Yao Guang
ElationFind the best builds and teams for Yao Guang in Honkai: Star Rail, including recommended Light Cones, Relics, and team compositions.
Mysterious, bold, radical... her quest for change is stunning. With the "eye" of The Hunt, she sees all fates. Though she knows fate is immutable, the Seer Strategist still walks into danger alone. With the odds stacked against her, how can she possibly change her destiny?
Elation Support Build
Best Light Cone
When She Decided to See
Yao Guang Best Stats
Body: crit-rate
Feet: spd
Sphere: hp%def%
Rope: energy-regen
Yao Guang Best Substats
SPD
CRIT Rate
CRIT DMG
HP% or DEF%
Yao Guang Best Relics
Yao Guang Best Light Cones
When She Decided to See
Mushy Shroomy's Adventures
Today's Good Luck
SneeringYao Guang Best Teams
Yao Guang F2P Team
A free-to-play Elation team built around Yao Guang. Any Elation DPS unit can fill the DPS slot, the Elation Trailblazer offers free-to-play support, and Huohuo keeps everyone alive with healing and debuff cleansing.
Yao Guang Elation Team
Yao Guang is best used in a team with other Elation units since her buffs increase Elation DMG. Silver Wolf Lv.999 and Sparxie benefit a lot from her buffs and the free Elation Skill from her Ultimate, while Pearl is the best Sustain unit thanks to her Elation-tied buffs and effects plus turn advance.
Yao Guang Skill Point Team
Outside of Elation units, Yao Guang can be a great Support for characters that consume Skill Points. Archer is the best DPS here since he uses Skill Points to deal damage, with Sparkle supplying Skill Points and Permansor Terrae providing shields and ATK buffs.
Skills
Whistlebolt Sings Joy
Basic ATK
Blast
Deals Physical DMG equal to 126% of Yao Guang's ATK to one designated enemy and Physical DMG equal to 42% of Yao Guang's ATK to targets adjacent to it. The Energy regenerated from Basic ATK increases to 30.
Lv. 10
Decalight Unveils All
Skill
Support
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 25% of Yao Guang's Elation. After Yao Guang uses Basic ATK or Skill, gains 3 .
Punchline
Punchline is shared by the whole team. When dealing Elation DMG, the more Punchline taken into account, the higher the Elation DMG.
Lv. 15
Hexagram of Feathered Fortune
Ultimate
Support
Gains 5 . immediately gains 1 where a fixed amount of 20 is taken into account. This turn does not consume , and increases all allies' All-Type by 25% for 3 turn(s).
Punchline
Punchline is shared by the whole team. When dealing Elation DMG, the more Punchline taken into account, the higher the Elation DMG.
Aha
When taking action, triggers an Aha Instant and causes units capable of using Elation Skills to each use their Elation Skill 1 time. If there are no units capable of using Elation Skills when Aha takes action, Aha will use "Let There Be Laughter."
The Aha Instant lasts until the final Elation Skill finishes this time.
When the Aha Instant ends, participating characters gain the "Certified Banger" state for the Punchline points taken into account this time, lasting for 2 turns. After Aha takes action, all Punchlines will be consumed.
The Aha Instant lasts until the final Elation Skill finishes this time.
When the Aha Instant ends, participating characters gain the "Certified Banger" state for the Punchline points taken into account this time, lasting for 2 turns. After Aha takes action, all Punchlines will be consumed.
Extra Turn
Gain 1 extra turn that won't expend your remaining turns when taking action. During this extra turn, no Ultimate can be used.
RES PEN
When dealing DMG, ignore a part of the enemy target's resistance to the corresponding damage type.
Lv. 15
Behold Wherever Light Unfolds
Talent
Support
While Yao Guang holds "":
After an ally target uses an attack, triggers the "Great Boon" effect, dealing 1 additional instance of 25% 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 will take Yao Guang's Elation into calculation.
Triggering the "Great Boon" effect is not considered as using 1 instance of attack.
After an ally target uses an attack, triggers the "Great Boon" effect, dealing 1 additional instance of 25% 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 will take Yao Guang's Elation into calculation.
Triggering the "Great Boon" effect is not considered as using 1 instance of attack.
Certified Banger
Characters participating in the Aha Instant gain the "Certified Banger" state. And the Punchline points from the current Aha Instant are taken into account for this state, lasting for 2 turns. Ability effects and Elation DMG produced by the "Certified Banger" state are calculated based on the Punchline points taken into account.
Punchline points taken into account for multiple "Certified Banger" states are combined for the calculation.
The duration of each "Certified Banger" state is tracked independently.
Punchline points taken into account for multiple "Certified Banger" states are combined for the calculation.
The duration of each "Certified Banger" state is tracked independently.
Elation DMG
The more Punchline taken into account, and the higher the Elation and Character Level, the greater the Elation DMG dealt.
Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
Lv. 15
Untethered Glimmer Sails Far
Technique
Support
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.
Let Thy Fortune Burst in Flames
Elation Skill
AoE
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 125% Physical to all enemies. Then, deals 5 instance(s) of 25% Physical to one random enemy.
Elation DMG
The more Punchline taken into account, and the higher the Elation and Character Level, the greater the Elation DMG dealt.
Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
Lv. 15
Traces
CRIT Rate Boost+2.7
Lv1
SPD Boost+200
A2
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.
CRIT Rate Boost+2.7
A3
Elation Boost+4
A3
Poised and Sated
Increases this unit's CRIT DMG by 60%. After using Elation Skill, recovers 1 Skill Point(s) for the team.
CRIT Rate Boost+4
A4
SPD Boost+300
A5
Felicity Ensemble
When Yao Guang gains "," its duration increases by 1 turn(s).
Elation Boost+6
A6
SPD Boost+400
Lv75
Elation Skill
Elation Skill
A1
Elation Skill
A2
Elation Skill
A3
Elation Skill
A4
Elation Skill
A4
Elation Skill
A5
Elation Skill
A5
Elation Skill
A6
Elation Skill
A6
Eidolons
Chuckle Chimes Where Jade Falls
In triggered by Ultimate, the fixed amount of taken into account increases to 40. When dealing , all ally targets ignore 20% of the target's DEF.
Aha
When taking action, triggers an Aha Instant and causes units capable of using Elation Skills to each use their Elation Skill 1 time. If there are no units capable of using Elation Skills when Aha takes action, Aha will use "Let There Be Laughter."
The Aha Instant lasts until the final Elation Skill finishes this time.
When the Aha Instant ends, participating characters gain the "Certified Banger" state for the Punchline points taken into account this time, lasting for 2 turns. After Aha takes action, all Punchlines will be consumed.
The Aha Instant lasts until the final Elation Skill finishes this time.
When the Aha Instant ends, participating characters gain the "Certified Banger" state for the Punchline points taken into account this time, lasting for 2 turns. After Aha takes action, all Punchlines will be consumed.
Extra Turn
Gain 1 extra turn that won't expend your remaining turns when taking action. During this extra turn, no Ultimate can be used.
Punchline
Punchline is shared by the whole team. When dealing Elation DMG, the more Punchline taken into account, the higher the Elation DMG.
Elation DMG
The more Punchline taken into account, and the higher the Elation and Character Level, the greater the Elation DMG dealt.
Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
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.
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 triggered by Yao Guang's Ultimate, the DMG dealt by all ally characters' Elation Skill becomes 150% of the original DMG.
Aha
When taking action, triggers an Aha Instant and causes units capable of using Elation Skills to each use their Elation Skill 1 time. If there are no units capable of using Elation Skills when Aha takes action, Aha will use "Let There Be Laughter."
The Aha Instant lasts until the final Elation Skill finishes this time.
When the Aha Instant ends, participating characters gain the "Certified Banger" state for the Punchline points taken into account this time, lasting for 2 turns. After Aha takes action, all Punchlines will be consumed.
The Aha Instant lasts until the final Elation Skill finishes this time.
When the Aha Instant ends, participating characters gain the "Certified Banger" state for the Punchline points taken into account this time, lasting for 2 turns. After Aha takes action, all Punchlines will be consumed.
Extra Turn
Gain 1 extra turn that won't expend your remaining turns when taking action. During this extra turn, no Ultimate can be used.
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.
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' by 25%. Increases the DMG multiplier of Yao Guang's Elation Skill by 100% of its original multiplier.
Elation DMG
The more Punchline taken into account, and the higher the Elation and Character Level, the greater the Elation DMG dealt.
Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
Merrymake
A special effect that affects Elation DMG and can additionally boost Elation DMG dealt.
Stats
HP1242
ATK466
DEF655
SPEED101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Light Cone for Yao Guang?
The best Light Cone for Yao Guang is When She Decided to See.
What are the best Relics for Yao Guang?
The best Relic set for Yao Guang is Diviner of Distant Reach.
What are the best main stats for Yao Guang?
The best main stats for Yao Guang are Body, Feet, Sphere, and Rope.
What are the best teams for Yao Guang?
The best teams for Yao Guang include strong synergies with characters that complement their Elation path and Physical combat type.