Genshin | Chongyun Best Build & Weapon Guide

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Chongyun is a character of Genshin Impact 5.2. See Chongyun's, best DPS build, best weapon, best artifacts, talent materials, best team, & tier for Chongyun.

Table of Contents

Character Guide & Tier
Best Build
Best Weapon
Best Artifacts
Best Team Comp
Ascension & Talent Materials
How To Use Skills
Should You Get & Constellation Guide
Skill Description & Details

Chongyun Articles
Best Team For Chongyun			Skyward Pride

Chongyun Tier & Review

Rarity		Element		Weapon
		Cryo		Claymore
How To Get?
Obtained through Wishes
DPS	Sub-DPS		Support		Healer
-	C		D		-
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**The Tiers above are ranked in 6 levels. With SS being the highest and D the lowest.
Tiers: SS → S → A → B → C → D

** Tiers above are at Zero Constellations

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Strengths & Weakness Of Chongyun

Strengths
- Can be either main DPS or support - Low energy cost for Elemental Burst - Can increase Normal ATK SPD & imbue Cryo to all melee characters within his Elemental Skill range ↳ Can also decrease Elemental Skill & Burst cooldown simultaneously at constellation 2
Weakness
- When acting as main DPS, some claymore attack movements are prone to interruption - His Elemental Skill is disruptive to other melee characters that do not need Cryo infusion - Limited options for the main DPS that can benefit from his Skill

▼ Details about Chongyun below.

Chongyun Best Build

Chongyun DPS Build

Weapon	Wolf's Gravestone
Substitute	1. Serpent Spine 2. Skyward Pride 3. Luxurious Sea-Lord 4. Sacrificial Greatsword 5. Akuoumaru
Best	Blizzard Strayer x2 Any ATK% x2
Artifact Stats	Sands: ATK% Goblet: Cryo DMG Bonus Circlet: CRIT Rate / DMG
Priority Sub-Stats	1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. ATK% 3. Energy Recharge 3. Elemental Mastery

Can Be Either A Main & Sub DPS, And Support

Chongyun's Elemental Burst has a low cost but can inflict strong damage. His Elemental Skill can also provide support primarily to melee Cryo characters. This build maximizes the potential of Chongyun as DPS & support.

Chongyun Best Weapon

Chongyun DPS Weapon

Best Weapons For DPS Build

	Weapon	Details
Best	Wolf's Gravestone	ATK 49.6% (Lvl. 90) - Gives additional ATK% - Can periodically increase ATK% of the team for a duration └ The buff gets triggered if Chongyun gets to damage an enemy with less than 30% HP
2nd	Serpent Spine	CRIT Rate 27.6% (Lvl. 90) - CRIT DMG makes it convenient to achieve good CRIT stat ratio - Stacks let you deal more damage to the enemies but the damage you receive is also increased (5 stacks at max) └ Stacks are reduced whenever you get hit
3rd	Skyward Pride	Energy Recharge 36.8% (Lvl. 90) - ER substat is convenient for Burst uptime - Increases the damage output of Chongyun └ After using any ability, it can produce 8 vacuum blades when attacking
F2P	Luxurious Sea-Lord	ATK 55.1% (Lvl. 90) - Increases Elemental Burst DMG └ Guaranteed to inflict an Aoe damage periodically - Event-exclusive weapon which makes it easy to R5
5th	Sacrificial Greatsword	Energy Recharge 30.6% (Lvl. 90) - ER substat is convenient for Burst uptime - Chance to reset Skill └ Can produce additional Energy upon using Skill
6th	Akuoumaru	ATK 41.3% (Lvl. 90) - ATK% increases overall damage - Increases Burst DMG └ Depends on the combined maximum Energy of the team
7th	Lithic Blade	ATK 41.3% (Lvl. 90) - ATK% increases overall damage - Can provide additional ATK% & CRIT Rate └ Passive is situational since it only takes effect when team members hail from Liyue

Go For Damage Multipliers Aside From CRIT Stat

Wolf's Gravestone is a great claymore since it can boost Chongyun's ATK and can also give an ATK buff to the team. On the other hand, Serpent Spine is an excellent claymore due to its CRIT Rate stat & passive that can further increase Chongyun's damage output.

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Chongyun Best Artifacts

Chongyun DPS Artifacts

Best Artifacts For DPS Build

	Details
Best	Blizzard Strayer [2-Piece] Any ATK% [2-Piece]
Substitute 1	Blizzard Strayer [2-Piece] Noblesse Oblige [2-Piece]
Substitute 2	Noblesse Oblige 4-Piece Set

Recommended Artifact Stats

	Main: Flat HP Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: ATK% Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
	Main: Cryo DMG Bonus% Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: CRIT Damage / Rate Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Use A Complete Noblesse Oblige If You Want A Buffer

Whenever Chongyun uses his Burst, the effect of 4-piece Noblesse Oblige gives ATK% buff to everyone in the team. Only use a complete Noblesse Oblige if you do not have another character that uses it in the team since the buff does not stack.

Chongyun Best Team Comp

Premium Party For Chongyun

Depending on your team, Chongyun can act as the main DPS & support although his support potential is limited since all melee characters inside the range of his Skill automatically get Cryo infusion which is disruptive, especially to Physical DPS.

Premium Team

Support	Main DPS	Support	Support
Chongyun	Ayaka	Kazuha	Kokomi
Details
- In this team, Chongyun acts as a support. His Elemental Skill buff can be maximized by Ayaka. - Ayaka is a powerful main DPS who can consistently deal Cryo DMG. Chongyun's Skill is beneficial to Ayaka since it can help her to sustain the Cryo infusion which is helpful in conserving stamina as Ayaka does not need to sprint much to get Cryo infusion. - Kazuha can amplify the elemental DMG of Ayaka when Cryo gets absorbed in his Burst. In addition, he can gather lightweight enemies with his Skill and also spread Hydro to nearby enemies for Ayaka & Chongyun to freeze. - Kokomi is a great healer & Hydro applicator who can help the team to freeze the enemies.

Other Characters That Works With Chongyun

Character	Sub	Details
Ayaka	Shenhe	- Although Shenhe is better as a support than a main DPS, she can boost Chongyun's damage output as main DPS.
Kazuha	Zhongli Lynette	- Zhongli has a shield that can protect the active character while decreasing the Elemental & Physical RES of nearby enemies.
Kokomi	Yelan Xingqiu	- Since Zhongli's Skill can be sustained, it is great to go for an off-field DPS that can synergize with Cryo. Yelan & Xingqiu are both powerful off-field Hydro DPS whose Bursts can perform a coordinated attack with Chongyun's Normal Attack. Also, shattering frozen enemies deals additional damage.

Free To Play Friendly Party

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support	Support
Chongyun	Xiangling	Sucrose	Barbara
Details
- Chongyun acts as the main DPS of the team who can proc reverse melt with Xiangling's Skill & Burst and freeze with Barbara's Skill. - Xiangling is a great off-field Pyro DPS. She can proc melt with Chongyun & vaporize with Barbara which can deal powerful damage. When her Skill's duration is done, it leaves a chili which gives an ATK buff that can boost the damage output of the team. - Sucrose has crowd control that can gather lightweight enemies. She can also decrease the Elemental RES of enemies with 4-piece Viridescent Venerer set. - Barbara is a great healer & Hydro applicator who can synergize with Chongyun & Xiangling to proc powerful elemental reactions.

Chongyun Ascension Materials

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Materials Needed for Level Ascension

Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80
Shivada Jade Sliver x 1 Shivada Jade Fragment x 9 Shivada Jade Chunk x 9 Damaged Mask x 18 Stained Mask x 30 Ominous Mask x 12 Cor Lapis x 108 Hoarfrost Core x 26
Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90
Shivada Jade Sliver x 1 Shivada Jade Fragment x 9 Shivada Jade Chunk x 9 Shivada Jade Gemstone x 6 Damaged Mask x 18 Stained Mask x 30 Ominous Mask x 36 Cor Lapis x 168 Hoarfrost Core x 46

Cor Lapis Farm Routes

Cor Lapis Farm Routes

Cor Lapis Farm Route

Talent Materials For Chongyun

Enemy Drops (Hilichurl)	Domain Drops (Tue/Fri/Sun)	Big Boss Drops (Dvalin)
Damaged Mask	Teachings Of Diligence	Dvalin's Sigh
Stained Mask	Guide To Diligence
Ominous Mask	Philosophies Of Diligence

Chongyun 's Recommended Talent Priority

Talent	Level Up Priority
Normal Attack: Demon Bane	★★★・・
Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost (Elemental Skill)	★★★★・
Gallant Journey (Elemental Burst)	★★★★★

Chongyun Skill Guide & How To Use Chongyun

Recommended Rotation For Chongyun

	Recommended Rotation
1	Use Elemental Skill to place down Cryo infusion
2	Use Elemental Burst when in need of quick Cryo damage

Uses Of Chongyun's Elemental Skill

Can Buff Melee Characters With Infusion

Those wielding melee weapons such as Sword, Claymore, or Polearm get a Cryo infusion when staying inside Chongyun's Elemental Skill. In addition, one of his passive talents enables his Skill to increase the Normal ATK SPD of melee characters while inside the field.

Inflict Debuff To Enemies

One of Chongyun's passive talents enables his Skill to decrease Cryo RES of the enemy if it gets hit by the falling sword at the end of its duration.

Uses Of Chongyun's Elemental Burst

Quick Burst Of Cryo Damage

Chonyun's Elemental Burst doesn't necessarily have other effects besides damaging enemies with Cryo from a distance. It is great to use whenever you need to set up Cryo-related reaction combos.

Chongyun Wish & Constellation Guide

Should You Get Or Wish For Chongyun?

Pull If You Need A Cryo DPS & Support

Chongyun is a great Cryo DPS & support. His elemental skill can imbue Cryo to any melee character that is inside its range. Although Chongyun's constellation improves his DPS & support capabilities, it is not recommended to aim for Chongyun when pulling unless Chongyun's rate is boosted.

Best Constellation For Chongyun

Rating	Constellation Effect
★・・・・	C1: Ice Unleashed The last attack of Chongyun's Normal Attack combo releases 3 ice blades. Each blade deals 50% of Chongyun's ATK as Cryo DMG to all opponents in its path.
★★★★★	C2: Atospheric Revolution Elemental Skills and Elemental Bursts cast within the Frost Field created by Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost have their CD time decreased by 15%.
★★★★・	C3: Cloudburst Increases the Level of Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
★★★・・	C4: Frozen Skies Chongyun regenerates 1 Energy every time he hits an opponent affected by Cryo. This effect can only occur once every 2s.
★★・・・	C5: The True Path Increases the Level of Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
★・・・・	C6: Rally Of Four Blades Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star deals 15% more DMG to opponents with a lower percentage of their Max HP remaining than Chongyun. This skill will also summon 1 additional spirit blade.

Good At C2

Once you get Chongyun to C2, it's already ideal since it's there where he gets the strong buff he could get. The Cooldown buff is very strong, especially in team comps wherein strict rotations are required.

Chongyun Skills & Talents Details