Honkai: Star Rail Tingyun Build Guide – In this Honkai: Star Rail Tingyun Build Guide, I’m going to share my Tingyun Build to boost the capabilities of allies as effectively as possible. I’ll be discussing the Stats and Skills you should pay attention to, the Light Cones and Relics to strive for, and the Companions to pick in order to make the most out of Tingyun’s buffs. If you want to play as a specialist who grants a consistent stream of Energy and amplifies the target’s damage, then this Level 40 Sushang Build Guide is for you!

Honkai: Star Rail Tingyun Build Guide

Tingyun is a versatile 4-star character who excels in transforming damage dealers into killing machines. This is due to the Attack and damage boosts she grants together with providing Energy every time she uses her Ultimate Ability. She also has enough Defense boosts to remain relatively durable in combat.

But for Tingyun to fully succeed, she’ll need an amazing team consisting of Seele or Sushang who will serve as the main DPS. Additionally, Natasha will be there to heal everyone together with Pela to greatly render targets vulnerable so they end up taking greater damage.

Honkai: Star Rail Tingyun Build Guide – Stats And Eidolons

Tingyun follows the Harmony Path, which means that she excels at buffing some of her teammates’ stats to make them more effective in combat. Although she does a bit of Lightning Damage on the side, she truly excels at her support role and is considered very flexible in adjusting to the requirements of the team. To properly build Tingyun, you’ll be investing in Attack, Speed, and Break Effect for both her main and substats.

Having a decent Attack value helps Tingyun deal better Lightning Damage. However, it’s primarily used to scale the Attack boost she provides allies with. So the higher this stat is, the better her target’s Attack and subsequent burst damage will be, allowing them to effectively obliterate enemies. Next is Speed. A high Speed Stat allows Tingyun to execute abilities frequently in combat to consistently be able to buff her team. It’ll also help push her up in the Action Order. 

And last but not least is improving her Break Effect since she still deals the occasional Lightning Damage, which can possibly inflict the Shock effect to deal Lightning damage over time (DoT). Doing so will ensure the effectiveness of Tingyun’s overall damage once the target’s Toughness hits 0. 

When it comes to Tingyun’s Eidolons, reaching Level 6 should be the main goal to push her support abilities even further. The first Eidolon that greatly improves this build is Gainfully Gives, Givingly Gains, which can be unlocked at Level 2. What happens here is that the target who enters the “Benediction State” via Tingyun’s Skill will regenerate some Energy right after slaying a foe. At most, this can occur once for every turn as long as they keep putting down their targets. 

At Level 6, Tingyun gains access to Peace Brings Wealth to All. Upon activating her Ultimate, she gets to restore a larger portion of an ally’s Energy. This can certainly make or break encounters, especially challenging ones where they’re pushed to heavily rely on triggering their own Ultimate Abilities over and over again to destroy high-value enemies. And finally, at Level 4, Tingyun unlocks Jovial Versatility. Here, the damage of “Benedicted” allies significantly goes up due to the high damage multiplier. 

Honkai: Star Rail Tingyun Build Guide – Skills And Traces

In this section, we’ll talk about Tingyun’s Skills and Traces together with what you should prioritize in combat.

• Violet Sparknado (Talent) – This passive encourages Tingyun to trigger her Basic Attack. Doing so will allow the Benedicted ally to deal additional Lightning Damage based on their Attack % and on top of their Elemental Damage. Violet Sparknado is a good way to potentially stack one debuff after the other to incapacitate enemies. 
• Gentle Breeze (Technique) – This support technique allows Tingyun to restore 50 Energy. To further increase the number of Energy she gets to replenish, it’s important to unlock the Jubilant Passage Ability at Character Ascension 6. With this Bonus Ability, she’s able to restore 5 Energy every time it’s her turn to perform an action.

• Dislodged (Basic ATK) – This is Tingyun’s only means to directly attack and deal Lightning Damage against a single target. Aside from generating a skill point, Dislodged becomes better when you gain access to the Knell Subdual Ability at Character Ascension 4 as well as ATK Boost and DMG Boost: Lightning. Knell Subdual considerably boosts her Lightning Damage by +40% so she can hit enemies hard.
• Soothing Melody (Skill) – This is a wonderful skill that applies Benediction to an ally and is valid for 3 turns. As a result, their Attack % increases based on Tingyun’s current Attack. They’re also able to deal additional Lightning Damage, which scales with their own Attack %, for 1 turn. It’s worth noting that Benediction can only be granted to one teammate at a time, meaning whoever is the most recent recipient. So you can choose to switch targets or retain them indefinitely. Moreover, right after activating Soothing Melody, Tingyun’s Speed is notably boosted for 1 turn so she can possibly attack sooner rather than later.

• Amidst the Rejoicing Clouds (Ultimate) – This is the bread and butter of Tingyun’s build because she’s able to provide a target with +50 Energy in addition to buffing their burst damage for 2 turns. Filling up a character’s Max Energy faster will change the direction of combat since they’ll be able to activate their Ultimate Ability much sooner and more often.

Honkai: Star Rail Tingyun Build Guide – Light Cones

When it comes to Light Cones, the ones you’ll want to chase after for Tingyun’s kit are Chorus, Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds, and But the Battle Isn’t Over. Chorus is a 3-star Light Cone that boosts everyone’s Attack by a certain % the moment combat starts. It’s a useful weapon during the early game, and as such, you can ascend this to about Level 20 or 30 until you get Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds for free by reaching Nameless Glory Level 30. 

Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds is an amazing 4-star Light Cone, which randomly triggers a stat boost when it’s Tingyun’s turn to act. Here, everyone’s Attack, Crit Damage, or Energy Regeneration Rate increases. Remember that none of these effects can stack, and each time, a unique buff will be triggered. The only way to completely remove them is if Tingyun gets knocked down in combat. 

And the final 5-star Light Cone that you should chase after is But The Battle Isn’t Over. This enhances Tingyun’s Energy Regeneration Rate and allows her to gain a skill point every time she uses the Amidst the Rejoicing Clouds Ultimate. But note that the additional skill point will only be triggered once after every 2 uses of the Ultimate. Next, when she activates the Soothing Melody Skill, the next ally who’s about to act will receive a significant damage boost during their turn. The great thing about it is that the Attack and damage buffs will end up stacking for that same character, potentially letting them one-shot targets.

Honkai: Star Rail Tingyun Build Guide – Relics

In terms of Relics, it’s important to remember that for the Head and Hands, your character gets a flat HP and Attack bonus, respectively. This isn’t the case for the Body and Feet, which are comprised of random stats such as Crit and Break Effect %. Ideally, you’d want to equip 4-star Relics since they provide 2-3 substats in addition to their main stat. But remember that regardless of the rating, enhancing them for every 3 levels will yield a random substat. For a Level 40 Tingyun, it’s enough to level up her Relics to a maximum of +6 for 4-star gear until you get their 5-star versions to reserve enough resources by then.

For Tingyun’s Relics, you’ll only need to wear one 4-piece set, specifically the Musketeer of Wild Wheat. It not only increases her Attack but also her Speed and Basic Attack damage as well. The Speed boost is what you’re going to need the most so she can continue buffing allies at a consistent rate. You can farm the Musketeer of Wild Wheat Set from the Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Drifting. For the Musketeer’s Wind-Hunting Shawl and Rivets Riding Boots, you’ll want to roll for Attack % and Speed, followed by Break Effect.

Team Composition

In Honkai: Star Rail, you’ll have all four characters available while combat is ongoing so you won’t be swapping from one to the next. There also won’t be elemental pools left behind. Instead, you’ll focus on the enemy’s weaknesses to deplete their Toughness and HP accordingly. For this Tingyun Guide, I’ll be sharing the best characters to go with her and how effective their skills are for this build.

For your main DPS, you can choose between Seele or Sushang who both follow the Hunt Path. Seele is an exemplary Quantum damage dealer who gains extra turns in combat as long as she annihilates at least 1 enemy with her Thwack, Sheathed Blade, or Butterfly Flurry Skills. Comparatively, Sushang is an excellent Physical damage dealer who is capable of inflicting much more damage the moment she breaks the target’s Toughness.

Next, you’ll want to select a focused support character who will help you and your teammates survive long-winded fights. As such, the best Abundance Path character that fulfills this role is Natasha. Natasha is excellent at healing multiple allies at once thanks to her Gift of Rebirth Ultimate. She even regenerates Energy quickly so that she’s prepared to activate this skill should things go sideways.

Lastly, you’re going to need a hybrid DPS and debuffer in the team to considerably weaken your enemies. The best character for this is Pela who follows the Nihility Path. Not only can she deal Ice Damage consistently while potentially freezing them, but she can also reduce their defenses to a pulp with the Zone Suppression Ultimate in order to receive more damage than expected. 

Final Tips

Tingyun is an incredible 4-star Harmony Path character because she’s a highly dependable buffer. She’s more than capable of supplying allies with sufficient Energy and enhancing their Attacks to deal extraordinary amounts of damage. The idea with her skill rotation is to prioritize activating the Amidst the Rejoicing Clouds Ultimate to restore large chunks of an ally’s Energy as well as their boosting damage. Next would be triggering the Soothing Melody Skill to apply Benediction, thereby further raising their Attack while adding Lightning Damage into the mix. And finally, she’ll be making use of Dislodged to hit a target, which will trigger another Lightning Damage from the Benedicted ally.

A decent alternative to Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds is Past and Future, which is another 4-star Light Cone. This will always grant the next ally who goes after Tingyun increased damage during their turn. It’s going to be very effective against destroying foes since your team is comprised of powerful damage dealers.

When it comes to Planetary Ornaments, remember to select the Space Sealing Station. This significantly enhances Tingyun’s Attack, not only by default but also when her Speed reaches a certain value. Consequently, the Benedicted ally’s Attack will be improved.

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