Patience Is All You Need
For the Path of: NihilityPatience Is All You Need is a 5★ Light Cone for the Path of Nihility in Honkai: Star Rail.
A powerful 5-star cone stacking +24% DMG, self-buffing SPD, and near-guaranteed Erode with steady Lightning DoT, but it shines most on DoT/Erode-focused characters, making it somewhat team-restricted.
Patience Is All You Need is a Light Cone for the Nihility Path. Ranked S on the Light Cone tier list. Best paired with Kafka. Needs 7 material types to reach Lv.80.
Last updated: 31/07/2026
The figures on this page come directly from gamevika's internal game data store (counted/read straight from the real records), not an estimate or copy from elsewhere.
Effect
Increases DMG dealt by the wearer by 24%. After every attack launched by wearer, their SPD increases by 4.8%, stacking up to 3 times. If the wearer hits an enemy target that is not afflicted by Erode, there is a 100% base chance to inflict Erode to the target. Enemies afflicted with Erode are also considered to be Shocked and will receive Lightning DoT at the start of each turn equal to 60% of the wearer's ATK, lasting for 1 turn(s).
Is Superimposition S1 → S5 worth it?
Base Stats (Lv80)
| Lv. | HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 26 | 21 |
| 20 | 185 | 102 | 81 |
| 30 | 178 | 98 | 78 |
| 40 | 254 | 140 | 111 |
| 50 | 331 | 182 | 145 |
| 60 | 408 | 224 | 179 |
| 70 | 485 | 267 | 212 |
| 80 | 562 | 309 | 246 |
Best Characters
This is the #1 pick in Kafka's build recommendation — the effect matches this character's role directly.
Ascension Materials
Characters who use this
Story
"Could it be that there's something you haven't told me?" She watches as their neck stiffens, as if a lump is blocking their throat. She knows she is feared, and that no further step is needed. At this point, it no longer mattered what she said. Any word she utters radiates horror... They stand no chance against her, and have no choice but to blurt out what she wants to hear. Like a spider waiting in its web, patience is all she needs.
Alternative cones on the same Path
Trivia & Origins
Signature Cone Of
Determined from the official Gacha pairing table (AvatarUp GachaID <-> WeaponUp GachaID+1000): this cone is banner-paired with Kafka, not a guess.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Patience Is All You Need do?
Increases DMG dealt by the wearer by 24%. After every attack launched by wearer, their SPD increases by 4.8%, stacking up to 3 times. If the wearer hits an enemy target that is not afflicted by Erode, there is a 100% base chance to inflict Erode to the target. Enemies afflicted with Erode are also considered to be Shocked and will receive Lightning DoT at the start of each turn equal to 60% of the wearer's ATK, lasting for 1 turn(s).
What does Patience Is All You Need do at Superimposition 5 (S5)?
Increases DMG dealt by the wearer by 40%. After every attack launched by wearer, their SPD increases by 8%, stacking up to 3 times. If the wearer hits an enemy target that is not afflicted by Erode, there is a 100% base chance to inflict Erode to the target. Enemies afflicted with Erode are also considered to be Shocked and will receive Lightning DoT at the start of each turn equal to 100% of the wearer's ATK, lasting for 1 turn(s).
Who should use Patience Is All You Need?
Based on cross-source consensus builds, this cone works best on: Kafka, Black Swan, Mortenax Blade, Cipher.
How many materials does it take to ascend Patience Is All You Need to Lv.80?
You need 7 material types and 385,000 Credits to ascend the cone to Lv.80 (see the table above for details).
How to read this Light Cone page
Every Light Cone has exactly one passive effect tied to the wielder's combat performance; that effect scales up as you Superimpose it from S1 to S5 — use the S1-S5 buttons above to see the exact numbers at each level instead of guessing or interpolating. A Light Cone only delivers its full value on a character who shares its Path; "Characters who use this cone" lists every character on that Path, while "Best users" is a narrower list pulled from real build consensus, not a guess.
Base stats (HP/ATK/DEF) are shown at Lv80 for every cone of the same rarity so they can be compared directly; a 5-star cone will always edge out 4-star and 3-star ones here — the real difference lives in the passive effect, not the flat stats. The "Alternative cones on the same Path" section suggests a few other options if you do not own the signature cone yet, or want to compare before spending ascension materials.
See the full list on the Light Cones page, or check terms in the HSR Glossary.
Up next for you…
Light Cones→
Characters→
Material Planner→