Covenant of Ice and Snow in Genshin Impact: Who it's for and how to get it

В Genshin Impact The epic bow Covenant of Ice and Snow is a representative of the 4⭐ line. weapons from Snezhnaya, which can be ordered from a blacksmith. It has a good base and rare characteristics. defense in the sub-stat. Activate the equipment talent and get a bonus to elemental mastery It's quite easy for the wearer, but the equipment itself is needed by a very narrow range of heroes and doesn't stand out even among F2P solutions.

How to get the Covenant of Ice and Snow bow

To craft a weapon, you first need to visit blacksmith Kuzmichev in the capital Snowy and buy the recipe from him in exchange for:

• cryostar ×10;
• snowball ×10;
• Rainbow Crystal ×10.

Once the blueprint is unlocked, go to any blacksmith in Teyvat or use your own forge in Serenitea PotTo forge equipment, prepare the required materials in advance:

Resource	Total number of 1/5 awakenings
	Borderland Bow Billet ×1/5.
	Rainbowdrop Crystal ×50/250.
	White Iron Chunk ×50/250.
	Mora ×500/2500.

It will take 10 seconds to make one copy. If there is one among the available satellites adept of Ganyu, you can use her special ability and return 15 % used ore.

Stats

Basic stats	Passive effect "Balance of Laws"
Weapon ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base ATK: 42 - 510 Defense: 11,3 - 51,7%	Using an elemental skill increases your elemental mastery by 120/150/180/210/240 ед. for 12 sec.

How to level and refine

Resource	Rarity and total quantity
	Rise of the Pale Star Army ×3. Gathering the Pale Star Army ×9. Battle Cry of the Pale Star Army ×9. Triumph of the Pale Star Army ×4.
	Empty Root of Life ×15. Sprout from the node of life ×18. Coiled Core of Life ×27.
	Chimera core ×10. Symbiotic Chimera Core ×15. Chimera Core ×18.
	Mora ×800 000
	Mystic Enhancement Ore × 580

To level up the Covenant of Ice and Snow, you'll need to collect rare resources in the Cryo region:

• Ascension/Rally/Battlecry/Triumph of the Pale Star Army - farmed in dungeon of will Snow on certain days of the week. During the first seven days after the prayers are renewed, all types of rewards are available.
• Roots, sprouts and life cores are left after defeating unique tree monsters and wood goblins.
• Kernels and cores chimera.

We'll add precise farming routes after the patch goes live. Resources from monsters at launch will be available in Paimon's store, exchanging for Stardust.

Who is the Covenant of Ice and Snow suitable for in Genshin Impact?

This gear is designed for heroes whose abilities rely on defense. The MS from the weapon talent is only useful if the owner is involved in activating a reaction or boosting their damage through this stat.

At the moment weapon It's only fully compatible with two companions: Zoologist Linnea and General Goro. Considering it a free option for other characters doesn't make sense. Crafting options in other regions include attack power and energy regeneration options, and for supports, the best epic choice is Favonia war bow.

Character	Features
Linnea	The Secretary of the Adventurers' Guild plays in the squads Moon crystal and will never turn down an extra MC. Her key ability is an elemental skill, so she can activate her passive without any problems. It's worth keeping in mind that the buff only lasts 12 seconds, and the E cooldown is 18 seconds, so she won't be able to maintain it without any "windows."
Gorou	You should only consider weapons for Army General Watatsumi if you want to maximize his buff, but that will require more energy regeneration in artifacts. He doesn't need additional MS, so investing in awakenings isn't worth it.

How to use this weapon

To maintain a stable Elemental Mastery bonus, the owner must be on the field at least once every 12 seconds to complete the skill. However, the bow itself and its best wielders are not designed to be on the field so frequently:

• Linnea has a very long cooldown on her skill and there will always be a window without any bonus.
• Goro has good timing, but doesn't need the passive bonuses.

Both companions have better and more accessible options that provide useful stats or reduce the team's energy requirements. If you still want to use Covenant of Ice and Snow, follow this rotation:

1. Reset your supports' abilities. If you're playing with a Moon Crystal team, try to leave the enemy Hydro active to create a Moon Shroud.
2. Switch to the owner and use the skill.
3. After that, take out the secondary or primary damage dealer and start his personal rotation.
4. Once the buffs wear off and the bow carrier's skill is reset, return to the beginning.