Honkai Star Rail Guinaifen Light Cone guide: Best 5-star and 4-star options

The second phase of Honkai Star Rail version 1.4 is set to be released in a few days. The second phase features the new five-star character Topaz & Numby and the new four-star Guinaifen. Treading on the Path of Nihility, Guinaifen’s abilities specialize in dealing damage through DoT (Damage over Time) and can be considered as a main DPS or a sub DPS unit.

This article lists all available Light Cones that are the best pick for Guinaifen in Honkai Star Rail version 1.4. Readers should note that all the suggested Light Cones listed below are based on her disclosed kit.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and solely reflect the author's opinion.

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Best five-star Light Cones for Guinaifen in Honkai Star Rail version 1.4

1) Patience Is All You Need

Patience Is All You Need Light Cone (Image via HoYoverse)

This is the signature Light Cone for Kafka. It can be equipped by characters treading on the Path of Nihility and was released along with the Stellaron Hunter, Kafka in version 1.2. The effect of Patience Is All You Need is called Spider Web and grants the following perk to its wearer:

Increases DMG dealt by the wearer by 24%. After every attack initiated by the wearer, their SPD increases by 4.8% up to three stacks with a 100% chance of causing the attacked enemy to take 60% additional DoT DMG for one turn.

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2) Solitary Healing

Solitary Healing can be obtained from the Herta Store (Image via HoYoverse)

Solitary Healing is the best free-to-play Light Cone for Guinaifen. You can obtain it from the Herta Store of Simulated Universe. The Light Cone’s unique effect, Moth to Flames, grants the following effect:

Increases the wearers’ Break Effect by 20%. When the wearer unleashes their ultimate, increases the DoT dealt by the wearer by 24% for two turns. Defeating the target suffering from the wearer’s DoT allows the wearer to regenerate four Energy.

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Best four-star Light Cones for Guinaifen in Honkai Star Rail version 1.4

1) Good Night and Sleep Well

Good Night and Sleep Well Light Cone (Image via HoYoverse)

Good Night and Sleep Well is one of the best four-star Light Cones for Guinaifen. The unique effect of this Light Cone is:

For every debuff the target enemy has, the wearers’ DMG increases by 12%, stacking up to three times. This effect also applies to DoT.

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2) Eyes of the Prey

Eyes of the Prey (Image via HoYoverse)

This four-star Light Cone can be obtained via the gacha banners and can be pretty handy for Guinaifen. The Light Cone has the following effect:

Increases Effect Hit Rate of the wearer by 20% and increases DoT damage by 24%.

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3) We Will Meet Again

We Will Meet Again (Image Via HoYoverse)

This four-star Light Cone can be obtained from the Nameless Honor battlepass, but you need to buy it in order to get the Light Cone. Those unable to obtain the abovementioned Light Cones can buy this one as it is a guaranteed drop. We Will Meet Again grants the following effect:

After the wearer uses Basic ATK or Skill, they deal 40% of ATK as additional DMG to a random enemy that is attacked by abilities.

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Best three-star Light Cones for Guinaifen in Honkai Star Rail version 1.4

1) Hidden Shadow

Hidden Shadow (Image via HoYoverse)

There is only one three-star Light Cone that works well with Guinaifen in Honkai Star Rail version 1.4. New players can use the Hidden Shadow Light Cone, and its unique effect is described below:

After using skill, the wearers’ next Basic ATK deals 60% of ATK as additional DMG to the enemy target.