Gepard Build
Gepard is a 5★ Ice character on the Path of Preservation in Honkai: Star Rail. Below are the character's stats, skills and Eidolons — plus a pity calculator if you plan to pull.
Gepard is a FREE 5-star Preservation sustain (given out via early events/login), perfect for newer players who need a rock-solid wall.
Sub-stat priority: SPD > DEF% > Effect RES > Effect Hit Rate
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Deals Ice DMG equal to 140% of Gepard's ATK to one designated enemy.
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Deals Ice DMG equal to 250% of Gepard's ATK to one designated enemy, with a 65% base chance to Freeze the enemy for 1 turn(s). While Frozen, the enemy cannot take action and will take Ice Additional DMG equal to 75% of Gepard's ATK at the beginning of each turn.
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Applies a Shield to all allies, absorbing DMG equal to 53% of Gepard's DEF plus 769 for 3 turn(s).
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When struck with a killing blow, instead of becoming knocked down, Gepard's HP immediately restores to 63% of his Max HP. This effect can only trigger once per battle.
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Attacks an enemy, and after entering combat, reduces their Toughness of the corresponding Type.
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After Gepard uses his Technique, when the next battle begins, a Shield will be applied to all allies, absorbing DMG equal to 24% of Gepard's DEF plus 150 for 2 turn(s).
Gepard has a higher chance to be attacked by enemies.
When "Unyielding Will" is triggered, Gepard's Energy will be restored to 100%.
Gepard's ATK increases by 35% of his current DEF. This effect will refresh at the start of each turn.
What is the best Light Cone for Gepard?
The best Light Cone for Gepard is Moment of Victory (top pick). See F2P options in the Light Cones section above.
Is Gepard worth pulling?
Gepard is a FREE 5-star Preservation sustain (given out via early events/login), perfect for newer players who need a rock-solid wall. Don't pull a dedicated banner for him since stronger tanks exist now (Aventurine, Fu Xuan, Huohuo), but if you lack any healer/shielder he single-handedly carries the early game.
What is the best team for Gepard?
Yanqing pairs beautifully with Gepard since Yanqing gains buffs while shielded, with Silver Wolf + Pela shredding defense. Seele/Bronya/Tingyun is the classic hypercarry that just wants a stable body-blocker. Jing Yuan + Sunday is an AoE line-up that needs steady sustain to keep tempo.
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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.























