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To no one’s surprise, Hoyoverse killed it with Honkai: Star Rail‘s character design. We all want those adorable anime waifus and husbandos. With the Astral Express dropping mouth-watering loot right and left — as long as you drop a few passes, right? — it’s easy to forget about Light Cones. Light Cones are character boosts that can definitely make all the difference in battle. You know that defeat screen you get that says you need to upgrade your Light Cones? Been there. That’s why we’ve created the Honkai Star Rail Light Cone tier list. In it, we rate characters from “OMG, these are amazing!” to “Meh, go ahead and use them if you have to.”
Honkai: Star Rail – S Tier Light Cones
First up, we have the S Tier Light Cones, the absolute best in the game. If you don’t have one of these in your party, you might as well not bother playing.
- But the Battle Isn’t Over (Path of Harmony)
- Cruising in the Stellar Sea (Path of Hunt)
- In the Night (Path of Hunt)
- In the Name of the World (Path of Nihility)
- Night on the Milky Way (Path of Erudition)
- Moment of Victory (Path of Preservation)
- On the Fall of an Aeon (Path of Destruction)
- Shared Feeling (Path of Abundance)
- Something Irreplaceable (Path of Destruction)
- Texture of Memories (Path of Preservation)
- Time Waits for No One (Path of Abundance)
- Warmth Shortens Cold Nights (Path of Abundance)
Honkai: Star Rail – A Tier Light Cones
The A Tier Light Cones in this list are decent, but they’re like the BFF who’s always available when your real friends bail on you. They’re not as amazing as the S Tier, but they’ll do in a pinch.
- Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds (Path of Harmony)
- Dance! Dance! Dance! (Path of Harmony)
- Memories of the Past (Path of Harmony)
- Past and Future (Path of Harmony)
- Quid Pro Quo (Path of Abundance)
- Landau’s Choice (Path of Preservation)
- Day One of My New Life (Path of Preservation)
- This Is Me! (Path of Preservation)
- Good Night and Sleep Well (Path of Nihility)
- Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat (Path of Nihility)
- We Will Meet Again (Path of Nihility)
- Nowhere to Run (Path of Destruction)
- Sleep Like the Dead (Path of the Hunt)
- Only Silence Remains (Path of the Hunt)
- Swordplay (Path of the Hunt)
- The Birth of the Self (Path of Erudition)
- Today Is Another Peaceful Day (Path of Erudition)
- Geniuses’ Repose (Path of Erudition)
- The Seriousness of Breakfast (Path of Erudition)
- Post-Op Conversation (Path of Abundance)
- The Moles Welcome You (Path of Destruction)
- Under the Blue Sky (Path of Destruction)
- Woof! Walk Time! (Path of Destruction)
Honkai: Star Rail – B Tier Light Cones
B Tier Light Cones are the basic, run-of-the-mill characters you’ll rely on at the beginning of the game, like that one pair of socks you always wear because all your other ones are in the wash.
- A Secret Vow (Path of Destruction)
- Amber (Path of Preservation)
- Collapsing Sky (Path of Destruction)
- Cone Chorus (Path of Harmony)
- Cornucopia (Path of Abundance)
- Darting Arrow (Path of Hunt)
- Data Bank (Path of Erudition)
- Eyes of the Prey (Path of Nihility)
- Fermata (Path of Nihility)
- Make the World Clamor (Path of Erudition)
- Planetary Rendezvous (Path of Harmony)
- Perfect Timing (Path of Abundance)
- River Flows in Spring (Path of Hunt)
- Sagacity (Path of Erudition)
- Subscribe for More! (Path of Hunt)
- Trend of the Universal Market (Path of Preservation)
- Void (Path of Nihility)
- We Are Wildfire (Path of Preservation)
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Honkai: Star Rail – C Tier Light Cones
C Tier Light Cones in this list are like that one person you invite to your party out of pity, even though you know they’re not fun. They have niche uses, but you’ll regret it if you rely on them too heavily.
- Adversarial (Path of Hunt)
- Arrows (Path of Hunt)
- Defense (Path of Preservation)
- Fine Fruit (Path of Abundance)
- Hidden Shadow (Path of Nihility)
- Loop (Path of Nihility)
- Mediation (Path of Harmony)
- Meshing Cogs (Path of Harmony)
- Multiplication (Path of Abundance)
- Mutual Demise (Path of Destruction)
- Passkey (Path of Erudition)
- Pioneering (Path of Preservation)
- Shattered Home (Path of Destruction)
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