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Comprehensive Aloy guide for Genshin Impact. Learn Aloy's best build, team, kit, and materials for this 5-Star Cryo DPS Bow user.

Table of Contents

Character Guide & Tier
Best Build
Best Weapon
Best Artifacts
Best Team Comp
Ascension & Talent Materials
How To Use Skills
Constellation & Weapon Priority
Talent Multipliers & Passive Details

Aloy Related Articles
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Story Quest			Specialty			Signature Weapon

Aloy Tier & Review

Rarity	Element	Weapon
	Cryo	Bow
How To Get?
Obtained for free by logging in during version 2.1 ~ 2.2 of Genshin Impact

Tier & Rating

Overall Tier
D
On-Field	Off-Field	DPS	Support	Sustain
D	-	D	-	-

**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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Strengths & Weakness Of Aloy

Strengths
- Can increase the ATK of the whole team - Low energy cost for Elemental Burst. - Free character that can work as a DPS or a Sub-DPS
Weakness
- Needs Coil stacks to convert her Normal Attack from Physical to Cryo - Long CD for Elemental Skill - Currently does not have any constellation. - Fairly low damage and needs a lot of investments.

▼ Details about Aloy below.

Aloy Best Build

Aloy Is Best Built As A Burst DPS

Weapon	Aqua Simulacra
Substitute	1. Polar Star 2. Mouun's Moon 3. Sacrificial Bow 4. Chain Breaker (F2P)
Best Artifact	Emblem Of Severed Fate x 4
Artifact Stats	Sands: Energy Recharge or ATK% Goblet: Cryo DMG Bonus Circlet: CRIT Rate or DMG
Priority Sub-Stats	1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. ATK% 3. Elemental Mastery 4. Energy Recharge
Recommended Team

This build focuses on increasing the damage of Aloy's Elemental Burst. With CR/CD, you can expect good DMG from her Elemental Burst while also increasing the damage of her other attacks.

Aloy Best Weapon

Best Weapons For Aloy

	Weapon	Details
Best	Aqua Simulacra	CRIT DMG 88.2% (Lvl. 90) - High CRIT DMG stat is good for CR/CD ratio. - DMG buff has no conditions and can easily be activated.
2nd	Polar Star	CRIT Rate 33.1% (Lvl. 90) - High Crit Rate sub-stat makes building CR/CD easy. - Boosts ATK with Weapon Skill. - Boost DMG of Elemental Skill and Burst.
3rd	Mouun's Moon	ATK 27.6% (Lvl. 90) - ATK substat is great for increasing Aloy's DMG. - Burst DMG increase is based on teammates' Energy Costs and can become more powerful with refines.
4th	Sacrificial Bow	Energy Recharge 30.6%(Lvl. 90) - Skill CD reset is good for more Coil stacks. - Useful if wanting more Cryo application from Aloy.
5th (F2P)	Chain Breaker	ATK 27.6% (Lvl. 90) - Increases Aloy's ATK & EM if teammates' Elements are different from her. - 2nd Cryo character is not recommended if using this weapon.

DMG-Boosting Weapons Are Ideal

Aloy has multiple sources of damage though her Burst is her strongest one. Weapons that can increase Burst DMG like Polar Star and Mouun's Moon are also great options for DPS Aloy.

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Aloy Best Artifacts

Artifact Sets For Burst DMG & Energy Recharge Are Great For Aloy

	Artifacts
Emblem Of Severed Fate	★★★★★ - Can increase both Energy Recharge and Burst DMG. - Good for oneshot Burst DPS Aloy.
Blizzard Strayer Noblesse Oblige	★★★★ ・ - Focuses on Aloy's Burst DMG - Energy Recharge Sands and Substats may be needed to reach her Energy requirements.
Noblesse Oblige	★★★ ・・ - Support set to increase teammates' ATK. - Increases Burst DMG but on a lesser scale compared to other sets.
Blizzard Strayer Any ATK Set	★★ ・・・ - Any Cryo DMG/Burst DMG/ATK set can be used as 2-piece sets while farming for a whole set.

Artifact Stat Priority

	Main: Flat HP Sub: CRIT Rate or DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: CRIT Rate or DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
	Main: Energy Recharge or ATK% Sub: CRIT Rate or DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
	Main: Cryo DMG Bonus Sub: CRIT Rate or DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
	Main: CRIT Rate or DMG Sub: CRIT Rate or DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge

Prioritize Energy Recharge After CRIT Stats

Since Aloy's main source of DMG is her Burst, prioritize her Energy Recharge so she can use her Burst often or until it feels comfortable enough. Afterwards, focusing on her ATK can be done.

Aloy Best Team Comp

Melt Team For Aloy

DPS	Support	Support	Sub-DPS
Aloy	Citlali	Bennett	Xiangling
Details
- Xiangling and Aloy are able to deal powerful Melt DMG using each other's Elemental application. - Citlali can provide shields and shred Pyro DMG RES while using Scrolls set to buff both Cryo and Pyro DMG. - Bennett can buff both of the damage dealers and provide healing to the active character.

Other Characters That Works With Aloy

Character	Sub	Details
Citlali	Zhongli Diona Lan Yan	- Reserve this spot for a shield support. - Zhongli can shred universal DMG RES while Diona, at C6, can buff EM which is good for Melt teams.
Bennett	Mavuika Pyro Traveler	- Reserve this spot for a Pyro DMG-boosting support. - Both Mavuika and Pyro Traveler can buff the damage dealt by Aloy and apply Pyro on the enemy.
Xiangling	Kazuha Sucrose	- Anemo CC character can be used instead of Xiangling.

Free-To-Play Party

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Sub-DPS
Aloy	Xingqiu	Sucrose	Pyro Traveler
Details
- Xingqiu can help Freeze enemies with Aloy's Cryo-infused Normal Attacks for Crowd Control. - Pyro Traveler can melt Frozen enemies and deal powerful DMG. - Sucrose can buff the EM of the entire team when triggering Swirl and use VV debuff to increase the team's damage.

Aloy 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 Spectral Husk x 18 Spectral Heart x 30 Spectral Nucleus x 12 Crystal Marrow x 108 Crystalline Bloom 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 Spectral Husk x 18 Spectral Heart x 30 Spectral Nucleus x 36 Crystal Marrow x 168 Crystalline Bloom x 46

Crystal Marrow Farm Routes

Crystal Marrow Farm Routes

Crystal Marrow Farm Route

Talent Materials For Aloy

Level 1	Default
Level 2	Teachings Of Freedom x3 Spectral Husk x6
Level 3	Guide To Freedom x2 Spectral Heart x3
Level 4	Guide To Freedom x4 Spectral Heart x4
Level 5	Guide To Freedom x6 Spectral Heart x6
Level 6	Guide To Freedom x9 Spectral Heart x9
Level 7	Philosophies Of Freedom x4 Spectral Nucleus x4 Molten Moment x1
Level 8	Philosophies Of Freedom x6 Spectral Nucleus x6 Molten Moment x1
Level 9	Philosophies Of Freedom x12 Spectral Nucleus x9 Molten Moment x2
Level 10	Philosophies Of Freedom x16 Spectral Nucleus x12 Molten Moment x2 Crown of Insight x1
Level 11	Unlocked via Constellation
Level 12	Unlocked via Constellation
Level 13	Unlocked via Constellation

Aloy 's Recommended Talent Priority

Talent	Level Up Priority
Normal Attack: Rapid Fire	★★★★・
Frozen Wilds (Elemental Skill)	★★★★・
Prophecies Of Dawn (Elemental Burst)	★★★★★

Aloy Skill Guide & How To Use Aloy

Recommended Rotation For Aloy

	Recommended Rotation
1	Use her Elemental Skill to throw Freeze Bombs towards the enemies and then switch to any another character.
2	Attack enemies using your Main DPS while luring them to the Ice bombs for additional Buff.
3	Once Aloy's Energy is full, use her Elemental Burst then return to number 1.

How To Use Aloy's Elemental Skill

Used To Buff Aloy's Attack

▲ Coil Stacks countdowns from 1 to 4 making her normal attack infuse with Cryo element.

Aloy's Elemental Skill inflicts Cryo element enabling reactions making an opening to attack the opponents. When her Coil Stacks increases, Aloy's normal attack increases.

Use Of Aloy's Elemental Burst

Aloy's Elemental Burst gives a powerful blast that gives huge damage to the enemies which is a good finishing touch for one-shot comps.

Should You Pull for Aloy's Constellation Or Best Weapon?

No Need To Pull For Aloy

Aloy was a free character during Version 2.1 ~ 2.2 that cannot be obtained via wishes. You do not need to pull for Aloy.

Aloy Has No Constellation

Aloy is the only character, so far, that has no constellations in her kit.

Aloy Skills & Talents Details

Normal Attack: Rapid Fire

Normal Attack

Effect
Performs up to 4 consecutive shots with a bow.

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11
1-Hit DMG	21.1%+ 23.8%	22.6%+ 25.4%	24%+ 27%	25.9%+ 29.2%	27.4%+ 30.8%	29.0%+ 32.7%	31.2%+ 35.1%	33.4%+ 37.5%	35.5%+ 40.0%	37.7%+ 42.4%	39.8%+ 44.8%
2-Hit DMG	43.1%	46.1%	49%	52.9%	55.9%	59.3%	63.7%	68.1%	72.5%	76.9%	81.3%
3-Hit DMG	52.8%	56.4%	60%	64.8%	68.4%	72.6%	78%	83.4%	88.8%	94.2%	99.6%
4-Hit-DMG	65.7%	70.1%	74.6%	80.6%	85.0%	90.3%	97.0%	103.7%	110.4%	117.1%	123.8%

▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.

Charged Attack

Effect
Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG. While aiming, biting frost will accumulate on the arrowhead. A fully charged frost arrow will deal Cryo DMG.

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11
Charged Attack DMG	113%	122%	131%	144%	153%	164%	178%	193%	207%	222.9%	239%
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
Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11
Plunge DMG	56.8%	61.5%	66.1%	72.7%	77.3%	82.6%	89.9%	97.1%	104.4%	112.3%	120.3%
Low Plunge DMG	114%	123%	132%	145%	155%	165%	180%	194%	209%	225%	240%
High Plunge DMG	142%	153%	165%	182%	193%	206%	224%	243%	261%	281%	300%

▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.

Frozen Wilds (Elemental Skill)

Effect
Aloy throws a Freeze Bomb in the targeted direction that explodes on impact, dealing Cryo DMG. After it explodes, the Freeze Bomb will split up into many Chillwater Bomblets that explode on contact with opponents or after a short delay, dealing Cryo DMG. When a Freeze Bomb or Chillwater Bomblet hits an opponent, the opponent's ATK is decreased and Aloy receives 1 Coil stack. Aloy can gain up to 1 Coil stack every 0.1s.

Effect

Aloy throws a Freeze Bomb in the targeted direction that explodes on impact, dealing Cryo DMG. After it explodes, the Freeze Bomb will split up into many Chillwater Bomblets that explode on contact with opponents or after a short delay, dealing Cryo DMG. When a Freeze Bomb or Chillwater Bomblet hits an opponent, the opponent's ATK is decreased and Aloy receives 1 Coil stack. Aloy can gain up to 1 Coil stack every 0.1s.

Coil

Effect
・Each stack increases Aloy's Normal Attack DMG. ・When Aloy has 4 Coil stacks, all stacks of Coil are cleared. She then enters the Rushing Ice state, which further increases the DMG dealt by her Normal Attacks and converts her Normal Attack DMG to Cryo DMG. While in the Rushing Ice state, Aloy cannot obtain new Coil stacks. Coil effects will be cleared 30s after Aloy leaves the field.

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10
Freeze Bomb DMG	177.6%	190.92%	204.24%	222%	235.32%	248.64%	266.4%	284.16%	301.92%	319.68%
Chillwater Bomblets	40%	43%	46%	50%	53%	56%	60%	64%	68%	72%
ATK Decrease	12%	12%	12%	13%	13%	13%	14%	14%	14%	15%
ATK Decrease Duration	6s	6s	6s	6s	6s	6s	6s	6s	6s	6s
Coil Normal Attack DMG Bonus	5.9%/11.7% /17.5%	6.2%/12.4% /18.6%	6.5%/13.1%/19.6%	7%/14%/21%	7.4%/14.7% /22.1%	7.7%/15.4% /23.1%	8.2%/16.3% /24.5%	8.6%/17.2% /25.8%	9.1%/18.1% /27.2%	9.5%/19.0% /28.6%
Rushing Ice Normal Attack DMG Bonus	29.2%	31.0%	32.7%	35%	36.8%	38.5%	40.8%	43.1%	45.3%	47.6%
Rushing Ice Duration	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s
CD	20s	20s	20s	20s	20s	20s	20s	20s	20s	20s

▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.

Prophecies Of Dawn (Elemental Burst)

Effect
Aloy throws a Power Cell filled with Cryo in the targeted direction, then detonates it with an arrow, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10
Skill DMG	359%	386%	413%	449%	476%	503%	539%	575%	611%	647%
CD	12s	12s	12s	12s	12s	12s	12s	12s	12s	12s
Energy Cost	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40

▲Use side-scroll to see percentage per level.

Combat Override

Effect
When Aloy receives the Coil effect from Frozen Wilds, her ATK is increased by 16%, while nearby party members' ATK is increased by 8%. This effect lasts 10s.

Strong Strike

Effect
When Aloy is in the Rushing Ice state conferred by Frozen Wilds, her Cryo DMG Bonus increases by 3.5% every 1s. A maximum Cryo DMG Bonus increase of 35% can be gained in this way.

Easy Does It

Effect
When Aloy is in the party, animals who produce Fowl, Raw Meat, or Chilled Meat will not be startled when party members approach them.

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Anonymous 14

The only 3* character in the game

Meow 13

She's basically unobtainable now right?

Anonymous 12

it’s funny how awesome and strong she is in her own game compared to genshin. makes me sad they didn’t make her stronger

Anonymous 11

i heard she is a terrible dPS

Anonymous 10

Imagine if we got any cool characters instead of her lol

Such a wasted potential, and i think because this was quite the flop we wont see something like this again soon.
Ah well, cant wait for the JoJo cross over so we can gacha for the world.

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No Need To Pull For Aloy

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Aloy Skills & Talents Details

Normal Attack: Rapid Fire

Normal Attack

Charged Attack

Plunging Attack

Frozen Wilds (Elemental Skill)

Coil

Prophecies Of Dawn (Elemental Burst)

Combat Override

Strong Strike

Easy Does It

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