Overview
Quick Build
Weapon
Increases ATK by 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%. On hit, attacks against opponents with less than 30% HP increase all party
Artifacts
Noblesse Oblige
Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
Sands
ER / ATK %
Main stat
Goblet
Cryo DMG %
Main stat
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK %
Strengths
- Elemental Burst only costs 40 Energy.
- Able to infuse Cryo onto other characters.
- One of the rare characters that buffs ATK SPD.
Weaknesses
- Lacks personal DMG and requires a lot of investment to play as a DPS.
- Limited team compositions.
- Few characters actually benefit from the Cryo Infusion Chongyun provides.
Talent Priority
Start Chongyun's talent materials on Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star; it's what you actually press every rotation.
Chongyun follow-up talent: Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost supports the main damage/support loop.
Chongyun's Demonbane can sit low; it barely moves clear times versus their other talents.
Substat Priority
Chongyun is one of the easiest characters to play since he does not require any big rotation, or anything specific to function. He is mainly used as a Burst Support, since his Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star Burst deals massive damage. You will swap to Chongyun to put down his Spirit Blade: Chonghu
Chongyun is one of the easiest characters to play since he does not require any big rotation, or anything specific to function.
Weapons
5-star Weapons
Artifact Sets
Sands
ER / ATK %
Goblet
Cryo DMG %
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Sands
ER / ATK %
Goblet
Cryo DMG %
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Sands
ER / ATK %
Goblet
Cryo DMG %
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Team Compositions
Chongyun
Main DPS
Rosaria
Support
Bennett
Support
Xiangling
Sustain
Reverse Melt composition. When paired with Chongyun, Rosaria gains access to his Cryo Infusion that transforms her from a primarily off-field DPS into a strong on-field Cryo DPS.
Acts as the team's Cryo applier and Burst Support, providing a Cryo infusion field and high-damage off-field strikes.
When paired with Chongyun, Rosaria gains access to his Cryo Infusion that transforms her from a primarily off-field DPS into a strong on-field Cryo DPS. This allows her Normal and Charged Attacks to deal Cryo DMG, enabling her to fully benefit from Cryo-focused buffs and reactions.
Uses Fantastic Voyage to provide a massive flat ATK buff and apply Pyro for the team to trigger Melt.
Deploys her Elemental Burst to apply consistent Pyro from off-field, enabling Chongyun and Rosaria to trigger Melt.
Talents & Constellations
Talents
Performs up to 4 consecutive strikes.
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. "A crystal-clear ring, and all is silent. The rivers move not, and the clouds are heavy with frost. The altar gates open, and evil is banished."
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. "As ice doth give the biting frost birth, My transcendent blade shakes heaven and earth. Heed my summons and come hence!"
When dispatched on an expedition in Liyue, time consumed is reduced by 25%.
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%.
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.
Constellations
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.
Is it worth getting?
Worth getting on Chongyun — Ice Unleashed. The last attack of Chongyun's Normal Attack combo releases 3 ice blades.
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%.
Is it worth getting?
Nice-to-have on Chongyun — Atmospheric Revolution: Elemental Skills and Elemental Bursts cast within the Frost Field created by Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost have their CD time…. Not a must-pull breakpoint for most accounts.
Increases the Level of Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
Pure talent bump on Chongyun's Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star. Pick it up after the nodes that change the rotation, not before.
Chongyun regenerates 1 Energy every time he hits an opponent affected by Cryo. This effect can only occur once every 2s.
Is it worth getting?
Nice-to-have on Chongyun — Frozen Skies: Chongyun regenerates 1 Energy every time he hits an opponent affected by Cryo. Not a must-pull breakpoint for most accounts.
Increases the Level of Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
C5 levels Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost by 3 for Chongyun. Solid for mains; skippable if you only needed earlier breakpoints.
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.
Is it worth getting?
Chongyun's C6 (Rally of Four Blades) helps when you lean into that part of the kit: Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star deals 15% more DMG to opponents with a lower percentage of their Max HP remaining than Chongyun.
C0 Chongyun is complete enough for endgame — elemental Burst only costs 40 Energy.
Alternatives to Chongyun
Not sure Chongyun is right for you? Compare against other characters to find your best pull.
Charlotte's Framing: Freezing Point Composition deals more DMG, although the Skill CD will be longer. Pick Charlotte when you want Healer duty instead of Chongyun's Support pattern.
Mika's Starfrost Swirl granting all nearby characters in your party Soulwind. Direct peer to Chongyun — pick whoever already matches your supports and comfort animations.
Diona leans on Icy Paws, which fires an Icy Paw that deals Cryo DMG to opponents and forms a shield on hit. Pick Diona when you want Shield Support duty instead of Chongyun's Support pattern.
Layla leans on Nights of Formal Focus, which applies Shield and gains Night Stars periodically or when an Elemental Skill is used on another. That's a Shield Support answer, while Chongyun is built as a Support.