В Genshin Impact The epic catalyst, Frozen Heart of Winter, is designed for characters playing in squads with Cryo and Electro heroes. Since its passive has no other requirements than party composition, depending on the number of companions of the corresponding element, the weapon increases Elemental Mastery or Attack Power. If Radiance is active, the equipment also increases the damage of any Star Reactions.
How to get the Frozen Heart of Winter catalyst
The weapon is limited, so it can only be obtained from a banner with an increased chance. It cannot drop from a standard prayer, so to obtain it, if you didn't get it at release, you'll have to wait for a rerun. The next release is expected in the first half of the season. the 7.1 updatewhich will pass from 23 of September to 14 of October 2026.
Follow the banner schedule, so as not to miss his rerun, as well as another top 4⭐ equipment.
Stats
| Basic stats | Passive |
 Catalyst⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 42-510 CRIT DMG: 12%-55,1% |
The equipped character receives a Silver Blood Pact: for each Cryo ally in the squad, the wearer's MS is increased by 24-48 ., and for each Electro character in the team, his ATK increases by 4,8%-9,6%The effect is provided for a maximum of 4 Cryo or Electro allies. Radiance - Starlight: Instead, Silver Blood Pact for each Cryo or Electro hero increases the wearer's Elemental Mastery by 20-40 ., and the damage of Starlight reactions is 6%-12%. |
| Level | Basic attack | K/U% |
| 1 | 42 | 12 % |
| 20 | 109 | 21,2 % |
| 40 | 205 | 30,9 % |
| 50 | 266 | 35,7 % |
| 60 | 327 | 40,6 % |
| 70 | 388 | 45,4 % |
| 80 | 449 | 50,3 % |
| 90 | 510 | 55,1 % |
How to level and refine
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To upgrade the Frozen Heart of Winter, collect the following materials:
- The Snow Emperor's rebirth/ceremony/mourning/farewell is knocked out in the dungeon Scars of Obsession in Tuesday, Friday и Sunday.
- An empty root/node sprout/curled core of life falls out of different types of wood goblins in Permafrost и Valley of Fire Feathers.
- Ethereal Radiance Shard/Ethereal Crystal/Ethereal Crystal Scale are resources obtained from different elves.
Who is Winter's Frozen Heart suitable for in Genshin Impact?
The Catalyst can be given to any primary or secondary damage dealer who prefers to play in teams with Cryo or Electro allies. The best option is teams with Reactions. Starry shine to implement Radiance to unlock the weapon's ability to buff them. The wearer must also have attack power and Elemental Mastery, so it won't work for heroes who play, for example, from HP.
The best carriers for playing with Snezhnaya's reactions:
| Character | Features |
 Mizuki |
After receiving the Witches' Prophecy buff, it's suitable for Star Dispersion-based squads and requires Cryo allies. They will provide the Radiance effect to increase reaction damage, increasing MS. If you're playing with regular Dispersion, the catalyst is practically pointless. |
 Yae Miko |
As an Electro character, she grants one stack of Silver Blood Pact regardless of party. As with Mizuki, she should only be equipped in Star Guide parties. |
 Wriothesley |
The catalyst will work for him in teams from the Star Conductor, provided that other equipment, for example, is more versatile and easier to obtain The Widsith, is already taken by other characters. In cases where a hero is playing with Freeze or Melt, it's better to choose a different catalyst. |
If no one has the Star Blade, the equipment can be considered for the following heroes, but the effect will not be 100% effective, and alternative weapons will always be better.
| Character | Features |
 Varesa |
He's most often teamed with other Electro characters, like Iansan, so he'll get two stacks of attack damage buffs. He can sometimes team up with Odette and gain the Radiance effect, but that's extremely rare. |
| A good option for teams using Melt with Cryo allies for the Elemental Mastery buff or Overload with Fischl. It's best to choose a different weapon for Mono-Pyro, as the passive won't work with them. | |
 Wanderer |
Thanks to his Anemo element, Scaramuccia can play in teams with characters of both elements as a driver for Dispel. However, this will prevent him from getting the maximum number of stacks of the effect. |
How to use this weapon
To receive buffs from the passive, it is enough to follow the rule regarding the wearer's team composition:
- Create a mono-squad from Cryo or Electro elements to get the ATK or MS buff.
- Combine two elements together in a Superconductor or Star Conductor to increase ATK/MS and enhance reaction.
- Activate the Radiance effect in Star Scatter with Ice heroes to increase Anemo DPS's damage and attack power.
The passive activates automatically; no other conditions are required. Keep in mind that the buff stacks up to four times, so the equipped hero also counts. Rotation with Catalyst:
- Start the fight with the abilities of your supports and secondary damage dealers. They'll apply elemental effects to enemies' reactions and provide buffs.
- Use heroes with Star Blade to activate the Radiance effect if you play with such squads.
- Switch to the equipment carrier and perform his rotation, since all the effects have already been received by the squad.
- Repeat from point one as your abilities cool down.
