What attribute is Snowshine?

Snowshine is a 5-star Cryo operator of the Defender class, from Rhodes Island, wielding a Great Sword, released in version 1.0.

What stat does Snowshine scale on?

Snowshine's skills multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Battle Skill and Ultimate, not from the skill description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best weapon for Snowshine?

Finishing Call is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Great Sword with 411 base ATK at level 90, and its skills act on ATK. Industry 0.1 is the best 4-star alternative.

Which gear set should Snowshine use?

Eternal Xiranite. Its 3-piece effect is: 3-piece set effect: Wearer's HP +1000. After the wearer applies Amp, Protected, Susceptibility, or Weakened, other teammates gain DMG Dealt +16% for 15s. This effect cannot stack. The 3-piece effect is the only set bonus a gear set has, and it needs three matching pieces; an operator equips four in all (Armor, Gloves and two Kits), so the fourth is free for an off-set piece.

How much does it cost to max Snowshine's skills?

Taking one combat skill from level 1 to 12 costs 172,200 T-Creds and 21× Blighted Jadeleaf among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Snowshine P1 do?

Cold Shelter: Battle skill Saturated Defense improved: During the blocking effect, Arts Inflictions cannot be applied to allied operators with Protection.

Snowshine, Cryo Defender operator | Arknights: Endfield

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Snowshine

Build guide · Arknights: Endfield

CryoDefenderGreat SwordSub DPS

English voice: Stephanie Southerland

The best Snowshine build in Arknights: Endfield (Version 1.5) is Finishing Call with Eternal Xiranite. Updated September 20, 2026

Key facts

The best Snowshine build in Arknights: Endfield (Version 1.5) is Finishing Call with Eternal Xiranite. 5-star Cryo Defender operator.

Rarity: 5★
Attribute: Cryo
Class: Defender
Weapon type: Great Sword
Faction: Rhodes Island
Released: Version 1.0 · 2026-01-22
Best weapon: Finishing Call
Core set: Eternal Xiranite
Tier list: T1

Where these rankings come fromThe weapon order, gear sets and Potential verdicts on this tab are prydwen.gg’s, measured in play and condensed to a sentence each. Relative damage figures are ratios against the bottom of each ranking, not absolute numbers, and each one holds only for the Potential and team its row states. Everything else (base stats, skill text, material totals) is read from the game’s own data.

Weapons

5 ranked

BISFinishing Call

Ranked first at P5

Finishing Call's passive stacks defensive and sustain stats focused on boosting Combo Skill healing, one of the best picks for maximizing how much Snowshine can heal.

411

Base ATK · lv 90

42 at lv 1

Ranked first at P5

Finishing Call's passive stacks defensive and sustain stats focused on boosting Combo Skill healing, one of the best picks for maximizing how much Snowshine can heal.

#2Former Finery

Ranked #2 at P0

Former Finery's heavy defensive passives also boost healing, and its Weapon Effect adds an extra heal when Snowshine's Battle Skill Protection is hit, giving her sustain a small lift.

495

Base ATK · lv 90

50 at lv 1

Ranked #2 at P0

Former Finery's heavy defensive passives also boost healing, and its Weapon Effect adds an extra heal when Snowshine's Battle Skill Protection is hit, giving her sustain a small lift.

#3Thunderberge

Ranked #3 at P0

Thunderberge's heavy defensive passives include a shielding boost Snowshine can't use, but its Weapon Effect adds a Shield worth a percentage of her max HP to the Controlled Operator whenever her Combo Skill heals.

495

Base ATK · lv 90

50 at lv 1

Ranked #3 at P0

#4Seeker of Dark Lung

Ranked #4 at P5

Snowshine can't use Seeker of Dark Lung's Weapon Effect, but its passives, Energy Regen included, still make it worth running if you want more Ultimates over the defensive weapon effects above.

411

Base ATK · lv 90

42 at lv 1

Ranked #4 at P5

Snowshine can't use Seeker of Dark Lung's Weapon Effect, but its passives, Energy Regen included, still make it worth running if you want more Ultimates over the defensive weapon effects above.

#5Industry 0.1

Ranked #5 at P5

Industry 0.1 is a last resort with the right passive stats but at much lower base values, leaving it well behind every other option.

341

Base ATK · lv 90

34 at lv 1

Ranked #5 at P5

Industry 0.1 is a last resort with the right passive stats but at much lower base values, leaving it well behind every other option.

Gear

2 sets

CoreEternal Xiranite

For Cryo Infliction Snowshine, her cheap-SP skill applies Protection to trigger Eternal Xiranite's bonus, her best pick when LYNX isn't needed and no one else can wear it, prioritizing Ultimate Gain Efficiency over Healing Output.

3PC3-piece set effect: Wearer's HP +1000. After the wearer applies Amp, Protected, Susceptibility, or Weakened, other teammates gain DMG Dealt +16% for 15s. This effect cannot stack.

Also works

LYNXLYNX boosts Snowshine's overall Healing output while giving her and the team a strong defensive three-piece bonus for survival, and this setup also fits in extra energy for quicker Ultimate access.

Skill priority

Off Field

#1
COMBO SKILL
Max first
#2
ULTIMATE = BASIC ATTACK
Then
#3
BATTLE SKILL
Next

Best Potentials

2 worth pulling

P1Cold Shelter
P2Storm Regionworth pulling
P3Polar Survival Guide
P4Tundra Aegis
P5Cold Disaster Specialistworth pulling

P2Top pick
Storm Region
Storm Region widens Snowshine's Ultimate radius by 20%, raising the odds of catching more enemies with Solidification, useful for locking down a wider area and for teams that scale around Solidification.
In game
Ultimate Frigid Snowfield improved: Effect radius +20%.
P5
Cold Disaster Specialist
Cold Disaster Specialist adds 10 more SP to successful Battle Skill retaliations, bringing the refund to 60, a notable upgrade to Snowshine's signature defensive ability, Cryo application and Protection in teams that actually use it.
In game
Battle skill Saturated Defense improved: Successfully retaliating an enemy attack returns 10 SP.

Every Potential Snowshine has, in full, is on the Kit tab. This is only which of them are worth the pulls.

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Snowshine. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Arknights: Endfield 5★ Cryo Defender Sub DPS

Snowshine build summary

Updated September 20, 2026

Finishing Call tops the weapon ranking for Snowshine at P5, ahead of Former Finery, Thunderberge and Seeker of Dark Lung. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and condensed to a sentence each; every row of it sits under Weapons below.

Run Eternal Xiranite on Snowshine, with LYNX behind it.

Skill priority is COMBO SKILL > ULTIMATE = BASIC ATTACK > BATTLE SKILL. The Ultimate costs 80 Ultimate Energy, which is what an Ultimate Gain Efficiency target has to clear.

Role: Sub DPS / Support / Sustain
Best weapon: Finishing Call
Alternatives: Former Finery, Thunderberge, Seeker of Dark Lung
Gear set: Eternal Xiranite
Skill priority: COMBO SKILL > ULTIMATE = BASIC ATTACK > BATTLE SKILL
Ultimate Energy cost: 80 Ultimate Energy
Key promotion material: 8× Bloodcap
Last updated: September 20, 2026

Skills

4 levellable

Basic

Hypothermic Assault

BASIC ATTACK: An attack with up to 3 sequences that deals Physical DMG. As the controlled operator, Final Strike also deals 23 Stagger. DIVE ATTACK: Basic attack performed in mid-air becomes a dive attack that deals Physical DMG to nearby enemies. FINISHER: Basic attack performed near a Staggered enemy becomes a finisher attack that deals massive Physical DMG and recovers some SP.

Skill level

BATK SEQ 1 Multiplier: 124%
BATK SEQ 2 Multiplier: 132%
BATK SEQ 3 Multiplier: 225%
Finisher ATK Multiplier: 900%
Dive ATK Multiplier: 180%

All 12 levels

Scaling	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
BATK SEQ 1 Multiplier	55%	61%	66%	72%	77%	83%	88%	94%	99%	106%	114%	124%
BATK SEQ 2 Multiplier	59%	64%	70%	76%	82%	88%	94%	99%	105%	113%	121%	132%
BATK SEQ 3 Multiplier	100%	110%	120%	130%	140%	150%	160%	170%	180%	193%	208%	225%
Finisher ATK Multiplier	400%	440%	480%	520%	560%	600%	640%	680%	720%	770%	830%	900%
Dive ATK Multiplier	80%	88%	96%	104%	112%	120%	128%	136%	144%	154%	166%	180%

Skill

Saturated Defense

100 SP

Raises a shield that can block attacks, grants Protection to self and nearby operators, and immediately returns some SP. When attacked while the said shield is active, perform a retaliation bash that deals Cryo DMG and applies Cryo Infliction on the attacker.

Skill level

SP Cost: 100
DMG Multiplier: 450%
Stagger: 20
Protection: 90%
SP Return: 30

All 12 levels

Scaling	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
SP Cost	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
DMG Multiplier	200%	220%	240%	260%	280%	300%	320%	340%	360%	385%	415%	450%
Stagger	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
Protection	90%	90%	90%	90%	90%	90%	90%	90%	90%	90%	90%	90%
SP Return	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30

Combo

Polar Rescue

25s cooldown

Snowshine throws a Snowfield SAR Assistant at the controlled operator. Upon target contact, the Assistant gives massive instant HP Treatment to nearby operators as well as continuous HP Treatment to operators in the area of effect. The attribute of Will increases the amount of HP treatment. Trigger: When controlled operator gets attacked and is below 60% HP.

Skill level

Cooldown: 23
Initial Base Treatment: 216
Initial Treatment Increase per Will: 0.5
Base Treatment Over Time: 54
Treatment Over Time Increase per Will: 0.13
Treatment Over Time Interval (s): 0.5
Duration (s): 3
Ultimate Energy Gain: 10

All 12 levels

Scaling	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Cooldown	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	23
Initial Base Treatment	96	115	134	154	163	173	182	192	202	206	211	216
Initial Treatment Increase per Will	0.22	0.27	0.31	0.36	0.38	0.4	0.43	0.45	0.47	0.48	0.49	0.5
Base Treatment Over Time	24	29	34	38	41	43	46	48	50	52	53	54
Treatment Over Time Increase per Will	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.09	0.1	0.1	0.11	0.11	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.13
Treatment Over Time Interval (s)	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Duration (s)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Ultimate Energy Gain	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10

Ultimate

Frigid Snowfield

80 Ultimate Energy

Leaps into mid-air with a jetpack before slamming down with her shield to deal massive Cryo DMG to enemies in the area of effect. Also generates a Snow Zone (lasting several seconds) that deals Cryo DMG over time to enemies. The Snow Zone forcibly applies Solidification to enemies caught within it for a certain duration.

Skill level

Ultimate Energy Cost: 80
Explosion DMG Multiplier: 450%
Stagger: 20
DMG Over Time Multiplier: 65%
DMG Over Time Interval (s): 0.5
Duration (s): 5

All 12 levels

Scaling	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Ultimate Energy Cost	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80
Explosion DMG Multiplier	200%	220%	240%	260%	280%	300%	320%	340%	360%	385%	415%	450%
Stagger	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	20	20	20
DMG Over Time Multiplier	29%	32%	35%	37%	40%	43%	46%	49%	52%	55%	60%	65%
DMG Over Time Interval (s)	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Duration (s)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

Talents

4 unlocked by Elite rank

Elite 1
Forged
1. Elite 1
  Operator Strength +10.
2. Elite 2
  Operator Strength +15.
3. Elite 3
  Operator Strength +15.
4. Elite 4
  Operator Strength +20.
Elite 1
Polar Survival
1. Elite 1
  Treatment Effect +15% for targets of 45% HP or below.
2. Elite 2
  Treatment Effect +25% for targets of 55% HP or below.
Elite 2
SAR Professional
1. Elite 2
  Battle skill Saturated Defense improved: After successfully retaliating an enemy attack, Snowshine gains another 6 Ultimate Energy.
2. Elite 3
  Battle skill Saturated Defense improved: After successfully retaliating an enemy attack, Snowshine gains another 10 Ultimate Energy.
Elite 1
Outfitting
1. Elite 1
  Activate this to let the operator equip blue quality gear
2. Elite 2
  Activate this to let the operator equip purple quality gear
3. Elite 3
  Activate this to let the operator equip gold quality gear

Stat talent

Every tier taken

Strength: 60

Forged at full unlock, summed across every tier. Elite rank gates the tiers as it gates the talents above.

Potentials

5 unlocks

P1
Cold Shelter
Battle skill Saturated Defense is improved: During the blocking effect, Arts Inflictions cannot be applied to allied operators with Protection.
P2
Storm Region
Ultimate Frigid Snowfield improved: Effect radius +20%.
P3
Polar Survival Guide
Ultimate Frigid Snowfield improved: Duration of the Solidification applied by the skill is increased by 2s.
P4
Tundra Aegis
DEF +20, Will +20.
P5
Cold Disaster Specialist
Battle skill Saturated Defense improved: Successfully retaliating an enemy attack returns 10 SP.

Full bill

T-Creds, summed from the tables below

Level 90 and every skill at 12

814,900

T-Creds 15 material lines

Elite 4 and level 90

126,100

T-Creds 7 materials · 4 steps

All 4 skills at 12

688,800

T-Creds 4× the single-skill bill

Elite promotion

Level 1 → 90 in 4 steps

Elite 1
Pink Bolete ×3
Protodisk ×8
1,600T-Creds
Elite 2
Red Bolete ×5
Protodisk ×25
6,500T-Creds
Elite 3
Protoset ×24
Ruby Bolete ×5
18,000T-Creds
Elite 4
Bloodcap ×8
Quadrant Fitting Fluid ×20
Protoset ×36
100,000T-Creds

Total to level 90

126,100 T-Creds

Bloodcap

Quadrant Fitting Fluid

Pink Bolete

Protoset

Red Bolete

Ruby Bolete

Protodisk

Skill materials

Per skill · 4 levellable

→ 2
Kalkodendra ×1
Protoprism ×6
1,000T-Creds
→ 3
Kalkodendra ×2
Protoprism ×12
2,700T-Creds
→ 4
Chrysodendra ×1
Protoprism ×16
3,200T-Creds
→ 5
Chrysodendra ×1
Protoprism ×21
4,200T-Creds
→ 6
Chrysodendra ×2
Protoprism ×27
5,400T-Creds
→ 7
Protohedron ×6
Vitrodendra ×1
8,200T-Creds
→ 8
Protohedron ×8
Vitrodendra ×1
10,500T-Creds
→ 9
Protohedron ×15
Vitrodendra ×2
18,000T-Creds
→ 10
Blighted Jadeleaf ×3
Mark of Perseverance ×1
Metadiastima Photoemission Tube ×6
Protohedron ×15
24,000T-Creds
→ 11
Blighted Jadeleaf ×6
Mark of Perseverance ×2
Metadiastima Photoemission Tube ×16
Protohedron ×24
30,000T-Creds
→ 12
Blighted Jadeleaf ×12
Mark of Perseverance ×3
Metadiastima Photoemission Tube ×36
Protohedron ×50
65,000T-Creds

One skill at 12

172,200 T-Creds

Blighted Jadeleaf

Mark of Perseverance

Metadiastima Photoemission Tube

Chrysodendra

Kalkodendra

Protohedron

Vitrodendra

Protoprism

All 4 skills at 12

688,800 T-Creds

Blighted Jadeleaf

Mark of Perseverance

Metadiastima Photoemission Tube

Chrysodendra

Kalkodendra

Protohedron

Vitrodendra

Protoprism

Build

Banner & pulls

Snowshine banner historyHeadhunting windows that featured Snowshine

Tier list

Snowshine tier list placementPlaced T1 at Potential 0

Snowshine FAQ

What attribute is Snowshine?: Snowshine is a 5-star Cryo operator of the Defender class, from Rhodes Island, wielding a Great Sword, released in version 1.0.
What stat does Snowshine scale on?: Snowshine's skills multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Battle Skill and Ultimate, not from the skill description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best weapon for Snowshine?: Finishing Call is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Great Sword with 411 base ATK at level 90, and its skills act on ATK. Industry 0.1 is the best 4-star alternative.
Which gear set should Snowshine use?: Eternal Xiranite. Its 3-piece effect is: 3-piece set effect: Wearer's HP +1000. After the wearer applies Amp, Protected, Susceptibility, or Weakened, other teammates gain DMG Dealt +16% for 15s. This effect cannot stack. The 3-piece effect is the only set bonus a gear set has, and it needs three matching pieces; an operator equips four in all (Armor, Gloves and two Kits), so the fourth is free for an off-set piece.
How much does it cost to max Snowshine's skills?: Taking one combat skill from level 1 to 12 costs 172,200 T-Creds and 21× Blighted Jadeleaf among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Snowshine P1 do?: Cold Shelter: Battle skill Saturated Defense improved: During the blocking effect, Arts Inflictions cannot be applied to allied operators with Protection.

Snowshine

Key facts

Weapons

Gear

Skill priority

Best Potentials

Teams

Skills

Talents

Forged

Polar Survival

SAR Professional

Outfitting

Stat talent

Potentials

Cold Shelter

Storm Region

Polar Survival Guide

Tundra Aegis

Cold Disaster Specialist

Full bill

Elite promotion

Skill materials

Related

Build

Banner & pulls

Tier list

Snowshine FAQ