A girl/boy who boarded the Astral Express. They chose to travel with the Astral Express to eliminate the dangers posed by the Stellaron.
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Last review update
Patch 2.0
Last major build/calcs update
Patch 2.0
Last profile update*
September 15th, 2024
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Ice-Breaking Light
Single Target
Energy gain: 20
Break: 10
Ice-Breaking Light
Blast
Energy gain: 30
Break: 20 + 10 adjacent
Ever-Burning Amber
Defense
Energy gain: 30
Break: -
War-Flaming Lance
AoE | 120 energy cost
Energy gain: 5
Break: 20
Treasure of the Architects
Enhance
Energy gain: 0
Break: -
Call of the Guardian
Defense
Energy gain: 0
Break: -
The Strong Defend the Weak
Unwavering Gallantry
Action Beats Overthinking
Earth-Shaking Resonance
Eidolon 1
When the Trailblazer uses their Basic ATK, additionally deals Fire DMG equal to 25% of the Trailblazer's DEF. When the Trailblazer uses their enhanced Basic ATK, deal Additional Fire DMG equal to 50% of the Trailblazer's DEF.
Time-Defying Tenacity
Eidolon 2
The Shield applied to all allies from the Trailblazer's Talent will block extra DMG equal to 2% of the Trailblazer's DEF plus 27.
Trail-Blazing Blueprint
Eidolon 3
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Nation-Building Oath
Eidolon 4
At the start of the battle, immediately gains 4 stack(s) of Magma Will.
Spirit-Warming Flame
Eidolon 5
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
City-Forging Bulwarks
Eidolon 6
After the Trailblazer use enhanced Basic ATK or Ultimate, their DEF increases by 10%. Stacks up to 3 time(s).
Review
Great support with consistent shielding,
Versatile build paths for the heavily invested,
High Toughness damage for a support,
AoE Taunt ability invalidates some enemies,
Good comfort pick.
Shielding is insufficient on its own in late game,
Difficult to optimise damage without sacrificing defensive utility,
Value drops as the player gains more defensive options,
Cannot Taunt without expending Skill Points,
Incompatible with other versions of the Trailblazer.
The Preservation version of the Trailblazer deals decent damage for a defensive unit and quite significant Toughness damage as well. They also offer small but consistent party-wide shields at no additional cost. They are able to circumvent enemy lock-ons and unfavourable targeting through their Skill, taunting enemies and provoking them into attacking only the Trailblazer. Later on, they are able to provide teamwide damage reduction that can significantly reduce damage from hard hitting enemy and Boss AoE attacks.
Following the very epic events on Jarilo-VI, the players gain access to the Preservation flavour of the Trailblazer. This is a unit that attempts to consolidate defensive utility with damage and Toughness damage. Compared to the Destruction variant, this ends up being significantly more successful, and is a version of the Trailblazer that still sees quite widespread use even now when far more (and far more powerful) sustain characters exist.
The big draw of the Preservation Trailblazer is their Talent. After using any action, be it a Basic ATK, Skill, or Ultimate, the Trailblazer will apply a shield to all allies for up to 6% of their DEF plus 80, lasting for 2 turns. This is not a large shield by any stretch of the imagination, even at unreasonable DEF values, but the cool part is that it is reapplied by any action, meaning these shields are quite good at dealing with small but frequent sources of damage; even though these shields are unlikely to fully mitigate any attack in the late game, the damage that does end spilling over will be significantly reduced.
The Trailblazer also gains stacks of Magma Will whenever they are hit or use their Basic ATK or Skill, stacking up to 8 times. At 4 stacks, their Basic ATK will be Enhanced, becoming a Blast AoE that deals damage to adjacent foes as well. This Enhanced Basic also deals increased Toughness damage to the main target. This attack consumes the 4 stacks of Magma Will and will not add any back.
The Trailblazer’s Ultimate deals damage to all enemies on the field, dealing up to 100% ATK plus 150% of the Trailblazer’s DEF. This also automatically Enhances the next Basic ATK at no cost. The upfront damage is certainly nice, but the more impactful aspect of this Ultimate is that it deals 60 Toughness damage to all enemies on the field and also counts towards activating the Talent, meaning it is possible to activate this during the enemy’s turn to refresh the shields in a pinch.
Their Skill assumes a defensive stance, reducing incoming damage by up to 50% and having a 100% base chance to Taunt all enemies for 1 turn. This provoke is how the Trailblazer can circumvent lock-ons and redirect strong damage, so that in the inevitable situation where your Foxian teammates end up taking The World’s damage, you have an opportunity to prevent that from resulting in their death. The base chance is high, but on its own is insufficient to provide a true 100% chance of provoking enemies, especially at higher levels and in later stages of Memory of Chaos.
It is not (always) fatal if you do not land the Taunt, as their A2 Bonus Ability Trace provides a 15% damage reduction for the rest of the team for 1 turn whenever the Trailblazer uses their Skill, meaning even if the enemy cannot be made to attack them specifically, the damage reduction on top of the Talent’s shields will do a great job at protecting the other party members. Their A4 restores 5% Max HP whenever they use an Enhanced Basic, and then A6 provides a very tangible 5 Energy per turn so long as the Trailblazer remains shielded. It also provides a very not-tangible 15% ATK increase.
As is the case with the Trailblazer being the main character, you are going to gain access to all of their Eidolons over time by just playing. Unlike the Destruction variant, these Eidolons are actually quite compelling. E1 makes their Basic ATK and Enhanced Basic have additional DEF% scaling, 25% and 50% respectively. This is ultimately pretty negligible unless you’re building for more of a bruiser type of Preservation Trailblazer, in which case it can actually be a pretty significant increase to their overall damage contribution.
E4 grants 4 stacks of Magma Will at the start of a fight, but E2 and E6 are the big big ones. E2 increases the value of the Talent’s shields by an extra 2% DEF plus 27, for a new total value of 8% plus 107. While still rather paltry shields compared to the ones that someone like Gepard can provide, you should remember that these are entirely free shields that are refreshed upon every action of the Trailblazer. E6 will increase the Trailblazer’s DEF by 10% for every Enhanced Basic ATK or Ultimate they use, up to 30%, providing yet further bonuses to their kit.
In the early and mid game, the shields provided by the Preservation Trailblazer are more than enough on their own to completely stifle enemy damage, as the base values are quite high at that point. Later on, however, this starts to be less and less true, as enemy damage starts to climb extraordinarily quickly, enough that if your focus is shielding, you better be damn sure that those shields can endure at least a few attacks before getting broken. Even with the quick reapplication, even singular attacks from non-Elite enemies can easily do in the thousands of damage, far more than the Trailblazer will ever be able to mitigate within reason; for context, you’d need to hit 5-digit DEF values for the shields to be able to exceed 1000, and that’s not happening, even inside the Simulated Universe.
As such, the Preservation Trailblazer is not able to remain the solo sustain unit of a team unless the player is exceptionally brave. Even then, it remains inadvisable in most cases. There are a few enemies who get completely shafted by a Taunt, like Voidranger Tramplers or Malefic Apes, and in cases where they are the main threats of an encounter, Preservation Trailblazer can actually be a suitable stand-in for a proper sustain unit. Do note that in these cases, they are very SP negative, as their Taunt requires they spend Skill Points, so keep this in mind when building a team around their Taunt.
Because of the shielding that is generally inadequate on its own in the late game alongside the quite meaningful Toughness damage that the Trailblazer can dish out, they become a competent unit in a double defensive setup, one where you have two units who are typically considered sustains. Their passive shielding complements another sustain character’s healing very well, making it truly very difficult for allies to die when there are two layers of protection. The Toughness damage also helps to alleviate the otherwise colossal damage loss you incur by replacing either another support character or a damage dealer with the Preservation Trailblazer, though this is contingent on the enemy being weak to Fire.
Double defensive comps are almost always suboptimal, but in the event your dedicated sustain unit is incapable of keeping the team alive, the Preservation Trailblazer can readily turn that ‘maybe’ into a ‘definitely’ — and, hey, if your damage dealers already have no issues decimating anything that’s put in front of them, then why not enjoy the extra comfort that Preservation Trailblazer can offer?
It is an ultimately inescapable fate that the Preservation Trailblazer will see less and less use over time, both for you specifically, and for the general playerbase. Players nowadays have access to stronger, more versatile, and more interesting characters, and team slots are invariably limited to a maximum of four. The days of shoddy sustain units are largely behind us, and with them goes one of the most compelling reasons to use Preservation Trailblazer. Even still, despite all of this the Preservation Trailblazer is still seeing use, and will likely continue to do so until the day all players can get amazing sustain characters entirely for free.
Nowadays especially, Preservation Trailblazer has slotted themselves into the position of a dedicated Breaker due to their aforementioned high Toughness damage. Since there’s no pressure to use their Ultimate for raw damage and it’s unlikely they’re your only sustain unit, it is relatively easy to guarantee that they will be the one Breaking opponents, giving a great way to make up for the damage you’d otherwise be losing by not using a different unit. The role consolidation is very much appreciated, and with Pure Fiction now in the game, the Preservation Trailblazer has another compelling use case.
As with the Destruction Trailblazer, investing a lot into Preservation Trailblazer will definitely see their usefulness and power increase, but there are many characters and there will be many more, and resources are finite, even including new forms of the Trailblazer themselves. Putting your resources into the Preservation Trailblazer definitely won’t be wasted, but just keep in mind what the Trailblazer says: ‘When you make a choice, make one you know you won’t regret.’
… The Ultimate animation will always be top tier, though.
Honkai: Star Rail is a game where team building matters most and while our tier list takes the optimal setup into account, a lot of characters can work and do well - even those ranked lower - when you invest into them. Also for story or lower difficulties of Simulated Universe, you don't need to worry about ratings and tiers. You can safely clear that content even with F2P characters as long as you build your team correctly.
Character at 5★ are rated at their Eidolon 0 with their best in slot non-limited Light Cone.
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The percentage numbers showcase the relative DPS increase when you take into account the set bonus only. For some characters there's no DPS (or its equivalent) available and in that case we listed the sets in the order of priority. If a characters uses the Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters, the 100% uptime marking means that they can easily apply the debuff with their skills to activate the 100% bonus to Crit Rate / Crit.
1
Increases DEF by 15%.
Increases the max DMG that can be absorbed by the shield created by the wearer by 20%.
2
Increases DEF by 15%.
Increases the max DMG that can be absorbed by the shield created by the wearer by 20%.
Increases SPD by 6%.
When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.
1
Increases 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%.
2
Increases the wearer's Max HP by 12%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, all allies' ATK increases by 8%.
Effect RES until 30% (if running Broken Keel) > Speed > DEF% > HP% > Effect Hit Rate
Trailblazer (Fire) endgame stats aren't available yet.
Ultimate > Talent > Basic > Skill
The Strong Defend the Weak > Action Beats Overthinking > Unwavering Gallantry
The numbers show the percentage damage output increase/decrease compared to the Light Cone marked with 100%.
Increases the wearer's DEF by 24/28/32/36/40% and Effect Hit Rate by 24/28/32/36/40%. Increases the chance for the wearer to be attacked by enemies. When the wearer is attacked, increase their DEF by an additional 24/28/32/36/40% until the end of the wearer's turn.
Source: Stellar Warp
The wearer is more likely to be attacked, but DMG taken is reduced by 16/18/20/22/24%.
Source: Stellar Warp
Increases the wearer's Max HP by 24/28/32/36/40% and Energy Regeneration Rate by 12/14/16/18/20%. When the wearer's HP is decreased, increases the DMG of all allies by 9/10.5/12/13.5/15% for 2 turns. At the beginning of each wave, restores HP equal to 80/85/90/95/100% of HP already lost by the character themselves for team.
Source: Event Warp (limited)
Increases the wearer's DEF by 16/18/20/22/24%. After entering battle, increases DMG RES of all allies by 8/9/10/11/12%. Effects of the same type cannot stack.
Source: Stellar Warp
At the start of the battle, the DMG dealt to all allies decreases by 8/10/12/14/16% for 5 turn(s). At the same time, immediately restores HP to all allies equal to 30/35/40/45/50% of the respective HP difference between the characters' Max HP and current HP.
Source: Echo of War | Forgotten Hall Store
Increases the wearer's Effect RES by 12/14/16/18/20%. For every 100 of DEF the wearer has, increases the DMG dealt by 0.8/0.9/1/1.1/1.2% to a max increase of 32/36/40/44/48%.
Source: Forgotten Hall Store
Increases the wearer's DEF by 16/20/24/28/32%. When the wearer is attacked, there is a 100/105/110/115/120% base chance to Burn the enemy. For each turn, the wearer deals DoT that is equal to 40/50/60/70/80% of the wearer's DEF for 2 turn(s).
Source: Stellar Warp
Increases the wearer's DEF by 16/20/24/28/32%. If the wearer's current HP is lower than 50%, increases their DEF by a further 16/20/24/28/32%.
Source: Stellar Warp
The teams in the section are generated based on the current Memory of Chaos data we have gathered. If you want to see more statistics about the mode, check the MoC/PF/AS Statistics tab.
MoC/PF/AS Statistics
This section contains information about Trailblazer (Fire) performance in the latest Memory of Chaos cycle (2.4), latest Pure Fiction (2.4) and the latest Apocalyptic Shadow (2.4), and the commonly used Relics and Cones in both modes. The page will be automatically updated every 2 weeks once enough data is gathered in the current cycle.
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MoC/PF/AS Stats FormCharacters are ranked with appearance rate, which is how often a character was used in Memory of Chaos by the players who we have scanned, regardless of whether they own the character or not. Ownership rate currently cannot be obtained.
Characters are ranked with appearance rate, which is how often a character was used in Pure Fiction by the players who we have scanned, regardless of whether they own the character or not. Ownership rate currently cannot be obtained.
Characters are ranked with appearance rate, which is how often a character was used in Apocalyptic Shadow by the players who we have scanned, regardless of whether they own the character or not. Ownership rate currently cannot be obtained.
This section lists the characters that were most commonly paired with Trailblazer (Fire) in the current phase of Memory of Chaos.
This section lists the characters that were most commonly paired with Trailblazer (Fire) in the current phase of Pure Fiction.
This section lists the characters that were most commonly paired with Trailblazer (Fire) in the current phase of Apocalyptic Shadow.
Eidolons data comes from players we have scanned who used Trailblazer (Fire) in the current MoC cycle (2), in the current PF cycle (64) or in the current AS cycle (2) and had the character placed in their Profile.
1%
99.99 cyc.Eidolon 0
1%
99.99 cyc.When the Trailblazer uses their Basic ATK, additionally deals Fire DMG equal to 25% of the Trailblazer's DEF. When the Trailblazer uses their enhanced Basic ATK, deal Additional Fire DMG equal to 50% of the Trailblazer's DEF.
1%
99.99 cyc.The Shield applied to all allies from the Trailblazer's Talent will block extra DMG equal to 2% of the Trailblazer's DEF plus 27.
1%
99.99 cyc.Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
1%
99.99 cyc.At the start of the battle, immediately gains 4 stack(s) of Magma Will.
5.56%
99.99 cyc.Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
94.75%
8 cyc.After the Trailblazer use enhanced Basic ATK or Ultimate, their DEF increases by 10%. Stacks up to 3 time(s).
Light Cones are ranked with usage rate among the players we have scanned who used Trailblazer (Fire) in the current MoC cycle (2), in the current PF cycle (64) or in the current AS cycle (2) and had the character placed in their Profile.
79.04%
8 cyc.Increases the wearer's DEF by 16/20/24/28/32%. When the wearer is attacked, there is a 100/105/110/115/120% base chance to Burn the enemy. For each turn, the wearer deals DoT that is equal to 40/50/60/70/80% of the wearer's DEF for 2 turn(s).
Source: Stellar Warp
15.73%
99.99 cyc.Increases the wearer's DEF by 24/28/32/36/40% and Effect Hit Rate by 24/28/32/36/40%. Increases the chance for the wearer to be attacked by enemies. When the wearer is attacked, increase their DEF by an additional 24/28/32/36/40% until the end of the wearer's turn.
Source: Stellar Warp
5.25%
99.99 cyc.The wearer is more likely to be attacked, but DMG taken is reduced by 16/18/20/22/24%.
Source: Stellar Warp
Relic Sets are ranked with usage rate among the players we have scanned who used Trailblazer (Fire) in the current MoC cycle (2), in the current PF cycle (64) or in the current AS cycle (2) and had the character placed in their Profile. The results are limited to top 5 combinations. Flex means 2 random Relic pieces that don't combine into a Set.
27.62%
Increases DEF by 15%.
Increases the max DMG that can be absorbed by the shield created by the wearer by 20%.
13.3%
Increases Break Effect by 16%
Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 16%. When the wearer inflicts Weakness Break on an enemy, regenerates 3 Energy.
11.89%
Reduces DMG taken by 8%.
At the beginning of the turn, if the wearer's HP is equal to or less than 50% of their Max HP, restores HP equal to 8% of their Max HP and regenerates 5 Energy.
Increases SPD by 6%.
When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.
10.48%
Increases DEF by 15%.
Increases the max DMG that can be absorbed by the shield created by the wearer by 20%.
Increases SPD by 6%.
When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.
10.48%
Increases SPD by 6%.
When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.
44.76%
Increases 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%.
23.79%
Increases the wearer's DEF by 15%. When the wearer's Effect Hit Rate is 50% or higher, the wearer gains an extra 15% DEF.
10.48%
Increases the wearer's Max HP by 12%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, all allies' ATK increases by 8%.
5.25%
Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's action is Advanced Forward by 40% immediately upon entering battle.
Relic Stats are shown based on the Relics used by the players we have scanned who used Trailblazer (Fire) in the current MoC cycle (2), in the current PF cycle (64) or in the current AS cycle (2) and had the character placed in their Profile.
Calculations
Trailblazer (Fire) calculations aren't available yet.
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This build focuses on Taunting and team utility while still trying to obtain decent Shield capacity.