What are the best builds for Yukong in Honkai: Star Rail? Yukong is an Imaginary pilot and the head of the Sky-Faring Commission who subscribes to The Harmony Path Type. This means she's effective at supporting the unique abilities of her allies. On this page, as part of our Honkai: Star Rail guide, we're going to share the best builds for Yukong.

Honkai: Star Rail: Yukong - Best Builds

Honkai: Star Rail: Yukong - Best Builds 1

Yukong is a skilled pilot and the head of the Sky-Faring Commission on the Xianzhou Luofu. Subscribing to The Harmony Path Type, her unique skill Roaring Bowstrings enables her to buff the attack of allies. Below we'll detail everything you need to know about the character, including the best builds for Yukong.

Should you roll or pull for Yukong? To be honest, there are better support characters in the game, but paired with some powerful allies she can certainly have an impact on battle and is therefore a worthy addition to your party options.

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Overview

Below is a full guide to Yukong, including all of her abilities, including Skills, Talents, Techniques, Traces, and Eidolons.

Name Rarity Path Type
 Element
Yukong
The Harmony
 Imaginary

Abilities

Skills

Name
 Type
 Effect
Arrowslinger
 Basic Attack
 Deals Imaginary DMG equal to 50% of Yukong's ATK to a single enemy.
Emboldening Salvo
 Skill
 Obtains 2 stacks of Roaring Bowstring (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When Roaring Bowstrings is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 40%, and every time an ally's turn ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of Roaring Bowstrings. When it's Yukong's turn to gain Roaring Bowstrings by using a skill, they will not be removed.
Diving Kestrel
 Ultimate
 When using her Ultimate, if Roaring Bowstrings is active on Yukong, all allies' CRIT Rate additionally increases by 21% and CRIT DMG increases by 39%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 228% of Yukong's ATK to a single enemy.

Talent

Name
 Effect
Seven Layers, One Arrow
 Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 40% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness-Reducing DMG of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again in 1 turn(s).

Technique

Name
 Effect
Chasing the Wind
 While in Sprinting, Movement Speed increases by 35%, and Yukong receives 2 stack(s) of Roaring Bowstrings when she enters battle by attacking enemies.

Traces

Name
 Effect
Archerion
 Yukong can resist 1 debuff application for 1 time. This effect can be triggered again in 2 turn(s).
Bowmaster
 When Yukong is on the field, Imaginary DMG dealt by all allies increases by 12%.
Majestas
 When Roaring Bowstrings is active, Yukong regenerates 2 additional Energy every time an ally takes action.

Eidolons

Name
 Effect
Aerial Marshal
 At the start of battle, increases the SPD of all allies by 10% for 2 turn(s).
Skyward Command
 When any ally’s current energy is equal to its energy limit, Yukong regenerates an additional 5 energy. This effect can only be triggered once for each ally. The trigger count is reset after Yukong casts her Ultimate.
Torrential Fusillade
 Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
Zephyrean Echoes
 When Roaring Bowstrings is active, Yukong deals 30% more DMG to enemies.
August Deadshot
 Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Bowstring Thunderclap
 When Yukong uses her Ultimate, she immediately gains 1 stack(s) of Roaring Bowstrings.

Best Light Cones for Yukong

Below we've compiled some of the best Light Cones for Yukong to use, based on their attributes and how they align with the character's unique abilities.

Name
 Rarity
 Base Stats
 Effect
But the Battle Isn't Over
  • HP: 58
  • ATK: 24
  • DEF: 21
 Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 10% and regenerates 1 Skill Point when the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally. This effect can be triggered after every 2 uses of the wearer's Ultimate. When the wearer uses their Skill, the next ally taking action (except the wearer) deals 30% more DMG for 1 turn(s).
Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds
  • HP: 43
  • ATK: 21
  • DEF: 15
 One of the following effects is applied randomly at the start of combat and whenever the wearer takes action: Increase all allies' ATK by 10%, increase all allies' CRIT DMG by 12%, or increase all allies' Energy Regeneration Rate by 6%. The applied effect cannot be identical to the last effect applied, and will replace the previous effect. The applied effect will be removed when the wearer has been knocked down. Effects of the similar type cannot be stacked.

Best Relics Sets for Yukong

Below we've compiled some of the best Relics sets for Yukong to equip, based upon their buffs and how they align with the character's abilities.

Name
 Effect
 Priority Stats
 Location
Thief of Shooting Meteor
  • 2 Piece: Increases Break Effect by 16%.
  • 4 Piece: Increases the wearer’s Break Effect by 16%. When the wearer inflicts Weakness Break on an enemy, regenerates 3 Energy.

Body:

  • ATK%

Feet:

  • SPD

Sub Stats:

  • SPD
  • ATK%
 Path of Jabbing Punch
Sprightly Vonwacq
  • 2 Piece: Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's action is Advanced Forward by 40% immediately upon entering battle.

Planar Sphere:

  • Imaginary%

Link Rope:

  • Energy Regeneration Rate

Sub Stats:

  • SPD
  • ATK%
 Simulated Universe

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