Chongyun

Genshin Impact Guide

Chongyun Build Artifact

C Tier

Genshin Cryo
Last updated: 2023-11-20 22:36:35

Chongyun Overview

This Page provides the Best Chongyun Build information.

Chongyun is a young exortcist from a family of exorcists. He does everything he can to suppress his pure positive energy.

Chongyun is generally regarded as Cryo Sub DPS or Support in Genshin Impact at the moment. Chongyun Sub DPS Build and Support Build are mostly used by travelers. His Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst can dish out DPS even he is off field.

Chongyun has different ways to help the party. Not only can increase party’s DPS by using the Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst, but also help other characters to trigger element reaction easily while he is off field. ATK% is the most important stats for Chongyun, so the Sub DPS Build and Support Build will also help travelers to stack the ATK% for Chongyun.

In Genshin Impact, Chongyun is a 4 Stars rarity Cryo character currently in C tier.

Age/Birthday
September 7th
Full Name
Chongyun
Nation
Liyue
Sex
Male
Rarity
Weapon
Claymore
Element
Cryo
Constellation
Nubis Caesor
Special Dish
Cold Noodles with Mountain Delicacies
Release Date
September 28, 2020

Chongyun Skills Talents

Demonbane

Chongyun Normal Attack

1-Hit DMG
70%
2-Hit DMG
63.1%
3-Hit DMG
80.3%
4-Hit DMG
101%
Charged Attack Spinning DMG
56.3%
Charged Attack Final DMG
102%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost
40/s
Max Duration
5s
Plunge DMG
74.6%
Low / High Plunge DMG
149% / 186%

Normal Attack

Perform up to 4 consecutive strikes.

Charged Attack

Drains Stamina over time to perform continuous swirling attacks against all nearby opponents. At the end of the sequence, perform a more powerful slash.

Plunging Attack

Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Spirit Blade: Chonghua’s Layered Frost

Chongyun Elemental Skill

Skill DMG
172%
Delay
2s
CD
15s
Duration
10s

Chongyun strikes the ground with his greatsword, causing a Cryo explosion in a circular AoE in front of him that deals Cryo DMG.

After a short delay, the cold air created by the Cryo explosion will coalesce into a Chonghua Frost Field, within which all Sword, Claymore and Polearm-wielding characters’ weapons will be infused with Cryo.

Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star

Chongyun Elemental Burst

Skill DMG
142%
CD
12s
Energy Cost
40

Performing the secret hand seals, Chongyun summons 3 giant spirit blades in mid-air that fall to the earth one by one after a short delay, exploding as they hit the ground.

When the spirit blades explode, they will deal AoE Cryo DMG and launch opponents.

Chongyun Passive Talents

Steady Breathing

Learned at 1st Ascension

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

Learned at 4th Ascension

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

Utility Passive

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

Chongyun Constellations

Ice Unleashed

Chongyun Constellation Level 1

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

Chongyun Constellation Level 2

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

Chongyun Constellation Level 3

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

Frozen Skies

Chongyun Constellation Level 4

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

The True Path

Chongyun Constellation Level 5

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

Rally of Four Blades

Chongyun Constellation Level 6

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.

Top & Best Chongyun Builds

Chongyun Support Build

This Chongyun build maximizes Chongyun’s Elemental Burst usage. It allows him to support the team by constantly applying Cryo debuff to enemies.

Premium Weapon

 

 

Wolf’s Gravestone

Type:

ATK

Increases ATK by 20/25/30/35/40%. On hit, attacks against opponents with less than 30% HP increase all party members’ ATK by 40/50/60/70/80% for 12s. Can only occur once every 30s.

Alternate F2P Weapon

 

 

Serpent Spine

Type:

CRIT Rate

Every 4s a character is on the field, they will deal 6~10% more DMG and take 3~2% more DMG. This effect has a maximum of 5 stacks and will not be reset if the character leaves the field, but will be reduced by 1 stack when the character takes DMG.

Alternate Artifact Sets

Noblesse Oblige

Substats:

ATK%/Cryo DMG/

CRIT DMG

(2) Elemental Burst DMG +20%

Blizzard Strayer

Substats:

ATK%/Cryo DMG/

CRIT DMG

(2) Gain a 15% Cryo DMG Bonus.

Top & Best Chongyun Team

Chongyun Premium Best Team

Chongyun is a Support in this team. Chongyun Support Build build is used.

Main DPS

Xiao

Xiao’s Plunge Attack deals a wide AOE Anemo DMG. His Elemental Burst allows him to do consecutive Plunge Attacks. 

SubDPS/Support

Chongyun(C2)

Genshin Cryo

Chongyun’s Elemental Skill(requires C2) lower CDs of Xiao’s Elemental Burst. And He provides Cyro DMG at backstage.

Shield/Support

Zhongli

Genshin Geo

Zhongli’s shield provide safe environment for Xiao, by using full set of Archaic Petra, picking up Anemo crystal can increase Anemo DMG of Xiao. 

Healer/Support

Jean

Jean acts as a battery for energy charge of Xiao’s Elemental Burst, and also trigger Anemo Elemental Resonance increases movement speed and decreases CD for Xiao.

Chongyun Premium Best Team

Chongyun is a Support in the team. Chongyun Support build is used.

Main DPS

Klee

Pair up with Klee which deals High Charged Attack DMG. Klee’s bomb can deal additional damage when paired up with Kazuha’s Elemental Skill as bomb can be gathered easily.

Support

Chongyun

Pair up with Fischl which can easily trigger extra overload DMG with oz.

Sub DPS

Kazuha

Kazuha with Jean can lowers CDs and stamina consumption. High Recharge rate allows for constant Elemental Bursts.

Healer/Support

Jean

Jean provides Anemo Elemental Resonance increases movement speed and decreases CD. 

Chongyun F2P Team

Chongyun is the Support in the team. Chongyun Support build is used.

Support

Chongyun

Pair up with Fischl which is great for Swirl with Kazuha. Her Elemental Burst in particular is great as it stays on the field even if you change characters.

Main DPS

Kazuha

Kazuha has a short CD Elemental Skill that easily acts as the main DPS for the team when there is Fischl/Kaeya/Lisa. Their skill’s stay on the field even if you change character.

Sub DPS

Kaeya

Pair up with Kaeya which applies Superconduct to enemies to give them the defense buff, which Kazuha can then use to further put in damage.

Support

Lisa

Pair up with Lisa which allows you easily inflict multiple enemies with Electro, great for swirl or other elemental reactions.

Chongyun Ascension Material

Rank
Req Lv
Cost
Mat#1
Mat#2
Mat#3
Mat#4
1
20
20000
Genshin_Shivada_Jade_Sliver
Shivada Jade Sliver x 1
Genshin_Cor_Lapis
Cor Lapis x 3
Damaged_Mask
Damaged Mask x 3
2
40
40000
Genshin_Shivada_Jade_Fragment
Shivada Jade Fragment x 3
Genshin_Hoarfrost_Core
Hoarfrost Core x 2
Genshin_Cor_Lapis
Cor Lapis x 10
Damaged_Mask
Damaged Mask x 15
3
50
60000
Genshin_Shivada_Jade_Fragment
Shivada Jade Fragment x 6
Genshin_Hoarfrost_Core
Hoarfrost Core x 4
Genshin_Cor_Lapis
Cor Lapis x 20
Stained_Mask
Stained Mask x 12
4
60
80000
Genshin_Shivada_Jade_Chunk
Shivada Jade Chunk x 3
Genshin_Hoarfrost_Core
Hoarfrost Core x 8
Genshin_Cor_Lapis
Cor Lapis x 30
Stained_Mask
Stained Mask x 18
5
70
100000
Genshin_Shivada_Jade_Chunk
Shivada Jade Chunk x 6
Genshin_Hoarfrost_Core
Hoarfrost Core x 12
Genshin_Cor_Lapis
Cor Lapis x 45
Ominous_Mask
Ominous Mask x 12
6
80
120000
Genshin_Shivada_Jade_Gemstone
Shivada Jade Gemstone x 6
Genshin_Hoarfrost_Core
Hoarfrost Core x 20
Genshin_Cor_Lapis
Cor Lapis x 60
Ominous_Mask
Ominous Mask x 24