Silver Wolf
★★★★★

Silver Wolf Build

Silver Wolf is a 5★ Quantum character on the Path of Nihility in Honkai: Star Rail. Below are the character's stats, skills and Eidolons — plus a pity calculator if you plan to pull.

Released: 07/06/2023 · v1.1· Updated: 03/07/2026
Updated for version 4.3 · 02/07/2026
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Community usage · phase 4.3.2
Memory of Chaos1.6%
Pure Fiction1.7%
Apocalyptic Shadow4.3%
Stats from 16,423 real player profiles (Memory of Chaos) · community data by LvlUrArti
Building Silver Wolf — just follow the numbers
30-second summary

Silver Wolf is a one-of-a-kind Quantum debuffer who implants Quantum weakness and shreds DEF hard. Roll if you want an enabler for Seele/Acheron or lack a DEF-shredder; skip if you already own Pela/Jiaoqiu, since she has been partly power-crept.

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30-second build
In a hurry? This box is all you need — details below
BodyATK% (Effect Hit Rate if below EHR breakpoint) FeetSPD SphereQuantum DMG RopeATK% (Energy Regeneration Rate if energy-starved)

Sub-stat priority: SPD > Effect Hit Rate > ATK% > CRIT DMG

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Verdict & playstyle
How strong, worth pulling, how to play
Memory of Chaos 3.5/5
Pure Fiction 3/5
Apocalyptic Shadow 3.5/5
Should you pull Silver Wolf?

Silver Wolf is a one-of-a-kind Quantum debuffer who implants Quantum weakness and shreds DEF hard. Roll if you want an enabler for Seele/Acheron or lack a DEF-shredder; skip if you already own Pela/Jiaoqiu, since she has been partly power-crept.

Pros
  • Unique Quantum weakness implant fixes off-element teams
  • Heavy DEF shred and debuff stacking for Acheron/Ratio
  • Flexible across many comps
Cons
  • Low personal damage
  • Power-crept by newer debuffers
  • Weak in AoE content (Pure Fiction)
  • Hungry for Effect Hit Rate
How to play

Open with Skill to implant Quantum weakness and reduce DEF (apply Bug), then keep re-Skilling to stack debuffs. Fire the Ult for a big DEF shred and reset whenever energy is up. Basic Attack to conserve Skill Points once her debuffs are active.

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Full build
Light cones, relics, stat targets — with reasons
Best Relics
BodyATK% (Effect Hit Rate if below EHR breakpoint)
FeetSPD
SphereQuantum DMG
RopeATK% (Energy Regeneration Rate if energy-starved)

Sub-stat priority: SPD > Effect Hit Rate > ATK% > CRIT DMG

Stat targets

EHR ~67% minimum to guarantee Skill debuffs (90-100% ideal), SPD 134 or 160+, ATK ~2500+, and some CRIT picked up from Genius set and Incessant Rain.

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Teams
Best teammates to pair with
Best teams for Silver Wolf

Acheron team (SW piles on debuff stacks to fuel Acheron's Ult), Quantum Seele hypercarry (shred plus weakness implant), and a Dr. Ratio team since Ratio loves debuffed targets.

Meta suggestions synthesized from global community consensus (Meta 2026-07). Figures come from game data — updated each patch.

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Eidolons
How far to invest, which milestones matter

E0 (E2 là mốc tăng sức mạnh đáng giá nhất) — E0 delivers her core value. E1 adds Bug damage, and E2 is the standout spike (longer debuff duration plus extra DEF reduction). Stop at E0; only push to E2 if she is a favorite.

E1
Social Engineering★★★☆☆
After using her Ultimate to attack enemies, Silver Wolf regenerates 7 Energy for every debuff that the target enemy currently has. This effect can be triggered up to 5 time(s) in each use of her Ultimate.
Regenerates extra Energy per debuff on the target after her Ultimate, boosting Ultimate uptime but scaling with existing debuffs.
E2
Zombie Network★★★★★
When an enemy enters combat, reduces their Effect RES by 20%.
Reduces enemy Effect RES by 20% on combat entry, drastically improving the whole team's debuff success rate, making this a standout power spike.
E3
Payload★★☆☆☆
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Only raises Skill and Talent levels, a minor numerical improvement.
E4
Bounce Attack★★★★☆
After using her Ultimate to attack enemies, deals Quantum Additional DMG equal to 20% of Silver Wolf's ATK for every debuff currently on the enemy target. This effect can be triggered for a maximum of 5 time(s) during each use of her Ultimate.
After her Ultimate, deals bonus Quantum DMG per debuff on the target (up to 5 stacks), meaningfully boosting burst damage.
E5
Brute Force Attack★★☆☆☆
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
Only raises Ultimate and Basic ATK levels, a minor numerical improvement.
E6
Overlay Network★★★★★
For every debuff the enemy target has, the DMG dealt by Silver Wolf to it increases by 20%, up to a max increase of 100%.
DMG dealt increases 20% per debuff on the target, up to 100%, turning her into a major damage dealer against heavily debuffed enemies.
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Skills & Traces
What to level first — tap each skill for details
Skill Leveling Priority
Skill ★★★★★ Skill implants the enemy's elemental Weakness that the whole team relies on to trigger Weakness Break, so it should be leveled early.
Talent ★★★★★ Talent continuously implants ATK/DEF/SPD-reducing Bugs on every attack, forming her core debuff engine, so it's prioritized on par with Skill.
Ultimate ★★★★☆ Ultimate lowers enemy DEF and deals notable Quantum DMG, still important but ranks below the two core debuff-applying skills.
Basic ATK ★★☆☆☆ Basic ATK deals plain damage with no special debuff attached, so it remains the lowest leveling priority as usual.
Trace priority: A2 = A4 > A6 Eidolon priority: E6 > E2 > E1 > E4 > E3 = E5
Skills
System Warning
System Warning
Basic ATK Single Target Lv.10

Deals Quantum DMG equal to 140% of Silver Wolf's ATK to one designated enemy.

Allow Changes?
Allow Changes?
Skill Single Target Lv.15

There is a 90% base chance to add 1 Weakness of an on-field character's Type to the target enemy. This also reduces the enemy's DMG RES to that Weakness Type by 20% for 2 turn(s). If the enemy already has that Type Weakness, the effect of DMG RES reduction to that Weakness Type will not be triggered. Each enemy can only have 1 Weakness implanted by Silver Wolf. When Silver Wolf implants another Weakness to the target, only the most recent implanted Weakness will be kept. In addition, there is a 100% base chance to further reduce the All-Type RES of the enemy by 11.3% for 2 turn(s). Deals Quantum DMG equal to 245% of Silver Wolf's ATK to this enemy.

User Banned
User Banned
Ultimate Single Target Lv.15

There's a 108% base chance to decrease the target enemy's DEF by 49.5% for 3 turn(s). And at the same time, deals Quantum DMG equal to 456% of Silver Wolf's ATK to the target enemy.

Awaiting System Response...
Awaiting System Response...
Talent Impair Lv.15

Silver Wolf can create three types of Bugs: Reduce ATK by 12.5%, reduce DEF by 10%, and reduce SPD by 7.5%. Every time Silver Wolf attacks, she has a 78% base chance to implant a random Bug that lasts for 3 turn(s) in an enemy target.

Attack
Attack

Attacks an enemy, and after entering combat, reduces their Toughness of the corresponding Type.

Force Quit Program
Force Quit Program
Technique

Immediately attacks the enemy. After entering battle, deals Quantum DMG equal to 80% of Silver Wolf's ATK to all enemies, and ignores Weakness Types and reduces Toughness from all enemies. Enemies with their Weakness Broken in this way will trigger the Quantum Weakness Break effect.

Major Traces
3 powerful passives (A2/A4/A6) — unlocked via Ascension
A2
Generate

The duration of "Bug" is extended by 1 turn(s). Every time an enemy is inflicted with Weakness Break, Silver Wolf has a 65% base chance of implanting a random "Bug" on that target.

A4
Inject

The duration of the Weakness implanted by Silver Wolf's Skill increases by 1 turn(s).

A6
Side Note

If there are 3 or more debuff(s) affecting the enemy when the Skill is used, then the Skill decreases the enemy's All-Type RES by an additional 3%.

Trace Bonuses
Total stats gained from unlocking the full trace tree
+56%ATK
+36%Effect Hit Rate
+16%Quantum DMG Boost
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Stats & Materials
Base stats at Lv.80 and what to farm
Level 80 stats
HP
1,048
ATK
640
DEF
461
SPD
107
CRIT Rate
5%
CRIT DMG
50%
Ascension Materials
Total materials to max ascension — tap to see how to farm.
Material Planner →
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Silver Wolf FAQ
What is the best Light Cone for Silver Wolf?

The best Light Cone for Silver Wolf is Incessant Rain (top pick). See F2P options in the Light Cones section above.

Is Silver Wolf worth pulling?

Silver Wolf is a one-of-a-kind Quantum debuffer who implants Quantum weakness and shreds DEF hard. Roll if you want an enabler for Seele/Acheron or lack a DEF-shredder; skip if you already own Pela/Jiaoqiu, since she has been partly power-crept.

What is the best team for Silver Wolf?

Acheron team (SW piles on debuff stacks to fuel Acheron's Ult), Quantum Seele hypercarry (shred plus weakness implant), and a Dr. Ratio team since Ratio loves debuffed targets.

Matching Light Cones
Path of Nihility — a Light Cone only gives its bonus to matching-Path characters.
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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.
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