Water DPS
Frostique
Frostique guide for Clash Critters with role notes, upgrade priority, best modes, teammate ideas, image sources, wiki facts, and conservative build advice.
Quick Verdict
Frost Fracture is the page's main hook
Frost Fracture is the named skill to track before spending further on Frostique. Damage-over-time value is easiest to see when the frontline can keep enemies in range. Its best opening is a team where damage over time can finish targets while the frontline holds.
Its Purple tier puts it in a comparison band where same-role alternatives deserve a look before deeper spending. The current wiki stat grades list Attack D, HP D, Defense E, which helps set expectations before you compare it with alternatives. It is the endpoint of Frostnip -> Frostpaw -> Frostique, which makes the page more about final-role value than short-term filler.
F2P value: Tied to how often Frostique's Water DPS job appears in your current blocker list.
Best Modes
Good places to test
- Element-check stages that want Water damage
- Boss Challenge attempts once a frontline already protects the damage slot
- Evolution-line testing for its endpoint of the Frostnip -> Frostpaw -> Frostique line status before spending food or duplicates
Be careful in
- Boards with no reliable frontline in front of the damage slot
- Stages where the missing piece is sustain, not damage
Compare results against the Gold Mine Rush guide, Boss Challenge guide, and Horde Invasion guide.
Best Teammates
Frostique wants protection first, then a support or healer if the fight lasts long enough for slow control to repeat.
Use these as comparison partners, then keep the pairing that makes Frostique's listed skill easiest to measure.
Upgrade Priority
Priority: Frostique earns upgrade attention when its slow control matches the stages blocking progress.
Run Frostique in the same stage several times before the next spend; one clean run is not enough evidence.
Do not keep feeding it after the comparison run shows no gain over a cheaper DPS or a better-developed Water option.
Appearance
Visual notes summarized from wiki.gg.
Evolution Trial
Trivia
Short wiki-derived facts rewritten for this guide.
- Frostique's Bio used to say: "Frostique's tail can be used as a surfboard or snowboard, depending on the season and its demeanor."
- Prior to the update on 3/11/2026, its bio description said: Frostpaw evolving into Frostique is really just a matter of time.
- Prior to the update on 5/13/26 its bio description said: The tail beneath Frostique's feet acts as an insulator that blocks heat rising from the ground.
Skills
- Frost Fracture: Fires an ice block that slow enemies and splits into smaller piercing shards upon impact.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
- slow control gives Frostique a more specific job than a plain stat stick.
- Water typing makes it easier to slot into teams that need that element without changing the whole board.
- Its evolution position (endpoint of the Frostnip -> Frostpaw -> Frostique line) helps decide whether the unit is a short bridge or a longer project.
Weaknesses
- survival problems will make the damage look worse than it is
- Public data does not confirm every exact number, so compare repeated attempts rather than one lucky clear.
- Frostique can be outclassed if another Tatari covers the same DPS job with better current investment.
Common Mistakes
- Using Frostique in a fight that does not ask for slow control, then blaming the unit for a bad matchup.
- Putting scarce food into Frostique before the account knows whether the full line is worth chasing.
- Dropping Frostique into an unstable formation and expecting it to fix unrelated team gaps.
FAQ
Is Frostique worth building in Clash Critters?
Frostique is worth attention when slow control is the answer your team is missing. If the stage is asking for a different job, keep it as a comparison pick rather than forcing upgrades.
Is Frostique good for beginners?
Beginners should use Frostique only when its DPS job enters the active board. A high-rarity or interesting skill is not enough by itself.
What team should I use with Frostique?
Frostique wants protection first, then a support or healer if the fight lasts long enough for slow control to repeat.