cryo DMG to opponents, the DMG dealt is increased based on Shenhe's current ATK. The Icy Quill's effects will be cleared once its duration ends or after being triggered a certain number of times. When held rather than {LAYOUT_MOBILE#tapped}{LAYOUT_PC#pressed}{LAYOUT_PS#pressed}, the Icy Quill's effect lasts longer and can be triggered more times. When one Cryo DMG instance strikes multiple opponents, the effect is triggered multiple times based on the number of opponents hit. The number of times the effect is triggered is calculated independently for each party member with the Icy Quill. The power of the spirits is no falsehood. Burdened with her orders, the divine maiden hurries on!

Elemental Skill
Elemental BurstDivine Maiden's Deliverance

Deals AoE Cryo DMG and creates a field that reduces Cryo and Physical RES of opponents within. The field also does periodic damage. Lasts for 12 seconds.

Elemental Burst

Constellations

1
C1
2
C2
3
C3
4
C4
5
C5
6
C6
C1Constellation 1

Is it worth getting?

See guide for details.

C2Constellation 2

Is it worth getting?

See guide for details.

C3Constellation 3

Is it worth getting?

See guide for details.

C4Constellation 4

Is it worth getting?

See guide for details.

C5Constellation 5

Is it worth getting?

See guide for details.

C6Constellation 6

Is it worth getting?

See guide for details.

C0 Shenhe is solid and clears all content without any constellations.

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