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Yukong
Honkai: Star Rail · Character

Yukong

Harmony support with turn-counted team buffs and a single-target attack

Released Jun 28, 2023

Yukong raises the party’s ATK with Roaring Bowstrings and can add party-wide CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG through her Ultimate, but her buffs expire as ally turns end. Use her when you can align her turns with the damage dealers who need the buff, or when her Imaginary damage and Toughness reduction are also useful.

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Yukong GUIDE

Understand Yukong

Useful when…

  • Buffing allies’ ATK for up to two ally turns after her Skill.
  • Adding CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG with her Ultimate while Roaring Bowstrings is active.
  • Using her Technique before combat to enter battle with Roaring Bowstrings.

How do the buffs expire?

Emboldening Salvo grants two Roaring Bowstrings stacks, up to a maximum of two. While the stacks remain, all allies’ ATK increases by 40% at the listed level-one parameters. At the end of each ally’s turn, including Yukong’s, she loses one stack; the turn on which she uses the Skill to gain the stacks does not remove one. If Roaring Bowstrings is active when her Ultimate is used, it also raises all allies’ CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG. Her Technique grants two stacks when she enters combat by attacking an enemy, after a 20-second Sprint mode.

How can she contribute beyond buffs?

Her Ultimate is a single-target Imaginary attack and only grants its team CRIT bonuses when Roaring Bowstrings is active at cast time. Her Talent adds Imaginary damage and increased Toughness Reduction to a Basic ATK; it can trigger again after one turn has passed. These attacks can add personal damage and Toughness pressure, but the short buff window remains the key condition for coordinating her support.

What should you invest in?

The Skill and Ultimate carry the core team buffs, so their trace levels have direct relevance to her support role. Her Talent supports the additional Basic ATK effect; the ATK bonus traces support her ATK-scaled attacks, while the Imaginary damage traces are more relevant if you also value personal damage. Because her buff is turn-counted, turn order and timing can matter as much as trace investment.

What is the timing pitfall?

Roaring Bowstrings loses one stack after each ally’s turn ends, so a buff may expire before a slower damage dealer acts if turns do not align. The Ultimate’s CRIT bonuses require the buff to be active when cast. Do not assume the Skill’s two stacks remain for two rounds regardless of how many ally turns occur.

Limitations and tradeoffs

  • The buff window is consumed by ally turns, making turn alignment important.
  • Her Ultimate’s party CRIT bonuses depend on Roaring Bowstrings being active at use.
  • Her listed damage options are primarily single-target or Basic ATK effects.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Allowing ally turns to consume both Roaring Bowstrings stacks before the intended damage dealer acts.
  • Using the Ultimate after Roaring Bowstrings expires and expecting its team CRIT bonuses.
  • Treating her ATK buff as a fixed-duration effect independent of ally turns.

Effects and reference details

Arrowslinger · Basic ATK

Deals 50% of Yukong's ATK as Imaginary DMG to a target enemy.

Ability descriptions by source level. Purchased caps and bonus levels are separate.

Source levelEffect
1Deals 50% of Yukong's ATK as Imaginary DMG to a target enemy.
2Deals 60% of Yukong's ATK as Imaginary DMG to a target enemy.
3Deals 70% of Yukong's ATK as Imaginary DMG to a target enemy.
4Deals 80% of Yukong's ATK as Imaginary DMG to a target enemy.
5Deals 90% of Yukong's ATK as Imaginary DMG to a target enemy.
6Deals 100% of Yukong's ATK as Imaginary DMG to a target enemy.
7Deals 110% of Yukong's ATK as Imaginary DMG to a target enemy.
8Deals 120% of Yukong's ATK as Imaginary DMG to a target enemy.
9Deals 130% of Yukong's ATK as Imaginary DMG to a target enemy.
10Deals 140% of Yukong's ATK as Imaginary DMG to a target enemy.
Emboldening Salvo · Skill

Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 40%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings."
When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.

Ability descriptions by source level. Purchased caps and bonus levels are separate.

Source levelEffect
1Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 40%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
2Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 44%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
3Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 48%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
4Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 52%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
5Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 56%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
6Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 60%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
7Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 65%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
8Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 70%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
9Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 75%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
10Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 80%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
11Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 84%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
12Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 88%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
13Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 92%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
14Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 96%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
15Obtains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" (to a maximum of 2 stacks). When "Roaring Bowstrings" is active, the ATK of all allies increases by 100%, and every time an ally's turn (including Yukong's) ends, Yukong loses 1 stack of "Roaring Bowstrings." When it's the turn where Yukong gains "Roaring Bowstrings" by using Skill, "Roaring Bowstrings" will not be removed.
Diving Kestrel · Ultimate

If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 21% and CRIT DMG by 39%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 228% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.

Ability descriptions by source level. Purchased caps and bonus levels are separate.

Source levelEffect
1If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 21% and CRIT DMG by 39%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 228% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
2If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 21.7% and CRIT DMG by 41.6%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 243.2% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
3If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 22.4% and CRIT DMG by 44.2%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 258.4% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
4If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 23.1% and CRIT DMG by 46.8%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 273.6% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
5If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 23.8% and CRIT DMG by 49.4%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 288.8% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
6If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 24.5% and CRIT DMG by 52%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 304% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
7If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 25.37% and CRIT DMG by 55.25%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 323% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
8If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 26.25% and CRIT DMG by 58.5%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 342% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
9If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 27.12% and CRIT DMG by 61.75%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 361% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
10If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 28% and CRIT DMG by 65%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 380% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
11If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 28.7% and CRIT DMG by 67.6%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 395.2% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
12If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 29.4% and CRIT DMG by 70.2%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 410.4% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
13If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 30.1% and CRIT DMG by 72.8%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 425.6% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
14If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 30.8% and CRIT DMG by 75.4%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 440.8% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
15If "Roaring Bowstrings" is active on Yukong when her Ultimate is used, additionally increases all allies' CRIT Rate by 31.5% and CRIT DMG by 78%. At the same time, deals Imaginary DMG equal to 456% of Yukong's ATK to one designated enemy.
Seven Layers, One Arrow · Talent

Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 40% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).

Ability descriptions by source level. Purchased caps and bonus levels are separate.

Source levelEffect
1Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 40% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
2Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 44% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
3Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 48% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
4Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 52% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
5Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 56% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
6Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 60% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
7Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 65% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
8Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 70% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
9Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 75% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
10Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 80% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
11Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 84% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
12Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 88% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
13Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 92% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
14Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 96% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
15Basic ATK additionally deals Imaginary DMG equal to 100% of Yukong's ATK, and increases the Toughness Reduction of this attack by 100%. This effect can be triggered again after 1 turn(s).
Attack

Attacks an enemy, and after entering combat, reduces their Toughness of the corresponding Type.

Windchaser · Technique

After using her Technique, Yukong enters Sprint mode for 20 seconds. In Sprint mode, her movement speed increases by 35%, and Yukong gains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" when she enters combat by attacking enemies.

Ability descriptions by source level. Purchased caps and bonus levels are separate.

Source levelEffect
1After using her Technique, Yukong enters Sprint mode for 20 seconds. In Sprint mode, her movement speed increases by 35%, and Yukong gains 2 stack(s) of "Roaring Bowstrings" when she enters combat by attacking enemies.

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Game data version: 4.6.0

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