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4★ Cryo Sword

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Best stats & substats

Best stats

  • Sands: Energy Recharge / ATK%:
  • Goblet: Cryo DMG:
  • Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG:

Best substats

  • Priority 1: Energy Recharge
  • Priority 2: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
  • Priority 3: ATK%

Skills

Passive talents

Passive Talent Cold-Blooded Strike

1

Every hit with Frostgnaw regenerates HP for Kaeya equal to 15% of his ATK.

Passive Talent Glacial Heart

4

Opponents Frozen by Frostgnaw will drop additional Elemental Particles. Frostgnaw may only produce a maximum of 2 additional Elemental Particles per use.

Passive Talent Hidden Strength

Decreases sprinting Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.

Dupes / advancement

Rank 1 Excellent Blood

The CRIT Rate of Kaeya's Normal and Charge Attacks against opponents affected by Cryo is increased by 15%.

Rank 2 Never-Ending Performance

While Glacial Waltz is in effect, for each opponent defeated, its duration is increased by 2.5s, up to a maximum of 15s.

Rank 3 Dance of Frost

Increases the Level of Frostgnaw by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Rank 4 Frozen Kiss

Triggers automatically when Kaeya's HP falls below 20%: Creates a shield that absorbs damage equal to 30% of Kaeya's Max HP. Lasts for 20s. This shield absorbs Cryo DMG with 250% efficiency. Can only occur once every 60s.

Rank 5 Frostbiting Embrace

Increases the Level of Glacial Waltz by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Rank 6 Glacial Whirlwind

Glacial Waltz will generate 1 additional icicle, and will regenerate 15 Energy when cast.