Pioneering
★★★

Pioneering

For the Path of: Preservation Tier C

Pioneering is a 3★ Light Cone for the Path of Preservation in Honkai: Star Rail.

A 3-star cone whose effect only restores 12% of Max HP upon Breaking an enemy's Weakness, a minor and condition-dependent bonus that makes it weak and mainly early-game filler.

Effect
✦ IPC
Superimposition

When the wearer Breaks an enemy's Weakness, the wearer restores HP by 12% of their Max HP.

Base Stats (Lv80)
Stats the cone adds directly to the wearer, and its rank among all Light Cones
HP953#66/162
ATK265#159/162
DEF265#132/162
Ascension Materials
Total materials to raise this cone to Lv80 — tap to see how to farm
Characters who use this
Characters on the Preservation Path — only they get the full effect.
Story

A drop of strength condensed from time itself. All the seemingly insignificant moments come together to form the magnificent choir of fate. "We will no longer fight alone. The IPC will stand alongside everyone in assistance."

Alternative cones on the same Path
A few other Preservation Path options if you don't have the signature cone yet.
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.