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Honkai Star Rail Best Gear: Current meta

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The current Honkai Star Rail meta hinges on equipping your characters with element-focused 4-piece relic sets for maximum damage output or utility, paired with complementary 2-piece planar ornaments. While every relic has its niche, certain sets consistently outperform others in endgame content like Memory of Chaos and Apocalyptic Shadow. Efficient farming routes and understanding each set’s bonus structure can drastically reduce your Trailblaze stamina expenditure.

Best DPS Relic Sets by Element

Physical DPS

  • Champion of Streetwise Boxing (2-Pc: +10% Physical DMG; 4-Pc: stacking +5% ATK per hit, up to 5 stacks) is a solid early-to-midgame choice, though many endgame Physical DPS opt for niche sets like Firmament Frontline: Glamoth for its SPD breakpoint bonus.

Fire DPS

  • Firesmith of Lava-Forging (2-Pc: +10% Fire DMG; 4-Pc: +12% Skill DMG, +12% Fire DMG on next attack) amplifies both skill burst and follow-up hits, making it the go-to for characters like Kafka.

Ice DPS

  • Hunter of Glacial Forest (2-Pc: +10% Ice DMG; 4-Pc: +25% CRIT DMG for 2 turns after Ultimate) suits burst-centric Ice DPS, though many players lean into Broken Keel planar alternatives for consistent CRIT DMG support.

Lightning DPS

  • Band of Sizzling Thunder (2-Pc: +10% Lightning DMG; 4-Pc: +20% ATK for 1 turn after Skill) remains the benchmark for Lightning DPS targets like Acheron and Cobalt.

Wind DPS

  • Eagle of Twilight Line (2-Pc: +10% Wind DMG; 4-Pc: +25% action advance after Ultimate) allows repeated plays in high-cycle metas, particularly coveted in zero-cycle clears.

Quantum DPS

  • Genius of Brilliant Stars (2-Pc: +10% Quantum DMG; 4-Pc: ignores 10% DEF, +10% more if target has Quantum Weakness) sits at the top for Quantum DPS, combining raw damage with DEF shredding for sustained output.

Best Support, Healing, and Shielding Sets

  • Belobog of the Architects (2-Pc: +15% DEF, +15% DEF at ≥50% Effect Hit Rate) fortifies tanks and frontline buffers.
  • Sacerdos’ Relived Ordeal planar ornament (2-Pc: +6% SPD, +18% CRIT DMG per stack on Skill/Ultimate, max 2 stacks) is the premier support planar ornament, synergizing with shields and buffs.
  • Bone Collection’s Serene Demesne (2-Pc: +12% Max HP; +28% CRIT DMG at ≥5000 HP) excels for healers needing both durability and damage boost.
  • Musketeer of Wild Wheat (2-Pc: +12% ATK; 4-Pc: +6% SPD, +10% Basic ATK DMG) provides balanced offense and speed for shielders and enablers.

Farming and Optimization Tips

  1. Caverns of Corrosion: Focus runs on domains that drop your target relic sets. For example, run the Path of Jabbing Punch for Champion relics once you hit TL 40, where you unlock Gold-tier drops.
  2. Simulated Universe: Prioritize worlds that yield Sacerdos’ planar ornaments or Broken Keel to unify DPS and support enhancements.
  3. Salvage and Craft: Use Relic Synthesis once available to convert surplus sets into desired ones; self-modeling resin ensures ideal main stats.
  4. Sub-Stat Rolling: Lock speed breakpoints (e.g., 120, 135, 145) early to maximize 4-Pc conditional bonuses.

By equipping these current-meta relic and planar ornament sets, and targeting them through efficient domain runs, you’ll keep your roster competitive in the escalating challenges of Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, and beyond.

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