Best Chongyun Build: Weapons, Artifacts & Teams (v7.0)

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Looking for the ultimate build for Chongyun? This Chongyun build guide covers the best weapons, artifacts, main stats, and team compositions in Genshin Impact.

A young exorcist from a family of exorcists. He does everything he can to suppress his abundance of yang energy.

Best builds for Chongyun

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BURST NUKE Build

Weapons

Serpent Spine

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate secondary and a stacking DMG bonus; stay on-field briefly to build stacks before firing the Burst.

Sacrificial GreatswordR5

Energy Recharge

High Energy Recharge plus a chance to reset Skill; helps Burst uptime but sacrifices raw nuke damage.

A Thousand Blazing Suns

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate with an ATK% buff after triggering Melt/Vaporize; ideal for reaction nukes.

Redhorn Stonethresher

CRIT DMG

Massive CRIT DMG secondary; the DEF% parts are wasted, but the crit value alone powers up the Burst.

Beacon of the Reed Sea

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate and an ATK% boost after hitting with Skill; front-loads damage for the Burst window.

Verdict

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate with an ATK% and DMG bonus from Crystallize reactions; pair with a Geo support for full value.

Mailed FlowerR5

Elemental Mastery

Gives Elemental Mastery and ATK% after Skill; improves Melt damage without a crit weapon.

Fang of the Mountain King

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate plus team reaction buffs; works well when teammates trigger reactions before the Burst.

Skyward Pride

Energy Recharge

Provides Energy Recharge, a small DMG bonus, and vacuum blades that add extra hits during the Burst rotation.

The Unforged

ATK%

Big ATK% secondary; with a shield active, the passive stacks more ATK onto the Burst.

Luxurious Sea-LordR5

ATK%

Grants Burst DMG% on its passive; a strong free 4-star option for a direct nuke boost.

Akuoumaru

ATK%

Burst DMG increases based on the team's total Energy Recharge costs; use with high-cost burst units for a large spike.

Tidal Shadow

ATK%

Gains ATK% after receiving healing; easy to trigger in teams with Bennett or a healer.

Makhaira Aquamarine

Elemental Mastery

Adds Elemental Mastery and an ATK% team buff; good for reaction-focused melt comps.

Blackcliff Slasher

CRIT DMG

CRIT DMG secondary and ATK% after defeats; great in multi-wave content but weak against single bosses.

Favonius Greatsword

Energy Recharge

Energy Recharge plus a talent to generate particles; supports the team but reduces the nuke's damage ceiling.

Artifacts

Noblesse Oblige

2-piece boosts Burst DMG by 20%; 4-piece also buffs the party's ATK after casting.

Emblem of Severed Fate

2-piece gives ER; 4-piece converts ER into Burst DMG, rewarding any ER substats.

Noblesse Oblige

Blizzard Strayer

2-piece boosts Burst DMG by 20%; 4-piece also buffs the party's ATK after casting.

Gilded Dreams

Raises Elemental Mastery and converts party element diversity into ATK%; perfect for melt nukes.

Choose 2

Noblesse Oblige

Blizzard Strayer

Elemental Mastery +80 set

ATK +18% set

Emblem of Severed Fate

2-piece boosts Burst DMG by 20%; 4-piece also buffs the party's ATK after casting.

Substats Priority

1CRIT Rate

2CRIT DMG

3ATK%

4Elemental Mastery

5Energy Recharge

Talents Priority

1QBurst

2ESkill

3NANormal Attack

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

ATK%Energy RechargeElemental Mastery

Goblet

Cryo DMG Bonus

Circlet

CRIT RateCRIT DMG

Chongyun's Burst deals Cryo damage with Claymore hitboxes, enabling efficient destruction of Geo shields and structures. It can also trigger Shatter against frozen opponents.

Chongyun excels as a Burst Nuke — Normal Attack scalings are low even at C1. Elemental Burst hits extremely hard at higher constellations and takes a much larger damage share. All three hits can Reverse Melt against strong Pyro like Bennett's Skill and Burst.

At C2, Elemental Skill reduces ability cooldown by 15% for skills cast within its zone — one of the few cooldown reduction effects in the game.

Weapon choices: Akuoumaru at R1 beats Luxurious Sea-Lord if total team energy ≥260. Akuoumaru only outperforms at R2+ otherwise.

Artifact sets: Noblesse Oblige (4) — Chongyun is a top holder due to low Energy Recharge needs for his Burst.

Infusion Support — niche role enabling on-field Cryo characters without innate Cryo infusion. Most notable is Cryo DPS Freminet. Detailed weapon comparisons here.

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Weapons

Prototype Archaic

ATK%

Sacrificial Greatsword

Energy Recharge

Wolf's Gravestone

ATK%

Skyward Pride

Energy Recharge

Serpent Spine

CRIT Rate

Artifacts

Resolution of Sojourner

Gladiator's Finale

Best teams for Chongyun

Discover the best teams for Chongyun, including F2P-friendly team comps for every playstyle.

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Chongyun Permafrost Team

Permafrost team centered on Ayaka's Burst, with Chongyun C2 lowering cooldowns, Xingqiu enabling Freeze, and Jean healing while shredding resistance.

Ayaka and Chongyun's <cryo>Cryo</cryo> DMG reacts with <hydro>Hydro</hydro> from Xingqiu to trigger Freeze, locking enemies down while Chongyun (C2) reduces Ayaka's Burst cooldown and Jean shreds elemental resistance.

Team composition: Kamisato Ayaka (Cryo Main DPS), Chongyun (Cryo Sub DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Jean (Anemo Support)

Main DPSKamisato AyakaCryo

Sub DPSChongyunCryo

Sub DPSXingqiuHydro

SupportJeanAnemo

Kamisato Ayaka·Cryo Main DPS

Elemental Burst deals massive <cryo>Cryo</cryo> DMG; reacts with Xingqiu's <hydro>Hydro</hydro> to Freeze.

Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, Amenoma Kageuchi

Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Chongyun·Cryo Sub DPSC2

Elemental Skill (requires C2) lowers Ayaka's Burst CD; provides off-field <cryo>Cryo</cryo> DMG.

Weapons: Wolf's Gravestone, Serpent Spine

Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Xingqiu·Hydro Sub DPS

Elemental Burst constantly applies <hydro>Hydro</hydro> to trigger Freeze with <cryo>Cryo</cryo> attacks.

Weapons: Sacrificial Sword

Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Jean·Anemo Support

Heals the team and equips Viridescent Venerer to shred enemy elemental resistance.

Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword

Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Chongyun Superconduct Team

Keqing drives this Superconduct comp, with Chongyun supplying off-field Cryo and C2 cooldown reduction. Diona shields and heals, while Jean runs Viridescent Venerer to shred enemy RES.

Chongyun enables Superconduct with Keqing, amplifying her damage, while Diona provides shield and battery support, and Jean heals and shreds enemy RES.

Team composition: Keqing (Electro Main DPS), Chongyun (Cryo Sub DPS), Diona (Cryo Support), Jean (Anemo Support)

Main DPSKeqingElectro

Sub DPSChongyunCryo

SupportDionaCryo

SupportJeanAnemo

Keqing·Electro Main DPS

Main DPS; Superconduct reaction amplifies her DMG.

Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Black Sword

Artifacts: 2pc Thundering Fury + 2pc Gladiator's Finale

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%

Chongyun·Cryo Sub DPSC2

Provides Cryo applications; C2 lowers Burst CD, boosting Keqing's uptime.

Weapons: Wolf's Gravestone, Serpent Spine

Artifacts: 4pc Blizzard Strayer

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Diona·Cryo Support

Shield and healing keep the team safe; helps battery Chongyun's Burst.

Weapons: Sacrificial Bow, Favonius Warbow

Artifacts: 4pc Maiden Beloved

Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge

Jean·Anemo Support

Heals and reduces enemy Elemental RES with Viridescent Venerer.

Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword

Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Chongyun Skills

Passive Talents

Steady Breathing

Ascension Phase 1

Sword, Claymore, or Polearm-wielding characters within the field created by Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost have their Normal ATK SPD increased by 8%.

Rimechaser Blade

Ascension Phase 4

When the field created by Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost disappears, another spirit blade will be summoned to strike nearby opponents, dealing 100% of Chonghua's Layered Frost's Skill DMG as AoE Cryo DMG. Opponents hit by this blade will have their Cryo RES decreased by 10% for 8s.

Gallant Journey

Passive

When dispatched on an expedition in Liyue, time consumed is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

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.

Atmospheric 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%.

Cloudburst

Increases the Level of Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Frozen Skies

Chongyun regenerates 1 Energy every time he hits an opponent affected by Cryo.
This effect can only occur once every 2s.

The True Path

Increases the Level of Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

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.

Outfits

Pure Spirit

Default

Chongyun's outfit. A traditional thaumaturge's trappings.

Stats

Before Ascension

After Ascension

Ascend

Base HP

921

Base ATK

Base DEF

ATK%

0.0%

Ascension Materials

Mora

420,000

Shivada Jade Sliver

Shivada Jade Fragment

Shivada Jade Chunk

Shivada Jade Gemstone

Hoarfrost Core

Cor Lapis

168

Damaged Mask

Stained Mask

Ominous Mask

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.40	20,000	1	—	3	3
Lv.50	40,000	3	2	10	15
Lv.60	60,000	6	4	20	12
Lv.70	80,000	3	8	30	18
Lv.80	100,000	6	12	45	12
Lv.90	120,000	6	20	60	24

Talent Materials

Mora

1,652,500

Teachings of Diligence

Guide to Diligence

Philosophies of Diligence

Damaged Mask

Stained Mask

Ominous Mask

Dvalin's Sigh

Crown of Insight

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.1→2	12,500	3	6
Lv.2→3	17,500	2	3
Lv.3→4	25,000	4	4
Lv.4→5	30,000	6	6
Lv.5→6	37,500	9	9
Lv.6→7	120,000	4	4	1
Lv.7→8	260,000	6	6	1
Lv.8→9	450,000	12	9	2
Lv.9→10	700,000	16	12	2	1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best artifact set for Chongyun?+

The best artifact set for Chongyun is the 4-piece Noblesse Oblige set.

What is the best weapon for Chongyun?+

The best weapon for Chongyun is Serpent Spine.

What main stats should I focus on for Chongyun?+

Prioritize ATK%, Cryo DMG Bonus, CRIT Rate on the Sands, Goblet, and Circlet.

What is the talent priority for Chongyun?+

Upgrade Chongyun's talents in this order: Burst > Skill > Normal Attack.

What are the best teams for Chongyun?+

Some of the best teams for Chongyun are Chongyun Permafrost Team, Chongyun Superconduct Team, Chongyun Xiao Swirl S-Tier Team, Chongyun Melting Team.

Best builds for Chongyun

BURST NUKE Build

Weapons

Artifacts

Substats Priority

Talents Priority

Recommended Primary Stats

Most-used community build

Weapons

Artifacts

Best teams for Chongyun

Chongyun Permafrost Team

Chongyun Superconduct Team

Chongyun Skills

Demonbane

Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost

Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star

Passive Talents

Steady Breathing

Rimechaser Blade

Gallant Journey

Constellations

Ice Unleashed

Atmospheric Revolution

Cloudburst

Frozen Skies

The True Path

Rally of Four Blades

Outfits

Pure Spirit

Stats

Ascension Materials

Talent Materials

Frequently Asked Questions