Genshin Impact Diona Build
Bow 
Cryo The Cat's Tail 18/1 Feles Forsaken Rift A young lady who has inherited trace amounts of non-human blood. She is the incredibly popular bartender of the Cat's Tail tavern.
Best builds for Diona
HEAL & SHIELD SUPPORT Build
Weapons
Energy Recharge
High Energy Recharge substat fuels the Burst; passive generates team energy, reducing ER needs.
Energy Recharge
Resets Skill cooldown, allowing double shield casts and extra cleanse opportunities.
Energy Recharge
Resets Skill cooldown, allowing double shield casts and extra cleanse opportunities.
Energy Recharge
Boosts team Elemental Mastery and ATK% after Burst, ideal for reaction-based teams.
HP%
Increases healing bonus and provides team energy, enhancing sustain and support capability.
HP%
HP% substat directly improves shield strength and healing, a budget option for pure bulk.
HP%
Provides team-wide buffs and Energy Recharge, fitting a supportive role.
Artifacts
4-piece boosts party ATK% after Burst, a standard support set amplifying team damage.
2-piece increases shield strength; 4-piece grants team Cryo damage bonus when shielded.
2-piece HP bonus raises shield HP and healing amount, improving overall durability.
4-piece increases healing by 20% and party incoming healing, maximizing recovery.
4-piece converts overhealing into physical damage, adding off-field damage from healing.
4-piece raises team Elemental Mastery by 120 after triggering a reaction, good for reaction comps.
4-piece increases shield strength by 30% and team ATK% by 20% when Skill hits.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
Energy Recharge / HP%
HP%
HP% / Healing Bonus
Diona's
Most-used community build
Weapons
Best teams for Diona
Diona Melt Team #1
SSHu Tao's damage is amplified by Melt. The Cryo resonance increases CRIT Rate by 15% against enemies affected by Cryo or Frozen.
Use Hu Tao as the main DPS to trigger Melt reactions with Rosaria's Cryo application, while Xingqiu provides Vaporize and Freeze support. Diona provides shielding, healing, and Elemental Mastery boosts at C6 with Instructor set.
Team composition: Hu Tao (Pyro Main DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Rosaria (Cryo Sub DPS), Diona (Cryo Support)
Main DPS whose Skill and Burst trigger Melt for amplified damage.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Deathmatch
Artifacts: 4pc Crimson Witch of Flames
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Elemental Mastery > ATK%
His Burst applies Hydro continuously to enable Vaporize with Hu Tao and Freeze with Rosaria.
Weapons: Primordial Jade Cutter, Sacrificial Sword
Artifacts: 2pc Heart of Depth + 2pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Her Burst applies Cryo for Melt and Freeze. Also grants nearby party members (excluding herself) 15% of her CRIT Rate as a buff for 10s after using Burst.
Weapons: Skyward Spine, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Provides shielding and healing. At C6, her Burst increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 200. With 4-piece Instructor, triggering a reaction increases party Elemental Mastery by 120 for 8s.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Instructor
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Diona Permafrost Team #1
SSDiona is a Support in the team. Ayaka's Cryo DMG reacts with Hydro attachment from Kokomi to trigger Freezing.
Ayaka's Cryo DMG reacts with Hydro from Kokomi to trigger Freezing, with Diona providing shield and Kazuha providing grouping and buffs.
Team composition: Kamisato Ayaka (Cryo Main DPS), Diona (Cryo Support), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Sangonomiya Kokomi (Hydro Support)
Main DPS. Burst deals high Cryo DMG and enables Freezing.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, Amenoma Kageuchi
Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Support. Shield provides safe environment and helps recharge Ayaka's Burst.
Weapons: Sacrificial Bow, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Maiden Beloved
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Support. Groups enemies, provides DMG buff and reduces enemy Resistance.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Iron Sting
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Support/Healer. Skill triggers Hydro every 2s, enabling constant Freezing with Tenacity of the Millelith.
Weapons: Everlasting Moonglow, Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > Energy Recharge > HP > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Diona Permafrost
SSAyaka's Cryo DMG reacts with Hydro attachment from Mona to trigger Freeze.
Ayaka's Cryo DMG reacts with Hydro from Mona to trigger Freezing, while Venti groups enemies and Diona provides shielding and healing.
Team composition: Kamisato Ayaka (Cryo Main DPS), Mona (Hydro Support), Diona (Cryo Support), Venti (Anemo Sub DPS)
Ayaka's Elemental Burst deals high DMG and provides Cryo attachment for triggering Freeze.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, Amenoma Kageuchi
Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Mona's Elemental Burst provides DMG increase and attaches Hydro to enemies with aid of Venti.
Weapons: Skyward Atlas, Favonius Codex, Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK%
Diona's shield provides a safe environment and helps boost the recharge of Ayaka's Elemental Burst.
Weapons: Sacrificial Bow, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Maiden Beloved
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Venti's Elemental Burst groups enemies and applies crowd control, spreading Hydro from Mona.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Rust
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Diona Permafrost Team #3
SSA classic permafreeze team that locks enemies in Frozen while Ayaka deals massive Cryo damage.
Ayaka's Cryo damage reacts with Hydro from Mona to trigger Freezing, while Kazuha groups enemies and provides damage buffs, and Diona shields and heals.
Team composition: Kamisato Ayaka (Cryo Main DPS), Mona (Hydro Sub DPS), Diona (Cryo Support), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support)
Ayaka's Burst deals high Cryo DMG and provides Cryo attachment for Freezing.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, Amenoma Kageuchi
Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Mona's Burst provides DMG increase and she attaches Hydro to enemies with Kazuha's aid.
Weapons: Skyward Atlas, Favonius Codex, Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK%
Diona's shield provides a safe environment and helps boost the recharge of Ayaka's Burst.
Weapons: Sacrificial Bow, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Maiden Beloved
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Kazuha groups enemies, applies crowd control, provides DMG buffs and reduces Elemental RES of enemies.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Iron Sting
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Diona Melt Team #2
SDiona is a Healer in the team. Klee's DMG is amplified by Melt.
Klee's <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> attacks trigger Melt with Ganyu's <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> application from her Burst, while Kazuha groups enemies and buffs damage, and Diona shields and heals.
Team composition: Klee (Pyro Main DPS), Ganyu (Cryo Sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Diona (Cryo Support)
Klee is the main DPS, her DMG is amplified by Melt in this team.
Weapons: Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Crimson Witch of Flames
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Ganyu deals DMG mainly by Elemental Burst at backstage. Ganyu <element type='cryo'>Cryo</element> attachment reacts with <element type='pyro'>Pyro</element> attachment from Klee to trigger Melt.
Weapons: Amos' Bow, Hamayumi
Artifacts: 2pc Noblesse Oblige + 2pc Blizzard Strayer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Kazuha can assist the team by grouping enemies together, applying crowd control, provide DMG buff to teammates and reduce Elemental Resistance of enemies.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Iron Sting
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Diona's shield provides safe environment for team members, and helps boost the recharge of Ganyu's Elemental Burst.
Weapons: Sacrificial Bow, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Maiden Beloved
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Diona Melt Team #3
SDiona is a Healer in the team. Diluc's DMG is amplified by Melt.
Diluc's Melt reactions are enabled by Ayaka's Cryo application, while Venti groups enemies and spreads Cryo, and Diona provides shield and healing.
Team composition: Diluc (Pyro Main DPS), Kamisato Ayaka (Cryo Sub DPS), Venti (Anemo Sub DPS), Diona (Cryo Support)
Diluc is the main DPS, his DMG is amplified by the Melt in this team.
Weapons: Wolf's Gravestone, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Crimson Witch of Flames
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Ayaka deals DMG mainly by Elemental Burst at backstage. Ayaka's Cryo attachment reacts with Pyro attachment from Diluc to trigger Melt.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, Amenoma Kageuchi
Artifacts: 2pc Noblesse Oblige + 2pc Blizzard Strayer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Venti's Elemental Burst can group enemies together and apply crowd control, and he can help spread Cryo attachment from Ayaka to enemies nearby.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Rust
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Diona's shield provides safe environment for team members, and help boost the recharge of Ayaka's Elemental Burst.
Weapons: Sacrificial Bow, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Maiden Beloved
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Diona Skills
Passive Talents
Cat's Tail Secret Menu
Ascension Phase 1
Drunkards' Farce
Ascension Phase 4
Complimentary Bar Food
PassiveConstellations
A Lingering Flavor
C1
Shaken, Not Purred
C2Additionally, when paws hit their targets, creates a shield for other nearby characters on the field with 50% of the Icy Paws shield's DMG Absorption for 5s.
A—Another Round?
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Wine Industry Slayer
C4
Double Shot, on the Rocks
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Cat's Tail Closing Time
C6·Increases Incoming Healing Bonus by 30% when HP falls below or is equal to 50%.
·Elemental Mastery increased by 200 when HP is above 50%.
Outfits
Sugary Brew
Diona's outfit. The work uniform of the Cat's Tail's star bartender.
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
Calla Lily
168
Firm Arrowhead
18
Sharp Arrowhead
30
Weathered Arrowhead
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 Freedom
3
Guide to Freedom
21
Philosophies of Freedom
38
Firm Arrowhead
6
Sharp Arrowhead
22
Weathered Arrowhead
31
Shard of a Foul Legacy
6
Crown of Insight
1
| Level | Mora | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.1→2 | | | | ||
| Lv.2→3 | | | | ||
| Lv.3→4 | | | | ||
| Lv.4→5 | | | | ||
| Lv.5→6 | | | | ||
| Lv.6→7 | | | | | |
| Lv.7→8 | | | | | |
| Lv.8→9 | | | | | |
| Lv.9→10 | | | | | |