The Dance of the Ice Snow Goddess: Shikko’s Martial Arts and Destiny
In this world blanketed by ice and snow, a lone figure stands motionless against the wind. She is Shikko, a five-star ice element single-handed sword character soon to debut in Genshin Impact’s 5.7 version. Her story, much like the dawn of a cold winter, will slowly unfold before us.
Shikko’s character profile is like an ancient tome, chronicling her power and fate. She is the chosen five-star, an envoy of ice, wielding a single-handed sword with eyes that shimmer like the light of the gods. Her ascension stat, a 38.4% increase in critical damage, foreshadows her ruthless determination in battle.
Exclusive Weapon: Cangyao
Cangyao, her exclusive weapon, is as translucent as the morning dew. Its base attack is 608, with a critical rate of 33.1%. In this icy world, Cangyao will be Shikko’s most loyal companion. The power of White Mountain enhances its mystery: after Shikko casts her elemental skill, Cangyao will grant her a 24% attack boost for 12 seconds. When her elemental energy is depleted, the sword’s power intensifies further, increasing attack by 24% and critical damage by 40%. Like a ray of winter sun, it gives her the courage to overcome all challenges.
Normal Attack: Kyōaku no Gi – Dan
Shikko’s normal attacks are like the glint of a sword in the cold wind, filled with unwavering resolve. She can perform up to five consecutive strikes, each as sharp and unyielding as shattered ice crystals. Her charged attack is like a spinning ice spear, piercing through enemy defenses with frosty damage. Her plunging attack is akin to an icy hammer, crushing all obstacles in her path.
Elemental Skill: Kyōaku no Gi – Sen
Shikko’s elemental skill is like a dance under the moonlight, blending elegance with ruthless precision. On tap, she gains 45 points of Serpent’s Cunning, switching to the Shichirin Issen mode. On hold, her figure moves as swiftly as flowing water, with greatly enhanced resistance to interruption. Her swift movements are like a dragon traversing ice and snow, unstoppable by any force.
Elemental Burst: Kyōaku no Gi – Metsu
Shikko’s elemental burst does not rely on elemental energy but on Serpent’s Cunning. When she accumulates enough Cunning Intent, her sword radiates an astonishing light, tearing through space with rapid consecutive slashes, dealing ice element area damage. If she is in the Shichirin Issen mode, her elemental burst is replaced by Kyōaku no Gi – Jin, requiring no Serpent’s Cunning and triggering the Carving Depletion effect. Every 0.1 seconds, Shikko’s normal attacks increase damage output, further enhanced if Carving Depletion is triggered, until reaching the maximum of 10 attacks.
Fixed Skills
Reason Beyond the Norm
In Shikko’s party, when nearby characters trigger Freeze, Superconduct, Ice Element Spread, or Ice Element Crystallization reactions, a Rift of Void will be created near enemies. This can occur once every 2.5 seconds, with up to three Rifts of Void existing on the field at once, all created by Shikko herself. She can absorb Rifts of Void through her charged attack in Shichirin Issen mode, her special elemental burst Kyōaku no Gi – Jin, or by holding her elemental skill Kyōaku no Gi – Sen to move quickly. Each Rift of Void absorbed grants Shikko 8 points of Serpent’s Cunning.