Ice is one of the seven Elements that enhance a character’s attacks in Honkai Star Rail. Ice characters are used to break enemies who have Ice Weakness and to inflict Freeze.
Overall, the best Ice character in Honkai Star Rail is Yanqing, with Pela being the best 4-Star Ice character.
In this guide, I will showcase how the Ice Element and Freeze work in Honkai Star Rail and explain who is the best Ice character.
If you’re interested in healing supports instead, check out our guide on the best healer in Honkai Star Rail.
How Does the Ice Element Work in Honkai Star Rail?
The Ice Element is used to break the Toughness Bar of enemies that are weak to Ice. Additionally, the Ice element can apply the Freeze status.
Freeze causes enemies to get temporarily stunned and deals damage when the effect runs out. This delays their actions further and can be used to deal extra damage in the Simulated Universe with the right cards that apply Dissociation.
Based on that, let’s examine the best Ice characters in Honkai Star Rail.
Best Ice Character in Honkai Star Rail
The best Ice character in Honkai Star Rail is Yanqing. He follows The Hunt Path, which means he specializes in single-target damage.
Yanqing’s Skill and Ultimate deal very high single-target damage which makes him an ideal character for taking down bosses.
A big part of his kit is that he loses his main buff when he gets attacked. Due to that, the best team comp for Yanqing involves characters like Clara and Fire Trailblazer who can take the aggro from enemies and ensure Yanqing never gets attacked.
Best 4-Star Ice Character
If you don’t have any of the 5-Star Ice characters (Yanqing or Gepard), the best 4-Star Ice character in Honkai Star Rail is Pela. Additionally, Pela is considered one of the best Nihility characters.
Pela’s Skill removes one buff from a single enemy, while her Ultimate makes enemies Exposed. In Honkai Star Rail, the Exposed status effect causes enemies to have their Defense reduced by 33% for two turns.
Due to that, Pela is ideally combined with some of the best DPS units in Honkai Star Rail. She helps them take down any enemy with ease, as she buffs their single-target and AoE damage.
Wrapping up
To sum up, the best Ice character in Honkai Star Rail is Yanqing, while the best 4-Star Ice character is Pela.
Yanqing specializes in high single-target damage and can take down most bosses easily, while Pela debuffs enemies by reducing their defense and allows your DPS units to take down any enemy with ease.
Which Element is your favorite in the game? Who is your favorite Ice Element character overall? Let us know in the comments below.
Before leaving, consider also checking out our combat guide on how follow-up attacks work in Honkai Star Rail.
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