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Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail
English voice: Lizzie Freeman
The best Sparkle build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is A Grounded Ascent with Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal. Updated August 28, 2026
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#1
Skill
Max first
#2
Ultimate = Talent
Then
#3
Basic
Next
Major traces, best first: Artificial Flower (A4) > Nocturne (A6) > Almanac (A2)
E1Suspension of Disbelief
E2Purely Fictitious
E3Level bump
E4Life Is a Gamble
E5Level bump
E6Narrative PolysemyE1Increases the ATK of ally targets with "Cipher" by 40%. When the battle starts or when using Skill, increases Sparkle's SPD by 15%, lasting for 2 turn(s).
E2Each stack of the Talent's effect additionally reduces the enemy target's DEF by 10%.
E4The Ultimate recovers 1 more Skill Point. The Talent additionally increases the Max Skill Points by 1.
E6The CRIT DMG Boost effect provided by the Skill additionally increases by an amount equal to 30% of Sparkle's CRIT DMG. When Sparkle uses Skill, her Skill's CRIT DMG Boost effect will apply to all teammates with "Cipher." When Sparkle uses her Ultimate, any single ally who benefits from her Skill's CRIT DMG Boost will spread that effect to teammates with "Cipher."
Seele takes an extra turn on a kill, so the team spends everything on making the first hit land: a Quantum Weakness implant, an action advance, and a shield.
SeeleMain DPS
Silver WolfWeakness implant
Sparkle — this characterAction advance
Fu XuanSustainHe spends three Skill Points on one enhanced Basic ATK, which means the other three slots have to generate Skill Points rather than consume them.
Dan Heng • Imbibitor LunaeMain DPSSparkle — this characterSkill Point engine
TingyunEnergy · ATK
HuohuoSustainA 4-star carry whose enhanced Basic ATK eats Skill Points and whose damage is a dice roll — the cheapest full team on this page, and the least consistent.
QingqueMain DPSSparkle — this characterSkill Point engineTingyunEnergy · ATKFu XuanSustainYunli’s counter only fires when something hits her, so the team buys her turns with action advance and takes the sustain that lets the hit land.
YunliMain DPS
RobinFollow-up bufferTingyunEnergy · ATKor SparkleHuohuoSustainHis Lightning-Lord attacks on its own turn and its damage scales with stacks, so the team is built to give him turns rather than multipliers.
Jing YuanMain DPS
SundayAction advanceTingyunEnergy · ATKor Sparkle
AventurineSustainHonkai: Star Rail 5★ Quantum Harmony Support
A Grounded Ascent tops the light cone ranking for Sparkle at S1, ahead of Earthly Escapade, Dance! Dance! Dance! and But the Battle Isn't Over. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.
Run Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal on Sparkle, with Eagle of Twilight Line and Messenger Traversing Hackerspace behind it. The planar ornament is Lushaka, the Sunken Seas. Main stats are CRIT DMG body, Speed feet, HP% >= DEF% sphere, Energy Regen Rate rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (Until breakpoint OR as much as possible) > CRIT DMG% > HP = DEF = EFF RES% (30% if using Broken Keel).
Trace priority is Skill > Ultimate = Talent > Basic. The Ultimate costs 110 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.
Sparkle plays Action advance in the Seele team, alongside Seele, Silver Wolf and Fu Xuan.
Deals Quantum DMG equal to 100% of Sparkle'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% |
Increases the CRIT DMG of a designated ally by 24.0% of Sparkle's CRIT DMG plus 45.0%, lasting for 2 turn(s). And at the same time, advances this ally's action by 50%. When Sparkle uses this ability on herself, the Action Advance effect will not trigger.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 12.0% | 13.2% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 18.0% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 22.5% | 24.0% | 25.2% | 26.4% | 27.6% | 28.8% | 30.0% |
| Skill DMG (2) | 27.0% | 28.8% | 30.6% | 32.4% | 34.2% | 36.0% | 38.3% | 40.5% | 42.8% | 45.0% | 46.8% | 48.6% | 50.4% | 52.2% | 54.0% |
Recovers 6 Skill Point(s) for allies. If Skill Points overflow during recovery, the excess points will be recorded, up to a max of 10 points. When an ally character's turn ends, if Skill Points are below the maximum, Sparkle consumes the recorded value to recover Skill Points until the upper limit is reached. Then, grants all allies "Cipher." For ally targets with "Cipher," each stack of Boost of DMG taken by enemies provided by Sparkle's Talent additionally increases by 6.00%, lasting for 3 turn(s).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonus | 3.60% | 3.84% | 4.08% | 4.32% | 4.56% | 4.80% | 5.10% | 5.40% | 5.70% | 6.00% | 6.24% | 6.48% | 6.72% | 6.96% | 7.20% |
While Sparkle is on the battlefield, additionally increases the max number of Skill Points by 2. Whenever an ally target consumes 1 Skill Point, Sparkle gains 1 stack of "Figment," with each stack increasing the DMG taken by all enemies by 4.0%. This effect lasts for 2 turn(s) and can stack up to 3 time(s).
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 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.0% |
After using Technique, grants all allies Misdirect for 20 seconds. Characters with Misdirect will not be detected by enemies, and entering combat in the Misdirect state recovers 3 Skill Point(s) for the team and regenerates 20 Energy for Sparkle.
A2Using Basic ATK additionally regenerates 10 Energy. When an ally character who holds the CRIT DMG Boost effect provided by the Skill consumes Skill Points, Sparkle additionally regenerates 1 Energy.
A4If an ally character consumes 3 or more Skill Points in a single turn, Sparkle's next use of Skill will not consume Skill Points.
A6Increases all allies's ATK by 45%. When an ally character holds the CRIT DMG Boost effect provided by the Skill, All-Type RES PEN increases by 10%.
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
2,265,500
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
Tatters of Thought ×54,000Credits
Tatters of Thought ×108,000Credits
Dream Flamer ×3
Fragments of Impression ×616,000Credits
Dream Flamer ×7Fragments of Impression ×940,000Credits
Dream Flamer ×20
Shards of Desires ×680,000Credits
Dream Flamer ×35Shards of Desires ×9160,000Credits
Total to level 80
308,000 Credits
Dream Flamer ×65Shards of Desires ×15Fragments of Impression ×15Tatters of Thought ×15Tatters of Thought ×32,500Credits
Firmament Note ×3Tatters of Thought ×65,000Credits
Celestial Section ×3Fragments of Impression ×310,000Credits
Celestial Section ×5Fragments of Impression ×420,000Credits
Celestial Section ×7Fragments of Impression ×630,000Credits
Heavenly Melody ×3Shards of Desires ×345,000Credits
Heavenly Melody ×5
Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×1Shards of Desires ×480,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1Heavenly Melody ×8Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×1160,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1Heavenly Melody ×14Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×1300,000Credits
One ability maxed
652,500 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×2Heavenly Melody ×30Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×3Shards of Desires ×7Celestial Section ×15Fragments of Impression ×13Firmament Note ×3Tatters of Thought ×9All 3 abilities maxed
1,957,500 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×6Heavenly Melody ×90Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×9Shards of Desires ×21Celestial Section ×45Fragments of Impression ×39Firmament Note ×9Tatters of Thought ×27E1Increases the ATK of ally targets with "Cipher" by 40%. When the battle starts or when using Skill, increases Sparkle's SPD by 15%, lasting for 2 turn(s).
E2Each stack of the Talent's effect additionally reduces the enemy target's DEF by 10%.
E3Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4The Ultimate recovers 1 more Skill Point. The Talent additionally increases the Max Skill Points by 1.
E5Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6The CRIT DMG Boost effect provided by the Skill additionally increases by an amount equal to 30% of Sparkle's CRIT DMG. When Sparkle uses Skill, her Skill's CRIT DMG Boost effect will apply to all teammates with "Cipher." When Sparkle uses her Ultimate, any single ally who benefits from her Skill's CRIT DMG Boost will spread that effect to teammates with "Cipher."
Quantum
Harmony
