What element is Diona?

Diona is a 4-star Cryo character from Mondstadt who uses a bow, released in version 1.1.

What stat does Diona scale on?

Diona's abilities multiply HP. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best weapon for Diona?

Silvershower Heartstrings is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star bow with HP as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Sequence of Solitude is the best 4-star alternative.

How much does it cost to level Diona's talents?

Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Freedom among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Diona C1 do?

A Lingering Flavor: Regenerates 15 Energy for Diona after the effects of Signature Mix end.

Diona — Cryo Bow character | Genshin Impact

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The Cat's Tail

Diona

Build guide · Genshin Impact

CryoBowMain DPS

Kätzlein Cocktail

The best Diona build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Silvershower Heartstrings with Blizzard Strayer. Updated August 22, 2026

How this build was derivedDiona’s kit multiplies HP, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.

Weapons

3 ranked

Silvershower Heartstrings — 5★ Bow | Genshin Impact

BISSilvershower Heartstrings

Highest-rated fit for this kit — HP ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

542

Base ATK · lv 90

66.2%HP

The Daybreak Chronicles — 5★ Bow | Genshin Impact

ALTThe Daybreak Chronicles

Comparable option at the same rarity — CRIT DMG ascension stat.

674

Base ATK · lv 90

44.1%CRIT DMG

Sequence of Solitude — 4★ Bow | Genshin Impact

BUDGETSequence of Solitude

Best 4★ that fits — HP ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

510

Base ATK · lv 90

41.3%HP

Also works: Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage, The First Great Magic, Blackcliff Warbow, Scion of the Blazing Sun

Artifacts

4 sets

CoreBlizzard Strayer

2PCCryo DMG Bonus +15%

4PCWhen a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.

Also works

Main stats

Burst · 80 energy

Sands: HP%
Goblet: Cryo DMG Bonus
Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substat priority

Highest first

1CRIT RateBest
2CRIT DMG
3HP%
4Energy Recharge

Talent priority

Upgrade in this order

#1
Normal Attack
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Elemental Burst
Next

Teams

1 team

Sandrone team

Cryo · SuperconductStands in for Sucrose

Cryo claymore carry with off-field Electro for Superconduct, a Cryo healer for resonance, and Anemo to swirl.

SandroneMain DPS
Yae MikoOff-field Electro
QiqiCryo · Healer
SucroseAnemoor Diona

All teams, with every replacement

Genshin Impact 4★ Cryo Bow Main DPS

Diona build summary

Updated August 22, 2026

Silvershower Heartstrings is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Diona's kit multiplies HP, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. The Daybreak Chronicles, Sequence of Solitude and Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Diona, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Blizzard Strayer on Diona, with Finale of the Deep Galleries and Tenacity of the Millelith behind it. Main stats are HP% sands, Cryo DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > HP% > Energy Recharge.

Talent priority is Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst. The Elemental Burst costs 80 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

Diona stands in for Sucrose in the Sandrone team, alongside Sandrone, Yae Miko and Qiqi.

Role: Main DPS / Shielder
Best weapon: Silvershower Heartstrings
Alternatives: The Daybreak Chronicles, Sequence of Solitude, Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage
Artifact set: Blizzard Strayer
Main stats: HP% sands, Cryo DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet
Substats priority: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > HP% > Energy Recharge
Talent priority: Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst
Best team: Sandrone, Yae Miko, Qiqi, Sucrose
Burst energy cost: 80 energy
Key ascension material: 168× Calla Lily
Last updated: August 22, 2026

Combat talents

3 levellable

Normal

Kätzlein Style

Normal Attack Performs up to 5 consecutive shots with a bow.

Charged Attack Performs a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG. While aiming, biting frost will accumulate on the arrowhead. A fully charged frost arrow will deal Cryo DMG.

Plunging Attack Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

1-Hit DMG: 71.4%
2-Hit DMG: 66.3%
3-Hit DMG: 90.1%
4-Hit DMG: 85.0%
5-Hit DMG: 106.3%
Aimed Shot: 86.7%
Fully-Charged Aimed Shot: 223.2%
Plunge DMG: 112.3%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 224.6%/280.6%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
1-Hit DMG	36.1%	39.1%	42.0%	46.2%	49.1%	52.5%	57.1%	61.7%	66.4%	71.4%	77.2%	84.0%	90.8%	97.5%	105.0%
2-Hit DMG	33.5%	36.3%	39.0%	42.9%	45.6%	48.8%	53.0%	57.3%	61.6%	66.3%	71.7%	78.0%	84.3%	90.6%	97.5%
3-Hit DMG	45.6%	49.3%	53.0%	58.3%	62.0%	66.3%	72.1%	77.9%	83.7%	90.1%	97.4%	106.0%	114.5%	123.1%	132.4%
4-Hit DMG	43.0%	46.5%	50.0%	55.0%	58.5%	62.5%	68.0%	73.5%	79.0%	85.0%	91.9%	100.0%	108.0%	116.1%	125.0%
5-Hit DMG	53.8%	58.1%	62.5%	68.8%	73.1%	78.1%	85.0%	91.9%	98.8%	106.3%	114.8%	125.0%	135.1%	145.2%	156.2%
Aimed Shot	43.9%	47.4%	51.0%	56.1%	59.7%	63.7%	69.4%	75.0%	80.6%	86.7%	93.7%	102.0%	110.2%	118.5%	127.4%
Fully-Charged Aimed Shot	124.0%	133.3%	142.6%	155.0%	164.3%	173.6%	186.0%	198.4%	210.8%	223.2%	236.1%	253.0%	269.8%	286.7%	303.6%
Plunge DMG	56.8%	61.5%	66.1%	72.7%	77.3%	82.6%	89.9%	97.1%	104.4%	112.3%	120.3%	128.2%	136.1%	144.1%	152.0%
Low/High Plunge DMG	113.6%/141.9%	122.9%/153.5%	132.1%/165.0%	145.3%/181.5%	154.6%/193.1%	165.2%/206.3%	179.7%/224.5%	194.2%/242.6%	208.8%/260.8%	224.6%/280.6%	240.5%/300.4%	256.3%/320.2%	272.2%/340.0%	288.0%/359.8%	303.9%/379.6%

Skill

Icy Paws

Fires an Icy Paw that deals Cryo DMG to opponents and forms a shield on hit. The shield's DMG Absorption scales based on Diona's Max HP, and its duration scales off the number of Icy Paws that hit their target.

Press Rapidly fires off 2 Icy Paws.

Hold Dashes back quickly before firing 5 Icy Paws. The shield created by a Hold attack will gain a 75% DMG Absorption Bonus.

The shield has a 250% Cryo DMG Absorption Bonus, and will cause your active character to become affected by Cryo at the point of formation for a short duration.

When she first started bartending, Diona found that no matter how much ice she put in her cocktails, it would never do a drunkard any harm. That all changed when she received her Vision — now she can form ice cold enough to cause severe brainfreeze. Five out of five stars!

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Icy Paw DMG: 75.5% per Paw
Base Shield DMG Absorption: 13.0% Max HP+1524
Duration: 2.4s per Paw
Press CD: 6.0s
Hold CD: 15.0s

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Icy Paw DMG	41.9% per Paw	45.1% per Paw	48.2% per Paw	52.4% per Paw	55.5% per Paw	58.7% per Paw	62.9% per Paw	67.1% per Paw	71.3% per Paw	75.5% per Paw	79.6% per Paw	83.8% per Paw	89.1% per Paw	94.3% per Paw	99.6% per Paw
Base Shield DMG Absorption	7.2% Max HP+693	7.7% Max HP+762	8.3% Max HP+837	9.0% Max HP+918	9.5% Max HP+1005	10.1% Max HP+1097	10.8% Max HP+1195	11.5% Max HP+1299	12.2% Max HP+1409	13.0% Max HP+1524	13.7% Max HP+1646	14.4% Max HP+1773	15.3% Max HP+1905	16.2% Max HP+2044	17.1% Max HP+2188
Duration	1.8s per Paw	1.9s per Paw	2.0s per Paw	2.1s per Paw	2.2s per Paw	2.3s per Paw	2.4s per Paw	2.4s per Paw	2.4s per Paw	2.4s per Paw	2.4s per Paw	2.4s per Paw	2.4s per Paw	2.4s per Paw	2.4s per Paw
Press CD	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s
Hold CD	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s

Burst

Signature Mix

Tosses out a special cold brew that deals AoE Cryo DMG and creates a Drunken Mist in an AoE.

Drunken Mist · Deals continuous Cryo DMG to opponents within the AoE. · Continuously regenerates the HP of characters within the AoE.

A horrific mix that even Diona considers inhumane. The horrifying foretaste should be left for one's opponents. It has a crisp aftertaste, but unfortunately, one can only feel it on one's nose and skin.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Skill DMG: 144.0%
Continuous Field DMG: 94.8%
HP Regeneration Over Time: 9.60% Max HP+1129
Duration: 12.0s
CD: 20.0s
Energy Cost: 80

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	80.0%	86.0%	92.0%	100.0%	106.0%	112.0%	120.0%	128.0%	136.0%	144.0%	152.0%	160.0%	170.0%	180.0%	190.0%
Continuous Field DMG	52.6%	56.6%	60.5%	65.8%	69.7%	73.7%	79.0%	84.2%	89.5%	94.8%	100.0%	105.3%	111.9%	118.4%	125.0%
HP Regeneration Over Time	5.34% Max HP+513	5.74% Max HP+565	6.14% Max HP+620	6.67% Max HP+680	7.07% Max HP+744	7.47% Max HP+813	8.00% Max HP+885	8.54% Max HP+962	9.07% Max HP+1044	9.60% Max HP+1129	10.14% Max HP+1219	10.67% Max HP+1313	11.34% Max HP+1411	12.01% Max HP+1514	12.67% Max HP+1621
Duration	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s
CD	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s
Energy Cost	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80

Passives

4 fixed

Passive

Cat's Tail Secret Menu

Characters shielded by Icy Paws have their Movement SPD increased by 10% and their Stamina Consumption decreased by 10%.

Passive

Drunkards' Farce

Opponents who enter the AoE of Signature Mix have 10% decreased ATK for 15s.

Passive

Complimentary Bar Food

When a Perfect Cooking is achieved on a dish with restorative effects, there is a 12% chance to obtain double the product.

Passive

Choice Treasures

Within 20s after using the Elemental Skill Icy Paws, Diona will also fire off three Icy Paws when party members trigger Stellar-Conduct, Superconduct, Cryo Swirl, or Stellar Swirl reactions. Icy Paws fired this way cannot generate Elemental Particles, nor will they generate a shield upon hitting opponents. This effect can occur once every 3.5s. Additionally, Diona will also enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state when she is inside a Polestar Field, or the Radiance: Stellar Swirl state for 8s after a nearby party member triggers a Stellar Swirl reaction.

Full bill

Mora, summed from the tables below

Level 90 and every talent to 10

5,377,500

Mora 17 material lines

Ascension to 90

420,000

Mora 9 materials · 6 steps

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500

Mora 3× the single-talent bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 90 in six steps

Lv 40
Shivada Jade Sliver ×1
Calla Lily ×3
Firm Arrowhead ×3
20,000Mora
Lv 50
Hoarfrost Core ×2
Shivada Jade Fragment ×3
Calla Lily ×10
Firm Arrowhead ×15
40,000Mora
Lv 60
Hoarfrost Core ×4
Shivada Jade Fragment ×6
Sharp Arrowhead ×12
Calla Lily ×20
60,000Mora
Lv 70
Hoarfrost Core ×8
Shivada Jade Chunk ×3
Sharp Arrowhead ×18
Calla Lily ×30
80,000Mora
Lv 80
Hoarfrost Core ×12
Shivada Jade Chunk ×6
Weathered Arrowhead ×12
Calla Lily ×45
100,000Mora
Lv 90
Shivada Jade Gemstone ×6
Hoarfrost Core ×20
Weathered Arrowhead ×24
Calla Lily ×60
120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Shivada Jade Gemstone

Hoarfrost Core

Shivada Jade Chunk

Shivada Jade Fragment

Weathered Arrowhead

Sharp Arrowhead

Shivada Jade Sliver

Calla Lily

Firm Arrowhead

Talent materials

Per talent · 3 levellable

→ 2
Teachings of Freedom ×3
Firm Arrowhead ×6
12,500Mora
→ 3
Guide to Freedom ×2
Sharp Arrowhead ×3
17,500Mora
→ 4
Guide to Freedom ×4
Sharp Arrowhead ×4
25,000Mora
→ 5
Guide to Freedom ×6
Sharp Arrowhead ×6
30,000Mora
→ 6
Guide to Freedom ×9
Sharp Arrowhead ×9
37,500Mora
→ 7
Shard of a Foul Legacy ×1
Philosophies of Freedom ×4
Weathered Arrowhead ×4
120,000Mora
→ 8
Shard of a Foul Legacy ×1
Philosophies of Freedom ×6
Weathered Arrowhead ×6
260,000Mora
→ 9
Shard of a Foul Legacy ×2
Philosophies of Freedom ×12
Weathered Arrowhead ×9
450,000Mora
→ 10
Crown of Insight ×1
Shard of a Foul Legacy ×2
Philosophies of Freedom ×16
Weathered Arrowhead ×12
700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Shard of a Foul Legacy

Philosophies of Freedom

Guide to Freedom

Weathered Arrowhead

Sharp Arrowhead

Teachings of Freedom

Firm Arrowhead

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Shard of a Foul Legacy

Philosophies of Freedom

Guide to Freedom

Weathered Arrowhead

Sharp Arrowhead

Teachings of Freedom

Firm Arrowhead

Diona’s constellation — Feles

6 unlocks

C1
A Lingering Flavor
Regenerates 15 Energy for Diona after the effects of Signature Mix end.
C2
Shaken, Not Purred
Increases Icy Paws' DMG by 15%, and increases its shield's DMG Absorption by 15%. Additionally, when paws hit their targets, creates a shield for other nearby characters on the field with 50% of the Icy Paws shield's DMG Absorption for 5s.
C3
A—Another Round?
Increases the Level of Signature Mix by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Wine Industry Slayer
Within the radius of Signature Mix, Diona's charge time for aimed shots is reduced by 60%
C5
Double Shot, on the Rocks
Increases the Level of Icy Paws by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
Cat's Tail Closing Time
Characters within Signature Mix's radius will gain the following effects based on their HP amounts: · Increases Incoming Healing Bonus by 30% when HP falls below or is equal to 50%. · Elemental Mastery increased by 200 when HP is above 50%.

Diona’s outfits

1 outfit

Default
Sugary Brew
Diona's outfit. The work uniform of the Cat's Tail's star bartender.

Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.

Diona FAQ

What element is Diona?: Diona is a 4-star Cryo character from Mondstadt who uses a bow, released in version 1.1.
What stat does Diona scale on?: Diona's abilities multiply HP. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best weapon for Diona?: Silvershower Heartstrings is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star bow with HP as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Sequence of Solitude is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Diona use?: Blizzard Strayer. Its 2-piece bonus is: Cryo DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
How much does it cost to level Diona's talents?: Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Freedom among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Diona C1 do?: A Lingering Flavor: Regenerates 15 Energy for Diona after the effects of Signature Mix end.

Diona

Weapons

Artifacts

Main stats

Substat priority

Talent priority

Teams

Combat talents

Passives

Full bill

Ascension

Talent materials

Diona’s constellation — Feles

A Lingering Flavor

Shaken, Not Purred

A—Another Round?

Wine Industry Slayer

Double Shot, on the Rocks

Cat's Tail Closing Time

Diona’s outfits

Sugary Brew

Diona FAQ