Yao Guang is a 5-star Elation character, and she is the first dedicated Elation support in the game. If you want to capitalize on the Elation meta in Planarcadia, you need to get Yao Guang and build her correctly. She is a complicated character to build, and you will need to know her best teams, light cones, relics, planar ornaments, and stats to do it properly. So, here is a complete Honkai Star Rail Yao Guang guide to help you build her properly in the game.
Honkai Star Rail Yao Guang Stats Overview and Eidolons
Here are all of Yao Guang’s base stats, including her energy, speed, rarity, path, and element:
Type Details Rarity 5-Star Path The Elation Element Physical Attack 465 Defense 654 HP 1242 Speed 101 Energy 180
Yao Guang’s base speed and base HP both are quite high. She is a 5-star character of the Elation path, a new playable path in Honkai Star Rail. She possesses the Physical Element, and her role is to provide support to the Elation team.
Yao Guang’s eidolons are quite interesting for the current state of her kit. Her E1 increases the fixed amount of Punchline and makes the DMG dealt by the Elation skill ignore 20% enemy defense. Her E2 is a massive support upgrade, increasing the speed of allies by 12% when her Zone is active, while also increasing the Elation by 16%.
If you continue to invest in Yao Guang’s eidolons, then her E4 is massively powerful for Elation teams. It causes all ally Elation DMG to increase by 150% of their original DMG. Finally, the E6 increases all allies’ Elation DMG by 25%, while also increasing Yao Guang’s Elation skill’s DMG multiplier by 100% of the original.
All Yao Guang Ascension Materials
Here are all of Yao Guang’s ascension materials to reach her max level:
Material Quantity Whimsy Wax 15 Dreamweave Steel 15 Invasive Clot 65 Lucid Awl 15 Credit 308k
Here are all of Yao Guang’s trace materials:
Material Quantity The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards 18 Whimsy Wax 41 The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue 69 Dreamweave Steel 56 The Fluffy Collector’s Edition 139 Lucid Awl 50 Vanquished Flow’s Reticence 15 Tracks of Destiny 10 Credit 3M
All Yao Guang Traces and Their Priorities
Yao Guang is one of the Seven Arbiter-Generals of Xianzhou Alliance, and she is in charge of the Xianzhou Yuque. She is the Seer Strategist of Xianzhou and will likely spearhead the fight against the Destruction in Planarcadia. Here is everything we currently know about Yao Guang’s kit in Honkai Star Rail:
| Traces | Description |
|---|---|
| Basic ATK | Deals Physical DMG equal to 90% of Yao Guang’s ATK to one designated enemy and Physical DMG equal to 30% of Yao Guang’s ATK to targets adjacent to it. The Energy regenerated from Basic ATK increases to 30. |
| Skill | Deploys a Zone for 3 turn(s). This duration decreases by 1 at the start of this unit’s every turn. While the Zone is active, increases all allies’ Elation by an amount equal to 20% of Yao Guang’s Elation. After Yao Guang uses Basic ATK or Skill, gains 3 Punchline. |
| Ultimate | Gains 5 Punchline. Aha immediately gains 1 extra turn where a fixed amount of 20 Punchline is taken into account. This turn, does not consume Punchline, and increases all allies’ All-Type RES PEN by 20% for 3 turn(s). |
| Talent | When Yao Guang holds “Certified Banger”: |
| After an ally target uses an attack, triggers the “Great Boon” effect, dealing 1 additional instance of 20% Elation DMG of the corresponding Type to 1 random hit target. If this attack consumes Skill Points, then additionally triggers “Great Boon” 1 time. | |
| When triggering the “Great Boon” effect, if the attacker’s Elation is lower than that of Yao Guang, then this instance of Elation DMG will take Yao Guang’s Elation into calculation. Triggering the “Great Boon” effect is not considered as using 1 instance of attack. | |
| Elation Skill | Inflicts “Woe’s Whisper” on all enemies, lasting for 3 turn(s). Enemy targets under the “Woe’s Whisper” state take 16% increased DMG. Deals 100% Physical Elation DMG to all enemies. Then, deals 5 instance(s) of 20% Physical Elation DMG to one random enemy. |
| Technique | After using Technique, automatically triggers Skill 1 time at the start of the next battle without consuming any Skill Points. When Yao Guang is in the team, breaking destructible objects immediately grants Fortune Pouch, up to 8 within every Earth Week. |
| Bonus Ability | Amaze-In Grace: When Yao Guang’s SPD is 120 or higher, increases this unit’s Elation by 30%. For every 1 SPD exceeded, increases this unit’s Elation by 1%. Up to a max of 200 excess SPD can be taken into account for this effect. |
| Poised and Sated: Increases this unit’s CRIT DMG by 60%. After using Elation Skill, recovers 1 Skill Point(s) for the team. | |
| Felicity Ensemble: When Yao Guang gains “Certified Banger,” its duration increases by 1 turn(s). | |
| Stat Bonus | Crit Rate: 18.7% |
| Speed: 9 | |
| Elation: 10% |
All Yao Guang Eidolons
Yao Guang’s Eidolons are quite strong and can make her a completely different character once you unlock them. Here are all the details on Yao Guang’s Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail:
| Eidolons | Description |
|---|---|
| Chuckle Chimes Where Jade Falls | In Aha’s extra turn triggered by Ultimate, the fixed amount of Punchline taken into account increases to 40. When all all targets deal Elation DMG, ignores 20% of the target’s DEF. |
| Blind Arrows Guided by Feathers | While the Zone is active, increases all ally targets’ SPD by 12%, and additionally increases Elation by 16%. |
| Auspices Mirrored In Decalight | Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10. Elation Skill Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. |
| Threads of Fate Colored by Plumes | In Aha’s extra turn triggered by Yao Guang’s Ultimate, the DMG dealt by all ally characters’ Elation Skill becomes 150% of the original DMG. |
| Bejeweled in Radiant Grace | Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Elation Skill Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. |
| Ferried Along the Astral Arc | All ally targets’ Elation DMG merrymakes by 25%. Increases the DMG multiplier of Yao Guang’s Elation Skill by 100% of its original multiplier. |
Honkai Star Rail Yao Guang Build
Yao Guang is the first dedicated Elation support, and she also deals a fair amount of damage. Here is a quick overview of Yao Guang’s best build in Honkai Star Rail.
| Type | Information |
|---|---|
| Light Cone | When She Decided to See |
| Relic | Diviner of Distant Reach |
| Planar Ornament | Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern |
| Main Stats | Body: Crit% Boots: Speed Sphere: HP% Rope: ERR |
| Sub Stats | Speed > Crit Rate = Crit DMG > HP |
Below, I have explained each of her options in detail, alongside alternatives for her build options.
Best Light Cones for Yao Guang
- When She Decided to See
- Today’s Good Luck
- Mushy Shroomy’s Adventures
- Elation Brimming With Blessings
- Sneering
As Elation is a new path, the Light Cone options for Honkai Star Rail Yao Guang are quite limited. ‘When She Decided to See’ is the best Light Cone for Yao Guang, as it is her signature.
Alternatively, you can also use’ Today’s Good Luck’ and ‘Mushy Shroomy’s Adventures’, the two new 4-star Elation Light Cones. Both work really well with Yao Guang. Other than that, the 5-star Elation Herta Store Light Cone ‘Elation Brimming With Blessings’ and the 3-star Light Cone ‘Sneering’ are also decent options.
Best Relics for Yao Guang
- Diviner of Distant Reach
- 2piece – 2piece Speed
‘Diviner of Distant Reach’ is the best relic for Yao Guang. You should always try to use this Relic on her over any other option. This relic greatly increases the wearer’s Speed and then increases their Crit Rate based on their Speed. Furthermore, this relic also increases the Elation of all allies on the team, making it a must-pick for any Elation team.
For alternatives, you can use any 2-piece Speed relic. The options are plenty, so pick any with good sub-stats.
Best Planar Ornament for Yao Guang
- Lushaka, the Sunken Seas
- Broken Keel
‘Lushaka, the Sunken Seas’ is a clear favorite for Yao Guang’s planar ornament option. It increases her Energy Regeneration Rate while also increasing the first character on the lineup’s ATK.
For alternatives, you can use any supportive planar ornaments. Broken Keel is always a good option, as long as you can meet the 30% Effect Resistance requirement.
Best Team Comps for Yao Guang
| DPS | Support | Support | Sustain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparxie | Yao Guang | Sparkle | Dan Heng Permansor Terrae |
| Sparxie | Yao Guang | Tribbie | Gallagher |
| Sparxie | Yao Guang | Silver Wolf | Huohuo |
| Archer | Yao Guang | Sparkle | Dan Heng Permansor Terrae |
Yao Guang is the ideal Elation support, which acts as a double-edged sword for her. As only Sparxie is the Elation DPS character introduced in Honkai Star Rail 4.0, Yao Guang’s team mostly rotates around her.
You will have to pair Sparxie and Sparkle with Yao Guang, alongside any SP generating sustain for her best team. Other than that, Yao Guang can also act as a support for Archer. Her team comps will increase once more Elation DPS units are released, so stay tuned for more in the future.
Honkai Star Rail Yao Guang Pros and Cons
Wondering whether Yao Guang is worth getting in Honkai Star Rail 4.0? Here is a quick overview of all Yao Guang’s pros and cons:
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| The only dedicated Elation support in the game | Not many team options |
| Good damage | Limited to Elation teams |
| Provides All Type Resistance Penetration to the team | – |
| Hugely Skill Point positive | – |
Yao Guang is the only dedicated Elation support currently, and she will likely remain so for a big part of the Planarcadia trailblazing arc. So, if you want to take the benefit of an Elation team, then you should definitely pull for Yao Guang now.
So, that’s everything we currently know about Yao Guang’s build, kit, and teams in Honkai Star Rail. Are you excited for Yao Guang’s release? Let us know in the comments below.
Diviner of Distant Reach is the best Relic for Yao Guang in Honkai Star Rail.
Any supportive Planar Ornament is good for Yao Guang, but Lushaka, the Sunken Seas, should be the main priority for her best build.
When She Decided to See is the best Light Cone for Yao Guang in Honkai Star Rail.
