Frostbreath

Effect and timing

Frostbreath has 42.40 Base ATK and Energy Recharge as its secondary stat. Triggering a Cryo- or Hydro-related elemental reaction raises the wielder’s ATK by 20% for 15 seconds at Refinement 1 and restores 6 Elemental Energy to other party members. The effect can trigger once every 16 seconds. At Refinement 5, the ATK increase is 40% and the Energy restoration is 12. The ATK buff applies to the wielder; the listed Energy goes to other party members.

Practical use

The passive requires the wielder to trigger a reaction related to Cryo or Hydro. Its Energy Recharge secondary stat and party Energy effect serve different roles: Energy Recharge is on the weapon wielder, while the passive restores Energy to the other party members. Because the passive has a 16-second trigger interval, repeated reactions do not make it activate more often than that stated limit.

Investment and alternatives

Ascension proceeds through six stages, with listed example costs at selected steps. Refinement uses another copy and Mora; each rank raises both the ATK increase and the Energy restored to other party members. Consider refining if the wielder can trigger the reaction and the team values both effects. “The Catch” shares Energy Recharge but boosts the wielder’s Burst damage and Burst CRIT Rate instead. Ballad of the Fjords has CRIT Rate and grants Elemental Mastery when the party has at least three different Elemental Types. Beginner’s Protector is a one-star polearm without a listed secondary stat. These alternatives do not duplicate Frostbreath’s reaction-triggered team Energy effect.

Limitations and tradeoffs

• The ATK and party Energy effects require a Cryo- or Hydro-related reaction and can trigger only once every 16 seconds.
• The passive’s Energy restoration is for other party members, not the wielder.