Learn how to put together the best possible Diona build in Genshin Impact.
Want to learn how to create the best build for Diona in Genshin Impact?Cryo Bow-wielding cat person Diona was one of the first new heroes added inGenshin Impact’s regular content updates. Though she appears cute and fluffy, she’s actually very standoffish, and her sweet aesthetic likely has something to do with her job as a bartender at the Cat’s Tail in Mondstadt — which she hates, incidentally, as a committed teetotaller.
Considering that Diona dislikes her job and harbours a desire to destroy Mondstadt’s wine industry from the inside (and seemingly doesn’t care if she has to take the local economy down with her to do it), you might be doing everyone a favour by adding her to your adventuring party. Diona is suited to a supporting role, and is particularly useful as a healer, so read on below for everything you need to know about putting together the best build for her.
Best Genshin Impact Diona build for Support
Alternatives:Favonius Warbow, Elegy for the End
Between her utility as a healer and her potential for powerful elemental attacks, Diona’s weapon is really the least important part of her build, so don’t go out of your way to equip her with any 5* bows. TheSacrificial Bowis surely the best fit for Diona, as its effects come into play only after she attacks with her Elemental Skill (see Talents, below). After Diona unleashes IcyPaws, loosing a follow-up shot with the Sacrificial Bow has a high chance to end the skill’s cooldown, allowing Diona to quickly get back to doing what she does best.
Diona’s also great with theFavonius Warbow, which provides excellent boosts to Energy Recharge (a stat you’ll need to constantly provide heals for your team). Alternatively, if you’re determined to equip Diona with the snazziest of weapons,Elegy for the Endis a great 5-star pick for Diona, boosting both Energy Recharge and Elemental Mastery. We’d recommend saving this bow for another character if needed, though, because Diona’s Bow won’t be used much.
Alternative:Noblesse Oblige
Two Artifact sets have a claim to being the best for Diona, as both support her utility as a healer, though in very different ways.
TheMaiden Belovedset is designed specifically with healer builds in mind. Equipping two pieces increase Diona’s Healing Effectiveness by 15%, while equipping four pieces causes using either of her Elemental Talents to increase all party member healing by 20% for 10 seconds.
TheNoblesse Obligeset is a less obvious choice for a healer build, but in Diona’s capable paws it can be very useful as such. Both levels of Noblesse Oblige’s bonuses boost Elemental Burst, which in Diona’s case is her healing talent. With two pieces equipped, Signature Mix will deal an additional 20% damage, while with four pieces equipped all party members will enjoy a 20% increase in their attacks for 12 seconds — all while the talent’s base benefits heal them at the same time. For either Artifact set, here are the stats we’d recommend for Diona’s Artifacts:
Secondary:Signature Mix (Elemental Burst
Diona’sIcy PawsElemental Skill is her most powerful attack, and should be your main priority when levelling up her talents. However, if you’re focusing on building Diona as a healer, you definitely shouldn’t neglect herSignature MixElemental Burst either.
Below is a full list of Diona’s Talents and what they do:
Diona’s Cryo abilities will set up the potential for Melt Elemental Reactions, so pairing her with Pyro characters will allow you to take full advantage of this additional DMG. We’d recommend pairing her with two Pyro characters likeYanfeiandXianglingto get the Pyro Elemental Resonance bonus, which allows your team to be affected by Cryo for less time. It’ll also boost your overall ATK by 25%, which is an impressive boost! Finally, addingXingqiuto this team will allow for the Frozen Reaction to occur often in addition to Xingqiu’s nifty buffs. It’s worth noting that, as a healer, Diona is useful on almost any team, so don’t get too worried about building a perfect team around her.
To fully ascend Diona, you’ll need:
Many of these materials can be easily obtained by shopping in Mondstadt and/or foraging in the countryside around the town. For the rest, taking on plenty of Hilichurls, Cryo Regisvines, and Cryo Hypostasis enemies should furnish you with everything you need over time.
To fully level up one of Diona’s Talents, you’ll need:
To triple crown Diona’s talents, you’ll need to collect all of these materials three times over. Good luck! You’ll be able to find Diona’s Talent materials by hunting down Hilichurl Shooters, taking on the Enter the Golden House challenge, and completing the Forsaken Rift Domain on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Finally, if you’re looking to go the extra mile and crown Diona’s Talents, you can do so with a Crown obtained through limited-time events or by making offerings to the Frostbearing Tree and the Sacred Sakura.
If you’ve decided to commit to Diona as your party’s support character and healer, it’s well worth investing in all of her Constellations up toLevel 6, as at higher levels the whole party will benefit from her improved skills.
Below is a full list of Diona’s Constellations:
Since her introduction as a playable character in Version 1.2, Diona has been available to pull from the gacha any time youWishon the Wanderlust Invocationbanner(standard wish). She’s also included in the wish pool of all Character Event Wishes and Weapon Event Wishes, and is frequently featured on Character Event Wish banners with a massively increased drop rate.
Diona was previously available for free in theEnergy Amplifier Initiation(1.5) event, where she could be claimed in exchange for 1,000 Fractured Fruit Data. The event shop has now closed, but characters who are free once in Genshin Impact are sometimes made free again later, so keep an eye out for future events if you want an alternative way to get hold of Diona without Wishing.
Now you know how to turn Diona into a highly useful healer in Genshin Impact, you might want to know which characters belong in her party. Check out ourGenshin Impact character tier listto look over all the potential candidates. If you end up with your heart set on a particular character, you’ll probably want to know how to improve your chances of pulling them from the gacha. Have a look at our guide togetting more characters in Genshin Impactto help you out.
