Superconduct
Cryo cracks into Electro, the field strips physical resistance, and every melee and bow hit after that lands harder.
Cryo hits Electro and Superconduct fires off in Teyvat — no damage number pops up on screen, but every enemy inside the resulting field takes a flat chunk of physical resistance stripped away. That's the whole deal. It isn't dealing you anything; it's just making your sword, claymore, or bow connect like the resistance stat was never there to begin with. Physical DPS teams build around this reaction the same way a crit-rate build locks in its artifact slots, because the multiplier it stacks on normal and charged attacks is stubbornly hard to outpace with any other elemental pairing.
- Elemental Composition
- Cryo + Electro
- Primary Effect
- Reduces Physical Resistance by 40%
- Duration
- Approximately 12 seconds (varies by character talent)
- Damage Type Generated
- None (Reaction does not deal direct damage)
- Key Catalysts
- Characters wielding Cryo or Electro vision
- Strategic Role
- Physical Damage Amplification
Lore & Background
This reaction is particularly notable because it bypasses elemental shields that might otherwise protect enemies from specific damage types. By lowering physical resistance, Superconduct turns even a standard sword swing into a devastating blow, effectively turning the battlefield against foes who rely on heavy armor or high defense stats. It is a testament to how the elements of Teyvat can be manipulated not just for direct destruction, but to alter the very rules of combat.
In Their Own Story
The wind howled through the snowy peaks of Dragonspine as the Traveler faced a massive Geovishap Hatchling. Its thick scales seemed impenetrable to normal strikes, deflecting every blow with ease. Suddenly, Kaeya stepped forward, his Cryo blade freezing the creature's hide in an instant. Before the monster could shudder off the ice, Fischl unleashed her Electro arc, sending a crackling blue lightning bolt through the frost. The air hummed with a strange, high-pitched frequency as Superconduct erupted, turning the Geovishap's armor brittle and vulnerable.
Reader's Guide
Superconduct is triggered by applying both Cryo and Electro elements to an enemy simultaneously. This reaction does not consume the elements applied but creates a field that lowers the target's Physical Resistance by 40% for roughly 12 seconds. To maximize this effect, teams typically feature a dedicated Cryo applicator like Kaeya or Rosaria paired with an Electro character such as Fischl, Razor, or Keqing. The goal is to maintain constant uptime on the reaction to keep physical damage amplified throughout the fight. Weapons that excel in this system are those that deal high Physical Damage or have fast attack speeds, such as Claymores and Bows. Characters like Eula or Diluc (using physical builds) benefit immensely from this setup, turning their standard attacks into devastating blows.
Did You Know?
- Superconduct is one of the few elemental reactions that does not deal direct damage upon activation.
- The reaction effectively counters enemies with high physical defense by reducing their resistance cap.
- It can be triggered on enemies even if they are immune to either Cryo or Electro, provided the other element is applied first.