Honkai: StarRail offers players a wide assortment of characters. One of the most popular since launch is Tingyu, a support unit, which rivals the strongest 5-star characters on equal terms in terms of usefulness. In this guide we will offer you an overview of its features and give you advice for choosing Light Cone, Relic set and team to create the better build possible.
We are talking about a Lightning element character from the The Harmony class, that is, fighters specialized in offering allies buffs of all kinds. Specifically Tingyun Boosts teammates' ATK stat, damage and can quickly recharge their energy for Ultimates. And in all this she also consumes a low number of Skill Points. Pair her with DPS like Seele, Sushang, and Jing Yuan and you have a virtually unstoppable team.
Trace skill and priority overview
NB: whenever we talk about the values and statistics of Skill, Ultimate, Talents and so on we will always refer to those of the Traces developed at Lv. 9, or the maximum (ver. 1.x of Honkai: Star Rail) without Eidolon bonuses, in order to give an idea of the character's potential once developed.
This character's kit mainly revolves around his Skill, "Soothing Melody". By activating it, a companion receives a "Benediction" which increases his ATK by 46,87% for three turns, a bonus which however cannot exceed 23,75% of Tingyun's ATK, a statistic which therefore must be pumped as much as possible to maximize the usefulness of this buff. Additionally, each time an empowered ally attacks an enemy, it deals an additional Lightning elemental strike of damage equal to 37,5% of its ATK.
La Ultimate it is equally useful. In fact, it recharges a teammate's energy points by 50 and increases their damage by 46,25% for three turns. Keep in mind that at present the Ultimate energy for most of the characters in Honkai: Star Rail varies between 110 and 130, so we are talking about a rather substantial recharge.
As regards the Talent, every time Tingyun is hit by an opponent, the opponent suffers a Lightning elemental hit equal to 56,25% of the ATK of the ally who received Benediction. Nothing groundbreaking, but still useful overall.
Considering that the effects of Benediction last three turns and that you can only apply it to one character on the field, for the rest of the time you will use thestandard attack by Tingyun. Basically it's nothing exceptional, but thanks to the Trace Bonus Ability called "Knell Subdual" the damage done increases by 40%, a really not bad bonus. The other passive skills are also quite useful. "Jubilant Passage" immediately regenerates 5 of Tingyun's energy points at the start of each of his turns, while "Nourisehd Joviality" increases his SPD (speed) by 20% for one turn after using his Skill.
All in all, Tingyun has one of the best support kits in Honkai: Star Rail, on par with a 5-star unit like Bronya. In short, i Eidolon bonuses they are not absolutely necessary, but since this is a character included in all banners it is very likely that over time you will unlock them anyway. They are all useful, in particular the fourth, which increases the multiplier of the extra hits caused by Benediction by 20%, and the sixth, which increases the energy regenerated by the Ultimate by another 10 points.
It's usually an aspect we gloss over, but it's worth mentioning too Technology Tingyun's pre-fight, which immediately recharges his energy by 50 points and can also be used several times before the battle, so that his Ultimate is immediately available.
With regard to the priority in Trace development, the ideal would be to pump Skill and Ultimate equally, while if you are short of resources you can initially neglect the standard attack and Talent. As previously mentioned, the bonus passive skills are all useful, so unlock them as soon as possible, as well as the nodes that increase the ATK stat.
The best Light Cones for Tingyun
The best option in terms of Light Cone is the 5 star one"But the Battle Isn't Over", which increases the speed of accumulation of the bearer's energy by 10% and also restores one Skill Point every two activations of the Ultimate. Not only that, when using the Skill, the character who acts next deals 30% more damage for a turn.
It is clearly not an easily accessible Light Cone, but fortunately there is no shortage of alternatives among the four-star ones. With the Battle Pass you can get the "Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds Information", which activates at the start of the battle and on each turn of the battle you bring a random buff (+10% to ATK, +12% to CRIT DMG or +6% energy regeneration) to all allies, replacing the previous one each time.
Also very valid is the "Memories of the Past", which increases the Break Effect by 28% and regenerates 4 energy points of the user every time it attacks, as well as "Dance! Dance Dance!", which advances the turns of all allies by 16% when the Ultimate is activated. We also mention the "Planetary Rendezvous", which increases the damage of allies of the same element as the bearer by 12%, but this is of a situational Light Cone, mostly useful if you plan to use Tingyun in a team entirely or largely composed of Lightning characters.
The best Relics for Tingyun
As for the Cavern category Relics, for the moment the choice falls on the complete set of "Muskeeter of Wild Wheat". The two-piece bonus increases ATK by 12%, while the four-piece bonus increases SPD by 6% and basic attack damage by 10%. Alternatively, you can mix two pieces from the aforementioned set with two from "Thief of Shooting Meteor", which increases the Break Effect by 16%, although in our opinion it is not the best solution.
While for Ornaments you have two options, both quite valid. The first the set "Space Sealing Station" which pumps the bearer's ATK by 12%, a bonus which also doubles when the SPD reaches at least 120. The other is "Fleet of the Ageless", which increases HP by 12% and when the SPD reaches 120 it increases the 'Entire team's ATK of 8%.
As mentioned previously, the ideal is to pump Tingyun's ATK as much as possible to maximize Benediction's buffs. It is also a good idea to raise the SPD values and the Energy Regen Rate, so that the character acts and uses his Ultimate more frequently. Consequently for primary statistics of Relic we suggest:
- Body: ATK%
- Feet: SPD
- Sphere: ATK%
- Link: Energy Regen
The same goes for the secondary statistics. Therefore raise the ATK% and SPD as much as possible. CRIT Rate / DMG are negligible, but overall they don't hurt.
I migliori Team per Tingyun
As we have seen, Tingyun is a support unit capable of pumping out the team's damage and quickly recovering the energy of his teammates. Practically it is useful in any scenario, so there isn't really a specific team to recommend. Clearly, to make the most of her kit she must be accompanied by The Hunt or The Erudiction class DPS.
On our pages you will also find the guide to the best builds for Sushang, the Trailblazer (Fire), Jing Yuan, March 7th and Sushang.
