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Phainon is a playable Physical character inHonkai: Star Rail. Since he locks himself in a territory without his team, Phainon needs a build that helps him survive and overcome that encounter. For that, here’s thebest build for Phainon inHSR,including his best Relicsand Light Cones.
Best Phainon Relics In HSR - Honkai: Star Rail
Phainon regenerates his Ultimate by being the target of enemies' or allies' abilities. For that, build Phainon with theWavestrider Captainset, since its effect is triggered when Phainon is targeted by allies’ abilities. It’s one of the best Relics for Phainon because it grants him 16% Crit DMG and 48% ATK. You can also build Phainon with theScholar Lost in Eruditionset to maximize his Skill DMG.The Scholar Lost in Eruditionset only performs slightly less than the Wavestrider Captain set, which makes it a solid option to build Phainon inHSR.
As a main DPS, there are a lot of Planar Ornaments that work with Phainon inHonkai: Star Rail. The best Planar Ornament set is theArcadia of Woven Dreams, as it provides a lot of extra DMG for Phainon when he doesn’t have allies by his side, which is what will happen when he casts his Ultimate. You can also build Phainon withRutilant ArenaorBone Collection’s Serene Demesne. Rutilant Arena increases his Skill DMG and Crit Rate, while Bone Collection’s Serene Demesne notably increases Phainon’s Crit DMG if his HP is above 5000, which is a number he reaches naturally when he enters his Ultimate form.
Like any otherDPS inHonkai: Star Rail, aim to maximize Phainon’s Crit Rate to ensure he can trigger a Crit hit on each one of his attacks. After getting a comfortable Crit Rate number, build Phainon with as much Crit DMG, Physical DMG, and ATK% as possible to amplify his DPS. SPD is also important since Phainon needs to hit as much as possible to regenerate his Ultimate, but if you get over 136 SPD through other means like Relic sub-stats, using an ATK boots is a viable option.
Best Phainon Light Cones In HSR - Honkai: Star Rail
Thus Burns the Dawnis the best Light Cone for Phainon’s build inHSR. That’s not surprising since it’s his Signature Light Cone. Thus Burns the Dawn increases Phainon’s Base SPD and helps Phainon ignore a portion of the enemies’ DEF when he attacks them. Finally, Phainon can also activate its passive, which has a niche requirement. It will give him an insane amount of extra DMG when he casts his Ultimate.
You can also build Phainon with F2P Light Cones, such as On theFall of an AeonorUnder the Blue Sky. These Light Cones are easier to get andoffer a decent number of buffsthat can keep Phainon’s DPS acceptable during combat. With more investments, useA Trail of Bygone Blood, a battle-pass weapon that grants Crit Rate and Skill DMG Bonus.
Phainon can also use some 5-star Light Cones as stat sticks, such asBrighter Than the Sun,The Unreachable Side,I Shall Be My Own Sword,andSomething Irreplaceable.
