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Genshin Impact Diluc build

Our Genshin Impact Diluc guide helps you to build him to make him the best Darknight Hero and properly use his powerful, fiery moves.

Genshin Impact Diluc's birthday art with his hair flowing in the wind

For you lucky 50/50 winners, you may have Genshin Impact’s Diluc in your roster. He’s a five-star claymore and pyro user hailing from Mondstadt, who runs the Dawn Winery and Angel’s Share Tavern. He looks very similar to the Darknight Hero seen swooping around Mondstadt at night… but surely, that’s just a coincidence. Our Diluc build guide shows you how to get the best out of him.

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Here’s everything in our Genshin Impact Diluc build guide:

What’s the best Genshin Impact Diluc build?

Diluc is a five-star character featuring on the standard banner, who uses a claymore weapon and the pyro element. You can also get Diluc from the five-star selector.

Best weapon Wolf’s Gravestone
Weapon substitutes Redhorn Stonethresher, Serpent Spine
Best artifact set Crimson Witch of Flames
Main stats Sands – Attack
Goblet – Pyro damage bonus
Circlet – Crit rate/damage
Sub stats Attack, crit rate, crit damage, energy recharge

Diluc’s best build is as a main DPS, armed with a Wolf’s Gravestone and a set of Crimson Witch of Flames artifacts. Diluc is a powerful lad with an easy, high-impact playstyle. With his combination of blunt and pyro damage, he’s capable of taking out all non-elemental shields with relative ease while still having access to elemental reactions.

Diluc does rely on Genshin Impact’s Bennett and Genshin Impact’s Xianyun in order to truly excel – but if you have Xianyun, his plunge damage becomes formidable. Not only is it the highest in the game, but with vaporize reactions in there too, you’re onto a winner.

When you get used to the cycle of Diluc’s burst, skill, normal attack, skill, normal attack, skill, and pair him up with the right team comp, he can rip through a lot of enemies with ease. Plus, he’s really cool – who doesn’t want to play a mixture of Batman and a grumpy Danger Days-era Gerard Way?

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How do I use Diluc?

Diluc has great potential as long as you get yourself familiar with his kit, and swap out after his ult without losing his pyro infusion. If you use him with Xianyun, then make sure to pop her ultimate then Diluc’s, so you get the most uptime. Then, plunge away with your pyro infusion to get some fantastic numbers out of his attacks.

Remember – if you have Diluc equipped with a four-piece set of Crimson Witch of Flames, make sure to use his elemental skill three times in a row to activate the set’s damage bonus.

What are the best Diluc weapons?

Wolf’s Gravestone is the best weapon for Diluc and is considered to essentially be his ‘signature weapon’. It trades some damage for a higher level of versatility and comfort and is consistently strong across all team comps. The Redhorn Stonethresher is another extremely powerful choice for Diluc, offering an amazing boost to his crit. However, it does bind Diluc to Bennett in order to make up for its low-base attack.

The Serpent Spine is easily the best four-star option – at high refinement ranks it can go toe to toe with most five-star claymores. Alternatively, Blackcliff Slasher and Prototype Archaic are both viable options at low refinement ranks.

If you plan on using Diluc in a burn or burgeon team comp, you can use Kinich’s signature weapon – Fang of the Mountain King – to improve the elemental damage of this reaction.

Weapon Effect How to obtain
Beacon of the Reed Sea (five-star) Bonus effect: Increases crit rate
Skill:
After Diluc’s elemental skill hits an opponent, his attack increases by 20% for eight seconds. If he takes damage, his attack increases by 20% for eight seconds. These can both trigger even when he is not on the field. If Diluc does not have a shield, his maximum HP increases by 32%
Chronicled Wish banner
Wolf’s Gravestone (five-star) Bonus effect: Increases attack
Skill: Increases attack by 20%. Attacks against enemies with less than 30% HP increase all party members’ attack by 40% for 12 seconds. This can only occur once every 30 seconds
Standard banner and the Chronicled Wish banner
Redhorn Stonethresher (five-star) Bonus effect: Increases crit damage
Skill: 
Increases defense by 28%, and normal and charged attack damage by 40% of defense
Weapon banner (alongside Itto)
Serpent Spine (four-star) Bonus effect: Increases crit rate
Skill: every four seconds a character is on the field, they deal 6% more damage and take 3% more damage. This effect has a maximum of five stacks and is not reset if the character leaves the field, but reduces by one stack when the character takes damage
Battle Pass reward
Fang of the Mountain King (five-star) Bonus stat: Increases crit rate
Effect:
Gain one stack of Canopy’s Favor when hitting an opponent with an elemental skill. This can trigger once every 0.5 seconds. After a party member triggers burn or burgeon, Diluc gains three stacks. This can trigger once every two seconds, including when he is off field. Canopy’s Favor increases skill and burst damage for six seconds and can stack six times
Weapon banner (alongside Kinich)
Blackcliff Slasher (four-star) Bonus effect: Increases crit damage
Skill: After defeating an opponent, attack increases by 12% for 20 seconds. This effect has a maximum of three stacks, and the duration of each stack is independent of the others
Bought from Paimon’s Bargains
Prototype Archaic (four-star) Bonus effect: Increases attack
Skill: On hit, normal or charged attacks have a 50% chance to deal an additional 240% attack damage to opponents with a small AoE
Forged at a blacksmith

What are the best Diluc artifacts?

Crimson Witch of Flames was literally made for Diluc, so it’s no wonder that it’s his best set. He’s one of the few pyro characters that can actually reliably max its four-piece bonus, and it compliments his kit perfectly. Alternatively, you can use two Crimson Witch of Flames with two Gladiator’s Finale to get a pryo damage and attack increase.

If you happen to be using Diluc with a Serpent Spine and/or Furina in the party, then a set of Marechaussee Hunter can add a significant crit boost when his health fluctuates.

Artifact set Effect How to obtain
Crimson Witch of Flames Two equipped: Pyro damage bonus
Four equipped: Increases overload and burn damage by 40%. Increases vaporize and melt damage by 15%. Using an elemental skill increases two-piece set effects by 50% for ten seconds. Maximum three stacks
Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula domain
Gladiator’s Finale Two equipped: Increases attack
Four equipped: Diluc’s normal attack damage increases by 35%, thanks to his claymore usage
Weekly and world bosses, artifact strongboxes
Marechaussee Hunter Two equipped: Normal and charged attack damage increase
Four equipped: When Diluc’s current HP increases or decreases, his crit rate increases by 12% for five seconds. This can stack three times
Denouement of Sin domain

Artifact stat recommendations

As Diluc doesn’t scale off anything in particular, you don’t need to focus on anything – but you kind of need to build up everything. We recommend going for attack and crit stats, and making sure you have a pyro damage bonus goblet.

Main stats:

  • Sands: Attack %
  • Goblet: Pyro damage bonus
  • Circlet: Crit damage or crit rate (try to maintain a 1:2 ratio)

Sub stats:

  • Crit damage
  • Crit rate
  • Attack%
  • Elemental mastery

To find out more about how artifacts work, check out our Genshin Impact artifacts guide.

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What are the best Diluc team comps?

While Diluc and Kaeya don’t get on in the story, they can be a formidable pair on the battlefield. Note that in these team comps, Kazuha can easily be swapped for Sucrose, as the more viable option for a lot of players. Xingqiu can replace Furina, or Rosaria in a pinch.

However, since Xianyun’s debut in the game – Diluc has a new best team. Furina, Xianyun, and either Zhongli or Bennett provide the most damage due to their buffs, vape abilities, and Xianyun’s plunge skill. This is the best Diluc team you can get.

If you’re not feeling a vape team, you can use Diluc with Chevreuse and double up on pyro with some electro to make a great overload team, too. No matter the comp and reaction you am for, you do kind of need to use Bennett.

The best Diluc team comp:

Diluc Furina Xianyun Zhongli

Elemental team comps for Diluc:

Vape Diluc Xingqiu Bennett Kazuha
Melt Diluc Kaeya Bennett Sucrose
Overload Diluc Chevreuse Bennett Fischl
Burn Diluc Emilie Dehya Baizhu

What are Diluc’s abilities?

Here’s what you can do with Diluc. In terms of upgrade priority, we recommend focusing on his elemental skill (Searing Onslaught), then burst (Dawn), and then normal attack (Tempered Sword).

Active skills

Skill Effect
Normal attack: Tempered Sword Normal: Performs four strikes
Charged: Drains stamina to perform a further, more powerful slash
Plunging: Deals AoE damage on impact
Elemental skill: Searing Onslaught Deals fire damage in a forward slash. You can use it three times consecutively
Elemental burst: Dawn Knocks back enemies, summons a phoenix that deals massive AoE damage, and adds fire damage to Diluc’s attacks

Passive skills

Skill Effect
Relentless (unlocked at ascension one) Reduces the cost of Tempered Sword (charged) by 50% and increases its duration by three seconds
Blessing of Phoenix (unlocked at ascension four) Dawn’s fire damage effect is 20% more powerful and lasts four seconds longer
Tradition of the Dawn Knight (unlocked automatically) Refunds 15% of the ore cost when crafting claymores

What are Diluc’s constellations?

Although Diluc is extremely powerful without any constellations at all, powering them up to level six will make him an unstoppable powerhouse.

Constellation Effect
C1: Conviction Deals 15% more damage to enemies with HP above 50%
C2: Searing Ember When Diluc takes damage, his base attack increases by 10% and his attack speed by 5%. This lasts for ten seconds. Can stack up to three times and can only occur once every 1.5 seconds
C3: Steel and Fire Increases the level of Searing Onslaught by three. Maximum level 15
C4: Flowing Flame Within two seconds of using Searing Onslaught, casting the skill again in a combo deals 40% additional damage. This effect lasts for the next two seconds
C5: Phoenix, Harbinger of Dawn Increases the level of Dawn by three. Maximum level 15
C6: Flaming Sword, Nemesis of Dark After casting Searing Onslaught, the next two normal attacks used within six seconds will get a 30% increase in damage and attack speed. Searing Onslaught will not interrupt the normal attack combo

Genshin Impact Diluc outside in Mondstadt looking pensive

What are Diluc’s ascension materials?

Ascension can be an expensive task, so make sure you keep hold of the items below to save time down the line.

Required level Mora Materials
20 20,000 One agnidus agate sliver, three small lamp grass, three recruit’s insignia
40 40,000 Three agnidus agate fragments, two everflame seeds, ten small lamp grass, 15 recruit’s insignia
50 60,000 Six agnidus agate fragments, four everflame seeds, 20 small lamp grass, 12 sergeant’s insignia
60 80,000 Three agnidus agate chunks, eight everflame seeds, 30 small lamp grass, 18 sergeant’s insignia
70 100,000 Six agnidus agate chunks, 12 everflame seeds, 45 small lamp grass, 12 lieutenant’s insignia
80 120,000 Six agnidus agate gemstones, 20 everflame seeds, 60 small lamp grass, 24 lieutenant’s insignia

Here’s where you can get each of the materials you need to ascend Diluc:

  • Agnidus agate – normal and weekly boss drops, especially pyro enemies
  • Small lamp grass – found growing in Mondstadt, especially around Wolvendom
  • Recruit, sergeant, and lieutenant insignia – obtain from Fatui enemies all across Teyvat
  • Everflame seeds – drops from the pyro regisvine in Liyue

What are Diluc’s talent materials?

The insignias Diluc needs are the same as his ascension, and you can farm resistance talent books at the Frozen Abyss domain at Jueyun Karst, in Liyue. Dvalin’s Plume, obviously, comes from the weekly Dvalin boss fight.

Talent level Mora Materials
Two 12,500 Six recruit’s insignia, three teachings of resistance
Three 17,500 Three sergeant’s insignia, two guides to resistance
Four 25,000 Four sergeant’s insignia, four guides to resistance
Five 30,000 Six sergeant’s insignia, six guides to resistance
Six 37,500 Nine sergeant’s insignia, nine guides to resistance
Seven 120,000 Four lieutenant’s insignia, four philosophies of resistance, one Dvalin’s plume
Eight 260,000 Six lieutenant’s insignia,  six philosophies of resistance, one Dvalin’s plume
Nine 450,000 Nine lieutenant’s insignia, 12  philosophies of resistance, two Dvalin’s plumes
Ten 700,000 12 lieutenant’s insignia, 16 philosophies of resistance, two Dvalin’s plumes, one crown of insight

Here’s where to get all of Diluc’s talent materials:

  • Resistance talent books – obtain from the Forsaken Rift domain in Mondstadt on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays
  • Recruit, sergeant, and lieutenant insignia – obtain from Fatui enemies all across Teyvat
  • Dvalin’s plume – drops from the weekly Dvalin boss fight in Stormterror’s Lair, Mondstadt

Talent priority:

  •  Elemental burst > elemental skill > normal attack

There you have it– everything you need to know about creating a solid Genshin Impact Diluc build. If you’ve mastered Genshin Impact already and are looking for something else to play, why not take a look at the Honkai Star Rail codes and Honkai Star Rail tier list?