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Qingque’s DPS is entirely luck-based inHonkai: Star Rail, making her something of a unique character. Qingque is simultaneously reliable and unreliable, able to dish out massive AoE damage or underwhelming single-target damage. Due to her RNG nature, building her the correct way is crucial.
If you have the favour of the RNG Gods, you’ll find her Skill is incredibly useful when it comes to dealing with groups of enemies. Generally speaking, her Skill is only effective if she draws four of the same tiles in combat, turning her attack into an enhanced AoE. She belongs to the Path of Erudition, specializing in multi-target damage.
Updated on July 27, 2025, by Sanyam Jain:There have been many new characters, Light Cones, and Relics to make Qingque even better than she already was, and the article has been updated to reflect the same.
Best Qingque Relics And Planar Ornaments
Qingque is a main DPS who attacksusing the Quantum element, meaning she will get the most out of thefour-piece set from the Genius of Brilliant Stars.
This set isn’t available until later in the game, so you should consider using the four-piece Musketeer set as an alternative on Qingque until you can replace it with the Genius set.
Relics
Genius of Brilliant Stars
The Genius of Brilliant Stars set is thestandard for Quantum-based DPS characters.The extra Quantum DMG Bonus from the two-piece already makes it quite a good choice for her.
However, the true potential of this set shines with the20 percent DEF shred on the enemiesas long as they have the Quantum weakness.
Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters
This set increases your DMG to debuffed enemies while alsoincreasing your Crit Rate and DMG based on the number of debuffs. This can be great if you’re planning to use Qingque with Nihility characters.
However, she can’t use the double bonus from the four-piece of this set sinceQingque doesn’t have any debuff application in her kit.
Planar Ornaments
Rutilant Arena
Rutilant Arena is the best in slot Ornament set for Qingque as it Basic Attack DMG by 20 percent,which is the main damage source for Qingque. However, you’ll need to build at least 70 percent Crit Rate on her to enjoy this buff.
Space Sealing Station
This ca be a decent early-game choice for Qingque since theextra ATK will help you circumvent the diminishing returnsfrom all the DMG bonuses you get.
Qingque Relic Stat Priority
While it’s important to find the correct set bonus for a character like Qingque, it’s evenmore important to get the right Relic stats. Here’s what you should be looking for:
ATK Percent
Crit DMG/Rate > SPD
You can switch out for ATK Percent bootsif you’re planning to use Qingque with the likes of Bronya or Sparkle.
Best Light Cones For Qingque
Here are all the Light Cones you’re able to use on Qingquedepending on your play styleand the availability on your account:
Reason
Before Dawn
Before Dawn fills the gap in Qingque’s Crit DMG, which means she can use a Crit Rate Relic to even out her stats. The other effect from this Light Cone isonly viableif you have Eidolon level four (E4)with Qingque since it enables a buff to follow-up attacks.
She can’t make use of this otherwise, but the Light Cone does increase her Skill and Ultimate DMG by 18 percent. Realistically,this should only be given to Qingque if she’s at E4.
The Day The Cosmos Fell
This is an F2P Erudition Light Cone that you can find in the MoC shop, and it essentially gives her a permanent24 percent ATK and 40 percent Crit DMG bonusas long as you’re fighting Quantum-weak enemies.
Today Is Another Peaceful Day
You can only acquire this Light Cone by buying the premium tier of the Battle Pass, but it can be quite good on Qingque since it gives her adirect DMG boost based on the Energy requiredfor her Ultimate.
Geniuses' Repose
Geniuses' Repose is excellent for most DPS characters. It works well on a Main DPS Qingque because it gives her a16 percent ATK boost, and extra Crit DMGeach time she defeats an enemy.
As the one dealing the most damage, she will get the kills,thus buffing her Crit DMG.
The Seriousness of Breakfast
As an F2P Light Cone, this one is an excellent option for Qingque. It works similarly to the Geniuses' Repose but increases yourATK by 12 percent and buffs it morewith each kill. This can be claimed for free and earned fromclearing the Echo of War.
Sagacity
This Light Cone increasesQingque’s ATK by 48 percent for two turnsafter using her Ultimate, which is quite massive. It can be a phenomenal choice for the early game until you can get the free Light Cone mentioned above.
Qingque Traces Overview And Priority
Traces can be enhanced and leveled like a skill tree. You have several ability nodes to activate and all of them cost certain materials to do so. Qingque’sAttack, Ultimate, Talent, and Skillare key abilities to level up first. These will increase her damage output, which is exactly what you want from Qingque.
Flower Pick
Basic Attack
Deals Quantum DMG to one target. Thisthrows away one jade tilein Qingque’s hand.
Cherry On Top!
Buffed Basic Attack
Deals massive AoE DMG to three adjacent enemiesbut can’t recover Skill Points.
A Scoop of Moon
Skill
Draw two jade tiles andincrease your DMG by 16 percenteach time you use the skill. Stacks four times. When you have a full hand, use your Basic Attack to deal AoE Quantum DMG.
A Quartet? Woo-Hoo!
Ultimate
Deals Quantum DMG to all enemies. Obtainfour jade tiles of the same suitafter use.
Celestial Jade
Talent
Qingque draws one jade tile at the start of each ally’s turn. When Qingque has four of the same suit, she enters the Hidden Hand state. This increases Qingque’s attack by 43 percent, turning herBasic Attack into an AoE called Cherry on Top!
Bide Time
Bonus Ability
Using Qingque’s Skill to draw jade tilesincreases the DMG boost she gets.
Tile Battle
Restore one Skill Pointwhen using Qingque’s Skill. This can only happen once per battle.
Winning Hand
Increases Qingque’sSPD by ten percentfor one turn after using Cherry on Top!
While upgrading Qingque’s Traces, you’dwant to focus on her Basic Attack and Skill firstto get the maximum DMG bonus possible. You can then focus on her Talent followed by the Ultimate. It’s important to level up all her main traces while unlocking the Bonus Abilities and other Trace nodes whenever possible.
Are Qingque’s Eidolons Worth It?
Qingque’s best Eidolons areher first and fourth, but theyaren’t requiredfor her to be a decent damage dealer. Everyone gets one free copy of Qingque after clearing a certain stage in the Hall of Memories. Due to this, she istechnically a F2P character.
If you happen to get lucky on a banner pull, you’re able to benefit from the increased ten percent Ultimate DMG increase it offers.
Her fourth Eidolon gives her a 24 percent chance to gainAutarky in battle when using her Skill. If Autarky triggers, Qingque’s next Attack or Enhanced Attack willproc a follow-up attackon the same target.
Qingque can be pulled from Banners, but your chances of getting her arefairly low unless she’s featured in the Limited Banner. Broadly speaking, you shouldn’t aim to get her fourth Eidolon unless you really like using her.
