There are many ways to deal damage inHonkai: Star Rail, but so far, no unit in the game manages to do so quite like Qingque does. She has what might be the most unique gameplay mechanic out of all playable characters so far, and this makes her a bit confusing to use at first.
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Qingque is a weirdHonkai: Star Railcharacter who relies a lot on luck. Her main source of damage is inconsistent, but whenever it does become available, she can chunk entire groups of enemies down with a single hit. This 4-star unit might make players feel like they’re playing a gacha game within a gacha game, but with the right build, Qingque can maintain a steady rhythm of abilities and basic attacks that can turn her into a reliable AOE DPS character.
Honkai: Star Rail Qingque Build
Qingque is an Erudition unit, which means her kit is dedicated to dealing AOE damage.Her closest ST counterpart is Seeleas ofHonkai: Star Rail1.0, and they’re both great at breaking Quantum Toughness bars. With her role in the team in mind, players should look to buff Qinque’s damage output wherever possible. Here are the recommended Relics, Light Cones, and stat priorities for this character:
Players can build Qingque just like other DPS characters—focus on getting a 1:2 CRIT Rate to DMG ratio once Relics become farmable, and try to get Quantum DMG on Planar Spheres to maximize her attack power.
The fullGenius of Brilliant Starsset grants both extra Quantum DMG and Quantum RES PEN, the latter of which is extremely valuable given the lack of RES PEN sources in the game. If needed, players can combine this set with eitherMusketeer of Wild WheatorThief of Shooting Meteorfor more upfront damage.
Regarding Light Cones,Geniuses' Reposeshould only be considered if Qingque has enough CRIT Rate. Otherwise,any other Light Conewith direct ATK buffs would be preferable.
Qingque Abilities and Trace Leveling Order
All of Qingque’s abilities scale to give her more raw offensive power. As such, they should be leveled accordingly:
Qingque’s ultimate ability is her most reliable tool. Use it to immediately damage all enemies on the field and gain anenhanced basic attackwhich will also hit multiple targets for increased damage.
A Scoop of MoontrumpsCelestial Jadein terms of leveling priority. By investing in this skill first, players will be able to enjoy higher self-ATK buffs for Qingque without relying on RNG. Still, since her entire playstyle revolves around throwing empowered basic attacks, players should level up Celestial Jade as soon as they can.Having a Support characterbuff her outgoing damage can increase her effectiveness exponentially.
Tile Battle, Qingque’s first Ascension passive, makes A Scoop of Moonrefund a Skill Pointupon use. Get this unlocked as soon as possible to help Qingque stack as many ATK bonuses before unleashing her ultimate and empowered basic attacks.
Honkai: Star Railis available now for PC and mobile devices. PS4 and PS5 versions are in development.
