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Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail
The best Gilgamesh build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is I Am As You Behold with Genius of Brilliant Stars. Updated August 28, 2026
#1
Talent
Max first
#2
Ultimate
Then
#3
Skill
Next
#4
Basic
Later
Major traces, best first: Hegemon's Strife (A6) > Epic's Opening (A2) > Hero's Hauteur (A4)
E1He Who Saw the Deep
E2Wisdom That Encompassed All
E3Level bump
E4King Who Bowed to None
E5Level bump
E6Soul That Bore FriendshipE1His strongest early Eidolon by far, allowing other teammates to also ignore 30% DEF when dealing damage, while he gains an extra 60% ATK and 40 fixed Energy on every single turn of his, which accelerates his Ultimate rotations while also being a decent increase to his damage.
E2Improves his turn frequency; 5 Interest points at the start will immediately increase his SPD by 50%. The same goes for when using his Ultimate. His Skills will also get a nice damage multiplier increase.
E4Gilgamesh gains 20% Energy Regeneration Rate. The value of this depends, but keep in mind that most of his Energy gain is fixed, such as from E1 and from teammates using their Ultimates.
E6Massive upgrade to his performance: The whole team gets the classic 20% RES PEN from his E6, while his Ultimate deals 80% more Bounce DMG and gains a tremendous CRIT DMG buff up to 300% based on how many Ultimates were used by teammates prior.
Gilgamesh gains a stacking buff every time a teammate uses an Ultimate, and shares a joint follow-up with Saber — so the team is built around Ultimate frequency.
Gilgamesh — this characterMain DPS
SaberJoint follow-up
CerydraATK buffer
AventurineSustainHonkai: Star Rail 5★ Lightning Destruction Main DPS
I Am As You Behold tops the light cone ranking for Gilgamesh, at 106.86% relative damage at S1, ahead of A Thankless Coronation, Thus Burns the Dawn and A Trail of Bygone Blood. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.
Run Genius of Brilliant Stars on Gilgamesh, with The Ashblazing Grand Duke and Scholar Lost in Erudition behind it. The planar ornament is Cosmic Life Sciences Institute. Main stats are CRIT Rate body, ATK% feet, Lightning DMG sphere, ATK% rope. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate untill 100% in combat > CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD.
Trace priority is Talent > Ultimate > Skill > Basic. The Ultimate costs 360 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.
The strongest team is Gilgamesh, Saber, Cerydra and Aventurine, built around Gilgamesh — Lightning · Ultimate.
Deals Lightning DMG equal to 100% of Gilgamesh's ATK to one designated enemy.
Ability level
6 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic ATK DMG | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | 110% | 120% | 130% | 140% |
Gains "King's Acknowledgement," allowing this unit to ignore 30% of the target's DEF when dealing DMG, lasting for 3 turn(s). Deals Lightning DMG equal to 280% of Gilgamesh's ATK to one designated enemy, and deals Lightning DMG equal to 140% of Gilgamesh's ATK to adjacent targets.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value 5 | 15% | 17% | 18% | 20% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 26% | 28% | 30% | 32% | 33% | 35% | 36% | 38% |
| Skill DMG | 140% | 154% | 168% | 182% | 196% | 210% | 228% | 245% | 263% | 280% | 294% | 308% | 322% | 336% | 350% |
| Adjacent DMG | 70% | 77% | 84% | 91% | 98% | 105% | 114% | 123% | 131% | 140% | 147% | 154% | 161% | 168% | 175% |
Deals Lightning DMG equal to 400% of Gilgamesh's ATK to all enemies, and additionally deals 10 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance dealing Lightning DMG equal to 100% of Gilgamesh's ATK to one random enemy.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AoE DMG | 200% | 220% | 240% | 260% | 280% | 300% | 325% | 350% | 375% | 400% | 420% | 440% | 460% | 480% | 500% |
| Ultimate DMG | 50% | 55% | 60% | 65% | 70% | 75% | 81% | 88% | 94% | 100% | 105% | 110% | 115% | 120% | 125% |
When a teammate uses their Ultimate, Gilgamesh gains "King's Burden," which increases Ultimate DMG dealt by this unit by 40%, lasting for 3 turn(s). Initially, automatically uses Basic ATK at the start of this unit's turn. When another ally target takes action, Gilgamesh gains 1 point of "Interest." For each point of "Interest" in possession, increases this unit's SPD by 10%. When "Interest" reaches 10 for the first time, enters the "Interest Piqued!" state. In that state, can only use Skill, lasting for the entire battle. After using Skill, clears this unit's "Interest."
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talent DMG | 20% | 22% | 24% | 26% | 28% | 30% | 33% | 35% | 38% | 40% | 42% | 44% | 46% | 48% | 50% |
When Gilgamesh or Saber attacks, the attack tally increases by 1. After any unit attacks, if the attack tally reaches 8, Gilgamesh and Saber launch Joint Follow-Up ATK, dealing Lightning DMG equal to 400% of Gilgamesh's ATK and Wind DMG equal to 600% of Saber's ATK to all enemies, respectively. Then, Gilgamesh gains 3 "Interest." Saber regenerates a fixed 120 Energy, and the next time she uses Ultimate, the DMG dealt becomes 200% of the original DMG. After using Joint Follow-Up ATK, resets the attack tally.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-Up DMG | 200% | 220% | 240% | 260% | 280% | 300% | 325% | 350% | 375% | 400% | 420% | 440% | 460% | 480% | 500% |
| AoE DMG | 300% | 330% | 360% | 390% | 420% | 450% | 488% | 525% | 563% | 600% | 630% | 660% | 690% | 720% | 750% |
| DoT DMG | 120% | 128% | 136% | 144% | 152% | 160% | 170% | 180% | 190% | 200% | 208% | 216% | 224% | 232% | 240% |
After using Technique, creates 1 Special Dimension lasting for 10 second(s). Enemies in the Special Dimension enter the "King's Permission" state. Enemies in the "King's Permission" state will cease all actions. When entering combat by actively attacking an enemy in the "King's Permission" state, causes all enemies in the "King's Permission" state to enter combat, and deals Lightning DMG equal to 200% of Gilgamesh's ATK to all enemies after entering combat. Gilgamesh also immediately gains 3 "Interest." Only 1 Dimension Effect created by allies can exist at the same time.
A2When Gilgamesh uses Ultimate, gains 2 "Interest." When other ally characters use Ultimate, Gilgamesh additionally gains 2 "Interest" and regenerates a fixed amount of Energy equal to 30% of the Energy consumed this time.
A4During the current battle, for every 1 point of "Interest" gained by Gilgamesh, increases his CRIT DMG by 25%. This effect can stack up to 6 time(s).
A6While Gilgamesh is on the field, increases all ally targets' ATK by 20% and CRIT DMG by 20%. If the target's Max Energy exceeds 140, for every 1 excess point of Max Energy, additionally increases ATK and CRIT DMG by 1%, up to a maximum additional increase of 100%.
Totals at full unlock, summed across every node of that stat. Ascension rank gates the nodes as it gates the Bonus Abilities above.
Level 80 and every ability maxed
2,918,000
Credits 12 material lines
Ascension to 80
308,000
Credits 4 materials · 6 steps
All 4 abilities maxed
2,610,000
Credits 4× the single-ability bill
Extinguished Core ×54,000Credits
Extinguished Core ×108,000Credits
Thunder Strum ×3
Glimmering Core ×616,000Credits
Thunder Strum ×7Glimmering Core ×940,000Credits
Squirming Core ×6Thunder Strum ×2080,000Credits
Squirming Core ×9Thunder Strum ×35160,000Credits
Total to level 80
308,000 Credits
Squirming Core ×15Thunder Strum ×65Glimmering Core ×15Extinguished Core ×15Extinguished Core ×32,500Credits
Extinguished Core ×6
Four Phases, Crossing the River to Check the King ×35,000Credits
Glimmering Core ×3
Sixen, King-Rook Fork ×310,000Credits
Glimmering Core ×4Sixen, King-Rook Fork ×520,000Credits
Glimmering Core ×6Sixen, King-Rook Fork ×730,000Credits
Omnicolor, Fool's Own ×3Squirming Core ×345,000Credits
Guardian's Lament ×1Omnicolor, Fool's Own ×5Squirming Core ×480,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1Guardian's Lament ×1Omnicolor, Fool's Own ×8160,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1Guardian's Lament ×1Omnicolor, Fool's Own ×14300,000Credits
One ability maxed
652,500 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×2Guardian's Lament ×3Omnicolor, Fool's Own ×30Squirming Core ×7Glimmering Core ×13Sixen, King-Rook Fork ×15Extinguished Core ×9Four Phases, Crossing the River to Check the King ×3All 4 abilities maxed
2,610,000 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×8Guardian's Lament ×12Omnicolor, Fool's Own ×120Squirming Core ×28Glimmering Core ×52Sixen, King-Rook Fork ×60Extinguished Core ×36Four Phases, Crossing the River to Check the King ×12E1When Gilgamesh holds "King's Acknowledgement," its DEF-ignoring effect also applies to other teammates, and "King's Acknowledgement" additionally increases Gilgamesh's ATK by 60%. When using Skill, additionally regenerates a fixed 40 Energy.
E2When entering combat, Gilgamesh gains 5 "Interest." When using Ultimate, additionally gains 5 "Interest." The DMG multiplier of the Skill "Gate of Babylon" against the primary target increases by 100%, and its DMG multiplier against adjacent targets increases by 50%.
E3Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4Gilgamesh's Energy Regeneration Rate increases by 20%.
E5Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6Increases the bounce DMG multiplier of the Ultimate "Enuma Elish" by 80%. While Gilgamesh is on the field, increases ally characters' All-Type RES PEN by 20%. When a teammate uses Ultimate, Gilgamesh gains 1 point of "Golden Rule," up to a total of 3 points. When this unit uses Ultimate, consumes all "Golden Rule" points, and each point of "Golden Rule" consumed increases the CRIT DMG for the Ultimate DMG dealt by 100%.
Lightning
Destruction
