Honkai: Star Rail entity guides
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Colors for TomorrowElation Light Cone with team healing, wearer Energy, and enemy damage-taken support.
Introduced in v4.6Colors for Tomorrow pairs a DEF increase with a trigger on the wearer’s Elation Skill used on all allies. That trigger increases enemy damage taken, restores fixed Energy to the wearer, and heals allies based on the wearer’s DEF. Consider it when the wearer can use this all-ally Skill and the team benefits from a combined sustain and damage-support effect.
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Dreamlit ActorA support relic set for a wearer who targets one ally with Skill or Ultimate, with an additional team bonus at a Certified Banger threshold.
Introduced in v4.6Dreamlit Actor grants 6% SPD with 2 pieces. With four pieces, using Skill or Ultimate on one other ally target increases that target's Elation by 16% for 3 turns. If the wearer has at least 10 Certified Banger, all allies also gain 12% CRIT DMG for 3 turns.
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PearlIce character with healing, damage mitigation, action advance, and Elation damage support
Introduced in v4.6Pearl heals allies, can reduce damage they take, and uses Deep Learning to advance a chosen ally's action. Her action advance and additional Elation damage increase with the number of Elation characters in the team.
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The Edacious HereticA relic set for wearers who use Basic ATK frequently.
Introduced in v4.6The Edacious Heretic grants 16% CRIT DMG with 2 pieces. Its 4-piece effect increases Basic ATK damage by 36%, and using Basic ATK grants the wearer 20% ATK for 2 turns.
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Aventurine • WaveflairQuantum Elation damage dealer whose attacks build Fervor and Punchline
Released Sep 12, 2026Aventurine • Waveflair deals Quantum damage, builds Punchline and Fervor, and uses Elation Skills for multi-hit attacks. His Talent responds to teammate attacks, while Certified Banger adds Elation damage to his Skill and Ultimate.
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A Little GetawayElation skill damage Light Cone
Introduced in v4.5A Little Getaway increases the wearer’s Elation and lets their Elation Skills ignore some target DEF while being used. Consider it for an Elation wearer whose damage comes from Elation Skills and who values a direct skill-linked offensive effect.
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Race to the HorizonThe Hunt damage Light Cone
Introduced in v4.5Race to the Horizon gives its wearer ATK and builds CRIT DMG after Follow-Up ATKs. Consider it for a Hunt wearer who triggers Follow-Up ATKs regularly; its conditional bonus contributes little when those attacks are absent or infrequent.
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Rise and SingRemembrance team support Light Cone
Introduced in v4.5Rise and Sing advances the wearer’s action at combat start, raises team SPD temporarily, and restores an ally Skill Point after the wearer uses Ultimate. Consider it when early action timing, team speed, and Skill Point recovery support the party’s needs.
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Robin • SummerettoWind Remembrance support with a Vibes-driven memosprite Zone
Released Aug 26, 2026Robin • Summeretto builds Vibes from ally actions, summons the Summer Songbirds, and deploys a Zone once all three are present. She also advances one chosen ally with her Ultimate.
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Summer Rides the SurfElation damage Light Cone with Skill Point recovery
Introduced in v4.5Summer Rides the Surf gives CRIT Rate, then rewards Elation Skill use with SPD and, when consecutive uses differ, Elation. It also returns a Skill Point at each wave start or after the wearer has used Elation Skill three times. Consider it for a wearer that can vary Elation Skills and make repeated use of them.
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GilgameshLightning Destruction attacker
Released Jul 24, 2026Gilgamesh deals Lightning damage to single targets and groups. His mechanics reward ally actions and Ultimate use; with Saber, attacks also build toward a joint follow-up. These abilities describe his damage pattern, but do not establish comparative performance.
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Rin TohsakaQuantum Erudition damage dealer with an enhanced Skill that spends Gem Energy and can convert excess Skill Points into more Energy. Her Ultimate attacks one enemy and others, recovers a Skill Point, and increases damage taken by all enemies. A separate Joint Follow-Up Attack is conditional on Archer.
Released Jul 24, 2026Rin’s Talent grants Gem Energy when an ally consumes or recovers Skill Points, and increases CRIT DMG for the ally involved for 2 turns. At 15 Gem Energy or 7 or more current Skill Points, her Skill becomes Second Magic Experiment. Her Ultimate restores a Skill Point and raises all enemies’ damage taken for 3 turns. Her Archer-linked Joint Follow-Up Attack has its own trigger requirements and is not part of her standalone Skill sequence.
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A Star That Lights the NightErudition Light Cone for a wearer who regularly uses Assist Skill and can build up Sail; consider it when those actions make its layered damage bonuses useful.
Introduced in v4.4A Star That Lights the Night gives its wearer passive DEF ignore, then rewards Assist Skill use with Energy and temporary Sail stacks. It suits a damage-focused wearer whose Assist Skill recurs often enough to maintain stacks and who can reach the threshold for its additional Ultimate bonus.
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Cosmic Life Sciences InstituteTwo-piece Planar Ornament set for increasing its wearer's damage when the wearer has high Max Energy.
Introduced in v4.4Cosmic Life Sciences Institute grants up to 32% more damage dealt when the wearer enters combat with at least 200 Max Energy. Consider it for a damage dealer whose Max Energy exceeds that threshold; the bonus scales with the excess, so the set contributes nothing at exactly 200 and reaches its cap at 360 Max Energy.
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Fallen Star AnchorageTrailblaze Companions conditional CRIT planar set
Introduced in v4.4Fallen Star Anchorage is a two-piece planar ornament set that grants CRIT Rate and conditionally adds CRIT DMG when the wearer and another teammate are both Trailblaze Companions characters at combat entry. Consider it when that character condition is met and the wearer benefits from both stats.
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Flickering StarsErudition team damage support Light Cone
Introduced in v4.4Flickering Stars gives the wearer CRIT Rate and grants the whole team a temporary DEF ignore effect after the team spends four or more Skill Points in a single turn. Consider it for a team that can reach that spending threshold and a wearer whose Skill damage also benefits from the active state.
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Himeko • NovaFire Erudition damage dealer and team support
Released Jul 15, 2026Himeko • Nova combines a team damage bonus with ally-triggered Assist Skills and a multi-stage Ultimate. Her Territory grants each ally one Assist Skill use, and her attacks can reduce Toughness while ignoring Weakness Type.
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I Am As You BeholdDestruction damage and team support Light Cone
Introduced in v4.4I Am As You Behold increases the wearer’s ATK and Energy Regeneration Rate, adds Ultimate damage based on Energy consumed, and grants all allies CRIT DMG for three turns when combat begins or the wearer uses Ultimate. Consider it for an Ultimate-using Destruction wearer whose Energy cost can make use of its scaling.
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As Navigator Isee Sees ItA damage relic set that increases ATK and builds Skill and Ultimate damage stacks.
Introduced in v4.3As Navigator Isee Sees It grants 12% ATK with 2 pieces. Its 4-piece bonus increases the wearer's Skill and Ultimate damage by 18% per stack, up to 3 stacks, when entering combat or using Skill. One stack is removed at the start of the wearer's turn or after using their Ultimate.
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Divine-Querying Master SmithA team damage-support relic set activated by the wearer inflicting the DEF reduction state.
Introduced in v4.3Divine-Querying Master Smith grants 12% Max HP with 2 pieces. With four pieces, the wearer gains 28% CRIT DMG against enemies in the DEF reduction state. When the wearer inflicts that state, all allies gain Comburent for 2 turns and deal 15% more damage; this effect cannot stack.
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Mortenax BladeFire Nihility character whose attacks scale with Max HP and whose Ultimate opens a timed state. Consider him when you want enemy debuffs and a Skill that costs no Skill Points but spends his HP.
Released Jun 1, 2026Mortenax Blade’s Ultimate applies Balefire Bind, then spends HP to deploy a Zone and enter Infinite Fury. During the Zone, attacks by allies build Charge toward an extra Skill use. His Skill damages all enemies and adds four random hits, but it is unavailable outside Infinite Fury and at 1 HP or lower.
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Reforged in HellfireNihility damage Light Cone
Introduced in v4.3Reforged in Hellfire combines a Max HP increase and one Energy refund per wave with a two-turn debuff that raises the target’s CRIT DMG taken, including an additional increase from its wearer. Consider it for a Nihility wearer who attacks with Skill and can make repeated use of the debuff window.
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EvanesciaPhysical Elation character whose Talent links Energy and Certified Banger and triggers Master Fox follow-ups.
Released May 13, 2026Evanescia gains Certified Banger when she gains Energy, and gains Energy when she gains Certified Banger. When her Energy accumulation reaches 240, Master Fox launches an all-enemy follow-up and restores Energy. Her Skill, Ultimate, and follow-up have additional Elation damage under the stated Certified Banger condition.
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Silver Wolf LV.999Imaginary Elation damage dealer who builds Punchline and Hidden MMR, then uses allies’ Skill Point consumption inside her Zone to trigger Top Loot Box attacks.
Released Apr 22, 2026Silver Wolf LV.999 attacks groups with Imaginary damage and enters a temporary enhanced state through her Ultimate. Her Zone can trigger Top Loot Boxes when allies consume Skill Points inside it, while her Technique summons Funky Munch Bean for exploration and at the start of combat waves.
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Tomorrow, TogetherElation team support Light Cone
Introduced in v4.2Tomorrow, Together grants the wearer CRIT DMG and, after their Ultimate, increases all allies’ Elation for one turn. Consider it when an Elation team can benefit from a timed team-wide Elation boost and the wearer can trigger it with Ultimate use.
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Trailblazer (Elation · Caelus)Thunder Elation support and damage dealer
Released Apr 22, 2026Trailblazer (Elation · Caelus) gains Punchline from attacks and can boost an ally with the Ultimate. If the chosen ally has an Elation Skill, the Ultimate triggers that skill; otherwise, it advances their action.
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Trailblazer (Elation · Stelle)Lightning Elation support and attacker
Released Apr 22, 2026Trailblazer (Elation · Stelle) combines an all-enemy attack with Certified Banger, then uses her Ultimate to boost an ally’s CRIT DMG and either trigger that ally’s Elation Skill or advance their action. Consider her when you can make use of Elation Skill follow-ups, team Elation, or her targeted Crowd Control cleanse.
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Until the Flowers Bloom AgainElation Light Cone granting CRIT DMG, Energy Regeneration Rate, and a team-facing enemy damage-taken increase.
Introduced in v4.2Until the Flowers Bloom Again increases the wearer’s CRIT DMG and Energy Regeneration Rate, with extra regeneration based on Max Energy above 120. Using Elation Skill also increases all enemies’ damage taken for two turns. Consider it when the wearer has high Max Energy and can use Elation Skill to support team damage.
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Welcome to the Cosmic CityElation Light Cone granting Speed, Elation damage DEF ignore, and a repeatable Punchline trigger.
Introduced in v4.2Welcome 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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AshveilLightning Hunt character who applies Bait, reduces enemy DEF, and launches Charge-funded follow-up attacks.
Released Mar 25, 2026Ashveil applies Bait to a selected enemy; while Bait is present, all enemies’ DEF is reduced. When another ally attacks Bait, Ashveil can spend Charge for a follow-up that adds Gluttony. His Ultimate applies Bait and launches an enhanced follow-up, with a Gluttony-based extra hit and a kill chain under stated conditions.
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City of Converging StarsFollow-Up ATK and defeat-triggered team CRIT DMG planar set
Introduced in v4.1City of Converging Stars is a two-piece planar ornament set that boosts the wearer's ATK after a Follow-Up ATK and grants all allies CRIT DMG after an enemy is defeated. Consider it for a wearer who uses Follow-Up ATKs and a team that can benefit from the defeat-triggered support.
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Elation Brimming With BlessingsElation Light Cone for a wearer who can use Skill or Ultimate on one ally; consider it when that target can make use of a temporary Elation increase.
Introduced in v4.1Elation Brimming With Blessings combines an ATK increase for its wearer with a short Elation buff applied to a single ally target when the wearer uses Skill or Ultimate on that ally. It is most relevant when the wearer’s actions can target an ally and the target benefits from Elation during the following turns.
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Punklorde Stage ZeroElation and threshold-based CRIT DMG planar set
Introduced in v4.1Punklorde Stage Zero is a two-piece planar ornament set that increases Elation and grants CRIT DMG when the wearer reaches Elation thresholds for the first time in combat. Consider it for a wearer whose build can reach those thresholds and can use CRIT DMG.
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The Finale of a LieThe Hunt Light Cone offering CRIT Rate and a timed ATK and enemy damage-taken buff.
Introduced in v4.1The Finale of a Lie grants CRIT Rate and activates Umbra Devourer at battle start, with additional activations after the wearer uses enough Follow-Up ATK instances. While active, it increases the wearer’s ATK and makes all enemies take more damage. Consider it for a Hunt wearer who can benefit from this timed buff and, where relevant, trigger it again through Follow-Up ATKs.
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Dazzled by a Flowery WorldElation Light Cone that rewards Skill Point consumption and can expand the party’s Skill Point capacity.
Introduced in v4.0Dazzled by a Flowery World increases the wearer’s CRIT DMG, adds Skill Point capacity according to the number of Elation characters, and improves the wearer’s Elation damage as they consume Skill Points. Consider it when the wearer can spend Skill Points and the team can reach the same-turn spending threshold for its team Elation buff.
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Diviner of Distant ReachA speed-threshold relic set that grants CRIT Rate and a first-use team Elation increase.
Introduced in v4.0Diviner of Distant Reach grants 6% SPD with 2 pieces. With 4 pieces, the wearer's SPD before combat determines whether they gain 10% CRIT Rate at 120 SPD or 18% at 160 SPD. The first time the wearer uses Elation Skill in each battle, all allies gain 10% Elation; this effect cannot stack.
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