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Honkai Star Rail Tier List (October 2026)

Checked Oct 30, 2026Version 4.6 · GlobalBased on 3 sources

Our Honkai Star Rail tier list ranks all 40 top 5★ characters. Pearl, Hyacine, Archer, Evernight, Sparxie and Ashveil are among the 13 characters every source rates SS. Elation characters lead the current meta.

SSMust pull
PearlPearlHuohuoHuohuoCastoriceCastoriceHyacineHyacineSaberSaberArcherArcherEvernightEvernightYao GuangYao GuangSparxieSparxieAshveilAshveilSilver Wolf LV.999SW LV.999EvanesciaEvanesciaMortenax BladeM. BladeHimeko • NovaHimeko NovaGilgameshGilgameshRin TohsakaRinRobin • SummerettoRobin (S)Aventurine • WaveflairAventurine (W)
STop tier
Ruan MeiRuan MeiBlack SwanBlack SwanSparkleSparkleAcheronAcheronFireflyFirefly!Trailblazer (Remembrance)TB Remem.TribbieTribbieHysilensHysilens!Dan Heng • Permansor TerraeDan Heng PTCyreneCyreneThe DahliaDahlia!Trailblazer (Elation)TB ElationKafkaKafka
AStrong
WeltWeltSundaySundayFugueFugue!AnaxaAnaxaCipherCipher!PhainonPhainonCerydraCerydraSilver WolfSilver Wolf!
BUsable
SeeleSeele!

! Sources disagree — see the character note. Ranking looks wrong? Tell us.

Best Honkai Star Rail characters to pull

Hyacine
Safest pullHyacine

Hyacine is a sustain every source rates SS, and a sustain fits every team you build later. Archer and Robin (Summeretto) are the other safe SS picks.

Archer
Also top tierArcher

a top damage dealer on every source.

Robin • Summeretto
Also top tierRobin • Summeretto

SS on every source.

Good starting teams

AcheronAcheronSilver WolfSilver WolfHuohuoHuohuo

Silver Wolf’s debuffs charge Acheron’s Ultimate; Huohuo heals.

FireflyFireflyRuan MeiRuan MeiHuohuoHuohuo

Break team: Ruan Mei boosts Firefly’s Break damage.

Honkai Star Rail tier list explained

SS tier — Must pull

Pearl

Pearl

Ice · Elation · Sustain

  • Gets stronger the more Elation allies are in the team.
Huohuo

Huohuo

Wind · Abundance · Sustain

  • Heals the team and refills their Energy.
Castorice

Castorice

Quantum · Remembrance · DPS

  • Strongest in MoC.
  • Light on Skill Points.
Hyacine

Hyacine

Wind · Remembrance · Sustain

  • Uses a lot of Skill Points.
Saber

Saber

Wind · Destruction · DPS

  • A collaboration character from Fate/stay night.
Archer

Archer

Quantum · Hunt · DPS

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
  • A collaboration character from Fate/stay night.
Evernight

Evernight

Ice · Remembrance · Debuffer

  • Strongest in MoC and PF.
  • Light on Skill Points.
Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Physical · Elation · Support

  • Light on Skill Points.
Sparxie

Sparxie

Fire · Elation · Debuffer

  • Uses a lot of Skill Points.
Ashveil

Ashveil

Lightning · Hunt · DPS

  • Light on Skill Points.
Silver Wolf LV.999

Silver Wolf LV.999

Imaginary · Elation · DPS

  • Light on Skill Points.
Evanescia

Evanescia

Physical · Elation · DPS

  • An Elation damage dealer rated highly across endgame modes.
Mortenax Blade

Mortenax Blade

Fire · Nihility · Support

  • Hands out a large number of buffs and debuffs.
  • Light on Skill Points.
Himeko • Nova

Himeko • Nova

Fire · Erudition · DPS

  • An Erudition damage dealer rated highly across endgame modes.
Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh

Lightning · Destruction · Debuffer

  • A collaboration character from Fate/stay night.
Rin Tohsaka

Rin Tohsaka

Quantum · Erudition · Debuffer

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
  • A collaboration character from Fate/stay night.
Robin • Summeretto

Robin • Summeretto

Wind · Remembrance · Support

  • A Remembrance support rated highly across endgame modes.
Aventurine • Waveflair

Aventurine • Waveflair

Quantum · Elation · DPS

  • An Elation damage dealer rated highly across endgame modes.

S tier — Top tier

Ruan Mei

Ruan Mei

Ice · Harmony · Support

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
  • Boosts the whole team’s damage and Break efficiency.
Black Swan

Black Swan

Wind · Nihility · Debuffer

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
  • Stacks Arcana damage over time and pairs with Kafka.
Sparkle

Sparkle

Quantum · Harmony · Support

  • Advances allies’ turns and adds Skill Points for hypercarry teams.
  • Light on Skill Points.
Acheron

Acheron

Lightning · Nihility · DPS

  • Charges her Ultimate from debuffs applied by any teammate.
Firefly

Firefly

Fire · Destruction · DPS

  • Strongest in MoC.
  • A Super Break damage dealer, best with Break supports.
Sources disagree

Game8 SS · GameWith A · Prydwen S

Trailblazer (Remembrance)

Trailblazer (Remembrance)

Ice · Remembrance · Support

  • A Remembrance support rated highly across endgame modes.
Tribbie

Tribbie

Quantum · Harmony · Support

  • Strongest in PF.
Hysilens

Hysilens

Physical · Nihility · DPS

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
  • Deals damage over time.
Sources disagree

Game8 SS · GameWith A · Prydwen S

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Physical · Preservation · Sustain

  • Strongest in AS.
  • Light on Skill Points.
Cyrene

Cyrene

Ice · Remembrance · Support

  • Strongest in MoC.
The Dahlia

The Dahlia

Fire · Nihility · Support

  • Strongest in MoC.
  • Built around Break.
Sources disagree

Game8 SS · GameWith A · Prydwen S

Trailblazer (Elation)

Trailblazer (Elation)

Lightning · Elation · Support

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
  • Light on Skill Points.
Kafka

Kafka

Lightning · Nihility · Debuffer

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
  • Detonates damage-over-time effects for big burst damage.

A tier — Strong

Welt

Welt

Imaginary · Nihility · Support

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
  • Slows and imprisons enemies.
Sunday

Sunday

Imaginary · Harmony · Support

  • A Harmony support rated highly across endgame modes.
Fugue

Fugue

Fire · Nihility · Support

  • Strongest in MoC.
  • Built around Break.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen A

Anaxa

Anaxa

Wind · Erudition · DPS

  • Strongest in AS.
Cipher

Cipher

Quantum · Nihility · Support

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
  • Light on Skill Points.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith C · Prydwen A

Phainon

Phainon

Physical · Destruction · DPS

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
Cerydra

Cerydra

Wind · Harmony · Support

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
Silver Wolf

Silver Wolf

Quantum · Nihility · Support

  • Strongest in MoC and AS.
  • Implants weaknesses and lowers enemy resistances.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen A

B tier — Usable

Seele

Seele

Quantum · Hunt · DPS

  • Strongest in PF and AS.
  • Gains extra turns by defeating enemies.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen B

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Honkai Star Rail tier list FAQ

Who is the best character in Honkai Star Rail?

Pearl, Huohuo, Castorice, Hyacine, Saber, Archer, Evernight, Yao Guang, Sparxie, Ashveil, SW LV.999, Evanescia, M. Blade, Himeko Nova, Gilgamesh, Rin, Robin (S) and Aventurine (W) sit at the top of our Honkai Star Rail tier list. Pearl, Hyacine, Archer, Evernight, Sparxie and Ashveil are among the 13 characters every source rates SS. Elation characters lead the current meta.

Who should I pull for in Honkai Star Rail?

Hyacine is a sustain every source rates SS, and a sustain fits every team you build later. Archer and Robin (Summeretto) are the other safe SS picks. Also top tier: Archer, a top damage dealer on every source; Robin (S), SS on every source.

What do the tiers mean?

SS: carries any team and is worth building first. S: excellent, a core pick for most teams. A: strong in the right team or with investment. B: usable, but outclassed by higher tiers for now. C: niche; build only if you like the character. Only the 5★ characters at least one source rates in its top two tiers are listed. Tiers assume E0, rated for endgame: Memory of Chaos (MoC), Pure Fiction (PF) and Apocalyptic Shadow (AS).

How is this tier list made?

We compare the current rankings of 3 established strategy sites (Game8, GameWith and Prydwen), all rating the same thing: current 5★ characters, endgame overall. Each character gets the middle rating of the 3. When the sites disagree by two tiers or more, we show each site's rating instead of hiding it. We re-check after every new character or balance patch.

Why are only 40 characters on this list?

This page tracks the current meta: the 5★ characters at least one of our three sources rates in its top two tiers. Older 5★ characters still clear content, but the sources rank them below these.

Which characters do the sources disagree on?

The sources are two or more tiers apart on Seele, Firefly, Fugue, Cipher, Hysilens, Dahlia and Silver Wolf. Their place on our Honkai Star Rail tier list is the middle rating, and each character's note shows every site's rating.

When will this tier list be updated?

It was last checked on Oct 30, 2026, against the version 4.6 on the Global server. The next full check is at the next version update, and we also re-check whenever a new character is released. The checked date at the top of the page always shows how current the ranking is.