What Combat Type is Gepard?

Gepard is a 5-star Ice character on the Path of Preservation, from Belobog, released in version 1.0.

What stat does Gepard scale on?

Gepard's abilities multiply DEF. That is read from the scaling rows on the Skill and Ultimate, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best Light Cone for Gepard?

Inherently Unjust Destiny is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Preservation Light Cone with 423 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on DEF. Concert for Two is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Gepard use?

Hunter of Glacial Forest. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Ice DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer uses their Ultimate, their CRIT DMG increases by 25% for 2 turn(s).

Which Planar Ornament should Gepard use?

Giant Tree of Rapt Brooding. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's SPD is 135/180 or higher, the wearer and their memosprite's Outgoing Healing increases by 12%/20%. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

How much does it cost to max Gepard's traces?

Taking one ability from level 1 to 10 costs 652,500 Credits and 2× Tracks of Destiny among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Gepard E1 do?

Due Diligence: When using Skill, increases the base chance to Freeze the attacked target enemy by 35%.

Gepard — Ice Preservation character | Honkai: Star Rail

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Gepard

Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

IcePreservationSustain

English voice: Bryson Baugus

The best Gepard build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Journey, Forever Peaceful with Self-Enshrouded Recluse. Updated August 28, 2026

Where these rankings come fromThe light cone order, relic sets and stat priorities on this tab are prydwen.gg’s, measured in play and rephrased. Relative damage figures are ratios against the bottom of each ranking, not absolute numbers, and each one holds only for the superimposition and team its row states. Everything else — base stats, passive text, material totals — is read from the game’s own data.

Light cones

6 ranked

Journey, Forever Peaceful — 4★ Preservation Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISJourney, Forever Peaceful

Ranked first at S5

370

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP529 DEF

Moment of Victory — 5★ Preservation Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2Moment of Victory

Ranked #2 at S1

476

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP595 DEF

Day One of My New Life — 4★ Preservation Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Day One of My New Life

Ranked #3 at S5

370

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP463 DEF

Landau's Choice — 4★ Preservation Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#4Landau's Choice

Ranked #4 at S5

423

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP397 DEF

Texture of Memories — 5★ Preservation Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#5Texture of Memories

Ranked #5 at S5

423

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP529 DEF

Relics

2 sets

CoreSelf-Enshrouded Recluse

Best set for Shield based characters, improving their Shield strength and providing a team-wide CRIT DMG buff.

2PCThe provided Shield Effect increases by 10%.

4PCIncreases the Shield Effect provided by the wearer by 12%. When an ally target holds a Shield provided by the wearer, the ally target's CRIT DMG increases by 15%.

Also works

Knight of Purity Palace

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreBroken Keel

An option for supports stacking Effect RES, while also increasing the entire team's CRIT DMG. Requires at least 30% Effect RES to activate.

2PCIncreases the wearer's Effect RES by 10%. When the wearer's Effect RES is at 30% or higher, all allies' CRIT DMG increases by 10%.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 100 energy

Body: DEF%
Feet: Speed
Planar Sphere: DEF%
Link Rope: Energy Regen Rate

Substat priority

Highest first

1SPD (breakpoint) = DEF%Best
2HP% = EFF RES%

This build focuses on creating the strongest Shields possible and some Effect Hit Rate to land the Freeze. Get Speed up to 134, then focus on DEF.

Trace priority

Level in this order

#1
Ultimate
Max first
#2
Skill = Talent = Basic
Then

Major traces, best first: Integrity (A2) > Fighting Spirit (A6) > Commander (A4)

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Due Diligence
E2Lingering Cold
E3Level bump
E4Faith Moves Mountains
E5Level bump
E6Unyielding Resolve

E1
Due Diligence
Game text
When using Skill, increases the base chance to Freeze the attacked target enemy by 35%.
E2
Lingering Cold
Game text
After an enemy Frozen by Skill is unfrozen, their SPD is reduced by 20% for 1 turn(s).
E4
Faith Moves Mountains
Game text
When Gepard is in battle, all allies' Effect RES increases by 20%.
E6
Unyielding Resolve
Game text
When his Talent is triggered, Gepard immediately takes action and restores extra HP equal to 50% of his Max HP.

Teams

2 teams

Blade team

Wind · HP scalingStands in for Fu Xuan

Blade needs to lose HP to hit hardest and needs to survive doing it, so the team carries both a healer and a shielder rather than a second buffer.

BladeMain DPS
BronyaAction advance
LynxHealer · HP loss
Fu XuanSustainor Gepard

Clara team

Physical · CounterStands in for March 7th

Clara counters whoever attacks her, so the Preservation slot is there to make her the target and the follow-up partner is there for the turns she is not hit.

ClaraMain DPS
Topaz & NumbyFollow-up partner
March 7thShield · tauntor Gepard
NatashaSustain

All teams, with every replacement

Honkai: Star Rail 5★ Ice Preservation Sustain

Gepard build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

Journey, Forever Peaceful tops the light cone ranking for Gepard at S5, ahead of Moment of Victory, Day One of My New Life and Landau's Choice. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run Self-Enshrouded Recluse on Gepard, with Knight of Purity Palace behind it. The planar ornament is Broken Keel. Main stats are DEF% body, Speed feet, DEF% sphere, Energy Regen Rate rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (breakpoint) = DEF% > HP% = EFF RES%.

Trace priority is Ultimate > Skill = Talent = Basic. The Ultimate costs 100 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.

Gepard stands in for Fu Xuan in the Blade team, alongside Blade, Bronya and Lynx.

Role: Sustain
Best light cone: Journey, Forever Peaceful
Alternatives: Moment of Victory, Day One of My New Life, Landau's Choice
Relic set: Self-Enshrouded Recluse
Planar ornament: Broken Keel
Main stats: DEF% body, Speed feet, DEF% sphere, Energy Regen Rate rope
Substat priority: SPD (breakpoint) = DEF% > HP% = EFF RES%
Trace priority: Ultimate > Skill = Talent = Basic
Best team: Blade, Bronya, Lynx, Fu Xuan
Ultimate energy cost: 100 energy
Key ascension material: 65× Horn of Snow
Last updated: August 28, 2026

Abilities

4 levellable

Basic

Fist of Conviction

Single Target
+20 energy
30 Toughness

Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of Gepard's ATK to one designated enemy.

Ability level

6 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.

Basic ATK DMG: 100%

All 10 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Basic ATK DMG	50%	60%	70%	80%	90%	100%	110%	120%	130%	140%

Skill

Daunting Smite

Single Target
+30 energy
60 Toughness

Deals Ice DMG equal to 200% of Gepard's ATK to one designated enemy, with a 65% base chance to Freeze the enemy for 1 turn(s). While Frozen, the enemy cannot take action and will take Ice Additional DMG equal to 60% of Gepard's ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Ability level

10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.

Skill DMG: 200%
Skill DMG (2): 60%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	100%	110%	120%	130%	140%	150%	163%	175%	188%	200%	210%	220%	230%	240%	250%
Skill DMG (2)	30%	33%	36%	39%	42%	45%	49%	53%	56%	60%	63%	66%	69%	72%	75%

Ultimate

Enduring Bulwark

Defense
+5 energy

Applies a Shield to all allies, absorbing DMG equal to 45% of Gepard's DEF plus 600 for 3 turn(s).

Ability level

10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.

Shield: 45%
Shield (2): 600

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Shield	30%	32%	34%	36%	38%	39%	41%	42%	44%	45%	47%	48%	50%	51%	53%
Shield (2)	150	240	308	375	420	465	499	533	566	600	634	668	701	735	769

Talent

Unyielding Will

Restore

When struck with a killing blow, instead of becoming knocked down, Gepard's HP immediately restores to 50% of his Max HP. This effect can only trigger once per battle.

Ability level

10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.

Heal: 50%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Heal	25%	28%	30%	33%	35%	38%	41%	44%	47%	50%	53%	55%	57%	60%	63%

Technique and fixed effects

1 fixed

Technique

Comradery

Defense

After Gepard uses his Technique, when the next battle begins, a Shield will be applied to all allies, absorbing DMG equal to 24% of Gepard's DEF plus 150 for 2 turn(s).

Bonus Abilities

3 unlocked by ascension

A2
Integrity
Gepard has a higher chance to be attacked by enemies.
A4
Commander
When "Unyielding Will" is triggered, Gepard's Energy will be restored to 100%.
A6
Grit
Gepard's ATK increases by 35% of his current DEF. This effect will refresh at the start of each turn.

Stat traces

Every node taken

Ice DMG: 22.4%
Effect RES: 18.0%
DEF: 12.5%

Totals at full unlock, summed across every node of that stat. Ascension rank gates the nodes as it gates the Bonus Abilities above.

Full bill

Credits, summed from the tables below

Level 80 and every ability maxed

2,265,500

Credits 12 material lines

Ascension to 80

308,000

Credits 4 materials · 6 steps

All 3 abilities maxed

1,957,500

Credits 3× the single-ability bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 80 in 6 steps

Lv 30
Silvermane Badge ×5
4,000Credits
Lv 40
Silvermane Badge ×10
8,000Credits
Lv 50
Horn of Snow ×3
Silvermane Insignia ×6
16,000Credits
Lv 60
Horn of Snow ×7
Silvermane Insignia ×9
40,000Credits
Lv 70
Horn of Snow ×20
Silvermane Medal ×6
80,000Credits
Lv 80
Horn of Snow ×35
Silvermane Medal ×9
160,000Credits

Total to level 80

308,000 Credits

Horn of Snow

Silvermane Medal

Silvermane Insignia

Silvermane Badge

Trace materials

Per ability · 3 levellable

→ 2
Silvermane Badge ×3
2,500Credits
→ 3
Endurance of Bronze ×3
Silvermane Badge ×6
5,000Credits
→ 4
Oath of Steel ×3
Silvermane Insignia ×3
10,000Credits
→ 5
Oath of Steel ×5
Silvermane Insignia ×4
20,000Credits
→ 6
Oath of Steel ×7
Silvermane Insignia ×6
30,000Credits
→ 7
Safeguard of Amber ×3
Silvermane Medal ×3
45,000Credits
→ 8
Guardian's Lament ×1
Safeguard of Amber ×5
Silvermane Medal ×4
80,000Credits
→ 9
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Guardian's Lament ×1
Safeguard of Amber ×8
160,000Credits
→ 10
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Guardian's Lament ×1
Safeguard of Amber ×14
300,000Credits

One ability maxed

652,500 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Guardian's Lament

Safeguard of Amber

Silvermane Medal

Oath of Steel

Silvermane Insignia

Endurance of Bronze

Silvermane Badge

All 3 abilities maxed

1,957,500 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Guardian's Lament

Safeguard of Amber

Silvermane Medal

Oath of Steel

Silvermane Insignia

Endurance of Bronze

Silvermane Badge

Gepard’s Eidolons

6 unlocks

E1
Due Diligence
When using Skill, increases the base chance to Freeze the attacked target enemy by 35%.
E2
Lingering Cold
After an enemy Frozen by Skill is unfrozen, their SPD is reduced by 20% for 1 turn(s).
E3
Never Surrender
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E4
Faith Moves Mountains
When Gepard is in battle, all allies' Effect RES increases by 20%.
E5
Cold Iron Fist
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E6
Unyielding Resolve
When his Talent is triggered, Gepard immediately takes action and restores extra HP equal to 50% of his Max HP.

Gepard FAQ

What Combat Type is Gepard?: Gepard is a 5-star Ice character on the Path of Preservation, from Belobog, released in version 1.0.
What stat does Gepard scale on?: Gepard's abilities multiply DEF. That is read from the scaling rows on the Skill and Ultimate, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best Light Cone for Gepard?: Inherently Unjust Destiny is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Preservation Light Cone with 423 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on DEF. Concert for Two is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Gepard use?: Hunter of Glacial Forest. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Ice DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer uses their Ultimate, their CRIT DMG increases by 25% for 2 turn(s).
Which Planar Ornament should Gepard use?: Giant Tree of Rapt Brooding. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's SPD is 135/180 or higher, the wearer and their memosprite's Outgoing Healing increases by 12%/20%. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.
How much does it cost to max Gepard's traces?: Taking one ability from level 1 to 10 costs 652,500 Credits and 2× Tracks of Destiny among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Gepard E1 do?: Due Diligence: When using Skill, increases the base chance to Freeze the attacked target enemy by 35%.

Gepard

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Due Diligence

Lingering Cold

Faith Moves Mountains

Unyielding Resolve

Teams

Abilities

Technique and fixed effects

Bonus Abilities

Integrity

Commander

Grit

Stat traces

Full bill

Ascension

Trace materials

Gepard’s Eidolons

Due Diligence

Lingering Cold

Never Surrender

Faith Moves Mountains

Cold Iron Fist

Unyielding Resolve

Gepard FAQ