Honkai: Star Rail character guide

Yanqing Best Build

Yanqing is a main dps built around single target and crit.

Yanqing build overview

Yanqing is a Ice The Hunt character commonly used for main dps, single target, crit. Yanqing's build supports the listed role while keeping the team rotation reliable.

Use Scholar Lost in Erudition as the primary Relic set and Rutilant Arena as the Planar Ornament. Recommended main stats are CRIT DMG, SPD / ATK%, Ice DMG, ATK%. Yanqing should meet the listed Speed, Effect Hit Rate or Break Effect target first. Then improve the main scaling stats.

Light Cones and alternatives

Sleep Like the Dead is the premium Light Cone because its passive is designed around Yanqing's core mechanics. Yanqing can use the listed Light Cones when their passives match the team rotation. Cruising in the Stellar Sea and Swordplay For Yanqing, keep the Relic setup with stronger main stats and useful substats.

Recommended teams

  • Premium team: Yanqing, Tingyun, Robin, Aventurine. This formation keeps Yanqing in the core role while covering damage amplification, turn economy and sustain.
  • Alternative team: Yanqing, Sunday, Pela, Gepard. This formation keeps Yanqing in the core role while covering damage amplification, turn economy and sustain.
  • Accessible team: Yanqing, Asta, Pela, March 7th. This formation keeps Yanqing in the core role while covering damage amplification, turn economy and sustain.

Yanqing's team swaps should keep a buffer or debuffer plus a sustain for clean single-target windows.

Trace priority

  • Lower priority: Frost Thorn
  • High priority: Darting Ironthorn
  • Highest priority: Amidst the Raining Bliss
  • High priority: One With the Sword
  • Lower priority: The One True Sword

Raise the ability that defines Yanqing's main role first. Yanqing's lower-impact Traces can wait until the character, Light Cone and main teammates are leveled.

Investment advice

Level Yanqing, the Light Cone and key Traces before long Relic farming sessions. Yanqing is complete at E0 with a suitable alternative Light Cone. Compare Yanqing's signature or Eidolons with upgrades for the full team.

Frequently asked questions

Does Yanqing need the signature Light Cone?

No. Sleep Like the Dead is the premium recommendation, but the listed alternatives preserve the core playstyle.

What is the most important build rule?

Meet Yanqing's listed stat targets first, then add damage or utility without changing the planned turn order.