The Ice Snow Queen Arrives, Unmatched Swordsmanship Revealed
In the midst of swirling ice and snow, an Ice Snow Queen is freezing everything in her path. The debut of the 5-star ice element swordsman character, Shikuo, is like a fluttering snowflake, bringing not only the chill of ice but also the wisdom and unparalleled beauty of the sword.
Her arrival is like a mysterious invitation letter. With a 5-star rarity, ice element attribute, and a one-handed sword weapon, her attributes include a critical hit damage bonus of 38.4%. Behind these cold numbers lies the legendary story of an Ice Snow Queen. Her exclusive weapon is called “Cangyao,” with a base attack of 608 and an attack percentage of 33.1%. Her critical rate is a gift from the White Mountain—after using an elemental skill for 12 seconds, her attack increases by 24%, and if her elemental energy is 0, her attack increases by another 24%, with critical hit damage boosted by 40%. These numbers seem to tell a myth about ice and swords.
Shikuo’s normal attack, “Kyōaku Technique: Dan,” is like gentle spring rain, soft and dense. It can be performed up to five times in a row, like a poem with a rhythmic flow. Her charged attack is different; it consumes stamina to throw a spinning ice spear at enemies in front of her, drawing a beautiful arc in the air. Her plunging attack is like an ice snow festival, striking enemies in her descent and dealing area-of-effect damage upon landing.
Her elemental skill, “Kyōaku Technique: Sen,” is where Shikuo truly shines. She mimics the combat style of the Kyōaku Rider; when tapped, she gains 45 points of Snake’s Cunning and switches to the Seven Stances Flash mode. When held, she also gains 45 points of Snake’s Cunning and enters a state of rapid movement with enhanced resistance to interruptions. Shikuo can control the direction of her movement and end the rapid movement early by recasting the skill. This skill seems to say: speed must have direction, movement must have purpose, and combat must have wisdom.
Her elemental burst, “Kyōaku Technique: Metsu,” is Shikuo’s ultimate masterpiece. Unlike other characters, she does not rely on elemental energy but on Snake’s Cunning. When she has at least 50 points of Snake’s Cunning, she can consume it all to tear through space and perform rapid consecutive slashes, dealing ice element area-of-effect damage. For every point of Snake’s Cunning exceeding 50, the damage of this elemental burst increases, with a maximum of 12 extra points. In the Seven Stances Flash mode, the elemental burst is replaced by “Kyōaku Technique: Jin,” which can be used without consuming Snake’s Cunning and grants the “Chōjin” effect until the end of the Seven Stances Flash mode. If the inherent talent “Riyū” is unlocked, she can also absorb nearby Void Rifts. During the Chōjin effect, every 0.1 seconds, her normal attacks gain a damage boost; if she absorbs Void Rifts, the damage boost increases based on the number of rifts absorbed. This effect lasts until it has been triggered 10 times.
Shikuo’s fixed skills are equally impressive. Her first inherent talent, “Riyū,” allows nearby party members to create a new effect when they trigger Freeze, Superconduct, Ice Element Spread, or Ice Element Crystallization reactions on enemies.