Jing Yuan — Honkai Star Rail Character Guide

Jing Yuan is a Lightning Erudition DPS in Honkai: Star Rail, and this HSR build guide covers teams, relics, light cones, and investment priority. Best teams use Sunday, Robin, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae; recommended relics are The Ashblazing Grand Duke with The Wondrous BananAmusement Park; the top light cone is Before Dawn; the first investment target is E4; Jing Yuan is strongest in Memory of Chaos (MoC T3).

Lightning Erudition DPS · MoC T3 · PF T3 · AS T3

For account-specific results, use the HSR team builder, compare upgrades in Pull Advisor, optimize equipment in the Light Cone Advisor, or read the StarGuide methodology.

Overview

Summon-based AoE DPS whose Lightning-Lord follow-up attack deals massive damage scaling up to 10 hits per action. Extremely reliant on Sunday to advance Lightning-Lord directly; performance drops sharply without him.

Summon-based Erudition DPS whose damage revolves around Lightning-Lord, a persistent follow-up attack entity with its own SPD and action order. Jing Yuan uses Skill (+2 hits) and Ultimate (+3 hits) to stack Lightning-Lord's Hits Per Action up to 10, then LL acts independently dealing multi-hit Lightning DMG to random targets with adjacent splash. Reaching 6+ hits activates A2 for 25% bonus CRIT DMG. LL resets to base 3 hits and 60 SPD after each action.

Key Mechanics

Lightning-Lord's damage scales entirely with Jing Yuan's own ATK and CRIT stats — LL inherits Jing Yuan's stats at the moment it attacks, not when stacks are applied.
LL attacks random targets and cannot be directed. Each of the 10 hits independently selects a random enemy, with 25% splash to adjacent targets. In single-target scenarios, all hits concentrate on the sole enemy for massive burst.
The -1 Speed setup with Sunday is critical: Jing Yuan at 134+ SPD, Sunday exactly 1 SPD slower. This ensures Sunday advances both Jing Yuan and Lightning-Lord, maximizing stacks before each LL action.
Crowd Control on Jing Yuan prevents Lightning-Lord from acting entirely — a CC'd turn loses the entire LL nuke, making CC the single biggest threat to this kit.
At 10 hits, LL's theoretical single-target multiplier is 660% ATK (10 × 66%), and with 3 targets taking splash, total damage reaches up to 990% ATK equivalent across the field.

Best Jing Yuan Teams

Lightning-Lord Hypercarry

Stack Lightning-Lord hits to maximum via Skill and Ultimate before LL acts, then unleash the AoE follow-up. Each Skill adds 2 hits, each Ultimate adds 3 hits, up to a cap of 10. At 6+ hits, LL gains 25% bonus CRIT DMG via A2 trace. Every extra hit also increases LL's SPD by 10, self-advancing its turn. Sunday uniquely advances both Jing Yuan and Lightning-Lord, enabling optimal stack timing that no other support can replicate.

S-tier: Jing Yuan, Sunday, Robin, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
S-tier: Jing Yuan, Sunday, Tribbie, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
A-tier: Jing Yuan, Sunday, Robin, Huohuo
B-tier: Jing Yuan, Sunday, Pela, Gallagher

Budget Erudition

Accessible composition for players without Sunday, using speed buffers or action advance supports to compensate. Performance is substantially lower without Sunday advancing Lightning-Lord directly — expect longer clear times. Sparkle in the hyperspeed variant (160+ SPD Sparkle, base SPD Jing Yuan with ATK boots) or Bronya as an advance support can substitute, though neither can advance Lightning-Lord itself.

B-tier: Jing Yuan, Sparkle, Robin, Huohuo
B-tier: Jing Yuan, Bronya, Robin, Huohuo

Best Jing Yuan Teammates

Amplifiers: Sunday (S), Robin (A), Mortenax Blade (S+), Tribbie (A), Jiaoqiu (B), Ruan Mei (B), Tingyun (C), Sparkle (C), Pela (C), Bronya (C)

Sustains: Huohuo (S), Aventurine (A), Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae (A), Hyacine (B), Gallagher (C), Luocha (C)

Jing Yuan Investment Priority

E4 — Each Lightning-Lord hit regenerates 2 Energy — with 10 hits that is 20 Energy per LL action, enabling near-permanent Ultimate uptime and accelerating the Skill/Ult stack loop. E4 is the most impactful stopping point.
E1 — Permanently increases adjacent enemy splash damage multiplier by 25% of the main target multiplier (from 25% to 50% splash). Strong in any multi-enemy scenario; on the way to E4.
LC S1 — Before Dawn provides CRIT DMG, Skill/Ult DMG bonus, and 48% follow-up DMG bonus that applies to every Lightning-Lord hit. Get after E4 resolves energy economy.
E6 — Each Lightning-Lord hit applies Vulnerable up to 3 stacks (12% each, max 36% DMG taken increase). Transformative amplifier since LL ramps to max stacks within a single action.

Jing Yuan Relics and Stat Targets

Recommended: The Ashblazing Grand Duke with The Wondrous BananAmusement Park

Stat targets: CRIT Rate 70-80%, CRIT DMG 140%+, ATK 2500-3000, SPD 134-143 (with Sunday)

Main stats: Body: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG · Feet: SPD > ATK% · Sphere: Lightning DMG > ATK% · Rope: ATK%

Best Jing Yuan Light Cones

Before Dawn (Best in Slot): Signature and best-in-slot. Provides CRIT DMG, Skill/Ultimate DMG bonus, and 48% follow-up attack DMG bonus via Somnus Corpus. Lightning-Lord triggers Somnus Corpus because it is a follow-up attack, so every LL hit benefits from the massive FUA multiplier. The combination of all three damage type bonuses makes this transformative.
A Dream Scented in Wheat: Best accessible alternative. Permanent CRIT Rate plus Ultimate DMG and Follow-up ATK DMG bonuses — both apply directly to Lightning-Lord. No conditional requirements, reliable uptime. Strong value at S5 and available from the Battle Pass without premium currency.
Today Is Another Peaceful Day: Best pure F2P option. DMG bonus scales with max Energy — Jing Yuan's 130 Energy cap grants up to 26% DMG at S1, fully active from battle start with no conditions. Simple and consistent; available from the standard gacha pool making S5 achievable.
Night on the Milky Way: Strong in multi-enemy modes. Provides up to 45% ATK from enemy count stacking and 30% DMG on Weakness Break at S1. Lightning-Lord's multi-hit attacks excel at breaking, refreshing the break bonus frequently. Value drops significantly in single-target fights where Break opportunities are scarce.

Jing Yuan FAQ

Who works best with Jing Yuan in HSR?

Jing Yuan's best team options include Sunday, Robin, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae. StarGuide rates teammates by role and composition fit so the recommendation reflects how the character is actually played.

What relics should Jing Yuan use?

Jing Yuan's recommended relic setup is The Ashblazing Grand Duke with The Wondrous BananAmusement Park, with stat targets around CRIT Rate 70-80%, CRIT DMG 140%+, ATK 2500-3000.

What is the best light cone for Jing Yuan?

Before Dawn is the top listed light cone for Jing Yuan. Signature and best-in-slot. Provides CRIT DMG, Skill/Ultimate DMG bonus, and 48% follow-up attack DMG bonus via Somnus Corpus. Lightning-Lord triggers Somnus Corpus because it is a follow-up attack, so every LL hit benefits from the massive FUA multiplier. The combination of all three damage type bonuses makes this transformative.

How should I invest in Jing Yuan?

Jing Yuan's first listed investment priority is E4. Each Lightning-Lord hit regenerates 2 Energy — with 10 hits that is 20 Energy per LL action, enabling near-permanent Ultimate uptime and accelerating the Skill/Ult stack loop. E4 is the most impactful stopping point.

Important Notes

Extremely reliant on Sunday — no other support can advance Lightning-Lord directly. Performance without Sunday is drastically reduced.
Lightning-Lord cannot act when Jing Yuan is Crowd Controlled — CC represents a full LL turn lost. Prioritize sustains with cleanse or shield CC mitigation.
SP-negative by design (always Skill, never Basic) — requires SP-positive supports or will strain team economy quickly.
Requires careful -1 Speed tuning with Sunday: Jing Yuan at 134+ SPD, Sunday exactly 1 SPD slower. Wrong tuning wastes LL stack potential.
Lightning-Lord attacks random targets — cannot focus priority enemies. Splash spreads damage across all enemies rather than concentrating on a single threat.