Shenhe vs Chongyun
The Adeptus' student vs. her Exorcist nephew
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Shenhe if…
- When you want to maximize the damage of another Cryo unit
- When you have enough energy recharge to sustain her 80-cost burst
- When playing against high RES enemies
Pick Chongyun if…
- When you need to infuse a melee character's attacks with Cryo
- When you need a cheap, high-damage burst for quickswap
- When you need to break Hydro shields quickly
These two are actually fantastic when paired together; Chongyun provides the infusion that allows Shenhe to utilize her own Icy Quills. Separately, Shenhe is the stronger late-game support, while Chongyun is a better early-game enabler.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Shenhe
- Strong Cryo damage
- Versatile team options
- Requires investment
- Best teams use limited 5-stars
Chongyun
- Elemental Burst only costs 40 Energy.
- Able to infuse Cryo onto other characters.
- One of the rare characters that buffs ATK SPD.
- Lacks personal DMG and requires a lot of investment to play as a DPS.
- Limited team compositions.
- Few characters actually benefit from the Cryo Infusion Chongyun provides.
Shared Team Members
With Shenhe
Kazuha's ability to Swirl Cryo and provide a DMG bonus is vital for maximizing the flat damage added by Shenhe's Icy Quills. His grouping ensures that Shenhe's Skill hits multiple targets, efficiently consuming Quill stacks across the entire enemy group for massive AoE damage.
With Chongyun
Kazuha groups enemies into the range of Chongyun's Burst blades, ensuring all three (or four) spirit blades hit their mark. He shreds Cryo RES to boost Chongyun's frontloaded damage and provides the elemental buffs needed for his Melt or Freeze rotations.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Calamity Queller
Artifacts
Noblesse Oblige
Sands
ATK % / Energy Recharge
Goblet
ATK %
Circlet
ATK % (CRIT Rate can contest if using Favonius Lance)
Substats
CRIT Rate/DMG > ATK% > ER%
Weapon
Wolf's Gravestone
Artifacts
Noblesse Oblige
Sands
ER / ATK %
Goblet
Cryo DMG %
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK %
Who Should You Pull?
- When you want to maximize the damage of another Cryo unit
- When you have enough energy recharge to sustain her 80-cost burst
- When playing against high RES enemies
- When you need to infuse a melee character's attacks with Cryo
- When you need a cheap, high-damage burst for quickswap
- When you need to break Hydro shields quickly