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Honkai: Star Railhas several fascinating and strong characters you can obtain via the story and the Warp system,all of which have a variety of builds and party compositions that can make them shine brighter than they already do during combat.
Tingyun,the Foxian member of the Xianzhou Luofu faction, is one of the bestfour-star support charactersin the game and can easily change the tide of battle in your favor if built and implemented correctly. With theproper team around her, optimal Light Cones, and Relics,Tingyun can be the best member of your party, so don’t underestimate her.
Updated June 16, 2025, by Seth Parmer:Some substantial changes have occurred in Honkai: Star Rail since we’ve last touched up this guide. As such, we have added the newest Ornaments, Relics, and Light Cones that allow Tingyun to make the most out of her Skills and Ultimate. We also added a section that outlines her best team compositions that will make her remarkably strong in combat!
Best Relics And Planar Ornaments For Tingyun
Being a support character, it’s crucial to hone in on Tingyun’s ability tosteadily apply buffs on her teammates and dish out a decent amount of damageon the opponents when need be.
HerAmidst the Rejoicing Clouds Ultimateis also one of the best actions in the game, as it willrestore 50 Energy to her targetandraise their Attack by 20-60 percentfor two turns, making her build all the more valuable and vital to nail.
Thetables belowwillshowcase the best Relics and Planar Ornaments for Tingyun,allowing you to squeeze the most performance out of her and make the rest of your party nearly unstoppable with her buffs.
Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal
Four Pieces
When Tingyun hasfour piecesofSacerdos' Relived Ordealequipped and uses herSkills or Ultimate on an allied target,thetarget’s Critical Damagewill be increased by18 percentfortwo turns,which canstack up to two times,allowing them to deal substantial damage.Tingyun’s Speedwill also be raised bysix percent.
Raises ally’s Critical Damage by 18 percent, Raises Speed by six percent.
Eagle of Twilight Line
When Tingyun uses her Ultimate, her following action is Advanced Forward by 25 percent, allowing her to take her next turn substantially faster when equipping four pieces of Eagle of Twilight Line. Her Wind Damage will also be increased by ten percent.
Advanced Forward by 25 percent after executing Ultimate, Raises Wind Damage by ten percent.
Musketeer of Wild Wheat
Two Pieces
Equippingtwo piecesof theMusketeer of Wild Wheat Relicwill grant Tingyun anexceptional buff to her Attack,leaving the more crucial upgrade to her other Relics!
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace
One of Tingyun’s most crucial Stats is herSpeed,as it enables her to get out in front of her party and apply helpful Buffs to them. Equippingtwo piecesof theMessenger Traversing Hackerspace Relictargets this aspect of her playstyle!
Reason For Synergy
Broken Keel
Tingyun’sbest Ornamentis the Broken Keel, as itraisesherEffect RESbyten percent.If you can get herEffect RES at or over 30 percent,herallies will receive a ten percent increaseto theirCritical Damage.
Effect RES +10 Percent, Critical Damage For Allies +10 Percent
Lushaka, the Sunken Seas
Another solid Ornament for Tingyun, as herEnergy Regeneration Ratewill beraisedbyfive percent.And,since she won’t be first in the party order,she willincrease whoever isfirst in line’sAttackby12 percentfor massive damage.
Energy Regeneration Rate +5 Percent, ATK for first in order +12 Percent
Fleet of the Ageless
RegardingTingyun’s Ornament set,this is one of the best ones you can outfit her with as itdrastically increases her Max HPand willincrease all party members' Attack by eight percentif herSpeedis or exceeds120.
Max HP +12 Percent, ATK For All Allies +8 Percent
Sprightly Vonwacq
IncreasesherEnergy Regeneration Ratebyfive percentandimprovestheirAdvance Forward by 40 percentif theirSpeed is 120 or higher,enhancing their support capabilities.
Energy Regeneration Rate +5 Percent, Advance Forward +40 Percent
Best Light Cones For Tingyun
Light Conesare another crucial aspect when it comes togetting the most out of your charactersin Honkai: Star Railandcan make or break your builddepending on what you choose and focus on upgrading.
Thetable below showcases the best Light Cones for Tingyunand why they should be your focus and priority. We have also separated these Light Cones intoWarp and Free-To-Play categories,assome are only obtainable via the Gacha aspectsof the game.
Description
But the Battle Isn’t Over
Energy Regeneration Rateis drasticallyincreased by 18 percent,andperforming an Ultimatewillreplenish one Skill Point.This effect isonly applied after every two usesof your Ultimate. Furthermore,using a Skillwill have thefollowing party member deal 50 percent more DMGfor one turn.
HP +1164, ATK +529, DEF +463
Memories of the Past
YourBreak Effectisenhanced by 56 percent.Attackingwill alsoreplenish eight Energy,but only once per battle.
HP +952, ATK +423, DEF +396
Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds
Appliesone of the following effects randomlyat thebeginningof an encounter: Raisesall allies' ATKby10 percent,increases all allies’CRT DMG by 12 percent,or increasesall allies' Energy Regeneration by 6 percent.
HP +952, ATK +476, DEF +330
Flowing Nightglow
Gain astack of Cantillationwhenever aparty member lands an attack,increasing yourEnergy Regeneration Ratebyfive percent,stacking up to five times.Performing your Ultimatewillremove all stacks of Cantillation,replacing it withCadenzafor one turn. This willincrease yourAttackby96percent,and willraise all party member’sDamageby40 percent.
HP +952, ATK +635, DEF +463
Earthly Escapade
Critical Damage is increased by 60 percent. When thebattle begins,you will receiveMaskforthree turns,raising yourallies' Critical Rateby14 percentand theirCritical Damageby56 percent.Recovering aSkill Pointin battle will grantone stack of Radiant Flame.Atfour stacks,you will gainMaskforfour turns.
A Grounded Descent
Casting a Skill or Ultimate on an allywill have youregenerate eight Energy,granting astack of Hymn on the targeted allyforthree turns,increasing theirDamageby24 percent,which canstack up to three times.
HP +1164, ATK +476, DEF +529
Meshing Cogs
Regenerate eight Energyafterlanding an attack or getting hit.Can only be applied once per battle.
HP +846, ATK +317, DEF +264
Chorus
Raise the Attackofall party membersby12 percentat thestart of every battle. This is not stackable with similar effects.
Past and Future
After the user of this Light Coneuses an action,thenext attack from a party memberwill deal anadditional 32 percent damage.
HP +952, ATK +423, DEF +398
All Statsfor theLight Conesoutlined above arebased on their Max-Level Stats,so theywill be drastically lower when you first acquire themand willneed to be Ascended and Superimposedto become stronger and more potent.
Tingyun Traces Overview And Priority
Lastly, we haveTingyun’s Traces,which cansignificantly enhance her Skills and Ultimateduring combat,making her one of the best support characters in the gamedue to her ability to turn DPS-focused characters into what essentially is a nuke.
Like every character, Tingyun has many Traces, but theones listed below are the most crucial ones you should focus on when starting out if you want to get the most out of heras early as possible. While these aren’t all the Traces she has to offer, they are the most essential!
Soothing Melody
Soothing Melodyis Tingyun’sSkillAction, enabling her tobless her target with Benedictionforthree turns,drasticallyincreasing their Attack by 25(Level 1)to 62.5 percent(Level 15).
Whenunder the effects of Benediction,thefirst attack will also deal an additional 20 to 50 percent Lightning Damage,making it excel against opponents who are weak to that element. This will be yourprimary focus,as you constantly cast Soothing Melody throughout most battles.
Amidst The Rejoicing Clouds
Tingyun’s Ultimate,Amidst the Rejoicing Clouds,may very well be the best one in the game, as it canturn already potent DPS characters,like Seele,into nukes that have the potential to take off large chunks of HPwith one move,or even insta-killthem.
Whencasting Amidst the Rejoicing Clouds on a party member,they willinstantly gain 50 Energy,bringing them closer to their Ultimate or activating it for them, which is tremendously valuable but not the Ultimate’s best feature.
The best feature of upgrading this Ultimate is its ability togrant your target a whopping 20(Level 1)to 65percent(Level 15)increase to their overall damagefortwo turns.You know how we mentioned earlier that Tingyun could turn some characters into what essentially is a nuke? This is why.
Pairing Tingyun’s Ultimatewith the previously coveredRelics, Ornaments, and Light Coneswillmake for a disgusting set of buffsyou can apply to a party member,making them a force to be reckoned withon the battlefield.
Overall,all of Tingyun’s Traces offer excellent buffs and bonusesthat should be acquired, sounlock all of them as you see fit and as they become availableto you.When it comes to upgradingthem, however,we recommend focusing on these first,as they offer the best results.
Best Team Compositions And Synergies
With the vast amount of information on Tingyun finally out of the way on how to properly build her Light Cones, Relics, and Ornaments, it’stime to see which teams she gels well withthe most, as she can be tricky to use. Nonetheless, when used properly,Tingyun still has the potential to be a potent and outstanding party member.
We will cover everything from herbest overall team composition to the best Free-to-Play one and many more,showcasing herexcellent ability to supply her teammates with tremendously strong buffsthat can have them dominate nearly every encounter!
