Honkai Star Rail: Best Phainon teams, Relics, Light Cones, and build

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Currently, Phaion is available for gameplay and stands out as one of the most powerful characters in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out these top-tier Phaion team compositions, relics, light cones, and strategies to optimize his performance!

At last, Phainon has become a playable character in Honkai Star Rail! Given that he’s among the strongest units in the game right now, it’s worth exploring the optimal teams, relics, light cones, and builds for Phainon. You can find all of this information here.

Best Phainon build

As a fan, I’d say Phainon has a knack for being self-centered – he insists on premium Relics and high Trace levels to perform optimally. Yet, despite his isolationist tendencies, it’s relatively straightforward to construct a team around him. This is due to his Ultimate ability, which overlooks the entire party in its operation.

Phainon Trace priority

It’s important to focus primarily on enhancing his main ability first. Then, you can work on improving his basic attack, special talent, and ultimate later on.

Phainon build: Relic Set and Planetary Set

Wavestrider Captain

Typically, it’s beneficial to have Wavestrider Captain deployed on Phainon more often than not. The attack boost that his set provides following the casting of Ultimate remains active continuously because all the “rounds” within his Ultimate are counted as a single round.

Arcadia of Woven Dreams

As a gamer, I’d love my “Planetary Set” to transform into the “Arcadia of Woven Dreams.” When I enter my Ultimate mode, it feels like I’m standing alone, and this wondrous set grants me the extra boost I need in those critical moments. It’s as if I’m immersed in a dreamscape all my own.

Rutilant Arena is a good alternative while you farm for Arcadia.

Phainon build: Relic Main and Sub Stats

Main Stats

  • Body: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG%
  • Feet: SPD / ATK%
  • Planar Sphere: Physical DMG Boost
  • Link Rope: ATK%

Substats

In order of priority:

  • SPD
    • Tune to supports
  • CRIT Rate / DMG%
  • ATK%

Phainon Light Cones

Best-in-slot and Signature Light Cone: Thus Burns the Dawn

As a gamer, I’ve found that Thus Burns the Dawn is my top pick among Light Cones for Phainon, offering a significant ATK boost, an ignore on his defense, and amplifying his damage when ulted. However, while it’s perfect for him, it’s not entirely essential.

Best F2P option: On the Fall of an Aeon

This unit, Phainon, is an excellent selection for many Destruction-type units, and it’s no surprise why. During his Ultimate form, the damage buff he receives does not expire, making him a valuable asset on the battlefield.

Best Phainon teams

Normally, Phainon doesn’t necessitate a healer or a sustaining party member in the initial setup. Instead, your strategy with him typically involves applying buffs just prior to his use of Ultimate, followed by repeating this process until all opponents are defeated.

Given this point, it implies that you are allowed to carry three support units, or if you prefer a different setup, you could choose one sub-Damage Per Second (DPS) unit followed by two support units instead.

For the majority of game content, even during end-game phases (assuming your characters are well-developed), you might want to think about including a character who specializes in sustaining resources, such as Huohuo or Gallagher.

Premium Phainon team

  • Phainon
  • Sunday
    • Irreplaceable.
  • Bronya
    • Other viable options: Remembrance Trailblazer, Ruan Mei
  • Tribbie / Huohuo
    • Other viable options: Cipher

F2P Phainon team

  • Phainon
  • Bronya
  • Tingyun
  • Remembrance Trailblazer / Gallagher

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2025-07-02 13:11