
Story Highlights
- Prepare for Yao Guang with her Ascension and Trace Materials in Honkai: Star Rail.
- Level her up on day 1 with this pre-farm guide.
Yao Guang is a new, powerful 5-Star character coming in Honkai: Star Rail’s Version 4.0. Players can start preparing now to make leveling her up – through Ascension and collecting Trace Materials – much faster and easier.
Honkai: Star Rail Yao Guang Pre-Farm Guide: Ascension Materials
In the table below, we have listed all of Yao Guang Ascension materials in Honkai: Star Rail.

| Ascension Level | Materials Required | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Level 20 Ascension | 5x Whimsy Wax, 4,000x Credit | Star Rail Pass |
| Level 40 Ascension | 10x Whimsy Wax, 8,000x Credit | |
| Level 50 Ascension | 3x Invasive Clot, 6x Dreamweave Steel, 16,000x Credit | Star Rail Pass |
| Level 60 Ascension | 7x Invasive Clot, 9x Dreamweave Steel, 40,000x Credit | |
| Level 70 Ascension | 20x Invasive Clot, 6x Lucid Awl, 80,000x Credit | Star Rail Pass |
| Level 80 Ascension | 35x Invasive Clot, 9x Lucid Awl, 160,000x Credit |
Honkai Star Rail Yao Guang Pre-Farm Guide: Total Ascension Materials

- 888,000x Credit
- 289x Traveler’s Guide
- 3x Adventure Log
- 65x Invasive Clot
- 15x Whimsy Wax
- 15x Dreamweave Steel
- 15x Lucid Awl
Honkai Star Rail Yao Guang Pre-Farm Guide: Trace Materials
These materials are fairly easy to collect, but if you need more, you can buy them from the Store using Undying Embers. The table below lists all the Yao Guang Trace materials in Honkai: Star Rail.

| Trace Materials | Quantity |
|---|---|
| The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards | 18x |
| The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue | 69x |
| The Fluffy Collector’s Edition | 139x |
| Whimsy Wax | 41x |
| Dreamweave Steel | 56x |
| Lucid Awl | 58x |
| Vanquished Flow’s Reticence | 9x |
| Tracks of Destiny | 6x |
| Credit | 3,000,000x |
Materials Locations
The following table shows where to find all materials needed to trace and ascend Yao Guang in Honkai: Star Rail.
| Materials | Locations |
|---|---|
| The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards | After the Version 4.0 update goes live, we can collect this material. |
| The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue | After the Version 4.0 update goes live, we can collect this material. |
| The Fluffy Collector’s Edition | After the Version 4.0 update goes live, we can collect this material. |
| Invasive Clot | Invasive Clot can be obtained by completing the Shape of Deepsheaf: Stagnant Shadow |
| Whimsy Wax | After the Version 4.0 update goes live, we can collect this material. Divergent Universe enemies, |
| Dreamweave Steel | After the Version 4.0 update goes live, we can collect this material. |
| Lucid Awl | After the Version 4.0 update goes live, we can collect this material. Omni-Synthesizer — Material Synthesis, |
| Vanquished Flow’s Reticence | Vanquished Flow’s Reticence can be collected from the Rusted Crypt of the Iron Carcass, Echoes of War in Memortis Shore Ruins of Time |
| Tracks of Destiny | Tracks of Destiny can be obtained as a reward from limited-time events. Embers Exchange Store, |
| Adventure Log | Adventure Log can be obtained by successfully defeating enemy waves in the Calyx (Golden): Bud of Memories. Cloudford: Golden Calyx, |
Find everything you need for Honkai Star Rail here: guides on starting over (rerolling), current redeem codes, a character tier list, information on upcoming updates, details on the different character Paths, and an overview of the game’s Elements.
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