Review the stage guide, stage mechanics, King buffs, and recommended team comps for Honkai: Star Rail Anomaly Arbitration 4.2 "Happiness Syntax," covering Knight 1, Knight 2, Knight 3, King in Check, and King in Check: Plight.
Recommended Types
Physical
FireStage 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.
Enemy Waves · Lv. 95
Knight 1 Team 1
Evanescia
Yao Guang
Elation Trailblazer
Huohuo
Knight 1 Team 2
Sparxie
Yao Guang
Sparkle
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Knight 1 Team 3
Hysilens
Kafka
Black Swan
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Knight 1 Team 4
Firefly
The Dahlia
Fugue
Lingsha
Knight 1 Team 5
Phainon
Cerydra
Sparkle
Sunday
Recommended Types
Fire
ImaginaryStage Effects
Stability Decreases the DMG dealt by all ally targets by 10%, and decreases their DMG taken by 10%.
Enemy Waves · Lv. 95
Knight 2 Team 1
Silver Wolf LV.999
Yao Guang
Sparxie
Huohuo
Knight 2 Team 2
Castorice
Evernight
Cyrene
Hyacine
Knight 2 Team 3
Phainon
Cerydra
Sparkle
Sunday
Knight 2 Team 4
Firefly
The Dahlia
Fugue
Lingsha
Knight 2 Team 5
Mydei
Sunday
Tribbie
Hyacine
Recommended Types
Physical
QuantumStage Effects
Taunting Enemy target takes immediate action after being attacked 6 time(s). This tally resets at the start of the enemy target's turn.
Enemy Waves · Lv. 95
Knight 3 Team 1
Castorice
Evernight
Cyrene
Hyacine
Knight 3 Team 2
Phainon
Cerydra
Sparkle
Sunday
Knight 3 Team 3
Firefly
The Dahlia
Fugue
Lingsha
Knight 3 Team 4
Ashveil
Tribbie
Remembrance Trailblazer
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Knight 3 Team 5
Hysilens
Kafka
Black Swan
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Knight 3 Team 6
Seele
Sparkle
Sunday
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Recommended Types
Physical
LightningImaginaryStage Effects
Stability Decreases the DMG dealt by all ally targets by 10%, and decreases their DMG taken by 10%.
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.
Enemy Waves · Lv. 100
King Buff Overview
Cathartic Applause
Elation DMG dealt by ally targets ignores 30% of the target's DEF. Ally characters gain 6 Punchline(s) at the start of their turn.
Devastating Sweep
Increases Break DMG dealt to enemy targets by 30%. When an enemy target enters the Weakness Broken state, advances all allies' actions by 5%.
Hallowed Abjuration
Increases the DMG dealt by all ally targets by 40%, decreases All-Type RES of "Paramount Bliss Inverted: Illwish Archlotus" and their summons by 20%.
King in Check Team 1
Evanescia
Yao Guang
Elation Trailblazer
Huohuo
BUFF 1: Cathartic Applause
King in Check Team 2
Silver Wolf LV.999
Yao Guang
Sparxie
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
BUFF 1: Cathartic Applause
King in Check Team 3
Firefly
Fugue
The Dahlia
Lingsha
BUFF 2: Devastating Sweep
King in Check Team 4
Rappa
Fugue
Ruan Mei
Lingsha
BUFF 2: Devastating Sweep
King in Check Team 5
Phainon
Cerydra
Cyrene
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
BUFF 3: Hallowed Abjuration
King in Check Team 6
Hysilens
Kafka
Black Swan
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
BUFF 3: Hallowed Abjuration
Recommended Types
PhysicalLightningImaginaryStage Effects
Stability+ Decreases the DMG dealt by all ally targets by 20%, and decreases their DMG taken by 10%.
Confinement+ Ally targets initially obtain 2 stack(s) of this effect, with each stack decreasing their own DMG by 20%. This effect cannot be dispelled, and 1 stack is removed after each Ultimate used.
Enemy Waves · Lv. 120
King Buff Overview
Cathartic Applause
Elation DMG dealt by ally targets ignores 30% of the target's DEF. Ally characters gain 6 Punchline(s) at the start of their turn.
Devastating Sweep
Increases Break DMG dealt to enemy targets by 30%. When an enemy target enters the Weakness Broken state, advances all allies' actions by 5%.
Hallowed Abjuration
Increases the DMG dealt by all ally targets by 40%, decreases All-Type RES of "Paramount Bliss Inverted: Illwish Archlotus" and their summons by 20%.
