Here is our Best Build guide for the Darknight Hero of Monstadt, Diluc. Find out the Best Weapons and Artifacts for him!

Diluc is a 5-Star Pyro character in Genshin Impact. Diluc of Genshin Impact runs a winery during the day, but at night he transforms into the famed Darknight Hero, who guards Monstadt in his own unique way. This claymore-wielding fighter uses fire to his advantage, making him one of the game’s most effective DPS heroes. Diluc is an incredibly strong Pyro character that why he ranks so highly on our Genshin Impact Tier List.

While Diluc can be used as a support character, he really shines as a primary DPS. You should be able to handle practically any enemy in the game if you organize your team around Diluc as the single DPS character. Diluc grows even stronger in the Dragonspine region as if he couldn’t get much better. Cryo opponents are vulnerable to Pyro attacks, providing Diluc a significant edge. 

Diluc Best Build Guide

Strengths

• Can imbue weapon with Pyro for repeat Elemental Reaction triggers. 
• Elemental Burst has a large effect area. 
• One of few characters whose CRIT Rate increases with Ascension.

Weaknesses

• Low Attack Speed.

Diluc Talents

Tempered Sword (Normal Attack)

Normal Attack – Performs up to 4 consecutive strikes.

Charged Attack  – Drains Stamina over time to perform continuous slashes. At the end of the sequence, perform a more powerful slash.

Plunging Attack – Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Searing Onslaught (Elemental Skill)

Performs a forward slash that deals Pyro DMG. This skill can be used 3 times consecutively. Enters CD if not cast again within a short period.

Dawn (Elemental Burst)

Refunds 15% of the ores used when crafting Claymore-type weapons.eleases intense flames to knock nearby enemies back, dealing Pyro DMG. The flames then converge into the weapon, summoning a Phoenix that flies forward and deals massive Pyro DMG to all enemies in its path. The Phoenix explodes upon reaching its destination, causing a large amount of AoE Pyro DMG. The searing flames that run down his blade cause Diluc’s Normal and Charged Attacks to deal Pyro DMG for a time.

Diluc Passive Talents

Tradition of the Dawn Knight (Unlocked Automatically)

Refunds 15% of the ores used when crafting Claymore-type weapons.

Relentless (Unlocked at Ascension 1)

Diluc’s Charged Attack Stamina Cost is decreased by 50%, and its duration is increased by 3s.

Blessing of Phoenix (Unlocked at Ascension 4)

The Pyro Enchantment provided by Dawn lasts for 4s longer. Additionally, Diluc gains 20% Pyro DMG Bonus during the duration of this effect.

Best Weapons Build for Diluc

1. Wolf’s Gravestone

Base Attack: 46

Bonus Effect: ATK 10.8% 

Skill Effect – Increases ATK by 20%. On hit, attacks against enemies with less than 30% HP increases all party members’ ATK by 40% for 12s. Can only occur once every 30s.

2. Skyward Pride

Base Attack: 48

Bonus Effect: Energy Recharge 8% 

Skill Effect – Increases all DMG by 8%. After using an Elemental Burst, Normal, or Charged Attack, on hit, creates a vacuum blade that does 80% of ATK as DMG to enemies along its path. Lasts for 20s or 8 vacuum blades.

3. Serpent Spine

Base Attack: 42

Bonus Effect: CRIT Rate 6.0% 

Skill Effect – Every 4s a character is on the field, they will deal 6% more DMG and take 3% more DMG. This effect has a maximum of 5 stacks and will not be reset if the character leaves the field, but will be reduced by 1 stack when the character takes DMG.

Best Artifact Build for Diluc

1. Crimson Witch of Flames

• Pyro DMG Bonus +15%.
• Increases Overloaded and Burning DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using an Elemental Skill increases 2-Piece Set effects by 50% for 10s. Max 3 stacks.

2. Gladiator’s Finale

• ATK +18%.
• If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.

3. Beserker

• CRIT Rate +12%
• When HP is below 70%, CRIT Rate increases by an additional 24%.

Diluc Constellation – Noctua

1. Conviction (Constellation Level 1)

Diluc deals 15% more DMG to enemies whose HP is above 50%

2. Searing Ember (Constellation Level 2)

When Diluc takes DMG, his Base ATK increases by 10% and his ATK SPD increases by 5%. Lasts for 10s. This effect can stack up to 3 times and can only occur once every 1.5s.

3. Fire and Steel (Constellation Level 3)

• Increases the Level of Searing Onslaught by 3.
• Maximum upgrade level is 15.

4. Flowing Flame (Constellation Level 4)

Casting Searing Onslaught in sequence greatly increases damage dealt.

Within 2s of using Searing Onslaught, casting the next Searing Onslaught in the combo deals 40% additional DMG. This effect lasts for the next 2s.

5. Phoenix, Harbinger of Dawn (Constellation Level 5)

• Increases the level of Dawn by 3.
• Maximum upgrade level is 15.

6. Flaming Sword, Nemesis of Dark (Constellation Level 6)

After casting Searing Onslaught, the next 2 Normal Attacks within the next 6s will have their DMG and ATK SPD increased by 30%. Additionally, Searing Onslaught will not interrupt the Normal Attack combo.

This was our Diluc Best Build Guide. Diluc is an ultimate damage powerhouse who world well with any support composition. You can use him to trigger continuous elemental reactions with Cryo, Hydro and Electro. Our suggestion for party members would be Bennett (Elemental resonance), Xingqiu (Vaporize Reaction), Fischl (Overload Reaction) and Chogyun (Melt Reaction). 

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