Honkai Star Rail Blade Best Build, Light Cone, & Material

Blade is a 5 stars character in Honkai: Star Rail. Find Blade's skills and build in this article.

Character Overview: Blade

Blade is a male character of the Destruction Path with a Wind element. He is A member of the Stellaron Hunters, and a Swordsman who abandoned his blade. Pledges loyalty to Destiny's Slave, and possesses a terrifying self-healing ability.

How to get Blade in Honkai: Star Rail

To get Blade you need to pull this character from any of these Warp banners (GACHA) using Star Rail pass or Special Pass:

  • Departure Warp
  • Butterfly on Swordtip
  • Brilliant Fixation
  • Stellar Warp

Blade Stats & Ascension Materials

  • Level 1 Stats
    • HP: 185
    • ATK: 73.92
    • DEF: 66
    • Speed: 97
  • Level 80 Stats
    • HP: 1358
    • ATK: 543.31
    • DEF: 485.1
    • Speed: 97

Blade Materials

Honkai: Star Rail Blade Ascension material

Here are all the ascension materials that you need for leveling up Blade to level 80:

Blade Skills & Abilities Priority

Honkai: Star Rail Blade Skills

Shard Sword (Lv9/Basic ATK) - Single Target

Energy Regeneration: 20
Weakness Break: 30
Deal 130% of Blade's ATK as Wind DMG to a target enemy.

Forest of Swords (Lv9/Basic ATK) - Blast

Energy Regeneration: 30
Weakness Break: 60
Consumes HP equal to 10% of Blade's Max HP and deals Wind DMG equal to the sum of 52% of his ATK and 130% of his Max HP to a single enemy. In addition, deals Wind DMG equal to the sum of 20.8% of Blade's ATK and 52% of his Max HP to adjacent targets. If Blade's current HP is insufficient, his HP will be reduced to 1 when using Forest of Swords. Forest of Swords cannot regenerate Skill Points.

Hellscape (Lv15/Skill) - Enhance

Energy Regeneration: 0
Weakness Break: 0
Consumes HP equal to 30% of Blade's Max HP to enter the Hellscape state. When Hellscape is active, his Skill cannot be used, his DMG dealt increases by 54%, and his Basic ATK Shard Sword is enhanced to Forest of Swords for 3 turn(s). If Blade's current HP is insufficient, his HP will be reduced to 1 when he uses his Skill. This Skill does not regenerate Energy. Using this Skill does not end the current turn.

Death Sentence (Lv15/Ultimate) - Blast

Energy Regeneration: 5
Weakness Break: 60
Sets Blade's current HP to 50% of this Max HP and deals to a single enemy Wind DMG equal to the sum of 48% of his ATK, 120% of his Max HP, and 120% of the total HP he has lost in the total HP he has lost in the current battle. At the same time, deals Wind DMG to adjacent targets equal to the sum of 19.2% of his ATK, 48% of his Max HP, and 48% of the total HP Blade has lost in the current battle. The total HP Blade has lost in the current battle is capped at 90% of his Max HP. This value will be reset and re-accumulated after his Ultimate has been used.

Shuhu's Gift (Talent) - AoE

Energy Regeneration: 10
Weakness Break: 30
When Blade sustains DMG or consumes his HP, he gains 1 stack of Charge, stacking up to 5 times. A max of 1 Charge stack can be gained every time he is attacked. When charge stack reaches maximum, immediately launches a Follow-up ATK on all enemies, dealing Wind DMG equal to 55% of Blade's ATK plus 137.5% of his Max HP. At the same time, restores Blade's HP by 25% of his Max HP. After the Follow-up ATK, all Charges are consumed.

Karma Wind (Technique)

Energy Regeneration: 0
Weakness Break: 60
Immediately ATK the enemy, After entering combat, consumes 20% of Blade's Max HP while dealing Wind DMG equal to 40% of his Max HP to all enemies. If Blade's current HP is insufficient, his HP will be reduced to 1 when this Technique is used.

Blade Abilities Priority

Honkai: Star Rail Blade Abilities Priority

As a DPS in a team you have to output maximize DMG to enemies and by doing this you should prioritize Talent first, in order to gain a full stack of charge when he consumes himself HP, which immediately deals wind DMG to all enemies and restore HP.

Blade's Ultimate should be your second priority because he can deal massive DMG to single enemies and also adjacent targets.

Then, you can upgrade to Skill in order to enhance Basic ATK DMG.

Then you can max Blade's Basic ATK, to deal better Wind DMG to a single enemy.

Blade Trace

Ascension 2: Vita Infinita

When Blade's current HP is at 50% of Max HP or lower, Incoming Healing increases by 20%.

Ascension 4: Neverending Deaths

If Blade hits a Weakness Broken enemy after using Forest of Swords, he will restore HP equal to 5% of his max HP Plus 100.

Ascension 6: Cyclone of Destruction

DMG dealt by Talent's Follow-up ATK increases by 20%.

Best Light Cones for Blade

Honkai: Star Rail Blade Best Light Cones

Best 5 Stars Lightcone

The best Blade's 5-star light cone is The Unreachable Side which is his signature light that Increases his CRIT Rate and Increases his Max HP and when he gets attacked or consumes his HP, it increases his DMG.

Best 4 Stars Lightcone

We highly recommend using A Secret Vow 4-star light cone with Blade to his DMG and Deals extra DMG when their HP is equal or higher because he often has a lower HP since he consumes his HP after using Skill or Ultimate.

Best 4 Stars Lightcone

For the Best 3-star light cone, you should use Mutual Demise, this can buff the CRIT Rate when his HP is lower than 80%.

Best Relics for Blade

Honkai: Star Rail Blade Best Relic

The best relic set for Blade is the 4-piece Longevous Disciple, which Increases his HP, and when he is hit or consumes HP, his CRIT Rate increases.

For Blade's Planar ornaments, you should use the Fleet of The Ageless to increase his Max HP and buff all allies ATK when his SPD reaches 120.

Best Blade Team Build

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Blade Eidolon

Eidolon Level 1: Blade Cuts the Deepest in Hell

Blade's Ultimate deals additionally increased DMG to a single enemy target, with the increased amount equal to 150% of Blade's total HP loss in the current battle. The total HP Blade has lost in the current battle is capped at 90% of his Max HP. This value will be reset and re-accumulated after his Ultimate has been used.

Eidolon Level 2: Ten Thousand Sorrows From One Broken Dream

When Blade is in the Hellscape state, his CRIT Rate increases by 15%.

Eidolon Level 3: Hardened Blade Bleeds Coldest Shade

Ultimate Lv.+2, up to a maximum of Lv.15.
Talent Lv.+1, up to a maximum of Lv.15.

Eidolon Level 4: Rejected by Death, Infected with Life

When Blade's current HP drops to 50% or lower of his Max HP, increases his Max HP by 20%. Stack up to 2 times.

Eidolon Level 5: Death by Ten Lords' Gaze

Skill Lv.+2, up to a maximum of Lv.15.
Basic ATK Lv.+2, up to a maximum of Lv.10.

Eidolon Level 6: Reborn Into an Empty Husk

The maximum number of Charge stacks is reduced to 4. The DMG of the follow-up ATK triggered by Blade's Talent additionally increases by 50% of his Max HP.

End of Blade Build Guide.

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