In today’s guide, We will be discussing how travelers can build Diona, the costs of upgrading the character, her talents, constellations, stats, artifacts, weapons, and team comps. But of course, let us begin by giving a brief introduction to the character.
The self-proclaimed “Wine Industry Slayer” and bartender of the Cat’s Tail Tavern in Mondstadt is Diona, the 4-star, Cryo Bow user who hails from Springvale. She specializes in providing affordable shielding and healing to the traveler’s teams, also paving the way for Cryo-based reactions.
An Overview
Diona’s kit points to her role as a supporting character. She can provide a decent amount of shielding with her Skill, alongside healing via her Burst and providing buffs to your teammates at constellation level 6.
Her passives can increase Movement SPD, debuff opponents, and give some extra food when using her to cook meals with restorative effects.
Diona can apply Cryo off-field, making her useful for aggressive reactions.
Diona’s Ascension and Talent Costs/ Mats
| Ascension Level | Materials Required | Mora Cost | Cryo DMG Bonus % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 20 | x1 Shivada Jade Sliver x3 Calla Lily x3 Firm Arrowhead | 20,000 | 0 |
| Level 40 | x3 Shivada Jade Fragment x2 Hoarfrost Core x10 Calla Lily x15 Firm Arrowhead | 40,000 | 0 |
| Level 50 | x6 Shivada Jade Fragment x4 Hoarfrost Core x20 Calla Lily x12 Sharp Arrowhead | 60,000 | 6.0 |
| Level 60 | x3 Shivada Jade Chunk x8 Hoarfrost Core x30 Calla Lily x18 Sharp Arrowhead | 80,000 | 12.0 |
| Level 70 | x6 Shivada Jade Chunk x12 Hoarfrost Core x45 Calla Lily x12 Weathered Arrowhead | 100,000 | 12.0 |
| Level 80 | x6 Shivada Jade Gemstone x20 Hoarfrost Core x60 Calla Lily x24 Weathered Arrowhead | 120,000 | 18.0 |
| Totals | x1 Shivada Jade Sliver x9 Shivada Jade Fragment x9 Shivada Jade Chunk x6 Shivada Jade Gemstone x18 Firm Arrowhead x30 Sharp Arrowhead x36 Weathered Arrowhead x46 Hoarfrost Core x168 Calla Lily | 420,000 | 24.0 |
Diona’s Talent Upgrade Costs
| Talent Level | Materials Required | Mora Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2 | x3 Teachings of Freedom x6 Firm Arrowhead | 12,500 |
| Level 3 | x2 Guide to Freedom x3 Sharp Arrowhead | 17,500 |
| Level 4 | x4 Guide to Freedom x4 Sharp Arrowhead | 25,000 |
| Level 5 | x6 Guide to Freedom x6 Sharp Arrowhead | 30,000 |
| Level 6 | x9 Guide to Freedom x9 Sharp Arrowhead | 37,500 |
| Level 7 | x4 Philosophies of Freedom x4 Weathered Arrowhead x1 Shard of Foul Legacy | 120,000 |
| Level 8 | x6 Philosophies Freedom x6 Weathered Arrowhead x1 Shard of Foul Legacy | 260,000 |
| Level 9 | x12 Philosophies of Freedom x9 Weathered Arrowhead x2 Shard of Foul Legacy | 450,000 |
| Level 10 | x16 Philosophies of Freedom x12 Weathered Arrowhead x2 Shard of Foul Legacy x1 Crown of Insight | 700,000 |
| Totals | x3 Teachings of Freedom x21 Guides of Freedom x38 Philosophies of Freedom x6 Firm Arrowhead x22 Sharp Arrowhead x31Weathered Arrowhead x6 Shard of Foul Legacy x1 Crown of Insight | 1,652,500 |
Diona’s Passive Talents
| Talent Name | Talent Description |
|---|---|
| Cat’s Tail Secret Menu | Character’s shielded by Icy Paws have thier Movement SPD increased by 10% and stamina consumption reduced by 10% |
| Drunkard’s Farce | Opponent’s who enter the AoE of Signature Mix have thier ATK decreased by 10% for 15s. |
| Complimentary Bar Food | When Perfect Cooking is achieved on a dish with restorative effects, there is a 12% chance to obtain double the products. |
Diona’s Normal and Charged Attacks
Fires of arrows in a 5-sequence volley. Focuses Cryo energy and fires off a stronger Elemental Arrow as her charged attack.
Diona’s Elemental Skill
Diona‘s E skill has two ways to use it. Both ways differ in cooldowns and durability of the shield applied to the character.
Pressing the Elemental Skill button fires 2 Cryo projectiles that forms a shield on hit. Lasting 4.8s with a 6s CD.
Holding the Elemental Skill button fires off 6 Cryo projectiles, forming a shield with a longer duration (12s with 15s CD).
Diona’s Elemental Burst
Her burst creates a field that inflicts any opponents with Cryo, also healing your units that step into its area of effect. This healing effect is based on Diona‘s max HP. This burst costs 80, and we recommend you upgrade it after you’re done with your skill’s upgrades.
Diona’s Constellations
A brief note is necessary here.. Please do not feel forced to roll for a character’s constellations. They are nice to have and can boost the effectiveness of a character but aren’t worth spending real-world currency on unless you have a large reserve of expendable income.
Diona‘s constellations can increase her effectiveness, increasing shield absorption and even giving characters inside her burst AoE ludicrous amounts of Elemental Mastery
However, if you do end up getting more constellations, congratulations! Let us get you familiar with Diona‘s Stella Fortuna.
| Constellation | Description |
|---|---|
Constellation 1 A Lingering Flavour | Regenerates 15 Energy for Diona after the effects of Signature Mix end. |
Constellation 2 Shaken, Not Purred | ncreases 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. |
Constellations 3 A-Another Round? and 5  Double Shot, on the Rocks | A-Another Round(C3) increases the talent levels of Ayaka’s Elemental Burst by 3. Double Shot, on the Rocks(C5) increases the talent levels of Ayaka’s Elemental Skill by 3. The maximum upgrade level for both of these abilities is now 15. |
Constellation 4 Wine Industry Slayer | Within the radius of Signature Mix, Diona’s charge time for aimed shots is reduced by 60% |
Constellation 6 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 Best Artifact Sets
| Artifact Name | Description |
|---|---|
Tenacity of the Millelith | 2-Piece Bonus HP + 20% 4-Piece Bonus When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent: ->the ATK of all nearby party members I ->Their Shield Strength is increased by 30% for 3s. ->This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s. ->This effect can still be triggered even when the character using this artifact set is not on the field. |
Maiden’s Beloved  | 2-Piece Bonus Character Healing Effectiveness +15% 4-Piece Bonus Using an Elemental Skill or Burst increases healing received by all party members by 20% for 10s. |
Emblem of Severed Fate | 2-Piece Bonus Energy Recharge +20% 4-Piece Bonus Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way. |
Diona’s Best Stats on Artifact Sets
The stats will differ depending on whether you want more health/shields or heals.
An HP main stat is your go to when deciding which goblet to use.
For her sands, as mentioned, you can go either HP or Energy Recharge as your Main stats. Both are good and both strictly depend on the scenario.
For her circlet, we recommend going either Healing Bonus or more HP, again, depending on what you’re looking for.
Diona’s Best Weapons
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
Favonius Warbow  | At Max Level and Refinement Rank 5: Base ATK: 454 Bonus Energy Recharge 61.3% Windfall CRIT hits have a 100% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. ->Can only occur once every 6s. |
Sacrificial Bow | At Max Level and Refinement Rank 5: Base ATK: 565 Bonus Energy Recharge 30.6 % Composed After dealing damage to an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 80% chance to end its own CD. ->Can only occur once every 16s. |
Recurve Bow | At Max Level and Refinement Rank 1: Base ATK: 354 Bonus HP 46.9% Cull the Weak Defeating an opponent restores 8% HP. |
Diona’s Best Teams
Diona can function as the team’s Cryo applier, shielder, healer, and EM buffer all at once! So its fair to state that Diona can work with almost any appropriate team comp. gensh
If you need that extra Cryo Resonance, or just need to fill in space, maybe your Zhongli‘s busy in another team playing in the Spiral Abyss, Diona has you covered. Although, there are popular comps that make use of the Freeze reaction:
The principle behind such teams is the same, make use of Mona‘s Hydro application with her E, Venti’s burst or E to swirl Hydro, and then murder everything with Ganyu or Ayaka. Using Diona to shield yourself and heal when necessary, freezing the enemies occasionally. But most importantly, providing the team with extra CRIT Rate because of Cryo Resonance.
As for Eula’s Superconduct team, you will want to proc the Superconduct reaction as much as possible, using Fischl/Raiden Shogun as the Electro support characters, and Rosaria/Diona as the Cryo enablers. Being successful in this endeavour will allow your physical DPS Eula build to dish out some massive numbers!
