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. With 20+ characters, each playable character’s Best Relics is needed to progress to the end-game content of Honkai Star Rail.
Important: Gold relics can not be farmed until you reach Trailblazer level 40.
Key Takeaways
Asta as a character will use the firesmith of lava forging and the fleet of the ageless.
Relics are divided into 2-piece and 4-piece sets and Ornament sets.
Following is a summary of the best relics for each character in Honkai Star Rail:
Characters
Relics
Ornament Set
Best For
Asta
Firesmith of lava forging
Fleet of the ageless
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Arlan
Band of sizzling thunder
Musketeer of Wild Wheat
Celestial differentiator
Early-game Lightning damage
Bronya
Cavern relic
Thief of shooting meteor
Fleet of the ageless
Wind attack booster
Bailu
Passerby of wandering cloud
Fleet of the ageless
Healing
Clara
Champion of streetwise boxing
Space sealing station
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Dan Heng
Eagle of twilight line
Musketeer of wild wheat
Space sealing station
F2P Wind damage.
Gepard
Knight of purity palace
Guard of Wuthering snow
Belobog of the architects
Defense
Himeko
Firesmith of lava forging
Musketeer of wild wheat
Space sealing station
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Herta
Hunter of glacial frost
musketeer
Space sealing station
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Hook
Firesmith of lava forging
Musketeer of wild wheat
Space sealing station
Fire damage
Asta
Asta (Image Credits Exputer)
Kicking things off, the first character is Asta, a four-star Harmony character. One particular relic set will be the Best for her, alongside her best slot ornament set. ‘
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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
The Best Early-game Lightning Character.
Arlan (Image Credits Exputer)
Why I Chose This Character: Arlan is a great option for people who are just starting out as he is early-game friendly.
When it comes to Arlan, he is essentially a four-star Destruction character, and below listed are his Best Relics In Honkai Star Rail.
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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
The Teamwide Wind Attack Booster.
Bronya (Image Credits Exputer)
Why I Chose This Character: Bronya can provide team-wide boosts.
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.
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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
The Best Standard Healer.
Bailu (Image Credits Exputer)
Why I Chose This Character: Bailu is available on the standard banner and can provide excellent heals with the right relics.
Bailu is hands-down one of the best healers; therefore, her Best Relics include that of the Passerby Of Wandering Cloud set with the Fleet of the Ageless as the ornament set in Honkai Star Rail.
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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
The Best AoE Physical Standard DPS.
Clara (Image Credits Exputer)
Why I Chose This Character: With the Champion of Streetwise Boxing, Clara can destroy enemies with Physical attacks.
One of the most adorable characters in Honkai Star Rail, protected by Svarog, Clara is a five-star Destruction character.
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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.
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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
The Best Early-game Standard Defense.
Gepard (Image Credits Exputer)
Why I Chose This Character: With boosted defense from relics, Gepard can keep my entire team alive.
When it comes to Gepard, he is essentially an Ice-based five-star character who is from the Preservation Pathand can be really handy as a defense unit based off of my experience.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Similar Relics
Many relics suit different characters; the following can be used in place of the other relics mentioned above:
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace (Hanya, Bronya, Yukong): This relic increases movement speed by 6%, which is good for players who relocate a lot.
Firesmith of Lava-Forging (Guinaifen, Hook, Himeko): It increases fire damage by 10%, which is good for players who use characters that deal with fire damage.
Longevous Disciple (Fu Xuan, Blade, Huohuo): This relic is useful for Tanks that must have high HP as it increases HP by 12%.
My Thoughts On The Best Relics In Honkai Star Rail
After spending 8+ months, my personal favorite relics sets include the Musketeer set as it is able to enhance attack, and any relics that can boost attack and enhance HP.
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