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Shenhe Best Build & Team

Shenhe is a character in Genshin Impact 3.4 that uses Cryo Polearm. See best builds, teams, weapons, skills, materials, weapon, artifact, tier for & rating!

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Shenhe Tier

Rarity				Element				Weapon
				Cryo				Polearm
How To Get?
Only available in Limited-Time Banners where she is featured
Character Tier						Reroll Tier
A ▶Character Tier						A ▶Reroll Tier
DPS			Sub-DPS			Support			Healer
B			A			S			-

Strengths & Weakness Of Shenhe

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Shenhe Best Build

Shenhe Cryo Support Build

Weapon	Calamity Queller
Substitute	1. Engulfing Lightning 2. Skyward Spine 3. Wavebreaker's Fin 4. Lithic Spear 5. The Catch (F2P)
Best Artifact	Noblesse Oblige x4
Artifact Stats	Sands: ATK% Goblet: EATK% Circlet: ATK%
Priority Sub-Stats	1. ATK% 2. Energy Recharge

This build will support Shenhe as a buffer and supporter for her team. Noblesse Oblige along with her kit will ensure that the team will have constant buffs to help further increase their damage.

Shenhe Best Weapon

Shenhe Cryo Support Build

	Weapon	Details
Best	Calamity Queller	ATK 16.5% (Lvl. 90) - Shenhe's signature weapon - Increases Elemental DMG - Further increases ATK when using Elemental Skill
2nd	Engulfing Lightning	Energy Recharge 55.1% (Lvl. 90) - Increase in Energy Recharge, allowing better Burst uptime - Provides additional ATK depending on Energy Recharge
3rd	Skyward Spine	Energy Recharge 36.8% (Lvl. 90) - Increase in Energy Recharge, allowing better Burst uptime - Increases Crit Rate & Normal ATK speed. - High Base ATK allowing bigger buff.
4th	Wavebreaker's Fin	ATK 13.8% (Lvl. 90) - Increase in Elemental Burst DMG depending on the team's overall Energy Recharge
5th	Lithic Spear	ATK 27.6% (Lvl. 90) - Increased ATK & Crit Rate depending on number of Liyue characters in party
6th	The Catch (F2P)	Energy Recharge 45.9% (Lvl. 90) - Free to play option - Increase in Elemental Burst DMG and Elemental Burst Crit Rate

Best With ATK% Or Energy Recharge Weapons

Since Shenhe's Buffs scale of ATK, it's good to give her a weapons that provide a lot of ATK. Having an Energy Recharge weapon is also good since you want her Burst to be at a good uptime.

Shenhe Best Artifacts

Shenhe Cryo Support Build Artifacts

Best Artifacts For Cryo Support Build

	Artifacts
Best	Noblesse Oblige 4-Piece
Substitute 1	Shimenawa's Reminiscence 2-Piece Gladiator's Finale 2-Piece

Artifact Stat Priority

	Main: Flat HP Sub: ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: ATK% Sub: ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: ATK% Sub: ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: ATK% Sub: ATK% / Energy Recharge

Noblesse Oblige For Full Support Build

With Noblesse Oblige, Shenhe will be able to provide an additional buff to the team on top of the ones from her kit. The full set will also give her additional Elemental Burst DMG!

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Shenhe Best Team Comp

Premium Team For Shenhe

Main DPS	Sub-DPS / Buffer	Sub-DPS	Healer
Ayaka	Shenhe	Sucrose	Diona
Details
- A mono cryo comp with Shenhe as support - Ayaka can fully take advantage of Shenhe's Cryo buffs - Diona will provide healing and shields - Sucrose will provide increased Elemental DMG for the team

Other Characters That Works With Shenhe

Character	Sub	Details
Ayaka	Ganyu Chongyun Razor Eula	- Any Cryo DPS works great with Shenhe
Sucrose	Kazuha Raiden Shogun Kuki Shinobu	- Support depends on whether or not you will support a Physical DMG character or a Cryo DMG character.
Diona	Layla Rosaria	- Supports for Physical DMG or Cryo DMG are also good with Shenhe.

Free To Play Friendly Party

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Rosaria	Fischl	Shenhe	Kuki Shinobu
Details
- A relatively free-to-play team comp for Shenhe - This team comp will work around increasing Physical DMG for the team through superconduct

Notes About Team Comps For Shenhe

Shenhe has a very limited pool of characters she can work well with. This is due to her buffs being limited to Cryo or Physical DMG. This basically pushes her to only be part of such teams.

Shenhe Guide - How To Use Shenhe?

Recommended Rotation For Shenhe

Uses Of Shenhe's Elemental Skill

Mainly Used To Apply Cryo & Grant Buffs To Team

The primary use of Shenhe's Elemental skill is to apply Cryo and grant party members the Icy Quill effect. This effect will increase Cryo DMG based on Shenhe's current ATK.

Hold & Tap Provides Different Buff

The Shenhe's second ascension unlock a talent that makes her Elemental Skill to provide different kinds of buff depending on how they are use (Hold or Tap). This enables Shenhe to be a more flexible support.

Deals AoE Cryo DMG

When her skill is held, Shenhe commands her talisman spirit to deal AoE Cryo DMG. This ability is great for clearing groups of enemies and applying Cryo to multiple enemies on the field.

Uses Of Shenhe's Elemental Burst

Bust Deals Continuous Cryo DMG

A Talisman Spirit will be summoned, dealing periodic Cryo DMG in its field. This opens up opportunities for creating elemental reactions.

Lowers Physical And Cryo Resistance

Her burst also decreases the Physical and Cryo resistance of enemies within the field. Shenhe is best paired with a Cryo or Physical DPS to take advantage of her burst.

Shenhe Ascension Materials

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Materials Needed for Level Ascension

Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80
Shivada Jade Sliver x 1 Shivada Jade Fragment x 9 Shivada Jade Chunk x 9 Whopperflower Nectar x 18 Shimmering Nectar x 30 Energy Nectar x 12 Qingxin x 108 Dragonheir's False Fin x 26
Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90
Shivada Jade Sliver x 1 Shivada Jade Fragment x 9 Shivada Jade Chunk x 9 Shivada Jade Gemstone x 6 Whopperflower Nectar x 18 Shimmering Nectar x 30 Energy Nectar x 36 Qingxin x 168 Dragonheir's False Fin x 46

Qingxin Farm Routes

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Talent Materials For Shenhe

Enemy Drops (Whopperflower)	Domain Drops (Mon/Thu/Sun)	Big Boss Drops (La Signora)
Whopperflower Nectar	Teachings Of Prosperity	Hellfire Butterfly
Shimmering Nectar	Guide To Prosperity
Energy Nectar	Philosophies Of Prosperity

Shenhe 's Recommended Talent Priority

Should You Get Or Wish For Shenhe?

Pull If You Need A Cryo Support

Due to Shenhe's kit solely focusin on buffing Cryo characters, it's only recommended to pull her if you plan on placing her on a Cryo-focused comp. She's very limited when it comes to her team comps so keep that in mind if you plan on pulling for her.

Best Constellation For Shenhe

Constellation 2 For Crit DMG Buff

By unlocking Shenhe's second constellation, Shenhe's Centered Spirit will add 6 seconds to the duration of her Elemental Burst and also gives 15% increased Cryo Crit DMG.

Constellation 6 For Unlimited Stacks With Cryo Normal And Charged Attack

With C6, characters that trigger Icy Quill's effects using Normal and Charged attacks does not count towards the Trigger Quota.

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