What Combat Type is Welt?

Welt is a 5-star Imaginary character on the Path of Nihility, from Astral Express, released in version 1.0.

What stat does Welt scale on?

Welt's abilities multiply ATK. 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 Welt?

Along the Passing Shore is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Nihility Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. Boundless Choreo is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Welt use?

Hero of Triumphant Song. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases ATK by 12%. Its 4-piece bonus is: While the wearer's memosprite is on the field, increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's memosprite attacks, increases the wearer's and memosprite's CRIT DMG by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Which Planar Ornament should Welt use?

Firmament Frontline: Glamoth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

How much does it cost to max Welt'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 Welt E1 do?

Legacy of Honor: After using a Skill or Ultimate to hit a target in the "Weightless" state, additionally deals 1 instance of Imaginary Additional DMG equal to 40% of the Ultimate's DMG multiplier. This effect can only be triggered once per target per attack.

Welt — Imaginary Nihility character | Honkai: Star Rail

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Welt

Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

ImaginaryNihilitySub DPS

English voice: Brian T. Delaney

The best Welt build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Lies Dance on the Breeze with Eagle of Twilight Line. 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

9 ranked

Lies Dance on the Breeze — 5★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISLies Dance on the Breeze

Ranked first at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP529 DEF

Holiday Thermae Escapade — 4★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2Holiday Thermae Escapade

Ranked #2 at S5

529

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP331 DEF

Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat — 4★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat

Ranked #3 at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Before the Tutorial Mission Starts — 4★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#4Before the Tutorial Mission Starts

Ranked #4 at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Incessant Rain — 5★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#5Incessant Rain

Ranked #5 at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP463 DEF

Relics

3 sets

CoreEagle of Twilight Line

Best option for maximizing the amount of turns on Welt. 4-Pc Eagle offers the most effective SPD assuming you can use Ultimate every 2-3 turns.

2PCIncreases Wind DMG by 10%.

4PCAfter the wearer uses their Ultimate, their action is Advanced Forward by 25%.

Also works

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreLushaka, the Sunken Seas

Suitable for buffing a single ATK-scaling teammate.

2PCIncreases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. If the wearer is not the first character in the team lineup, then increases the ATK of the first character in the team lineup by 12%.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 120 energy

Body: CRIT Rate > Effect HIT Rate
Feet: Speed
Planar Sphere: Imaginary DMG > ATK%
Link Rope: ATK%

Substat priority

Highest first

1SPD (breakpoint) = EHR% (Until recommended)Best
2CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG
3ATK%

After the Effect Res changes, going full DPS on Welt is the best way to play him, so build him like any other DPS, but try to get some EHR in there.

Trace priority

Level in this order

#1
Skill
Max first
#2
Talent
Then
#3
Ultimate
Next
#4
Basic
Later

Major traces, best first: Retribution (A2) > Judgment (A4) > Punishment (A6)

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Legacy of Honor
E2Conflux of Stars
E3Level bump
E4Appellation of Justice
E5Level bump
E6Prospect of Glory

E1
Legacy of Honor
Game text
After using a Skill or Ultimate to hit a target in the "Weightless" state, additionally deals 1 instance of Imaginary Additional DMG equal to 40% of the Ultimate's DMG multiplier. This effect can only be triggered once per target per attack.
E2
Conflux of Stars
Game text
When his Talent is triggered, Welt regenerates 3 Energy.
E4
Appellation of Justice
Game text
Enemy targets in the "Weightless" state have their All-Type RES reduced by 30%.
E6
Prospect of Glory
Game text
When using Skill or Ultimate to hit an enemy target in the Slow state, increases CRIT Rate by 30% and CRIT DMG by 60% for the DMG dealt.

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Welt. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Honkai: Star Rail 5★ Imaginary Nihility Sub DPS

Welt build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

Lies Dance on the Breeze tops the light cone ranking for Welt at S1, ahead of Holiday Thermae Escapade, Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat and Before the Tutorial Mission Starts. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run Eagle of Twilight Line on Welt, with Messenger Traversing Hackerspace and Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters behind it. The planar ornament is Lushaka, the Sunken Seas. Main stats are CRIT Rate > Effect HIT Rate body, Speed feet, Imaginary DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (breakpoint) = EHR% (Until recommended) > CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK%.

Trace priority is Skill > Talent > Ultimate > Basic. The Ultimate costs 120 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.

Role: Sub DPS / Support
Best light cone: Lies Dance on the Breeze
Alternatives: Holiday Thermae Escapade, Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat, Before the Tutorial Mission Starts
Relic set: Eagle of Twilight Line
Planar ornament: Lushaka, the Sunken Seas
Main stats: CRIT Rate > Effect HIT Rate body, Speed feet, Imaginary DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% rope
Substat priority: SPD (breakpoint) = EHR% (Until recommended) > CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK%
Trace priority: Skill > Talent > Ultimate > Basic
Ultimate energy cost: 120 energy
Key ascension material: 65× Golden Crown of the Past Shadow
Last updated: August 28, 2026

Abilities

4 levellable

Basic

Gravity Suppression

Single Target
+20 energy
30 Toughness

Deals Imaginary DMG equal to 100% of Welt'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

Edge of the Void

Bounce
+6 energy
30 Toughness

Deals Imaginary DMG equal to 72% of Welt's ATK to one designated enemy and additionally deals DMG 4 times, with each time dealing Imaginary DMG equal to 72% of Welt's ATK to one random enemy. On hit, there is a 75% base chance to reduce the enemy's SPD by 10% for 2 turn(s).

Ability level

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

Skill DMG: 72%
Base Chance: 75%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	36%	40%	43%	47%	50%	54%	59%	63%	68%	72%	76%	79%	83%	86%	90%
Base Chance	65%	66%	67%	68%	69%	70%	71%	73%	74%	75%	76%	77%	78%	79%	80%

Ultimate

Synthetic Black Hole

AoE
+5 energy
60 Toughness

Deals Imaginary DMG equal to 150% of Welt's ATK to all enemies. Has a 100% base chance to Imprison hit enemy targets for 1 turn. While Imprisoned, enemy targets have their actions delayed by 12.0% and their SPD reduced by 10%. After using his Ultimate, inflicts the "Weightless" state on all enemies. When targets in "Weightless" state get attacked, their actions are delayed by 4.0%. This effect can trigger up to 8 time(s) per target per turn. "Weightless" lasts for 2 turn(s).

Ability level

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

AoE DMG: 150%
Value 2: 12.0%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
AoE DMG	90%	96%	102%	108%	114%	120%	127%	135%	143%	150%	156%	162%	168%	174%	180%
Value 2	6.0%	6.6%	7.2%	7.8%	8.4%	9.0%	9.8%	10.5%	11.3%	12.0%	12.6%	13.2%	13.8%	14.4%	15.0%

Talent

Time Distortion

Enhance

Enemy targets in the "Weightless" state have their DEF reduced by 40% and their SPD reduced by 5%. When Welt attacks an enemy that is already Slowed, he additionally deals Imaginary Additional DMG equal to 100% of his ATK to the enemy.

Ability level

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

Talent DMG: 100%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Talent DMG	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	81%	88%	94%	100%	105%	110%	115%	120%	125%

Technique and fixed effects

1 fixed

Technique

Gravitational Imprisonment

Impair

After using Welt's Technique, create a Special Dimension that lasts for 15 second(s). Enemies in this Special Dimension have their movement speed reduced by 50%. After entering combat with enemies in the Special Dimension, there is a 100% base chance to Imprison the enemies for 1 turn. Imprisoned enemies have their actions delayed by 20% and SPD reduced by 10%. Only 1 Dimension Effect created by allies can exist at the same time.

Bonus Abilities

3 unlocked by ascension

A2
Retribution
When ally targets attack targets under the "Weightless" state, their DMG dealt increases by 10%. This effect stacks up to 10 times and lasts for 2 turn(s). At the start of the battle, Welt regenerates 30 Energy.
A4
Judgment
When Welt uses Basic ATK or Skill, additionally deals 1 extra instance of Additional DMG to the enemy target. The Additional DMG dealt when using Basic ATK is equal to 80% of Basic ATK DMG multiplier. The Additional DMG dealt when using Skill is equal to 120% of Skill DMG multiplier.
A6
Punishment
When Welt's Effect Hit Rate is greater than 40%, for every 10% that exceeds this value, increases ATK by 20%, up to a maximum increase of 80%. When using Ultimate, additionally restores 5 Energy.

Stat traces

Every node taken

Effect Hit Rate: 28.0%
Imaginary DMG: 14.4%
Effect RES: 10.0%

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
Golden Crown of the Past Shadow ×3
Silvermane Insignia ×6
16,000Credits
Lv 60
Golden Crown of the Past Shadow ×7
Silvermane Insignia ×9
40,000Credits
Lv 70
Golden Crown of the Past Shadow ×20
Silvermane Medal ×6
80,000Credits
Lv 80
Golden Crown of the Past Shadow ×35
Silvermane Medal ×9
160,000Credits

Total to level 80

308,000 Credits

Golden Crown of the Past Shadow

Silvermane Medal

Silvermane Insignia

Silvermane Badge

Trace materials

Per ability · 3 levellable

→ 2
Silvermane Badge ×3
2,500Credits
→ 3
Obsidian of Dread ×3
Silvermane Badge ×6
5,000Credits
→ 4
Obsidian of Desolation ×3
Silvermane Insignia ×3
10,000Credits
→ 5
Obsidian of Desolation ×5
Silvermane Insignia ×4
20,000Credits
→ 6
Obsidian of Desolation ×7
Silvermane Insignia ×6
30,000Credits
→ 7
Obsidian of Obsession ×3
Silvermane Medal ×3
45,000Credits
→ 8
Destroyer's Final Road ×1
Obsidian of Obsession ×5
Silvermane Medal ×4
80,000Credits
→ 9
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Destroyer's Final Road ×1
Obsidian of Obsession ×8
160,000Credits
→ 10
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Destroyer's Final Road ×1
Obsidian of Obsession ×14
300,000Credits

One ability maxed

652,500 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Destroyer's Final Road

Obsidian of Obsession

Silvermane Medal

Obsidian of Desolation

Silvermane Insignia

Obsidian of Dread

Silvermane Badge

All 3 abilities maxed

1,957,500 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Destroyer's Final Road

Obsidian of Obsession

Silvermane Medal

Obsidian of Desolation

Silvermane Insignia

Obsidian of Dread

Silvermane Badge

Welt’s Eidolons

6 unlocks

E1
Legacy of Honor
After using a Skill or Ultimate to hit a target in the "Weightless" state, additionally deals 1 instance of Imaginary Additional DMG equal to 40% of the Ultimate's DMG multiplier. This effect can only be triggered once per target per attack.
E2
Conflux of Stars
When his Talent is triggered, Welt regenerates 3 Energy.
E3
Prayer of Peace
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4
Appellation of Justice
Enemy targets in the "Weightless" state have their All-Type RES reduced by 30%.
E5
Power of Kindness
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6
Prospect of Glory
When using Skill or Ultimate to hit an enemy target in the Slow state, increases CRIT Rate by 30% and CRIT DMG by 60% for the DMG dealt.

Welt FAQ

What Combat Type is Welt?: Welt is a 5-star Imaginary character on the Path of Nihility, from Astral Express, released in version 1.0.
What stat does Welt scale on?: Welt's abilities multiply ATK. 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 Welt?: Along the Passing Shore is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Nihility Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. Boundless Choreo is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Welt use?: Hero of Triumphant Song. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases ATK by 12%. Its 4-piece bonus is: While the wearer's memosprite is on the field, increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's memosprite attacks, increases the wearer's and memosprite's CRIT DMG by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s).
Which Planar Ornament should Welt use?: Firmament Frontline: Glamoth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.
How much does it cost to max Welt'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 Welt E1 do?: Legacy of Honor: After using a Skill or Ultimate to hit a target in the "Weightless" state, additionally deals 1 instance of Imaginary Additional DMG equal to 40% of the Ultimate's DMG multiplier. This effect can only be triggered once per target per attack.

Welt

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Legacy of Honor

Conflux of Stars

Appellation of Justice

Prospect of Glory

Teams

Abilities

Technique and fixed effects

Bonus Abilities

Retribution

Judgment

Punishment

Stat traces

Full bill

Ascension

Trace materials

Welt’s Eidolons

Legacy of Honor

Conflux of Stars

Prayer of Peace

Appellation of Justice

Power of Kindness

Prospect of Glory

Welt FAQ