Honkai Star Rail is a turn-based RPG with a large cast of characters. This tier list ranks the best characters in the game based on their overall power level and usefulness. In this article, we’ll discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the best characters in Honkai Star Rail in the 1.4 update for November 2023.
Who is the best character in Honkai Star Rail?
The best character in Honkai Star Rail is a matter of opinion, but Bronya is a popular choice. She is a 5-star Offensive Support character who can completely break the turn queue and let characters like Seele make even more extra moves with sizable damage buffs backing them. Bronya is also very versatile and can fit into a variety of team compositions.
Honkair Star Rail tier list
Here is a general tier list for Honkai Star Rail characters, based on their overall power level and usefulness:
S tier
The S Tier characters are the most powerful and versatile characters in the game. They can be used in a variety of team compositions and excel in both single-target and multi-target encounters.
- Bronya: A brilliant scientist who can break the turn queue and allow her allies to take multiple turns in a row.
- Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae: A powerful physical damage dealer who can deal massive damage to enemies.
- Fu Xuan: A fiery damage dealer who can inflict burns on enemies, causing them to take damage over time.
- Kafka: A quantum damage dealer who can reduce enemy resistance, making them easier to kill.
- Seele: A lightning damage dealer who can stun enemies, preventing them from taking any actions.
- Silver Wolf: An ice damage dealer who can slow enemies, making them easier to hit.
A tier
The A Tier characters are still very powerful, but they may not be as versatile as the S Tier characters.
- Bailu: A physical damage dealer who can increase her own attack, making her very deadly.
- Clara: A lightning damage dealer who can chain her attacks to multiple enemies, making her very effective in multi-target encounters.
- Gepard: An ice damage dealer who can reduce enemy speed and attack, making them less dangerous.
- Jingliu: A fire damage dealer who can inflict burns on enemies and reduce their resistance, making her very powerful.
- Luocha: A quantum damage dealer who can stun enemies and increase the damage of her allies, making her a great all-rounder.
- Qingque: A universal support character who can provide healing, shielding, and damage buffs to her allies, making her essential to any team.
- Tingyun: A universal support character who can provide healing, shielding, and damage mitigation to her allies, making him very tanky.
B tier
The B Tier characters are still good characters, but they may not be as powerful as the S Tier or A Tier characters.
- Asta: A quantum damage dealer who can increase her own speed and the speed of her allies, making her a great team leader.
- Himeko: A physical damage dealer who can increase her own attack and defense, making her a valuable asset to any team.
- Jing Yuan: A lightning damage dealer who can chain her attacks to multiple enemies and increase the damage of her allies, making her very versatile.
- Welt: A universal support character who can provide healing, shielding, damage buffs, and debuffs, making him a great all-rounder.
C tier
The C Tier characters are still usable, but they may not be as powerful as the S Tier, A Tier, or B Tier characters.
- Arlan: A physical damage dealer who can increase his own attack and defense, making him a very tanky damage dealer.
- Dan Heng: A universal support character who can provide healing, shielding, damage buffs, and debuffs, making him a great all-rounder.
- Hook: A universal support character who can provide healing, shielding, damage mitigation, and debuffs, making him a very versatile support character.
- Trailblazer (Physical): A physical damage dealer who can increase his own attack and defense, making him a very tanky damage dealer.
D tier
The D Tier characters are the least powerful characters in the game. They may be useful in some niche situations, but they are generally not recommended for use in most teams.
- Herta: A universal support character who can provide healing, shielding, and damage mitigation, making her a good support character for early-game players.
F tier
There are no characters in F Tier yet.
This tier list is just a general guideline, and players should still build and use the characters that they enjoy. The best team composition will vary depending on the specific content that the player is trying to clear.
