She excels in enabling Elation-focused teams by deploying a Zone with her Skill that boosts allies' Elation stat based on her own, generating Punchlines (a team resource for Elation damage), and providing team-wide All-Type RES PEN via her Ultimate, which also triggers an extra "Aha Instant" turn. Her Talent procs additional Elation damage on ally attacks during "Certified Banger" state, with bonuses for Skill Point consumption, making her ideal for SP-hungry hypercarries like Sparxie.
Kit Overview
- Basic ATK (Whistlebolt Sings Joy): Blast Physical DMG; generates Punchline and extra Energy Regen (30).
- Skill (Decalight Unveils All): Deploys Zone (3 turns) boosting team Elation (20% of Yao Guang's); generates 3 Punchlines after Basic/Skill.
- Ultimate (Hexagram of Feathered Fortune): Gains 5 Punchlines; triggers Aha extra turn (fixed 20 Punchlines, no consume); +20-25% All-Type RES PEN (3 turns).
- Talent (Behold Wherever Light Unfolds): In Certified Banger, ally attacks trigger Great Boon (extra Elation DMG instance); double if SP consumed; uses Yao Guang's Elation if higher.
- Elation Skill (Let Thy Fortune Burst in Flames): Inflicts Woe's Whisper (+16% DMG taken, 3 turns); AoE Physical Elation DMG + multi-hits on random foe.
- Technique: Auto-Skill on battle start (no SP cost); Fortune Pouch from objects.
Key Trace: Amaze-In Grace - SPD ≥120: +30% Elation +1% per excess SPD (max +200%). Build high SPD for scaling.
Best Light Cones
Prioritize Elation boosts, SPD, CRIT, or Energy Regen.
| Light Cone | Rarity | Key Effects | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| When She Decided to See (Signature) | 5★ | +18% SPD; Great Fortune on entry/Ult: team +10% CRIT Rate/+30% CRIT DMG, +12% ER; +15 Energy/wave | BiS overall |
| Mushy Shroomy's Adventures | 4★ | +12-20% Elation; Elation Skill: enemies +6-10% Elation DMG taken (2 turns) | F2P/Budget Elation amp |
| Today's Good Luck | 4★ | +12% CRIT Rate; Elation Skill: +12% Elation (stacks 2) | CRIT/Elation hybrid |
| Dance! Dance! Dance! | 4★ | Ult: advances ally action 24% | Action economy (alt) |
| Lingering Tears (F2P) | 3★ | ≥10 Punchlines: +20% CRIT DMG | Easy Punchline synergy |
Relics and Planar Ornaments
Relics: 4pc Diviner of Distant Reach (BiS: +6% SPD 2pc; SPD ≥120/160: +10/18% CRIT Rate 4pc; first Elation Skill/battle: +10% team Elation).
Alt: 2pc SPD sets (e.g., + Eagle of Twilight Line for Ult advance).
Planar Ornaments: 2pc Lushaka, the Sunken Seas (BiS: +5% ER; non-lead: +12% ATK to lead).
Alt: Sprightly Vonwacq (+5% ER; SPD ≥120: +40% action forward).
| Slot | Main Stat Priority |
|---|---|
| Head | HP (fixed) |
| Hands | ATK (fixed) |
| Body | CRIT Rate% / CRIT DMG% |
| Feet | SPD |
| Planar Sphere | HP% / DEF% / ATK% |
| Link Rope | Energy Regen% |
Substats Priority: SPD (160+ goal, ideally 200+ for max Elation) > CRIT Rate/DMG > ER > ATK% / HP% / DEF% / Effect RES.
Trace Priority
- Skill (★★★★★) - Zone Elation buff
- Ultimate (★★★★★) - RES PEN / Aha turn
- Talent (★★★★☆) - Great Boon procs
- Elation Skill (★★★★☆) - Debuff / SP recover (via Poised and Sated)
- Basic ATK (★★★☆☆)
Bonus Traces: Felicity Ensemble (★★★★★) > Poised and Sated (★★★★★) > Amaze-In Grace (★★★★★)
Best Teams
Yao Guang shines in Elation hypercarry comps with SP consumers for double procs. Pairs best with Sparxie (Fire Elation DPS).
| Team Type | Main DPS | Sub-DPS/Support 1 | Support 2 | Sustain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Elation | Sparxie | Yao Guang | Sparkle | Huohuo / DH-PT |
| F2P/Budget | Archer / Topaz | Yao Guang | Sparkle / Hanya | Gallagher |
| Hypercarry | Dan Heng IL | Yao Guang | Sparkle | Fu Xuan |
| Generalist | Sparxie | Yao Guang | Tribbie | Gallagher / Lingsha |
Rotation Example (Sparxie Team):
1. Yao Guang: Skill (Zone up, Punchlines)
2. Sparkle: Skill/Ult (SP+ buffs)
3. Sparxie: Skills (consume SP for double procs)
4. Sustain: As needed
5. Yao Guang: Ult (Aha burst + RES PEN) → Elation Skill (debuff/SP recover)
Repeat, refreshing Zone.
Eidolons
Strong vertical investment; E0S1 viable.
- E1 (Chuckle Chimes...): Aha Punchlines 20→40; team Elation DMG ignores 20% DEF (BiS)
- E2: Zone: +12% team SPD / +16% Elation
- E4: Aha turn: team Elation Skill DMG x1.5
- E6: Team +25% Elation DMG; her Elation Skill x2
Priority: E1 > E2 > E4 > E6
Ascension & Trace Materials
- Ascension: 15 Whimsy Wax, 15 Dreamweave Steel, 15 Lucid Awl, 65 Invasive Clot, 308K Credits
- Traces: 41 Whimsy Wax, 56 Dreamweave Steel, 58 Lucid Awl; 15/72/139 Fluffy items; 12 Vanquished Flow's Reticence; 8 Tracks of Destiny; 3M Credits
Farm Diviner of Distant Reach and aim for 160+ SPD breakpoints. Yao Guang sets up the future Elation meta!