【Honkai: Star Rail Build TLDR】
❈ Yukong
There are two ways to build Yukong. It is dependent which you prioritize more: DMG from Yukong herself or her survivability. This would dictate what relic sets you'll use on her. She'll still be able to buff your team in either build.
For Sub-DPS Build (Recommended!)
Cavern Relic Sets (Choose either one 4pc or 2pc+2pc)
Wastelander of Banditry Desert
Musketeer of Wild Wheat
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace
Planar Ornament Sets (Choose 1 set)
Inert Salsotto
Space Sealing Station
** DMG% difference of each relic pairs could be found at bottom of this post.
Main Stats → Head = HP (constant) → Hand = ATK (constant) → Body = Crit Rate/DMG → Feet = SPD → Sphere = Imaginary DMG% → Rope = Energy Regeneration Rate (ERR)
Sub Stats → SPD → Crit Rate/DMG (dmg build)
For Tanky Buffer Build
[Relic Set 1 = to keep her squishy HP safe] → 4pc Guard of Wuthering Snow → 2pc Fleet of the Ageless
[Relic Set 2 = more basic ATK DMG, gets SPD to self] → 4pc Musketeer of Wild Wheat → 2pc Fleet of the Ageless
Main Stats → Head = HP (constant) → Hand = ATK (constant) → Body = HP% → Feet = SPD → Sphere = HP% → Rope = Energy Regeneration Rate (ERR)
Sub Stats → SPD → HP% (tank build)
Things to Consider
➤ If E0 to E1, rotation would be: → using S2 Memories LC + ERR rope, use 2 skill + 1 basic (SP-negative) → using any harmony LC + ERR rope, use 3 skill (SP-negative) → using any harmony LC + ERR rope, use 2 skill + 2 basic (SP-neutral)
➤ If E2+, rotation would be: → using S2 Memories LC + ATK% rope, use 3 skill (SP-negative) → using any harmony LC + ERR rope, use 2 skill + 1 basic (SP-negative)
** The highlighted ones are the recommended rotations for Yukong.
➤ If using Sub-DPS build, get at least 50 crit rate & 100 crit dmg on her.
➤ Optional: Build her with 120+ SPD to get the atk buff from Fleet of the Ageless set effect.
Things to Remember
➤ She needs speed-tuning in her build. This means her SPD should consider the next two allies who'll come next after her in the action order.
** Image from MrPokke's HSR CN Analysis Sheet. Link below this post.
➤ Her buffs work on the allies after her turn in the turn order. This means that her buffs won't lock into a specific ally, unlike what Tingyun buffs would normally do.
➤ The game considers that her buffs in skill/ultimate isn't buffing an ally, she is buffing herself instead. This means she won't proc Bronya's Sig LC effect of recovering 1 SP nor Danheng's Talent.
➤ Roaring Bowstring is not consumed by follow-up attacks, Ultimates and Seele's resurgence. Only consumed with basic attacks and skills.
➤ Use her basic attacks in between skills. This will make her return the SP she used.
➤ If using Sub-DPS build, most of her dmg comes from her ultimate.
➤ If using Fleet of Ageless on her, get at least 121 speed on her.
Speed Values (from OkCode)
** Assuming your DPS has 134 SPD, your Yukong SPD should be:
if DPS is erudition/destruction/nihility unit: 135+ SPD
if DPS is any other hunt unit: 155+ SPD
if DPS is Seele: 161 SPD to outspeed her specifically
** Adjust accordingly your Yukong's SPD depending on the SPD of your DPS.
Lightcones
* Lightcone list is from Prydwen Yukong Guide. Link below in the post. (They did the calcs, so now we have the weapon rankings.)
Sub-DPS Build
Memories of Past 4☆ [S1]
Meshing Cogs 3☆ [S5]
Buffer Support Build
Past and Future 4☆ [S5]
But the Battle Isn't Over 5☆ [S1]
Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds 4☆ [S1]
Dance! Dance! Dance! 4☆ [S1]
Planetary Rendezvous 4☆ [S1] (for mono imaginary teams)
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(Tbh, I just copy-pasted this from the Asta build TLDR I posted before this one. Lmao. Most harmony units practically have similar builds.)
4pc Messenger Traversing Hackerspace is the most recommended set for buffers and debuffers where their ultimate is directed at their allies. Unfortunately, Yukong isn't one of them, since her Ultimate is directed at the enemies instead of her allies, which you can see in this GIF below. But, you could still use the 2pc set if you are in need of +6 SPD on her.
4pc Musketeer of Wild Wheat is still the recommended set for Yukong despite the release of the Messenger Traversing Hackerspace set in patch 1.2.
4pc Guard of Wuthering Snow is another niche build to use on your harmony units. This is to ensure that they'll be able to lessen the DMG from enemy hits, especially, for some reason, enemies like to hit the harmony units more than the preservation units themselves. I'm looking at you, Tingyun. Also, what's with the foxian beauties that keeps on aggroing the enemies to hit them instead?
In this build TLDR, I recommend 2pc Fleet of Ageless set more than 2pc Sprightly Vonwacq. This is to give more buffing utility on the unit, than just to ensure the ult uptime of the said unit. The rotations listed above are fit to Fleet set more.
** Broken Keel & Fleet of Ageless for support usage is explained here.
— DMG Calculation Difference —
Since she has the potential to be sub-DPS due to having high multipliers in her ultimate, I created a mini dmg calc below just to know how much dmg% difference using the sub-DPS build would differ with the tank support build. Do note that the numbers I've gotten are just theoretical values since I didn't test it in the game.
Tldr: There's ~40% dmg difference between the highest dmg sub-DPS build and the lowest dmg tank support build.
Sources
OkCode Yukong Guide & Showcase
Yukong Artwork
Edisonsmathsclub's Energy Requirements Sheet
MrPokke's HSR CN Analysis Sheet
Prydwen.gg Yukong Guide
Damage Calculation from Wiki Fandom
Damage Calculation from Prydwen.gg
Relic Sets
Relic Stats
Updated on Patch 1.2
➥ Back to my HSR masterlist.
Update Log
07/25/2023 - Uploaded this post
07/26/2023 - Rephrased some tips and scaled down an image
07/28/2023 - Added the forgotten tip for Fleet of Ageless set
08/26/2023 - Added Messenger Traversing Hackerspace, Fleet of Ageless, and Broken Keel in the calcs