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HSR Tier List for Honkai: Star Rail

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

One of the comfiest premium sustains you can pull right now. Teamwide cleanse, speed, and healing make her an easy slot on a lot of accounts.

Silver Wolf LV.999
Silver Wolf LV.999

The Elation carry to beat in 4.2. Huge damage, real utility, and premium pull value if you are already building around Yao Guang and Sparxie.

Castorice
Castorice

Still one of the safest bets at the top end. She brings elite damage, real safety through her revive utility, and a shell that still feels patch-proof.

Yao Guang
Yao Guang

The engine that really makes Elation teams work. She improves the team's pacing, ramps everyone faster, and remains a core piece if you are committing to the archetype.

Tribbie
Tribbie

Still one of the cleanest pull-value supports in the game. Her kit is so universal that she can slide into almost any premium carry shell.

Sparxie
Sparxie

A low-investment Elation carry with top-tier sustained output. Even at 0+0, she still performs at a very high level in current content.

Evernight
Evernight

One of the biggest ceiling-raisers for Remembrance-style teams. She scales especially hard in those setups and is still an amazing partner for Castorice.

T0.5
Cyrene
Cyrene

An absurdly high-upside support for Golden Wing and Castorice teams, but most of that value is still locked to a pretty narrow premium setup.

Phainon
Phainon

The single-target ceiling is still ridiculous, but the current patch is rougher on him and his overall pull value is not as clean as Elation right now.

The Dahlia
The Dahlia

A really complete modern DPS core. She can push Super Break value without feeling like a one-note break bot.

Anaxa
Anaxa

Still one of the best low-investment wins in the patch. She brings weakness coverage, strong single-target damage, and scales even better once Cyrene is in the team.

Firefly
Firefly

The buffs were a big deal. Better uptime and cleaner weakness support pushed her right back into the top-end DPS conversation.

Hysilens
Hysilens

A major piece for current DoT teams. She gives Kafka and Black Swan teams a much stronger and more stable damage profile.

Ashveil
Ashveil

A strong FUA carry who also brings real sub-DPS and support value. He fits especially well into the better Sunday and Tribbie shells.

Trailblazer (Elation)
Trailblazer (Elation)

Basically the dedicated Elation support. They help the team start faster, bring cleanse utility, and still chip in enough damage to justify the flex slot.

Sparkle
Sparkle

Her point economy feels way less painful now. The overflow and recovery fixes clean up one of the kit's biggest old issues and give her much better modern value.

Huohuo
Huohuo

The buffs gave her sustain profile a real boost. Better protection and healing make her feel much more worth the slot again.

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

A premium protection unit with absurd shielding. If you want a cleaner defensive slot for newer FUA-style teams, he does that job really well.

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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Silver Wolf LV.999NewT0

A new T0 entry right away, and one of the clearest signs that 4.2 is leaning hard toward premium Elation cores.

Trailblazer (Elation)NewT0.5

Debuts at T0.5 as the clean flex slot for Elation teams, bringing faster starts, cleanse utility, and enough damage to justify the spot.

HuohuoT2T0.5

Jumps from T2 to T0.5. The sustain buffs gave her real top-end value again instead of leaving her as a fallback comfort pick.

FireflyT1T0.5

Moves from T1 to T0.5 after the buffs improved both weakness coverage and damage windows, putting her back near the front of the DPS pack.

SeeleT5T1

The biggest old-unit rise on the page, climbing from T5 to T1. The reset pressure is real again once a roster can reliably push enemies into execute range.

WeltT4T2

Climbs from T4 to T2 after the utility and economy upgrades made him feel like a real account piece again, not just a theory pick.

SundayT0.5T1

Still strong, but 4.2 no longer treats him like a near-automatic top-end support slot, so he slips from T0.5 to T1.

CerydraT0.5T1

Drops from T0.5 to T1 as her biggest value still lives inside narrower premium shells rather than broad roster coverage.

LingshaT1T2

Slides from T1 to T2. She still has a job in Break teams, but the newest high-pressure fights make her sustain slot less automatic.

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.