Aloy Build Guide | Best Artifacts, Weapons & Teams

Who Is Aloy?

Aloy is a 5-star Cryo Bow character, released in Version 2.1 (September 1, 2021) as a collaboration event character from Horizon Zero Dawn. She is a free-to-play character distributed to all players who logged in during the event period. Her gameplay revolves around the Coil mechanic — stacking Coil from her Elemental Skill to enter the Rushing Ice state, where her Normal Attacks convert to Cryo DMG. As a collaboration character, Aloy has no constellations, so her performance ceiling is determined entirely by levels, weapons, artifacts, and talents.

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Skill Mechanics and Talent Priority

Normal Attack: Rapid Fire

Performs up to 4 consecutive shots.
Charged Attack: Accumulates biting frost on the arrowhead. A fully-charged frost arrow deals Cryo DMG.
Plunging Attack: Standard plunging AoE DMG.

Elemental Skill: Frozen Wilds

Cooldown: 20s.

Throws a Freeze Bomb that explodes dealing Cryo DMG, then splits into Chillwater Bomblets that also explode dealing Cryo DMG.
Hits grant 1 Coil stack (max 1 per 0.1s). At 4 stacks, all stacks clear and Aloy enters Rushing Ice state: Normal Attack DMG increases and converts to Cryo DMG.
Coil clears 30s after leaving the field. Produces ~5 particles.

Elemental Burst: Prophecies of Dawn

Energy Cost: 40. Cooldown: 12s.

Throws a Cryo Power Cell and detonates it with an arrow, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

Passive Talents

Talent	Unlock	Effect
Combat Override	Ascension 1	On receiving Coil from Frozen Wilds, Aloy's ATK +16%, nearby party members' ATK +8%, for 10s.
Strong Strike	Ascension 4	In Rushing Ice state, Aloy's Cryo DMG Bonus +3.5%/s, up to +35%.
Easy Does It	Utility	Animals producing Fowl/Raw Meat/Chilled Meat are not startled by party members.

Talent Leveling Priority

On-field Freeze Carry: Normal Attack (A) > Elemental Burst (Q) = Elemental Skill (E)

Quickswap/Burst DPS: Elemental Burst (Q) > Elemental Skill (E) (Normal Attack optional)

Highest Priority (on-field): Normal Attack — Rushing Ice state DMG scales from this.
Highest Priority (quickswap): Elemental Burst — primary burst DMG source.

Best Artifacts

Recommended Sets

Set	Bonus	When to Use
4pc Blizzard Strayer	Cryo DMG +15%; CRIT Rate +20% on Frozen enemies	Best for on-field Freeze carry. Pairs with Cryo resonance for massive CRIT Rate.
2pc Blizzard Strayer + 2pc Noblesse Oblige	Cryo DMG +15%; Burst DMG +20%	Best for quickswap/burst DPS builds.

Main Stats

Slot	Main Stat
Sands	ATK% (or EM for Melt / ER% if needed)
Goblet	Cryo DMG Bonus
Circlet	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats Priority: CRIT > ATK% > Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery

Energy Recharge Requirement: ~140–165% (quickswap/burst builds)

Best Weapons

Weapon	Rarity	Why
Polar Star	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Easily stacks 2–3 passive layers in first rotation. Top quickswap pick.
Thundering Pulse	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Best for Freeze on-field. CRIT DMG substat is very valuable.
Skyward Harp	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	High base ATK, CRIT Rate + CRIT DMG. Strong all-rounder.
The Stringless	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Directly boosts Skill and Burst DMG via EM. Best 4★ for quickswap.

F2P Support Options: Favonius Warbow covers ER needs; Sacrificial Bow resets Skill for more particles.

Constellations

Aloy has NO Constellations. As a collaboration character, her performance can only improve via levels, weapons, artifacts, and talents — a key reason her on-field carry ceiling is limited compared to other 5-star Cryo DPS units.

Team Compositions

Quickswap Melt Team

Aloy deals burst Cryo DMG while Xiangling and Bennett supply Pyro for Melt reactions.

Character	Role
Aloy	Burst DMG, Melt trigger
Xiangling	Off-field Pyronado DPS
Bennett	Healer, ATK buff, Pyro application
Sucrose / Kazuha	VV RES shred, grouping

Freeze On-field Team

Aloy serves as the on-field Cryo carry with Blizzard Strayer set while Diona shields and Xingqiu provides Hydro.

Character	Role
Aloy	On-field Cryo DPS (4pc Blizzard Strayer)
Diona	Shield, healer, Cryo resonance + particles
Xingqiu	Off-field Hydro application, damage mitigation
Sucrose	VV RES shred, Thrilling Tales buff, grouping

Cryo Battery Support Team

Aloy functions as a Cryo battery and support for a main Cryo carry like Ganyu or Ayaka.

Character	Role
Aloy	4pc Noblesse support, Cryo battery
Ganyu / Ayaka	Main Cryo DPS
Kokomi / Mona	Hydro application + buff
Venti / Kazuha	VV RES shred, grouping, energy

Ascension Materials

Material	Source
Shivada Jade (Sliver/Fragment/Chunk/Gemstone)	Cryo Hypostasis, Cryo Regisvine
Crystal Marrow ×168	Inazuma local specialty (found near Yashiori Island)
Spectral Husk / Spectral Heart / Spectral Nucleus	Specter drops
Crystalline Bloom ×46	Cryo Hypostasis boss

Talent Materials:

Material	Source
Freedom (Teachings / Guide / Philosophies)	Forsaken Rift domain (Mon/Wed/Fri)
Molten Moment	La Signora weekly boss (Narukami Island: Tenshukaku)

Summary

Aloy is a unique collaboration Cryo Bow character whose Coil mechanic transforms her Normal Attacks into Cryo DMG during the Rushing Ice state. While her lack of constellations limits her ceiling compared to standard 5-star Cryo DPS units, she remains viable as an on-field Freeze carry or quickswap burst DPS. Build her with 4pc Blizzard Strayer for Freeze teams, prioritizing CRIT and ATK%. Polar Star is her best weapon, but The Stringless is a solid 4★ alternative. Her free acquisition makes her an accessible option for newer accounts needing a Cryo DPS.

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