Frostfruits that do not roll toward the boss will not break the shield. Similarly, if the player is using a melee character's Charged Attacks, the player must be sure to run "behind" the Frostfruits so that the Charged Attacks send the Frostfruits in the right direction. If the player intends to use a melee character's Charged Attacks, the player should save stamina before this phase so that the player will have enough stamina to run to the Frostfruits and use Charged Attacks.Īimed Shots that are not fully charged still count as Charged Attacks and will move the Frostfruits.įrostfruits move in the opposite direction from the side that receives a hit, so while it suffices for the player to remain in one location and use a bow character's Charged Attacks to hit the Frostfruits, the player must be sure to hit the side of a Frostfruit that is not facing the Cryo Hypostasis in order to send the Frostfruit in the right direction. The first Frostfruit will be launched at the player, and the other two Frostfruits will be launched further away. While the shield can be tackled with Pyro attacks, the mechanic is intended to be dealt with using Frostfruits. Since it does not attempt to revive itself like the others, the Cryo Hypostasis will continue attacking the player as it heals itself.
The Frostfruits will damage the shield and at least three of them are needed to break the Cryo Hypostasis' shield. It will also launch Frostfruits around it, which can only be moved with Charged Attacks. When it reaches critical health, the Cryo Hypostasis will attempt to heal itself back to at least half health, applying a powerful shield in the process. Frozen is completely useless as boss enemies are immune to its effects. Superconduct is only recommended for physical users, as while the boss' defense decreases, the explosion deals Cryo DMG, which it is immune to. There are three Ruin Braziers around the boss to remove Sheer Cold.īeing an elemental lifeform of pure Cryo energy, the boss itself is susceptible to Melt when attacked by Pyro characters, who deal at least twice as much damage when applying Pyro on Cryo, so it is recommended to bring Pyro characters against this boss. Unlike the other Hypostases, the Cryo Hypostasis also has a passive effect throughout the entire fight: While the player is nearby, Sheer Cold accumulates faster than usual. The shield breaks down after reaching 50% HP. Players are able to use Charged Attacks against the fallen Frostfruits to destroy the shield and expose the core. Homing Icicles will be fired periodically during this phase. while regenerating a percentage of HP every second. While maintaining this state, summons several Frostfruits around it, dealing AoE Cryo DMG on landing. 5%), teleports to the center of the arena and forms a thick icy shield around the core. Glacial Shield: When HP is low (approx.Can be avoided by moving to the far side of the arena. The last ring creates an area of Cryo that damages the player when stood on or jumped over. Crystalline Skirt: Forms a "skirt" of icicles which it shoots in three rings of increasing diameter, dealing Cryo DMG.The trajectory of these projectiles is curved, but can be dodged by dashing under the Hypostasis during the attack. Homing Icicles: Flies into the air and forms a rhombus with its shell pieces before firing each of them at the player, dealing Cryo DMG.Frost Wheel: Transforms into a wheel that travels in a straight line towards the player and deals Cryo DMG on hit.Dodge by either periodically dashing around the edge of the arena or running towards the exposed core. Icy Spikes: Creates a barrier of detonating icicles around itself while spawning icicles where the player is standing with a short delay, dealing Cryo DMG.Use this opportunity to deal damage to the boss. The change usually involves multiplying some of the values by a constant scale factor.įor most of the attacks below, the core will be exposed for a few seconds after the boss uses the attack. Note that values may change in Co-Op, some Quests, and certain Domains (such as the Spiral Abyss). The following table describes the level scaling. Rewards and difficulty increase with Adventure Rank (AR).Īrtifact drop ranges are primarily sourced from the Genshin Data Gathering team.