Chongyun Rating and Best Builds | Genshin Impact

Chongyun is a character in Genshin Impact. Learn about Chongyun's stats, strengths and weaknesses, best build, best weapon and our rating of the character in this complete profile!

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Chongyun Rating and Basic Info

Chongyun
	Rating: Rarity: ★★★★ Element: Cryo (Frost) Weapon: Claymore EN Voice Actor: Beau Bridgland JP Voice Actor: Saito Soma

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Chongyun Strengths and Weaknesses

How to Use Chongyun

Convert Normal Attacks to Cryo

Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost

Chongyun's Elemental Skill, Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost, has the unique effect of converting all normal attacks from melee characters into Cryo element attacks similar to catalyst user normal attacks. This is great for setting up Melt and Frozen reactions with Pyro characters, or for simply boosting Chongyun's Melee Damage.

This because this skill converts Physical damage to Cryo damage, it is not synergistic with characters using physical damage focused builds.

Can Freeze Water to Walk Across

Chongyun is not only able to freeze the surface of water with his Elemental Skill, but the skill also enables him to continue freezing the water with Normal Attacks, making him a perfect choice for a smooth crossing.
The skill's effect also lasts for a relatively long period, so compared with other Cryo characters, which have to wait for the cooldown on their Elemental Skill to freeze the water again and risk falling in, Chongyun is able to safely cross and create more ice with little danger.

Elemental Skill Doesn't Synergize Well with Superconduct

While Chongyun brings a unique Cryo Element conversion from his Elemental Skill, it is not recommended to pair him with Electro characters that deal primarily physical damage such as Razor and Keqing. Despite being able to trigger Superconduct, which decreases physical defense, Chongyun's Elemental Skill converts all physical/normal attack damage into Cryo damage while inside of its field of effect. This means that these characters will not deal increased damage to enemies under the effect Superconduct.

Blizzard Strayer Unique Synergy

Artifact	Set Bonus
Blizzard Strayer	2-Piece: Cryo DMG Bonus +15% 4-Piece: When a character attacks an enemy affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the enemy is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.

Rather than Superconduct, The Blizzard Strayer Set gives Chongyun a unique way to support Physical DPS build characters. Since Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost converts Normal Attacks into Cryo Attacks, a Physical DPS build character can take advantage of the Cryo damage bonus and the Critical Rate boost effects from The Blizzard Strayer set as long as they are within the AoE.

This is similar to how shield characters like Zhongli enable the use of the Retracing Bolide set on DPS characters as well.

Best Build For Chongyun

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support

Chongyun Sub DPS Builds

Cryo Sub DPS Build 1

Weapon	Artifact Set
Skyward Pride	Noblesse Oblige x2 Blizzard Strayer x2
Set Bonus
• Elemental Burst DMG +20%. • Cryo DMG Bonus +15%
Talent Priority
Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost 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 DMG done through Normal and Charged Attacks by Sword, Claymore, and Polearm-wielding characters will be converted to Cryo DMG.

Recommended Artifact Substats

Stat Priority	ATK% or Energy Recharge Cryo DMG Bonus ATK%/CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG
Substats	・Energy Recharge ・CRIT Rate ・CRIT DMG

Replacement Weapons

Weapon	Effect
Wolf's Gravestone	Bonus Stat: ATK ・Increases ATK by 20%. On hit, attacks against enemies with less than 30% HP increases all party members' ATK by 40% for 12s. Can only occur once every 30s.
Prototype Archaic	Bonus Stat: ATK ・On hit, Normal or Charge Attacks have a 50% chance to deal an additional 240% ATK DMG to enemies with a small AoE. Can only occur once every 15s.

Chongyun DPS Builds

Cryo DPS Build

Weapon	Artifact Set
Skyward Pride	Blizzard Strayer x4
Set Bonus
• Cryo DMG Bonus +15% • When a character attacks an enemy affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the enemy is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
Talent Priority
Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost 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 DMG done through Normal and Charged Attacks by Sword, Claymore, and Polearm-wielding characters will be converted to Cryo DMG.

Recommended Artifact Substats

Stat Priority	ATK% or Energy Recharge ATK% or Cryo DMG Bonus ATK% or CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats	・ATK% ・CRIT Rate ・CRIT DMG ・Energy Recharge ・Elemental Mastery

Replacement Weapons

Weapon	Effect
Wolf's Gravestone	Bonus Stat: ATK ・Increases ATK by 20%. On hit, attacks against enemies with less than 30% HP increases all party members' ATK by 40% for 12s. Can only occur once every 30s.
Prototype Archaic	Bonus Stat: ATK ・On hit, Normal or Charge Attacks have a 50% chance to deal an additional 240% ATK DMG to enemies with a small AoE. Can only occur once every 15s.

Best Artifacts and Weapons for Chongyun

Best Artifacts Ranked

Rating	Set	Bonus
Best	Gladiator's Finale	• ATK +18%. • If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.
Second Best	Blizzard Strayer	• Cryo DMG Bonus +15% • When a character attacks an enemy affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the enemy is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
Third Best	The Exile	• Energy Recharge +20% • Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 2 Energy for all party members (excluding the wearer) every 2s for 6s. This effect cannot stack.

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Best Weapons Ranked

Rating	Weapon	Stats (Lv.1)
Best	Skyward Pride	Base Stats Base Attack: 48 Bonus Effect: Energy Recharge 8% Skill Effect Increases all DMG by 8%. After using an Elemental Burst, Normal, or Charged Attack, on hit, creates a vacuum blade that does 80% of ATK as DMG to enemies along its path. Lasts for 20s or 8 vacuum blades.
Second Best	Wolf's Gravestone	Base Stats Base Attack: 46 Bonus Effect: ATK 10.8% Skill Effect Increases ATK by 20%. On hit, attacks against enemies with less than 30% HP increases all party members' ATK by 40% for 12s. Can only occur once every 30s.
Third Best	Prototype Archaic	Base Stats Base Attack: 44 Bonus Effect: ATK 6.0% Skill Effect On hit, Normal or Charge Attacks have a 50% chance to deal an additional 240% ATK DMG to enemies with a small AoE. Can only occur once every 15s.

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Recommended Party Members for Chongyun

Character	Element	Weapon
Diluc
	· High Melt Damage. · Can trigger reactions multiple times combining Elemental Skills.
Hu Tao
	· Can trigger huge Melt Reactions. · Can pair up as a second DMG dealer
Xingqiu
	· Provides defensive buff and easily applies Hydro. · Can keep enemies locked down with Freeze reactions.
Xiangling
	· Provides easy Pyro application with Skill and Burst · Can trigger multiple melt reactions.

Chongyun Ascension and Talent Materials

Chongyun Ascension Materials

Lv.20→Lv.40	Cor Lapis ×3 Shivada Jade Sliver ×1 Damaged Mask ×3
Lv.40→Lv.50	Cor Lapis ×10 Shivada Jade Fragment ×3 Damaged Mask ×15 Hoarfrost Core ×2
Lv.50→Lv.60	Cor Lapis ×20 Shivada Jade Fragment ×6 Stained Mask ×12 Hoarfrost Core ×4
Lv.60→Lv.70	Cor Lapis ×30 Shivada Jade Chunk ×3 Stained Mask ×18 Hoarfrost Core ×8
Lv.70→Lv.80	Cor Lapis ×45 Shivada Jade Chunk ×6 Ominous Mask ×12 Hoarfrost Core ×12
Lv.80→Lv.90	Cor Lapis ×60 Shivada Jade Gemstone ×6 Ominous Mask ×24 Hoarfrost Core ×20

Chongyun Talent Level-Up Materials

Daily Domain Drops	Enemy Drops	Weekly Boss Drops
Tue/Fri/Sun Teachings of Diligence	Hilichurls Damaged Mask	Dvalin Challenge Reward Dvalin's Sigh
Guide to Diligence	Stained Mask
Philosophies of Diligence	Ominous Mask

Talent Materials per Level

Chongyun Talents (Skills)

Normal Attack: Demonbane

Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost

Spirit Blade: Cloud-parting Star

Steady Breathing

Rimechaser Blade

Gallant Journey

Chongyun 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 enemies in its path.
Atmospheric Revolution	Elemental Skills and Elemental Burts 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 enemy affected by Cryo. This effect can only occur once every 2s.
The True Path	Increases the Level of Spirit Bade: Chongyun's Layered Frost by 3. Maximum upgrade Level is 15.
Rally of Four Blades	Spirit Blade: Cloud-parting Star deal 15% more DMG to enemies with a lower percentage of their Max HP remaining than Chongyun. This skill will also summon 1 additional spirit blade.

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