Diona is one of the newest characters in Genshin Impact, following the game's recent 1.1 update. As a popular bartender at the Cat's Tail tavern, Diona's Cryo abilities can freeze enemies while also creating a Drunken Mist for AoE damage that heals allies at the same time. Diona has the somewhat unique role of being both a healer and damage dealer, and with the right build, she's a very valuable character.

Diona is currently available in the game through the Wish system. As a 4-star character, she doesn't have the rarest pull rate in Genshin Impact, but she's still going to be pretty uncommon. Diona's ranged attacks with bows are great for dealing damage, especially to multiple enemies all at once. And since she has healing and shield abilities as well, she's a greatly desired Genshin Impact character.

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The best character builds for Diona should mostly focus on raising her Elemental stats, since that will increase both her damage and healing rates. However, ATK and DMG stats are always great to boost too. Players will want to find weapons and Artifacts that raise these stats as much as possible in order to optimize Diona's character build in Genshin Impact.

Best Weapons & Artifacts For Diona In Genshin Impact

Cryo User Diona in Genshin Impact surrounded by cats.

The best Artifacts for Diona come from the Noblesse Oblige set, since that increases Elemental Burst DMG by 20%. It also increases all party members' ATK stats by 20% if four pieces in the set are equipped. This means Diona's Elemental Burst will cause AoE damage to enemies, heal allies, and now increase allies' ATK stats as well. Genshin Impact's Scholar Artifacts work great too, since those focus on Elemental Recharge. Because Diona uses bows, she'll also get an Energy bonus from the Scholar set if four pieces are equipped.

Like other high-ranking archers like Fischl and Venti, Diona is fine with just about any bow in the game. However, some of the ideal weapons for her are the Sacrificial Bow, which offers a chance to remove cooldowns, and The Stringless. Both are 4-star bows, but The Stringless makes a slightly better choice, since it increase both Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by up to 48%. This way, Diona's Elemental Burst can cause the most AoE damage while also maximizing heals for allies.

Diona's heals and damage output are incredible. She's a great addition to the roster of playable characters in Genshin Impact. With the best character build, she's even more valuable in both a healer and DPS role.

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