Here, we’ll explore Yunli’s kit, gameplay, best relic and light cone builds, team synergies, tips, and more to help you maximize her potential. Please note that the footage and testing are from the Creator Experience Server, so there might be minor changes in the final update.
Yunli’s Kit and Gameplay in Honkai Star Rail
Yunli is a five-star Physical Destruction character, focusing on counter and parry mechanics. Her basic attack is a single-target hit, while her skill is a blast attack that heals her based on her attack stat, enhancing her self-sustainability.
1. Skill and Talent Breakdown
- Basic Attack: A single-target attack with no special effects.
- Skill: A blast attack that heals Yunli, scaling with her attack stat.
- Talent: Yunli gains 15 energy and launches a counter-blast attack when hit by an enemy. This counterattack contributes to follow-up attack damage and recharges her ultimate ability, which is crucial for her gameplay.
2. Ultimate and Parry Mechanics
Yunli’s ultimate allows her to enter a parry state, taunting all enemies and dealing a powerful counterattack if struck during this state. Successfully parrying unleashes “Intuit Cull,” dealing massive damage, whereas a missed parry triggers “Inuit Slash,” a weaker version. Timing her ultimate correctly to align with enemy attacks is vital for maximizing damage.
3. Ascension Abilities
- A2: Guarantees the next Inuit Slash will become Intuit Cull after a missed parry.
- A4: Provides crowd control debuff resistance and damage reduction while in the parry state.
- A6: Grants a 30% attack buff for one turn after a counterattack.
Best Relic and Light Cone Builds for Yunli Honkai Star Rail
1. Relic Stats
- Body: Crit Rate or Crit Damage.
- Boots: Attack.
- Sphere: Physical Damage or Attack.
- Rope: Attack, with Energy Regeneration (ER) as a niche option.
2. Best Relic Sets
- Wind Soaring Valorous: Best for its attack and crit rate bonuses and ultimate damage boost.
- Alternatives: Ashblazing Grand Duke, or two-piece combos based on available pieces and substats.
3. Planar Ornaments
- Durand or Inert Salsotto Sets: Both are solid choices, with small differences making it a substat game.
- Sigonia: Strong for specific content but less versatile.
4. Light Cones
- Dance at Sunset: Best in the slot, offering significant benefits and consistent performance improvement.
- On The Fall of an Eon: Free and highly effective for destruction units.
- Brighter Than the Sun or The Unreachable Side: Limited five-star light cones that can be better alternatives.
- Something Irreplaceable: Close to S5 Eon in performance.
Team Comps and Synergies
Yunli benefits from supports that enhance her crit, attack, and follow-up attack potential. She also needs to get hit frequently, so placing her strategically within the team can optimize her performance.
1. Key Supports
- Harmony Units: Tingyun for energy and attack buffs, Yukong for team-wide crit buffs.
- Nihility Units: Pela for AOE defense shredding and SP generation.
- Sustain Units: Lynx for solo sustain and aggro increase, Bailu for attack buffs and energy battery.
2. Notable Allies
- March 7th (Hunt Form): Complements Yunli with follow-up attacks and damage boosts.
- Topaz and Numby: Enhances Yunli’s counters and shares follow-up attack synergy.
- Robin: A Must have to heal Yunli easily
IMPORTANT TIPS: Don’t Use Auto Battle for Yunli’s
Yunli’s auto battle AI currently mismanages her ultimate, using it prematurely and missing optimal parry windows. It’s best to manually control her in challenging content to ensure effective parry timing and maximize her damage output.
Yunli is a powerful and dynamic character with unique mechanics centered around counterattacks and parries. By understanding her kit and optimizing her builds and team comps, you can unleash her full potential. Let me know in the comments what you think of Yunli and if you’ll be pulling for her!