Yao Guang

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PhysicalPhysical
The ElationThe Elation

Yao Guang Upgrade Materials

Whimsy Wax
Whimsy Wax
The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards
The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards
Invasive Clot
Invasive Clot
Vanquished Flow's Reticence
Vanquished Flow's Reticence

Yao Guang Best Relics

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Diviner of Distant Reach
Diviner of Distant Reach
4
2
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace
2
Warrior Goddess of Sun and Thunder
Warrior Goddess of Sun and Thunder
2

Yao Guang Best Ornaments

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Sprightly Vonwacq
Sprightly Vonwacq
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2
Lushaka, the Sunken Seas
Lushaka, the Sunken Seas
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3
Broken Keel
Broken Keel
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Yao Guang Best Light Cone

When She Decided to See
When She Decided to See
Mushy Shroomy's Adventures
Mushy Shroomy's Adventures

Yao Guang Best Stats

Body: CRIT Rate
Feet: Speed
Planar Sphere: HP% / DEF%
Link Rope: Energy Regen Rate

Yao Guang Best Substats

Speed (180)
CRIT Rate
HP%
DEF%
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Yao Guang Skills

Basic ATK

Whistlebolt Sings Joy

Blast

Deals Physical DMG equal to 45% of Yao Guang's ATK to one designated enemy and Physical DMG equal to 15% of Yao Guang's ATK to targets adjacent to it. The Energy regenerated from Basic ATK increases to 30.

Skill

Decalight Unveils All

Support

Deploys a Zone for 3 turn(s). This duration decreases by 1 at the start of this unit's every turn. While the Zone is active, increases all allies' Elation by an amount equal to 10% of Yao Guang's Elation. After Yao Guang uses Basic ATK or Skill, gains 3 Punchline.

Ultimate

Hexagram of Feathered Fortune

Support

Gains 5 Punchline. Aha immediately gains 1 extra turn where a fixed amount of 20 Punchline is taken into account. This turn, does not consume Punchline, and increases all allies' All-Type RES PEN by 10% for 3 turn(s).

Talent

Behold Wherever Light Unfolds

Support

While Yao Guang holds "Certified Banger": After an ally target uses an attack, triggers the "Great Boon" effect, dealing 1 additional instance of 10% Elation DMG of the corresponding Type to 1 random hit target. If this attack consumes Skill Points, then additionally triggers "Great Boon" 1 time. When triggering the "Great Boon" effect, if the attacker's Elation is lower than that of Yao Guang, then this instance of Elation DMG will take Yao Guang's Elation into calculation. Triggering the "Great Boon" effect is not considered as using 1 instance of attack.

Technique

Untethered Glimmer Sails Far

Support

After using Technique, automatically triggers Skill 1 time at the start of the next battle without consuming any Skill Points. When Yao Guang is in the team, breaking destructible objects immediately grants Fortune Pouch, up to 8 within every Earth Week.

Elation Skill

Let Thy Fortune Burst in Flames

AoE

Inflicts "Woe's Whisper" on all enemies, lasting for 3 turn(s). Enemy targets under the "Woe's Whisper" state take 16% increased DMG. Deals 50% Physical Elation DMG to all enemies. Then, deals 5 instance(s) of 10% Physical Elation DMG to one random enemy.

Yao Guang Eidolon

Eidolon 1

Chuckle Chimes Where Jade Falls

In Aha's extra turn triggered by Ultimate, the fixed amount of Punchline taken into account increases to 40. When dealing Elation DMG, all ally targets ignore 20% of the target's DEF.

Eidolon 2

Blind Arrows Guided by Feathers

While the Zone is active, increases all ally targets' SPD by 12%, and additionally increases Elation by 16%.

Eidolon 3

Auspices Mirrored In Decalight

Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10. Elation Skill Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

Eidolon 4

Threads of Fate Colored by Plumes

In Aha's extra turn triggered by Yao Guang's Ultimate, the DMG dealt by all ally characters' Elation Skill becomes 150% of the original DMG.

Eidolon 5

Bejeweled in Radiant Grace

Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Elation Skill Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

Eidolon 6

Ferried Along the Astral Arc

All ally targets' Elation DMG merrymakes by 25%. Increases the DMG multiplier of Yao Guang's Elation Skill by 100% of its original multiplier.

Yao Guang Traces

Total Stats
CRIT Rate +18.7%
Elation +10%
SPD +9%

Ascension 2

Amaze-In Grace

When Yao Guang's SPD is 120 or higher, increases this unit's Elation by 30%. For every 1 SPD exceeded, increases this unit's Elation by 1%. Up to a max of 200 excess SPD can be taken into account for this effect.

Ascension 4

Poised and Sated

Increases this unit's CRIT DMG by 60%. After using Elation Skill, recovers 1 Skill Point(s) for the team.

Ascension 6

Felicity Ensemble

When Yao Guang gains "Certified Banger," its duration increases by 1 turn(s).