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Yao Guang Ascension and Trace Materials Farming Guide

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Honkai Star Rail - Yao Guang Ascension and Trace Materials

Yao Guang's materials are the Invasive Clot for Physical characters and The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboard series for Elation characters in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out all of Yao Guang's Ascension, Trace, and Light Cone materials and how to get them here!

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Total Materials Needed for Yao Guang

Total Ascension Materials for Yao Guang

Ascension Materials Total
15
15
15
65
290
888,000

Yao Guang uses the Whimsy Wax material series which you can get from defeating enemies in Planarcadia. Yao Guang also uses the Invasive Clot for her Stagnant Shadow material.

Total Trace Materials for Yao Guang

All Trace Node Materials Total
18
41
69
56
139
58
12
8
3,000,000

Yao Guang uses The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboard series and the Vanquished Flow's Reticence Echoes of War material for her Trace upgades.

Total Light Cone Materials for Yao Guang

Yao Guang's signature Light Cone uses The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboard material series and the Whimsy Wax series.

Signature Light Cone
Star Rail - When She Decided to See Light Cone When She Decided to See
Ascension Material Total
20
4
12
20
15
14
385000

All Yao Guang Ascension Materials

Ascension Materials per Ascension Level

Lvl. Character Ascension Materials
20 ➔ 30
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x4,000
30 ➔ 40
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x8,000
40 ➔ 50
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x16,000
50 ➔ 60
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x40,000
60 ➔ 70
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x80,000
70 ➔ 80
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x160,000

How to Get Invasive Clot

Star Rail - Shape of Deepsheaf Location

Invasive Clot can be obtained through the Shape of Deepsheaf: Stagnant Shadow. The Shape of Deepsheaf: Stagnant Shadow can be located in Dragonbone City Styxia.

Invasive Clot can also be obtained by exchanging it for another material in the Synthesizer.

Invasive Clot Locations and How to Get It

All Yao Guang Trace Materials

Basic ATK Ascension Materials

Lvl Basic ATK Ascension Materials
2
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x4,000
3
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x8,000
4
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x16,000
5
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x32,000
6
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x120,000

How to Get The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards

The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards can mainly be obtained by clearing the Calyx (Crimson): Bud of Elation in Planarcadia. The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboard can also be obtained through the Embers Exchange shop or the Material Exchange Synthesis.

Skill, Talent, and UltimateMaterials

Lvl Skill, Talent, & Ult Ascension Materials
2
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x2,000
3
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x4,000
4
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x8,000
5
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x15,000
6
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x24,000
7
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x32,000
8
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x65,000
9
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x120,000
10
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x250,000

Elation Skill Materials

Lvl Elation Skill Ascension Materials
2
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x2,000
3
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x4,000
4
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x8,000
5
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x15,000
6
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x24,000
7
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x32,000
8
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x65,000
9
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x120,000
10
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x250,000

How to Get Vanquished Flow's Reticence

HSR - Vanquished Flow

Sublime, Radiant, Avatar of the Sky can be found in the Echo of War: Rusted Crypt of the Iron Carcass inside Amphoreus' Memortis Shore Ruins of Time, which can be unlocked after completing the Fallen Petals, Leave Fading Traces of Fragrance mission.

Vanquished Flow's Reticence Guide

How to Get Tracks of Destiny

Honkai Star Rail - Tracks of Destiny
Tracks of Destiny can be obtained as a reward for maxing out the points in the Simulated Universe. It can also be obtained by reaching Level 15 and 35 in the Nameless Honor Battle Pass.

You can also buy the Tracks of Destiny through the Embers and Starlight Exchange shops. Most of the time, you can also get them as a reward for completing Limited-Time Events.

Bonus Stat and Abilities Materials

Nodes Bonus Stat and Abilities Materials
Ability 1
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x5,000
Ability 2
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x20,000
Ability 3
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x160,000
Stat 1
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x2,500
Stat 2
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x5,000
Stat 3
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x10,000
Stat 4
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x10,000
Stat 5
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x20,000
Stat 6
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x45,000
Stat 7
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x45,000
Stat 8
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x160,000
Stat 9
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x160,000
Stat 10
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x160,000

All Yao Guang Light Cone Materials

Light Cone Ascension Materials

Lvl. Light Cone Ascension Materials
20 ➔ 30
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x5000
30 ➔ 40
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x10000
40 ➔ 50
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x20000
50 ➔ 60
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x50000
60 ➔ 70
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x100000
70 ➔ 80
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x200000

These materials are for Yao Guang's Signature Light Cone.

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