Blade Build
Blade is a 5★ Wind character on the Path of Destruction in Honkai: Star Rail. Below are the character's stats, skills and Eidolons — plus a pity calculator if you plan to pull.
Blade is a Wind Destruction self-sustain DPS who spends his own HP to hit hard, staying alive and dealing steady damage.
Sub-stat priority: CRIT Rate/DMG > HP% > SPD > ATK%
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Deals 140% of Blade's ATK as Wind DMG to a target enemy.
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Consumes HP equal to 30% of Blade's Max HP to enter the Hellscape state. When Hellscape is active, his Skill cannot be used, his DMG dealt increases by 54%, and his Basic ATK Shard Sword is enhanced to Forest of Swords for 3 turn(s). If Blade's current HP is insufficient, his HP will be reduced to 1 when he uses his Skill. This Skill does not regenerate Energy. Using this Skill does not end the current turn.
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Sets Blade's current HP to 50% of his Max HP and deals Wind DMG to one enemy equal to the sum of 48% of his ATK, 120% of his Max HP, and 120% of the tally of Blade's HP loss in the current battle. At the same time, deals Wind DMG to adjacent targets equal to the sum of 19.2% of his ATK, 48% of his Max HP, and 48% of the tally of his HP loss in the current battle. The tally of Blade's HP loss in the current battle is capped at 90% of his Max HP. This value will be reset and re-accumulated after his Ultimate has been used.
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When Blade sustains DMG or consumes his HP, he gains 1 stack of Charge, stacking up to 5 times. A max of 1 Charge stack can be gained every time he is attacked. When Charge stack reaches maximum, immediately launches a Follow-Up ATK on all enemies, dealing Wind DMG equal to 55% of Blade's ATK plus 138% of his Max HP. At the same time, restores Blade's HP by 25% of his Max HP. After the Follow-Up ATK, all Charges are consumed.
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Attacks an enemy, and after entering combat, reduces their Toughness of the corresponding Type.
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Immediately attacks the enemy. After entering combat, consumes 20% of Blade's Max HP while dealing Wind DMG equal to 40% of his Max HP to all enemies. If Blade's current HP is insufficient, his HP will be reduced to 1 when this Technique is used.
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Consumes HP equal to 10% of Blade's Max HP and deals Wind DMG equal to the sum of 56% of his ATK and 140% of his Max HP to one designated enemy. In addition, deals Wind DMG equal to the sum of 22% of Blade's ATK and 56% of his Max HP to adjacent targets. If Blade's current HP is insufficient, his HP will be reduced to 1 when using "Forest of Swords." "Forest of Swords" cannot regenerate Skill Points.
When Blade's current HP percentage is at 50% of Max HP or lower, the HP restored when receiving healing increases by 20%.
If Blade hits a Weakness Broken enemy after using "Forest of Swords," he will restore HP equal to 5% of his Max HP plus 100.
Increases DMG dealt by the Talent's Follow-Up ATK by 20%.
What is the best Light Cone for Blade?
The best Light Cone for Blade is The Unreachable Side (top pick). See F2P options in the Light Cones section above.
Is Blade worth pulling?
Blade is a Wind Destruction self-sustain DPS who spends his own HP to hit hard, staying alive and dealing steady damage. Worth pulling if you love him or lack a single-target DPS; newer players or anyone with a meta carry can skip, since Blade has been power-crept.
What is the best team for Blade?
Blade/Bronya/Ruan Mei/Luocha: Bronya advances his turns, Ruan Mei buffs, Luocha's infinite healing keeps him alive. Blade/Ruan Mei/Luocha/Lynx: double sustain, Lynx raises Max HP which raises Blade's damage. Blade/Sunday/Tribbie/Luocha: a newer support core adding turns and crit.
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3★How to read this build page
Every character build page has these parts: recommended Light Cone/Relic sets and stat table, a Trace/skill leveling order, Eidolon milestones worth considering, and a reference SPD threshold. Read them in that order — gear tells you "what to use", Traces tell you "what to level first", Eidolon tells you "is it worth pulling dupes", SPD tells you "how fast you need to be to keep the rotation on time". The section below explains how to read each part and applies the same way to every character on the site — check the exact numbers in the table above this section, since community sources sometimes differ by a few points.
Why the Light Cone and Relic picks make sense
Most characters have a "signature" Light Cone built for their exact role, plus a few cheaper substitutes from the standard banner or easy-to-get 3-4★ cones. Missing the signature isn't a dead end — most characters keep most of their power with a well-matched substitute, typically losing somewhere between a few percent and roughly a fifth of total damage depending on the setup, per most public comparisons.
- Relic sets (2pc+2pc or 4pc) are picked for the set effect that fits that character's role (single-target DPS, AoE, shield/healing support, Break damage, and so on).
- Main stats per slot (Body/Feet/Sphere/Rope) and substats follow a priority that changes by role: DPS roles usually chase CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG before ATK%; Break-focused roles prioritize Break Effect; support/healing roles often value Effect Hit/RES or Outgoing Healing over pure CRIT.
These weights differ per character and can shift slightly between ranking sources — follow the exact priority table above rather than applying one formula to every role.
Trace/skill leveling order by role (a general guideline, not a fixed rule)
There's no single order that's correct for every character, and community sources sometimes disagree depending on the team the character is used in — but the general pattern by role is:
- DPS: level whichever skill (Skill or Ultimate) carries most of the damage for that character first, with Basic ATK usually last if it isn't the main damage source.
- Support/Buffer: prioritize Traces that boost buff strength or the skill that applies the effect over Basic ATK, since this role's value comes from lifting the team rather than personal damage.
- Healer/Shielder: prioritize the main healing or shield skill first, since that is the reason the team runs this character.
- Break/CC: prioritize whichever skill contributes the most Toughness Damage, since the Break/Weakness Break window is where the team dumps damage.
Major Traces unlock at fixed ascension levels in-game, not by choice — but which one to level first (when resources are limited) should follow the role priority above. Since the exact order can differ between ranking sources, check the specific recommendation in the table above for this character.
Eidolons: how far E0 gets you, and which milestone is worth considering
General rule: most characters at E0 (no duplicates) already handle most content, even 5-star characters. Eidolons are a duplicate-fueled upgrade system — higher levels cost more resources for a smaller power gain, and the actual gain varies a lot per character (some barely change role at E0, others shift how they're played at a specific level). The milestones most often cited by the community tend to sit at E1, E2, or E6 depending on the character — but none of these are required to clear the game's content. Check the Eidolon section in the table above for this character's specific milestone and gain; if sources disagree on how to rate a milestone, trust the in-game effect description over a pre-set percentage number.
How to think about SPD breakpoints
SPD (Speed) controls how often a character acts in the turn order — higher SPD means denser actions, and for some roles (especially support/healing that need to buff or heal before the team gets hit) hitting the right SPD "breakpoint" matters more than the raw SPD number. Values like 101 or 134 SPD are often cited as community-common breakpoints (letting a character act again before or after a specific point in certain team setups) — this is crowd-verified action-gauge math, not an official fixed number the game states for every situation. The right breakpoint also depends on the team and allies' SPD, so treat the SPD suggestion in the table above as a starting point to adjust from, not a mandatory target.
Where to dig deeper
This section only teaches you how to read the page — for deeper comparisons, use the dedicated tools:
- Tier list to see where this character stands against the full roster.
- Teams for full in-game comps with rotation order.
- Relic score to check how your current gear scores against the benchmark.






















