Pulling the bestHonkai: Star Railcharacter in the latest meta will set a player up for success in endgame modes. If they want to get the most out of those units, however, they need to use the right Relic, Planar Ornament, and Light Cone combination.Phainon’s banner releaseis just around the corner, and based on his leaked kit and reviewer playtests, there’s already an optimal build for him. It turns out the Deliverer is quite easy to maximize.
The following information is based on the latest version of pre-release data regarding Phainon and his Light Cone. Therefore, players should expect some possible changes once he’s officially released.
Phainon kicks offHonkai: Star Rail3.4’s series of banners, which are jam-packed with new units and useful rerun characters. He is a five-star Destruction-Physical unit with a kit that centers around his ultimate. Phainon stacks his 12-charge ult by getting hit by targeted abilities by allies and enemies, which also boosts his CRIT DMG. When he activates it, he takes on enemies solo, and these opponents automatically gain Physical weakness. He also gets eight extra turns, crowd control immunity, and enhanced abilities. These include powerful counterattacks, a blast attack, and an AoE flurry of meteors. For these to hit hard, however, players need to be meticulous about their item and Light Cone choices.
Phainon’s Best Relics, Light Cones, and Planar Ornaments in Honkai: Star Rail
Phainon’s Light Cone Choices are F2P-Friendly
Since Phainon can easily break enemies with his weakness implant and abilities that scale mostly with ATK, his bestlight cones inHonkai: Star Railinclude:
Players May Have Already Pre-Farmed Phainon’s Best Relic Set
Those who built their Hyacine may have also farmed for Phainon’s best relic set. Meanwhile, players will have to grindDivergent Universe’s Planar Extractionsto get the Deliverer’s best Planar set, as it’s brand new.
Extra turns let a character keep status effects like buffs even after they take action.
Phainon can rack up and use multiple buffs for a sustained period, allowing him to consistently deal millions of points of damage in his enhanced state. He’s also easy to build, with a great free-to-play light cone option and items that seem to be tailored to his unique kit. Those who want to further optimize his damage should obtainWavestrider Captainand Arcadia of Woven Dreams pieces with ATK%, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, and SPD stats.
