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Anomaly Arbitration 4.6 "Return to Roots" Stage Guide

Stage mechanics, enemy waves, recommended types, and King buffs for Honkai: Star Rail Anomaly Arbitration 4.6 "Return to Roots," covering Knight 1, Knight 2, Knight 3, King in Check, and King in Check: Plight.

Version: 4.6From September 28, 2026
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Knight 1

Knight 1 Stage Guide

Recommended Types

FireFire
ImaginaryImaginary

Stage Effects

Hemovore At the start of ally targets' turns, they lose 500 HP. This effect can be fatal.

Corrosion Lv. 3 The contaminated monsters have obtained the power of "Voracity." Upon taking killing blow, they will not be defeated, but will instead immediately restore a certain percentage of their HP. Dealing DMG to them can continuously suppress their Max HP. Once suppressed to a certain percentage, the enemy can be completely defeated. Voracity HP: 30% of Max HP.

Enemy Waves · Lv. 95

  • Wave 1: Joy Ascendant / Daybreak Squadron: Azurewing
  • Wave 2: Alloy Mechatron: King Pom-Pom

Knight 1 Recommended Teams

Knight 1 Team 1

Silver Wolf LV.999

Silver Wolf LV.999

Sparxie

Sparxie

Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Pearl

Pearl

Knight 1 Team 2

Evanescia

Evanescia

Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Elation Trailblazer

Elation Trailblazer

Pearl

Pearl

Knight 1 Team 3

Aventurine • Waveflair

Aventurine • Waveflair

Ashveil

Ashveil

Mortenax Blade

Mortenax Blade

Hyacine

Hyacine

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Knight 2

Knight 2 Stage Guide

Recommended Types

QuantumQuantum

Stage Effects

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.

Enrage After each time an ally target uses their Ultimate, applies 1 stack of this effect to all enemy targets. Each stack increases the enemy target's SPD by 30%, up to a max of 4 stack(s). All stacks of this effect are cleared at the start of the enemy target's turn.

Enemy Waves · Lv. 95

  • Wave 1: Daybreak Squadron: Blazeweaver / Daybreak Squadron: Cinderborne
  • Wave 2: Pollux, Netherwing Husk, Ferry of Souls

Knight 2 Recommended Teams

Knight 2 Team 1

Castorice

Castorice

Evernight

Evernight

Cyrene

Cyrene

Hyacine

Hyacine

Knight 2 Team 2

Evernight

Evernight

Robin • Summeretto

Robin • Summeretto

Cyrene

Cyrene

Hyacine

Hyacine

Knight 2 Team 3

Archer

Archer

Rin Tohsaka

Rin Tohsaka

Sparkle

Sparkle

Huohuo

Huohuo

Knight 3

Knight 3 Stage Guide

Recommended Types

FireFire
WindWind

Stage Effects

Lockdown After each time an ally target uses an attack, applies 1 stack of this effect. Upon reaching 6 stack(s), causes the target to enter the "Imprisonment" state for 1 turn and reduces their Energy by a fixed amount of 30%. All stacks of this effect are cleared at the start of the target's turn or after a debuff is triggered.

Enemy Waves · Lv. 95

  • Wave 1: Cyclonic Swarm Mother / Abundance Sprite: Malefic Ape
  • Wave 2: Harbinger of Death: Swarm Nightmare

Knight 3 Recommended Teams

Knight 3 Team 1

Himeko • Nova

Himeko • Nova

Sparkle

Sparkle

Tribbie

Tribbie

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae

Knight 3 Team 2

Firefly

Firefly

The Dahlia

The Dahlia

Fugue

Fugue

Lingsha

Lingsha

King in Check

King in Check Stage Guide

Recommended Types

QuantumQuantum
ImaginaryImaginary

Stage Effects

Hemovore At the start of ally targets' turns, they lose 500 HP. This effect can be fatal.

Perforation When an enemy target uses an attack, if the attacked ally target has a Shield, increases the DMG dealt by the enemy target by 200%.

Enemy Waves · Lv. 100

  • Wave 1: Moonlit Pegasus / Lighthouse
  • Wave 2: Blood of the Fallen God: Yabuli

King Buff Overview

Ecstasy Night

Merrymakes Elation DMG dealt by the character in position 1 of the ally lineup by 50%.

Navigator's Oath

Increases the All-Type RES PEN for the Skill DMG and Ultimate DMG dealt by the character in position 1 of the ally lineup by 50%.

Endocytosis

"Homeostatic Imbalance" increases DMG dealt to "Blood-Brain Barrier" by 50%.

King in Check Recommended Teams

King in Check Team 1

Silver Wolf LV.999

Silver Wolf LV.999

Sparxie

Sparxie

Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Pearl

Pearl

Ecstasy Night

King in Check Team 2

Evanescia

Evanescia

Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Elation Trailblazer

Elation Trailblazer

Pearl

Pearl

Ecstasy Night

King in Check Team 3

Aventurine • Waveflair

Aventurine • Waveflair

Ashveil

Ashveil

Mortenax Blade

Mortenax Blade

Hyacine

Hyacine

Ecstasy Night

King in Check: Plight

King in Check: Plight Stage Guide

Recommended Types

QuantumQuantum
ImaginaryImaginary

Stage Effects

Hemovore+ At the start of ally targets' turns, they lose 1000 HP. This effect can be fatal.

Perforation+ When an enemy target uses an attack, if the attacked ally target has a Shield, increases the DMG dealt by the enemy target by 400%.

Unyielding When an enemy target is attacked, they gain a Shield equal to 1% of their Max HP.

Enemy Waves · Lv. 120

  • Wave 1: Moonlit Pegasus / Lighthouse
  • Wave 2: Blood of the Fallen God: Yabuli

King Buff Overview

Ecstasy Night

Merrymakes Elation DMG dealt by the character in position 1 of the ally lineup by 50%.

Navigator's Oath

Increases the All-Type RES PEN for the Skill DMG and Ultimate DMG dealt by the character in position 1 of the ally lineup by 50%.

Endocytosis

"Homeostatic Imbalance" increases DMG dealt to "Blood-Brain Barrier" by 50%.

King in Check: Plight Recommended Teams

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