Shenhe is a character of Genshin Impact 5.6. See Shenhe best build, support build, best weapon, best artifact, talent materials, best team comp with Ayaka, & rating for Shenhe.
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Shenhe Tier & Review
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| Cryo | Polearm | |||||||||
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**The Tiers above are ranked in 6 levels. With SS being the highest and D the lowest.
Tiers: SS → S → A → B → C → D
** Tiers above are at Zero Constellations
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What Kind of Character Is Shenhe?
Shenhe is a Cryo DMG Support Character
Shenhe is a Support character focusing on Cryo DMG. To make full use of her kit, she is best partnered with Cryo DPSes. Outside of Cryo DMG support, she can be used to damage dealt.
Strengths & Weakness Of Shenhe
| Strengths |
|---|
| - Boosts Elemental Skill & Burst, Normal, Charged, & Plunging Attack DMG of the whole team - Provides Cryo DMG Bonus - Great Cryo applicator |
| Weakness |
| - High energy cost for Elemental Burst - Energy management for consistency - Limited team comps where she can work in (Cryo Or Physical DMG) |
Shenhe Best Build
Shenhe Cryo Support Build
| Weapon | Calamity Queller |
|---|---|
| Substitute | 1. Engulfing Lightning 2. Skyward Spine3. Wavebreaker's Fin4. Lithic Spear5. 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.
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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.
All Weapon ListShenhe Best Artifacts
Shenhe Cryo Support Build Artifacts
Best Artifacts For Cryo Support Build
| Artifacts | |
|---|---|
| Best | Noblesse Oblige 4-Piece |
| Substitute 1 | Any ATK% 2-Piece Any ATK%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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wriothesley | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wriothesley | Ganyu AyakaChongyun 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 Ascension Materials
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Materials Needed for Level Ascension
| Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80 |
|---|
| Shivada Jade Sliver x 1Shivada Jade Fragment x 9Shivada Jade Chunk x 9Whopperflower Nectar x 18Shimmering Nectar x 30Energy Nectar x 12Qingxin x 108Dragonheir's False Fin x 26 |
| Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90 |
| Shivada Jade Sliver x 1 Shivada Jade Fragment x 9Shivada Jade Chunk x 9Shivada Jade Gemstone x 6Whopperflower Nectar x 18Shimmering Nectar x 30Energy Nectar x 36Qingxin x 168Dragonheir'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
| Talent | Level Up Priority |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack: Dawnstar Piercer | ★★・・・ |
| Spring Spirit Summoning (Elemental Skill) | ★★★★★ |
| Divine Maiden's Deliverance (Elemental Burst) | ★★★★・ |
Shenhe Skill Guide & How To Use Shenhe
Recommended Rotation For Shenhe
| Recommended Support Rotation | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Use Elemental Skill (Hold) |
| 2 | Switch to your Main DPS and deal Normal Attack damage |
| 3 | Switch back to Shenhe and use her Elemental Skill (Tap) |
| 4 | Switch to DPS or Burst support and unleash your Elemental Burst |
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.
Should You Pull for Shenhe's Constellation Or Best Weapon?
Prioritize Shenhe's Constellations
| Signature VS Constellations |
|---|
| C1 > C2 or Calamity Queller |
C2 Is a Good Stopping Point
Apart from her Skill, Shenhe's teams will typically depend on her Burst for the Cryo and Physical RES shred and a modest Cryo DMG Bonus. This requires Shenhe to have relatively high Energy Recharge to ensure you can use her Burst on demand. Because Calamity Queller does not provide Energy in some form, it'll be harder to maintain consistent Burst uptime especially without her first constellation. In comparison, the extra Skill proc from C1 is a decent source of Energy, and C2 lengthens the duration of her Burst and adds an extra Cryo Crit DMG bonus to it, which most Cryo on-fielders will appreciate. C2 is an ideal stopping point, and will be Shenhe's best constellation prior to C6, both for its buffs and by virtue of activating C1 along the way.
Calamity Queller Can Be a Choice after C1
Her Signature Weapon is a good source of damage increase, but will only be comfortable to use on Shenhe if you have her C1 or if you have a lot of Energy Recharge on your artifacts. And although the weapon can be used by other Polearm characters, its value and performance may be lackluster compared to other 5-star Polearms due to Calamity Queller not providing any Crit. Consider getting her constellations first, or at least C1, for easier gains.
Shenhe's Constellations & Effects
| Rating | Constellation Effect |
|---|---|
| ★★★・・ | C1: Clarity Of Heart Spring Spirit Summoning can be used 1 more time. |
| ★★★★★ | C2: Centered Spirit Divine Maiden's Deliverance lasts for 6 seconds longer. Active characters within the skill's field deal 15% increased Cryo CRIT DMG. |
| ★★★・・ | C3: Seclusion Increases the Level of Spring Spirit Summoning by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| ★★・・・ | C4: Insights When characters under the effect of Icy Quill applied by Shenhe trigger its DMG Bonus effects, Shenhe will gain a Skyfrost Mantra stack: - When Shenhe uses Spring Spirit Summoning, she will consume all stacks of Skyfrost Mantra, increase the DMG of that Spring Spirit Summoning by 5% for each stack consumed - Max 50 stacks. Stacks last for 60s. |
| ★・・・・ | C5: Divine Attainment Increases the Level of Divine Maiden's Deliverance by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| ★★★★・ | C6: Mystical Abandon When characters trigger Icy Quill's effects using Normal and Charged Attack DMG, it does not count toward the Trigger Quota. |
Shenhe's Constellation Name is Crista Doloris
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Shenhe Skills & Talents Details
Normal Attack: Dawnstar Piercer
Normal Attack
| Effect |
|---|
| Performs up to 5 consecutive spear strikes. |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 43.4% | 46.8% | 50.3% | 55.3% | 58.9% | 62.9% | 68.4% | 73.9% | 79.5% | 85.5% | 91.6% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 40.3% | 43.5% | 56.8% | 51.5% | 54.8% | 58.5% | 63.6% | 68.8% | 73.9% | 79.6% | 85.2% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 53.3% | 57.7% | 62% | 68.2% | 72.5% | 77.5% | 84.3% | 91.1% | 98% | 105.4% | 112.8% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 26.3%+26.3% | 28.5%+28.5% | 30.6%+30.6% | 33.7%+33.7% | 35.8%+35.8% | 38.3%+38.3% | 41.6%+41.6% | 45.0%+45.0% | 48.4%+48.4% | 52.0%+52.0% | 55.7%+55.7% |
| 5-Hit DMG | 65.6% | 71% | 76.3% | 83.9% | 89.3% | 95.4% | 103.8% | 112.2% | 120.6% | 129.7% | 138.9% |
▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.
Charged Attack
| Effect |
|---|
| Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way. |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charged Attack DMG | 110.7% | 119.7% | 128.7% | 141.6% | 150.6% | 160.9% | 175% | 189.2% | 203.3% | 218.8% | 234.2% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.
Plunging Attack
| Effect |
|---|
| Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plunge DMG | 63.9% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 81.8% | 87% | 92.9% | 101.1% | 109.3% | 117.5% | 126.4% | 135.3% |
| Low Plunge DMG | 128% | 138% | 149% | 164% | 174% | 186% | 202% | 219% | 235% | 253% | 271% |
| High Plunge DMG | 160% | 173% | 186% | 204% | 217% | 232% | 253% | 273% | 293% | 316% | 338% |
▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.
Spring Spirit Summoning (Elemental Skill)
| Effect |
|---|
| The frosted dew, silvery and dense, shall exorcise all demons. Grants all nearby party members the Icy Quill effect and deals Cryo DMG in different ways based on whether it is (pressed/tapped) or held. |
Tap
| Effect |
|---|
| Rushes forward together with a Talisman Spirit, dealing Cryo DMG to opponents along the path. |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | Lv12 | Lv13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Skill DMG | 139% | 150% | 160% | 174% | 184% | 195% | 209% | 223% | 237% | 251% | 265% | 278% | 296% |
| Duration | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s |
▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.
Hold
| Effect |
|---|
| Commands the Talisman Spirit to deal AoE Cryo DMG. |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | Lv12 | Lv13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hold Skill DMG | 188.8% | 202% | 217.1% | 236% | 250.2% | 264.3% | 283.2% | 302.1% | 321% | 339.8% | 358.7% | 377.6% | 401.2% |
| Hold CD | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s |
▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.
Icy Quill
| Effect |
|---|
| When Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks, Elemental Skills, and Elemental Bursts deal Cryo DMG to opponents, the DMG dealt is increased based on Shenhe's current ATK. The Icy Quill's effects will be cleared once its duration ends or after being triggered a certain number of times. When held rather than (pressed/tapped), the Icy Quill's effect lasts longer and can be triggered more times. When one Cryo DMG instance strikes multiple opponents, the effect is triggered multiple times based on the number of opponents hit. The number of times the effect is triggered is calculated independently for each party member with the Icy Quill. |
| Hold Duration | 10s (Press Once) | 15s (Long Press) |
|---|---|---|
| Press/Hold Trigger Quota | 5s (Press Once) | 7s (Long Press) |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | Lv12 | Lv13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMG Bonus | 45.7% | 49.1% | 52.5% | 57.1% | 60.5% | 63.9% | 68.5% | 73.1% | 77.6% | 82.2% | 86.7% | 91.3% | 97% |
▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.
Divine Maiden's Deliverance
| Effect |
|---|
| Unleashes the power of the Talisman Spirit, allowing it to roam free in this plane, dealing AoE Cryo DMG. The Talisman Spirit then creates a field that decreases the Cryo RES and Physical RES of opponents within it. It also deals periodic Cryo DMG to opponents within the field. |
| Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | Lv12 | Lv13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 101% | 108% | 116% | 126% | 134% | 141% | 151% | 161% | 171% | 181% | 192% | 202% | 214% |
| RES Decrease | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| DoT | 33.1% | 35.6% | 38.1% | 41.4% | 43.9% | 46.4% | 49.7% | 53% | 56.3% | 59.6% | 62.9% | 66.2% | 70.4% |
| Duration | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s |
| CD | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s |
| Energy Cost | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.
Deific Embrace
| Effect |
|---|
| An active character within the field created by Divine Maiden's Deliverance gains 15% Cryo DMG Bonus. |
Spirit Communion Seal
| Effect |
|---|
| After Shenhe uses Spring Spirit Summoning, she will grant all nearby party members the following effects: ・(Tap) Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG increased by 15% for 10s. ・Hold: Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG increased by 15% for 15s. |
Precise Comings And Goings
| Effect |
|---|
| Decreases swimming Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects. |
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