Pure Cryo

This team composition focuses on Cryo characters that center around dealing purely Cryo DMG. The Cryo DPS will be mainly paired with Cryo, Anemo, and Geo support characters. These supports aim to increase the effectiveness of dealing Cryo DMG and may also provide Off-Field DPS and healing.

Swirl is the only notable Elemental Reaction as the Viridescent Venerer 4-set can reduce enemies' Cryo RES.

With a full team of Cryo characters, Energy Recharge requirements for the team are severely lowered.

The format for the team is a Cryo On-Field DPS, Shenhe, Cryo/Anemo support, Healer/Shielder that is preferably Cryo/Anemo.

Teams from this category are only possible because of Shenhe.

Characters

Characters are ranked roughly according to how well they perform in this team composition.

Ayaka

On-Field DPS	Core Support	Flex Support	Healer / Shielder
Ayaka	Shenhe	Kazuha	Bennett
		Venti	Jean
		Sucrose	Zhongli
		Ganyu	Diona
		​ Ayaka	Sayu
		​​​ Kaeya	Kokomi
		​​ Zhongli	​ Barbara
		Layla	Qiqi
			Noelle

Ganyu

On-Field DPS	Core Support	Flex Support	Healer / Shielder
Ganyu	Shenhe	Kazuha	Bennett
		Venti	Jean
		Sucrose	Zhongli
		Ayaka	Diona
		​ Ayaka	Sayu
		​​​ Kaeya	Kokomi
		​​ Zhongli	​ Barbara
		Layla	Qiqi
			Noelle

On-Field DPS

Character	Notes
Ayaka	Mainly deals damage from her Elemental Burst and Charged Attacks. Requires a huge amount of energy for her Energy Burst.
Ganyu	Mainly deals damage from her Charged Attacks. Might not use her Charged Attacks in some faster rotations.

Core Support

Character	Notes
Shenhe	Buffs the team's Cryo DMG for the team and lowers enemies' Cryo RES. Energy Battery for the team.

Flex Support

Character	Notes
Kazuha	Anemo supports are preferred to provide debuffing with the Virdescent Venerer 4-set. Provides Grouping Crowd Control with his Elemental Skill. Buffs the team's Cryo DMG at A4.
Venti	Anemo supports are preferred to provide debuffing with the Viridescent Venerer 4-set. Elemental Burst provides the strongest Grouping Crowd Control effect in the game. Energy Battery for the team.
Sucrose	Anemo supports are preferred to provide debuffing with the Viridescent Venerer 4-set. Provides Grouping Crowd Control with her Elemental Burst. Can buff the team's Elemental DMG at C6. Can hold Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayer to buff DPS characters
Ganyu	Elemental Burst provides party members in its AoE with 20% Cryo DMG bonus. Energy Battery.
Ayaka	Significant damage from Elemental Burst. Energy Battery.
Rosaria	Can increase the whole team's CRIT Rate at A4 Energy Battery.
Kaeya	Energy Battery.
Zhongli​	Provides a strong shield and debuffs Elemental RES.
Layla	Provides a shield as well as Cryo Energy Particles for the team. Does good Off-Field DMG.

Healer / Shielder

Character	Notes
Bennett	Provides healing as well as a substantial ATK buff to party members standing in the field created by his Elemental Burst. The Pyro infusion caused by Bennet's C6 can greatly interfere with this team.
Jean	Can take both the Healer and Viridescent Venerer slots on the team, allowing for more utility or damage from other characters.
Zhongli	Provides a strong shield and Elemental RES debuff.
Diona	Provides both healing and shielding. Buffs team's ATK with Noblesse Oblige upon Elemental Burst. Energy Battery for the team
Sayu	Opens up a team slot for another character by both serving as an Anemo Support (with the Viridescent Venerer 4-set) and Healer.
Kokomi	Can hold Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayer and/or the Tenacity of the Millelith 4-pc set to provide an ATK buff.
Barbara	Can hold Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayer for an ATK buff.
Qiqi	Provides no major utility outside of healing.
Noelle	Provides no major utility outside of healing and weak shielding. Noelle should generally be avoided as she cannot heal Off-Field.

Sample Team Compositions

• Ganyu is the On-Field DPS in this team.

• Shenhe buffs the team's Cryo DMG and debuffs enemies of Cryo RES. She also performs as an Energy Battery.

• Venti debuffs enemies of Cryo RES through 4 piece Viridescent and doubles as the Energy Battery for the team.

• Zhongli provides a shield that prevents Ganyu from getting staggered. Also debuffs enemies' Cryo RES.

• Ayaka is the On-Field DPS in this team who receives buffs from Shenhe and Kazuha.

• Shenhe buffs the team's Cryo DMG and debuffs enemies of Cryo RES. She also performs as an Energy Battery.

• Kazuha buffs the team's Cryo DMG as well as debuffs enemies of Cryo RES through 4 piece Viridescent Venerer.

• Diona provides shields, healing and is an Energy Battery for the team.

• Ayaka is the On-Field DPS in this team who receives buffs from Shenhe and Ganyu

• Shenhe buffs the team's Cryo DMG and debuffs enemies of Cryo RES. She also performs as an Energy Battery.

• Ganyu acts as an Energy Battery and provides Cryo DMG boost to characters in her Elemental Burst AoE.

• Jean provides healing and debuffs enemies of Cryo RES.