Hilvi the Rime-called – Champion Showcase

Hilvi is one of the most interesting partner-style champions we’ve had in a while, largely because her kit isn’t just “good on paper” — it actively supercharges Tormin the Cold in a way that changes how he plays. On her own, she brings strong utility (buff removal, AoE Freeze, revive, turn meter boosts). Next to Tormin, she becomes a full-on engine for Freeze + HP Burn pressure, extra activations, and relentless crowd control.

This guide breaks down what the duo does, how the synergy works, where it shines, where it falls apart, and how to build them for real results.

Hilvi comes with a 19% Ally Speed aura in all battles, which is immediately useful for Arena, Siege, and any content where you want your opener moving first.

Her A2 is the skill you’ll press most often. It removes buffs from all enemies, attempts to Freeze, and if Tormin is on the same team, it instantly activates Blizzard Rage for a free AoE hit. That “free nuke” is the reason the duo can swing a fight so quickly when everything lands.

A very important detail is that Hilvi’s A2 and A3 cannot have their cooldowns decreased or reset. In practical terms, you should not build her expecting Reflex-style cycling or cooldown shenanigans. She’s designed to function on fixed timing.

Her passive, Divine Mission, is what truly makes the pairing special. Every time an enemy receives a Freeze debuff (from anyone), Hilvi steals a random buff from them, places a 2-turn HP Burn, and drops their turn meter by 10%. If Tormin is on the team, he also gains turn meter equal to what the enemy lost. In other words, each Freeze becomes debuff conversion, buff disruption, tempo control, and a direct turn meter injection into Tormin.

Her A3 is a full-team revive that also places Block Damage for one turn and Increase Speed for two turns. Even if nobody is dead, she still uses it for the buffs and instead pushes the allies turn meter. That makes it a very “live” skill — it either saves you, or it accelerates you.

The simplest way to understand this duo is that Hilvi creates the exact board state Tormin wants: enemies Frozen and Burned, with their tempo disrupted. She also forces extra value through instant activations. When Hilvi uses her A2, Tormin immediately throws out his A3, meaning you can open with a strip, Freeze attempts, and an AoE follow-up without giving the enemy time to respond.

The second layer is that Hilvi’s passive keeps creating HP Burns from Freeze applications. That matters because Tormin’s threat level jumps when those debuffs are present. He gets more opportunities to take over fights, and in longer engagements, he can feel like a “machine gun” champion—constantly gaining turns and firing off extra actions as the Freeze/Burn loop keeps reapplying.

Hilvi generally wants to move early and land her effects, so Speed and Accuracy are the priorities. After that, you want enough survivability that she doesn’t get removed before she can cycle her revive or take a second turn. A fast build that still has real HP/DEF tends to outperform a pure “glass speed” setup, especially in PvP, where she can get punished for placing lots of debuffs.

Because you cannot manipulate her key cooldowns, the build question isn’t “how do I cycle faster,” it’s “how do I make sure her fixed turns matter.” That means reaching the Speed to act when you need her to act, and having the Accuracy to make the opening stick.

You can build Tormin as a damage dealer or as a control specialist, and Hilvi supports both approaches.

A damage-focused Tormin can look incredible when Hilvi’s opener lands cleanly. Free AoE activations plus consistent Freeze/Burn setup can push his output high enough to blow through teams before they stabilise. The downside is that this version can be more matchup-dependent, because if the enemy’s defensive layers hold, you may not get the clean snowball you’re aiming for.

A control-focused Tormin is typically more reliable across varied opponents. If you expect fights to be messy—heavy mitigation, awkward protections, or difficult-to-strip buffs—leaning into control can win you games simply by denying turns and keeping enemies permanently disrupted while Hilvi fuels the loop.

In PvE waves, the duo feels at its best. Multiple enemies mean more Freeze opportunities, which means more passive triggers, more Burns, more buff steals, and more turn meter swings into Tormin. This is also why they look especially promising for wave-heavy, roster-based modes.

In Dwarf Faction Wars (including hard stages), they can make progression feel dramatically easier because wave control is exactly what they do well. Even on bosses that can’t be Frozen, Hilvi still brings value through buff removal, revive safety, and Block Damage timing, while Tormin can still contribute damage and disruption.

For modes like Grim Forest, where control, wave management, and tempo often matter more than single-target DPS checks, this pairing has obvious upside.

Stone Skin-style protection is a real problem. If key targets stay protected, Hilvi’s Freeze doesn’t land reliably, her passive doesn’t convert into Burns, and the duo can lose momentum immediately. Hilvi does have buff removal, but in practice, you won’t always strip what you need when you need it.

Block Debuffs is another major counter. If you can’t apply Freeze, the entire engine slows down. You stop generating the passive chain that creates Burns and feeds Tormin’s turn meter, and suddenly the duo becomes far more manageable.

In PvP, that’s what creates the “god-tier one fight, useless the next” feeling. When their opener sticks, they can run away with the match. When it doesn’t, they can get punished hard.

Hilvi and Tormin together form a clear identity: strip, Freeze, convert into Burns, swing turn meter, and snowball through repeated activations. In PvE, that’s consistently valuable and often oppressive on waves. In PvP, it’s powerful but matchup-dependent, with obvious counters in heavy protection and Block Debuffs setups.

If you already own Tormin, Hilvi is one of the most meaningful “partner” style additions you can make to his kit. She doesn’t just support him — she turns him into a win-condition engine when the fight allows it.