Jingliu, the formidable 5-star Ice Destruction character, received a significant rework in Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.4, shifting her primary scaling from ATK to HP. This update has redefined her optimal builds, making her an even more potent DPS unit with her aggressive HP-stealing mechanics and high CRIT DMG potential. This guide will walk you through her updated best relics, light cones, and team compositions to unleash her full power.

Jingliu’s Core Mechanics: HP is the New ATK!

Jingliu’s kit revolves around her “Spectral Transmigration” state, where she sacrifices party HP to gain stacks of Moonlight, significantly boosting her CRIT DMG. The Version 3.4 update emphasizes HP scaling for her abilities, making HP% a crucial stat.

Optimal Relics and Planar Ornaments (Version 3.4)

The 3.4 update has introduced new best-in-slot options for Jingliu’s relics and planar ornaments.

Best Relic Sets

• Main Set: Scholar Lost in Erudition (4-piece): This is now Jingliu’s core set. It provides increased SPD and a major boost to Skill and Ultimate DMG, directly synergizing with her HP-scaling abilities and enhanced state.
• Alternative Sets:
  • Hunter of Glacial Forest (4-piece): Still usable, offering Ice DMG and CRIT DMG after Ultimate, but generally outperformed by Scholar Lost in Erudition in post-3.4 builds.
  • Mix: Hunter of Glacial Forest (2pc) + Musketeer of Wild Wheat (2pc): A decent temporary option, providing +10% Ice DMG and +12% ATK.

Planar Ornaments

• Rutilant Arena: Ideal for boosting CRIT Rate and increasing Skill/Basic ATK DMG, aligning perfectly with Jingliu’s CRIT-focused kit.
• Bone Collection’s Serene Demesne: Increases CRIT DMG and HP, offering strong synergy with her new HP scaling.

Main Stats and Substat Priority

Stat Priority: HP% ★★★, CRIT DMG ★★★, SPD ★★, CRIT Rate ★★

• Recommended CRIT Stats: Aim for 40–50% CRIT Rate and 150%+ CRIT DMG for optimal burst.
• HP: Target 6,000+ HP for survivability and synergy with her skill effects.
• SPD: Either maintain her base SPD of 96 for slow rotations or aim for >135 for specific speed tuning.

Top Light Cones for Jingliu (Version 3.4)

The 3.4 update solidifies certain Light Cones as her best choices, especially those that complement her new HP scaling and CRIT focus.

• I Shall Be My Own Sword: Jingliu’s signature Light Cone remains her absolute best-in-slot. It maximizes her CRIT performance, boosts CRIT DMG, and provides additional DMG and DEF Ignore after HP loss, making it perfect for her post-buff kit.
• A Secret Vow: The best 4-star alternative. It increases DMG, with a higher effect when the target has more HP than Jingliu. A strong Free-to-Play (F2P) friendly option.
• The Unreachable Side: An excellent CRIT-based option, particularly effective for builds that stack more CRIT DMG.
• On the Fall of an Aeon: Still a solid F2P choice, accumulating ATK buffs and increasing DMG against Weakness Broken enemies.

Traces and Abilities: Prioritization

When leveling Jingliu’s Traces, prioritize them in this order: Skill > Ultimate > Talent > Basic ATK. Her Skill and Ultimate benefit most from her stats, and their frequent use in her enhanced state significantly increases their value. Jingliu is also Skill Point (SP) friendly, as her enhanced skill does not consume SP.

Playstyle Tips

• Enter Spectral Transmigration ASAP: This state is key to her damage. It synergizes with HP loss from allies to grant stacks of Moonlight, leading to massive CRIT DMG buffs (up to 220% at max stacks).
• Manage Syzygy Stacks: Keep an eye on her stacks to maintain her enhanced mode for longer periods.
• Speed Tuning: Adjust her SPD based on your team composition. You can either keep her at base SPD for slower rotations or ensure she has +1 SPD over your supports for optimal rotation control.

Best Team Compositions for Jingliu

Jingliu thrives as a primary DPS, and her HP-draining mechanics necessitate strong sustain and efficient Skill Point management within her teams.

Hypercarry Teams

These teams are designed to maximize Jingliu’s personal damage through dedicated support, SP generation, and robust healing to counteract her HP drain.

• Sample Hypercarry Team: Jingliu (DPS), Bronya (Buffer), Pela (Debuffer), Luocha (Healer)
  • This composition provides significant Ice damage amplification, consistent healing, and enemy debuffs for superior overall DPS.
• Premium 3.4 Hypercarry Team: Jingliu (DPS), Sunday (Harmony, premium Buffer), Tribbie (Quantum, All-Type RES PEN+damage amp), Hyacine (HP/Healing support)
  • For those with access to premium limited characters, this team offers maximum DMG buffs, action advancement, and HP sustain.

Double Destruction DPS Team

This team leverages the synergy between Jingliu and Blade, both of whom benefit from HP loss and deal substantial damage while being SP-efficient.

• Optimal Composition: Jingliu (Main DPS), Blade (Sub-DPS/Follow-up DPS), Pela or Bronya (Debuffer/Buffer), Lynx (Healer/Sustain)
  • Blade gains stacks from HP loss, creating a positive feedback loop with Jingliu. Lynx provides essential healing and increases max HP, crucial for both DPS characters.

F2P-Friendly Team

For players with limited 5-star options, a strong F2P team can still excel.

• Composition: Jingliu (DPS), Remembrance Trailblazer (Support), Asta (ATK/SPD buffer), Lynx (Healer/Sustain)
  • This team focuses on sustaining through HP drain while providing reliable buffs and energy.

Specialized Teams

• Break Effect Team: Jingliu (DPS), Harmony Trailblazer (Weakness Break specialist), Ruan Mei (Break Efficiency/DMG support), Luocha/Gallagher (Sustain)
  • Ideal against Ice-weak enemies with thick shields, amplifying Jingliu’s break potential.
• Quantum Synergy Team: Jingliu (DPS), Silver Wolf (DEF reduction/Ice Weakness implant), Ruan Mei (Support/All-Type PEN), Luocha or Fu Xuan (Sustain)
  • Allows Jingliu to perform well even against non-Ice-weak enemies by implanting weaknesses and amplifying damage.

Teambuilding Tips

• Strong Sustain is Key: Always include a powerful healer or shielder (e.g., Luocha, Fu Xuan) due to Jingliu’s HP drain.
• Buff Her Damage: Pair her with ATK/CRIT buffers like Bronya, Tingyun, or Sunday.
• Manage Skill Points: Teams with secondary DPS or energy buffers (like Tingyun) help optimize her enhanced state uptime.
• Debuff Synergy: Characters like Pela and Silver Wolf can further enhance her damage by reducing enemy DEF or implanting weaknesses.

By understanding and adapting to Jingliu’s Version 3.4 changes, you can truly unleash her destructive Ice power and dominate the battlefield in Honkai: Star Rail!