Aloy vs Sandrone
The lone hunter vs. the puppet-master's mechanical cryo might
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Aloy if…
- If you value her unique stealth passive for gathering materials
- When you need a fast, low-cost Cryo burst for elemental shields
- For nostalgic value as a crossover character
Pick Sandrone if…
- When you need a heavy-hitting Cryo carry with Snezhnayan flair
- To utilize powerful puppet-based summons on the battlefield
- If you want a unit that scales better with high-end investment
Sandrone offers a much more cohesive and powerful kit as a Snezhnayan Harbinger compared to Aloy's disjointed crossover abilities. While Aloy is a fun curiosity, Sandrone is built for the endgame meta.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Aloy
- Great Freeze/Melt potential for teams.
- Buffs your team's ATK and lowers enemies' ATK.
- Low Energy Cost for Aloy's Elemental Burst.
- No constellations.
- Coil Stacks depend on her Elemental Skill's bombs hitting enemies.
- Unobtainable in-game if you were not here for the collaboration.
Sandrone
- Strong Cryo damage
- Versatile team options
- Requires investment
- Best teams use limited 5-stars
Shared Team Members
With Aloy
Kazuha's ability to group Aloy's bombs into enemies is his most important contribution, allowing her to reach her Cryo infusion state almost instantly. He also provides a significant Cryo DMG bonus that scales with his Elemental Mastery.
With Sandrone
Kazuha provides Citlali with essential grouping and elemental shred to maximize her Cryo-based damage. His DMG buffs and crowd control allow Citlali to land her skills more effectively against multiple targets.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Thundering Pulse
Artifacts
Noblesse Oblige
Sands
ATK %
Goblet
Cryo DMG
Circlet
CRIT Rate / DMG
Substats
Energy Recharge until requirement > CRIT DMG = CRIT Rate > ATK %
Weapon
A Teaspoon of Transcendence
Artifacts
Disenchantment in Deep Shadow
Sands
ATK % or Elemental Mastery
Goblet
ATK % or Elemental Mastery
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK % = Elemental Mastery
Who Should You Pull?
- If you value her unique stealth passive for gathering materials
- When you need a fast, low-cost Cryo burst for elemental shields
- For nostalgic value as a crossover character
- When you need a heavy-hitting Cryo carry with Snezhnayan flair
- To utilize powerful puppet-based summons on the battlefield
- If you want a unit that scales better with high-end investment