Summary
- Cryo characters in Genshin Impact are currently not favored due to Dendro's introduction.
- The incorporation of Dendro reactions caused Cryo to be overshadowed in the meta.
- Players hope upcoming Cryo characters will revive the element's relevance, especially against boss nullifying reactions.
Genshin Impact players don't seem to be too happy with the current state of Cryo characters in the game. Apart from the Traveler, each character in Genshin Impact is able to control one type of elemental damage. At the moment, there are seven different elements, with Dendro being the last one introduced at the start of the Sumeru arc.
Genshin Impact's combat system is fairly simple, as it requires players to combine the elemental powers of their four party characters in order to trigger elemental reactions. These reactions can have different effects, from multiplying damage output to immobilizing a group of enemies.
A Reddit user named ixXplicitRed has started an interesting discussion about the current state of Cryo characters in Genshin Impact's meta. The Redditor claims that while the characters are cool design-wise, there isn't really a reason to use them apart from a couple of specific cases. The post attracted a lot of attention, reaching over 1.8k upvotes on Genshin Impact's official subreddit, with many comments agreeing with the premise. Some comments pointed out that the main reason Cryo feels left out is the introduction of the Dendro element. Dendro has brought tons of new and powerful elemental reactions; however, none of them are tied to the Cryo element. The addition of Dendro reactions significantly shifted the meta with powerful reactions such as Bloom, Aggravate, and many others.
Genshin Impact Fans Want Changes to Cryo
Many characters that arrived during the Sumeru arc, such as Nilou, have kits revolving around one specific reaction — in her case, Bloom. A couple of fans claim that HoYoverse needs to rework the way some of the Cryo reactions work. For example, the fact that bosses can completely nullify Genshin Impact's Frozen reaction makes many Cryo team compositions almost useless when fighting these powerful enemies.
The Superconduct elemental reaction can be triggered by combining Cryo with Electro, and it reduces the enemies' Physical RES. This means that in order to take advantage of this reaction, players need their DPS to revolve around Physical damage. While some Physical DPS units, such as Eula, used to be S-tier in Genshin Impact, the addition of more powerful elemental damage characters has led many players to choose other options for the main DPS role.
The post also mentions that they hope some of the upcoming Cryo users, such as Capitano and Tsaritsa, could bring this element back to the meta. While Capitano could be joining the roster in the coming months, players will likely have to wait for the next major update and the arrival of the Sneznaya region to get Genshin Impact's Cryo Archon Tsaritsa.
Genshin Impact
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- September 28, 2020
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.
You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
- X|S Optimized
- yes
