My name is Chongyun. My family has practiced the art of exorcism in Liyue for many generations. Fate has been generous in allowing my path to cross with that of your distinguished self. ...Oh, no — my services are free of charge!
Profile
| Rarity | 4 ★ |
|---|---|
| Vision | Cryo |
| Constellation | Nubis Caesor |
| Weapon | Claymore |
| Nation | Liyue |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | September 7th |
| Special Dish | Cold Noodles with Mountain Delicacies |
| Relationship | Shenhe (Aunt) |
| How to Obtain | Wishes |
| Affiliation | Tianheng Thaumaturges |
| Release Date | September 28th, 2020 |
| Voice Actor | Beau Bridgland (English), Souma Saitou (Japanese) |
Overview
Born with an excess of yang (positive) energy, Chongyun has become a highly effective exorcist in Liyue - so effective to the point where he hasn't seen a spirit himself, as they immediately flee when he approaches. The excessive yang energy also makes him particularly susceptible to heat and strong emotion, which has led to some rather unexpected results.
Chongyun is a positive individual quite literally, as he has an excess of positive energy in him. Due to this excess in positive energy, he's vulnerable to things that warm him — fiery events, food, drinks, clothing, the sun, and even blushing. In the event he is not able to suppress those feelings, he might enter a manic state of being excited, friendly or faint. In extreme cases, he may show extreme signs of irrationality. To counter said positive energy, he always wears light-colored and light-weight clothing and usually eats cold food, though even with these methods and despite his efforts, he still has issues overcoming his unusual constitution.
Despite having a Vision, he's not as fond of it as others, believing that training is the way to become a stronger individual. Due to his intense training and the sole focus of exorcising a demon, Chongyun is extremely introverted in everything outside of exorcism. He regards Xingqiu as a friend due to their similar agendas despite being pranked on by the bookworm on a frequent basis, which he usually tolerates. Even beyond Xingqiu's pranks, Chongyun can be quite gullible, such as once taking the contents of a novel to be real-life events until informed otherwise.
Talents
- Normal Attack: Demonbane
- Normal Attack: Performs up to 4 consecutive strikes.
- Charged Attack: Drains Stamina over time to perform continuous spinning attacks against all nearby enemies. At the end of the sequence, performs a more powerful slash.
- Plunging Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE Damage upon impact.
- Elemental Skill: Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost
A touch of frost!
Forth, my blade!
Swift and merciful!
One with my blade!
Chongyun strikes the ground with his greatsword, causing a Cryo explosion in a circular AoE in front of him that deals Cryo Damage.
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.
- Elemental Burst: Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star
From whence you came!
Spirit blade, attack!
Submit for judgment!
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 Damage and launch enemies.
- 1st Ascension Passive: Steady Breathing
Sword, Claymore, or Polearm-wielding characters within the field created by Elemental Skill: Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost have their Normal ATK Speed increased by 8%.
- 4th Ascension Passive: Rimechaser Blade
When the field created by Elemental Skill: Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost disappears, another spirit blade will be summoned to strike nearby enemies, dealing 100% of Chonghua's Layered Frost's Skill Damage as AoE Cryo Damage.
Enemies hit by this blade will have their Cryo Resistance decreased by 10% for 8 seconds.
- Utility Passive: Gallant Journey
When dispatched on an expedition in Liyue, time consumed is reduced by 25%.
Constellation
| Level | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice Unleashed | The last attack of Chongyun's Normal Attack combo releases 3 ice blades. Each blade deals 50% of Chongyun's ATK as Cryo Damage to all enemies in its path. |
| 2 | Atmospheric Revolution | Elemental Skills and Elemental Bursts cast within the Frost Field created by Elemental Skill: Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost have their cooldown time decreased by 15%. |
| 3 | Cloudburst | Increases the Level of Elemental Burst: Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 4 | Frozen Skies | Chongyun regenerates 1 Energy every time he hits an enemy affected by Cryo. This effect can only occur once every 2 seconds. |
| 5 | The True Path | Increases the Level of Elemental Skill: Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 6 | Rally of Four Blades | Elemental Burst: Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star deals 15% more Damage to enemies with a lower percentage of their Max HP remaining than Chongyun. This skill will also summon 1 additional spirit blade. |
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About Other Characters
This part is about what Chongyun thinks about the other characters in Genshin Impact.
I do admire Xingqiu for his devotion to chivalry and his martial arts proficiency. However — I must warn you that he definitely has a mean side, too. If you find that you fall foul of any of his antics, come to me and we'll form a "Victims of Xingqiu" alliance. There is strength in numbers.
The elders in my clan have mentioned her before. The fate of her family... (sigh) It's something we can all sympathize with. I originally thought we would be able to bring back a long-lost relative back into our clan. The elders were overjoyed too, when they heard she was alive — they even prepared gifts for her, and picked an auspicious day for a grand reunion. What we hadn't counted on was that most of the time, she's extremely difficult to track down. Wait a minute, based on our relative positions in the family tree, does that mean I... There's no way I'd have to call her "Auntie Shenhe"... right?
The Wangsheng Funeral Parlor is a reputable institution that acts with integrity. But whenever I see that cheeky smile that says, "It's nothing you exorcists need to worry about," it just makes my blood boil... Whoa, deep breaths, Chongyun. Stay calm.
The Conqueror of Demons himself has defended Liyue side-by-side with we exorcists for generations, day after day, night after night. I have the utmost respect for Adeptus Xiao. It's just... Why must he be so disparaging toward us? He says our repertoire is lacking and our power is trivial. I'm sorry, but I just can't accept that.
Xiangling's cooking is universally praised, but I personally don't touch any of her spicy dishes. Why? Oh, you know — just, uh... personal preference, that's all. I mean, come on, Mushroom Slime Stew... Does that sound appetizing to you?
I avoid Xinyan's performances like the plague. That heated atmosphere... Even if you don't intend to get involved, it still... Let's just say that it gets me all hot and bothered.
She looks like a zombie, but as an exorcist, I feel there's... something different about her. Hmm, her name is also absent from all the praised names I've seen... Where exactly does she fit in among the deities?
I met her once, back when I'd just become an exorcist. I'd taken a commission to perform an exorcism in someone's home, and was just leaving at the end when I ran into her. She wrote my name down in a booklet — I guess she just wanted to confirm I wasn't doing anything suspicious... Anyway, it was just that one time, I never saw her again after that.
Now that I think about it, it's probably because the sight of me meditating motionless must be pretty boring to watch. Not exactly suspicious.
That Zhongli from the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor seems to be quite an incredible man. Just think, common folk might gang up to commit a murder, we exorcists vanquish demons — but he alone buries the bodies of the adepti.
