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CARDHSR Jing Yuan Complete Build Guide｜Base Stats, Power Analysis, Light Cone & Relic Recommendations, and Team Comp Ideas
Among the many main DPS characters in Honkai: Star Rail, Jing Yuan is absolutely a name you can't ignore.
As the "Lightning main DPS" of the early launch days, Jing Yuan went through the low point of "the Lightning-Lord getting crowd-controlled and forced to stand idle," and then achieved a complete comeback with the release of Sunday. Even with new characters emerging endlessly, this Luofu General who listens to opera with his eyes closed still firmly holds the throne of the Lightning Erudition evergreen, thanks to his ultimate AoE capability and his dominant follow-up attack mechanics.
Many new players who pull Jing Yuan always ask: How good are his base stats, really? Why can other people's Lightning-Lord obliterate everything while mine barely scratches? Can he work without his signature Light Cone?
Don't worry—this guide starts from Jing Yuan's fundamentals and breaks everything down piece by piece, laying out his build plan from base power to final team comps, all in one go.
Basic Information and Combat Analysis
Name: Jing Yuan
Role: General of the Xianzhou Luofu
Element: Lightning
Path: Erudition
Combat Core: The summon "Lightning-Lord" (the Lightning-Lord's attacks are follow-up attacks; it starts with 3 hits and can stack up to 10)。
In-Depth Analysis of Power and Mechanics
Many newcomers look at Jing Yuan's stats, see his high ATK, and then wonder why their damage output falls short. The reason is that Jing Yuan himself is actually the "bait"—the real damage core is the Lightning-Lord.
Extremely High AoE Burst Ceiling: The Lightning-Lord's damage multipliers are terrifying. When fully stacked at 10 hits, every lightning strike deals AoE Lightning damage. With strong supports (like Sunday or Robin) providing action advance and DMG buffs, a single Lightning-Lord burst can wipe out entire waves of enemies in Pure Fiction—an advantage most single-target DPS can't match.
The Fatal "Pain Point"—Control: Once Jing Yuan is inflicted with Freeze, Imprisonment, Stun, or other control effects, the Lightning-Lord not only can't act, but its action bar is directly reset. Jing Yuan players must prioritize keeping him able to act normally.
Extreme Reliance on "Action Count": The Lightning-Lord's stacks depend on how frequently Jing Yuan uses his Skill and Ultimate. Speed, action-advance supports, and energy regeneration are the three core pillars of Jing Yuan's team building.
Power Summary: Against Lightning-weak enemies and in AoE environments, Jing Yuan still delivers T0-level performance. Once his team is complete, he offers a thoroughly satisfying "justice from above" experience.
Light Cone Priority
| Top choice | Before Dawn | Boosts CRIT DMG, Skill, Ultimate, and follow-up attack damage. |
| Second choice | Today Is Another Peaceful Day | Scales with maximum Energy and works well with Jing Yuan's high Energy cost. |
| Alternative | Night on the Milky Way | Provides more ATK when fighting larger groups. |
| Best budget option | The Birth of the Self | Strong follow-up attack damage bonuses, especially at high superimposition. |
| Free option | The Seriousness of Breakfast | Provides damage and ATK bonuses and can be fully superimposed for free. |
Before Dawn is the most complete option, but The Birth of the Self is an excellent replacement. Free-to-play players can use a fully superimposed The Seriousness of Breakfast.
Relic Builds
General recommendation: 4-piece Band of Sizzling Thunder with 2-piece Inert Salsotto. For a follow-up-focused build, use 4-piece The Ashblazing Grand Duke with 2-piece Inert Salsotto.
Main stats: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG body, SPD or ATK boots, Lightning DMG sphere, and ATK rope. Prioritize CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, SPD, and ATK% substats.
ATK boots are better with Sunday, while SPD boots are safer without an action-advance support. Against control-heavy enemies, bring Fu Xuan, Huohuo, or another source of cleansing and protection.
Team Compositions
Recommended team: Jing Yuan + Sunday + Robin + Huohuo or Fu Xuan. Sunday can advance both Jing Yuan and Lightning-Lord while providing Energy, making him a transformational teammate.
Without Sunday, Bronya, Tingyun, or Sparkle can be used. With SPD boots, aim for at least 134 SPD. When using Bronya, Jing Yuan should be at least 1 SPD faster than her.
Materials and Trace Priority
Leveling Jing Yuan to 80 requires 65 Shape Shifter's Lightning Staff and various Immortal materials. Maxing his Traces also requires Erudition materials, 9 Regret of Infinite Ochema, 6 Tracks of Destiny, and approximately 3 million Credits.
Trace priority: Talent (Lightning-Lord) > Ultimate = Skill > Basic ATK. Weekly boss materials are limited, so farm them in advance.
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Jing Yuan may be an older character, but Sunday brings his damage ceiling back in line with current teams. Even without his signature Light Cone or Sunday, he remains worthwhile with a good CRIT build and reliable protection from crowd control.
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