Honkai: Star Rail
Honkai: Star Rail

Yanqing Build Guide

Optimize Yanqing's build in Honkai: Star Rail. Learn the best Light Cones, Relics, and team comps for his single-target Ice damage.

Yanqing Build Guide

Yanqing, a skilled swordsman from the Intelligentsia Guild, excels in single-target damage with his Frostbite mechanics. This guide focuses on maximizing his Critical Rate and Critical Damage, ensuring he consistently lands devastating blows on his chosen target. We'll cover the best gear and team synergies to make Yanqing a formidable force.

Yanqing is a 5-star Ice Hunt character who specializes in dealing high single-target damage, enhanced by his ability to inflict Frostbite. To maximize his offensive potential, prioritize building his Critical Rate and Critical Damage. His kit benefits from allies who can provide buffs to his attacks or debuff enemies, further amplifying his damage output. Understanding his mechanics is key to unleashing his full power.

Recommended Light Cones

  • Sleep Like a Baby (Best): Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate. When an attack hits, it increases the wearer's CRIT DMG. This effect can only occur once every 2 turns.
  • River Flows in Spring: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate.
  • Cruising in the Stellar Sea: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate. After defeating an enemy, the wearer's ATK increases by 20% for 2 turns.

Recommended Relics Sets

  • 4-Piece Hunter of Glacial Forest: 4-Piece set bonus increases Ice DMG by 10% and CRIT Rate by 8%. After using Ultimate, increases CRIT DMG by 25% for 2 turns.
  • 2-Piece Hunter of Glacial Forest + 2-Piece Musketeer of Wild Wheat: A good alternative if you don't have a full 4-piece set.

Recommended Planar Ornaments

  • Space Sealing Station: Increases ATK by 12%. If the wearer's SPD is equal to or greater than 135, their ATK increases by an additional 12%.
  • Inert Salsotto: Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 8%. If the wearer's CRIT Rate is equal to or greater than 50%, their CRIT DMG increases by an additional 15%.

Stat Priority

  1. Body: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
  2. Feet: SPD / ATK%
  3. Planar Sphere: Ice DMG Bonus
  4. Link Rope: ATK%

Talent Priority

  1. Skill
  2. Ultimate
  3. Talent
  4. Basic Attack

Team Recommendations

Yanqing thrives in teams that can boost his offensive stats and protect him. Characters like Bronya for turn manipulation and DMG buffs, Tingyun for ATK buffs, and a strong shielder like Gepard or March 7th are excellent choices. Debuffers can also help by reducing enemy DEF.