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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

1
Serpent Spine
Serpent Spine

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate substat with stacking DMG Bonus that keeps ticking off-field, so the buff is already maxed when the Burst lands. Pair with a shielder.

2
Sacrificial Greatsword
Sacrificial GreatswordR5

Energy Recharge

A second Skill cast means extra Cryo application and more particles. Only pick it if the Burst cannot be charged within one rotation.

3
A Thousand Blazing Suns
A Thousand Blazing Suns

CRIT Rate

CRIT DMG substat plus an ATK spike after casting the Skill, which lands exactly on the nuke window.

4
Redhorn Stonethresher
Redhorn Stonethresher

CRIT DMG

The highest raw CRIT DMG in the slot. Its DEF-scaling passive is dead weight here, but 88% CRIT DMG still out-damages everything else for a one-hit nuke.

5
Beacon of the Reed Sea
Beacon of the Reed Sea

CRIT Rate

High base ATK with CRIT Rate; the shield-conditioned ATK stacks are trivial to keep up in a nuke composition.

6
Verdict
Verdict

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate substat plus a DMG Bonus that ramps after Skill/Burst usage — reward for a fast, one-shot rotation.

7
Mailed Flower
Mailed FlowerR5

Elemental Mastery

Elemental Mastery substat directly scales Melt and Shatter; the on-Skill ATK buff keeps it close to 5-star output in reaction teams.

8
Fang of the Mountain King
Fang of the Mountain King

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate stat stick with an on-hit DMG ramp. A fine R5 pick when Serpent Spine is already equipped on someone else.

9
Skyward Pride
Skyward Pride

Energy Recharge

The only Energy Recharge substat in this slot, plus a passive DMG Bonus. Take it whenever the Burst struggles to charge.

10
The Unforged
The Unforged

ATK%

Stacking ATK from on-hit procs, doubled while shielded — bring a shielder and it approaches 5-star numbers.

11
Luxurious Sea-Lord
Luxurious Sea-LordR5

ATK%

Free event claymore: ATK substat plus 12% flat Burst DMG Bonus, with an extra AoE tuna hit on top.

12
Akuoumaru
Akuoumaru

ATK%

ATK substat and a Burst DMG Bonus that scales off your team's total energy cost — pack high-cost Bursts to maximize it.

13
Tidal Shadow
Tidal Shadow

ATK%

Craftable: grants a large ATK buff whenever the wielder is healed, and Bennett's field triggers that for free every rotation.

14
Makhaira Aquamarine
Makhaira Aquamarine

Elemental Mastery

Budget stat line that cannot match the 5-stars on a single big hit; run it only until a CRIT-substat claymore drops.

15
Blackcliff Slasher
Blackcliff Slasher

CRIT DMG

CRIT DMG substat available from the Starglitter shop. The on-kill ATK stacks almost never trigger against bosses, so value it for the substat alone.

16
Favonius Greatsword
Favonius Greatsword

Energy Recharge

Pure battery: refills the team's Bursts but adds no damage. Slot it only if the nuke genuinely cannot charge without it.

Artifacts

1
Noblesse Oblige
Noblesse Oblige
4

4pc grants the party 20% ATK after the Burst, which multiplies the whole nuke — though a support usually wears it. 2pc's 20% Burst DMG is the safe fallback.

2
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate
4

4pc converts Energy Recharge into up to 75% Burst DMG, and the 2pc's 20% Energy Recharge keeps the rotation self-sustaining.

3
Noblesse Oblige
Noblesse Oblige
2
Blizzard Strayer
Blizzard Strayer
2

4pc grants the party 20% ATK after the Burst, which multiplies the whole nuke — though a support usually wears it. 2pc's 20% Burst DMG is the safe fallback.

4
Gilded Dreams
Gilded Dreams
4

2pc is a flat 80 Elemental Mastery; the 4pc adds ATK or more Elemental Mastery after reactions based on team elements, scaling Melt/Shatter nukes.

Choose 2
Noblesse Oblige
Noblesse Oblige
2
Blizzard Strayer
Blizzard Strayer
2
Elemental Mastery +80 set
Elemental Mastery +80 set
2
ATK +18% set
ATK +18% set
2
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate
2

4pc grants the party 20% ATK after the Burst, which multiplies the whole nuke — though a support usually wears it. 2pc's 20% Burst DMG is the safe fallback.

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 Elemental Burst is treated as Claymore damage, so it breaks Geo Structures/Shields far faster and can trigger Shatter.

Burst Nuke
Prefer Chongyun as a Burst nuke over main DPS — Normal Attack scalings are very low, even with [C1]. His Burst hits far harder at later constellations and covers a much bigger share of total damage. All 3 hits can Reverse Melt off strong Pyro applied by Bennett's Skill/Burst.
[C2]: Skill zone cuts cooldowns by 15% — one of the few cooldown-reduction effects in the game.
Weapons: Akuoumaru [R1] beats Luxurious Sea-Lord in teams with 260+ total energy; otherwise it needs [R2]+.
Artifacts: Noblesse Oblige (4) — one of the best holders, since his Burst has low energy requirements.
Infusion Support
Niche role that enables on-field Cryo characters without their own infusion — most notably Cryo DPS Freminet.
Detailed weapon comparisons here.

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Weapons

1
Prototype Archaic
Prototype Archaic

ATK%

2
Sacrificial Greatsword
Sacrificial Greatsword

Energy Recharge

3
Wolf's Gravestone
Wolf's Gravestone

ATK%

4
Skyward Pride
Skyward Pride

Energy Recharge

5
Snow-Tombed Starsilver
Snow-Tombed Starsilver

Physical DMG Bonus

Artifacts

1
Blizzard Strayer
Blizzard Strayer
4
2
Blizzard Strayer
Blizzard Strayer
2
Gladiator's Finale
Gladiator's Finale
2
3
Blizzard Strayer
Blizzard Strayer
2
Noblesse Oblige
Noblesse Oblige
2
4
Resolution of Sojourner
Resolution of Sojourner
4
5
Gladiator's Finale
Gladiator's Finale
4

Best teams for Chongyun

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

Full team guide
1

Chongyun Permafrost Team

SS

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)

Kamisato Ayaka — Cryo Main DPS
Cryo
Main DPSKamisato AyakaCryo
Chongyun — Cryo Sub DPS
Cryo
C2
Sub DPSChongyunCryo
Xingqiu — Hydro Sub DPS
Hydro
Sub DPSXingqiuHydro
Jean — Anemo Support
Anemo
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

2

Chongyun Superconduct Team

S

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)

Keqing — Electro Main DPS
Electro
Main DPSKeqingElectro
Chongyun — Cryo Sub DPS
Cryo
C2
Sub DPSChongyunCryo
Diona — Cryo Support
Cryo
SupportDionaCryo
Jean — Anemo Support
Anemo
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

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

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

Gallant Journey

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

Constellations

Ice Unleashed

Ice Unleashed

C1
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

Atmospheric Revolution

C2
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

Cloudburst

C3
Increases the Level of Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Frozen Skies

Frozen Skies

C4
Chongyun regenerates 1 Energy every time he hits an opponent affected by Cryo.
This effect can only occur once every 2s.
The True Path

The True Path

C5
Increases the Level of Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Rally of Four Blades

Rally of Four Blades

C6
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

Pure Spirit

Pure Spirit icon
Default

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

Stats

Before Ascension
After Ascension
Ascend
-
1
Base HP
-
921
Base ATK
-
19
Base DEF
-
54
ATK%
-
0.0%

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

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

LevelMoraMaterials
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.