This page is part of IGN's Genshin Impact Wiki guide and details everything you need to know aboutAloy, which includes a full character overview, how to obtain Aloy, combat details, talents, and skill upgrade priorities, a recommended character build, and much more.
A visitor from another world has arrived in the world of Teyvat! Aloy is the protagonist of the game Horizon Zero Dawn and has come to Genshin Impact thanks to a crossover! Want to skip over to a specific section? Click on one of these links!
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- Aloy Character Overview
- How to Get Aloy
- Combat Details
- Aloy Talents and Recommended Skill Priorities
- Aloy's Constellations
- Best Aloy Character Builds
- Best Weapons for Aloy
- Best Artifacts for Aloy
Want to see how Aloy compares to other characters in Genshin Impact? Check out our complete Genshin Impact Tier List that ranks every character from Best to Worst.
Aloy is the protagonist of Horizon Zero Dawn and was brought to the world of Genshin Impact through a collaboration between miHoYo and Guerilla Games. Ever the hunter, she uses the bow in Genshin Impact and has Cryo abilities.
Aloy is part of the collaboration between Genshin Impact and Horizon Zero Dawn. There are a few pre-requisites to get her and those are:
- Adventure Rank must be at least level 20
- For PS4 and PS5 players, you must have logged in to the game before patch 2.2 dropped.
- For Mobile and PC players, you must have logged in to the game before patch 2.3 dropped.
Aloy will then be sent to your mailbox and stay there for a year, so make sure you pick her up as soon as possible! As of patch 2.3, there are no other ways of getting her.
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Aloy in this game is a great burst damage DPS. She's suitable for the DPS role but in a quick swap team or a main DPS in a conventional team. Her abilities deal massive cryo damage in an AoE which makes her a great DPS in a freeze-based team composition.
Aloy Talents and Recommended Skill Priorities
Aloy is a great Cryo damage dealer and most of her damage comes from her elemental skill and her elemental burst.
| Type | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Attack | Rapid Fire | Normal Attack Performs up to 4 consecutive shots with a bow. Charged Attack Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG. Plunging Attack Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact. |
| Elemental Skill | Frozen Wilds | Aloy throws a Freeze Bomb in the targeted direction and triggers an explosion, dealingCryoDMG. After it explodes, the Freeze Bomb will split up into many Chillwater Bomblets that explode on contact with opponents or after a short delay, dealingCryoDMG.
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| Elemental Burst | Prophecies of Dawn | Aloy throws a Power Cell filled withCryoin the targeted direction, then detonates it with an arrow, dealing AoECryoDamage. |
| First Ascension Passive | Combat Override | When Aloy receives the Coil effect from Frozen Wilds, her ATK is increased by 16%, while nearby party members' ATK is increased by 8%. This effect lasts 10s. |
| Fourth Ascension Passive | Strong Strike | When Aloy is in the Rushing Ice state conferred by Frozen Wilds, herCryoDMG Bonus increases by 3.5% every 1s. A maximumCryoDMG Bonus increase of 35% can be gained in this way. |
| Passive Talent | Easy Does It | When Aloy is in the party, animals who produce Fowl, Raw Meat, or Chilled Meat will not be startled when party members approach them. |
There's a few ways to build her, if you want to focus on her being a main DPS we recommend going for this priority:
- Normal Attack
- Elemental Skill
- Elemental Burst
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However, if you want her to be a burst DPS in a quick swap team, here's the priority:
- Elemental Burst
- Elemental Skill and Normal Attack
Aloy's Constellations
Aloy's constellations aren't currently available. It seems that might be some kind of event in the future that will unlock this.
Aloy has two roles that she can fulfill, both DPS roles. It will be completely up to you to determine which one you want to use as every party might need a different build than a general one.
Best Weapons for Aloy
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These weapons are the best ones for Aloy. Polar Star and The Stringless will suit an Aloy that's built for more of a burst DPS role. Meanwhile, Thundering Pulse and Rust will be more suited for an Aloy built as a main DPS.
| Weapon Name | In-Game Description |
|---|---|
| Polar Star | Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG increased by12%. After a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits an opponent, 1 stack of Ashen Nightstar will be gained for 12s. When 1/2/3/4 stacks of Ashen Nightstar are present, ATK is increased by10/20/30/48%. The stack of Ashen Nightstar created by the Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst will be counted independently of the others. |
| The Stringless | Increases Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by24%. |
| Thundering Pulse | Increases ATK by20% and grants the might of the Thunder Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, the Thunder Emblem increases Normal Attack DMG by12/24/40%. The character will obtain 1 stack of Thunder Emblem in each of the following scenarios: Normal Attack deals DMG (stack lasts 5s), casting Elemental Skill (stack lasts 10s); Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full). Each stack's duration is calculated independently. |
| Rust | Increases Normal Attack DMG by40% but decreases Charged Attack DMG by 10%. |
Best Artifacts for Aloy
For Aloy, the Blizzard Strayer artifact will be an artifact you will always have. The only difference is what the other 2-piece set will be. If you're planning on a main DPS Aloy, it's going to be 2 piece Blizzard Strayer and 2 piece Gladiator's Finale.
If you're planning on a burst DPS Aloy, it's going to be 2 piece Blizzard Strayer and 2 piece Noblesse Oblige. For main stats of the artifact, you can never go wrong with ATK Sands, Cryo DMG% Goblet, and Crit Rate/Crit Damage Circlet depending on your crit rate.
| Artifact Name | In-Game Description |
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| Blizzard Strayer |
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| Noblesse Oblige |
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| Gladiator's Finale |
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Don't forget to check out our Characters page, where you'll find a full list of every character in Genshin Impact, along with details regarding their combat stats, recommended builds, and even more.
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