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Honkai: Star Rail has 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.

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Tingyun, the Foxian member of the Xianzhou Luofu faction, is one of the best four-star support characters in the game and can easily change the tide of battle in your favor if built and implemented correctly. With the proper team around her, optimal Light Cones, and Relics, Tingyun can be the best member of your party, so don't underestimate her.

Updated December 28, 2023, by Seth Parmer: Since we've last visited this guide, some minor changes have come to the surface for Tingyun's overall meta, enabling us to touch up the tables and remove anything that no longer works particularly well with her and add everything new that does to help you get the most out of her during encounters!

Best Relics And Planar Ornaments For Tingyun

A portrait of Tingyun from Honkai: Star Rail laying on the ground surrounded by valuable objects.

Being a support character, it's crucial to hone in on Tingyun's ability to steadily apply buffs on her teammates and dish out a decent amount of damage on the opponents when need be.

Her Amidst the Rejoicing Clouds Ultimate is also one of the best actions in the game, as it will restore 50 Energy to her target and raise their Attack by 20-60 percent for two turns, making her build all the more valuable and vital to nail.

The tables below will showcase 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.

Best Relics For Tingyun

Relic Set

Reason For Synergy

Musketeer of Wild Wheat


Two Pieces

Equipping two pieces of the Musketeer of Wild Wheat Relic will grant Tingyun an exceptional buff to her Attack, leaving the more crucial upgrade to her other Relics!


Raises Attack by 12 Percent.

Messenger Traversing Hackerspace


Two Pieces

One of Tingyun's most crucial Stats is her Speed, as it enables her to get out in front of her party and apply helpful Buffs to them. Equipping two pieces of the Messenger Traversing Hackerspace Relic targets this aspect of her playstyle!


Raises Speed by six percent.

Best Ornaments For Tingyun

Ornament Set

Reason For Synergy

Fleet of the Ageless

Regarding Tingyun's Ornament set, this is the best one you can outfit her with as it drastically increases her Max HP and will increase all party members' Attack by eight percent if her Speed is or exceeds 120.


Max HP +12 Percent, ATK For All Allies +8 Percent

Sprightly Vonwacq

Increases her Energy Regeneration Rate by five percent and improves their Advance Forward by 40 percent if their Speed is 120 or higher, enhancing their support capabilities.


Energy Regeneration Rate +5 Percent, Advance Forward +40 Percent

Best Light Cones For Tingyun

Tingyun performing her Amidst the Rejoicing Clouds Ultimate with her Tie Shan in Honkai: Star Rail

Light Cones are another crucial aspect when it comes to getting the most out of your characters in Honkai: Star Rail and can make or break your build depending on what you choose and focus on upgrading.

The table below showcases the best Light Cones for Tingyun and why they should be your focus and priority. We have also separated these Light Cones into Warp and Free-To-Play categories, as some are only obtainable via the Gacha aspects of the game.

Best Warp (Gacha) Light Cones For Tingyun

Light Cone

Description

But the Battle Isn't Over

Energy Regeneration Rate is drastically increased by 18 percent, and performing an Ultimate will replenish one Skill Point. This effect is only applied after every two uses of your Ultimate. Furthermore, using a Skill will have the following party member deal 50 percent more DMG for one turn.


HP +1164, ATK +529, DEF +463

Memories of the Past

Your Break Effect is enhanced by 56 percent. Attacking will also replenish eight Energy, but only once per battle.


HP +952, ATK +423, DEF +396

Dance! Dance! Dance!

Advances Forward all party members' actions by 24 percent after using your Ultimate.


HP +952, ATK +423, DEF +396

Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds

Applies one of the following effects randomly at the beginning of an encounter: Raises all allies' ATK by 10 percent, increases all allies' CRT DMG by 12 percent, or increases all allies' Energy Regeneration by 6 percent.


HP +952, ATK +476, DEF +330

Best Free-To-Play Light Cones For Tingyun

Light Cone

Description

Meshing Cogs

Regenerate eight Energy after landing an attack or getting hit. Can only be applied once per battle.


HP +846, ATK +317, DEF +264

Chorus

Raise the Attack of all party members by 12 percent at the start of every battle. This is not stackable with similar effects.


HP +846, ATK +317, DEF +264

Past and Future

After the user of this Light Cone uses an action, the next attack from a party member will deal an additional 32 percent damage.


HP +952, ATK +423, DEF +398

All Stats for the Light Cones outlined above are based on their Max-Level Stats, so they will be drastically lower when you first acquire them and will need to be Ascended and Superimposed to become stronger and more potent.

Tingyun Traces Overview And Priority

Tingyun performing her Soothing Melody Skill with her Bells and Tie Shan in Honkai: Star Rail

Lastly, we have Tingyun's Traces, which can significantly enhance her Skills and Ultimate during combat, making her one of the best support characters in the game due to her ability to turn DPS-focused characters into what essentially is a nuke.

Like every character, Tingyun has many Traces, but the ones listed below are the most crucial ones you should focus on when starting out if you want to get the most out of her as early as possible. While these aren't all the Traces she has to offer, they are the most essential!

Soothing Melody

Soothing Melody is Tingyun's Skill Action, enabling her to bless her target with Benediction for three turns, drastically increasing their Attack by 25 (Level 1) to 62.5 percent (Level 15).

When under the effects of Benediction, the first 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 your primary 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 can turn already potent DPS characters, like Seele, into nukes that have the potential to take off large chunks of HP with one move, or even insta-kill them.

When casting Amidst the Rejoicing Clouds on a party member, they will instantly 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 to grant your target a whopping 20 (Level 1) to 65 percent (Level 15) increase to their overall damage for two 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 Ultimate with the previously covered Relics, Ornaments, and Light Cones will make for a disgusting set of buffs you can apply to a party member, making them a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield.

Overall, all of Tingyun's Traces offer excellent buffs and bonuses that should be acquired, so unlock all of them as you see fit and as they become available to you. When it comes to upgrading them, however, we recommend focusing on these first, as they offer the best results.

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