Shenhe Best Builds, Weapons & Teams for V5.7 | Genshin Impact

Shenhe’s wish event has recently returned, giving players another chance to recruit this powerful Cryo support! Known for her unmatched ability to boost Cryo damage, Shenhe is a perfect fit for Freeze, Mono-Cryo, and quick-swap teams. If you're planning to pull for her or already have her, this guide will help you make the most of her kit.

Brought to you by LDShop, this complete Shenhe build guide covers her skill mechanics, best weapon choices, artifact builds, ideal team comps, and constellation insights — everything you need to unlock her full potential on and off the battlefield.

 

Shenhe overview

Shenhe is a five-star Cryo element Pole-arm character, positioned as a Cryo element support and damage-increasing type character. Her core function is to apply the "Icy Quill" effect to the entire team through her elemental skill "Spring Spirit Summoning".

Shenhe positioning

5-star Cryo supporting character, mainly providing Icy Quill , resistance reduction, and damage increase for the main Cryo carry.

Core strengths

The buff covers base ATK，damage increasing， enemy RES reduction, and minimizing the dilution effect on a single multiplicative area.

Limitations

Her supporting values are conservatively set, and the Ascension Passive talent mechanism are split.

 

Skill Priority & Mechanism

Priority:

Elemental skill（E）> Elemental burst（Q） > basic attack（A is not needed to upgrade）

Mechanism:

Elemental Skill——Spring Spirit Summoning

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.

Icy Quill mechanism

Based on Shenhe's current attack power (including all attack bonuses from weapons, artifacts, buffs, etc.), it increases the Cryo element damage dealt by normal attacks, charged attacks, plunging attacks, elemental skills, and elemental bursts of Cryo element characters in the team. The trigger count is independently calculated based on the number of enemies hit (for example, if one attack hits 4 enemies, it will consume 4 triggers). The number of times the effect is triggered is calculated independently for each party member with the Icy Quill.

Elemental burst——Divine Maiden's Deliverance

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.

Passive skills

• Deific Embrace：An active character within the field created by Divine Maiden's Deliverance gains 15% Cryo DMG Bonus.
• Spirit Communion Seal：After Shenhe uses Spring Spirit Summoning, she will grant all nearby party members the following effects:
  • (Press/Tap): Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG increased by 15% for 10s.
  • Hold: Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG increased by 15% for 15s.

 

Weapons recommendation

Signature weapon
Calamity Queller	It provides high ATK bonus, optimal solution.
Alternative weapon
Engulfing Lightning (5-star)	Balance ATK and recharge to alleviate the 80energy requirement of the Elemental Burst
Skyward Spine (5-star)
Favonius Lance (4-star)	To provide charging, the critical hit rate needs to be stacked to trigger the charging effect.

Advise: If you want Shenhe with best supporting capability, Signature weapon is first recommendation. We can offer discounts for Genesis Crystals top-up,if you choose LD shop to top-up.

 

Artifacts Recommendation

2 sets of Gladiator's Finale + 2 sets of Emblem of Severed Fate
Any 2-Piece Bonus +ATK& Any 2-Piece Bonus+Energy recharge are suitable.
2 sets of Gladiator's Finale + 2 sets of Emblem of Severed Fate
Any 2-Piece Bonus +ATK& Any 2-Piece Bonus+Energy recharge are suitable.
4 sets of Noblesse Oblige
Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s.

Best artifacts main stats

Sands	ATK% or Energy Recharge
Goblet	ATK%
Circlet:	ATK%

Best artifacts Sub Stats

ATK% > Energy recharge > Crit Rate (If Shenhe equips Favonius Lance, it needs>30%)

Advise: If Shenhe with 0 constellation, the energy recharge needs>230%, if Shenhe with 1 constellation, the energy recharge needs 180%.

 

Team recommendation

Team 1: Kamisato Ayaka/ Skirk + Furina + Shenhe + Escoffier
The two team are same operation： Furina adds hydro& atk buff, Shenhe adds atk buff to team and RES debuff to enemies，Escoffier provides healing & RES debuff to enemies. Kamisato Ayaka/ Skirk is main carry character.
Team2: Kamisato Ayaka + Kaedehara Kazuha + Shenhe + Sangonomiya Kokomi
Kamisato Ayaka is main carry character. Kokomi adds hydro& provides healing, Shenhe adds atk buff to team and RES debuff to enemies. Kazuha pull enemies to center. Kamisato Ayaka is main carry character. Kokomi adds hydro& provides healing, Shenhe adds atk buff to team and RES debuff to enemies. Kazuha pull enemies to center.
Team3: Ganyu + Shenhe + Xiang ling + Bennett
ShenHe enhances GanYu Cryo damage, Bennett provides attack bonuses, and Xiang Ling triggers a melting reaction by hanging pyro elements in the background.

 

Constellation

Level 1 Clarity of Heart (Core constellation)：Spring Spirit Summoning can be used 1 more time.

Level 2 Centered Spirit：Divine Maiden's Deliverance lasts for 6 seconds longer.Active characters within the skill's field deal 15% increased Cryo CRIT DMG.

Level 3 Seclusion：Increases Level of Spring Spirit Summoning by 3.Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Level 4 Insight：When characters under the effect of Icy Quill applied by Shenhe triggers its DMG Bonus effects, Shenhe will gain a Skyfrost Mantra stack，and enhance elemental skill DMG

Level 5 Divine Attainment：Increases the Level of Divine Maiden's Deliverance by 3.Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Level 6 Mystical Abandon (Core constellation)：When characters trigger Icy Quill's effects using Normal and Charged Attack DMG, it does not count toward the Trigger Quota.

Advise: Shenhe with 0 constellation can fully support team with buff. Level 1 constellation can optimize cycling, and level 6 constellation can enhance the Cryo character’s DMG output. To build the best Shenhe, LD shop offers discounts for Genesis Crystals top-up.

 

Conclusion

In summary, Shenhe remains one of the strongest Cryo support characters in Genshin Impact. Her ability to massively boost Cryo damage through Icy Quill, along with powerful AoE debuffs and attack buffs, makes her a core member in teams built around Ayaka, Ganyu, etc. Whether you’re focused on Freeze teams or Melt setups, building Shenhe properly will significantly raise your team’s performance.

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