A complete list of all the necessary materials for ascending and leveling Yanqing in Honkai: Star Rail.
Yanqing is Lofu Xianzhou's formidable lieutenant. He is a loyal companion of General Jing Yuan and one of the most dangerous swordsmen in the game. Many opponents underestimate Yanqing due to his young age, however, all doubts about his fighting abilities are dispelled as soon as he takes up his sharp sword.

If you decide to upgrade this hero, then you will certainly not regret it, because this is one of the most powerful characters in Honkai: Star Rail. To unleash the full potential of Yanqing, you will need to collect a certain amount of various materials by defeating ordinary opponents and weekly bosses. You can find all the details in the guide below.
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Materials for Yanqing in Honkai: Star Rail

To upgrade Yanqing in Honkai: Star Rail, you will need the following materials:
- Materials dropped by enemies: Thief Instinct, Twisted Ambition, Conqueror's Will;
- Materials dropped from bosses: Gelid chitin;
- Materials for leveling Traces: Hunter Arrow, Demon Slayer Arrow, Star Hunter Arrow;
- Materials dropped from weekly bosses: Sorrow of the keeper.
Yanqing Rise Materials in Honkai: Star Rail

A complete list of Yanqing Rise materials can be found below:
Level of | Кредиты | Dropped by enemies | Dropped from bosses |
20 | 4,000 | Thief Instinct x5 | — |
30 | 8,000 | Thief Instinct x10 | — |
40 | 16,000 | Twisted Ambition x6 | Gelid Chitin x3 |
50 | 40,000 | Twisted Ambition x9 | Gelid Chitin x7 |
60 | 80,000 | Conqueror's Will x6 | Gelid Chitin x20 |
70 | 160,000 | Conqueror's Will x9 | Gelid Chitin x35 |
Total | 308000 | Thief Instinct x15Twisted Ambition x15Conqueror's Will x15 | Gelid Chitin x65 |
Leveling Yanqing's tracks in Honkai: Star Rail

Leveling trails can be a little tricky for beginners as it falls into three categories:
- Basic Attack Traces Materials;
- Skill, Talent and Superpower Traces Materials;
- Skill Tree Traces Materials.
Yanqing's Basic Attack Traces Resources

The necessary materials fall out both from ordinary enemies and during the passage of the Sepal (Crimson): Bud of the Hunt Fragmentum.
Level of | Кредиты | trace materials | Dropped by enemies |
2 | 5,000 | Hunter Arrow x3 | Thief Instinct x6 |
3 | 10,000 | Demon Slayer Arrow x3 | Twisted Ambition x3 |
4 | 20,000 | Demon Slayer Arrow x5 | Twisted Ambition x4 |
5 | 45,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x3 | Conqueror's Will x3 |
6 | 160,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x8 | Conqueror's Will x4 |
Total | 240,000 | Hunter Arrow x3Demon Slayer Arrow x8Starhunter's Arrow x11 | Thief Instinct x6Twisted Ambition x7Conqueror's Will x7 |
Yanqing's skill, talent, and superpower trace resources

The skills, talents and superpowers of the characters can be upgraded up to level 10 - basically the same materials are used for this as in the case of the basic attack, which can only be upgraded up to level 6.
Level of | Кредиты | trace materials | Dropped by enemies | Dropped from weekly boss | Tracks of Destiny |
2 | 2,500 | — | Thief Instinct x3 | — | — |
3 | 5,000 | Hunter Arrow x3 | Thief Instinct x6 | — | — |
4 | 10,000 | Demon Slayer Arrow x3 | Twisted Ambition x3 | — | — |
5 | 20,000 | Demon Slayer Arrow x5 | Twisted Ambition x4 | — | — |
6 | 30,000 | Demon Slayer Arrow x7 | Twisted Ambition x6 | — | — |
7 | 45,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x3 | Conqueror's Will x3 | — | — |
8 | 80,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x5 | Conqueror's Will x4 | Guardian's Sorrow x1 | — |
9 | 160,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x8 | — | Guardian's Sorrow x1 | Imprints of Destiny x1 |
10 | 300,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x14 | — | Guardian's Sorrow x1 | Imprints of Destiny x1 |
Total | 652,500 | Hunter Arrow x3Demon Slayer Arrow x15Starhunter's Arrow x30 | Thief Instinct x9Twisted Ambition x13Conqueror's Will x7 | Guardian's Sorrow x3 | Imprints of Destiny x2 |
Total x2 | 1,305,000 | Hunter Arrow x6Demon Slayer Arrow x30Starhunter's Arrow x60 | Thief Instinct x18Twisted Ambition x26Conqueror's Will x14 | Guardian's Sorrow x6 | Imprints of Destiny x4 |
Total x3 | 1,957,500 | Hunter Arrow x9Demon Slayer Arrow x45Starhunter's Arrow x90 | Thief Instinct x27Twisted Ambition x39Conqueror's Will x21 | Guardian's Sorrow x9 | Imprints of Destiny x6 |
Yanqing Skill Tree Trace Resources

Finally, here is the complete list of Yanqing Skill Tree Traces materials in Honkai: Star Rail. At some levels, you will be able to upgrade the ice damage bonus.
Level of | Кредиты | trace materials | Dropped by enemies | Dropped from weekly boss | Tracks of Destiny |
base branch | |||||
Level 1 bonus stat (attack power +4%) | 2,500 | — | Thief Instinct x2 | — | — |
Bonus stat A3 (health +4%) | 10,000 | Demon Slayer Arrow x3 | Twisted Ambition x3 | — | — |
Bonus stat A5 (attack power +6%) | 45,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x3 | Conqueror's Will x3 | — | — |
Tier 2 Elevation Branch (A2) | |||||
Skill A2 | 5,000 | Hunter Arrow x3 | — | Guardian's Sorrow x1 | — |
Bonus stat A2 (ice damage +3.2%) | 5,000 | Hunter Arrow x3 | Thief Instinct x6 | — | — |
Bonus stat A3 (attack power +4%) | 10,000 | Demon Slayer Arrow x3 | Twisted Ambition x3 | — | — |
Tier 4 Elevation Branch (A4) | |||||
Skill A4 | 20,000 | Demon Slayer Arrow x5 | — | Guardian's Sorrow x1 | Imprints of Destiny x1 |
Bonus stat A4 (attack power +6%) | 20,000 | Demon Slayer Arrow x5 | Twisted Ambition x4 | — | — |
Bonus stat A5 (ice damage +4.8%) | 45,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x3 | Conqueror's Will x3 | — | — |
Tier 6 Elevation Branch (A6) | |||||
Skill A6 | 160,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x8 | — | Guardian's Sorrow x1 | Imprints of Destiny x1 |
Bonus stat A6 (health +6%) | 160,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x8 | Conqueror's Will x8 | — | — |
Level 75 bonus stat (ice damage +6.4%) | 160,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x8 | Conqueror's Will x8 | — | — |
Level 80 bonus stat (attack power + 8%) | 160,000 | Starhunter's Arrow x8 | Conqueror's Will x8 | — | — |
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