Honkai Star Rail Anaxa ascension and trace materials guide

Anaxa is scheduled to be released in Honkai Star Rail on April 30, 2025. While players have a couple of weeks left for the character’s debut, Trailblazers can start farming for his ascension and Trace level-up materials with the help of the Build Target feature. This feature helps out players a lot as they had to wait for the official announcement regarding all upcoming character materials.

This article takes a look at the ascension and trace materials you’ll need to farm for Anaxa in Honkai Star Rail.

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What materials should you farm for Anaxa’s ascension and traces in Honkai Star Rail?

Like most characters, Anaxa in Honkai Star Rail requires various ascension materials to reach Level 80. Luckily, players can start farming without waiting for the official announcement, thanks to the Build Target feature.

Here are the materials you’ll need to obtain to upgrade Anaxa to the maximum level:

• 308,000 x Credits
• 65 x A Glass of the Besotted Era (Character ascension material)
• 15 x Eternal Lament
• 15 x Echoing Wail
• 15 x Ethereal Omen

As for Anaxa’s trace level-up materials, you’ll need to farm the following ones:

• Three Million x Credits
• 18 x Rough Sketch
• 41 x Ethereal Omen
• 69 x Dynamic Outlining
• 56 x Echoing Wail
• 139 x Exquisite Colored Draft
• 58 x Eternal Lament
• 12 x Lost Echo of the Shared Wish
• 8 x Tracks of Destiny

A Glass of Besotted Era (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || HoYoverse)

A Glass of Besotted Era: This character ascension material in Honkai Star Rail is typically used to level up Wind units. The item can be farmed from one of the Stagnant Shadow stages titled – Shape of Gloam. You can directly start the activity from the Survival Index section of the Interastral Peace Guide.

Ethereal Omen (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || HoYoverse)

Ethereal Omen/Echoing Wail/Eternal Lament: Ethereal Omen and its variants are usually dropped after you defeat Black Tide creatures on Amphoreus. Besides the creature from the aforementioned faction, you can get this material from Divergent/Simulated Universe, Assignments, and the Embers Exchange shop. However, you need to spend Undying Embers to purchase the materials from the title’s in-game store.

Exquisite Colored Draft (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || HoYoverse)

Rough Sketch/Dynamic Outlining/Exquisite Colored Draft: Rough Sketch and all of its variants are required to level up Anaxa’s traces. You can farm this material from the Bud of Erudition Crimson Calyx. Since there are two Crimson Calyxes that feature identical names, make sure you are challenging the domain in Penacony Grand Theater. Like most trace items, this one can also be purchased from the in-game shop.

Lost Echo of the Shared Wish (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || HoYoverse)

Lost Echo of the Shared Wish: Anaxa needs the advanced trace upgrade material, Lost Echo of the Shared Wish, to fully level up his abilities in Honkai Star Rail. As the item is locked behind the Echo of War in Penacony’s Grand Theater, you’ll need to challenge the domain using Trailblaze Power.

Tracks of Destiny (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || HoYoverse)

Tracks of Destiny: The advanced trace level-up material, Tracks of Destiny, can be acquired from several sources. The most common one is the in-game events. Besides those, you can get a handful from the Store, Battle Pass, the weekly SU rewards, and more.