If you are looking for the ascension and trace level-up materials for Yao Guang to pre-farm them in Honkai Star Rail, I’ve got you covered with this guide.
Yao Guang is a⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ playable character belonging to the Elation Combat Path with Combat Type being Physical.
She will be making her debut in the game with version 4.0, and in the wake of that, we have many players interested in knowing about the materials required to max her out.
This is where this list comes in handy!
Note
The materials list is based on data-mined information. If you find any discrepancy, please let me know in the comments. That said, I will be updating and re-verifying it once the Yao Guang banner goes live during version 4.0.
Ascension materials

Here are all the ascension materials you need for ascending Yao Guang in Honkai Star Rail:
Ascension level 1
- Whimsy Wax x5
- Credits x4,000
Ascension level 2
- Whimsy Wax x10
- Credits x8,000
Ascension level 3
- Dreamweave Steel x6
- Invasive Clot x3
- Credits x16,000
Ascension level 4
- Dreamweave Steel x9
- Invasive Clot x7
- Credits x40,000
Ascension level 5
- Lucid Awl x6
- Invasive Clot x20
- Credits x80,000
Ascension level 6
- Lucid Awl x9
- Invasive Clot x35
- Credits x160,000
For players who want to know the total ascension materials required for ascending Yao Guang, here’s the list:
- Whimsy Wax x15
- Dreamweave Steel x15
- Lucid Awl x15
- Invasive Clot x65
- Credits x308,000
Trace materials
Here are all the trace materials you need to farm for Yao Guang in Honkai Star Rail:
- Vanquished Flow’s Reticence x12
- Whimsy Wax x41
- Dreamweave Steel x56
- Lucid Awl x58
- The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue x69
- The Fluffy Collector’s Edition x139
- The Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards x18
- Tracks of Destiny x8
- Credits (3M)
That sums up all the materials you need for Yao Guang.