Life Should Be Cast to Flames
For the Path of: EruditionLife Should Be Cast to Flames is a 5★ Light Cone for the Path of Erudition in Honkai: Star Rail.
As a 5-star signature cone, it fuels the wearer with energy each turn, grants a hefty 60% DMG bonus against enemies whose Weakness the wearer implanted, and shreds 12% DEF on hit, tightly synergizing with the implant-Weakness mechanic to make it a best-in-slot, meta-defining pick.
Life Should Be Cast to Flames is a Light Cone for the Erudition Path. Ranked SS on the Light Cone tier list. Best paired with Anaxa. 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
When the wearer's turn starts, regenerates 10 Energy. If the enemy target has a Weakness implanted by the wearer, increases the wearer's DMG dealt to it by 60%. When an enemy target gets attacked by the wearer, the wearer decreases the target's DEF by 12%, lasting for 2 turn(s). The same types of effects cannot stack.
Is Superimposition S1 → S5 worth it?
Base Stats (Lv80)
| Lv. | HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 26 | 24 |
| 20 | 166 | 102 | 92 |
| 30 | 160 | 98 | 89 |
| 40 | 229 | 140 | 127 |
| 50 | 298 | 182 | 166 |
| 60 | 367 | 224 | 204 |
| 70 | 436 | 267 | 242 |
| 80 | 505 | 309 | 281 |
Best Characters
This is the #1 pick in Anaxa's build recommendation — the effect matches this character's role directly.
Ascension Materials
Characters who use this
Story
In that hidden experiment, various illusions constantly surged forward, pulling at his steps. The seductive whispers beckoned him to give up on that treacherous topic, for what reason was there to gamble his life? The cold, threatening voice declared that those who walk the edge of life and death will ultimately burn their lives away. Then there were the angry accusations, shouting to cast the blasphemer — the one who had desecrated the gods — into an execution grounds most cruel. "The performance of life, too, must eventually reach the curtain call." He closed his eyes, grasped the divine flame, and let the pain drown his fading soul. First, his resolute gaze. Then, his beating heart. The complete soul... He threw himself willingly into that most pure and intense flame to be used for the smelting— The voices bubbled and then became silent. In the darkness, the brilliant truth began to take shape in his hands.
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 Anaxa, not a guess.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Life Should Be Cast to Flames do?
When the wearer's turn starts, regenerates 10 Energy. If the enemy target has a Weakness implanted by the wearer, increases the wearer's DMG dealt to it by 60%. When an enemy target gets attacked by the wearer, the wearer decreases the target's DEF by 12%, lasting for 2 turn(s). The same types of effects cannot stack.
What does Life Should Be Cast to Flames do at Superimposition 5 (S5)?
When the wearer's turn starts, regenerates 10 Energy. If the enemy target has a Weakness implanted by the wearer, increases the wearer's DMG dealt to it by 100%. When an enemy target gets attacked by the wearer, the wearer decreases the target's DEF by 24%, lasting for 2 turn(s). The same types of effects cannot stack.
Who should use Life Should Be Cast to Flames?
Based on cross-source consensus builds, this cone works best on: Anaxa.
How many materials does it take to ascend Life Should Be Cast to Flames 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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