Command the Storm with This Genshin Impact Valeriy Guide

Master the Snezhnayan Defense: Complete Genshin Impact Valeriy Guide, Abilities, and Materials

Character Overview and Combat Role

• Rarity: 4-Star
• Element: Electro
• Weapon Type: Sword
• Scaling Attribute: ATK%
• Combat Function: Defensive Shielder, Off-Field Sub-DPS, and Reaction Buffer

Combat Talents and Core Mechanics

Basic and Charged Attacks

• Normal Attack: Executes a crisp three-hit sword cadence dealing Physical DMG.
• Standard Charged Attack: Delivers a focused sword strike at the cost of stamina.
• Special Charged Attack (Mortar Fire: Close-Range Barrage): When Valeriy banks at least 40 Impact Potential, holding his Charged Attack converts into a high-powered ordnance blast. This maneuver costs no stamina, consumes all banked Impact Potential, and unleashes sweeping AoE Electro DMG in front of him while generating 15 stacks of Assault Command.

Elemental Skill: Offensive Defense - Fortress Advance

• ATK-Scaling Barrier: Shield durability scales directly off Valeriy’s ATK stat, offering 250% absorption efficiency against incoming Electro DMG.
• Uptime Efficiency: With an 18-second shield duration against a short 10-second cooldown, Valeriy easily maintains permanent defensive uptime without forcing extended on-field presence.

Elemental Burst: Firepower Focus - Thunderous Assault

• Sustained Bombardment: The shell rains down artillery strikes across a 12-second duration, suppressing hostile positions with continuous Electro strikes.
• Resource Reclamation: While the artillery remains active, Electro attacks landed by the active party member generate 5 Impact Potential per hit (up to a ceiling of 80 Impact Potential per Burst). This seamless off-field refund loop directly prepares Valeriy for his next rotation cycle.

Passive Talents and Progression

• Accompanied by Advancing Barrage: Connects active field attacks with Valeriy's resource gauge, generating 5 Impact Potential each time your active carry scores an Electro hit during his Burst (capped at 80 points).
• Charge the Breach: Directly scales the offensive bonus of Assault Command based on the volume of Impact Potential spent on Mortar Fire. When triggering Stellar-Conduct reactions, each expended point grants a bonus equal to 0.9% of Valeriy's ATK (or 0.3% ATK in standard elemental compositions).
• Exploration Utility: Increases expedition rewards across Snezhnaya by 25% on 20-hour dispatches (excluding Nod-Krai).

Constellation Milestones

• C1 (Energy Recovery): Restores between 6 and 15 Energy based on Impact Potential expended during Mortar Fire, while optimizing initial resource generation upon entering combat.
• C2 (Elemental Mastery & Fortification): Grants nearby party members 100 Elemental Mastery for 18 seconds following an Elemental Skill cast. Furthermore, converts up to 20 excess Impact Potential points into additional shield durability.
• C3 & C5: Elevate the talent levels of his Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst by 3, respectively.
• C4 (Operational Capacity): Expands maximum Impact Potential storage by 30 and accelerates resource gain by 30%, directly magnifying the scaling buff gained from Charge the Breach.
• C6 (Artillery Annihilation): Doubles the base damage dealt by Mortar Fire and Thunderstorm Shells. Striking an opponent grants Valeriy 10% CRIT Rate on Electro DMG for 7 seconds, with an additional 40% CRIT DMG applied if categorized as Stellar-Conduct reaction damage.

Ascension and Talent Leveling Materials

Character Ascension (Level 1 to 90)

• 420,000 Mora
• 1 Vajrada Amethyst Sliver, 9 Fragments, 9 Chunks, and 6 Gemstones
• 46 Severed Tails of the Sky-Roamer (World Boss Material)
• 168 Snezhnaya Local Specialties (Version 7.2)
• Ethereal Enemy Drops: 18 Ethereal Glimmershards, 30 Ethereal Crystals, and 36 Ethereal Crystalscale Stones

Talent Upgrades (Levels 1 to 10 for Three Talents)

• 4,957,500 Mora
• 3 Crowns of Insight
• Glory Talent Books: 9 Teachings, 63 Guides, and 114 Philosophies of Glory
• Weekly Boss Drop: 18 Counterfeit Resins
• Ethereal Enemy Drops: 18 Ethereal Glimmershards, 66 Ethereal Crystals, and 93 Ethereal Crystalscale Stones

Tactical Rotation and Team Synergies

1. Deploy Valeriy's Elemental Skill to activate the Electro Shield and bank 40 initial Impact Potential.
2. Unleash his Elemental Burst to establish the Thunderstorm Shell bombardment zone.
3. If Impact Potential is full, hold Charged Attack to fire off Mortar Fire: Close-Range Barrage, establishing 15 stacks of Assault Command.
4. Swap directly to your main carry (such as Mitya or dedicated Electro attackers) to consume the Assault Command stacks and replenish Valeriy's resource gauge from off-field.

Fortifying Your Snezhnaya Vanguard