Honkai: Star Rail – Trailblazer build and ascension guide

Check out the best Light Cones and Relics for Trailblazer in Honkai: Star Rail

Contents

1. Honkai: Star Rail – Trailblazer: best Light Cones
2. Honkai: Star Rail – Trailblazer: best Relics
3. Honkai: Star Rail – Trailblazer: best teams
4. Honkai: Star Rail – Trailblazer: ascension materials

Fight like a true anime main character with the best Honkai: Star Rail Trailblazer build – be it Stelle or Caelus, the Physical or Fire configuration, the Trailblazer has something to offer. As the main protagonist of the adventure, the Trailblazer is – naturally – something very special. They are able to change their Damage Type and their Path, which means they can essentially change classes and use different weapon types.

Trailblazer (Physical) is your starting character and follows the Destruction, Trailblazer (Fire) becomes available later on and follows the Preservation – no spoilers here as to how all that comes to be, don’t worry.

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Trailblazer (Physical) has a single-target and an area-of-effect attack, both scaling with their Attack stat. Same goes for their Ultimate.

Trailblazer (Fire) on the other hand is a bit more complex. Their Skill, Ever-Burning Amber, increases their damage reductions and their chance of being attacked. It generates a stack of Magma Will as well, which allows them to create shields around allies.

Honkai: Star Rail – Trailblazer: best Light Cones

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Trailblazer (Physical) is all about attacking, so stacking that sweet Attack stat on them is all that matters. Something Irreplaceable, the signature Light Cone of Clara, is very good at that and has the added benefit of allowing the Trailblazer to restore additional HP when defeating enemies or being hit.Best Light Cones for Trailblazer (Physical):

• Something Irreplaceable (5-Star)
• Brighter than The Sun (5-Star)
• I Shall Be My Own Sword (5-Star)
• On the Fall of an Aeon (5-Star)
• The Moles Welcome You (4-Star)
• Woof! Walk Time! (4-Star)
• Under the Blue Sky (4-Star)
• Collapsing Sky (3-Star)

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Trailblazer (Fire) is not only defensively minded, but for fulfilling their prime purpose – protecting allies – a high Defense stat is a must to enhance the power of their shields. They are also a tank for their team, which makes Texture of Memories an interesting pick. It increases the overall toughness of its wearer, generating a shield for them, which in turn allows them to focus on shielding other characters.Best Light Cones for Trailblazer (Fire):

• Texture of Memories (5-Star)
• She Already Shut Her Eyes (5-Star)
• Moment of Victory (5-Star)
• Day One of My New Life (4-Star)
• Landau’s Choice (4-Star)
• Trend of the Universal Market (4-Star)
• Amber (3-Star)

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Honkai: Star Rail – Trailblazer: best Relics

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All of Trailblazer (Physical)’s moves deal – gasp – Physical Damage and depend on their Attack stat, so it’s pretty clear what you have to concentrate on when it comes to their Relics.Best Relic Sets for Trailblazer (Physical):

• Champion of Streetwise Boxing (4) – +10% Physical Damage, +5% Attack after the wearer attacks or is hit (can stack up to five times).

Best Planar Ornaments for Trailblazer (Physical):

• Rutilant Arena (2) – +8% Critical Hit Rate, +20% Basic Attack and Skill damage when the wearer’s Critical Hit Rate reaches 70%.
• Space Sealing Station (2) – +12% Attack, and another +12% Attack when the wearer’s Speed reaches 120 or higher.

Prioritize the following Relic and Planar Ornament stats for Trailblazer (Physical):

• Head – HP (Primary), Critical Hit Rate, Critical Hit Damage, Attack %, Break Effect %
• Hands – Attack (Primary), Critical Hit Rate, Critical Hit Damage, Attack %, Break Effect %
• Body – Critical Hit Rate (Primary), Critical Hit Damage, Attack %, Break Effect %, Speed
• Feet – Speed (Primary), Critical Hit Rate, Critical Hit Damage, Attack %, Break Effect %
• Planar Sphere – Physical Damage % (Primary), Critical Hit Rate, Critical Hit Damage, Attack %, Break Effect %
• Link Rope – Attack % (Primary), Critical Hit Rate, Critical Hit Damage, Break Effect %, Speed

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Trailblazer (Fire) mostly wants additional Defense and HP to fulfill their role. There really isn’t a perfect Planar Ornament set for them yet, as they can’t really utilize the full power of the one that otherwise fits best.Best Relic Sets for Trailblazer (Fire):

• Knight of Purity Palace (4) – +12% Defense, +20% damage absorption for shields created by the wearer.

Best Planar Ornaments for Trailblazer (Fire):

• Belobog of the Architects (2) – +15% Defense, another +15% when the wearer’s Effect Hit Rate is 50% or higher.

Prioritize the following Relic and Planar Ornament stats for Trailblazer (Fire):

• Head – HP (Primary), Defense %, HP %, Defense, Speed
• Hands – Attack (Primary), Defense %, HP %, Defense, Speed
• Body – Defense % (Primary), Defense, HP %, Speed, Effect Resistance %
• Feet – Speed (Primary), Defense %, HP %, Defense, Effect Resistance %
• Planar Sphere – Defense % (Primary), Defense, HP %, Speed, Effect Resistance %
• Link Rope – Defense % (Primary), Defense, HP %, Speed, Effect Resistance %

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Honkai: Star Rail – Trailblazer: best teams

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Trailblazer (Physical) is best accompanied by some Support characters, who are able to both boost their offense and debuff the enemy. You’ll want a shielder or healer in the mix as well.

• Trailblazer (Physical) (Main DPS), Bronya (Support), Pela (Support), Bailu (Healer)

Bronya or Tingyun can help maximize the Trailblazer’s damage output with their buffs, while Pela is a great option to reduce the Defense of enemies. Bailu or Natasha can serve as healers, while March 7th or Gepard are good shielders to use alongside them.

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Trailblazer (Fire) is both a shielder and a tank, being able to taunt opponents into attacking them. This makes them perfect to pair up with DPS characters that don’t want the enemy’s attention.

• Yanqing (Main DPS), Bronya (Support), Trailblazer (Fire) (Support), Bailu (Healer)

Yanqing does his best when he can stay in the background and isn’t interrupted by enemy attacks, making Trailblazer (Fire) a good tank to accompany him. Arlan is another Main DPS that goes great with the Trailblazer – he wants low HP to maximize his damage, but once he’s at that point, having a reliable tank to draw attacks away from him is a great idea.

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Honkai: Star Rail – Trailblazer: ascension materials

Here’s everything you need to know to get Trailblazer ascended to the maximum level and upgrade all of her talents.

Trailblazer requires the following ascension materials to get to level 80 in addition to the necessary XP, no matter their Path and Damage Type:

• Credits x246,000
• Thief’s Instinct x12
• Usurper’s Scheme x13
• Conqueror's Will x12
• Enigmatic Ectostella x28

You can collect Thief’s Instinct, Usurper’s Scheme, and Conqueror's Will from Voidranger Reavers in the Supply and Storage Zones on Herta Space Station as well as the Simulated Universe. You can create or exchange them through the Omni-Synthesizer on the Astral Express, too. Thief’s Instinct is one of the base materials you can easily farm through the Daily Assignments to your characters, making for a steady income of the material.

Enigmatic Ectostella is obtained from mission and level rewards and is unique to the Trailblazer. The best source of Credits is the Great Mine's Golden Calyx.

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Trailblazer (Physical) requires the following materials to upgrade their combat abilities and Traces:

• Credits x2,400,000
• Thief’s Instinct x28
• Usurper’s Scheme x42
• Conqueror's Will x42
• Shattered Blade x12
• Lifeless Blade x54
• Worldbreaker Blade x105
• Destroyer’s Final Road x12
• Tracks of Destiny x5

For the materials already mentioned, check above. Blades can be farmed in the Storage Zone Calyx. As usual, you can create the high-level materials by using lower-level materials in the Omni-Synthesizer on the Astral Express.Destroyer’s Final Road is a boss material only gained from the Echo of War (Supply Zone) domain, while Tracks of Destiny can be obtained during time-limited events, the Embers Exchange, the Nameless Honor, or as a Simulated Universe Points Reward.

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Trailblazer (Fire) requires the following materials to upgrade their combat abilities and Traces:

• Credits x2,400,000
• Thief’s Instinct x28
• Usurper’s Scheme x42
• Conqueror's Will x42
• Endurance of Bronze x12
• Oath of Steel x54
• Safeguard of Amber x105
• Destroyer’s Final Road x12
• Tracks of Destiny x5

For the materials already mentioned, check above. Endurance of Bronze, Oath of Steel, and Safeguard of Amber can be farmed in the Supply Zone Calyx. As usual, you can create the high-level materials by using lower-level materials in the Omni-Synthesizer on the Astral Express.Destroyer’s Final Road is a boss material only gained from the Echo of War (Supply Zone) domain, while Tracks of Destiny can be obtained during time-limited events, the Embers Exchange, the Nameless Honor, or as a Simulated Universe Points Reward.

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