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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 4.3 while keeping room for playstyle and favorite-character teams.

Current Version: 4.3Last Updated: June 1, 2026

HSR Team Tier List

The HSR team tier list ranks Version 4.3 team cores by build cost, rotation stability, and endgame coverage. Use it to pick a main team, plan a second side, or decide whether a banner unit improves a comp you already play.

T0
T0
Evanescia

Evanescia

Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Elation Trailblazer

Elation Trailblazer

Huohuo

Huohuo

Evanescia Elation team. Evanescia, Yao Guang, Elation Trailblazer, and Huohuo remain one of the cleanest 4.3 top teams, with strong Energy cycling, controlled burst windows, and excellent practical value once the Elation shell is built.

T0
Silver Wolf LV.999

Silver Wolf LV.999

Sparxie

Sparxie

Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Huohuo

Huohuo

Silver Wolf LV.999 Elation team. Silver Wolf LV.999 keeps the Elation shell near the top in 4.3, especially for accounts that already have Yao Guang and Sparxie. Its damage and account value remain excellent at low-to-mid investment.

T0
Mortenax Blade

Mortenax Blade

Ashveil

Ashveil

Tribbie

Tribbie

Hyacine

Hyacine

Mortenax Blade and Ashveil team. Mortenax Blade, Ashveil, Tribbie, and Hyacine form the strongest Ashveil shell in 4.3, combining frequent attacks, Vulnerability, DEF shred, taunt utility, and strong sustain for very high overall strength.

Character Tier List

Filter the Version 4.3 HSR character tier list by element, path, or rarity. The ranking checks Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, Apocalyptic Shadow, and Anomaly Arbitration, then weighs support needs, relic pressure, and Eidolon cost.

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

Character Notes

The notes stick to build decisions: the team a character wants, the drawback that hurts them, and the support or Eidolon check that changes their tier.

T0
Hyacine
Hyacine

Top-tier sustain with teamwide cleanse, high speed, and steady healing. She remains one of the safest account-value pulls in 4.3.

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

Constant ult uptime and explosive burst keep her in T0. Her damage is already top-end, with room for future Elation support to push her even harder.

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.

Silver Wolf LV.999
Silver Wolf LV.999

Huge true damage, team resource recovery, and control resistance keep her at the top of the Elation shell. Her one-turn burst still defines the ceiling.

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.

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.

Castorice
Castorice

Still a premium main carry at higher investment. Her damage and backline revive keep the Castorice shell near the top even after newer teams arrive.

T0.5
Mortenax Blade
Mortenax Blade

A first-wave 4.3 support with Vulnerability, DMG buffs, and DEF shred in one slot. He fits Ashveil and Acheron shells well, though his ceiling sits just below the very top Elation and Remembrance teams.

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.

Cyrene
Cyrene

A huge ceiling support for Chrysos Heir and Remembrance setups, especially Castorice teams. The power is obvious, but the value is tied to a narrow premium shell.

Phainon
Phainon

His single-target ceiling is still excellent, but he now leans harder on E2 and has less account value than the best Elation setups.

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 buffs still matter. Better weakness coverage and longer damage windows keep her near the front of the DPS pack.

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.

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.

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.

About This HSR Tier List

What this list covers, who it is for, and how to read the biggest Version 4.3 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 Version 4.3 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 Version 4.3 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 Version 4.3 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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Mortenax BladeNewT0.5

Enters the 4.3 list at T0.5 as a powerful support who brings Vulnerability, DMG buffs, and DEF shred while fitting Ashveil and Acheron shells.

AcheronT2T1

Moves from T2 to T1 after the Mortenax Blade pairing gives her more reliable ult-stack generation and a cleaner 4.3 role.

BoothillT3T2

Moves from T3 to T2 because Dahlia lowers his routing pressure, though Firefly still has the cleaner priority.

LingshaT2T4

Drops from T2 to T4. Her Break-team job remains, but current high-pressure fights expose the sustain strain too clearly.

March 7th (Hunt)T4T5

Drops from T4 to T5. She is still a free bridge unit, but not a long-term current-meta investment.

HSR Tier List FAQ

These answers cover the HSR tier list questions that most often affect pulls, builds, and team planning.

What is this HSR tier list based on?

Current-version account value. A higher rank means the unit or team is reliable, fits enough rosters, pays back its resource cost, and still lines up with Version 4.3 endgame pressure.

Is this HSR tier list for beginners or endgame players?

Both, with a bias toward planning. Newer players can use it to avoid expensive dead ends; endgame players can use it to compare second-team upgrades and pull value.

Why can a strong character rank lower than expected?

Peak damage is only one check. A unit drops when the setup needs rare supports, high Eidolons, awkward speed tuning, or matchups that do not show up often in current endgame.

Who should I pull based on this HSR tier list?

Use the HSR tier list as a shortlist, then check your roster. Missing sustain, missing a main carry, or missing a core support can change the best pull even when the tier rank stays the same.

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

The top of the HSR team tier list marks the safest cores for this patch. Weaknesses, turbulence or blessing effects, and your investment can still put another team ahead for a specific fight.

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

Tier lists choose different targets. This HSR tier list weighs account value across the current patch, so it may place a low-cost team above a higher-ceiling setup that asks for more pulls.

How often is this HSR tier list updated?

The page updates after changes that affect pull or build value: new character releases, large endgame shifts, or a team archetype moving up or down in Version 4.3.