Genshin Impact Chongyun Build
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Cryo Tianheng Thaumaturges 7/9 Nubis Caesor Taishan Mansion A young exorcist from a family of exorcists. He does everything he can to suppress his abundance of yang energy.
Best builds for Chongyun
BURST NUKE Build
Weapons
CRIT Rate
Stacking DMG% bonus and CRIT Rate make it a top pick for consistent burst damage.
Energy Recharge
Resets Skill cooldown, enabling more frequent energy generation and Frozen setups.
CRIT Rate
High CRIT DMG and a DMG% boost to Skill and Burst directly benefit nuke.
CRIT DMG
Massive CRIT DMG and DEF-scaling ATK provide huge burst potential.
CRIT Rate
High CRIT Rate and ATK% from its passive increase burst consistency.
CRIT Rate
High base ATK and CRIT Rate with a DMG% buff after Skill trigger.
Elemental Mastery
Free Elemental Mastery and ATK%, boosting Shatter and burst damage.
CRIT Rate
High CRIT Rate and ATK% from its passive with elemental reactions.
Energy Recharge
High base ATK and Energy Recharge, with a DMG% passive for burst.
ATK%
Shield strength and ATK% boost burst when shielded.
ATK%
Burst DMG% increase and high base ATK at low cost.
ATK%
Burst DMG% scales with team energy, great in high-energy compositions.
ATK%
After healing, provides high ATK% to boost burst.
Elemental Mastery
Team Elemental Mastery sharing and personal ATK% benefit Shatter.
CRIT DMG
High CRIT DMG with ATK% on kill, effective in multi-wave content.
Energy Recharge
Energy particles for team, useful if burst uptime is critical.
Artifacts
4-piece boosts burst damage by 20% and team ATK, perfect for nuke support.
2-piece Energy Recharge and 4-piece burst DMG% scales with ER, maximizing burst uptime.
4-piece boosts burst damage by 20% and team ATK, perfect for nuke support.
2-piece Elemental Mastery boosts Shatter, 4-piece ATK% or EM from team composition.
4-piece boosts burst damage by 20% and team ATK, perfect for nuke support.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
ATK% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
Cryo DMG Bonus
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Chongyun's
INFUSION SUPPORT Build
Weapons
Energy Recharge
Resets Skill cooldown, enabling near-permanent Cryo infusion uptime.
ATK%
Boosts team ATK by up to 40% after damaging low-HP enemies, amplifying overall damage.
Energy Recharge
Generates energy particles for the team, helping maintain burst uptime for support sets.
Elemental Mastery
Shares ATK based on Elemental Mastery, benefiting reaction-focused teams.
Artifacts
Burst boosts team ATK by 20% for 12s, a solid general support buff.
Boosts team Cryo damage by 12% after triggering a reaction, stacking with infusion.
Raises team Elemental Mastery by 120 after a reaction, enhancing Melt and Freeze damage.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
ATK% / Energy Recharge
Cryo DMG Bonus
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Chongyun's
Most-used community build
Weapons
Best teams for Chongyun
Chongyun Permafrost Team
SSAyaka and Chongyun trigger Freeze with Xingqiu's Hydro application. Jean heals and reduces enemy Anemo RES using Viridescent Venerer.
Ayaka and Chongyun apply Cryo while Xingqiu off-field Hydro application triggers Freeze, locking enemies in place. Jean provides healing and RES shred.
Team composition: Kamisato Ayaka (Cryo Main DPS), Chongyun (Cryo Sub DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Jean (Anemo Support)
Deals damage primarily through her Elemental Burst. Her Cryo DMG reacts with Xingqiu's Hydro to trigger Freeze.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, Amenoma Kageuchi
Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
His Elemental Skill (requires C2) reduces cooldowns for Ayaka’s Elemental Burst. Provides off-field Cryo DMG and helps trigger Freeze.
Weapons: Wolf's Gravestone, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
His Elemental Burst applies Hydro continuously, enabling Freeze with the team's Cryo attacks.
Weapons: Sacrificial Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Heals the team and reduces enemy Anemo RES with Viridescent Venerer.
Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Chongyun Superconduct Team
SKeqing's DMG is amplified by Superconduct in this team. Chongyun is a Sub DPS.
Use Chongyun's <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> application to trigger Superconduct, reducing enemy physical resistance and boosting Keqing's physical damage.
Team composition: Keqing (Electro Main DPS), Chongyun (Cryo Sub DPS), Diona (Cryo Support), Jean (Anemo Support)
Keqing's Heavy Attack DMG is maximized by Superconduct with the aid of Chongyun.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Black Sword
Artifacts: 2pc Thundering Fury + 2pc Gladiator's Finale
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Chongyun's Elemental Skill (requires C2) lowers CDs of Keqing's Elemental Burst. And He provides <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> DMG at backstage.
Weapons: Wolf's Gravestone, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Diona's shield provides safe environment for team members, and help boost the recharge of Chongyun's Elemental Burst.
Weapons: Sacrificial Bow, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Maiden Beloved
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Jean is a Healer. Jean can assist the team by reduce <element type='anemo'>Anemo</element> Resistance of enemies.
Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Chongyun Swirl Team
SA Xiao hypercarry team with Chongyun's CD reduction and Cryo damage, Zhongli's shield, and Jean's battery and healing.
Xiao's plunge attacks with Chongyun's C2 lowering his Burst CD, Cryo sub-DPS from Chongyun, protected by Zhongli's shield and Jean's healing and battery.
Team composition: Xiao (Anemo Main DPS), Chongyun (Cryo Sub DPS), Zhongli (Geo Support), Jean (Anemo Support)
Plunge Attack deals wide AOE Anemo DMG. Elemental Burst enables consecutive plunges.
Weapons: Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, Deathmatch
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Elemental Skill (C2) lowers Xiao's Elemental Burst CD. Provides off-field Cryo DMG.
Weapons: Wolf's Gravestone, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Shield provides safe environment. Tenacity of the Millelith set increases ATK.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Black Tassel
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Healer and battery for Xiao. C4 can lower Anemo resistance.
Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Chongyun Melting Team
SChongyun enables Melt reactions for Diluc, while Zhongli and Albedo provide shielding, resonance, and damage buffs.
Use Chongyun's Cryo field to convert Diluc's attacks to Melt-triggering hits, combined with Zhongli's shield and Albedo's off-field damage and Archaic Petra buff.
Team composition: Diluc (Pyro Main DPS), Chongyun (Cryo Sub DPS), Albedo (Geo Sub DPS), Zhongli (Geo Support)
Diluc is the main DPS, his DMG is amplified by the Melt reaction in this team.
Weapons: Wolf's Gravestone, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Crimson Witch of Flames
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Chongyun's Elemental Skill (requires C2) lowers CDs of Diluc's Elemental Burst. He provides Cryo DMG at backstage.
Weapons: Wolf's Gravestone, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Albedo pairs with Zhongli to trigger Crystallize resonance, and by using full set of Archaic Petra, picking up crystal can increase corresponding DMG of team members.
Weapons: Cinnabar Spindle, Harbinger of Dawn
Artifacts: 4pc Archaic Petra
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > Energy Recharge > DEF
Zhongli's shield provides safe environment for team members, and increase ATK of whole team by using full set of Tenacity of the Millelith.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Black Tassel
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Chongyun Skills
Passive Talents
Steady Breathing
Ascension Phase 1
Rimechaser Blade
Ascension Phase 4
Gallant Journey
PassiveConstellations
Ice Unleashed
C1
Atmospheric Revolution
C2
Cloudburst
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Frozen Skies
C4This effect can only occur once every 2s.
The True Path
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Rally of Four Blades
C6This skill will also summon 1 additional spirit blade.
Outfits
Pure Spirit
Chongyun's outfit. A traditional thaumaturge's trappings.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Shivada Jade Sliver
1
Shivada Jade Fragment
9
Shivada Jade Chunk
9
Shivada Jade Gemstone
6
Hoarfrost Core
46
Cor Lapis
168
Damaged Mask
18
Stained Mask
30
Ominous Mask
36
| Level | Mora | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.40 | | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Lv.50 | | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| Lv.60 | | 6 | 4 | 20 | 12 |
| Lv.70 | | 3 | 8 | 30 | 18 |
| Lv.80 | | 6 | 12 | 45 | 12 |
| Lv.90 | | 6 | 20 | 60 | 24 |
Talent Materials
Mora
1,652,500
Teachings of Diligence
3
Guide to Diligence
21
Philosophies of Diligence
38
Damaged Mask
6
Stained Mask
22
Ominous Mask
31
Dvalin's Sigh
6
Crown of Insight
1
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