What is the best Light Cone for Jing Yuan?

Flickering Stars is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Erudition Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. A Dream Scented in Wheat is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Jing Yuan use?

Band of Sizzling Thunder. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Lightning DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: When the wearer uses their Skill, increases the wearer's ATK by 20% for 1 turn(s).

Which Planar Ornament should Jing Yuan use?

Firmament Frontline: Glamoth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

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Jing Yuan Build

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LightningEruditionMain DPS

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The best Jing Yuan build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.6) is Before Dawn with The Ashblazing Grand Duke. Updated November 5, 2026

Abilities Traces Materials Eidolons

Where these rankings come fromThe light cone order, relic sets and stat priorities on this tab are prydwen.gg’s, measured in play and rephrased. Relative damage figures are ratios against the bottom of each ranking, not absolute numbers, and each one holds only for the superimposition and team its row states. Everything else (base stats, passive text, material totals) is read from the game’s own data.

Light cones

5 ranked

Before Dawn, 5★ Erudition Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISBefore Dawn

107.70% at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP463 DEF

A Dream Scented in Wheat, 4★ Erudition Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2A Dream Scented in Wheat

100.11% at S5

529

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP397 DEF

Today Is Another Peaceful Day, 4★ Erudition Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Today Is Another Peaceful Day

100% at S5

529

Base ATK · lv 80

847 HP331 DEF

Geniuses' Repose, 4★ Erudition Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#4Geniuses' Repose

95.02% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

847 HP397 DEF

The Seriousness of Breakfast, 4★ Erudition Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#5The Seriousness of Breakfast

91.21% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

847 HP397 DEF

Relics

2 sets

CoreThe Ashblazing Grand Duke

Best set for Jing Yuan that perfectly works with his kit, giving a big edge over other options.

2PCIncreases the DMG dealt by Follow-Up ATK by 20%.

4PCWhen the wearer uses a Follow-Up ATK, increases the wearer's ATK by 6% for every time the Follow-Up ATK deals DMG. This effect can stack up to 8 time(s) and lasts for 3 turn(s). This effect is removed the next time the wearer uses a Follow-Up ATK.

Also works

Band of Sizzling Thunder

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreThe Wondrous BananAmusement Park

2PCIncreases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 16%. When a target summoned by the wearer is on the field, CRIT DMG additionally increases by 32%.

Also works

Inert Salsotto

Main stats

Ultimate · 130 energy

Body: CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG
Feet: Speed >= ATK%
Planar Sphere: Lightning DMG > ATK%
Link Rope: ATK%

Substat priority

Highest first

1Speed (Until breakpoint to make -1 Speed setup work)Best
2CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG
3ATK%

This is your typical DPS build that focuses on the holy trifecta - ATK, Crit Rate, and Crit DMG. For every 1% of Crit try to have 2% of Crit DMG.

Trace priority

Level in this order

#1
Talent
Max first
#2
Skill = Ultimate
Then
#3
Basic
Next

Major traces, best first: War Marshal (A6) > Battalia Crush (A2) > Savant Providence (A4)

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Slash, Seas Split
E2Swing, Skies Squashed
E3Level bump
E4Spin, Stars Sieged
E5Level bump
E6Sweep, Souls Slain

E1
Slash, Seas Split
Game text
When Lightning-Lord attacks, the DMG multiplier on enemies adjacent to the target enemy increases by an extra amount equal to 25% of the DMG multiplier against the primary target enemy.
E2
Swing, Skies Squashed
Game text
After Lightning-Lord takes action, DMG dealt by Jing Yuan's Basic ATK, Skill, and Ultimate increases by 20%, lasting for 2 turn(s).
E4
Spin, Stars Sieged
Game text
For each hit performed by the Lightning-Lord when it takes action, Jing Yuan regenerates 2 Energy.
E6
Sweep, Souls Slain
Game text
Each hit performed by the Lightning-Lord when it takes action will make the target enemy Vulnerable. While Vulnerable, enemies receive 12% more DMG until the end of the Lightning-Lord's current turn, stacking up to 3 time(s).

Teams

1 team

Jing Yuan team

Lightning · EruditionLeads

His Lightning-Lord attacks on its own turn and its damage scales with stacks, so the team is built to give him turns rather than multipliers.

Jing Yuan, this characterMain DPS
SundayAction advance
TingyunEnergy · ATK
AventurineSustain

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Jing Yuan build summary

Updated November 5, 2026

Before Dawn tops the light cone ranking for Jing Yuan, at 107.70% relative damage at S1, ahead of A Dream Scented in Wheat, Today Is Another Peaceful Day and Geniuses' Repose. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run The Ashblazing Grand Duke on Jing Yuan, with Band of Sizzling Thunder behind it. The planar ornament is The Wondrous BananAmusement Park. Main stats are CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG body, Speed >= ATK% feet, Lightning DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% rope. Roll substats in the order Speed (Until breakpoint to make -1 Speed setup work) > CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK%.

Trace priority is Talent > Skill = Ultimate > Basic. The Ultimate costs 130 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.

The strongest team is Jing Yuan, Sunday, Tingyun and Aventurine, built around Jing Yuan: Lightning · Erudition.

Role: Main DPS / Support
Best light cone: Before Dawn
Alternatives: A Dream Scented in Wheat, Today Is Another Peaceful Day, Geniuses' Repose
Relic set: The Ashblazing Grand Duke
Planar ornament: The Wondrous BananAmusement Park
Main stats: CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG body, Speed >= ATK% feet, Lightning DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% rope
Substat priority: Speed (Until breakpoint to make -1 Speed setup work) > CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK%
Trace priority: Talent > Skill = Ultimate > Basic
Best team: Jing Yuan, Sunday, Tingyun, Aventurine
Ultimate energy cost: 130 energy
Key ascension material: 15× Immortal Lumintwig
Last updated: November 5, 2026

Jing Yuan build FAQ

What is the best Light Cone for Jing Yuan?: Flickering Stars is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Erudition Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. A Dream Scented in Wheat is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Jing Yuan use?: Band of Sizzling Thunder. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Lightning DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: When the wearer uses their Skill, increases the wearer's ATK by 20% for 1 turn(s).
Which Planar Ornament should Jing Yuan use?: Firmament Frontline: Glamoth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

Jing Yuan Build

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Slash, Seas Split

Swing, Skies Squashed

Spin, Stars Sieged

Sweep, Souls Slain

Teams

Jing Yuan build FAQ