Honkai Star Rail features a relic system to provide a character with buffs that can help them gain an advantage in combat and boost their usability in calyxes, forgotten halls, simulated universes, and generally in overworlds too. With 20+ characters, each playable character’s Honkai Star Rail Best Relics is needed to progress to the end-game content.
Important: Gold relics can not be farmed until you reach Trailblazer level 40.
Key Takeaways
Relics are divided into 2-piece and 4-piece sets, as well as Ornament sets.
Asta will use the firesmith of lava forging and the fleet of the ageless.
Arlan can use the Band of sizzling thunder, Musketeer of wild wheat, or the Celestial Differentiator.
Bronyacan use the Cavern relic or the Thief of shooting meteor and the fleet of the Ageless.
Bailu can use the Passerby of Wandering Cloud and the fleet of the ageless.
Clara can benefit from the Champion of streetwise boxing and the Space sealing station set.
Dan Heng will be broken with the Eagle of twilight line, Musketeer of wild wheat, and space sealing station set.
Gepard is an excellent character when he uses the Knight of Purity palace and the Belobog of the architect’s set.
Himeko will use the Firesmith of lava forging and the space sealing station.
Herta can use the Hunter of glacial frost and space sealing station.
Hook will use the fire smith of lava forging and space sealing station set.
March 7th can use the Knight of Purity palace and the Belobog of the architect set.
Natasha will use the Passerby of wandering cloud and Fleet of the Ageless.
Pela will use the Thief of shooting meteor and the Sprightly vonwacq.
Qingque will adore the Genius of brilliant stars and celestial differentiators.
Sampo can use the Eagle of Twilight line and the Pan-galactic commercial enterprise set.
Serval will love the Band of Sizzling Thunder and the space sealing station.
Seele will like the Genius of brilliant stars and space sealing station set.
Sushang can use the Champion of Streetwise Boxing and Space sealing station set.
Physical Trailblazer can use the champion of streetwise boxing and the space sealing station set.
Fire Trailblazer will like the Knight of Purity palace and the Belobog of the architect set.
Tingyunwill adore the Band of sizzling thunder and the Sprightly Vonwacq.
Welt can use Wastelander of banditry desert and Talia Kingdom of Banditry set.
Yanqing can use Hunter of glacial forest and space sealing station.
Honkai Star Rail Best Relics
Characters
Relics
Ornament Set
Asta
Firesmith of lava forging
Fleet of the ageless
Arlan
Band of sizzling thunder
Musketeer of wild wheat
Celestial differentiator
Bronya
Cavern relic
Thief of shooting meteor
Fleet of the ageless
Bailu
Passerby of wandering cloud
Fleet of the ageless
Clara
Champion of streetwise boxing
Space sealing station
Dan Heng
Eagle of twilight line
Musketeer of wild wheat
Space sealing station
Gepard
Knight of purity palace
Guard of Wuthering snow
Belobog of the architects
Himeko
Firesmith of lava forging
Musketeer of wild wheat
Space sealing station
Herta
Hunter of glacial frost
musketeer
Space sealing station
Hook
Firesmith of lava forging
Musketeer of wild wheat
Space sealing station
March 7th
Knight of purity palace
Belobog of the architects
Natasha
Passerby of wandering cloud
Fleet of the ageless
Pela
Thief of shooting meteor
Sprightly vonwacq
Qingque
Genius of brilliant stars
Musketeers of wild wheat
Celestial differentiator
Sampo
Eagle of twilight line
Musketeer of wild wheat
Pan-Galatic commercial enterprise
Serval
Band of sizzling thunder
Musketeer of wild wheat
Space sealing station
Seele
Genius of brilliant stars
Musketeer of wild wheat
Space sealing station
Sushang
Champion of streetwise boxing
Space sealing station
Physical Trailblazer
Champion of streetwise boxing
Musketeer of wild wheat
Space sealing station
Fire Trailblazer
Knight of purity palace
Belobog of the architects
Tingyun
Band of sizzling thunder
Sprightly vonwacq
Welt
Wastelander of banditry desert
Talia Kingdom of banditry
Yanqing
Hunter of glacial forest
Space sealing station
Asta
Asta (Image Credits Exputer)
Kicking things off, the first character is Asta, a four-star Harmony character. One relic set will be the Honkai Star Rail Best Relicsfor her, alongside her best slot ornament set.
Firesmith Of Lava Forging
Description
2 Piece Set
Enhances fire damage by 10%
4 Piece Set
Increases the wearer’s overall skill damage by 12%. After the ultimate ability has been used, it increases the fire damage by a further 12% for the next attack.
Fleet Of The Ageless
Description
2 Piece Set
Enhances the wearer’s max HP by 12%, and when the speed reaches 120 or higher, all teammate’s attacks will be increased by 8%.
Arlan
Arlan (Image Credits Exputer)
When it comes to Arlan, he is essentially a four-star Destruction character, and below listed are his Best Relics In Honkai Star Rail
Band Of Sizzling Thunder
Description
2 Piece Set
Enhances lightning damage by 10%
4 Piece Set
Whenever the wearer uses their skill, it enhances the overall attack by 20% for one turn.
Musketeer Of Wild Wheat
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets increased by 12%
4 Piece Set
The wearer’s overall speed increases by 6%, and the basic attack increases by 10%.
Celestial Differentiator
Description
2 Piece Set
Enhances the wearer’s crit damage by 16%, and whenever the wearer’s crit damage reaches 120% or higher after entering the battle, the crit rate increases by 60% until the end of the first attack launched.
Bronya
Bronya (Image Credits Exputer)
The next character is Bronya, a five-star character who belongs to the Harmony path. Her best in-slot relics will include that of Eagle of Twilight Line, Thief of Shooting Meteor, and the Fleet of the Ageless for her ornament set.
Cavern Relic
Description
2 Piece Set
Wind damage gets enhanced by 10%.
4 Piece Set
After the wearer uses their ultimate, the action gets forward by 25%.
Thief Of Shooting Meteor
Description
2 Piece Set
Overall break effect gets bumped up by 16%
4 Piece Set
The wearer’s break effect is increased by 16%, and whenever the wearer inflicts a weakness break on an opponent, it regenerates 3 energy.
Fleet Of The Ageless
Description
2 Piece Set
The wearer’s max HP increases by 12%, and when the wearer’s speed reaches 120 or more, all attack for teammates increases by 8%.
Bailu
Bailu (Image Credits Exputer)
Bailu is hands-down one of the best healers; therefore, her Honkai Star Rail Best Relics include that of the Passerby Of Wandering Cloud set with the Fleet of the Ageless as the ornament set.
Passerby Of Wandering Cloud
Description
2 Piece Set
Enhances outgoing healing by 10%.
4 Piece Set
At the start of the battle, it regenerates one skill point.
Fleet Of The Ageless
Description
2 Piece Set
The max HP for the wearer is enhanced by 12%, and when the speed crosses 120 or more, all teammates’ attack increases by 8%.
Clara
Clara (Image Credits Exputer)
One of the most adorable characters in Honkai Star Rail, protected by Svarog, Clara is a five-star Destruction character.
Champion Of Streetwise Boxing
Description
2 Piece Set
Physical damage gets buffed up by 10%.
4 Piece Set
After the wearer launches an attack or gets hit, the attack increases by 5% until the battle ends.
Space Sealing Station
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack is increased by 12%, and whenever the speed reaches 120 or higher, the attack gets enhanced by a further 12%.
Dan Heng
Dan Heng (Image Credits Exputer)
The next character on the list is Dan Heng, who happens to be a four-star wind element character who is from The Hunt Path.
Eagle Of Twilight Line
Description
2 Piece Set
Wind damage gets increased by 10%.
4 Piece Set
After the ultimate is used, the action gets forward by 25%.
Musketeer Of Wild Whear
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets enhanced by 12%.
4 Piece Set
The speed gets increased by 6% and the basic attack damage gets enhanced by 10%
Space Sealing Station
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets enhanced by 12%, and when the speed crosses 120 or goes more, the attack gets increased by a further 12%.
Gepard
Gepard (Image Credits Exputer)
When it comes to Gepard, he is essentially an Ice-based five-star character who is from the Preservation Path.
Knight Of Purity Palace
Description
2 Piece Set
Overall, the defense gets increased by 15%.
4 Piece Set
The max damage that the shield can absorb gets enhanced by 20%.
Guard Of Wuthering Snow
Description
2 Piece Set
The damage taken gets decreased by 8%.
4 Piece Set
At the start of the turn, if the HP is equal to or less than 50%, then HP gets restored by 8% of the max HP, and 5 energy is regenerated.
Belobog Of The Architects
Description
2 Piece Set
The wearer’s overall defense increases by 15%; whenever the effect hit rate is 50% or higher, defense increases by 15%.
Himeko
Himeko (Image Credits Exputer)
Now, Himeko has to be one of my favorite characters, a five-star fire-based character that belongs to the Erudition Path.
Firesmith Of Lava Forging
Description
2 Piece Set
The fire damage gets enhanced by 10%.
4 Piece Set
The skill damage gets enhanced by 12%, and after ultimate is used, the fire damage gets enhanced by 12% further for the next attack launched.
Musketeer Of Wild Wheat
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets buffed by 12%.
4 Piece Set
The speed is enhanced by 6%, and primary attack damage output gets enhanced bt 10%.
Space Sealing Station
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack is enhanced by 12%, and if the speed if equal to or more than 120, then the attack is enhanced bt 12% further.
Herta
Herta (Image Credits Exputer)
One of the four-star characters is Herta, who is from the Erudition path, and she is an ice-based character.
Hunter Of Glacial Forest
Description
2 Piece Set
The ice damage gets increased by 10%.
4 Piece Set
After the ultimate is used, the crit damage increases by 25% for 2 turns.
Musketeer Of Wild Wheat
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets increased by 12%.
4 Piece Set
The speed is enhanced by 6%, and the basic attack damage is enhanced by 10%.
Space Sealing Station
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack is enhanced by 12%, and the if the speed ends up reaching 120 or more than that, then the attack is buffed by a further 12%.
Hook
Hook (Image Credits Exputer)
As far as Hook is concerned, she is also a fire-based character, but she is a four-star character from the Destruction Path.
Firesmith Of Lava Forging
Description
2 Piece Set
The fire damage gets increased by 10%.
4 Piece Set
The skilled damage increases by 12%, and after the ultimate ability is used, the damage increases by a further 12%.
Musketeer Of Wild Wheat
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets bumped up by 12%
4 Piece Set
The speed gets increased by 6%, and the basic attack damage gets increased by 10%.
Space Sealing Station
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack is increased by 12%; if the speed is the same as 120 or more, a further 12% is increased.
March 7th
March 7th (Image Credits Exputer)
A rather peculiar character is March 7th, an ice-based four-star character that belongs to the Preservation path, and below listed are her Honkai Star Rail Best Relics.
Knight Of Purity Palace
Description
2 Piece Set
The overall defense is enhanced by 15%.
4 Piece Set
The max damage that the shield can absorb is increased by 20%.
Belobog Of The Architects
Description
2 Piece Set
The overall wearer’s defense is increased by 15%, and when the effect hit rate is 50% or more, the defense gets bumped by 15%.
Natasha
Natasha (Image Credits Exputer)
When it comes to physical characters, Natasha is a four-star free-to-play character that is Physical and is from the Abundance path.
Passerby Of Wandering Cloud
Description
2 Piece Set
The outgoing healing is enhanced by 10%.
4 Piece Set
At the start of combat, one skill point gets regenerated.
Fleet Of The Ageless
Description
2 Piece Set
The max HP gets bumped up by 12%, and when the speed reaches 120 or more, the attack for teammates increases by 8%.
Pela
Pela (Image Credits Exputer)
Another solid character in Star Rail is Pela, a four-star Ice character who belongs to the Nihility path.
Thief Of Shooting Meteor
Description
2 Piece Set
The break effect is enhanced by 16%.
4 Piece Set
The broken effect increases by 16%, but whenever the wearer inflicts a weakness break on an opponent, it regenerates 3 energy.
Sprightly Vonwacq
Description
2 Piece Set
The overall energy regeneration rate increases by %, and whenever the speed reaches 120 or more, the action advances by 40% upon entering the battle.
Qingque
Qingque (Image Credits Exputer)
As for the next character, she happens to be Qingque, belonging o the Erudition path, and she is a four-star Quantum character.
Genius Of Brilliant Stars
Description
2 Piece Set
The Quantum damage gets buffed by 10%.
4 Piece Set
Whenever the wearer deals damage to the opponent, it ignores 10% of its defense, and if the opponent has a quantum weakness, then a further 10% of defense is ignored.
Musketeer Of Wild Wheat
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets increased by 12%.
4 Piece Set
The speed increases by 6%, and the primary attack damage increases by 10%.
Celestial Differentiator
Description
2 Piece Set
The crit damage increases by 16%, and if the crit damage crosses 120% or more, the crit rate increases by 60% until the end of the first attack.
Sampo
Sampo (Image Credits Exputer)
The one and oni (get it? cuz Sampo is the Itto of Honkai Star Rail?) Sampo Koski is like no other, and his Honkai Star Rail Best Relics include the one listed below. Apart from that, he is a four-star Wind-based character and belongs to the Nihility path.
Eagle Of Twilight Line
Description
2 Piece Set
The wind damage gets buffed by 10%
4 Piece Set
After the ultimate gets used, the action is advanced by 25%.
Musketeer Of Wild Wheat
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets increased by 12%.
4 Piece Set
The speed and basic attack damage are enhanced by 6% and 10%, respectively.
Pan-Galactic Commercial Enterprise
Description
2 Piece Set
The Effect Hit Rate is increased by 10%, and the wearer’s overall attack will also increase based on an amount that is equivalent to 25% of their current effect hit rate.
Serval
Serval (Image Credits Exputer)
Moving on, the next Lightning character is Serval, who is a four-star character that belongs to the Erudition path.
Band Of Sizzling Thunder
Description
2 Piece Set
The lightning damage gets increased by 10%.
4 Piece Set
The attack increases by 20% for one turn whenever a skill is used.
Musketeer Of Wild Wheat
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets increased by 12%.
4 Piece Set
The speed and basic attack damage get enhanced by 6% and 10%, respectively.
Space Sealing Station
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets buffed by 12%, and whenever the speed reaches 120 or more, the attack gets buffed by a further 12%.
Seele
Seele (Image Credits Exputer)
Currently, one of my favorite characters to main has to be Seele, who is an SS-ranked five-star character that belongs to the Hunt Path, and she has the Quantum element.
Genius Of Brilliant Stars
Description
2 Piece Set
Quantum damage is increased by 10%.
4 Piece Set
When the damage is dealt to an opponent, 10% of defense gets ignored, and if the enemy is weaker than Quantum, 10% more defense is ignored.
Musketeer Of Wild Wheat
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets increased by 12%.
4 Piece Set
The overall speed increases by 6% while the basic attack increases by 10%.
Space Sealing Station
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack is increased by 12%, and the speed reaches 120 or more; a further 12% increases it.
Sushang
Sushang (Image Credits Exputer)
If the battle lacks a Physical character, Sushang is one hell of a cracked unit, as she is a four-star Physical character in the Hunt Path.
Champion Of Streetwise Boxing
Description
2 Piece Set
Physical damage gets buffed by 10%.
4 Piece Set
After the wearer gets hit or launches an attack, the attack is bumped up by 5% for the rest of the duration of the battle and can stack 5 times.
Space Sealing Station
Description
2 Piece Set
The overall attack is bumped up by 12%, and if the speed reaches 120 or passes over 120, then the attack is increased by a further 12%.
Physical Trailblazer
Physical Trailblazer (Image Credits Exputer)
As the trailblazer begins their journey, they are met with the Physical Trailblazer (Stelle, you’re too pretty for this world), a five-star character that will belong to the Destruction Path.
Champion Of Streetwise Boxing
Description
2 Piece Set
Physical damage gets enhanced by 10%
4 Piece Set
After the wearer gets hit by the enemy or attacks the enemy, the attack gets boosted by 5%.
Musketeer Of Wild Wheat
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack gets boosted by 12%.
4 Piece Set
Speed increases by 6%, and basic attack by 10%.
Space Sealing Station
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack is enhanced by 12%, and if the speed is above 12%, it will increase by 12%.
Fire Trailblazer
Fire Trailblazer (Image Credits Exputer)
When the Trailblazer converts to their Fire version, they become a part of the Preservation Path.
Knight Of Purity Palace
Description
2 Piece Set
Def gets increased by 15%.
4 Piece Set
It enhances the overall damage that the shield can absorb by 20%.
Belobog Of The Architects
Description
2 Piece Set
Defense is enhanced by 15%; if the effect hit rate exceeds 50% or more, the wearer gets an extra 15% defense.
Tingyun
Tingyun (Image Credits Exputer)
Our very own Tingyun is a four-star Lightning-based character that belongs to the Harmony path and is excellent. Below are the main Honkai Star Rail Best Relics that will work on her.
Band Of Sizzling Thunder
Description
2 Piece Set
Lightning damage gets boosted by 10%.
4 Piece Set
The attack gets buffed by 20% for one turn if the skill is used.
Sprightly Vonwacq
Description
2 Piece Set
The energy regeneration rate gets increased by 5%, and if the speed crosses 120 or over, the action gets advanced by 40%.
Welt
Welt (Image Credits Exputer)
Moving on, another character that should not be overlooked is Welt, a five-star Imaginary-based character that belongs to the Nihility Path and is a supporting character.
Wastelander Of Banditry Desert
Description
2 Piece Set
Imaginary damage gets increased by 10%.
4 Piece Set
When launching attacks against de-buffed opponents, the crit rate increases by 10%, and crit damage increases by 20% against enemies imprisoned.
Talia Kingdom Of Banditry
Description
2 Piece Set
The overall break effect increases by 16%, and if the speed reaches 45 or goes beyond that, then the break effect gets enhanced by a further 20%.
Yanqing
Yanqing (Image Credits Exputer)
Last but not least, Yanqing is an Ice-based five-star character, an excellent DPS part of the Hunt.
Hunter Of Glacial Forest
Description
2 Piece Set
Ice damage gets enhanced by 10%.
4 Piece Set
After the ultimate ability is activated, crit damage is increased by 25% for 2 turns.
Space Sealing Station
Description
2 Piece Set
The attack is enhanced by 12%, but if the speed crosses 120 or more, the attack is enhanced by a further 12%.
Summary
And that’s pretty much it! All that players need to know about the Honkai Star Rail Best Relics for each playable character, and with that, let’s wrap this up and happy Trailblazing! Additionally, if the struggle is real to reach equilibrium three, our Honkai Star Rail Equilibrium Level 3 guide will showcase all there is to know about it! While you’re here, why not read the Honkai Star Rail Best Builds guide which goes through the best builds for five of the most broken characters.
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