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Those who are looking to travel with Diona and maximize her combat potential will need to gather some materials and quite a bit of Mora. Here’s a full breakdown of everything Diona needs to ascend and upgrade her talents.

Leveling Materials

Here’s how much EXP Diona needs between each ascension level:

In total, Diona needs over 8 million EXP. There are a variety of methods for earning this much EXP, but this combination of EXP materials is an efficient one:

Diona Ascension Items

Diona holds a Cryo Vision, which means she’s going to need some Shivada Jade to ascend. Additionally, she’ll require some Arrowheads from Hilichurl Shooters, the Hoarfrost Cores dropped by the Cryo Regisvine, and some Calla Lilies. Of course, there’s also a Mora cost for ascension.

Gemstones - Where to Find Shivada Jade

All Cryo characters, including Diona, use Shivada Jade as part of their ascension.

Like other gemstones, Shivada Jade can be bought from the Mondstadt and Liyue souvenir shops or earned by finishing daily commissions.

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One of the most efficient ways of earning gemstones, though, is by defeating bosses. Shivada Jade, in particular, can be obtained by defeating any of the following bosses:

Azhdaha La Signora Andrius Childe/Tartaglia Cryo Hypostasis Cryo Regisvine Maguu Kenki Perpetual Mechanical Array Coral Defenders Primo Geovishap

Enemy Drop - Where to Find Hilichurl Arrowheads

The Arrowheads dropped by Hilichurl Shooters come in three varieties, each dropped by a higher level monster:

Hilichurl Shooters of any level: Firm Arrowheads Hilichurl Shooters that are level 40 or higher: Sharp Arrowheads Hilichurl Shooters that are level 60 or higher: Weathered Arrowheads

Note that only Hilichurl Shooters can drop these Arrowheads. Standard Hilichurls will not drop them.

Boss Drop - How to Get Hoarfrost Core

Hoarfrost Cores, which are used to ascend many Cryo characters, are obtained by defeating the Cryo Regisvine. This oversized Whopperflower is found in Mondstadt, specifically on the Falcon Coast, just south of the Thousand Winds Temple.

Local Specialty - Where to Find Calla Lilies

The regional specialty that Diona uses to ascend is the Calla Lily. These flowers are found throughout Mondstadt, especially near bodies of water. The big pond near Springvale is a good source of Calla Lilies.

There are two additional methods to finding Calla Lilies other than gathering them from the wild. First, they can be grown in the Serenitea Pot. Second, they can be purchased from Flora, the young girl who runs the flower shop in the City of Mondstadt. She carries five of them at a time, restocking every three days. They cost 1,000 Mora each.

Diona Talent Materials

Diona has three upgradeable talents, and it’ll take the following materials to upgrade them:

Talent Books - Freedom

Diona uses the Freedom series of talent books when upgrading her talents. These can be obtained in a number of ways, but the most reliable and efficient is by clearing the Forsaken Rift domain on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays.

Trounce Materials and Crowns of Insight

A Crown of Insight is used to max out every character talent, meaning each character will need three to completely max their talents. Unfortunately, they’re extremely rare, coming only from events or by making offerings to the sacred trees of Teyvat — the Frostbearing Tree and Sacred Sakura.

The Trounce domain material that Diona uses for her talents is the Shard of a Foul Legacy. This item can be obtained by defeating Childe/Tartaglia at his weekly Trounce fight.

Genshin Impact is available on PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices, with a Nintendo Switch version in development.

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