Honkai: Star Rail is a free-to-play turnbased space fantasy RPG from Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse. Available now for PS5, PC, and smartphones — with a PS4 port also planned — this gacha game sees you assembling a squad of intergalactic warriors, all of whom fulfil a different combat role. In this Honkai: Star Rail guide, we'll include everything you need to know about the game, including a full walkthrough and wiki resource.
Honkai: Star Rail Guide: Your Ultimate Walkthrough and Wiki Resource
Below is an index of our articles on Honkai: Star Rail, including key information on the game, its characters, currencies, content, lore, and more. Please note this guide is a work in progress, and we'll be updating and expanding it over time.
Banners
Banners are arguably the most important aspect of Honkai: Star Rail, as they comprise the game's core gacha system. It's through banners that you'll unlock new characters and weapons. In this area of our guide, we'll introduce all the current and upcoming banners.
Events
Events are rotating activities in Honkai: Star Rail, ranging from story content through to minigames and more. You should always pay attention to the latest events in the game, and make sure you collect your rewards in time. In this section, we'll notify you of all current and ongoing events.
Characters
Collecting characters is one of the key activities in Honkai: Star Rail, as each unit has a unique kit of abilities which enables you to create new team compositions and take on unique challenges. In this part of our guide, we'll list all characters and explain the basics of team composition.
- All Characters
- Character Tier List and Best Characters
- How to Level Up Characters
- All Path Types Explained and Best Team Compositions
Trailblazer
The Trailblazer represents the protagonist in Honkai: Star Rail, and thus is arguably the most important character in the game. While you'll unlock many other allies throughout your adventure aboard the Astral Express, it's extremely important to familiarise yourself with the release's hero.
Walkthrough
While there's no shortage of things to do in Honkai: Star Rail, completing story missions and quests is where you'll spend a large chunk of your time. In this part of our guide, we'll share a full walkthrough for all missions and quests in the release.
Game Modes
There are a variety of game modes and features in Honkai: Star Rail, many of which serve as endgame content to help you maximise the combat proficiency of your team and provide you with additional objectives to complete. In this section, we'll explain how all of the mechanics and systems in the title work.
- All Calyx Locations and Rewards
- All Caverns of Corrosion and Rewards
- How to Complete Daily Training
- All Echoes of War Locations and Rewards
- Forgotten Hall Explained and How to Earn Stars
- Nameless Honor Explained and How to Rank Up
- All Operation Briefings and Rewards
- Simulated Universe Explained and How to Earn Points
- All Stagnant Shadows and Rewards
Events
- Starhunt Game: All Graffiti Hidden Codes Locations
- Tales of the Fantastic: Best Teams and Protagonist Models
Conventional Memoirs
Equipment
Unlocking characters is a core part of the Honkai: Star Rail experience, but in order to maximise your squad's combat potential, you'll also need to equip various pieces of equipment. In this area of our guide, we'll introduce the key pieces of equipment you'll need to maximise your experience in the game.
Currencies
Free-to-play games are notorious for their abundance of currencies, and Honkai: Star Rail is no different. In this section, we'll introduce all the various key resources in the game, and explain their purpose and how to earn them.
- How to Get Credits
- How to Get Stellar Jade
- How to Get Star Rail Passes and Star Rail Special Passes
- How to Get Trailblaze Power
- How to Get Oneiric Shards
- How to Get Undying Embers
- How to Get Undying Starlight
Consumables
In order to upgrade your characters or simply continue progressing, you'll need to utilise consumables in Honkai: Star Rail. These are key resources that you'll need to accrue and replenish over time. In this part of our guide, we'll explain how consumables are used and where to unlock them.
- How to Get Fuel
- How to Get Self-Modeling Resin
- How to Get Character EXP Materials
- How to Get Light Cone EXP Materials
- How to Get Relic EXP Materials
- How to Get Trace Materials
Collectibles
You'll stumble upon a number of different collectibles while exploring the world of Honkai: Star Rail, and while these are generally optional, you'll be rewarded with in-game achievements and sometimes even Trophies for discovering them all. For this part of our guide, we'll outline the locations of various different collectibles in the game.
- All Herta Puppets in the Space Station Locations
- All Wanted Posters of the Express Crew in Belobog Locations
Treasure Chests
Throughout the various worlds of Honkai: Star Rail, you'll discover treasure chests which contain useful resources. In this area, we're going to show you the locations of all the treasure chests in the game.
- All Treasure Chest Locations
- All Herta Space Station Treasure Chest Locations
- All Jarilo-VI Treasure Chest Locations
- All The Xianzhou Luofu Treasure Chest Locations
Enemies
Redemption Codes
Redemption codes can be entered into Honkai: Star Rail to unlock meaningful rewards. In this chapter of our guide, we're going to share with you all the latest available redemption codes and how to redeem them.
Tips and Tricks
FAQs
While our Honkai: Star Rail game is as comprehensive as possible, you may still have some lingering questions about the release. For this final part of our guide, we're going to answer any remaining FAQs you may have.
Did you find our Honkai: Star Rail guide useful? Let us know in the comments section below, and be sure to share any other tips and tricks while you're there.
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Tip for gacha: try and pull Jingliu, and then save for Silverwolf. Don't sleep on the Trailblazer, on Preservation, they are one of the best characters in the game, especially if you don't have Gepard, and when they get their Harmony path they will be even stronger.
Don't sleep on a lot of the 4-Stars. March is amazing, Pela is sometimes necessary, Tingyun and Yukong are SSS tier supports, Natasha might be your only healer for a while, but she is still really good as she can cleanse debuffs and has great survivability.
But above all else, just have fun. If you're just starting, you don't need to worry about much, as long as you've got a healer. You can just run what's fun, and luckily, most of the characters are pretty fun.
@Constable_What Trailblazer has a harmony version coming out? When?
@z0d15g0d It's a leak rn (pretty credible leaks too), but the Harmony path should be coming out around the same time the Penacony world update comes out, I'm assuming. Specifics can still change, but the path is already in testing phase if it's been leaked already.
I like looking at leaks in this game. I think they're helpful in budgeting my Jades and prefarming.
@Constable_What Haha that's sound advice. I wasted resources on Herta and Sampo and now I haven't used either in a long while. I know Sampo can be good but DoT isn't my play style.
@z0d15g0d Herta is sadly, always been mid. I'm glad I did not waste resources on her...although I might just to make a Himeko extra attack team. I think a double dose of mid can make a good team...maybe...
I love Sampo, and I'm a Kafka enjoyed, but DoT isn't for everyone. It is really fun if you're a Welt Haver tho, although I think everything is more fun when you're a Welt haver!
But yes! Leaks can give you a pretty good idea of a unit before it is officially announced, usually, those units stay very similar to how they are in testing. Looks like Harmony TB is going to be Break Effect centric with a lot of buffs for Break Effect, which I'm all for as that mechanic could use some love along with Follow-up Attack. Jingus has been carrying that niche for a while now, and he only manages to do so with the help of his Light Cone.
@Constable_What Unfortunately I don't have Welt yet I'm so close to 300 on the normal banner but not sure if I should go for Welt or Gepard. I managed to get Welts light cone and I've pulled Imbibitor Lunae, Yukong and Luocha so might go for full imaginary team. I hope Harmony TB is as you say so can get my Himeko to do more than farm resources. Kafka was a letdown for me so I did not pull her. She was nice and OP as a boss but as a playable she no longer had her mind control mechanic which I was really hoping to use on bosses that summon minions lol. Jingyuan is still one of my top characters but don't have his lightcone.
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