Honkai: Star Rail is a visually stunning, role-playing title developed by none other than miHoYo, the developers of Genshin Impact, and Honkai Impact 3rd. Set in a mesmerizing universe, Honkai Star Rail characters take players on a journey through tearjerking storylines, and heart-gripping action!
Speaking of which, the game features so many characters that it’s common to lose your ground recalling who does what. From Trailblazer’s cool stares to March 7th’s sparkly smiles – in no particular order – let’s dive right in to find that perfect character to accompany your starry journey!
Table of Contents
1. Jing Yuan
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Erudition
Element: Lightning
Faction: The Xianzhou Luofu, Xianzhou Alliance, Cloud Knights, Six Charioteers
How To Obtain: Swirl of Heavenly Spear Event Wrap
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| F2P | Best Team | ||
| Main DPS | Jing Yuan | Main DPS | Jing Yuan |
| Tank | Trailblazer | Buff | Bronya |
| Healer | Natasha | Support | Asta |
| Support/DPS | Any Elemental | Support | Tingyun |
2. Bailu
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Abundance
Element: Lightning
Faction: The Xianzhou Luofu
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate = Talent => Skill => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Jing Yuan | Main DPS | Seele |
| Support | Bronya | Support | Bronya |
| Support | Pela | Support | Asta |
| Healer | Bailu | Healer | Bailu |
3. Blade
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Destruction
Element: Wind
Faction: Stellaron Hunters
How To Obtain: Not announced
4. Bronya
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Harmony
Element: Wind
Faction: Belobog, Silvermane Guards
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Carry | Best Team | ||
| Main DPS | Seele | Main DPS | Jing Yuan |
| Support | Tingyun | Buff | Bronya |
| Support | Bronya | Support | Tingyun |
| Healer | Natasha | Healer | Bailu |
5. Clara
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Destruction
Element: Physical
Faction: Belobog, Prospectors
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
| Team #1 | Best Team | ||
| Main DPS | Jing Yuan | Main DPS | Clara |
| Support | Asta | Support | Asta |
| Tank/Shield | March 7th | Tank/Shield | March 7th |
| Main DPS | Clara | Healer | Natasha |
6. Fu Xuan
Rarity: Not Announced
Path: The Preservation
Element: Quantum
Faction: The Xianzhou Luofu, Xianzhou Alliance, Divination Comission
How To Obtain: Not Announced
7. Gepard
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Preservation
Element: Ice
Faction: Belobog, Silvermane Guards, Landau Family
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Seele | Main DPS | Seele |
| Support | Pela | Sub-Dps | Welt |
| Support | Tingyun | Support | Asta |
| Support/Tank | Gepard | Support/Tank | Gepard |
8. Himeko
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Erudition
Element: Fire
Faction: Astra Express, The Nameless
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Support | Pela | Main DPS | Himeko |
| Support | Bronya | Main DPS | Hook |
| Healer | Bailu | Support | Pela |
| Main DPS | Himeko | Healer | Natasha |
9. Kafka
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Nihility
Element: Lightning
Faction: Stellaron Hunters
How To Obtain: Not Announced
10. Luocha
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Abundance
Element: Imaginary
Faction: The Xianzhou Luofu, The Xianzhou Yuque, Intergalactic Merchant Guild
How To Obtain: Not Announced
11. Seele
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Hunt
Element: Quantum
Faction: Belobog, Wildfire
How To Obtain: Butterfly on Swordtip Event Wrap
Ability Priority: Talent => Skill => Ultimate => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Seele | Main DPS | Seele |
| Support | Bronya | Support | Bronya |
| Support | Tingyun | Support | Tingyun |
| Healer | Bailu | Healer | Natasha |
12. Silver Wolf
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Nihility
Element: Quantum
Faction: Stellaron Hunters
How To Obtain: Not Announced
13. Trailblazer (Destruction)
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Destruction
Element: Physical
Faction: Astral Express, The Nameless
How To Obtain: Pre-Unlocked, Chaos in the Deep
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Normal Atk => Talent
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Trailblazer | Main DPS | Trailblazer |
| Support | Tingyun | Sub DPS | Serval |
| Support | Bronya | Tank/Shield | March 7th |
| Healer | Bailu | Healer | Natasha |
14. Trailblazer (Preservation)
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Preservation
Element: Fire
Faction: Astral Express, The Nameless
How To Obtain: Pre-Unlocked, Chaos in the Deep
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Talent => Normal Atk => Skill
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Himeko | Main DPS | Yanqing |
| Main DPS | Hook | Tank/Shield | Trailblazer |
| Support | Asta | Support | Bronya |
| Tank/Shield | Trailblazer | Support | Tingyun |
15. Welt
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Nihility
Element: Imaginary
Faction: Astral Express, The Nameless, Anti-Entropy
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Seele | Main DPS | Seele |
| Sub-DPS | Welt | Sub DPS | Welt |
| Support | Asta | Support | Asta |
| Healer | Bailu | Healer | Natasha |
16. Yanqing
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Hunt
Element: Ice
Faction: The Xianzhou Luofu, Xianzhou Alliance, Cloud Knights
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Talent => Skill => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Yanqing | Main DPS | Yanqing |
| Support | Tingyun | Support | Bronya |
| Support | Bronya | Tank/Shield | Trailblazer |
| Tank/Support | Gepard | Healer | Natasha |
17. Yukong
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Harmony
Element: Imaginary
Faction: The Xianzhou Luofu, Xianzhou Alliance, Sky-Faring Comission
How To Obtain: Not Announced
18. Arlan
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Destruction
Element: Lightning
Faction: Herta Space Station
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Arlan | Main DPS | Arlan |
| Support | Tingyun | Support | Tingyun |
| Support | Bronya | Support | Bronya |
| Tank/Support | Gepard | Tank/Shield | March 7th |
19. Asta
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Harmony
Element: Fire
Faction: Herta Space Station
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps
Ability Priority: Talent => Ultimate => Skill => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Seele | Main DPS | Himeko |
| Support | Asta | Main DPS | Hook |
| Support | Bronya | Support | Asta |
| Healer | Bailu | Tank/Shield | Trailblazer |
20. Dan Heng
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Hunt
Element: Wind
Faction: Astral Express, The Nameless
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps, For free, during Go to the elevator in the central area Quest
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Dan Heng | Main DPS | Dan Heng |
| Sub-DPS | Welt | Support | Tingyun |
| Tank/Shield | Trailblazer | Support | Bronya |
| Healer | Bailu | Healer | Natasha |
21. Herta
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Erudition
Element: Ice
Faction: Herta Space Station, Genius Society
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps, Reward for completing Trailblaze Mission Simulated Universe: First Closed Beta, Reward for clearing World 2, World 4, World 6 in the Simulated Universe.
Ability Priority: Skill => Ultimate => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Jing Yuan | Healer | Natasha |
| Sub-DPS | Herta | Sub DPS | Herta |
| Support | Tingyun | Tank/Shield | Trailblazer |
| Healer | Bailu | Support | Asta |
22. Hook
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Destruction
Element: Fire
Faction: Belobog, The Moles
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Hook | Main DPS | Himeko |
| Support | Pela | Main DPS | Hook |
| Support | Bronya | Support | Asta |
| Healer | Bailu | Tank/Shield | Trailblazer |
23. March 7th
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Preservation
Element: Ice
Faction: Astral Express, The Nameless
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinitely until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps, For free during Leave and see what’s going on the outside step in the Quest: Trailblaze Mission Eye of the Storm
Ability Priority: Skill => Ultimate => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Clara | Main DPS | Arlan |
| Support | Pela | Support | Tingyun |
| Tank/Shield | March 7th | Support | Bronya |
| Support | Asta | Tank/Shield | March 7th |
24. Natasha
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Abundance
Element: Physical
Faction: Belobog
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps, Reward for completing Trailblaze Mission: Lying in Rust
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Seele | Main DPS | Jing Yuan |
| Support | Tingyun | Support | Bronya |
| Support | Bronya | Support | Tingyun |
| Healer | Natasha | Healer | Natasha |
25. Pela
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Nihility
Element: Ice
Faction: Belobog, Silvermane Guards
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Jing Yuan | Main DPS | Seele |
| Support | Pela | Support | Pela |
| Support | Asta | Support | Tingyun |
| Healer | Bailu | Healer | Bailu |
26. Qingque
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Erudition
Element: Quantum
Faction: The Xianzhou Luofu
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps
Ability Priority: Skill => Ultimate => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Qingque | Main DPS | Qingque |
| Support | Tingyun | Sub DPS | Welt |
| Support | Bronya | Support | Asta |
| Healer | Natasha | Healer | Natasha |
27. Sampo
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Nihility
Element: Wind
Faction: Belobog, Wildfire
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Serva | Main DPS | Kafka |
| DPS | Sampo | DPS | Sampo |
| Main DPS | Hook | Tank/Shield | Trailblazer |
| Healer | Natasha | Healer | Natasha |
28. Serval
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Erudition
Element: Lightning
Faction: Belobog, Landau Family
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Serval | Main DPS | Serval |
| DPS | Sampo | DPS | Sampo |
| Support | Asta | Main DPS | Hook |
| Healer | Natasha | Healer | Natasha |
29. Sushang
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Hunt
Element: Physical
Faction: The Xianzhou Luofu, The Xianzhou Yaoqing, Xianzhou Alliance, Cloud Knights
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Sushang | Main DPS | Sushang |
| Support | Pela | Support | Pela |
| Support | Asta | Support | Asta |
| Tank/Support | Gepard | Healer | Natasha |
30. Tingyun
Rarity: ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Path: The Harmony
Element: Lightning
Faction: The Xianzhou Luofu
How To Obtain: Stellar Warp (Indefinite), Departure Warp (Indefinite until all 50 warps are made), All Character Event Warps, All Light Cone Event Warps
Ability Priority: Ultimate => Skill => Talent => Normal Atk
Teams:
| Team #1 | Team #2 | ||
| Main DPS | Seele | Main DPS | Jing Yuan |
| Support | Tingyun | Support | Ting Yun |
| Support | Bronya | Support | Bronya |
| Healer | Bailu | Healer | Bailu |
Conclusion
This marks the end of our comprehensive guide for Honkai Star Rail characters. We hope that this information proves invaluable in your journey, allowing you to maximize the strengths of your favorite characters and effectively navigate your way through this beautifully complex game.
Understanding the intricate layers of each character’s abilities, skills, and potential growth is pivotal in creating a well-rounded and unstoppable team. With this guide, we believe we’ve provided you with the insights needed to turn these characters from mere pixels on a screen into integral aspects of your gaming experience.
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