Archer is a free 5-star Quantum Hunt DPS unit debuting in Honkai Star Rail’s Fate crossover event on July 11, 2025, along with Saber.
He’s not here to take turns; he’s here to take them over. Archer burns through Skill Points to front-load massive single-target damage, chaining up to five Skills in a single action if properly supported.
He’s best paired with SP-positive supports and off-turn Ultimates that let him spam his way to victory. So, if you’re building Archer in Honkai Star Rail, here’s everything you need to know about his best Light Cones, Relics, stats, and team comps.
Archer build overview
Best Light Cones for Archer
The Hell Where Ideals Burn
This Light Cone increases the Crit Rate by 16% and grants a massive ATK boost if your team’s SP cap is 6 or more. Using Skills stacks up to +40% more ATK. It’s tailor-made for Archer’s high-SP burst style.
F2P & Alt options
- Cruising in the Stellar Sea: Top F2P option. Offers high Crit Rate uptime and ATK boost on kill.
- In the Night: Scales with SPD, giving Skill and Ultimate more punch.
- Sleep Like the Dead: Tons of Crit DMG with a fallback Crit Rate boost if you whiff.
- See You at the End: Budget-friendly boost to Skill and follow-up damage.
Best Relic and Ornament Sets
Relics
- Genius of Brilliant Stars: +10% Quantum DMG (2pc) and +20% DEF Ignore (4pc) if the enemy has Quantum Weakness. BiS for most Archer teams.
- Alternative: Scholar Lost in Erudition: +8% Crit Rate and big Skill/Ultimate buffs. Easier to farm and performs well.
Ornaments
- Rutilant Arena: +8% Crit Rate and +20% Skill/Basic DMG if Crit Rate is 70%+. Archer thrives with this.
- Space Sealing Station: +24% ATK if SPD is 120+. Easy to activate.
- Inert Salsotto: Boosts Ultimate and follow-up damage. Viable if you lean into Charges.
- Celestial Differentiator: Good for one-shot builds. Less value in long fights.
Archer relic stats
- Body: Crit Rate or Crit DMG depending on your balance
- Feet: SPD (aim for 120–134)
- Orb: Quantum DMG or ATK%, depending on substats
- Rope: ATK%, unless Energy Regen is required
Priority substats
- Speed (for timing and tuning)
- Crit Rate (hit 70%+ for Rutilant Arena)
- Crit DMG
- ATK%
Best team comp for Archer
- Archer (DPS)
- Sparkle (SP cap increase / Crit Rate support)
- Cypher (True DMG, debuffs, minimal SP use)
- Aventurine (Sustain + Crit DMG support)
Archer thrives in setups that feed him SP and let him go all in on one big turn. Sparkle enables extended spam by raising the SP cap and fueling the Crit Rate. Cypher shreds defenses without burning SP. Aventurine buffs Crit DMG and keeps the team alive.
Archer Abilities
Basic Attack
Skill
Ultimate
Talent
Technique
Archer Eidolons
Archer trailer
In June 2025, HoYoverse released the official trailer for Archer on their YouTube channel. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the Honkai Star Rail channel for a preview of his animations and gameplay.
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