Cryo Traveler Profile, Talents and Constellations
Interacting with the Statue of the Seven in Snezhnaya unlocks a new powerful version of the Traveler. Our Cryo Traveler build guide focuses on the Traveler's best weapons, artifacts, skills, constellations, and teams.
Introduction — Cryo Traveler
Cryo Traveler is the Cryo version of the Traveler in Genshin Impact. Our Cryo Traveler guide and best builds cover everything you need to know about Cryo Traveler's best builds, including skills, artifacts, team compositions and more. To learn more about Cryo Traveler, use the tabs above to switch to our build information for Cryo Traveler or their team compositions.
Cryo Traveler's Strengths & Weaknesses
Strongest version of the Traveler yet!
Enables both Stellar-Swirl and Stellar-Conduct.
Uses an exclusive 5-Star sword as their Best in Slot.
Solid free Main DPS in Stellar-Conduct teams, and Sub-DPS in Stellar-Swirl teams.
Low uptime on Elemental Skill for Stellar-Swirl teams at C0.
Cannot be effectively used as a Sub DPS / Support for Stellar-Conduct teams with other Main DPS characters.
Ascension Stat & Materials for Cryo Traveler
Cryo Traveler gains CRIT DMG each time they ascend, totalling 38.4% at level 90. The total Ascension material costs are listed below:
| Source | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mora | 420,000 Mora |
| Boss Material | - |
| Ascension Material | |
| Local Specialty | 168x Windwheel Aster |
| Enhancement Material |
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Talent Materials for Cryo Traveler
Listed below are all the materials required to raise a single talent of Cryo Traveler's to level 10. Please check our Cryo Traveler build guide for recommendations on talent priorities.
| Source | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mora | 1,652,500 Mora |
| Special Material | 1x Crown of Insight |
| Boss Material | 6x Ascended Sample: Queen |
| Domain Material |
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| Enhancement Material |
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Cryo Traveler's Talents
Normal Attack
Performs up to 5 rapid strikes.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Stabs at the opponent with the Traveler's weapon, which releases an ice-cold fog. This deals Cryo DMG to opponents up ahead and forms a Frostpierce Star next to the Traveler.
Frostpierce Star
- Follows your own party members around the field and periodically fires ice crystals at nearby opponents, dealing Cryo DMG.
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct
The Frostpierce Star will no longer fire ice crystals at opponents at intervals but will instead fire an ice crystal at opponents in a coordinated attack when the Traveler hits an opponent with a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, or Plunging Attack. This effect can trigger once every 0.2s.
- When an opponent is hit with an ice crystal, the Traveler gains 1 stack of Frostglow (max 8 stacks).
- When not in combat, Frostglow expires after 30s.
You observed the formation of frost together with Paimon.
Generates an ice javelin with the power of Cryo, then directs it at enemies to deal multiple instances of Cryo DMG.
When cast, the Traveler consumes all existing stacks of Frostglow, which in turn increases the DMG dealt by this Elemental Burst. When 8 stacks of Frostglow are consumed, the number of DMG instances caused by the javelins is also increased.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: DMG from the current Elemental Burst is changed to Cryo DMG of the corresponding Stellar Glimmer reaction type.
You felt the keen edge of the icicles alongside Paimon.
The following special effect is granted when an ice crystal from a Frostpierce Star generated by the Traveler hits an opponent, or when the Traveler unleashes a Charged Attack: Freezing Ice after unlocking the Talent Foreign Permafrost. Max 8 stacks.
Unleashing the Elemental Burst Frostbound Javelin consumes all of the Traveler's Frostglow stacks to increase the DMG dealt by the current Elemental Burst. If 8 stacks are consumed, the number of strikes in the Elemental Burst is also increased.
Cryo Traveler's Ascension Passive Talents
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct
When a Frostpierce Star is on the field, DMG from the Traveler's Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, and Plunging Attacks are converted to Cryo DMG that cannot be overridden by another elemental infusion, and DMG dealt is also increased by 80% of the Traveler's ATK.
The Traveler's Elemental Mastery is increased by 8% of their ATK. Up to 160 Elemental Mastery can be gained in this way.
The Traveler will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state when inside a Polestar Field, or the Radiance: Stellar Swirl state for 8s after a nearby party member triggers a Stellar Swirl reaction.
When a party member triggers a Superconduct or Cryo Swirl reaction, it becomes a Stellar-Conduct or Stellar Swirl reaction instead, and the Base DMG of said reaction is also increased by 0.35% for every 100 points of the Traveler's ATK. A maximum 7% increase can be obtained in this way.
Draws new strength and power from their past travels: Every Elemental Type the Traveler has resonated with now grants an additional enhancement effect.
Additionally, when a nearby party member deals Stellar-Conduct or Stellar Swirl DMG, the Traveler gains 1 stack of "Icepoint." 1 stack of Icepoint can be obtained in this way once every 2s, max 3 stacks. When the Traveler unleashes a Charged Attack at 3 stacks of Icepoint, all stacks are consumed to change the attack into a special Charged Attack: Freezing Ice.
Charged Attack: Freezing Ice
- Cryo DMG dealt is increased by 140% of the Traveler's ATK, and the Traveler also gains 2 stacks of Frostglow.
- Charged Attack: Freezing Ice can be unleashed once every 15s. Additionally, the DMG Bonus from the Ascension Talent "Ever-Keen Frost" does not apply to Charged Attack: Freezing Ice.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer
DMG from Charged Attack: Freezing Ice is instead considered Cryo DMG of the corresponding Stellar Glimmer reaction type.
Cryo Traveler's Constellations
The Traveler regenerates 5 Elemental Energy when they deal Stellar Glimmer DMG. This effect can trigger once every 0.5s.
The active character's Elemental Mastery is increased by 60 for 5s when an opponent is hit by an ice crystal fired by the Elemental Skill Ice Fog Piercer.
Additionally, when a character affected by the aforementioned effect triggers a Stellar Glimmer reaction or deals Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG, the Elemental Mastery boost described above will be increased to 120 for its duration.
Increases the Level of the Elemental Burst Frostbound Javelin by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
The duration of the Frostpierce Star created by the Elemental Skill Ice Fog Piercer is increased by 25%.
Increases the Level of the Elemental Skill Ice Fog Piercer by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Every stack of Frostglow consumed when using the Elemental Burst Frostbound Javelin increases Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG dealt by other party members by 5% for 15s. A maximum 40% increase can be obtained in this way.
Build Guide for Cryo Traveler
To learn all about Cryo Traveler's best weapons, artifacts and builds, check our dedicated Cryo Traveler build guide below:
Changelog
- 10 Aug. 2026: Cryo Traveler Guide Updated.
- 07 Jul. 2026: Cryo Traveler Guide Created.
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