Chongyun

Lore

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

Meta

• Title: Frozen Ardor
• Birthday: 7 September
• Association: Liyue
• Affiliation: Liyue Harbor
• Constellation: Nubis Caesor
• Element: Cryo
• Release: 2020-09-28
• Chinese voice actor: Luo Fei
• Japanese voice actor: Ai Fairouz
• English voice actor: Maya Reid
• Korean voice actor: Kim I-an

Base Stats

• Base HP: 1298
• Base ATK: 28
• Base DEF: 66
• CRIT Rate: 14.4%
• CRIT DMG: 62.2%
• Extra: HP% +48

Why This Character Is Good

Chongyun brings stable Cryo application, enabling teams to rotate cleanly around Melt.

Chongyun rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Melt.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Obsidian Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with claymore techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Cryo strike.
• Elemental Skill - Obsidian Sigil (CD 12s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Cryo DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Melt.
• Elemental Burst - Pulse Manifest (Cost 80): Unleashes sustained Cryo damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 196% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 440% Cryo DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 620% Cryo DMG
• Passive Bonus: +15% Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Melt grants Chongyun 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Cryo DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Liyue is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Obsidian Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Pulse Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Cryo RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Obsidian Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Cryo DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Chongyun's Festival Platter: Increases CRIT Rate for all party members by 12% for 300s.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 50
• Local Specialty: 172
• Common Drops: 36

Ascension Materials

• Calla Lily
• Hilichurl Mask
• Famed Handguard
• Handguard
• Radiant Catalyst For Thunder

Talent Materials

• Silent Filament Beyond Starlight
• Famed Handguard
• Moonlit Alloy Under Starlight
• Treasure Hoarder Insignia
• Lumidouce Bell

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Fontaine - Chongyun needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Burnished Refrain (Claymore, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Melt damage windows.

Weapons

• Burnished Refrain (Claymore, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Melt damage windows.
• Radiant Horizon (Claymore, ★★★★): Option 2 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Melt damage windows.
• Burnished Edge (Claymore, ★★★★): Option 3 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Melt damage windows.

Teammates

• Ganyu (Main DPS): Ganyu adds value as Main DPS because Charged shot and burst overlap scale well with Cryo bonuses.
• Lohen (Main DPS): Lohen adds value as Main DPS because Lohen slots well into Cryo teams thanks to steady pressure and Superconduct triggers.
• Shenhe (Support): Shenhe adds value as Support because Cryo quills frontload burst damage effectively.