The Arrival of the Frost Queen: Silcock’s Unique Charm and Combat Frenzy
In the vast playground of Genshin Impact, version updates come and go like the changing of the seasons. Each new version is like summoning new characters, deploying them, and replacing old ones. Now, with the upcoming 5.7 version, a peerless beauty from the Ice Nation is about to take the stage. Her name is Silcock. As a 5-star ice-elemental character wielding a one-handed sword, she is like a frostbloom in the harsh winter, bringing unique skill mechanics and breathtaking burst damage to this gaming world, ready to write her own legend.
In this upcoming ice and snow festival, Silcock’s role positioning is clear: she is a main carry character focused on dealing ice-elemental damage. Her presence is like a sharp one-handed sword, directly targeting the enemy’s weak points. Her unique “Serpent’s Cunning” mechanism makes her skill usage no longer constrained by traditional elemental energy; instead, it shifts to a more tactically paced combat style. This is a clear message to all players: on this ice-covered battlefield, I am the protagonist at center stage.
In this magnificent ice and snow dance, Silcock’s weapon is naturally a key factor. Her exclusive weapon, “Cangyao,” is like a dance sword in her hand—sharp and elegant. This weapon has a base attack of 608 and a critical hit rate of 33.1%, making it a piece of genius equipment. More importantly, its skill effect, “Bai Shan’s Gift,” increases attack power by 24% after using an Elemental Skill. Additionally, when elemental energy is at 0, it further boosts attack power by 24% and critical damage by 40%. This weapon effect seems tailor-made for Silcock, perfectly unleashing her ice-based damage potential.
On this combat stage, Silcock’s normal attacks are the foundation of her abilities. Her normal attacks include up to five consecutive strikes, serving as the basic damage output for a main carry character. Her charged attack consumes stamina to throw a spinning ice spear, dealing damage to enemies in front of her. Her plunging attack involves descending from the air to strike the ground, dealing damage to enemies in her path and upon landing. While these normal attacks seem simple, they play a crucial role in Silcock’s skill system, especially when the “Seven Strikes in One Flash” mode is activated, significantly enhancing their effects.
Silcock’s Elemental Skill, “Extreme Skill: Flash,” is a key part of her combat. It has two uses: tapping it grants 45 points of Serpent’s Cunning and switches to the “Seven Strikes in One Flash” mode, while holding it also grants 45 points of Serpent’s Cunning and enters a quick dash state, increasing her resistance to interruptions. This skill is not only the key to unlocking Silcock’s special combat mode but also an essential tool for movement and evasion. Using the Elemental Skill appropriately in combat can effectively enhance both her survivability and damage output.
Even more anticipated is Silcock’s Elemental Burst, “Extreme Skill: Annihilation.” Unlike other characters, her Elemental Burst does not rely on elemental energy but on Serpent’s Cunning. When Serpent’s Cunning reaches 50 points, she can unleash her Elemental Burst, delivering rapid consecutive slashes that deal ice-elemental area-of-effect damage. Notably, if Serpent’s Cunning exceeds 50 points when the burst is activated, the damage increases, up to an additional 12%. Furthermore, in “Seven Strikes in One Flash” mode, the Elemental Burst is replaced by “Extreme Skill: Extermination,” a special Elemental Burst that does not consume Serpent’s Cunning.