
Shenhe Quick TL;DR Team Comp Guide!
Shenhe (Chong’s aunty, but our mommy 😳)

Element: Cryo
Weapon: Polearm
Pros:
24/7 Cryo procs | Strong buffs/debuffs | Viable as sub-DPS |
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Has ATK% as hidden stat | High damage multipliers | Decent AoE |
Extremely easy to gear/play | Good energy generation |
Cons:
Q is 80 cost | Can only buff Cryo DPS | Limited until C1 |
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Buff can disappear in 1 attack | ATK% reliant |
PSA #1: Shenhe’s major flaw is her buffs only apply to Cryo DMG — I will mention how Chongyun can change it in PSA #2. Other than that, she’s a strong buffer who can can further the damage with her debuffs!

- Allows Cryo resonance, providing free CRIT% and shines even more in a Freeze comp
- Ganyu’s Charged Attack (Bloom) is affected by Shenhe’s Hold E buff, increasing her overall DPS x2
- Ganyu’s overall kit also gains bonus damage from Shenhe’s Q RES shred
- CAN BE REPLACED WITH AYAKA OR BASICALLY ANY CRYO DPS (or technically Phys DPS)

- Can slot TTDS further boosting ATK% — however still use TTDS buff on DPS and NOT SHENHE
- Amazing energy battery and insane AoE with her E and Q
- Can run 4x Viridescent Venerer, further shredding enemy’s Cryo RES
- CAN BE REPLACED WITH KAZUHA OR VENTI FOR CONSISTENT AOE SHRED

- Kokomi’s E has great AoE that can apply Hydro to enemies + heals for a lot
- Amazing for Freeze comp and alternatively a sub-DPS slot with her Q
- Paired with Ganyu’s Q + Shenhe’s Q can essentially perma-Freeze with her E alone (Q is just icing on top)
- CAN BE REPLACED WITH BARBARA OR MONA FOR TAUNT + MORGANA COMBO
PSA #2: Shenhe’s E buff only applies to Cryo DMG attacks, but Chongyun’s E can essentially make it so a lot of Normal/Charged characters can gain the buffs. Is it worth it? — Not really. Highly recommended that if you want to buff non-Cryo to run Bennett or Sara, but for Cryo characters Shenhe is an amazing pick!
Great flex slot alternatives:
- ANY CRYO DPS – Ayaka, Rosaria, Chongyun, etc… Basically any Cryo character can massive benefit from Shenhe’s E + Q buffs
- Phys DPS (Razor/Eula) – Shenhe can easily proc Superconduct, but her Q also shreds enemy’s Phys RES as well
- Kazuha/Venti – Good AoE that make it easy for Shenhe to proc her Q debuff from the start + 4x VV shred to Cryo RES
- Barbara – Mainly for Freeze comp as her E can proc Wet, but also a decent healer replacement
- Mona – Her E taunt is amazing for Freeze, and Q to further enhance nuke potential (you won’t have a healer tho)
- Bennett – Technically Bennett’s Q ATK buff does affect Shenhe’s E buff as well
- Xingqiu – Can run if using Ayaka as main Cryo DPS for Freeze comp
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS BELOW! I’ll try my best to respond as I know some players may not have ANY of the characters mentioned.
Hope this helped. Bye.
Hello!
i use the comp : Ayaka Mona, Sucrose, Shenhe, and I feel this team a little fragile in fighting 3 maguu kenkis, especially Shenhe since she has little def.
Does replacing Sucrose with Diona reduces the overall dmg for comfortable play, or do I just replace mona by kokomi and go no shield?
Also, when is Yunjin comp up? I really like her to be on Yoimiya team, but having trouble in rotation to maximize yoi dmg.
You can replace Sucrose with Diona if you don’t mind the TTDS loss. As for Yunjin comp, I’ll be doing it later this week (been busy with work)