Preservation Path Characters
Every Preservation Path character in Honkai: Star Rail — with the best builds, teams, light cones and relics, kept up to date with the meta.
Last updated: 31/07/2026
The Preservation Path currently has 6 characters in Honkai: Star Rail.
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.
Official description
Possesses powerful defensive abilities to protect allies in various ways
Role in the team
Shields allies or draws hits, mitigating damage for the team
Aggro (how often enemies target them)
150
The higher the number, the more often enemies target them. This is the Path baseline, before any character-specific modifiers.
Why the Path decides your Light Cone: Some Relic sets (the Head piece of a 4-piece Cavern Relic set) and Planar Ornament sets (Sphere/Rope) carry an EXTRA passive condition: it only triggers if the wearer's Path matches the set's specified Path(s) — e.g. "Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise" grants a bonus effect (official-verified coefficient: +10%) on top of its base buff, only when the Path condition is met. This is why matching a character's Path to the set is essential — wear it on the wrong Path and you keep the base buff but lose the bonus passive. (The exact per-set Path list hasn't been publicly disclosed by the developer — check the in-game set description before equipping rather than guessing.)
The Aeon linked to this Path
Qlipoth
Community-compiled lore — NOT an official developer figure.
Combat role, in one word
Tank
Quick grasp via an example character
Described as "the shield that protects the team" (community example: March 7th) — shield + taunt + counter, absorbing hits for allies.
Community metaphor (taught through 1 representative character) — not an official description.
Preservation characters by Element
Ice
Quantum
Imaginary
Physical
Fire
5★
5★
5★
5★
5★
4★
4★
4★
4★
4★
4★
4★
4★
3★
3★
3★Don't confuse: Blessing Path in the Simulated Universe
This is a SEPARATE system inside the Simulated Universe roguelike mode, not a character's actual Path. New players often mix the two up.
Destruction
Survival-oriented — boosts the whole team's staying power.
The Hunt
CRIT / extra-turn / follow-up oriented — increases action frequency.
Erudition
Ultimate-oriented — funnels resources into big Ultimates.
Harmony
Break DMG oriented.
Nihility
DoT / lingering-debuff oriented.
Remembrance
Built around the Memosprite mechanic — distinct from other Paths.
Preservation and Abundance have no dedicated Blessing Path in Simulated Universe (as of last recorded version) — not fabricated.
Characters who can Switch Path
Two characters can SWITCH Path: the Trailblazer (5 Paths depending on story branch: Destruction/Preservation/Harmony/Remembrance/Nihility) and March 7th (2 Paths: Preservation/Hunt). Rule: you cannot field two different Path-forms of the SAME character in the SAME team — whichever form you pick, the team only counts that one role.
9 Paths that only exist in the story (not playable)
Mentioned in lore/story only — no playable character carries these Paths. Community-compiled.
Team Path Checker — what's your team missing?
Pick 4 characters and instantly see if your team lacks a tank, a healer, or is overloaded on damage.
Baseline rule for new players: a 4-member team SHOULD have at least 1 Preservation character (tanking/shield) OR 1 Abundance character (healing) — missing both makes the team fragile in hard content.
FAQ
How many characters does the Preservation Path/Element have?
The Preservation Path has 6 characters and 16 Light Cones on the same Path.
What role does the Preservation Path play in a team?
Shields allies or draws hits, mitigating damage for the team
Which Aeon does the Preservation Path represent?
The Preservation Path is tied to the Aeon Qlipoth.
Destruction
The Hunt
Erudition
Harmony
Nihility
Preservation
Abundance
Remembrance
Elation
Lightning
Wind
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