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HSR Tier List for Honkai: Star Rail

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Compare the best HSR characters, the current HSR team tier list, and banner pull priorities for Version 4.2 while keeping room for playstyle and favorite-character teams.

Current Version: 4.2Last Updated: May 6, 2026
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HSR Team Tier List

The HSR team tier list ranks the strongest meta teams for Version 4.2, with priority on synergy, consistency, and how realistic each comp is to build on a normal account.

T0
T0
Evanescia

Evanescia

Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Elation Trailblazer

Elation Trailblazer

Huohuo

Huohuo

Evanescia Elation team. Evanescia, Yao Guang, Elation Trailblazer, and Huohuo form a stable main-carry core built around Certified Banger, Energy cycling, and Aha Moments. Evanescia carries most of the team's damage, and E1 is the first upgrade to prioritize.

T0
Silver Wolf LV.999

Silver Wolf LV.999

Sparxie

Sparxie

Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Huohuo

Huohuo

Silver Wolf LV.999 Elation team. With Silver Wolf LV.999 joining the shell, the team gets a huge damage bump, making it the top 4.2 team to plan around at low-to-mid investment. High-investment accounts can still push a slightly higher ceiling with full Remembrance, but this is the more practical flagship team for most rosters.

T0
Castorice

Castorice

Evernight

Evernight

Cyrene

Cyrene

Hyacine

Hyacine

Full Remembrance team. Castorice, Evernight, Cyrene, and Hyacine still set the high-investment ceiling, combining revive safety, heavy buffs, and the best sustain profile in the current meta.

Character Tier List

Use this HSR character tier list to filter the current overall rankings by element, path, or rarity. The rankings focus on real account value, flexibility, and return on investment instead of isolated best-case damage.

T0
Hyacine
wind
remembrance
StarStarStarStarStar
Hyacine
Yao Guang
physical
elation
StarStarStarStarStar
Yao Guang
Evanescia
physical
elation
StarStarStarStarStar
Evanescia
Evernight
ice
remembrance
StarStarStarStarStar
Evernight
Silver Wolf LV.999
imaginary
elation
StarStarStarStarStar
Silver Wolf LV.999
Castorice
quantum
remembrance
StarStarStarStarStar
Castorice
Sparxie
fire
elation
StarStarStarStarStar
Sparxie
Tribbie
quantum
harmony
StarStarStarStarStar
Tribbie
T0.5
Cyrene
ice
remembrance
StarStarStarStarStar
Cyrene
Phainon
physical
destruction
StarStarStarStarStar
Phainon
The Dahlia
fire
nihility
StarStarStarStarStar
The Dahlia
Firefly
fire
destruction
StarStarStarStarStar
Firefly
Ashveil
lightning
hunt
StarStarStarStarStar
Ashveil
Hysilens
physical
nihility
StarStarStarStarStar
Hysilens
Anaxa
wind
erudition
StarStarStarStarStar
Anaxa
Trailblazer (Elation)
lightning
elation
StarStarStarStarStar
Trailblazer (Elation)
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
physical
preservation
StarStarStarStarStar
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
T1
Cerydra
wind
harmony
StarStarStarStarStar
Cerydra
Sparkle
quantum
harmony
StarStarStarStarStar
Sparkle
Archer
quantum
hunt
StarStarStarStarStar
Archer
Sunday
imaginary
harmony
StarStarStarStarStar
Sunday
Black Swan
wind
nihility
StarStarStarStarStar
Black Swan
Kafka
lightning
nihility
StarStarStarStarStar
Kafka
Trailblazer (Remembrance)
ice
remembrance
StarStarStarStarStar
Trailblazer (Remembrance)
Saber
wind
destruction
StarStarStarStarStar
Saber
Seele
quantum
hunt
StarStarStarStarStar
Seele
Robin
physical
harmony
StarStarStarStarStar
Robin
Fugue
fire
nihility
StarStarStarStarStar
Fugue
Huohuo
wind
abundance
StarStarStarStarStar
Huohuo
The Herta
ice
erudition
StarStarStarStarStar
The Herta
Aglaea
lightning
remembrance
StarStarStarStarStar
Aglaea
Welt
imaginary
nihility
StarStarStarStarStar
Welt
T2
Mydei
imaginary
destruction
StarStarStarStarStar
Mydei
Lingsha
fire
abundance
StarStarStarStarStar
Lingsha
Silver Wolf
quantum
nihility
StarStarStarStarStar
Silver Wolf
Cipher
quantum
nihility
StarStarStarStarStar
Cipher
Ruan Mei
ice
harmony
StarStarStarStarStar
Ruan Mei
Feixiao
wind
hunt
StarStarStarStarStar
Feixiao
Rappa
imaginary
erudition
StarStarStarStarStar
Rappa
Acheron
lightning
nihility
StarStarStarStarStar
Acheron
Yunli
physical
destruction
StarStarStarStarStar
Yunli
Aventurine
imaginary
preservation
StarStarStarStarStar
Aventurine
Jingliu
ice
destruction
StarStarStarStarStar
Jingliu
Jing Yuan
lightning
erudition
StarStarStarStarStar
Jing Yuan
T3
Jade
quantum
erudition
StarStarStarStarStar
Jade
Luocha
imaginary
abundance
StarStarStarStarStar
Luocha
Gallagher
fire
abundance
StarStarStarStar
Gallagher
Boothill
physical
hunt
StarStarStarStarStar
Boothill
Argenti
physical
erudition
StarStarStarStarStar
Argenti
Blade
wind
destruction
StarStarStarStarStar
Blade
Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae
imaginary
destruction
StarStarStarStarStar
Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae
Fu Xuan
quantum
preservation
StarStarStarStarStar
Fu Xuan
Trailblazer (Harmony)
imaginary
harmony
StarStarStarStarStar
Trailblazer (Harmony)
Bronya
wind
harmony
StarStarStarStarStar
Bronya
Tingyun
lightning
harmony
StarStarStarStar
Tingyun
Pela
ice
nihility
StarStarStarStar
Pela
T4
Jiaoqiu
fire
nihility
StarStarStarStarStar
Jiaoqiu
Herta
ice
erudition
StarStarStarStar
Herta
Moze
lightning
hunt
StarStarStarStar
Moze
Topaz & Numby
fire
hunt
StarStarStarStarStar
Topaz & Numby
March 7th (Hunt)
imaginary
hunt
StarStarStarStar
March 7th (Hunt)
Qingque
quantum
erudition
StarStarStarStar
Qingque
Himeko
fire
erudition
StarStarStarStarStar
Himeko
Dr. Ratio
imaginary
hunt
StarStarStarStarStar
Dr. Ratio
T5
Clara
physical
destruction
StarStarStarStarStar
Clara
Gepard
ice
preservation
StarStarStarStarStar
Gepard
Trailblazer (Preservation)
fire
preservation
StarStarStarStarStar
Trailblazer (Preservation)
Bailu
lightning
abundance
StarStarStarStarStar
Bailu
Trailblazer (Destruction)
physical
destruction
StarStarStarStarStar
Trailblazer (Destruction)
Yanqing
ice
hunt
StarStarStarStarStar
Yanqing

Character Notes

These short notes explain why each character is placed where they are right now, with an emphasis on practical strengths, role fit, and team expectations.

T0
Hyacine
Hyacine

Top-tier sustain with teamwide cleanse, speed, and steady healing. She is one of the safest pulls for account value in 4.2.

Yao Guang
Yao Guang

The core engine for Elation teams. She fixes pacing, generates resources, and turns the archetype into a real premium setup.

Evanescia
Evanescia

4.2's new Elation main carry. Constant ult uptime, burst damage, and clean synergy with Yao Guang and Elation Trailblazer make her an easy T0 pull if you need damage.

Evernight
Evernight

A top ceiling support for Remembrance teams. The more Remembrance units your roster can field, the harder she scales, and Castorice still loves the slot.

Silver Wolf LV.999
Silver Wolf LV.999

A T0 Elation unit built around huge true damage, team resource recovery, and control resistance. Her one-turn burst makes her feel version-defining.

Castorice
Castorice

Still a top-end main carry in 4.2. Elite damage plus backline revive utility keeps her premium shell near the top of the meta.

Sparxie
Sparxie

A low-investment Elation main carry with real top-tier sustained damage. Even at 0+0, she is one of the cleanest damage picks in current content.

Tribbie
Tribbie

One of the safest universal supports in the game. Her E1 value is high, and she still fits almost any premium carry shell, including Elation.

T0.5
Cyrene
Cyrene

A huge ceiling support for Golden Wing and Castorice setups. The power is obvious, but the value is tied to a narrow premium shell.

Phainon
Phainon

His single-target ceiling is still absurd, but 4.2 is not kind to him. For account value, Elation currently looks cleaner.

The Dahlia
The Dahlia

A complete modern DPS core that can drive Super Break even before enemies are broken. Weakness application, DEF shred, and personal damage keep her high.

Firefly
Firefly

The 4.2 buffs matter. Better weakness coverage and longer damage windows put her back near the front of the DPS pack.

Ashveil
Ashveil

A strong FUA main carry with real sub-DPS and support value. He wants the right teammates, but Sunday and Tribbie shells reward that investment.

Hysilens
Hysilens

A key piece for the current DoT revival. Kafka and Black Swan teams get a much cleaner damage profile with her in the core.

Anaxa
Anaxa

Still one of the best low-investment carries in the patch. Weakness coverage, single-target damage, and Cyrene scaling keep his pull value high.

Trailblazer (Elation)
Trailblazer (Elation)

The dedicated Elation flex slot. Faster starts, cleanse utility, and chip damage make them worth the slot when the archetype is built.

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

A premium defensive slot for modern FUA teams. The shields are massive, and the stability boost is the main reason to use him.

About This HSR Tier List

What this list covers, who it is for, and how to read the biggest 4.1 to 4.2 character moves.

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This HSR tier list covers the current Honkai: Star Rail version with both a character tier list and a team tier list in one place.

The goal is simple: help players see which characters, archetypes, and core teams offer the best practical value for a real account right now.

Rather than ranking units around one mode, one boss, or spreadsheet-only damage, the list puts more weight on consistency, team dependence, roster flexibility, and realistic investment return.

For this MVP release, the page sticks to one overall character list and one overall team list so the rankings stay easy to read, compare, and maintain.

The homepage also flags the biggest 4.1 to 4.2 tier swings, so returning players can quickly see which units gained real pull value and which ones cooled off.

Ranking Criteria For this HSR Tier List

How character and team placements are judged in the current version, including the logic behind the biggest 4.1 to 4.2 moves.

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Rankings on this HSR tier list are built around current-version account value. The same standards are used across the character tier list and team tier list, and they also explain the main 4.1 to 4.2 tier swings:

Overall Power and Consistency

We look at how reliably a character or team performs across common endgame scenarios, not just their highest possible ceiling.

Team Dependence and Flexibility

Units that stay strong with a wider range of teammates generally rate better than units locked to a narrow premium setup.

Investment Efficiency

We consider how much value a character returns for the resources they ask from a normal account, including team slots and build priority.

Current-Version Relevance

Placements reflect the present meta, including how well characters and teams align with current endgame demands and popular archetypes.

Tier Changes

A quick look at new arrivals, promotions, and drops.

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EvanesciaNewT0

Joins the 4.2 list directly in T0 as the new Elation main carry, with strong ult uptime, burst damage, and clean synergy with Yao Guang and Elation Trailblazer.

WeltT2T1

Moves from T2 to T1 after the ult utility and skill economy upgrades made him a real standard-pool investment again.

Fu XuanT4T3

Moves from T4 to T3. She is still far from a preferred sustain, but the current list treats her as more usable than the lowest-priority options.

SparkleT0.5T1

Drops from T0.5 to T1. The SP fixes are meaningful, but the top support slots are more crowded and archetype-bound now.

HuohuoT0.5T1

Drops from T0.5 to T1. Her sustain buffs still matter, but her current value fits better as a strong T1 sustain.

MydeiT1T2

Slides from T1 to T2 as low-investment setups look shakier and his forced-auto rhythm remains a real account-planning drawback.

HertaT3T4

Drops from T3 to T4. She remains useful as free Pure Fiction coverage, but the ceiling is too low for a higher placement now.

BailuT4T5

Drops from T4 to T5. Pure healing without cleanse is too limited for modern content, leaving her as a last-resort sustain.

HSR Tier List FAQ

These are the questions players ask most often when using an HSR tier list for pulls, team building, and overall account planning.

What is this HSR tier list based on?

It is based on current-version practical value, with a heavier focus on consistency, team dependence, investment efficiency, and overall meta relevance than raw ceiling alone.

Is this HSR tier list for beginners or endgame players?

It is built for overall account planning, so it can help both newer and more established players, but the rankings are still centered on long-term value and current endgame use.

Why can a strong character rank lower than expected?

A character can have excellent peak performance and still rank lower if they need very specific teammates, ask for heavy investment, or deliver less stable value across common situations.

Who should I pull based on this HSR tier list?

Use the HSR tier list as a priority guide, not a fixed pull order. The best pull for your account depends on the teams you already have, the roles you are missing, and whether a new character improves your current endgame coverage.

What is the best team in the current HSR tier list?

There is rarely one permanent best team. The strongest option depends on the current version, enemy lineup, turbulence or blessing effects, and how complete your roster is, so the page focuses on the most reliable top cores instead of pretending there is one universal answer.

Why does this HSR tier list differ from other tier lists?

Different tier list creators optimize for different goals. Some care more about peak damage, some care more about low-investment value, and some rank only one mode. This page is built around practical account value across the current version, so differences are expected.

How often is this HSR tier list updated?

The page is updated whenever the version environment changes enough to affect ranking value, such as major roster releases, meta shifts, or notable endgame pressure changes.