What is the best Light Cone for Jingliu?

The Unreachable Side is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Destruction Light Cone with 582 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on HP. Ninja Record: Sound Hunt is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Jingliu use?

Hunter of Glacial Forest. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Ice DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer uses their Ultimate, their CRIT DMG increases by 25% for 2 turn(s).

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Jingliu Build

Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

IceDestructionMain DPS

English voice: AmaLee

The best Jingliu build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.6) is Flame of Blood, Blaze My Path with Scholar Lost in Erudition. 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

Flame of Blood, Blaze My Path, 5★ Destruction Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISFlame of Blood, Blaze My Path

128.83% at S1

476

Base ATK · lv 80

1376 HP397 DEF

I Shall Be My Own Sword, 5★ Destruction Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2I Shall Be My Own Sword

114.85% at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

1164 HP397 DEF

A Trail of Bygone Blood, 4★ Destruction Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3A Trail of Bygone Blood

109.08% at S5

529

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP331 DEF

A Secret Vow, 4★ Destruction Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#4A Secret Vow

100% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP265 DEF

Ninja Record: Sound Hunt, 4★ Destruction Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#5Ninja Record: Sound Hunt

96.54% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP265 DEF

Relics

4 sets

CoreScholar Lost in Erudition

Jingliu's best set option despite having CRIT RATE, because of the incredibly strong amount of Ultimate and Skill DMG% it grants her. Both stats that are some of her best for scaling.

2PCIncreases CRIT Rate by 8%.

4PCIncreases DMG dealt by Skill and Ultimate by 20%. After using Ultimate, additionally increases the DMG dealt by the next Skill by 25%.

Also works

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreBone Collection's Serene Demesne

Jingliu's new best planar set post-buff, because of the HP% it provides, even though one of its main stats is CRIT DMG - a stat she already has an abundance of.

2PCIncreases the wearer's Max HP by 12%. When the wearer's Max HP is 5000 or higher, increases the wearer's and their memosprite's CRIT DMG by 28%.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 140 energy

Body: HP% > CRIT DMG
Feet: Speed >= HP%
Planar Sphere: Ice DMG > HP%
Link Rope: HP%

Substat priority

Highest first

1SPD (Until Desired Breakpoint)Best
2CRIT Rate (Until 100% Buffed)
3HP%
4CRIT DMG

Trace priority

Level in this order

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

Major traces, best first: Frost Wraith (A6) > Sword Champion (A4) > Deathrealm (A2)

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Moon Crashes Tianguan Gate
E2Crescent Shadows Qixing Dipper
E3Level bump
E4Lunarlance Shines Skyward Dome
E5Level bump
E6Eclipse Hollows Corporeal Husk

E1
Moon Crashes Tianguan Gate
Game text
When using Ultimate or Enhanced Skill, Jingliu's CRIT DMG increases by 36% for 1 turn(s). Moreover, additionally deals 1 instance of Ice DMG equal to 80% of Jingliu's Max HP to the primary target.
E2
Crescent Shadows Qixing Dipper
Game text
After using Ultimate, increases the DMG of the next Enhanced Skill by 80%.
E4
Lunarlance Shines Skyward Dome
Game text
During the "Spectral Transmigration" state, each "Moonlight" stack additionally increases CRIT DMG by 20%.
E6
Eclipse Hollows Corporeal Husk
Game text
When Jingliu enters the "Spectral Transmigration" state, the "Syzygy" stack limit increases by 1, and Jingliu additionally gains 2 stack(s) of "Syzygy." During the "Spectral Transmigration" state, her Ice RES PEN increases by 30%.

Teams

1 team

Jingliu team

Ice · DestructionLeads

Jingliu drains her allies’ HP to enter her enhanced state, so the healer slot is not optional and the debuffer is there to cover her single-target ceiling.

Jingliu, this characterMain DPS
BronyaAction advance
PelaDEF shred
LuochaSustain

All teams, with every replacement

Honkai: Star Rail 5★ Ice Destruction Main DPS

Jingliu build summary

Updated November 5, 2026

Flame of Blood, Blaze My Path tops the light cone ranking for Jingliu, at 128.83% relative damage at S1, ahead of I Shall Be My Own Sword, A Trail of Bygone Blood and A Secret Vow. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run Scholar Lost in Erudition on Jingliu, with Longevous Disciple and Hunter of Glacial Forest behind it. The planar ornament is Bone Collection's Serene Demesne. Main stats are HP% > CRIT DMG body, Speed >= HP% feet, Ice DMG > HP% sphere, HP% rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (Until Desired Breakpoint) > CRIT Rate (Until 100% Buffed) > HP% > CRIT DMG.

Trace priority is Skill = Talent > Ultimate > Basic. The Ultimate costs 140 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.

The strongest team is Jingliu, Bronya, Pela and Luocha, built around Jingliu: Ice · Destruction.

Role: Main DPS
Best light cone: Flame of Blood, Blaze My Path
Alternatives: I Shall Be My Own Sword, A Trail of Bygone Blood, A Secret Vow
Relic set: Scholar Lost in Erudition
Planar ornament: Bone Collection's Serene Demesne
Main stats: HP% > CRIT DMG body, Speed >= HP% feet, Ice DMG > HP% sphere, HP% rope
Substat priority: SPD (Until Desired Breakpoint) > CRIT Rate (Until 100% Buffed) > HP% > CRIT DMG
Trace priority: Skill = Talent > Ultimate > Basic
Best team: Jingliu, Bronya, Pela, Luocha
Ultimate energy cost: 140 energy
Key ascension material: 65× Gelid Chitin
Last updated: November 5, 2026

Jingliu build FAQ

What is the best Light Cone for Jingliu?: The Unreachable Side is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Destruction Light Cone with 582 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on HP. Ninja Record: Sound Hunt is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Jingliu use?: Hunter of Glacial Forest. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Ice DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer uses their Ultimate, their CRIT DMG increases by 25% for 2 turn(s).
Which Planar Ornament should Jingliu use?: Bone Collection's Serene Demesne. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's Max HP by 12%. When the wearer's Max HP is 5000 or higher, increases the wearer's and their memosprite's CRIT DMG by 28%. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

Jingliu Build

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Moon Crashes Tianguan Gate

Crescent Shadows Qixing Dipper

Lunarlance Shines Skyward Dome

Eclipse Hollows Corporeal Husk

Teams

Jingliu build FAQ