Honkai: Star Rail Acheron Build Guide: Light Cones, Relics, Best Teams and More

Acheron is a 5-star Lightning character following the path of Nihility. As a damage dealer in a debuff team setup, Acheron can deal a high amount of damage given the proper team setup. To maximize Acheron’s potential, follow through with this Acheron build guide. We will talk about her best Light Cones, Relics, and Planar Ornaments. Also, we will cover her trace priority to maximize the usage of your materials. If you are interested, please continue reading.

 

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List of Contents

 

 

 

1. Basic Introduction

Acheron is a DMG dealer who relies mostly on her Ultimate. Her Ultimate does not work like a regular DMG dealer that uses energy, instead, Acheron uses 9 stacks that can be gained whenever a debuff is applied with a limit of 1 stack per action. Additionally, Acheron increases her final DMG if she has a party member that follows the Path of Nihility up to 2 party members (1 if E2).

 

 

2. Trace Priority

Acheron relies mostly on her Ultimate rather than her Skill or Basic ATK. To maximize her potential, focus on upgrading her Ultimate and her Talent which increases the reduction of All-Type RES during Ultimate. Her Skill is the second important one since she always needed to use her Skill to gain the most stack. In short, her trace priority is Ult >= Talent > Skill > Basic ATK.

 

 

3. Recommended Light Cones

 

a. Best: Along the Passing Shore

a. Best: Along the Passing Shore

Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 36%. When the wearer hits an enemy target, inflicts Mirage Fizzle on the enemy, lasting for 1 turn. Each time the wearer attacks, this effect can only trigger 1 time on each target. The wearer deals 24% increased DMG to targets afflicted with Mirage Fizzle, and the DMG dealt by Ultimate additionally increases by 24%.

This light has the most damage increase compared to other light cones and additionally, this light cone also allows Acheron to gain 2 stacks after using a Skill instead of 1 stack which most other light cones don’t have.

 

b. Good: Boundless Choreo

b. Good: Boundless Choreo

Increase the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8%. The wearer deals 24% more CRIT DMG to enemies that are currently Slowed or have reduced DEF.

This light cone offers the second highest damage increase compared to other light cones since the second effect of this light cone is always up given that her best team always has Slowed or DEF reduction up.

 

c. Base: Good Night Sleep Well

c. Base: Good Night Sleep Well

For every debuff the target enemy has, the DMG dealt by the wearer increases by 12%, stacking up to 3 time(s). This effect also applies to DoT.

This light cone increases the DMG of the wearer for every debuff the target enemy has which has 100% uptime given that Acheron’s team relies on applying debuffs.

 

 

4. Recommended Relics & Planar Ornaments & Stats Priority

 

a. Relics 

 

As for her best relics, Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters is the best choice for her.

a. Relics 

2-Pc: Increases DMG dealt to enemies with debuffs by 12%.

4-Pc: Increases CRIT Rate by 4%. The wearer deals 8%/12% increased CRIT DMG to enemies with at least 2/3 debuffs. After the wearer inflicts a debuff on enemy targets, the aforementioned effects increase by 100%, lasting for 1 turn(s).

 

 

b. Planar Ornaments  

 

As for her planar ornaments, you can choose between Inert Salsotto or Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm.

b. Planar Ornaments  

2-Pc: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When entering battle, if at least one teammate follows the same Path as the wearer, then the wearer's CRIT Rate increases by 12%.

b. Planar Ornaments  

2-Pc: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer's current CRIT Rate reaches 50% or higher, the DMG dealt by the wearer's Ultimate and follow-up attack increases by 15%.

 

 

c. Stats Priority  

 

Main Stats

  • Body: Crit DMG / Crit Rate (it is recommended to hit 80%+ Crit Rate before going over to Crit DMG)
  • Feet: ATK / SPD (SPD might require speed tuning if you use Bronya and ATK is recommended if you use Sparkle with her)
  • Planar Sphere: ATK / Lightning DMG (both have a small difference with Lightning DMG being the highest but it all depends on the substats)
  • Link Rope: ATK

 

Subsidiary Stats

80% Crit Rate > Crit Damage >= ATK > SPD

 

 

5. Recommended Teams

 

Acheron’s kit makes her a strong fit in a Nihility team where all her party members apply a debuff to allow her to use her Ultimate faster. With the present Nihility characters that are currently in the game, her best party member should be a Nihility character that applies a debuff that reduces the defensive capability of the enemy.

 

Jiaoqiu and Guinaifen provide Vulnerability which increases the damage taken by the enemy adds a stack of her Ultimate and has a DoT effect on the enemy however Jiaoqiu also increases a stack every time an enemy takes action with a limit of 6 debuffs per Jiaoqiu’s Ultimate. Pela, Black Swan, and Silver Wolf provide DEF reduction and their own advantage with Pela having her positive SP, Silver Wolf having Weakness Implant, and Black Swan having the high DoT.

 

Acheron’s best sustains are currently Gallagher or Aventurine with the Preservation Trailblazer on the niche side as they all apply a debuff on the enemy. Fu Xuan also works well with Acheron since she also increases the Crit Rate while sustaining the team.

 

a. Team 1 

Main DPS: Acheron

a. Team 1 

Support 1 & 2: Jiaoqiu / Silver Wolf / Black Swan / Pela / Guinaifen

a. Team 1 a. Team 1 a. Team 1 a. Team 1 

Sustain: Gallagher / Aventurine / Fu Xuan / Preservation Trailblazer

a. Team 1 a. Team 1 

 

On the other hand, Acheron also works with the current best DoT team which is the Kafka & Black Swan team as both of them apply a debuff while dealing their own damage through DoT.

 

 

b.  Team 2

Main DPS: Acheron

b.  Team 2

DoT Support 1 & 2

b.  Team 2

Sustain: Gallagher / Aventurine / Fu Xuan / Preservation Trailblazer

b.  Team 2 b.  Team 2 b.  Team 2

 

With the right team setup, Acheron can easily deliver high Ultimate damage to the enemy team. Whether you are a new player or a seasoned veteran, following this Acheron build will help you dominate the battlefield and lead your team to victory with this incredible 5-star Lightning character. For the best deals and a seamless Honkai top-up experience, visit LootBar today!

 

 

 

Conclusion

 

In conclusion, Acheron is set to become the main damage dealer in your Nihility team, bringing high damage through applying debuff and using her Ultimate to finish the enemy. By focusing her traces optimally, selecting the best light cone, and equipping the best relics and planar ornaments with prioritized stats, you can maximize her effectiveness in battle. With the right team setup, Acheron can easily deliver high Ultimate damage to the enemy team.

 

Whether or not you are a new player, following this Acheron build will help you maximize Acheron’s potential. Prepare to dominate the battlefield and lead your team to victory with this incredible 5-star Lightning character. Happy gaming!

 

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