Yo, fellow Trailblazers! Get ready, because it looks like our girl Jingliu might be making a huge comeback! 🥶✨ As someone who's been a loyal Jingliu main since her banner dropped over a year ago, this news has me absolutely buzzing. Let's be real, we've all felt that pang of sadness seeing the meta shift and our favorite characters get left behind. But hold onto your Stellar Jades, because the leaks coming out of the 2.6 beta are pointing towards something that could bring the Ice Queen back to her throne.

I've been running Jingliu in my teams whenever I can, even against non-Ice weak enemies sometimes, just because I love her playstyle. But it's been rough lately. Powercreep is real, my dudes. Units like Acheron just plow through everything without a care for weaknesses, making our specialized DPS feel a bit... niche. Jingliu's damage is still solid, but it's felt like she's been running a marathon with weights on compared to the new releases. A lot of that comes down to her relics feeling ancient.

The Game-Changing Leak: Scholar Lost in Erudition

So, what's the big news? A new Relic Set for Version 2.6, called 'Scholar Lost in Erudition,' has been leaked by the reliable source HomDGCat. And trust me, this set reads like it was tailor-made for Jingliu. Let's break it down:

  • 2-Piece Bonus: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 6%. Solid start.

  • 4-Piece Bonus: This is the juicy part. It gives a 20% DMG increase to Ultimate and Skill damage. AND, after using an Ultimate, the next Skill used deals 25% MORE DMG.

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My brain immediately went to Jingliu's kit. Her whole gameplay loop is built around her Enhanced Skill nukes after entering her Special Transmigration state, which is often triggered by her Ultimate. This relic set is literally a perfect fit. It's like Hoyoverse looked at her and said, "Okay, let's make her Skill hit like a truck falling from orbit."

Why This Is HUGE For Jingliu

Okay, let me explain why I'm so hyped. Right now, we're all stuck farming the Hunter of Glacial Forest cavern for her. That set gives:

  • 10% Ice DMG

  • 25% CRIT DMG after Ult (for 2 turns)

It's... fine. But it's a relic set from the game's LAUNCH. In 2026, it feels incredibly outdated and honestly holds her back. The new set? It directly supercharges her two main damage sources: her Ultimate and her Enhanced Skill.

Imagine this rotation with the new set:

  1. Use Ultimate (gets 20% DMG bonus from the set, gains Syzygy, enters Special State).

  2. Your Action gets Advanced (thanks to her kit).

  3. You use your Enhanced Skill. It now gets:

    • The base damage from her Enhanced state.

    • The 20% Skill DMG bonus from the set.

    • The extra 25% Skill DMG bonus because you just used your Ultimate.

That's a potential 45% DMG increase stacked on top of her already powerful Enhanced Skill. We're talking about a potential one-shot on most non-boss enemies. This could easily become her new Best-in-Slot (BiS), and finally let me retire those old Glacial Forest pieces I've been clinging to.

She's Not the Only One Getting a Buff!

The cool thing is, this set might breathe new life into other older DPS characters who have similar kits. The biggest winner besides Jingliu looks like Sushang!

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Think about it: Sushang's gameplay also revolves around her Ultimate (which Advances her Action) followed by a powerful Skill. She could trigger the set's passive in almost the same way! She could finally ditch her old Champion of Streetwise Boxing set and become a much more viable Physical DPS option again. It's always great when new gear helps more than just one character.

Character Current BiS Relic Set Potential New 2.6 BiS Why It Fits
Jingliu Hunter of Glacial Forest Scholar Lost in Erudition Ultimate -> Enhanced Skill combo is her core rotation.
Sushang Champion of Streetwise Boxing Scholar Lost in Erudition Ultimate Advances Action, followed by a strong Skill.

Final Thoughts From a Hopeful Main

Look, I know these are just leaks, and things can change before the official 2.6 release. But as someone who has invested so much into building Jingliu, this gives me so much hope. 😭 The idea of being able to field her more often in endgame content like Memory of Chaos or Pure Fiction without feeling like I'm handicapping myself is honestly the dream.

It's not about making her "broken," but about bringing her up to par with the current power level of the game in 2026. This set seems designed to do exactly that. It synergizes perfectly with her mechanics and offers a fresh, powerful build path.

So, should you start pre-farming? Maybe hold off until the beta is more settled, but it's definitely not too early to start saving your Self-Modeling Resin and Trailblaze Power! I, for one, will be eagerly waiting for Version 2.6 to drop so I can finally give my Ice Queen the gear she truly deserves. Let's bring her back to the meta, Trailblazers! 🚂❄️