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Genshin Impact - Frostbreath Polearm

Frostbreath is a 4-Star Battlepass Polearm in Genshin Impact Version 7.0. See how to get the Frostbreath, the best characters for it, and its ascension materials here!

Frostbreath Information

Frostbreath Skills and Overview

Frostbreath
Frostbreath Image
Type Polearm
Base ATK 42
Rarity ★★★★
Bonus Effect
Energy Recharge + 10.0%
Skill
A Cast Real Far
• Triggering a Cryo or Hydro-related elemental reaction increases the equipping character's ATK by 20% for the next 15s, as well as regenerates 6 Elemental Energy for other members of their party. This effect can trigger once every 16s.

Frostbreath Skill Summary

Skill Effect Summary ・Increases ATK and regenerates energy when triggering Cryo or Hydro-related elemental reactions.

Frostbreath Stats

Lvl. Base ATK Energy Recharge
1/20 42 10.0%
20/20 109 17.7%
40/40 205 25.8%
50/50 266 29.8%
60/60 327 33.8%
70/70 388 37.9%
80/80 449 41.9%
90/90 510 45.9%

Frostbreath Refinement Levels

R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
Skill Effect
• Triggering a Cryo or Hydro-related elemental reaction increases the equipping character's ATK by 20% for the next 15s, as well as regenerates 6 Elemental Energy for other members of their party. This effect can trigger once every 16s.
Skill Effect
• Triggering a Cryo or Hydro-related elemental reaction increases the equipping character's ATK by 25% for the next 15s, as well as regenerates 7.5 Elemental Energy for other members of their party. This effect can trigger once every 16s.
Skill Effect
• Triggering a Cryo or Hydro-related elemental reaction increases the equipping character's ATK by 30% for the next 15s, as well as regenerates 9 Elemental Energy for other members of their party. This effect can trigger once every 16s.
Skill Effect
• Triggering a Cryo or Hydro-related elemental reaction increases the equipping character's ATK by 35% for the next 15s, as well as regenerates 10.5 Elemental Energy for other members of their party. This effect can trigger once every 16s.
Skill Effect
• Triggering a Cryo or Hydro-related elemental reaction increases the equipping character's ATK by 40% for the next 15s, as well as regenerates 12 Elemental Energy for other members of their party. This effect can trigger once every 16s.

Best Characters for Frostbreath

Recommended Characters for Frostbreath

Recommended Characters
Escoffier ImageEscoffier Ineffa ImageIneffa Shenhe ImageShenhe
Xiangling ImageXiangling

Hydro and Cryo-Reaction Oriented Support Weapon

Frostbreath is best utilized in the hands of support characters with ATK-scaling abilities in Hydro or Cryo-related team comps.

In no particular order, these are Escoffier and Shenhe for Freeze teams, Ineffa for Lunar-Charged where Hydro has a presence, and Xiangling for Vaporize or Melt teams.

Tier List and Best Characters

How to Get the Frostbreath

Purchase the Gnostic Hymn

Genshin Impact - 7.0 Battle Pass Weapons

Since the Frostbreath is a battle pass-only weapon, it must be acquired by purchasing the Gnostic Hymn, with the same condition for acquiring the other Battle Pass weapons.

7.0 Battle Pass Weapons

Frostbreath Ascension Materials

Total Ascension Materials

Ascension Materials Total
150000
10
15
18
15
18
27
3
9
9
4

Ascension Materials for Each Level

20
→
40
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×5000
40
→
50
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×15000
50
→
60
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×20000
60
→
70
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×30000
70
→
80
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×35000
80
→
90
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×45000

Frostbreath Release Date

Release in Version 7.0

Genshin Impact Version 7.0
Genshin Impact - 7.0 Title Card
Phase 1 Date August 12, 2026

The Frostbreath was released alongside the rest of the Version 7.0 content on its debut day, August 12, 2026.

Version 7.0 Release Date and Details

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2 CasualBananas CasualBananas about 2 months

Yes! I use her on my Odette team with Esco, Yae and Skirk. Constant up-time of Odette's ult is very nice, so the weapon helps quite a lot with that.

1 KATMODE KATMODE about 2 months

It’s kinda good, no?

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