The Xianzhou Zhuming
Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail
English voice: Brenna Larsen
The best Yunli build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Dance at Sunset with The Wind-Soaring Valorous. Updated August 28, 2026
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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.
#1
Ultimate
Max first
#2
Talent
Then
#3
Skill = Basic
Next
Major traces, best first: Fiery Wheel (A2) > True Sunder (A6) > Demon Quell (A4)
E1Weathered Blade Does Not Sully
E2First Luster Breaks Dawn
E3Level bump
E4Artisan's Ironsong
E5Level bump
E6Walk in Blade, Talk in ZitherE1Increases DMG dealt by "Intuit: Slash" and "Intuit: Cull" by 20%. Increases the number of additional DMG instances for "Intuit: Cull" by 3.
E2When dealing DMG via Counter, ignores 20% of the target's DEF.
E4After launching "Intuit: Slash" or "Intuit: Cull," increases this unit's Effect RES by 50%, lasting for 1 turn(s).
E6While "Parry" is active, if an enemy actively uses their abilities, regardless of whether it attacks Yunli or not, it will trigger "Intuit: Cull" and remove the "Parry" effect. When dealing DMG via "Intuit: Slash" or "Intuit: Cull," increases CRIT Rate by 15% and Physical RES PEN by 20%.
Yunli’s counter only fires when something hits her, so the team buys her turns with action advance and takes the sustain that lets the hit land.
Yunli — this characterMain DPS
RobinFollow-up buffer
TingyunEnergy · ATK
HuohuoSustainHonkai: Star Rail 5★ Physical Destruction Main DPS
Dance at Sunset tops the light cone ranking for Yunli, at 123.04% relative damage at S1, ahead of Thus Burns the Dawn, The Unreachable Side and Brighter Than the Sun. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.
Run The Wind-Soaring Valorous on Yunli, with Poet of Mourning Collapse and The Ashblazing Grand Duke behind it. The planar ornament is Inert Salsotto. Main stats are CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG body, ATK% feet, Physical DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% > Energy Regen Rate rope. Roll substats in the order CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK%.
Trace priority is Ultimate > Talent > Skill = Basic. The Ultimate costs 120 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.
The strongest team is Yunli, Robin, Tingyun and Huohuo, built around Yunli — Physical · Counter.
Deals Physical DMG equal to 100% of Yunli's ATK to one designated enemy target.
Ability level
6 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic ATK DMG | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | 110% | 120% | 130% | 140% |
Restores HP equal to 30.0% of Yunli's ATK plus 200. Deals Physical DMG equal to 120% of Yunli's ATK to one designated enemy target and Physical DMG equal to 60% of Yunli's ATK to adjacent targets.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heal | 20.0% | 21.3% | 22.5% | 23.8% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 32.0% | 33.0% | 34.0% | 35.0% |
| Heal (2) | 50 | 80 | 103 | 125 | 140 | 155 | 166 | 178 | 189 | 200 | 211 | 223 | 234 | 245 | 256 |
| Skill DMG | 60% | 66% | 72% | 78% | 84% | 90% | 98% | 105% | 113% | 120% | 126% | 132% | 138% | 144% | 150% |
| Adjacent DMG | 30% | 33% | 36% | 39% | 42% | 45% | 49% | 53% | 56% | 60% | 63% | 66% | 69% | 72% | 75% |
Consumes 120 Energy. Yunli gains Parry and Taunts all enemies, lasting until the end of the next ally's or enemy's turn. Increases the CRIT DMG dealt by Yunli's next Counter by 100%. When triggering the Counter effect from Talent, launches the Counter "Intuit: Cull" instead and removes the Parry effect. If no Counter is triggered while Parry is active, Yunli will immediately launch the Counter "Intuit: Slash" on a random enemy target.
"Intuit: Slash": Deals Physical DMG equal to 220% of Yunli's ATK to the target, and deals Physical DMG equal to 110% of Yunli's ATK to adjacent targets. "Intuit: Cull": Deals Physical DMG equal to 220% of Yunli's ATK to the target, and deals Physical DMG equal to 110% of Yunli's ATK to adjacent targets. Then, additionally deals 6 instances of DMG, each dealing Physical DMG equal to 72% of Yunli's ATK to a random single enemy.
When Yunli deals DMG via this ability, it's considered as dealing Ultimate DMG.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate DMG | 60% | 64% | 68% | 72% | 76% | 80% | 85% | 90% | 95% | 100% | 104% | 108% | 112% | 116% | 120% |
| Ultimate DMG (2) | 132% | 141% | 150% | 158% | 167% | 176% | 187% | 198% | 209% | 220% | 229% | 238% | 246% | 255% | 264% |
| Adjacent DMG | 66% | 70% | 75% | 79% | 84% | 88% | 94% | 99% | 105% | 110% | 114% | 119% | 123% | 128% | 132% |
| Ultimate DMG (3) | 43% | 46% | 49% | 52% | 55% | 58% | 61% | 65% | 68% | 72% | 75% | 78% | 81% | 84% | 86% |
When Yunli gets attacked by an enemy target, additionally regenerates 15 Energy and immediately launches a Counter on the attacker, dealing Physical DMG equal to 120% of Yunli's ATK to the attacker and Physical DMG equal to 60% of Yunli's ATK to adjacent targets. If there is no immediate target to Counter, then Counters a random enemy target instead.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talent DMG | 60% | 66% | 72% | 78% | 84% | 90% | 98% | 105% | 113% | 120% | 126% | 132% | 138% | 144% | 150% |
| Adjacent DMG | 30% | 33% | 36% | 39% | 42% | 45% | 49% | 53% | 56% | 60% | 63% | 66% | 69% | 72% | 75% |
This unit gains the Ward effect, lasting for 20 seconds. During this time, upon entering combat by either attacking enemies or receiving an attack, immediately casts "Intuit: Cull" on a random enemy, and increases the DMG dealt by this attack by 80%.
A2After each use of "Intuit: Slash," the next "Intuit: Slash" will be replaced by "Intuit: Cull."
A4While in the "Parry" state, resists Crowd Control debuffs received and reduces DMG received by 20%.
A6When using a Counter, increases Yunli's ATK by 30%, lasting for 1 turn.
Totals at full unlock, summed across every node of that stat. Ascension rank gates the nodes as it gates the Bonus Abilities above.
Level 80 and every ability maxed
2,265,500
Credits 12 material lines
Ascension to 80
308,000
Credits 4 materials · 6 steps
All 3 abilities maxed
1,957,500
Credits 3× the single-ability bill
Artifex's Module ×54,000Credits
Artifex's Module ×108,000Credits
IPC Work Permit ×3
Artifex's Cogwheel ×616,000Credits
IPC Work Permit ×7Artifex's Cogwheel ×940,000Credits
Artifex's Gyreheart ×6IPC Work Permit ×2080,000Credits
Artifex's Gyreheart ×9IPC Work Permit ×35160,000Credits
Total to level 80
308,000 Credits
Artifex's Gyreheart ×15IPC Work Permit ×65Artifex's Cogwheel ×15Artifex's Module ×15Artifex's Module ×32,500Credits
Artifex's Module ×6
Borisin Teeth ×35,000Credits
Artifex's Cogwheel ×3
Lupitoxin Sawteeth ×310,000Credits
Artifex's Cogwheel ×4Lupitoxin Sawteeth ×520,000Credits
Artifex's Cogwheel ×6Lupitoxin Sawteeth ×730,000Credits
Artifex's Gyreheart ×3
Moon Rage Fang ×345,000Credits
Artifex's Gyreheart ×4Moon Rage Fang ×5
Regret of Infinite Ochema ×180,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1Moon Rage Fang ×8Regret of Infinite Ochema ×1160,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1Moon Rage Fang ×14Regret of Infinite Ochema ×1300,000Credits
One ability maxed
652,500 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×2Artifex's Gyreheart ×7Moon Rage Fang ×30Regret of Infinite Ochema ×3Artifex's Cogwheel ×13Lupitoxin Sawteeth ×15Artifex's Module ×9Borisin Teeth ×3All 3 abilities maxed
1,957,500 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×6Artifex's Gyreheart ×21Moon Rage Fang ×90Regret of Infinite Ochema ×9Artifex's Cogwheel ×39Lupitoxin Sawteeth ×45Artifex's Module ×27Borisin Teeth ×9E1Increases DMG dealt by "Intuit: Slash" and "Intuit: Cull" by 20%. Increases the number of additional DMG instances for "Intuit: Cull" by 3.
E2When dealing DMG via Counter, ignores 20% of the target's DEF.
E3Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4After launching "Intuit: Slash" or "Intuit: Cull," increases this unit's Effect RES by 50%, lasting for 1 turn(s).
E5Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6While "Parry" is active, if an enemy actively uses their abilities, regardless of whether it attacks Yunli or not, it will trigger "Intuit: Cull" and remove the "Parry" effect. When dealing DMG via "Intuit: Slash" or "Intuit: Cull," increases CRIT Rate by 15% and Physical RES PEN by 20%.
Physical
Destruction
