Yanqing Skills, Traces & Eidolons

Honkai: Star Rail
Last Updated: on Jun 20, 2025 at 10:00
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Introductions

Yanqing is a 5★ character with the Ice element who follows the Path of The Hunt.
General Jing Yuan's retainer. A gifted swordsman who hasn't even come of age.
No one can best Yanqing when he holds a sword in hand.

Skills

Basic ATK
Frost Thorn
Single Target
Lv. 6
Energy gain: 20
Break: Main: 10.0
Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of Yanqing's ATK to a single enemy.
Skill
Darting Ironthorn
Single Target
Lv. 10
Energy gain: 30
Break: Main: 20.0
Deals Ice DMG equal to 220.0% of Yanqing's ATK to a single enemy and activates Soulsteel Sync for 1 turn.
Ultimate
Amidst the Raining Bliss
Single Target | 140 energy cost
Lv. 10
Energy gain: 5
Break: Main: 30.0
Increases Yanqing's CRIT Rate by 60.0%. When Soulsteel Sync is active, increases Yanqing's CRIT DMG by an extra 50.0%. This buff lasts for one turn. Afterwards, deals Ice DMG equal to 350.0% of Yanqing's ATK to a single enemy.
Talent
One With the Sword
Single Target
Lv. 10
Energy gain: 10
Break: Main: 10.0
When Soulsteel Sync is active, Yanqing is less likely to be attacked by enemies. Yanqing's CRIT Rate increases by 20.0% and his CRIT DMG increases by 30.0%. After Yanqing attacks an enemy, there is a 60.0% fixed chance to launch Follow-up ATK, dealing Ice DMG equal to 50.0% of Yanqing's ATK to the enemy, which has a 65.0% base chance to Freeze the enemy for 1 turn.
The Frozen target cannot take action and receives Ice Additional DMG equal to 50.0% of Yanqing's ATK at the beginning of each turn.
When Yanqing receives DMG, the Soulsteel Sync effect will disappear.
Technique
The One True Sword
Enhance
Energy gain: -
After using his Technique, at the start of the next battle, Yanqing deals 30.0% more DMG for 2 turn(s) to enemies whose current HP percentage is 50.0% or higher.

Major Traces

Icing on the Kick
A2
Major trace
After Yanqing attacks, deals Ice Additional DMG equal to 30.0% of Yanqing's ATK to enemies with Ice Weakness.
Frost Favors the Brave
A4
Major trace
When Soulsteel Sync is active, Effect RES increases by 20.0%.
Gentle Blade
A6
Major trace
When a CRIT Hit is triggered, increases SPD by 10.0% for 2 turn(s).

Minor Traces

ATK
+28.0%
Ice DMG Boost
+14.4%
HP
+10.0%

Eidolons

E1
Svelte Saber
Eidolon 1
When Yanqing attacks a Frozen enemy, he deals Ice Additional DMG equal to 60.0% of his ATK.
E2
Supine Serenade
Eidolon 2
When Soulsteel Sync is active, Energy Regeneration Rate increases by an extra 10.0%.
E3
Sword Savant
Eidolon 3
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4
Searing Sting
Eidolon 4
When the current HP percentage is 80.0% or higher, this unit's Ice RES PEN increases by 12.0%.
E5
Surging Strife
Eidolon 5
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6
Swift Swoop
Eidolon 6
If the buffs from "Soulsteel Sync" or the Ultimate are in effect when an enemy is defeated, the duration of these buffs is extended by 1 turn.

Stats and Ascension Materials

Lv. 1
Base Stats
HP
121
ATK
92
DEF
56
SPD
109
Ascension Materials
Credits
308000
Thief's Instinct
15
Usurper's Scheme
15
Gelid Chitin
65
Conqueror's Will
15

Yanqing Voice Actors

EN
Amber May
JP
Inoue Marina
CN
Miaojiang
KR
Lee Sae-a
Shikhu
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This guide has been written by Shikhu (Discord - Shikhu). A long-time Honkai Star Rail player since launch experiencing everything the game has to offer from building his favourite characters to clearing MoC, PF and AS on the regular.

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Changelog

  • 20 Jun. 2025: Page and Skills for Yanqing added.
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