Honkai: Star Rail offers 67 playable characters. All these characters belong to either 4-star or 5-star rarity. 5-star characters are exclusive. You can get a guaranteed 5-star character after 300 pulls on the Stellar Warp banner. However, players can speed up this process by using Honkai: Star Rail Oneiric Shards from TOPUPlive. These shards can be traded for Stellar Jades, which can then be exchanged for passes to pull for characters. Additionally, these characters are divided into paths and elements. Each of them belongs to one of the 8 paths and one of the 7 elements available. Further, according to overall performance, they are divided into tiers.
Tier System
There are three tiers of lists, namely, Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, and Apocalyptic Shadow. Characters are ranked according to their performance in these 3 modes. In the end, we have also ranked them generally according to their score in the given categories.
The overall performance of the character is calculated based on their DPS, Support, and Sustain. DPS is the evaluation of the effectiveness of their damage. Support refers to the strength of buffs and debuffs provided by them. Sustain is the evaluation of the endurance of their shield or healing strength. The magnitude of their excellence in their respective roles divides them into SS Tier, S+ Tier, S Tier, A Tier, B Tier, and C Tier. The SS Tier has the most excellent performance without any help from other mechanics or characters. Similarly, C Tier characters require multiple investments and equipment to perform ideally.
Overall Ranking
The majority of the SS Tier characters in all of the lists presented are 5-star rarity characters. For example, Mydei, The Herta, Tribbie, etc. Therefore, it is very beneficial to have these exclusive characters that have a constant rating of SS Tier and S+ Tier. Players get a guaranteed 5-star character every 300th pull on the Stellar Warp banner. To speed up this process, they can buy Honkai: Star Rail Oneiric Shards and exchange them with passes and increase their pulls significantly.
The Best DPS Characters
The Herta
She is also known as Big Herta. She is a 5-star character, and her element is Ice. She belongs to the Erudition Path. Upon reaching level 80, the HP equals 1164, ATK gets upgraded to 679, Defense stretches to 485, and the speed of the character upgrades to 99.
Acheron
She is a 5-star character with the Lightning element. She belongs to the Nihility path and carries a long sword with her. Upon reaching level 80, the HP increases to 1125, ATK reaches 698, Defense stretches to 435, and the speed of the character upgrades to 101.
Aglaea
She is a 5-star character with the Lightning element. She belongs to the Remembrance path. Upon reaching level 80, the HP increases to 1241, ATK reaches 698, Defense stretches to 485, and the speed of the character upgrades to 102.
Mydei
Mydei is a new 5-star character with an Imaginary element. The path of Mydei is Destruction. Upon reaching level 80, the HP increases to 1552, ATK reaches 426, Defense stretches to 194, and the speed of the character upgrades to 95.
Other examples include Firefly, Feixiao, Yunli, and Rappa.
The Best Support Characters
Sunday
Sunday is a Harmony character with an Imaginary element. Sunday belongs to 5-star rarity. Upon reaching level 80, the HP increases to 1241, ATK reaches 640, Defense stretches to 533, and the speed of the character upgrades to 96.
Robin
Robin is a 5-star character. She is a Physical character whose path is Harmony. Upon reaching level 80, the HP increases to 1280, ATK reaches 640, Defense stretches to 485, and the speed of the character upgrades to 102.
Tribbie
Tribbie is a 5-star rarity character with a Quantum element. Her path is Harmony. Upon reaching level 80, the HP increases to 1047, ATK reaches 523, Defense stretches to 727, and the speed of the character upgrades to 96.
Ruan Mei
Ruan Mei is a 5-star character with an Ice element. She belongs to the Harmony Path. Upon reaching level 80, the HP increases to 1086, ATK reaches 659, Defense stretches to 485, and the speed of the character upgrades to 104.
The Best Sustain Characters
Aventurine
Aventurine is a 5-star rarity character with an Imaginary element. Aventurine's path is Preservation. Upon reaching level 80, the HP increases to 1203, ATK reaches 446, Defense stretches to 654, and the speed of the character upgrades to 106.
Lingsha
Lingsha is a 5-star character with the elements of Fire and Path Abundance. Upon reaching level 80, the HP increases to 1358, ATK reaches 679, Defense stretches to 436, and the speed of the character upgrades to 98.
Huohuo
Huohuo is a 5-star character with a Wind element. Her path is Abundance. Upon reaching level 80, the HP increases to 1358, ATK reaches 601, Defense stretches to 509, and the speed of the character upgrades to 98.
Conclusion
The list given showcases the characters that perform well even without investment. However, you can upgrade your characters and make them use light cones and relics. Additionally, selecting the right members for your team is also crucial. This helps in better performance, and through spending resources on your character, you can make them stronger than the ones given in this list. Building the team strategically helps you win lower-difficulty battles without exclusive characters.
