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… Our Diluc build guide shows you how to get the best out of him.
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The stoic owner of Dawn Winery can be fantastic, so let’s see how in our Genshin Impact Diluc build.
What’s the best Genshin Impact Diluc build?
| 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?
How do I use Genshin Impact’s 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.
| 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 |
| 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 Genshin Impact 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
To find out more about how artifacts work, check out our Genshin Impact artifacts guide.
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
What are the best Genshin Impact 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. Furina can also replace Xingqiu.
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.
| First character slot | Second character slot | Third character slot | Fourth character slot |
 Diluc |
 Furina |
 Xianyun |
 Zhongli |
| Diluc |
 Xingqiu |
 Bennett |
 Kazuha |
| Diluc |
 Kaeya |
Bennett |
 Sucrose |
| Diluc |
Furina |
Bennett |
Xianyun |
What are Genshin Impact 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 Genshin Impact 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 |
What are Genshin Impact 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 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
- Fatui insignia – drop from Fatui enemies in the overworld
- Everflame seeds – drops from the pyro regisvine in Liyue
What are Genshin Impact 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 |
Talent priority:
When looking to upgrade his abilities, here are Diluc’s talent priorities:
- 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?