Summary
Genshin Impact’s Chongyun is a Cryo four-star unit that’s been around as long as December 2020. For beginners who got him, he might have been a good main DPS, but he’s an even better sub-DPS. That might frighten some players who see sub-DPS and think this means he’s just a weaker DPS, but that is not the case for Chongyun.Genshin Impactdoes a good job of keeping its characters balanced. Even when a character initially seems weak, a later update adjusts them or a new character with good synergy arrives, and suddenly that character is amazing.
Chongyun’s kit centers around his ability to infuse normal attacks from claymores, swords, and polearms with Cryo energy. This may not sound good, since popular DPS characters likeGenshin Impact’s Eula(Physical), Itto (Geo), and Hu Tao (Pyro) would get overridden with his Cryo. However, he’s extremely compatible with many other sub-DPSs and supports and can bolster units like Kaeya and Freminet to new heights.
Genshin Impact’s Chongyun’s Kit
Chongyun’s Build
Chongyun is much better off as a sub-DPS or support. If players want to DPS him, it isn’t as though they can’t, but there are more viable options. However, players who haveGenshin Impact’s Shenhecan use her amazing Cryo support abilities to really make him shine. As a sub-DPS, his ability to grant team members extra Cryo damage and reactions is under-appreciated.
Chongyun should be on a 4pc Noblesse Oblige build to best support his team. However, if someone else on the team is already running that, since the effects do not stack, 2pc Noblesse and 2pc Blizzard Strayer will work just fine on him.Genshin Impact’s Chongyun’s artifactscan be decently flexible to best suit his team’s needs. For sub-stats, players should consider Elemental Mastery for reaction builds and balanced crit stats in general. It also won’t help to give him a helping hand in the form of some ATK.
When it comes to consideringChongyun’s best weapons, consider what stats are missing from the current build. If the player’s build is already decent, options like Favonius or Sacrificial Greatsword are solid picks. These are good support weapon lines as it stands and are a staple on any player’s account. If five-star weapons are available to the player, consider:
Four-star constellations are both easy and hard to achieve; easy if players have pulled on a banner with them boosted several times, but hard if the player is specifically going for a four-stars C6. After all, there is a guarantee with five-stars and not four-stars. But if a player has enough ofGenshin Impact’s Chongyun’s constellationsor is daring enough to pull specifically for them, these are his best:
Chongyun’s Teams
ForChongyun’s best team comps, there’s a surprising amount that are free-to-play friendly. The most popular team that features Chongyun is the National team. Using Chongyun, Xiangling, Xingqiu, and Bennett, players can get a lot done. The team is packed with strong units who can work through most enemies with no issues at all. Even in the face of shielded enemies, the variety of elements can work through some of the toughest. The National team is where Chongyun really shines.
