Starward Sword

Starward Sword
Char­ac­ter	Keqing
Talent Type	Elemental Burst
Category	Combat
Energy Cost	40
Cool­down	12s
Keqing unleashes the power of lightning, dealing Electro DMG in an AOE. She then blends into the shadow of her blade, striking a series of thunderclap-blows to nearby opponents simultaneously that deal multiple instances of Electro DMG. The final attack deals massive AoE Electro DMG.
Skill DMG	88.0–187%
Consecutive Slash DMG	24.0–51%×8
Last Attack DMG	189–401%
Scaling ATK

The swiftest technique in Keqing's personal arsenal is fast enough to bring stars crashing down.

Starward Sword is Keqing's Elemental Burst.

Gameplay Notes

• This Elemental Burst drains energy later than most others.

Passive Effects

• Passive Talent 2, Aristocratic Dignity: "When casting Starward Sword, Keqing's CRIT Rate is increased by 15%, and her Energy Recharge is increased by 15%. This effect lasts for 8s."

Constellation Effects

• Constellation Level 3, Foreseen Reformation: Increases this talent's level by 3, up to a maximum of 15.
• Constellation Level 6, Tenacious Star: "When initiating a Normal Attack, a Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst, Keqing gains a 6% Electro DMG Bonus for 8s. Effects triggered by Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, Elemental Skills and Elemental Bursts are considered independent entities."

Advanced Properties

	Gauge Units	Internal Cooldown		Poise Damage	Stagger Effect			Blunt
		TagTagAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD.	TypeTypeAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD.		S. L.S. L.Stagger Level	H. F.H. F.Horizontal Force	V. F.V. F.Vertical Force
Skill DMG	1U	Elemental Burst	2.5s/3 Hits	100	Shake	0	0	✘
Consecutive Slash DMG 1, 3, 6, 8	1U			25	Heavy	200	0	✘
Consecutive Slash DMG 2, 4, 5, 7	1U			25	Shake	0	0	✘
Last Attack DMG	1U			200	Air	0	800	✘

Preview

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Attribute Scaling

Talent Levels past 10 require Elemental Burst Level Increase methods, such as Constellations and Event bonuses.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Skill DMG (%)	88	94.6	101.2	110	116.6	123.2	132	140.8	149.6	158.4	167.2	176	187	198
Consecutive Slash DMG (%)	24×8	25.8×8	27.6×8	30×8	31.8×8	33.6×8	36×8	38.4×8	40.8×8	43.2×8	45.6×8	48×8	51×8	54×8
Last Attack DMG (%)	188.8	202.96	217.12	236	250.16	264.32	283.2	302.08	320.96	339.84	358.72	377.6	401.2	424.8
CD	12s
Energy Cost	40

Talent Leveling

Talent Level (Ascension)	Materials [Subtotal]
1 → 2 (2✦)	12,500[12,500] 6[6] 3[3]
2 → 3 (3✦)	17,500[30,000] 3[3] 2[2]
3 → 4 (3✦)	25,000[55,000] 4[7] 4[6]
4 → 5 (4✦)	30,000[85,000] 6[13] 6[12]
5 → 6 (4✦)	37,500[122,500] 9[22] 9[21]
6 → 7 (5✦)	120,000[242,500] 4[4] 4[4] 1[1]
7 → 8 (5✦)	260,000[502,500] 6[10] 6[10] 1[2]
8 → 9 (6✦)	450,000[952,500] 9[19] 12[22] 2[4]
9 → 10 (6✦)	700,000[1,652,500] 12[31] 16[38] 2[6] 1[1]

Total Cost (1 → 10 for one talent)

1,652,500 Mora

6 Whopper­flower Nectar

22 Shimmering Nectar

31 Energy Nectar

3 Teachings of Prosperity

21 Guide to Prosperity

38 Philosophies of Prosperity

6 Ring of Boreas

1 Crown of Insight

Voice-Overs

• English
• Chinese
• Japanese
• Korean

Main article: Keqing/Voice-Overs § Combat

• Media:VO Keqing Elemental Burst 01.ogg Nowhere to hide!
• Media:VO Keqing Elemental Burst 02.ogg With sword comes shadow!
• Media:VO Keqing Elemental Burst 03.ogg Cut to the chase!

Main article: Keqing/Voice-Overs/Chinese § Combat

• Media:VO ZH Keqing Elemental Burst 01.ogg 无处可逃！ Wú chù kě táo!
• Media:VO ZH Keqing Elemental Burst 02.ogg 剑出，影随—— Jiàn chū, yǐng suí⸺
• Media:VO ZH Keqing Elemental Burst 03.ogg 剑光如我，斩尽芜杂！ Jiàn guāng rú wǒ, zhǎn jìn wúzá!

Main article: Keqing/Voice-Overs/Japanese § Combat

• Media:VO JA Keqing Elemental Burst 01.ogg 逃さない！ Nigasanai!
• Media:VO JA Keqing Elemental Burst 02.ogg 我が剣よ！影に従え—— Waga tsurugi yo! Kage ni shitagae⸺
• Media:VO JA Keqing Elemental Burst 03.ogg 剣光よ、世の乱れを斬り尽くせ！ Kenkou yo, yo no midare wo kiri-tsukuse!

Main article: Keqing/Voice-Overs/Korean § Combat

• Media:VO KO Keqing Elemental Burst 01.ogg 숨을 곳은 없어! Sumeul goseun eopseo!
• Media:VO KO Keqing Elemental Burst 02.ogg 나와라, 검의 그림자—— Nawara, geom-ui geurimja⸺
• Media:VO KO Keqing Elemental Burst 03.ogg 모든 혼란을 베어버리겠다! Modeun hollaneul beeobeorigetda!

Trivia

• While wearing her default outfit, Piercing Thunderbolt, when Starward Sword is ready, the purple gem at the base of the brooch on her front will glow along with her Vision.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Starward Sword	—
Chinese (Simplified)	天街巡游 Tiān Jiē Xúnyóu	Sky Street Parade
Chinese (Traditional)	天街巡遊 Tiān Jiē Xúnyóu
Japanese	天街巡遊 Tengai Junyuu‍[!][!]Assumed reading	Sky Street Parade‍[※][※]Sino-Japanese reading of Chinese name
Korean	천가 순유 Cheonga Sunyu	Celestial Tour
Spanish	Paseo celestial	Celestial Walk
French	Promenade céleste	Celestial Walk
Russian	Меч небесного тракта Mech nebesnogo trakta	Celestial Path's Sword
Thai	Starward Sword	—
Vietnamese	Tuần Du Thiên Nhai
German	Himmelswanderung	Sky Hike
Indonesian	Starward Sword	—
Portuguese	Passeio Celestial	Celestial Walk
Turkish	Yıldız Çarpışması	Star Collision
Italian	Spada celestiale	Celestial Sword

Change History

Released in Version 1.0

[Edit History]

Version 1.5

• Fixes an issue whereby after Starward Sword is used, the afterimage effects do not disappear correctly.

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Version 1.0

• Starward Sword was available upon Keqing's release.