When the cryo element shines
Cryo slows enemies and triggers double-damage on crit through frozen targets. Strong against Pearlescent farms where you want to extend the boss's exposed-crit window.
Vault Hunter pairing
The natural fit for Shroudshear is Vex's Phasewalk tree (frozen + backstab combo).
Stack the relevant capstone before farming the deeper raid tiers — the build planner
at /builder/ lets you preview the synergy.
Build the rest of your loadout
A epic sniper like Shroudshear earns its spot when the rest of your kit covers
the gaps it leaves. Pair it with a close-range crowd-clear option for inevitable swarm waves.
See our walkthroughs for boss-by-boss build recommendations.