For most of Genshin's life, Cryo plus Electro meant Superconduct: a reaction you triggered by accident, shrugged at, and moved on from. Its whole job was shredding a bit of physical resistance, which mattered to a handful of physical DPS builds and nobody else. Version 6.7 took that forgotten pairing and gave it a reason to exist.
Stellar-Conduct is a new elemental reaction that behaves like an upgraded Superconduct, and it is the mechanical heart of Sandrone's kit. If you pulled the new Cryo carrier, or you are trying to decide whether her archetype is worth building, this is the reaction you need to understand first.
How the Reaction Fires
The core is simple, and it is the same as the old pairing: Stellar-Conduct builds through Cryo and Electro interactions. Apply both elements to the same enemy and the reaction triggers. The difference is what happens next. Where Superconduct gave a minor resistance shred, Stellar-Conduct is built to be a repeatable damage engine for teams that lean into it, unlocked and amplified through Sandrone's passive talents.
That last part is the catch worth stating plainly: Stellar-Conduct is currently Sandrone-centric. The reaction is designed around her, empowered by her talents, and her signature claymore, A Teaspoon of Transcendence, directly boosts Stellar-Conduct damage on her Charged Attacks. You can trigger the reaction with any Cryo and Electro pair, but the version that hits like a truck is the one anchored to Sandrone as the on-field carrier.
The Team Skeleton
Every Stellar-Conduct team is filling the same four jobs. Nail the roles and the character choices sort themselves out.
| Role | Job | Good fits |
| Cryo carrier | On-field driver, triggers the reaction | Sandrone (primary), Wriothesley as a secondary body |
| Electro applicator | Reliable off-field Electro to react with | Fischl, Raiden Shogun, Yae Miko |
| Amplifier / control | Buffs, grouping, or resistance shred | Kazuha, Citlali, Sucrose |
| Sustain | Heals or shields so you stay on-field | Citlali, Qiqi, Bennett-style shielders |
The single most important slot after Sandrone is the Electro applicator, because Stellar-Conduct dies without a steady off-field source of the second element. Fischl is the F2P-friendly gold standard here: her Oz keeps Electro ticking on the target with almost no field time, which is exactly what an on-field Cryo carrier wants.
Three Team Cores to Build Around
1. The reliable F2P core: Sandrone / Fischl / Citlali / Kazuha. Fischl supplies constant Electro, Citlali adds Cryo application plus healing and a resistance shred that feeds the reaction, and Kazuha groups enemies and buffs. This is the "you probably own most of this" version and it performs well above its rarity.
2. The premium core: Sandrone / Raiden Shogun / Citlali / Kazuha. Swapping Fischl for Raiden trades a little Electro uptime for energy funding and a heavy Ultimate, which smooths Sandrone's rotation and adds a second damage spike. With Raiden reruning in 6.7 Phase 2, this is the upgrade path many accounts will take.
3. The double-Cryo bruiser: Sandrone / Wriothesley / Fischl / support. Wriothesley is self-sufficient and does his own Cryo damage, so this build leans on Fischl for Electro and treats Wriothesley as a second body that keeps Cryo saturated while Sandrone drives. If you grabbed him from the Lightrace Wish, this is where he slots.
Building the Pieces
Sandrone herself is the make-or-break unit, and her stat priorities, artifact set, and rotation live in our Sandrone build guide. For the supports, the usual rules apply: Fischl wants Energy Recharge and enough attack to make Oz hurt, and your amplifiers want the substats they always want. If you are still learning how to weigh artifact rolls, our artifact guide covers the fundamentals, and the broader team-building guide explains how driver, enabler, buffer, and healer fit together in any comp.
Is It Worth Building?
If you own Sandrone, yes. Stellar-Conduct is her damage identity, and a well-assembled Cryo-Electro team clears current content comfortably. If you do not own her, the reaction is not yet worth chasing on its own, because it is tuned around her rather than as an open archetype anyone can exploit. Watch future patches: HoYoverse has a habit of seeding a reaction with one character and expanding it later, and if more Stellar-Conduct enablers arrive, this jumps from a Sandrone gimmick to a full team category. For now, check where the relevant characters land on our Genshin tier list and grab any active codes before you invest.
