Brighter Than the Sun
For the Path of: DestructionBrighter Than the Sun is a 5★ Light Cone for the Path of Destruction in Honkai: Star Rail.
This 5-star cone grants strong flat CRIT Rate plus stacking ATK% and Energy Regeneration from Basic ATKs, making it a best-in-slot signature piece for a Destruction (Warrior) unit built around spamming Basic ATK to fuel Ultimates.
Brighter Than the Sun is a Light Cone for the Destruction Path. Ranked SS on the Light Cone tier list. Best paired with Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae. 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 the wearer's CRIT Rate by 18%. When the wearer uses their Basic ATK, they will gain 1 stack of Dragon's Call, lasting for 2 turns. Each stack of Dragon's Call increases the wearer's ATK by 18% and Energy Regeneration Rate by 6%. Dragon's Call can be stacked up to 2 times.
Is Superimposition S1 → S5 worth it?
Base Stats (Lv80)
| Lv. | HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 29 | 18 |
| 20 | 185 | 111 | 69 |
| 30 | 178 | 107 | 67 |
| 40 | 254 | 153 | 95 |
| 50 | 331 | 199 | 124 |
| 60 | 408 | 245 | 153 |
| 70 | 485 | 291 | 182 |
| 80 | 562 | 337 | 211 |
Best Characters
This is the #1 pick in Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae's build recommendation — the effect matches this character's role directly.
Ascension Materials
Characters who use this
Story
From birth, all that ever lay before him was but a lightless dungeon. To this darkness, irrelevant sins bound him... irrelevant memories engulfed him. He writhed, gasping for breath with every fiber of his being, attempting to clasp a sliver of light in this fathomless ocean. Until the day the general stepped into the lightless depths of this prison, he beheld a radiance shining brighter than the sun — the gaze of a young man.
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 Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, not a guess.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Brighter Than the Sun do?
Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 18%. When the wearer uses their Basic ATK, they will gain 1 stack of Dragon's Call, lasting for 2 turns. Each stack of Dragon's Call increases the wearer's ATK by 18% and Energy Regeneration Rate by 6%. Dragon's Call can be stacked up to 2 times.
What does Brighter Than the Sun do at Superimposition 5 (S5)?
Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 30%. When the wearer uses their Basic ATK, they will gain 1 stack of Dragon's Call, lasting for 2 turns. Each stack of Dragon's Call increases the wearer's ATK by 30% and Energy Regeneration Rate by 10%. Dragon's Call can be stacked up to 2 times.
Who should use Brighter Than the Sun?
Based on cross-source consensus builds, this cone works best on: Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Misha, Phainon, Yunli.
How many materials does it take to ascend Brighter Than the Sun 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.
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