The Best Sushang Build in Honkai Star Rail

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Sushang is one of the best Path of the Hunt DPS party members you can build in Honkai: Star Rail. As a Physical character, this Xianzhou Luofu Alliance member’s main forte is dealing damage to a single target. Despite lacking area-of-effect Skills, she can be an unstoppable juggernaut if built right. Whether you want to try a Weakness Break build or kit her with the best CRIT boosts, here’s the best Sushang build in Honkai: Star Rail.

Best Honkai Star Rail Sushang Build Explained

Sushang promotional illustration from Honkai: Star Rail

Credits: miHoYo, Cognosphere/ Honkai: Star Rail

Best Light Cones for Sushang Build

Her main Light Cone, Swordplay, is a no-brainer; the passive’s five stacks of DMG buff can be easily activated with her Skill. Considering her Skills can proc multiple damages against a single target. Not to mention that after each Ultimate, she can gain priority in the turn order. This lets her quickly attack and spam Skill.

Other than that, you can fit her with other Hunt Path characters’ Light Cones too. For example, take Seele’s In the Night, which gives a bonus CRIT and ATK with more than 100 SPD. From the base 107 SPD, Sushang can get a temporary SPD buff after a Weakness Break. Giving her a pretty decent synergy with the Light Cone. Sushang is a great single-target damage dealer, so you can use Dan Heng’s Only Silence Remains when fighting bosses.

Along with Swordplay, these are the best Hunt Path Light Cones that you should use for Sushang:

Light Cone	Effect
In the Night	Rarity: 5-stars Increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 18%/21%/24%/27%/30%. While the wearer is in battle, for every 10 SPD that exceeds 100, the DMG of the wearer’s Basic ATK and Skill is increased by 6%/7%/8%/9%/10% and the CRIT DMG of their Ultimate is increased by 12%/14%/16%/18%/20%. This effect can stack up to 6 time(s).
Sleep Like the Dead	Rarity: 5-stars Increases the wearer’s CRIT DMG by 30%/35%/40%/45%/50%. When the wearer’s Basic ATK or Skill does not result in a CRIT Hit, increases their CRIT Rate by 36%/42%/48%/54%/60% for 1 turn(s). This effect can only be triggered 1 time every 3 turn(s).
Swordplay	Rarity: 4-stars For each time the wearer hits the same target, DMG dealt increases by 8%/10%/12%/14%/16%, stacking up to 5 time(s). The stack effect will be reset when the wearer changes targets.
Only Silence Remains	Rarity: 4-stars Increases the wearer’s ATK by 16%/20%/24%/28%/32%. If there are 2 or fewer enemies on the field, increases wearer’s CRIT Rate by 12%/15%/18%/21%/24%.
Return to Darkness	Rarity: 4-stars Increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 12%/15%/18%/21%/24%. After a CRIT Hit, there is a 16%/20%/24%/28%/32% fixed chance to dispel 1 buff on the target enemy. This effect can only trigger 1 time per attack.

Meanwhile, if you can’t spare too many resources, these are the best Sushang Light Cones for free-to-play Honkai: Star Rail players:

Swordplay
- For each time the wearer hits the same target, DMG dealt increases by 8%/10%/12%/14%/16%, stacking up to 5 time(s). The stack effect will be reset when the wearer changes targets.
Cruising in the Stellar Sea
- Increases the wearer’s CRIT rate by 8%/10%/12%/14%/16%, and increases their CRIT rate against enemies with HP less than or equal to 50% by an additional 8%/10%/12%/14%/16%. When the wearer defeats an enemy, increase their ATK by 20%/25%/30%/35%/40% for 2 turn(s).
River Flows in Spring
- After entering battle, increases the wearer’s SPD by 8%/9%/10%/11%/12% and DMG by 12%/15%/18%/21%/24%. When the wearer takes DMG, this effect will disappear. This effect will resume after the end of the wearer’s next turn.
Darting Arrow
- When the wearer defeats an enemy, increases ATK by 24%/30%/36%/42%/48% for 3 turn(s).

All Planar Ornaments in Honkai Star Rail, and How To Get Them

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Best Relics and Planar Ornaments for Sushang Build

Sushang build works best by setting her up as the Main Physical DPS in your Honkai: Star Rail party. For that reason, you should kit her with 4-set Relics that boost up her ATK and/or DMG. On the other hand, Thief of Shooting Meteor is pretty good if you’re aiming for a Break Effect build.

As a reminder, a Weakness Break happens when you deplete the enemy’s white Toughness bar. By doing, you will deal extra damage when enemies are in the Break Effect state. Remember that she also gains bonus SPD when Breaking a target!

Relic	Effect
Champion of Streetwise Boxing	4-set: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).
Musketeer of Wild Wheat	4-set: The wearer’s SPD increases by 6% and Basic ATK DMG increases by 10%.
Thief of Shooting Meteor	4-set: Increases the wearer’s Break Effect by 20%. When the wearer inflicts Weakness Break or an enemy, regenerates 3 Energy.
Champion of Streetwise Boxing (2-set) + Musketeer of Wild Wheat (2-set)	Increases Physical DMG by 10%. + ATK increases by 10%.

For Planar Ornaments, you’ll want to focus on increasing her CRIT Rate. Still, if farming them is too hard for now, go with ATK. And use Talia: Kingdom of Banditry or Celestial Differentiator for the Break Effect buff if you’re making a Weakness Break build.

Planar Ornament	Effect
Celestial Differentiator	2-set: Increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer’s current CRIT Rate reaches 80% or higher, the wearer’s Basic ATK and Skill DMG increase by 20%.
Inert Salsotto	2-set: Increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer’s current CRIT Rate reaches 50% or higher, the wearer’s Ultimate and follow-up attack DMG increases by 15%.
Space Sealing Station	2-set: Increases the wearer’s ATK by 12%. When the wearer’s SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer’s ATK increases by another 12%.
Talia: Kingdom of Banditry	2-set: Increases the wearer’s Break Effect by 20%. When the wearer’s SPD reaches 145 or higher, the wearer’s Break effect increases by an extra 28%.

Free-to-play Honkai: Star Rail users best consider these Relics and Planar Ornaments for a Sushang build:

Relic:
- Champion of Streetwise Boxing
  - 4-set: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).
Planar Ornament:
- Celestial Differentiator
  - 2-set: Increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer’s current CRIT Rate reaches 80% or higher, the wearer’s Basic ATK and Skill DMG increase by 20%.
- Inert Salsotto
  - 2-set: Increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer’s current CRIT Rate reaches 50% or higher, the wearer’s Ultimate and follow-up attack DMG increases by 15%.
- Space Sealing Station
  - 2-set: Increases the wearer’s ATK by 12%. When the wearer’s SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer’s ATK increases by another 12%.

Best Honkai Star Rail Sushang Team Composition

Sushang and other Honkai: Star Rail characters

via The Nerd Stash

With this Sushang build, you can easily run the basic Honkai: Star Rail “DPS + Tank + 2 Support” team composition. Or you can replace the Tank with either an additional Healer or Sub-DPS, depending on your priority. Below are the other characters you want to bring along with Sushang as the Main DPS.

Tank: