Overview
Yanqing is a 5★ Ice Hunt from Xianzhou Luofu, playing Main DPS in most teams. Ice Hunt crit-focused DPS who builds Soulsteel Sync stacks for bonus damage.
How to Play
Yanqing deletes priority targets. Open on the weakest broken enemy, spend Skill for burst, and use Ultimate when buffs from Harmony supports are active.
Optimal Rotation
Turn 1: Yanqing Skill on the broken target → Basic Attacks to build resources → Ultimate inside Harmony buffs. Repeat, switching targets only after a kill or Break.
Strengths
Yanqing excels in Ice Hunt teams from Xianzhou Luofu. High personal damage when relics and Light Cone are online. Signature Light Cone and endgame relics unlock their full ceiling.
Weaknesses
Yanqing falls off when adds must die simultaneously or when bosses resist single-target burst. Bring Harmony buffers or another AoE option for Pure Fiction.
Investment Priority
E0 Yanqing clears story and Simulated Universe. For Memory of Chaos, level talents to at least 6/8/8, farm recommended relics from their build page, and hit Speed breakpoints with SPD boots. Pull or craft a matching-path 5★ cone if they are a long-term main; otherwise use the best F2P path option at S5.
Yanqing best build summary
For the current meta, Yanqing is a 5★ Ice Hunt Main DPS. Yanqing excels as a Main DPS on the Hunt path. This build guide covers relic sets, light cones, stat priorities, and team compositions updated for Version 3.4. Prioritize these relic directions: Inert Salsotto (2pc) + Sacerdos' Relieved Ordeal (2pc); Champion of Streetwise Boxing (4pc). Top Light Cone options include Only Silence Remains. Full stat priorities and tiered gear lists live on the Yanqing build page.
Best Yanqing team synergy
Yanqing performs best when teammates cover sustain and either buffs or debuffs that match their kit. Hunt Core: Yanqing / Bronya / Tingyun / Luocha — Flexible template — swap supports based on your roster and content. Meta Template: Yanqing / Sparkle / Huohuo / Acheron — Adjust for your account — focus on path and element synergy. Compare ready-made rotations in the StarPatch teams database, then open each teammate's build page before farming.
Yanqing investment & farming order
Spend Trailblaze Power in this order for Yanqing: character level and ascension → Light Cone level → major traces (Ultimate → Skill → Basic Attack) → recommended relic sets. Eidolons: E0 Yanqing is viable for all story and most endgame content. Higher Eidolons improve damage, comfort, or team utility but are not required. Use the farming guide for domain routing, and redeem active promo codes for Guides and Aether before long farm sessions.
Yanqing FAQ
Is Yanqing worth building? If you need a Main DPS on the Hunt path or Ice coverage, yes — start with the linked build page. What should you farm first? Levels and Light Cones before relics. Players looking at Yanqing often also check Acheron, Firefly, Blade, Jingliu. For pull priority context, compare them on the StarPatch tier list after each patch.