Yao Guang Ascension, Trace, Light Cone Materials | HSR 4.0

Yo, Trailblazers! As a new 5-Star Physical unit, Yao Guang’s expected to make a strong impact the moment she lands on the limited banner.

If you’re planning to pull for Yao Guang, now is the perfect time to start pre-farming her materials. Getting everything ready in advance means you can level her up immediately on release day instead of waiting weeks to farm resources.

In this Yao Guang materials guide, LDShop’ll break down all known Ascension, Trace materials, and Signature Light Cone Materials, so you can prepare efficiently and stay ahead of the curve.

Yao Guang Materials Total

Below are all Yao Guang Ascension and Trace materials needed to level her up from Lv.1 to Lv.80 and unlock all traces:

Yao Guang Materials	Total
Credits	38878000
Invasive Clot (Stagnant Shadow drop)	65
Whimsy Wax	56
Dreamweave Steel	71
Lucid Awl	73
Tracks of Destiny	8
The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards	18
The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue	69
The Fluffy Collector’s Edition	139
Vanquished Flow's Retience	12
Travel Encounters	3
Adventure Log	3
Traveler's Guide	289

 

Yao Guang Ascension Materials

To fully ascend Yao Guang to Level 80, you’ll need the following materials:

Material	Amount	Status
Credits	x308,000	Farmable Now
Invasive Clot (Stagnant Shadow drop)	x65	Farmable Now
Whimsy Wax	x15	Wait for 4.0
Dreamweave Steel	x15
Lucid Awl	x15

Invasive Clot drops from Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Deepsheaf, located in Dragonbone City, Styxia.

 

 

Yao Guang Trace Materials

If Ascension gets Yao Guang on the field, Trace upgrades are what truly unlock her damage potential. Based on currently available information, here’s what you’ll need to fully invest in her Skills and Traces:

Material	Amount	Status
Credits	x3,000,000	Farmable Now
Tracks of Destiny	x10
The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards	x18	Wait for 4.0
The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue	x69
The Fluffy Collector’s Edition	x139
Vanquished Flow's Retience	X15	Farmable Now
Whimsy Wax	x41	Wait for 4.0
Dreamweave Steel	x56
Lucid Awl	x50

As usual, Tracks of Destiny can be prepared in advance, making them one of the most important long-term resources to stockpile before Version 4.0.

Vanquished Flow's Reticence can be collected from the Rusted Crypt of the Iron Carcass Echoes of War in Memortis Shore Ruins of Time.

 

Yao Guang Signature Light Cone Materials

Build Yao Guang with her signature lightcone can improve her performance greatly, below are materials needed to level up her Light Cone, When She Decided To See:

Material	Amount	Status
Credits	x385,000	Farmable Now
The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards	X4	Wait for 4.0
The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue	X12
The Fluffy Collector’s Edition	x15
Whimsy Wax	X20
Dreamweave Steel	X20
Lucid Awl	X14

 

Garden of Plenty Event and Exchange New Materials

Good news! During the Garden of Plenty event, we can farm double materials for Yao Guang, since these mats can be exchanged for Elation materials at a 1:1 ratio.

 

Farming Priorities for Yao Guang

With limited Trailblaze Power, efficiency is key.

Your top priority should be Invasive Clot, as it can already be farmed from Stagnant Shadow in the current version.

Second, prioritize farming Trace materials in the double Calyx drop event, they can be converted into Elation mats 1:1.

At the same time, make sure to stockpile Credits and Tracks of Destiny, since these are universal resources that are always in high demand and never go to waste.

 

 

Yao Guang Ascension Materials Per Level

Below are Ascension mats needed to ascend Yao Guang at each level:

Level	Yao Guang Ascension Materials
20	Whimsy Wax × 5 Credit × 4,000
30	Whimsy Wax × 10 Credit × 8,000
40	Invasive Clot × 3 Dreamweave Steel × 6 Credit × 16,000
50	Invasive Clot × 7 Dreamweave Steel × 9 Credit × 40,000
60	Invasive Clot × 20 Lucid Awl × 6 Credit × 80,000
70	Invasive Clot × 35 Lucid Awl × 9 Credit × 160,000

 

Yao Guang Trace Materials Per Level

Level up Yao Guang's Basic Attack, Sill, Ultimate at each level based on your needs, LDShop's Yao Guang Build guide also provides your the recommended Yao Guang Trace Priorities.

Level	Yao Guang Trace Materials
2	Whimsy Wax × 2 Credit × 2,000
3	The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards × 3 Whimsy Wax × 5 Credit × 4,000
4	The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue × 2 Dreamweave Steel × 3 Credit × 8,000
5	The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue × 4 Dreamweave Steel × 3 Credit × 15,000
6	The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue × 6 Dreamweave Steel × 5 Credit × 24,000
7	The Fluffy Collector’s Edition × 2 Lucid Awl × 2 Credit × 32,000
8	Vanquished Flow's Reticence × 1 The Fluffy Collector’s Edition × 4 Lucid Awl × 4 Credit × 65,000
9	Tracks of Destiny × 1 Vanquished Flow's Reticence × 1 The Fluffy Collector’s Edition × 6 Credit × 120,000
10	Tracks of Destiny × 1  Vanquished Flow's Reticence × 1 The Fluffy Collector’s Edition × 12 Credit × 250,000

 

The Following are Trace mats needed to unlock different traces:

Level	Yao Guang Trace Materials
Bonus Ability 1	The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards × 2 Vanquished Flow's Reticence × 1 Credit × 5,000
Bonus Ability 2	The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue × 4 Vanquished Flow's Reticence × 1 Tracks of Destiny × 1 Credit × 20,000
Bonus Ability 3	Tracks of Destiny × 1 Vanquished Flow's Reticence × 1 The Fluffy Collector’s Edition × 8 Credit × 140,000
Bonus Stat 1	The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue × 8 The Fluffy Collector’s Edition × 11 Whimsy Wax × 2 Dreamweave Steel × 5 Lucid Awl × 10 Credit × 235,000
Bonus Stat 2	The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards × 2 The Fluffy Collector’s Edition × 11 Whimsy Wax × 6 Lucid Awl × 10 Credit × 210,000
Bonus Stat 3	The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue × 4 The Fluffy Collector’s Edition × 5 Dreamweave Steel × 2 Lucid Awl × 2 Credit × 130,000

 

Conclusion

Yao Guang is shaping up to be a strong Physical character, and having her materials ready will give you a massive head start.

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Good luck on your pulls, and may Yao Guang come home early!