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Yao Guang (Currency Wars)

Last updated 2026-07-22

Yao Guang is a 1 cost Icon On FieldIcon Off Field On/Off Field character featured in Currency Wars: Zero-Sum Game.

Character Details

Stat ✦✦ ✦✦✦ ✦✦✦✦
Icon HP HP Amplification 0% 30% 60% 90%
Icon On Field Base On Field Strength 100 160 220 280
Icon Off Field Base Off Field Strength 100 160 220 280
Icon SPD Amplification SPD Amplification 0% 10% 20% 30%
Icon Healing Strength Base Healing Strength 60 60 60 60
Icon Shield Strength Base Shield Strength 60 60 60 60

Abilities

On Field

Ability Type Effect
Ability Hexagram of Feathered Fortune

Hexagram of Feathered Fortune
Ultimate (Change) Gains 5/8/11/14 Punchline. Aha immediately gains 1 extra turn where a fixed amount of 20/30/40/50 Punchline is taken into account. This turn does not consume Punchline, and increases ally squad's All-Type RES PEN by 20.0%/24.0%/28.0%/32.0% for 3 turns.
Ability Behold Wherever Light Unfolds

Behold Wherever Light Unfolds
Talent (Change) While possessing "Certified Banger", triggers the "Great Boon" effect after the ally squad uses an attack, dealing 1 additional instance of the corresponding Type Elation DMG based on 30.0%/40.0%/50.0%/60.0% of the Punchline taken into account in this "Certified Banger" to 1 random hit target. If Skill Points are consumed in this attack, triggers "Great Boon" 1 additional time.
When triggering the "Great Boon" effect, if the attacker's Elation is lower than Yao Guang's, this instance of Elation DMG is calculated based on Yao Guang's Elation.
Triggering the "Great Boon" effect is not considered as using an attack.
After Yao Guang uses a Basic ATK, triggers 4/6/8/10 additional instances of "Great Boon" effects.
Ability Let Thy Fortune Burst in Flames

Let Thy Fortune Burst in Flames
Elation Skill (Change) Inflicts "Woe's Whisper" on all enemies, lasting for 3 turn(s). Increases DMG received by enemy targets under the "Woe's Whisper" state by 10.0%. Deals Physical Elation DMG equal to 120%/150%/216%/336% to all enemies. Afterward, deals Physical Elation DMG equal to 30%/37%/54%/84% to one random enemy 5 time(s), and advances the "Xianzhou" Bond's Lightning-Lord's actions by 10%/15%/20%/25%.
Ability Let Thy Fortune Burst in Flames

Magnificent Entrance
Talent (New) Increases Aha's SPD by 15/30/45/60.
Ability Let Thy Fortune Burst in Flames

Diviner's Jibe
Talent (New) While using their Elation Skill, Yao Guang gains an Aha100% [sic] increase to on/off-field Strength, DMG Amplification, Lucky Strike Rate, Lucky Strike DMG, Break Efficiency, and Break Effect.

Off Field

Ability Type Effect
Ability Whistlebolt Sings Joy

Whistlebolt Sings Joy
Basic ATK (Change) Use during action. Yao Guang acts at 200%/250%/300%/300% SPD.
Deals Physical DMG equal to 100%/125%/180%/280% of Yao Guang's ATK to one designated enemy and Physical DMG equal to 40%/50%/72%/112% of Yao Guang's ATK to enemies adjacent to it.
Ability Decalight Unveils All

Decalight Unveils All
Skill (Change) Use at the start of combat.
Deploys a Zone. While the Zone is active, increases the ally squad's Elation by an amount equal to 20.0% of Yao Guang's Elation. After Yao Guang uses Basic ATK or Skill, she gains 3 Punchline.
Ability Hexagram of Feathered Fortune

Hexagram of Feathered Fortune
Ultimate (Change) Use at full Energy. Basic ATKs regenerate 20 Energy. After Aha Instant ends, Yao Guang regenerates 20 Energy.
Gains 5/8/11/14 Punchline. Aha immediately gains 1 extra turn where a fixed amount of 20/30/40/50 Punchline are taken into account. This turn does not consume Punchline, and increases ally squad's All-Type RES PEN by 20.0%/24.0%/28.0%/32.0% for 3 turn(s).
Ability Behold Wherever Light Unfolds

Behold Wherever Light Unfolds
Talent (Change) While possessing "Certified Banger," triggers the "Great Boon" effect after the ally squad uses an attack, dealing 1 additional instance of the corresponding Type Elation DMG equal to 30.0%/40.0%/50.0%/60.0% of the Punchline taken into account in this "Certified Banger" to 1 random hit target. If Skill Points are consumed in this attack, triggers "Great Boon" 1 additional time.
When triggering the "Great Boon" effect, if the attacker's Elation is lower than Yao Guang's, this instance of Elation DMG is calculated using Yao Guang's Elation.
Triggering the "Great Boon" effect is not considered as using an attack.
Yao Guang's CRIT DMG increases by 100.0%, and Elation increases by 120.0%/140.0%/160.0%/180.0%.
After Yao Guang uses a Basic ATK, triggers 2/3/4/5 additional instances of "Great Boon" effects.
Ability Let Thy Fortune Burst in Flames

Let Thy Fortune Burst in Flames
Elation Skill (Change) Inflicts "Woe's Whisper" on all enemies, lasting for 3 turn(s). Then, recovers 1 Skill Points for the ally squad. Increases DMG received by enemy targets under the "Woe's Whisper" state by 10.0%. Deals Physical Elation DMG equal to 120%/150%/216%/336% to all enemies. Afterward, deals Physical Elation DMG equal to 30%/37%/54%/84% to one random enemy 5 time(s), and advances the "Xianzhou" Bond's Lightning-Lord's actions by 10%/15%/20%/25%.
Ability Let Thy Fortune Burst in Flames

Magnificent Entrance
Talent (New) Increases Aha's SPD by 15/30/45/60.
Ability Let Thy Fortune Burst in Flames

Diviner's Jibe
Talent (New) While using their Elation Skill, Yao Guang gains an Aha100% [sic] increase to on/off-field Strength, DMG Amplification, Lucky Strike Rate, Lucky Strike DMG, Break Efficiency, and Break Effect.

Off-Field Eidolon/Light Cone

Off-Field Eidolon

The following effects only apply when this character is off-field.

Icon Name Level
Eidolon Chuckle Chimes Where Jade Falls
Chuckle Chimes Where Jade Falls 1
Increases the fixed amount of Punchline taken into account in Aha's Ultimate-triggered extra turn by 20, and the Elation DMG dealt by ally squad ignores 20% of the target's DEF.
Eidolon Blind Arrows Guided by Feathers
Blind Arrows Guided by Feathers 2
Ally squad's SPD increases by 12%, Elation increases by 16%.
Ability Decalight Unveils All
Auspices Mirrored In Decalight 3
Increases the ally squad's Independent DMG Amplification by 3%.
Eidolon Threads of Fate Colored by Plumes
Threads of Fate Colored by Plumes 4
DMG dealt by Aha's extra turn triggered by the Ultimate becomes 150% of the original DMG.
Ability Hexagram of Feathered Fortune
Bejeweled in Radiant Grace 5
Increases the ally squad's Independent DMG Amplification by 3%.
Eidolon Ferried Along the Astral Arc
Ferried Along the Astral Arc 6
Elation DMG dealt by the ally squad merrymakes by 25%. Increases DMG multiplier of Yao Guang's Elation Skill by 100% of the original multiplier.

Off-Field Light Cone

Takes effect when the character equips this Light Cone and is off-field.

Light Cone Effect
Light Cone When She Decided to See Icon
When She Decided to See
Increases ally squad's Independent DMG Amplification by 6%/9%/12%/15%/18%.

Recommended Equipment

Equipment Tags Stats Effect Synthesis
Formula
Equipment Victory Banner
Victory Banner
Support
Luck
Icon Break Efficiency Break Efficiency 25%
Icon Lucky Strike Lucky Strike Rate 10%
Increases ally squad's Lucky Strike Rate by 12% and resists 4 instance(s) of Crowd Control debuffs. This effect is stackable. Equipment Aether Drill + Equipment Lucky Star
Equipment Perpetual Engine
Perpetual Engine
Ultimate Icon On Field On-Field Strength 20%
Icon Off Field Off-Field Strength 20%
When entering combat, activates the wearer's Ultimate. After using 3 Ultimates, activates their Ultimate again. Ultimates activated by equipment will not count towards the number of uses. Equipment Photon Cell + Equipment Photon Cell
Equipment Charging Sail
Charging Sail
Energy Icon Initial Energy Initial Energy 20
Icon On Field On-Field Strength 30%
Icon Off Field Off-Field Strength 30%
The wearer regenerates 2 Energy for each action value spent. (Unique) Equipment Photon Cell + Equipment Peace Pistol

Gameplay Notes

Change History

Version 4.4

  • Removed Bond: Skill Points.

Version 4.2

  • Added Bond: Elation.
  • Added abilities.
    • Magnificent Entrance was added to Off-Field abilities.
    • Diviner's Jibe (On/Off-Field): While using their Elation Skill, Yao Guang gains an Aha100% [sic] increase to on/off-field Strength, DMG Amplification, Lucky Strike Rate, Lucky Strike DMG, Break Efficiency, and Break Effect.

Version 4.0

  • Yao Guang (Currency Wars) was released.

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