Honkai: Star Rail · Light Cone

Welcome to the Cosmic City

Elation Light Cone granting Speed, Elation damage DEF ignore, and a repeatable Punchline trigger.

Introduced in v4.2

Welcome to the Cosmic City increases the wearer’s Speed and lets their Elation damage ignore enemy DEF. It can also grant Punchline when the wearer uses Ultimate on themselves, with the trigger resetting after a set number of Basic ATKs. Consider it when these wearer-focused damage effects and the Ultimate condition suit the character’s actions.

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Useful when…

Improve the wearer’s Elation damage through DEF ignore.
Gain Punchline from a self-targeted Ultimate, then refresh eligibility through Basic ATKs.

Effects and trigger cycle

The wearer gains 18% Speed at S1, rising to 30% at S5. Their Elation DMG ignores 20% of the target’s DEF at S1, rising to 36% at S5. When the wearer uses Ultimate on themselves, they gain 20 Punchline at S1, increasing to 40 at S5. This can trigger once, and using Basic ATK 3 times resets the trigger count. The three-Basic-ATK reset remains the same across superimpositions.

When the condition fits

The Punchline effect specifically requires the Ultimate to target the wearer. After that trigger, the stated reset condition is three Basic ATKs by the wearer. Speed and Elation damage DEF ignore are separate from this cycle and do not depend on using Ultimate or Basic ATK.

Investment and alternatives

Promotion advances the Cone’s level using Credits and listed materials. Superimposition increases Speed, DEF ignore, and Punchline gained, while the once-per-cycle trigger and Basic ATK reset count stay fixed. A Little Getaway gives Elation and DEF ignore during Elation Skill. Colors for Tomorrow supports the team with healing, Energy, and an enemy damage-taken effect after an all-ally Elation Skill. Dazzled by a Flowery World ties its benefits to CRIT DMG, Elation allies, and Skill Point spending. Their conditions are distinct from this Cone’s self-targeted Ultimate cycle.

Limitations and tradeoffs

Punchline requires an Ultimate used on the wearer and the trigger cannot be used again until three Basic ATKs reset it.
Its team support is limited in the stated effect; the listed damage and DEF ignore benefit the wearer.

Common mistakes to avoid

Assuming any Ultimate grants Punchline; the Ultimate must target the wearer.
Expecting another Ultimate to retrigger the effect before three Basic ATKs reset its trigger count.

Effects and reference details

Guaranteed Victory · Superimposition

The passive activates only on a wearer following Elation. Each additional rank uses a duplicate or its designated special material.

S1 Increases the wearer's SPD by 18%. The Elation DMG dealt ignores 20% of the target's DEF. When the wearer uses Ultimate on themselves, gains 20 point(s) of "Punchline." This effect can be triggered up to 1 time. And resets this trigger count after using Basic ATK 3 time(s).

S2 Increases the wearer's SPD by 21%. The Elation DMG dealt ignores 24% of the target's DEF. When the wearer uses Ultimate on themselves, gains 25 point(s) of "Punchline." This effect can be triggered up to 1 time. And resets this trigger count after using Basic ATK 3 time(s).

S3 Increases the wearer's SPD by 24%. The Elation DMG dealt ignores 28% of the target's DEF. When the wearer uses Ultimate on themselves, gains 30 point(s) of "Punchline." This effect can be triggered up to 1 time. And resets this trigger count after using Basic ATK 3 time(s).

S4 Increases the wearer's SPD by 27%. The Elation DMG dealt ignores 32% of the target's DEF. When the wearer uses Ultimate on themselves, gains 35 point(s) of "Punchline." This effect can be triggered up to 1 time. And resets this trigger count after using Basic ATK 3 time(s).

S5 Increases the wearer's SPD by 30%. The Elation DMG dealt ignores 36% of the target's DEF. When the wearer uses Ultimate on themselves, gains 40 point(s) of "Punchline." This effect can be triggered up to 1 time. And resets this trigger count after using Basic ATK 3 time(s).

References and version

Game data version: 4.6.0

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