Source: Jamie (kb9v) on YouTube
By ExploreGenshin.gg

Escoffier was officially revealed during the Version 5.6 Special Program, and she’s already shaping up to be a game-changing addition to Freeze teams in Genshin Impact. In this article, we’ll break down Escoffier’s potential, her synergy with characters like Wriothesley, Ganyu, Shenhe, and Ayaka, and explore whether Freeze comps can finally match the strength of traditional Melt comps.

❄️ Escoffier’s Freeze Revolution

Escoffier was heavily highlighted during the livestream for her synergy with Freeze teams:

Greater RES reduction with more Hydro and Cryo allies
Strong sub-DPS damage, similar to characters like Emilie but mobile
Teamwide healing through her burst, which can synergize with Furina

However, there are some concerns:

Her teamwide healing appears weaker than expected based on stream footage.
While her active character healing looks fine, passive team healing isn’t impressive compared to someone like Xingqiu.

Despite this, Escoffier is being compared to Chevreuse in terms of how much she could uplift her element’s archetype.

📈 How Escoffier Impacts Cryo DPS Characters

Ayaka

Escoffier fits perfectly into Ayaka’s Freeze teams, replacing units like Charlotte.
Unlike Charlotte, Escoffier brings shred, healing, and sub-DPS instead of just a TTDS buff.
Ayaka, Furina, Shenhe, and Escoffier will likely become a premium Freeze team, especially in patches featuring pre-grouped enemies.

Wriothesley

When it comes to Wriothesley, replacing Melt setups with Freeze setups does cause major DPS loss.
Wriothesley loses about half his personal damage when moving from Melt to Freeze, even when factoring in buffs from Furina and Escoffier.
Sub-DPS and overall team damage might compensate for this loss, but personally he’ll never match Melt numbers.

Ganyu

Ganyu loses less damage than Wriothesley in Freeze vs Melt.
In a Freeze team with Shenhe, Escoffier, and Furina, Ganyu can recoup about 88% of her Melt DPS, which is relatively competitive.
Also, Ganyu’s burst benefits much more from Freeze buffs compared to Melt.

📊 Key Calculations

Jamie’s calculations show:

Wriothesley’s Freeze DPS is at best 50-60% of his Melt DPS, even assuming massive buffs.
Ganyu’s Freeze DPS remains relatively strong at around 88% of her Melt DPS when accounting for Shenhe’s quills and additional buffs.
Buff stacking (Furina, Escoffier, Shenhe) still can’t fully replicate the raw multiplier advantage of Melt reactions.

Even with optimal team buffs, Melt remains a superior personal DPS reaction compared to Freeze. However, Freeze teams will now rely more on stacked sub-DPS contributions from teammates like Escoffier and Furina.

🔥 Melt vs ❄️ Freeze: What Did We Learn?

Melt teams still provide the highest personal DPS for Cryo carries.
Freeze teams will now compensate through overwhelming sub-DPS contributions.
Escoffier’s mobility, off-field damage, healing, and shred make Freeze teams more viable without heavily relying on grouping supports like Kazuha.

This is crucial because miHoYo could easily design future Abyss floors to minimize grouping (e.g., single bosses or pre-clustered enemies) — making Ayaka’s Freeze teams much more comfortable without Kazuha.

💬 Final Thoughts

Escoffier won’t magically make Wriothesley’s Freeze teams surpass his Melt teams in raw personal damage. However:

She significantly boosts team DPS through her sub-DPS output and healing synergy.
She elevates Freeze archetypes into genuinely competitive options, even in endgame Spiral Abyss floors.
Ganyu and Ayaka especially stand to gain massive consistency and damage in Freeze compositions.

It’s also clear that HoYoverse is heavily promoting Freeze by “hiding” weaknesses through current and future content designs — reducing the reliance on grouping to accommodate units like Ayaka and Escoffier.