Summary
Genshin Impactplayers don’t seem to be too happy with the current state of Cryo characters in the game. Apart from the Traveler, each character inGenshin Impactis 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 ofCryo characters inGenshin 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 onGenshin 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 nullifyGenshin Impact’s Frozen reactionmakes 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 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 beS-tier inGenshin 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 getGenshin Impact’s Cryo Archon Tsaritsa.
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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…
