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HSR Tier List for Honkai: Star Rail

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Last Updated: March 28, 2026

About This HSR Tier List

What this list covers, who it is for, and how the current MVP scope is defined.

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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.

Ranking Criteria For this HSR Tier List

How character and team placements are judged in the current version.

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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 to keep the page consistent:

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.

Team Tier List

The HSR team tier list highlights the strongest and most dependable meta cores in the current version. It puts the most weight on synergy, consistency, and how realistic each team is to build on a normal account.

T0
Castorice
Castorice
Evernight
Evernight
Cyrene
Cyrene
Hyacine
Hyacine

Full Remembrance team. Still the premium Remembrance core, with top-tier single-target damage, great survivability, and excellent staying power.

T0
Sparxie
Sparxie
Yao Guang
Yao Guang
Sparkle
Sparkle
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Full Elation team. One of the strongest premium comps in 4.1 even at moderate investment, with a huge ceiling and plenty of room to scale.

T0.5
Phainon
Phainon
Sunday
Sunday
Cerydra
Cerydra
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Phainon hypercarry. Still a very strong premium single-target team, but it does not quite keep up with the top T0 shells anymore.

T0.5
Hysilens
Hysilens
Kafka
Kafka
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Black Swan
Black Swan

DoT team. Stable, easy to pilot, and much better rounded than older DoT variants, even if it is not competing for the absolute top spot.

T0.5
Firefly
Firefly
Fugue
Fugue
The Dahlia
The Dahlia
Lingsha
Lingsha

Firefly break team. The current endgame still favors break heavily, so this team clears very comfortably even without having the highest raw ceiling.

T0.5
Ashveil
Ashveil
Tribbie
Tribbie
Sunday
Sunday
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Ashveil follow-up team. Strong single-target output and good support options make this a solid FuA shell, but it still trails the best Remembrance and Elation teams.

T0.5
Archer
Archer
Sparkle
Sparkle
Cerydra
Cerydra
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Archer team. A very efficient single-target team with smooth SP management, especially now that Sparkle helps keep the rotation stable.

T1
Anaxa
Anaxa
Cyrene
Cyrene
Cerydra
Cerydra
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Anaxa hypercarry. High floor, simple game plan, and not overly restrictive in practice, which makes it a solid benchmark team for this tier.

T1
The Herta
The Herta
Herta
Herta
Tribbie
Tribbie
Huohuo
Huohuo

The Herta team. Still very good in AoE-focused content, but it does not feel nearly as dominant once the fight gets tougher or more demanding.

T1
Saber
Saber
Sunday
Sunday
Tribbie
Tribbie
Huohuo
Huohuo

Saber hypercarry. The damage is real if the team can keep feeding ultimates, especially in multi-target fights.

T1
Mydei
Mydei
Sunday
Sunday
Tribbie
Tribbie
Hyacine
Hyacine

Mydei hypercarry. Playable with full investment, but the return is hard to justify compared with cheaper or stronger options.

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

An elite sustain with cleanse, speed, and healing all packed together, giving her rare long-term pull value across many teams.

Evernight
Evernight

A premier Remembrance support that sharply raises single-target pressure and scales especially well in remembrance-heavy teams.

Castorice
Castorice

Still a top-tier carry in 4.1, pairing elite damage with unusually strong safety through her backline revive utility.

Tribbie
Tribbie

One of the most universal premium supports in the game, with exceptional long-term value and one of the best E1 spikes around.

Sparxie
Sparxie

One of the strongest Elation carries in Version 4.1, with top-end output that stays excellent even at relatively low investment.

Yao Guang
Yao Guang

The dedicated Elation engine that makes the archetype feel complete, and one of the clearest must-have support pieces for those teams.

T0.5
Cyrene
Cyrene

Her charging and teamwide buffing are both exceptional, making her one of the biggest ceiling-raisers in Castorice setups.

Phainon
Phainon

His single-target ceiling remains absurd, but the current evaluation clearly leans toward higher investment and premium teammates.

The Dahlia
The Dahlia

A very complete modern damage core that can deliver premium Super Break value without being locked into pure break-only play.

Hysilens
Hysilens

A major piece in the updated DoT core, giving Kafka and Black Swan teams a much stronger and more stable damage profile.

Anaxa
Anaxa

A low-investment standout with reliable weakness coverage and strong single-target value, especially when paired with Cyrene.

Ashveil
Ashveil

A premium follow-up core with both damage and utility, but its pull value drops if your roster already has stronger established teams.

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

One of the strongest protection-oriented pieces for premium follow-up teams, adding real stability without killing team tempo.

Sparkle
Sparkle

With her SP economy improved, she is once again one of the smoothest and strongest premium buffers in the game.

Sunday
Sunday

His action advance, buffs, and raw numbers still make him a high-quality support that slots into several top-tier teams.

Archer
Archer

One of the best single-target damage dealers right now, and recent team upgrades have pushed him close to top-end premium carries.

Cerydra
Cerydra

She greatly amplifies select carries' turn value, though most of her best results still come inside fairly fixed premium shells.

T1
Trailblazer (Remembrance)
Trailblazer (Remembrance)

With action advance and real buffing utility, this is still a very useful support across several Remembrance-oriented teams.

Firefly
Firefly

She has clearly rebounded with the newer team shell, and a finished setup now puts her damage back on the main line.

Black Swan
Black Swan

She remains a core DoT piece, with stronger payoff in the current environment thanks to better team output and smoother rotations.

Saber
Saber

She brings strong raw multipliers, and as long as the team can keep feeding her energy, the damage stays very respectable.

Robin
Robin

Still one of the better traditional supports, with stable value in both follow-up teams and standard direct-damage comps.

The Herta
The Herta

Still oppressive in Pure Fiction, but her grip on Chaos and Shadow style content has started to loosen.

Kafka
Kafka

Her updated AoE detonation profile is much better now, and she remains one of the most important engines in modern DoT teams.

Mydei
Mydei

Still a capable DPS with a distinctive play pattern, though his zero-eidolon value no longer feels truly top-end.

Fugue
Fugue

Her current role is very clear inside break teams, but she reads more like a key puzzle piece than a standalone power pick.

Lingsha
Lingsha

She is no longer completely stress-free in high-pressure fights, but remains a very good sustain inside break-focused teams.

Cipher
Cipher

She brings a lot to the table, but none of it is uniquely best-in-slot, so she feels more like a flexible luxury support.

Aglaea
Aglaea

Excellent in multi-target content, and gains a major bump from Cyrene, making her one of the better Remembrance carries right now.

T2
Feixiao
Feixiao

Ashveil gives her meaningful help, but she still wants extra investment before feeling truly premium.

Silver Wolf
Silver Wolf

Her weakness implant and defense shred still give her a unique niche, but in 4.1 she feels more like a flexible counterpick than a staple.

Ruan Mei
Ruan Mei

Her baseline utility remains strong, but she no longer dominates team-building the way she once did.

Huohuo
Huohuo

Still a usable sustain when your account lacks a more premium option, but no longer a priority pull for current meta-focused rosters.

Aventurine
Aventurine

Still solid defensively, but he no longer feels as irreplaceable in premium follow-up shells as he once did.

Rappa
Rappa

Her output model now feels dated, and she does not slot especially cleanly into the newer Dahlia-centered setups.

Acheron
Acheron

Low-investment Acheron has clearly fallen off, and raising her ceiling again usually asks for more cost than it is worth.

Jing Yuan
Jing Yuan

With Sunday and other premium partners he can still post good results, but his best teams are fairly expensive.

Yunli
Yunli

Her damage floor is still fine, but too much of her value depends on enemy behavior in harder content.

Jingliu
Jingliu

She still has a real damage profile, but leans heavily on top-end supports to keep pace with the current meta.

Jade
Jade

She can still perform in Pure Fiction, but her value drops quickly once the fight stops favoring her.

Gallagher
Gallagher

A workable sustain for break teams if you lack better options, but his floor and ceiling are both clearly lower now.

T3
Blade
Blade

The buffs help, but his base profile still is not strong enough to reclaim a major role in current endgame.

Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae
Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae

He can still function, but has slipped well behind the current premium damage cores.

Boothill
Boothill

Dahlia makes him easier to pilot, but his overall priority still trails stronger modern damage dealers.

Bronya
Bronya

A fine standard-banner stopgap, though newer supports have pushed her out of many top-end cores.

Luocha
Luocha

Comfortable to use and still workable as a sustain, but his overall value is now more transitional than premium.

Jiaoqiu
Jiaoqiu

His role compression has weakened enough that even his best teams no longer treat him as mandatory.

Trailblazer (Harmony)
Trailblazer (Harmony)

Still a workable substitute in break teams, but no longer a high-priority long-term build.

Argenti
Argenti

Still usable in the right fights, but his place in mainstream teams keeps shrinking.

Tingyun
Tingyun

A classic early-game buffer who still works in budget teams, but has largely aged out of top-end setups.

Herta
Herta

Still great value for newer accounts and Pure Fiction, but her impact outside that niche is limited.

Pela
Pela

Defense shred is always useful, but her low raw value makes her harder to justify in stronger modern teams.

T4
Moze
Moze

A decent partner for Feixiao at high Eidolons, but offers almost no value outside that lane.

Topaz & Numby
Topaz & Numby

Her utility is still real, but her place in premium follow-up teams has been squeezed hard by newer options.

Dr. Ratio
Dr. Ratio

Once a very strong free carry, but today he feels closer to a serviceable fallback than a meta staple.

March 7th (Hunt)
March 7th (Hunt)

A fine free bridge option for newer accounts, but not a long-term build priority.

Himeko
Himeko

A reasonable budget Pure Fiction pick, though she rarely looks comfortable outside that niche now.

Welt
Welt

His theoretical utility still looks better on paper than it does in actual high-end content.

Fu Xuan
Fu Xuan

She remains serviceable, but current premium teams usually prefer stronger or more specialized defensive options.

Bailu
Bailu

She can still cover pure healing, but the lack of cleanse and modern utility hurts her badly now.

Qingque
Qingque

She can still produce numbers when things line up, but reads more like a fun side project than a serious priority.

Serval
Serval

She still has some Pure Fiction relevance, but only with meaningful investment and favorable conditions.

Clara
Clara

She still works in the right matchup, but current teams usually have cleaner and stronger answers.

T5
Sampo
Sampo

He still belongs to a specific archetype, but his individual value inside that archetype has fallen off sharply.

Seele
Seele

Even with future buff potential, her current numbers and matchups have fallen too far behind the field.

Gepard
Gepard

Traditional shielding alone no longer keeps up with what modern defensive units are expected to provide.

Trailblazer (Destruction)
Trailblazer (Destruction)

No longer worth building for accounts that care about current power and efficiency.

Trailblazer (Preservation)
Trailblazer (Preservation)

The shield numbers and overall utility are simply too low for the current environment.

Yukong
Yukong

Her ceiling still exists on paper, but the consistency cost is too high compared with modern support options.

Yanqing
Yanqing

His damage and consistency are both too low for current endgame standards, making him a very low-priority build.

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.