Top 10 Best Honkai Star Rail Characters

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1. Imbibitor Lunae

Dan Heng’s true form from his Vidyadhara lineage. He carries residual power left behind by his past incarnation.

One of the newest additions, Imbibitor Lunae is a stellar Imaginary DPS. He is able to enhance his basic attack by consuming between 1 and 3 skill points. These enhanced attacks will deal increased damage to enemies.

Enhancing his attacks will also change how many enemies are attacked, making him useful in both Single-Target and AoE battles. While his attack can be skill point hungry, his ultimate deals crazy Imaginary DMG and grants Squama Sacrosancta which can be used to enhance his attacks in place of skill points. 

Imbibitor Lunae’s kit may require some skill point management, but he is a great DPS that applies both single target and AoE damage to enemies. He also works really well against the most recent enemies on the Luofu that have Imaginary Weakness. 

What makes Imbibitor Lunae great:

  • Imaginary Weakness break
  • Single-arget and AoE damage
  • High Imaginary damage

Choose Imbibitor Lunae if:

  • You're fighting against enemies with Imaginary Weakness
  • You need both Single-arget and AoE damage
  • You want an Imaginary hypercarry DPS

 

2. Kafka

An alluring beauty who joined the Stelleron Hunters for reasons we many never know. 

If you like DoT play styles, Kafka is a must have as she buffs and enables DoT damage. Her attacks apply shock and her ultimate triggers  DoT that is applied on enemies. When her allies perform a basic attack, Kafka will also follow up with an attack that applies shock to the enemy.

Kafka works well in DoT teams and she is future proof as well. Since she is used mostly as a support/ sub-DPS, any future DoT characters that are released are certain to have good synergy with her. 

What makes Kafka great:

  • DoT enabler
  • Follow-up attack
  • Future proof

Choose Kafka if:

  • You like DoT playstyles
  • Most of your built characters are DoT damage dealers
  • You want to clear enemies fast

 

3. Blade

A member of the Stelleron Hunters and swordsman who abandoned his body to become a blade.

Blade is the perfect DPS to deal Multi- Target damage. However, his skill requires him to consume his own HP to deal powerful Wind attacks and enhance his basic attack for three turns. His enhanced basic attack will further consume his HP to deal more damage. 

His ultimate will set his HP to 50 percent and deal Wind DMG to a single enemy and adjacent targets. He also gains stacks of Charge up to 5 times. When the Charge reaches its maximum, Blade will launch a follow-up attack that will deal Wind DMG and restore his HP by 25%.

What makes Blade great:

  • Self healing ability
  • Multi-Target damage
  • HP attack scaling

Choose Blade if:

  • You need a wind DPS
  • You are facing multiple enemies
  • You like a risky play style

 

4. Silver Wolf

Genius hacker and member of the Stelleron Hunters. 

Silver Wolf is one of the best debuffers in the game, she also has the unique skill to plant a Weakness on enemies which can be incredibly helpful  when your team is facing enemies that have no Weakness to anyone on your team. You can put her on any team and it will make them stronger. 

Her ultimate will reduce the enemy target’s defense by 36 percent. She can reduce enemy toughness and her talent allows her to plant a random bug on enemies that will reduce their speed, defense, or attack every turn. You can put her on any team and increase your team’s damage output while weakening the enemy. 

What makes Silver Wolf great:

  • Applies Weakness to enemies
  • Versatile support unit
  • Excellent debuffer

Choose Silver Wolf if:

  • You want higher damage from your DPS units
  • You are facing enemies that do not have a Weakness to your team.
  • You are facing enemies with high toughness.

 

5. Luocha

A mysterious merchant from beyond the seas. 

Luocha is an incredible healer and has one of the most unique healing kits in the game so far. His healing follows a passive style in which he deploys a field after gaining a certain number of stacks after which, allies will restore HP as they attack the enemy. Luocha makes your team extremely skill point efficient allowing other characters to really up their damage with their skills. 

His ultimate removes a buff and deals a large amount of Imaginary DMG to all enemies. His skill allows him to manually heal an ally if needed, but also has an auto effect healing that can be triggered every 2 turns when an ally’s HP percentage becomes equal to or less than 50%. Luocha’s kit makes it easy to keep your allies alive throughout battle. 

What makes Luocha great:

  • Passive healing
  • Skill point effient
  • Removes buffs from enemies

Choose Luocha if:

  • Your team needs large amounts of skill points
  • You need Imaginary DMG
  • The enemy buffs itself in battle

 

6. Jing Yuan

The Divine Foresight, one of the Seven Arbiter-Generals, leader of the Cloud Knights of the Xianzhou. 

Jing Yuan is a great DPS unit as his follow-up attack acts as a fifth teammate. His talent summons the Lightning-Lord at the start of battle and will deal Lightning DMG to a single enemy and enemies adjacent to it. His kit focuses on maxing out the stacks on the Lightning-Lord to deal massive amounts of damage. 

Jing Yuan’s skill will increase the Lightning-Lord’s Hits Per Action by 2 for the next turn. His ultimate deals Lighting DMG to all enemies and increases the Lightning-Lord’s Hits Per Action by 3 for the next turn. Using other support units to buff his damage can make him a strong Lightning hypercarry. 

What makes Jing Yuan great:

  • High Lightning DMG
  • AoE damage
  • Follow-up attack acts as a fifth ally

Choose Jing yuan if:

  • You’re facing enemies with Lightning Weakness
  • You need a Lightning DPS
  • You have built support characters like Tingyun or Yukong

 

7. Gepard

The captain of the SIlvermane Guards, and the 2nd oldest child of the Landau family.

As of now, there are only two shielder’s in the game, so it's no surprise that Gepard is one of the best. His skill deals Ice DMG with a 65% base chance to freeze the enemy for 1 turn. His ultimate applies a shield to all allies for 3 turns. 

His talent will also save him from a fatal blow once in battle, restoring 25% of his Max HP. Since Gepard scales off of defense, he is easy to build and can become very tanky. This makes him good against difficult bosses and long battles.  

What makes Gepard great:

  • High defense
  • Fatal blow survivability
  • Can freeze enemies

Choose Gepard if:

  • You need a shielder
  • There is a difficult boss or long battle
  • You need someone easy to build

 

8. Seele

Resident of the Underworld and valiant member of Wildfire.

Seele has remained a strong unit since her release. Her ability to buff her own speed and manipulate turns makes her a top unit to have on any team. Her skill deals Quantum DMG and increases her speed for 2 turns.

Her ultimate deals a large amount of Quantum DMG to a single enemy and enters Seele into a buffed state. Defeating enemies in this buffed state will trigger an extra turn. Using her speed and extra turn can allow Seele to perform multiple times in a row during a battle. 

What makes Seele great:

  • Speedy
  • Extra turns
  • High Single-Target damage

Choose Seele if:

  • You need strong Single-Target damage
  • You like a fast play style
  • You’re facing enemies with Quantum Weakness

 

9. Bronya

The Supreme Guardian, the protector and ruler of Belebog.

Bronya is one of the best support units as she buffs allies, advances actions and dispels debuffs. Her skill increases an ally’s damage by 33%, allows them to immediately take damage and dispels a debuff.  Her ultimate increases the ATK and CRIT DMG of all allies for 2 turns. 

Bronya is an offensive support who can provide damage dealing as well as support in battle, making her a flexible unit to use. 

What makes Bronya great:

  • Buffs allies
  • Cuts turn order
  • Dispels debuffs from allies

Choose Bronya if:

  • You have a hard-hitting DPS like Seele or Jing Yuan
  • You're facing enemies that use debuffs in battle
  • You need both support and damage 

 

 

10. Tingyun

The beautiful silver-tounged Foxian who leaves audiences waiting to hear more of her captivating tales. 

Tingyun is another great support unit as she is able to buff damage and energy regeneration. Her skill grants an ally with Benediction and increases their ATK by 25% for three turns. Her ultimate will regenerate 50 energy for a single ally and increase their target damage by 20% for 2 turns. 

Since her skill and ultimate last for more than one turn, Tingyun can be skill point positive, allowing other allies to use their skills while her skill effects are active. She works well on almost any team and because she is a four star, she is easier to obtain in game. 

What makes Tingyun great:

  • Energy regeneration
  • Skill point positive
  • Versatile

Choose Tingyun if:

  • You have a strong DPS team
  • You need energy regeneration during battle
  • You want a really good support unit that can be used on almost any team. 

 

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