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Snowshine, Cryo Defender operator | Arknights: Endfield

Rhodes Island

Snowshine

Build guide · Arknights: Endfield

5-star
CryoDefenderGreat SwordSub DPS

English voice: Stephanie Southerland

The best Snowshine build in Arknights: Endfield (Version 1.6) is Finishing Call with Eternal Xiranite. Updated

Key facts

Snowshine is a 5-star Cryo Defender operator from Rhodes Island, wielding a Great Sword. Sub DPS / Support / Sustain build, skill scalings, promotion and…

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

Arknights: Endfield 5★ Cryo Defender Sub DPS

Snowshine build summary

Updated November 6, 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
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
November 6, 2026
Full Snowshine build: weapons, gear and teams

Skills

Snowshine Hypothermic Assault, Basic Attack icon | Arknights: Endfield
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
Scaling123456789101112
BATK SEQ 1 Multiplier55%61%66%72%77%83%88%94%99%106%114%124%
BATK SEQ 2 Multiplier59%64%70%76%82%88%94%99%105%113%121%132%
BATK SEQ 3 Multiplier100%110%120%130%140%150%160%170%180%193%208%225%
Finisher ATK Multiplier400%440%480%520%560%600%640%680%720%770%830%900%
Dive ATK Multiplier80%88%96%104%112%120%128%136%144%154%166%180%
Snowshine Saturated Defense, Battle Skill icon | Arknights: Endfield
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
Scaling123456789101112
SP Cost100100100100100100100100100100100100
DMG Multiplier200%220%240%260%280%300%320%340%360%385%415%450%
Stagger202020202020202020202020
Protection90%90%90%90%90%90%90%90%90%90%90%90%
SP Return303030303030303030303030
Snowshine Polar Rescue, Combo Skill icon | Arknights: Endfield
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
Scaling123456789101112
Cooldown252525252525252524242423
Initial Base Treatment96115134154163173182192202206211216
Initial Treatment Increase per Will0.220.270.310.360.380.40.430.450.470.480.490.5
Base Treatment Over Time242934384143464850525354
Treatment Over Time Increase per Will0.060.070.080.090.10.10.110.110.120.120.120.13
Treatment Over Time Interval (s)0.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.5
Duration (s)333333333333
Ultimate Energy Gain101010101010101010101010
Snowshine Frigid Snowfield, Ultimate icon | Arknights: Endfield
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
Scaling123456789101112
Ultimate Energy Cost808080808080808080808080
Explosion DMG Multiplier200%220%240%260%280%300%320%340%360%385%415%450%
Stagger151515151515151515202020
DMG Over Time Multiplier29%32%35%37%40%43%46%49%52%55%60%65%
DMG Over Time Interval (s)0.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.5
Duration (s)555555555555

Talents

  1. Snowshine Forged, talent icon | Arknights: EndfieldElite 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.

  2. Snowshine Polar Survival, talent icon | Arknights: EndfieldElite 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.

  3. Snowshine SAR Professional, talent icon | Arknights: EndfieldElite 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.

  4. Snowshine Outfitting, talent icon | Arknights: EndfieldElite 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

Strength
60

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

Potentials

  1. Snowshine P1 Cold Shelter, Potential | Arknights: EndfieldP1

    Cold Shelter

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

  2. Snowshine P2 Storm Region, Potential | Arknights: EndfieldP2

    Storm Region

    Ultimate Frigid Snowfield improved: Effect radius +20%.

  3. Snowshine P3 Polar Survival Guide, Potential | Arknights: EndfieldP3

    Polar Survival Guide

    Ultimate Frigid Snowfield improved: Duration of the Solidification applied by the skill is increased by 2s.

  4. Snowshine P4 Tundra Aegis, Potential | Arknights: EndfieldP4

    Tundra Aegis

    DEF +20, Will +20.

  5. Snowshine P5 Cold Disaster Specialist, Potential | Arknights: EndfieldP5

    Cold Disaster Specialist

    Battle skill Saturated Defense improved: Successfully retaliating an enemy attack returns 10 SP.

Full bill

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

  1. Elite 1
    Pink Bolete, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldPink Bolete ×3
    Protodisk, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtodisk ×8

    1,600T-Creds

  2. Elite 2
    Red Bolete, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldRed Bolete ×5
    Protodisk, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtodisk ×25

    6,500T-Creds

  3. Elite 3
    Protoset, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtoset ×24
    Ruby Bolete, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldRuby Bolete ×5

    18,000T-Creds

  4. Elite 4
    Bloodcap, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldBloodcap ×8
    Quadrant Fitting Fluid, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldQuadrant Fitting Fluid ×20
    Protoset, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtoset ×36

    100,000T-Creds

Total to level 90

126,100 T-Creds

Bloodcap, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldBloodcap ×8
Quadrant Fitting Fluid, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldQuadrant Fitting Fluid ×20
Pink Bolete, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldPink Bolete ×3
Protoset, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtoset ×60
Red Bolete, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldRed Bolete ×5
Ruby Bolete, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldRuby Bolete ×5
Protodisk, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtodisk ×33

Skill materials

  1. → 2
    Kalkodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldKalkodendra ×1
    Protoprism, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtoprism ×6

    1,000T-Creds

  2. → 3
    Kalkodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldKalkodendra ×2
    Protoprism, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtoprism ×12

    2,700T-Creds

  3. → 4
    Chrysodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldChrysodendra ×1
    Protoprism, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtoprism ×16

    3,200T-Creds

  4. → 5
    Chrysodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldChrysodendra ×1
    Protoprism, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtoprism ×21

    4,200T-Creds

  5. → 6
    Chrysodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldChrysodendra ×2
    Protoprism, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtoprism ×27

    5,400T-Creds

  6. → 7
    Protohedron, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtohedron ×6
    Vitrodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldVitrodendra ×1

    8,200T-Creds

  7. → 8
    Protohedron, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtohedron ×8
    Vitrodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldVitrodendra ×1

    10,500T-Creds

  8. → 9
    Protohedron, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtohedron ×15
    Vitrodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldVitrodendra ×2

    18,000T-Creds

  9. → 10
    Blighted Jadeleaf, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldBlighted Jadeleaf ×3
    Mark of Perseverance, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldMark of Perseverance ×1
    Metadiastima Photoemission Tube, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldMetadiastima Photoemission Tube ×6
    Protohedron, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtohedron ×15

    24,000T-Creds

  10. → 11
    Blighted Jadeleaf, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldBlighted Jadeleaf ×6
    Mark of Perseverance, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldMark of Perseverance ×2
    Metadiastima Photoemission Tube, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldMetadiastima Photoemission Tube ×16
    Protohedron, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtohedron ×24

    30,000T-Creds

  11. → 12
    Blighted Jadeleaf, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldBlighted Jadeleaf ×12
    Mark of Perseverance, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldMark of Perseverance ×3
    Metadiastima Photoemission Tube, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldMetadiastima Photoemission Tube ×36
    Protohedron, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtohedron ×50

    65,000T-Creds

One skill at 12

172,200 T-Creds

Blighted Jadeleaf, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldBlighted Jadeleaf ×21
Mark of Perseverance, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldMark of Perseverance ×6
Metadiastima Photoemission Tube, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldMetadiastima Photoemission Tube ×58
Chrysodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldChrysodendra ×4
Kalkodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldKalkodendra ×3
Protohedron, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtohedron ×118
Vitrodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldVitrodendra ×4
Protoprism, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtoprism ×82

All 4 skills at 12

688,800 T-Creds

Blighted Jadeleaf, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldBlighted Jadeleaf ×84
Mark of Perseverance, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldMark of Perseverance ×24
Metadiastima Photoemission Tube, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldMetadiastima Photoemission Tube ×232
Chrysodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldChrysodendra ×16
Kalkodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldKalkodendra ×12
Protohedron, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtohedron ×472
Vitrodendra, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldVitrodendra ×16
Protoprism, promotion material | Arknights: EndfieldProtoprism ×328

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