 Jing Yuan |  Lightning |  Erudition |  5-Star |
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| Best Light Cone | |||
Jing Yuan's gameplay in Honkai: Star Rail focuses primarily on his Lightning Lord, which, like many other abilities in the game, is considered a follow-up attack. However, as there aren't many Light Cones that offer a boost to follow-up attacks, picking the best Light Cone for Jing Yuan in Honkai: Star Rail may be tricky.
Fortunately, Jing Yuan benefits from more than follow-up attack DMG bonus. For instance, there's an Erudition weapon that boosts universal DMG, or those who simply increase ATK. To summarize, here are the best Light Cones for Jing Yuan in Honkai: Star Rail.
7 Make The World Clamor
| HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|
| 846 | 476 | 396 |
| Passive | ||
| The wearer regenerates 20 Energy immediately upon entering battle, and increases Ultimate DMG by 32%. | ||
Make the World Clamor is not the most optimal weapon for Jing Yuan, but it's nice for players who just want to chill around the open world and farm Calyxes as it allows him to regenerate Energy at the start of the battle. However, as Jing Yuan generally won't use his Ultimate often, players should not use this weapon for him in a long term.
6 Sagacity
| HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|
| 740 | 370 | 264 |
| S5 Passive | ||
| When the wearer uses their Ultimate, increases ATK by 48% for 2 turn(s). | ||
Although Sagacity is a 3-star weapon in Honkai: Star Rail, it can perform better than Make the World Clamor for Jing Yuan as the large 48% ATK boost lasts for a decent number of turns, which will also enhance Jing Yuan's Lightning Lord. Of course, eventually, it's best for players to replace it with a 4-star weapon, especially at a higher Superimpose level.
5 The Seriousness Of Breakfast
| HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|
| 846 | 476 | 396 |
| S2 Passive | ||
| Increases the wearer's DMG by 15%. For every defeated enemy, the wearer's ATK increases by 5%, stacking up to 3 time(s). | ||
The Seriousness of Breakfast is a F2P weapon; players can get one from the main quest, opening the triple authentication door in Honkai: Star Rail, or buying one from the Forgotten Hall shop.
Because players can obtain two effortlessly, it's safe to say that people may already have a Superimpose level two of this Light Cone. The Seriousness of Breakfast is great for Jing Yuan for its universal DMG bonus; the ATK buff is a little situational, but considering it's not limited to a set amount of turns, players can greatly benefit from it too, especially against bosses that continuously spawn minions.
4 The Birth Of The Self
| HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|
| 952 | 476 | 330 |
| Passive | ||
| Increases DMG dealt by the wearer's follow-up attacks by 24%. If the current HP of the target enemy is below 50% of Max HP, increases DMG dealt by follow-up attacks by an extra 24%. | ||
Similar to Herta (who's featured as the Light Cone's cover), Jing Yuan's Erudition ability also revolves around follow-up attacks. Because of this, The Birth of the Self is an excellent 4-star weapon for Jing Yuan in Honkai: Star Rail. It initially increases follow-up DMG by 24%, then when the enemy's HP falls below 50%, it doubles to a massive 48%.
3 Today Is Another Peaceful Day
| HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|
| 846 | 529 | 330 |
| Passive | ||
| After entering battle, increases the wearer's DMG based on their Max Energy. DMG increases by 0.2% per point of Energy, up to 160 Energy. | ||
Today is Another Peaceful Day is a Light Cone obtainable from the Honkai: Star Rail Battle Pass. With a 130 Energy Ultimate, it will grant a universal 26% DMG bonus. Although it seems lower than Herta's The Birth of the Self, a 26% DMG bonus to every hit is more beneficial than a 48% DMG that's strictly for Lightning Lord's hit. However, if players obtain the Blessing in the Simulated Universe that turns all Ultimate DMG into a follow-up attack, then this weapon may fall behind The Birth of the Self.
2 Night On The Milky Way
| HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|
| 1,164 | 582 | 396 |
| Passive | ||
| For every enemy on the field, increases the wearer's ATK by 9%, up to 5 stacks. When an enemy is inflicted with Weakness Break, the DMG dealt by the wearer increases by 30% for 1 turn. | ||
Night of the Milky Way's passive may feel underwhelming compared to the 4-star options, and its performance is highly dependent on whether the passive is active or not. Here's a short summary players can refer to:
- If there's only one enemy : Performs worse than Today is Another Peaceful Day and The Birth of the Self.
- If there's only one enemy and the 30% DMG bonus is active : Works better than the two 4-star Light Cones.
- If there are three enemies : Works better than The Birth of the Self, but worse than Today is Another Peaceful Day.
- If there are three enemies and the 30% DMG bonus is active : Performs almost as well as Before Dawn.
Due to its fluctuating performance, players should know when to use Night on the Milky Way for Jing Yuan, and when to switch it out.
1 Before Dawn
| HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|
| 1164 | 582 | 396 |
| Passive | ||
| Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 32%. Increases the wearer's Skill and Ultimate DMG by 20%. After the wearer uses their Skill or Ultimate, they gain Somnus Corpus. Upon triggering a follow-up attack, Somnus Corpus will be consumed and the follow-up attack DMG increases by 48%. | ||
Before Dawn is an incredible weapon for Jing Yuan and Erudition characters in general. Although its follow-up attack boost is not useful for everyone, it still increases Crit DMG by a whopping 32% and boosts Skill and Ultimate DMG by 20%. Of course, Jing Yuan will also enjoy the large 48% DMG bonus for his Lightning Lord, allowing him to dish out far larger damage than the other Light Cone options would.
Honkai: Star Rail is now available on Android, iOS, and PC. A PlayStation version is in development.
