Best Cryo characters in Genshin Impact: DPS, support and healer, and other roles tier list

Genshin Impact's latest 5.3 update introduced the 16th Cryo character to the game, Citlali. As a versatile element boasting one of the highest number of playable units, fans often wonder which ones are worth building. While some Cryo DPS and supports excel at their roles, others have fallen off or weren't good to begin with.

As such, this Genshin Impact tier list will give players an estimate of the usefulness of the available Cryo characters. It will consider their strength and utility in their respective roles. Further, it is important to note that all 5-star characters in the rankings are considered to be at C0, while the 4-stars are considered to be at C6 to level the playing field.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinions.

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Genshin Impact Cryo characters tier list

A comprehensive tier list comprised of all in-game Cryo characters (Image via Tiermaker)

Genshin Impact features 16 different playable characters from the Cryo element as of version 5.3. The newest arrival, Citlali, is already being regarded as one of the best supports in the game.

The developers at HoYoverse always make sure that every character is distinguished. Curious fans may be interested to know how each of these units holds up against the others despite wielding the same element.

The Cryo tier list provided here divides all 16 characters into five different tiers based on their usefulness. The units in the S tier are known to be the best, while the ones in C and D are not recommended.

Without further ado, let's take a look at the best DPS and supports from the Cryo element in Genshin Impact.

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Best Cryo characters for DPS in Genshin Impact

Ayaka official art (Image via HoYoverse)

Wriothesley and Kamisato Ayaka continue to reign as one of the best DPS characters in the game. Both of them have strong damage multipliers and can easily clear the title's toughest challenges, justifying their placement in the S tier.

Ganyu is the only Cryo main DPS in the A tier. She is an amazing ranged character that can easily one-shot enemies with low-health pools. Moreover, she can also function as a sub-DPS.

While Eula is a very strong DPS with high multipliers, her competitiveness is hindered due to the inherent weakness of Physical damage. Thus, she has earned a spot in the B tier.

• S Tier: Wriothelsey, Kamisato Ayaka
• A Tier: Ganyu
• B Tier: Eula
• C Tier: Freminet, Chongyun
• D Tier: Aloy

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Best Cryo characters for support in Genshin Impact

Citlali official art (Image via HoYoverse)

Citlali is arguably the best Cryo support in the game, earning her a spot in the S tier. She can shield and buff her teammates, thus protecting the team and increasing its damage output. Moreover, she can also be extremely useful in overworld exploration.

Shenhe is also an equally strong choice for Cryo support, but she is put into the A tier due to her use case being restrictive to Cryo-oriented team compositions. Aside from that, Diona, Layla, and Charlotte are also placed in this tier due to their strong supporting capabilities.

Although Mika and Rosaria can perform well in niche team compositions like Physical and Reverse Melt, they are overshadowed by stronger replacements. As such, they are put in the B tier.

• S Tier: Citlali
• A Tier: Shenhe, Diona, Layla, Charlotte
• B Tier: Mika, Rosaria
• C Tier: Qiqi, Kaeya

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