Apart from the numerous exciting quests and the chance to pull again for the Eleventh Fatui Harbinger, Tartaglia, travelers (who don’t play on the PlayStation) received a 5-star Cryo character in their mail.
As the first-ever crossover character to make its debut in Genshin Impact, the 5-star Aloy was given to all adventurers for free; that’s right, no need to spend any primogems to get the heroine from Horizon Zero Dawn. The only prerequisite to getting this bow user is to reach Adventure Rank 20.
Aloy can fit multiple roles on your team. She can be played as a sub-DPS or a Cryo support/battery. With that said, let’s look at the best Aloy build and discuss her overall gameplay, weapons, and artifacts.
A Summary of Aloy’s Kit
Aloy, titled ” Savior From Another World”, is a 5-star Cryo Bow user from Nora Tribe. She can serve as a Cryo DPS character in your teams.
Aloy‘s normal/charged attacks and Elemental Skill are the main focus of her best build. A DPS build on Aloy would equip her with the 5-star Thundering Pulse bow, with the 4-star equivalent being the Windblume Ode. This build would also require equipping the 4-piece Blizzard Strayer artifact set onto Aloy.
A supportive build on the character will equip the character with the 4-star Favonius Warbow, and the 4-piece Noblesse Oblige.
Aloy’s Ascension Costs/Mats
Ascension Level | Materials Required | Mora Cost | Bonus ATK % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 20 | x1 Shivada Jade Sliver x3 Crystal Marrow x3 Spectral Husk | 20,000 | 0 |
| Level 40 | x3 Shivada Jade Fragment x2 Crystalline Bloom x10 Crystal Marrow x15 Spectral Husk | 40,000 | 6.0 |
| Level 50 | x6 Shivada Jade Fragment x4 Crystalline Bloom x20 Crystal Marrow x12 Spectral Heart | 60,000 | 12 |
| Level 60 | x3 Shivada Jade Chunk x8 Crystalline Bloom x30 Crystal Marrow x18 Spectral Heart | 80,000 | 12 |
| Level 70 | x6 Shivada Jade Chunk x12 Crystalline Bloom x45 Crystal Marrow x12 Spectral Nucleus | 100,000 | 18 |
| Level 80 | x6 Shivada Jade Gemstone x20 Crystalline Bloom x60 Crystal Marrow x24 Spectral Nucleus | 120,000 | 24 |
| Totals | x1 Shivada Jade Sliver x9 Shivada Jade Fragment x9 Shivada JadeChunk x6 Shivada Jade Gemstone x18 Spectral Husk x30 Spectral Heart x36 Spectral Nucleus x46 Crystalline Bloom x168 Crystal Marrow | 420,000 | 24 |
Aloy’s Talent Upgrade Costs/Mats
The following list only displays the items required to upgrade ONE of Aloy‘s THREE combat talents to max level. The list may seem rather beefy, but it’s up to you, the player, to devise an effective priority schedule to make the most out of the time and resources you have.
| Talent Level | Materials Required | Mora Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2 | x3 Teachings of Freedom x6 Spectral Heart | 12,500 |
| Level 3 | x2 Guide to Freedom x3 Spectral Heart | 17,500 |
| Level 4 | x4 Guide to Freedom x4 Spectral Heart | 25,000 |
| Level 5 | x6 Guide to Freedom x6 Spectral Heart | 30,000 |
| Level 6 | x9 Guide to Freedom x9 Spectral Heart | 37,500 |
| Level 7 | x4 Philosophies of Freedom x4 Spectral Nucleus x1 Molten Moment | 120,000 |
| Level 8 | x6 Philosophies of Freedom x6 Spectral Nucleus x1 Molten Moment | 260,000 |
| Level 9 | x12 Philosophies of Freedom x9 Spectral Nucleus x2 Molten Moment | 450,000 |
| Level 10 | x16 Philosophies of Freedom x12 Spectral Nucleus x2 Molten Moment x1 Crown of Insight | 700,000 |
| Totals | x3 Teachings of Freedom x21 Guides of Freedom x38 Philosophies of Freedom x6 Spectral Heart x22 Spectral Heart x31 Spectral Nucleus x6 Hellfire Butterfly x1 Crown of Insight | 1,652,500 |
Aloy’s Passive Talents
| Talent Name | Talent Description |
|---|---|
| Easy Does It | When Aloy is in the party, animals who produce Fowl, Raw Meat, or Chilled Meat will not be startled when party members approach them. |
| Combat Override | 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 | 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. |
Aloy’s Normal Attack
Rapid Fire: Normal Attack
Performs up to 4 consecutive shots with a bow.
Rapid Fire: Charged Attack
Aloy performs a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG.
While aiming, A fully charged frost arrow will deal Cryo DMG after frost has accumulated on the arrowhead.
Aloy’s Elemental Skill and Burst
The Nora Huntress’ Elemental Skill, Frozen Wilds, is a Freeze Bomb that explodes in the target direction it is thrown. Once it hits the ground, the Freeze Bomb breaks into smaller particles called Chillwater Bomblets that explode on contact and deal Cryo DMG to enemies. When these minuscule bombs hit an opponent, their ATK is decreased, and Aloy receives a Coil Stack.
The more Coil Stack’s Aloy gets, the more Normal ATK DMG she deals. The maximum number of stacks she can get is four. When she hits four Coil Stacks, she enters the Rushing Ice state, which converts her Normal Attack DMG into Cryo DMG and increases the DMG of her Normal Attacks. After the buff ends, the Coil Stacks refresh.
It is also worth noting that Aloy‘s Chillwater Bomblets can be displaced by Anemo characters, making it easier to get enemies to collide with them.
Next, Aloy’s Elemental Burst Prophecies of Dawn is another skill thrown into the battlefield. Once activated, Aloy hurls a Power Cell to the target direction that detonates and deals AoE Cryo DMG. Ultimately, Aloy’s great in freeze team parties. Since she’s accessible to everyone, she’s excellent for F2P players looking for Cryo characters to use early game.
Aloy’s Constellations?
At the moment, the Aloy does not have any constellations. There is no way right now that players can strengthen their Aloy through constellations. Hopefully, players will have access to her constellations in the following patches.
Aloy’s Best Weapons
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
Thundering Pulse | At Max Level and Refinement Rank 1: Base ATK: 608 Bonus CRIT DMG 66.2% Rule By Thunder ->Increases ATK by 20% ->Grants the might of the Thunder Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, the Thunder Emblem increases Normal Attack DMG by 12/24/40%. ->Obtain 1 stack of Thunder Emblem in each of the following scenarios: —>Normal Attack deals DMG (stack lasts 5s) —>Casting Elemental Skill (stack lasts 10s) —>Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full) |
Windblume Ode | At Max Level and Refinement Rank 1: Base ATK: 510 Bonus Elemental Mastery 165 Windblume Wish ->Increases ATK by 16% for 6s after using Elemental Skill |
The Stringless | At Max Level and Refinement Rank 1: Base ATK: 510 Bonus Elemental Mastery 165 Arrowless Song ->Increases Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 24%. |
Favonius Warbow | At Max Level and Refinement Rank 5: Base ATK: 454 Bonus Energy Recharge 61.3% Windfall -> CRIT hits have a 100% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles (6 Energy for the character) ->Can only occur once every 6s. |
Artifacts
The best Aloy build typically only highlights these two artifact sets: a 4-piece Noblesse Oblige or a 4-piece Blizzard Strayer.
4-piece Noblesse Oblige is an excellent for support Aloy whose purpose is to buff the ATK of the main DPS. Other party members’ ATK will be increased for 12s, and Aloy’s Elemental Burst DMG will also receive the same buff.
The primary artifact choice for a sub-DPS Aloy build is a 4-piece Blizzard Strayer. This set maximizes Aloy’s damage in freeze team compositions. A 2-piece set increases the wielder’s Cryo DMG, while a 4-piece set increases the user’s Crit Rate by 20% whenever they attack opponents affected by Cryo. Furthermore, when enemies are Frozen, the user’s Crit Rate is increased by another 20%.
Conclusion
It’s been a few weeks since Genshin Impact’s 2.2 update; have you completely explored Tsurumi Island yet?
The greatest strength of this 5-star character is that she’s available to everyone. Being able to save primogems and still getting a new character is a win-win situation.
Whether you decide to build your cross-over character or not will depend on how much you like Aloy and on how much she can impact your team compositions. We hope this Aloy build guide has helped you decide whether you’ll leave her on the benches or play her on the battlefield!
