While Shenhe’s Icy Quills are consumed per target instance of Cryo damage, meaning her quills will deplete more quickly in AoE circumstances; if three enemies are hit by a single Cryo attack, three of her [5-7] quills will be consumed by that unit. However, Shenhe’s A1 and A4 buffs as well as her RES shred will significantly increase her teammates’ damage in AoE. Typically, the problem of AoE isn’t severe due to the generally low target count and prominent boss floors in post-2.0 abyss cycles. Many units with high single-target DPS, such as Hu Tao, Fischl or Xingqiu are considered strong, despite falling behind in AoE content. Icy Quill damage can still be powerful front-loaded extra damage, even against multiple enemies, especially when the 2-3 of Shenhe’s other teammates can trigger her Icy Quills.