HSR 4.0 New Light Cones: Best Elation Picks for Yao Guang & Sparxie

HSR 4.0 is a great patch to be an Elation enjoyer. With Yao Guang and Sparxie stealing the spotlight, the new Light Cones actually change how your rotations feel—Speed thresholds, Punchline pacing, Thrill cycles, and all those satisfying off-turn procs. In this guide, we’ll map each new cone to the playstyle it supports best, covering both 5★ signatures and the most practical 4★/3★ options you can run without tanking your damage.

New 5-Star Light Cones

When She Decided To See

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐      Path: Elation

Effect: Increases the wearer’s SPD by 18%. When the wearer enters combat or uses Ultimate on an ally target, the wearer gains “Great Fortune” for 3 turn(s). While the wearer has “Great Fortune,” all allies’ CRIT Rate increases by 10%, CRIT DMG increases by 30%, and the wearer’s Energy Regeneration Rate increases by 12%.

Why it Fits Yao Guang

Yao Guang’s signature LC fits her “fast Elation enabler” identity. She already wants Speed—her Trace turns excess SPD into more Elation—so hitting breakpoints early makes her rotations feel smoother. Higher Elation also double-dips: it boosts her Zone’s team value and can “override” an ally’s lower Elation when Great Boon procs after teammates attack. With quicker turns and steadier Ult access, she stocks Punchlines faster and keeps her RES PEN window plus Aha-turn tempo online consistently.

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Sparxie

Her Elation Skill is a big AoE + random-hit sequence that loves CRIT consistency, and her kit revolves around stacking/consuming Punchlines and managing SP pressure (“Thrill” offsets SP but still plays in that economy). Extra tempo + more frequent Ult cycles = faster Punchline thresholds and smoother burst loops.

 

Dazzled By A Flowery World

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐       Path: Elation

Effect: Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 36%. While the wearer is on the field, for every Elation character on the team, increases the Skill Point upper limit by 1, up to a max increase of 3. For every 1 Skill Point the wearer consumes, ignores 5% of enemy targets' DEF when this unit deals Elation DMG, and increases all allies' Elation by 5%. This effect can stack up to 4 time(s). Light Cone effects of the same type cannot stack.

Why it Fits Sparxie

On Sparxie, Dazzled By A Flowery World plays perfectly into her SP-centric loop. Her Elation Skill generates Thrill from Punchlines, and spending Thrill counts as spending Skill Points, letting her trigger SP-scaling payoffs without constantly draining team SP. Engagement Farming can also hand out Punchlines (and even extra SP) while not counting as a Skill use, so her rotation stays clean and “combo spam” friendly. Since her kit ramps with repeated Thrill spending, the cone naturally boosts her snowball turns.

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Yao Guang

Her Great Boon procs scale directly with how much SP the attacker just spent, so a cone that encourages higher SP throughput and Elation-stacking teams lines up perfectly with her “turn allies’ SP into extra Elation hits” identity.

 

New 4-Star Light Cones

Today's Good Luck

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐       Path: Elation

Effect: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 12%. When the wearer uses an Elation Skill, increases Elation by 10%, stacking up to 3 times.

Available Holders
Yao Guang	She’s an Elation enabler who shares Elation via her Zone and converts Elation into extra off-turn value through Great Boon—and Great Boon can even calculate using her Elation when teammates are lower. Since she already likes weaving Elation Skill into her loop (AoE + follow-up hits + debuff pressure), faster Elation ramp makes her Zone share and Boon procs feel more “always on.” She also has a Trace that refunds SP after Elation Skill, so hitting that button often stays rotation-friendly.
Sparxie	Her Elation Skill is her main AoE + bounce nuke, and her kit literally converts built-up resources into Thrill to keep those big Elation Skill turns flowing. A cone that rewards frequent Elation Skill usage is perfect for her “build → cash out → build again” rhythm—especially when she’s chaining bounces and wants consistent crit performance across many hits.

Today’s Good Luck fits Yao Guang best because her Skill ramps Elation that boosts her Zone value.

 

Mushy Shroomy's Adventure

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐       Path: Elation

Effect: Increases the wearer's Elation by 12%. When the wearer uses an Elation Skill, increases Elation DMG taken by all enemies by 8% for 2 turn(s).

Available Holders
Yao Guang	This cone fits her “make the whole team’s Elation engine hit harder” job. She wants to cast her Elation Skill on rhythm to keep her Zone value rolling, then let Great Boon trigger off allies’ attacks. A short vulnerability window tied to her Skill lines up perfectly with those off-turn procs, so her teammates’ follow-ups and bonus hits cash in immediately instead of drifting outside the buff.
Sparxie	She’s the queen of “big Skill turn → hit a million times.” Since her damage spikes around repeated, resource-fed Elation Skill bursts (Punchlines → Thrill → cash out), she loves anything that turns her Skill press into a team-wide damage window—especially in AoE, where every bounce and extra hit gets to flex.

Mushy Shroomy’s Adventures fits Yao Guang best because her Skill applies Woe’s Whisper for immediate proc windows.

 

New 3-Star Light Cones

Lingering Tears

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐       Path: Elation

Effect: When Punchline is 10 or more, the wearer's CRIT DMG increases by 20%.

Available Holders
Yao Guang	This cone is at its best when she can keep Punchlines high instead of constantly “cash-out then rebuild.” In Elation-heavy teams where allies keep triggering her off-turn value, she can sit on a healthy Punchline bank and let her follow-up pressure + Great Boon procs benefit from the extra crit punch. If your rotation forces her to dip under the threshold often, the value gets spiky rather than steady.
Sparxie	Way more consistent. Her whole loop is generate Punchlines fast → convert to Thrill → keep the party going, and her burst turns naturally hover at high Punchline counts. That means she maintains the cone’s condition through her multi-hit Skill windows, making her “combo streamer” turns hit cleaner and harder.

Lingering Tears fits Sparxie best because she maintains high Punchlines for stronger Thrill and bounces.

 

Sneering

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐       Path: Elation

Effect: When Aha Instant is activated, the wearer's Elation increases by 16%, lasting until Aha Instant ends.

Available Holders
Yao Guang	This one is a “timing cone.” When Aha Instant is up, Yao Guang becomes an even better Elation anchor—her higher Elation can feed into her team-facing value (Zone share) and make Great Boon procs hit closer to her ceiling, especially if allies are running lower Elation. It’s best in fights where you can reliably play around Aha Instant windows, so her off-turn triggers cash in while the buff is active.
Sparxie	Super comfy for her burst turns. Sparxie already wants to build → cash out with big, multi-hit Elation Skill sequences (Punchlines/Thrill loop), and Aha Instant is basically her “go time.” This cone pushes her peak higher during that window, so her bounce-heavy Skill turns feel way cleaner.

Sneering fits Sparxie best because her kit triggers after Aha Instant ends, matching its cycle.

 

Conclusion

If you main Yao Guang, lean into cones that help her stay a consistent “Elation anchor” for the team; if you main Sparxie, prioritize options that reward her fast build→cash-out rhythm and keep her big Skill turns feeling clean. And if you’re saving pulls, the 4★ options are genuinely serviceable — you’re not bricking your team by going budget. Want to lock your cone/character setup in day one? A quick top-up via LDShop can help you finish the build without derailing your 4.0 plan.