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Anomaly Arbitration 4.1 "Don't Mess With Pom-Pom" Stage Guide & Team Comps

Review the stage guide, stage mechanics, King buffs, and recommended team comps for Honkai: Star Rail Anomaly Arbitration 4.1 "Don't Mess With Pom-Pom," covering Knight 1, Knight 2, Knight 3, King in Check, and King in Check: Plight.

Version: 4.1Mar 25, 2026 - Apr 22, 2026

Knight 1

Knight 1 Stage Guide

Recommended Types

FireFire

Stage Effects

Confinement Ally targets initially obtain 2 stack(s) of this effect, with each stack decreasing their own DMG by 10%. This effect cannot be dispelled, and 1 stack is removed after each Ultimate used.

Knight 1 Recommended Teams

Knight 1 Team 1

Sparxie

Sparxie

Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Sparkle

Sparkle

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Knight 1 Team 2

Hysilens

Hysilens

Kafka

Kafka

Black Swan

Black Swan

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Knight 1 Team 3

Firefly

Firefly

The Dahlia

The Dahlia

Fugue

Fugue

Ruan Mei

Ruan Mei

Knight 1 Team 4

Ashveil

Ashveil

Tribbie

Tribbie

Sunday

Sunday

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Knight 2

Knight 2 Stage Guide

Recommended Types

IceIce
QuantumQuantum

Stage Effects

Depowered When entering combat, reduces ally target's Energy by 50% and decreases their Energy Regeneration Rate by 50% outside of their turn for 2 turn(s).

Taunting+ Enemy target takes immediate action after being attacked 5 time(s). This tally resets at the start of the enemy target's turn.

Knight 2 Recommended Teams

Knight 2 Team 1

Castorice

Castorice

Evernight

Evernight

Cyrene

Cyrene

Hyacine

Hyacine

Knight 2 Team 2

Evernight

Evernight

Cyrene

Cyrene

Remembrance Trailblazer

Remembrance Trailblazer

Hyacine

Hyacine

Knight 2 Team 3

Mydei

Mydei

Cyrene

Cyrene

Remembrance Trailblazer

Remembrance Trailblazer

Hyacine

Hyacine

Knight 2 Team 4

Anaxa

Anaxa

Cyrene

Cyrene

Cerydra

Cerydra

Hyacine

Hyacine

Knight 2 Team 5

Hysilens

Hysilens

Kafka

Kafka

Black Swan

Black Swan

Lingsha

Lingsha

Knight 3

Knight 3 Stage Guide

Recommended Types

PhysicalPhysical
LightningLightning

Stage Effects

Interference After the enemy target uses an attack, randomly causes 5% or 10% action delay to the attacked target.

Knight 3 Recommended Teams

Knight 3 Team 1

Phainon

Phainon

Cerydra

Cerydra

Sparkle

Sparkle

Sunday

Sunday

Knight 3 Team 2

Ashveil

Ashveil

Tribbie

Tribbie

Remembrance Trailblazer

Remembrance Trailblazer

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Knight 3 Team 3

Hysilens

Hysilens

Kafka

Kafka

Black Swan

Black Swan

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

King in Check

King in Check Stage Guide

Recommended Types

FireFire
LightningLightning

Stage Effects

Sunder When ally targets are being attacked by enemies, the "Sunder" effect will be inflicted on them. Each stack additionally causes the holder to lose HP equal to 0.8% of their Max HP. This effect can be stacked indefinitely and cannot be dissipated. After targets with "Sunder" received a Shield from an ally target other than themselves or healing, all "Sunder" effects are dispelled on both targets.

Interference After the enemy target uses an attack, randomly causes 5% or 10% action delay to the attacked target.

Confinement Ally targets initially obtain 2 stack(s) of this effect, with each stack decreasing their own DMG by 10%. This effect cannot be dispelled, and 1 stack is removed after each Ultimate used.

King Buff Overview

Beaming with Joy

Increases Elation for all allies by 40%. When an Aha Instant ends, all ally characters regenerate 10% Energy.

Add Insult to Injury

After an enemy target is hit by an ally's Follow-Up ATK, DMG taken by them increases by 15% for 2 turn(s). This effect can stack up to 4 time(s).

Logistics Boost

Increases all ally targets' DMG dealt by 40% and increases ally's Alloy Pommy's SPD by 50%.

King in Check Recommended Teams

King in Check Team 1

Sparxie

Sparxie

Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Sparkle

Sparkle

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

BUFF 1: Beaming with Joy

King in Check Team 2

Firefly

Firefly

Fugue

Fugue

The Dahlia

The Dahlia

Lingsha

Lingsha

BUFF 2: Logistics Boost

King in Check Team 3

Phainon

Phainon

Cerydra

Cerydra

Cyrene

Cyrene

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

BUFF 2: Logistics Boost

King in Check Team 4

Ashveil

Ashveil

Remembrance Trailblazer

Remembrance Trailblazer

Tribbie

Tribbie

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

BUFF 3: Add Insult to Injury

King in Check: Plight

King in Check: Plight Stage Guide

Recommended Types

FireFire
LightningLightning

Stage Effects

Sunder+ When ally targets are being attacked by enemies, the "Sunder+" effect will be inflicted on them. Each stack additionally causes the holder to lose HP equal to 1.2% of their Max HP. This effect can be stacked indefinitely and cannot be dissipated. After targets with "Sunder+" received a Shield from an ally target other than themselves or healing, all "Sunder+" effects are dispelled on both targets.

Interference+ After the enemy target uses an attack, randomly causes 5% or 20% action delay to the attacked target.

Confinement++ Ally targets initially obtain 2 stack(s) of this effect, with each stack decreasing their own DMG by 30%. This effect cannot be dispelled, and 1 stack is removed after each Ultimate used.

King Buff Overview

Beaming with Joy

Increases Elation for all allies by 40%. When an Aha Instant ends, all ally characters regenerate 10% Energy.

Add Insult to Injury

After an enemy target is hit by an ally's Follow-Up ATK, DMG taken by them increases by 15% for 2 turn(s). This effect can stack up to 4 time(s).

Logistics Boost

Increases all ally targets' DMG dealt by 40% and increases ally's Alloy Pommy's SPD by 50%.

King in Check: Plight Recommended Teams

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