What is the best Light Cone for Yao Guang?

Until the Flowers Bloom Again is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Elation Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. Tomorrow, Together is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Yao Guang use?

Champion of Streetwise Boxing. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Physical DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).

Which Planar Ornament should Yao Guang use?

City of Converging Stars. Its 2-piece bonus is: When the wearer uses Follow-Up ATK, increases ATK by 24% for 2 turn(s). When an enemy target gets defeated, increases CRIT DMG for all allies by 12% in the current battle. This effect cannot stack. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

Yao Guang, Physical Elation character | Honkai: Star Rail

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Yao Guang Build

Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

PhysicalElationSub DPS

English voice: Ari Thrash

The best Yao Guang build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.6) is When She Decided to See with Diviner of Distant Reach. 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

2 ranked

When She Decided to See, 5★ Elation Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISWhen She Decided to See

Ranked first at S1

529

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP529 DEF

Mushy Shroomy's Adventures, 4★ Elation Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2Mushy Shroomy's Adventures

Ranked #2 at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

847 HP397 DEF

Relics

2 sets

CoreDiviner of Distant Reach

Strong and efficient to farm set for Elation teams because of its team-wide Elation buffs, has SPD which is converted to Elation on Yao Guang for more stat share, and has high CRIT Rate for her Elation DMG procs.

2PCIncreases SPD by 6%.

4PCBefore entering combat, if the wearer's SPD is greater than or equal to 120/160, increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 10%/18%. When the wearer uses Elation Skill for the first time in each battle, increases all allies' Elation by 10%. This effect cannot stack.

Also works

Messenger Traversing Hackerspace

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreLushaka, the Sunken Seas

Provides an ATK buff for the first ally and slightly increases her Energy Regeneration Rate. Note: For Elation units, ATK does not affect Elation DMG unlike CRIT, althrough some will use ATK for Elation stat conversion so it can still be useful if they aren't capped on the conversion.

2PCIncreases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. If the wearer is not the first character in the team lineup, then increases the ATK of the first character in the team lineup by 12%.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 180 energy

Body: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Feet: Speed
Planar Sphere: HP% > DEF%
Link Rope: Energy Regen Rate

Substat priority

Highest first

1SPD (as much as possible)Best
2CRIT Rate
3CRIT DMG

Trace priority

Level in this order

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

Major traces, best first: Poised and Sated (A4) > Amaze-In Grace (A2) > Felicity Ensemble (A6)

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Chuckle Chimes Where Jade Falls
E2Blind Arrows Guided by Feathers
E3Level bump
E4Threads of Fate Colored by Plumes
E5Level bump
E6Ferried Along the Astral Arc

E1
Chuckle Chimes Where Jade Falls
Game text
In Aha's extra turn triggered by Ultimate, the fixed amount of Punchline taken into account increases to 40. When dealing Elation DMG, all ally targets ignore 20% of the target's DEF.
E2
Blind Arrows Guided by Feathers
Game text
While the Zone is active, increases all ally targets' SPD by 12%, and additionally increases Elation by 16%.
E4
Threads of Fate Colored by Plumes
Game text
In Aha's extra turn triggered by Yao Guang's Ultimate, the DMG dealt by all ally characters' Elation Skill becomes 150% of the original DMG.
E6
Ferried Along the Astral Arc
Game text
All ally targets' Elation DMG merrymakes by 25%. Increases the DMG multiplier of Yao Guang's Elation Skill by 100% of its original multiplier.

Teams

5 teams

Pearl team

Ice · Elation supportPlays Elation partner

Pearl heals and buffs Elation off her DEF, so the team runs two Elation attackers to spend what she grants and an Elation debuffer whose hacks give them something to hit.

PearlSupport · Sustain
Silver Wolf LV.999Elation debuffer
Aventurine • WaveflairElation carry
Yao Guang, this characterElation partner

Pearl team

Ice · full ElationPlays Elation partner

Three Elation units and Pearl: Evanescia and Yao Guang carry, the Trailblazer feeds the Elation counter on every turn, and Pearl keeps them standing without spending a Skill Point on damage.

PearlSupport · Sustain
EvanesciaElation carry
Trailblazer (Elation)Elation partner
Yao Guang, this characterElation partner

Aventurine • Waveflair team

Quantum · ElationPlays Elation partner

Waveflair banks "Fervor" every time a teammate attacks and spends it on an all-enemy Elation Skill, so the team wants a second Elation unit feeding the counter, a Harmony buffer that adds actions, and a sustain that attacks on its own turn.

Aventurine • WaveflairMain DPS
Yao Guang, this characterElation partner
RobinAction buffer
HuohuoSustain

Sparxie team

Fire · ElationPlays Elation support

Elation runs on Punchline the whole team feeds, so a second Elation character is worth more here than a stronger buff from another Path.

SparxieMain DPS
Yao Guang, this characterElation support
EvanesciaElation partner
AventurineSustain

Silver Wolf LV.999 team

Imaginary · ElationPlays Elation support

Her Zone pays out on every Skill Point an ally spends inside it, so the team wants Skill Point spenders rather than a second damage dealer.

Silver Wolf LV.999Main DPS
Yao Guang, this characterElation support
SparxieElation partner
LingshaSustain

All teams, with every replacement

Honkai: Star Rail 5★ Physical Elation Sub DPS

Yao Guang build summary

Updated November 5, 2026

When She Decided to See tops the light cone ranking for Yao Guang at S1, ahead of Mushy Shroomy's Adventures. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run Diviner of Distant Reach on Yao Guang, with Messenger Traversing Hackerspace behind it. The planar ornament is Lushaka, the Sunken Seas. Main stats are CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate body, Speed feet, HP% > DEF% sphere, Energy Regen Rate rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (as much as possible) > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG.

Trace priority is Skill = Ultimate > Talent > Basic. The Ultimate costs 180 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.

Yao Guang plays Elation partner in the Pearl team, alongside Pearl, Silver Wolf LV.999 and Aventurine • Waveflair.

Role: Sub DPS
Best light cone: When She Decided to See
Alternatives: Mushy Shroomy's Adventures
Relic set: Diviner of Distant Reach
Planar ornament: Lushaka, the Sunken Seas
Main stats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate body, Speed feet, HP% > DEF% sphere, Energy Regen Rate rope
Substat priority: SPD (as much as possible) > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Trace priority: Skill = Ultimate > Talent > Basic
Best team: Pearl, Silver Wolf LV.999, Aventurine • Waveflair, Yao Guang
Ultimate energy cost: 180 energy
Key ascension material: 65× Invasive Clot
Last updated: November 5, 2026

Yao Guang build FAQ

What is the best Light Cone for Yao Guang?: Until the Flowers Bloom Again is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Elation Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. Tomorrow, Together is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Yao Guang use?: Champion of Streetwise Boxing. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Physical DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).
Which Planar Ornament should Yao Guang use?: City of Converging Stars. Its 2-piece bonus is: When the wearer uses Follow-Up ATK, increases ATK by 24% for 2 turn(s). When an enemy target gets defeated, increases CRIT DMG for all allies by 12% in the current battle. This effect cannot stack. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.