Best Archer build in Honkai Star Rail: Light Cones, Relics, stats, teams, and more

Best Archer build in Honkai Star Rail
Archer is a limited time 5-star collaboration character (Image via HoYoverse)

Emiya has been summoned to fight another Holy Grail War, and eager Masters might want to know what the best Archer build in Honkai Star Rail is so that they can decimate foes on the battlefield with him. You can obtain him for free by logging in during the HSR x Fate/ Stay Night collaboration event, but keep in mind that after the event ends, you cannot claim.

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This article will cover the best Archer Build in Honkai Star Rail


Best Archer build in Honkai Star Rail

Best Archer Build Guide

Best Light Cones

- The Hell where Ideals Burn

- Baptism of Pure Thought

- Cruising in the Stellar Sea

- Swordplay

Best Relic sets

- 4-piece Genius of Brilliant Stars

- 4-piece Scholar Lost in Erudition

Best Planar Ornament sets

- Rutilent Arena

- Space Sealing Station

- Inert Salsotto

Main stats

- Relic Body: CRIT DMG/CRIT Rate (Depending on what stat you need)

- Relic Boots: SPD

- Planar Orb: Quantum DMG Bonus/ATK%

- Planar Rope: ATK%

Sub-stats

- SPD

- CRIT DMG

- CRIT Rate

- ATK%

Best team compositions

- Sparkle, Cipher, Aventurine

- Sparkle, Silverwolf, Aventurine

- Hanya, Gallagher Remembrance Trailblazer

Ascension and Trace materials

- Darkveil Moonlight x 65

- Extinguished Core x 56

- Glimmering Core x 71

- Squirming Core x 73

- Meteoric Bullet x 18

- Destined Expiration x 69

- Countertemporal Shot x 139

- Guardian’s Lament x 12

- Tracks of Destiny x 8

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Best Archer Relics in Honkai Star Rail

Relics

  • Genius of Brilliant Stars
  • Scholar Lost in Erudition
Best Relic (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming, HoYoverse)
Best Relic (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming, HoYoverse)

Genius of Brilliant Stars is a Quantum set that lets Archer deal the most damage. It lets you ignore 10% Defense of the target, and if the enemy has a Quantum weakness, you can ignore 10% more.

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Scholar Lost in Erudition is your second-best choice as it increases skill and ultimate damage and gives you a bonus Crit Rate.


Ornament Set

  • Rutilent Arena
  • Inert Salsotto
  • Space Sealing Station

Anything that can buff your skill, follow-ups, and ultimate works well on Archer. The Rutilent Arena set works the best, followed by Inert Salsotto and Space Sealing Station.


Best Lightcones for Archer in Honkai Star Rail

To complete your Archer build in Honkai Star Rail, carefully select which option best suits him.

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  • The Hell where Ideals Burn
  • Baptism of Pure Thought
  • Cruising in the Stellar Sea
  • Swordplay

The Hell where Ideals Burn is Archer's best Light Cone. You can obtain it for free during version 3.4 by completing 200 pulls on any banner during the Honkai Star Rail x Fate/ Stay Night collab. But in case you're a free-to-play player, Cruising in the Stellar Sea is the next best option if you lack premium options.


Best Archer stats in Honkai Star Rail

Main stats

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  • Relic Body: CRIT DMG/CRIT Rate (Depending on what stat you need)
  • Relic Boots: SPD
  • Planar Orb: Wind DMG Bonus/ATK%
  • Planar Rope: ATK%

Sub stats

  • ATK%
  • CRIT DMG
  • CRIT Rate
  • SPD

For the traces upgrade, focus on the following:

  • Skill>Ultimate>Talent>Basic Attack

Best teams for Archer in Honkai Star Rail

The best Archer build in Honkai Star Rail is incomplete without finding his ideal teammates.

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  • Sparkle, Cipher, Aventurine
  • Sparkle, Silverwolf, Aventurine
  • Hanya, Gallagher Remembrance Trailblazer

Archer's Ascension and Trace materials

Materials (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming, HoYoverse)
Materials (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming, HoYoverse)

Here are all the materials needed to fully upgrade him:

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  • Darkveil Moonlight x 65
  • Extinguished Core x 56
  • Glimmering Core x 71
  • Squirming Core x 73
  • Meteoric Bullet x 18
  • Destined Expiration x 69
  • Countertemporal Shot x 139
  • Guardian’s Lament x 12
  • Tracks of Destiny x 8

Keep in mind that Archer will be available for free till the end of the Honkai Star Rail x Fate/ Stay Night collaboration, which will last till version 3.6.

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