Jing Yuan

Jing Yuan is a 5★ Lightning character on the Path of Erudition. He charges his Lightning-Lord summon, which unleashes escalating area-of-effect damage as it gains hits.

How to Play

Pair Jing Yuan with supports that advance his turns and protect him. Find his placement on the HSR tier list.

Best Build

Light Cones: Before Dawn (signature, CRIT DMG + follow-up boost); Night on the Milky Way; The Seriousness of Breakfast. Relic Set: The Ashblazing Grand Duke (4pc, follow-up) or Band of Sizzling Thunder (4pc, Lightning). Planar Ornament: Inert Salsotto (2pc, CRIT) or Duran, Dynasty of Running Wolves (2pc). Main Stats: Body CRIT / Feet SPD / Planar Sphere Lightning DMG / Link Rope ATK%. Substats: CRIT > ATK% > SPD.

Best Teams

1. Lightning-Lord hypercarry: Sunday + Tingyun + Aventurine.
2. Erudition AoE: Ruan Mei + a Harmony buffer + a sustain.

Kit Overview

• Skill: adds stacks to the Lightning-Lord, raising its hit count.
• Ultimate: greatly increases Lightning-Lord hits and its SPD.
• Talent/role: Lightning Erudition DPS whose summoned Lightning-Lord deals stacking AoE follow-up damage each turn.

Pros and Cons

Pros: Excellent AoE follow-up damage; scales hard with advance-forward / SPD supports. Cons: Lightning-Lord stacks can be wiped if it acts before stacking; reliant on action-advance buffers.