Melt
Melt is the elemental reaction between Pyro and Cryo. Melt is an Amplifying reaction. Instead of dealing an independent instance of damage, Melt makes the triggering attack stronger.
If Melt is triggered with Cryo reacting on Pyro, it will increase that attack’s damage by x1.5 times. This is called Reverse Melt.
If Melt is triggered with Pyro reacting Cryo, it will increase that attack’s damage by x2 times. This is called Forward Melt.
Forward Melt consumes more Cryo aura, making it less reliable than Reverse Melt. This means more Cryo units applying Cryo more frequently is required for Forward Melt. Reverse Melt, although weaker, is able to trigger Melt more often, making it stronger overall.
All in all, there are two main points to keep in mind with Amplifying reactions.
- Consistency is better.
- The more powerful the triggering attack is, the larger the reaction will amplify.
Disclaimer
The example teams are not intended to be the best for that specific archetype. Some of them are strong, while others are just fun teams that will struggle in the highest levels of the Abyss. Some archetypes are weaker than others, as they don’t have a strong roster to draw from. But that doesn’t make them less enjoyable to play in the overworld.
We tried restricting each team to no more than two limited 5* units.
All the archetypes have multiple lineups that work. Use these guides to help you experiment with your own teams!
Melt
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Pyro Kaeya Melt (Example Team)
Layla provides a shield and consistent off-field Cryo.
Bennett buffs Kaeya’s attack and deals one powerful Melt reaction if timed right.
And Xiangling provides off-field DPS and Pyro. She’ll occasionally trigger a Melt as well.
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Global Warming
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Hu Tao Melt (Example Team)
Both Layla and Ganyu provide a consistent source of off-field Cryo, with Layla also providing a shield.
Kazuha also wants to Swirl Cryo with his Burst, to provide more Cryo.
Hu Tao will Melt as much as she can, but she will eventually overpower the Cryo.
This is a fun team but consistency is difficult to maintain.
Layla | Ganyu | Hu Tao | Kazuha |
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Icy Hot
Icy Hot is more consistent than Global Warming, but has less big number attacks.
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Ayaka Melt (Example Team)
Bennett provides a large attack buff and a powerful instance of Pyro for Ayaka to Melt.
Thoma provides consistent, off-field Pyro.
And Kazuha will Swirl the Pyro, giving Ayaka more than enough Pyro.
Ayaka | Bennett | Thoma | Kazuha |
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Freezemelt
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Kamisato Clan (Example Team)
Ayaka is used for her off-field Cryo Burst.
Ayato provides a stable application of Hydro in a wide area with his Burst, and is the main on-fielder.
He triggers Freeze with his sword slashes, and then Thoma’s Burst follows up to trigger Melt.
Ayaka | Ayato | Thoma | Diona |
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Frostburn
The order of elemental application is very important in this team. Dendro must be first, with Pyro second to trigger Burning. Then finally Cryo.
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Rizzy Forstburn (Example Team)
Bennett is used to light the first Burning reaction and buff Wriothesley’s attack.
Thoma is used to provide a supplementary source of Pryo to the Burning pile.
Wriothesley is the on-fielder, welcomed to Melt as much as he’d like.
Wriothesley | Thoma | Nahida | Bennett |
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