Acheron in Honkai Star Rail: Build and Team Guide

Acheron in Paths of Nothingness. Despite belonging to the debuff class, her main goal is to destroy enemies with the help of the ult, for which you need to collect charges of "Cleaved Dream". At the same time, the levels of "Crimson Knot" are also necessary, directly affecting the damage of the super ability.

Considering that stacks are given for debuffs, and one of the traces requires additional representatives of the Void, it is important to form a build in a certain way so that the heroine remains effective within the battle. In addition, depending on whether she relies on herself or allies, the speed value and partly the playstyle changes accordingly.

Gameplay and mechanical features allow the unit to be used as a base for a squad in any game mode. High damage in combination with a universal superpower that ignores any type of vulnerability significantly expands the range of the character's application and makes it quite popular in the damager position.

Rating	S+ position in dash list
Rarity	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Element [type]	Electric damage type
Path	Nihility
when added to the game	March 27, 2024 (update 2.1)
How to get a character	Banner "Event Jump: Character"
Gender	Female
Home region	Unknown
Role in the squad	Primary DPS character
Role in the game	Galaxy Ranger
Signature light cone	"Along the receding shore"
Voice actresses	English voice actress – Allegra Clark Chinese voice actress – Juhuahua Japanese voice actress – Sawashiro Miyuki Korean Voice Actress – Park Ji-yoon

Hero's story

The girl first appears in the Penakonia storyline as part of a quest "There's a knock on the door at the crack of dawn" and introduces himself as a traveling Galaxy Ranger, whose real name still remains a secret. When first meeting the Pathfinder, she says the following phrase: “Let me borrow this name. But you know my essence, you my deeds. So, I am Acheron».

Armed with a blade, she travels alone through the vastness of space in order to discover traces left by the past and pave her own path. The mysterious stranger reveals almost no information about herself. It is only known that thunderstorms often raged in the place where the swordswoman came from. According to the only remaining memories after waking up, faint peals of thunder continued to be heard on the sea horizon around her, and the bloody rain was almost over.

How to get a character

To drop Acheron, you must spend Star Jades or Special Star es in the Event Jump: Words of Old. Banner period: April 9 - April 30, 2025.

To stay up to date with the next rerun of Acheron and other limited heroes, keep an eye on banner schedule.

Features

The main stats that increase with leveling include health (HP), attack power, and defense. Speed ​​and taunt remain constant — they are only affected by external sources, such as equipment or buffs. The specific values ​​for each stat are presented in the table.

Level of	Base HP	Basic Attack	Basic protection	base speed	Basic taunt
1	153	95	59	101	100
20	299	185	115	101	100
20+	360	223	139	101	100
30	436	270	169	101	100
30+	498	308	193	101	100
40	574	356	222	101	100
40+	635	394	246	101	100
50	712	441	276	101	100
50+	773	479	299	101	100
60	850	527	329	101	100
60+	911	565	353	101	100
70	988	613	383	101	100
70+	1 049	651	406	101	100
80	1 125	698	436	101	100

How skills work

The heroine's abilities are aimed at inflicting electrical damage on one or more targets. Despite belonging to the Path of Nothingness, the Galactic Ranger is a classic main DD, around which the team is built. The key feature of the unit is its superpower - it does not require energy recovery and is activated by receiving a special charge "A Severed Dream".

Exactly the ultimate is where the main force is concentrated, as it deals massive damage, annihilating all life on the battlefield. The only "nuance" is the need for Path of Nothingness characters to accumulate additional points and trigger a trace that increases DPS. In addition to receiving points, it also simultaneously imposes status levels on enemies "Crimson Knot" — the more of them, the higher the damage from the ultimate.

Active skills

Abilities that directly affect mobs include:

• Technique - Allows you to instantly destroy regular enemies without entering into combat and inflict additional damage at the beginning of a wave.
• Basic Strike - Deals minor damage to one enemy.
• Emboldening Salvo - Receives special stacks and charges, and deals damage to multiple targets.
• Superpower - Removes accumulated stacks and deals multiple damage first to one enemy, then to all monsters on the battlefield.

Below we will examine skills and the leveling sequence in detail. In addition, we will consider traces and eidolons, highlighting those that are worth paying primary attention to when opening additional copies of the character.

ive skills

ive skills contain талант, which allows you to activate a super ability by accumulating special charges, and also provides additional stacks if allies apply debuffs.

The order of leveling abilities

Superpower > Skill = Talent > Basic Attack

When upgrading Acheron's skills, it is first recommended to focus on superpower, as this is the girl's main source of damage. In turn, skill Deals additional damage to multiple targets and allows you to gain points/stacks, so it is used quite often.

Although the level talent only affects the percentage of reduction in enemy resistance, it is also a noticeable increase in DPS when using a superpower. Basic Strike It is pumped last, because it has small scales, damages only one target and does not give points/stacks.

Tracks

Attack Power +4% (lvl.1)
"Red They" (A2): At the start of combat, gain 5 Sundered Dream stacks and apply 5 stacks of Crimson Knot to one random enemy. When Sundered Dream reaches max, each point above the limit grants 1 stack of Four-Phase Ascension, which can stack up to 3 times.	Crete. damage +5,3% (A2)	Attack Power +4% (A3)	Electric Damage +3,2 (A3)
"Abyss" (A4): If there are 1 or 2 Path of Nothingness characters in the team, the damage of Acheron's basic attack, skill and superpower is increased by 115% or 160% of the initial damage, respectively.	Attack Power +6% (A4)	Crete. damage +8% (A5)	Attack Power +6% (A5)
"Thunder Core" (A6): When the Super Rain Blade hits enemy targets with the Crimson Knot status, the damage dealt is increased by 30%. This buff can stack up to 3 times and lasts for 3 turns. It also deals an additional 6 hits when Stygian Rebirth is triggered. Each hit deals Electric Damage equal to 25% of the attack power of one target and is considered a Super Ability.	Electric Damage +4,8 (A6)	Crete. damage +10,7% (lvl.75)
Attack Power +8% (lvl.80)

Buff from the trail "Abyss" is the common multiplier (1,15×-1,6×) that is multiplied by final damage value. For example, if the base damage of a superpower is 521%, then with 2 allies of the Path of Nonexistence it increases to 833%. In order to get the maximum bonus from the trace "Thunder Core", before using a superpower on an enemy there must be from 7 stacks.

The overall increase in characteristics after leveling up all traces to the maximum level:

• Attack power - 28%.
• Crete. damage - 24%.
• Electrical damage - 8%.

Eidolons

Description of all const:

E1	Increases crit. 18% chance when dealing damage to enemies who are under debuffs.
E2	The number of Path of Nothingness characters required to obtain the maximum bonus from the Abyss trace has been reduced by 1. At the start of the turn, 1 stack of Sundered Dream is granted. In addition, 1 lvl of Crimson Knot status is inflicted on the enemy with the most stacks.
E3	The superpower level increases by 2. The maximum level is 15. Basic attack level increases by 1. Maximum level is 10.
E4	When enemies enter combat, they are given a weakness to Ultimate damage and increase their Ultimate damage taken by 8%.
E5	Skill level increases by 2. Maximum level is 15. Talent level increases by 2. Maximum level is 15.
E6	Acheron's ultimate damage resistance penetration is increased by 20%. Basic and skill damage is also considered ultimate damage and reduces enemy durability regardless of their vulnerability types. When penetrating, the Shock effect is triggered.

Best Eidolons Acheron - E2, E4 и E6:

• E2 allows you to take one Path of Nothingness character into your team to receive the maximum bonus from the “Abyss” trail, which expands the list of units. In addition, the eidolon makes it possible to gain stacks and points at the beginning of the turn - this, in turn, makes speed a more sought-after stat.
• E4 is useful for both the unit itself and its allies due to the increased damage dealt by super abilities. At the same time, the buff has no conditions for triggering and no time limits, meaning it exists stably throughout the entire battle.
• E6 Enhances the super ability, increasing the penetration of resistance of all types (that is, regardless of the resistance of the enemies, they will take increased damage). Also modifies the damage of a normal hit and the skill in the ultimate. These skills ignore any types of weaknesses, receive bonuses from the fourth eidolon and other sources, such as planar decoration "Frozen Salsotto".

How to play as Acheron

The gameplay comes down to rapid accumulation charge "Cut Dream" и status "Crimson Knot" on opponents during the battle (max. - 9). This is necessary for the constant use of the superpower, which is the key source of damage for the character. They are usually recruited in parallel, but can sometimes be distributed among several enemies.

In turn, to inflict increased DPS with the ult, it is important that there are as many stacks as possible on the target(s) - from 7 pieces (ideally 9) to unlock the maximum buff from the Thunder Core trace. These indicators can be obtained independently or from external sources. Let's consider the options that allow you to gain a charge of Sundered Dream and stacks of Crimson Knot:

• Red Oni Trail: At the start of the battle, 5 units of charge and status levels are given.
• Technique: 1 unit of "Severed Dream" and "Crimson Knot" after super ability.
• Skill: 1 unit of charge and status on the selected enemy.
• Debuffs: When teammates apply a debuff, 1 stack is granted for both effects. This includes vulnerability penetration.
• E2: At the beginning of the turn, 1 unit is applied.
• Light cones: "Along the ing shore" (signal), "Determination shines like pearls of sweat". Other Paths: "Galactic Market Trend" (Preservation).

Key points in rotation:

1. Before the start of the battle, it is recommended to use the technique. Thanks to this, you can instantly defeat ordinary monsters or receive bonuses in the form of additional ones at the start. damage at the beginning of the wave and Four-Phase Ascension, which gives a point and stack after the ult.
2. When Galactic Ranger is active, use the skill to deal damage to multiple targets and gain 1 additional stack of Crimson Knot and Sundered Dream.
3. During the Path of Oblivion's allied characters' turns, use skills that inflict debuffs first. Try to use them on enemies who already have stacks.
4. After reaching 9 charges of "Sundered Dream", you can use the ultimate. Target a large enemy with the highest number of "Crimson Knot" status levels (preferably 7 or more). After that, press the ultimate button two more times to perform additional hits.

Recommendations for using superpowers:

• If there is only one small enemy with charges left on the battlefield, it is not recommended to use the ultimate right away. Finish off the target with any other attack so that all the Crimson Nodes are transferred to the next wave, and only then activate the ultimate.
• If the stacks are distributed among several enemies, try to destroy small mobs first (without superpower) in order to transfer all available stacks to one largest enemy, for example, a boss or an elite monster.

Which Path to Through the Virtual Universe

Erudition is the most optimal choice due to the increased damage from the super ability, which is Acheron's key skill. The Galactic Ranger greatly appreciates any buffs to the ultimate, which is why the blessings of this Path will allow you to close content as quickly and effectively as possible.

To unlock Erudite you must complete the mode "Gold and Gears".

Alternative Paths:

• Nothingness - Applies the negative statuses Burning, Shock, Bleeding and 2 levels of Weathering to all enemies, which provides an additional stack of Crimson Knot and Sundered Dream. However, almost all bonuses are aimed at periodic damage, so it is advisable to have DoT characters in the squad.
• Hunting - Offers a ive speed boost. Among the blessings there are also buffs for critical damage, crit. chance and attack power, which will bring a lot of benefits to Acheron. While the Hunt does not apply any debuffs, it does compensate with speed, action progression, and other buffs.

All about character leveling

This section discusses what materials and in what quantities are needed to upgrade a unit to level 80.

Elevation materials

The following materials are required for elevation:

Skill Leveling Materials

To upgrade your skills, you will need the following components:

The order of pumping traces

List of materials used to increase the level of traces:

Total amount of resources for full Acheron upgrade, including all stages of ascension, skills and traces:

• loans (×3 888 000);
• traveler's guide (×290);
• dream collection component (×56), dream stream valve (×71), dream engine (×73);
• fire spirit (×18), starfire essence (×69), heavenly cremator (×139);
• werewolf electric staff (×65);
• past wormhole disasters (×12).
• imprint of fate (×8).

Advantages and disadvantages

Let's look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Galactic Ranger:

Advantages	Disadvantages
Universal damage dealerWith the right teammates and optimal build, Acheron is capable of dealing massive damage to one or more targets. She can handle any situation that occurs on the battlefield.	"Expensive" assembly. Being a classic representative of damage dealers, the unit needs fairly high critical values ​​along with an optimal ratio of all stats, including attack power and speed.
Penetrates any vulnerabilities with ult. Thanks to the mechanics of the talent, the ultimate ignores all types of vulnerabilities, and also reduces the elemental resistance of enemies. After opening the last eidolon, the basic attack and skill similarly gain the ability to reduce durability.	Signature cone and/or E2 desirable. The heroine is strong even without const with epic weapons, but the signature and E2 make the game more comfortable. For example, the cone increases crits, damage and damage from the ult, allows you to apply a debuff, and the eidolon allows you to take only one character of the Nonexistence for max. buff and get points/stacks at the beginning of the turn.
Own DPS bonuses. Despite the low base values ​​in abilities, receives a huge number of percentage buffs from stacks of "Crimson Knot" on enemies, bonuses from traces of "Abyss" and "Thunder Core", an additional increase to critical indicators, electric element and attack power.	A non-standard way to gain energy for an ult. The lack of need to restore energy is both a plus and a minus. With a normal energy bar, it can be filled by any hits, damage, and buffs from allies, which does not work in the case of Acheron.
Technology kills enemies without a fight. The Galactic Ranger can instantly defeat common monsters with the Red Karma mark without engaging in combat. This is useful not only in the open world, but also when clearing the Virtual or Divergent Universe. In addition, if you do not hit the enemy with a technique, you will not spend a technique point.	DPS depends on the team. The Abyss Trail provides a significant damage increase for the basic attack, skill, and super ability, but at least one Path of Nothingness character must be present in the party to activate this buff. If you want the maximum bonus, two allies until E2 is unlocked.
Does not require energy recovery. The girl has a unique superpower, which requires not the usual energy, but a special charge "Cut Dream". Thanks to this, you can equip a connecting rope for attack power, thereby further increasing DPS and without thinking about the amount of energy.

Best Acheron Builds in Honkai: Star Rail

The character takes the position of the main damage dealer, using a special mechanic of the ultimate, which deals multiple damage to the area and single targets. This ability is activated when there is a charge of "Cleaved Dream" and does not require energy recovery. However, the standard DPS characteristics remain a priority, as for any other main DD:

• Focus should be on attack power, from which all the girl's skills are scaled. The tracks already contain many bonuses to damage, so the attack will balance the indicators.
• No less significant: Crete. damage and crit. chance as an additional source of DPS increase and speed to get points/stacks from a skill, deal additional damage due to more frequent moves.

Note on speed. You can gain points to activate the ult even if you walk slowly, but only if your allies actively apply debuffs to enemies. Or, on the contrary, you can focus on speed and not rely on your partners. Let's compare to determine which Acheron build in XSR is preferable.

Low speed build	High speed build
Easier assembly.	Requires significant investment.
ive gameplay consisting of spamming ultimates.	More damage, but skill points are spent more actively.
Relies completely on allies and their speed.	Doesn't depend so much on the team.
Overall DPS is reduced.	It is desirable to have a signature cone or E2.

Thus, both options have their "pros" and "cons", which makes them virtually equally viable depending on the player's personal preferences. However, due to the simplicity and the fact that the heroine always uses units of the Nothingness in her classic team, the "slow" option becomes a little more popular.

Recommended Specs

Priority stats in artifacts:

Relic	Main characteristic
Head	HP (permanent)
Arms	Attack Power (Permanent)
Body	Crit. chance => crit damage
Legs	Attack Power > Speed
planar sphere	Attack Power > Electric Damage
Connecting rope	ATK

Lower (additional) characteristics in relics and planar jewelry:

Speed ​​(until reaching the required threshold) > Crit. chance = Crit. damage > Attack power

Optimal stat values ​​that are recommended to have at max level:

• ATK: from 2-900+ units.
• Crete. chance: from 80-90%
• Crete. damage: from 160-180%
• Speed: from 101-121 units. (“slow” build); from 134-143 units. (“speed” build)
• HP: from 2-800 units.
• DEF: from 800 units.

Light Cone Rating

When choosing a weapon, it is worth giving preference to light cones related to the Path of Nothingness and offering bonuses to damage, attack power, crits or speed.

In addition to the “cards” discussed above, there are also alternative options:

• "Fermata" — a free weapon for the initial stages of the game. Potentially, the heroine can activate the bonus herself, as it imposes the "Shock" status after penetration. There is a more convenient option - put Sampo or Black Swan in the squad, which provide both weakening and Weathering.
• "We'll meet Again" — the cone from the Battle will not bring significant benefits, as it only offers additional damage after using a skill or a normal hit. However, it can be equipped if there is a maximum number of overlaps (or at least 4).
• "Hidden Shadow" и "Loop" — options are exclusive for beginners, if there are no alternatives. To implement the ive effect, Welt or Silver Wolf are good in the squad, since they are able to apply debuffs that reduce the speed of enemies.

What relics and decorations are needed

Artifacts should provide the heroine with increased damage, attack power, crits and elemental damage.

cave relics

planar decorations

Squad Guide

Acheron's role in the team is to act as the main DD/hypercarry. The unit's mechanics are built in such a way that they "force" you to form a group around her, otherwise a lot of potential DPS is lost.

In addition, the composition may change depending on the eidolons. For example, for a squad on E0, 2 allies of the Nonexistence are needed to get the maximum bonus from the trace "Abyss". On E2, the situation becomes simpler - it is enough to put 1 character of this class and add Harmony to increase the damage inflicted.

For experienced E0 players, there is also the option to use a team building strategy without healers or shielders: 2 allies of the Path of Nothingness and 1 ally of the Path of Harmony. Then the damage can really be comparable to E2, but this style of play is not for everyone.

Which characters are suitable?

The table below shows the heroes that the Galactic Ranger benefits most from synergy with:

characters that the girl can also interact with:

Alternative representatives of Preservation and Abundance for group survival:

To maximize damage, it is recommended to place a light cone on Path of Preservation heroes. "Galactic Market Trend". The weapon inflicts the Burning status when its wielder is attacked by enemies, which will provide additional Sundered Dream charge points and Crimson Knot status levels.

Examples of the best teams on E0

Compositions aimed at unlocking the character's potential without eidolons. The specifics of the “Abyss” trail are taken into , which requires the presence of 2 allies of the Path of Nothingness to obtain the maximum increase in damage.

It's only combination examples. Depending on the characters on your , you can put any combination of Path of Oblivion heroes, and then supplement the squad with a healer/shielder or buffer, if there are no problems with survivability.

Examples of groups on E2

Teams designed for playing with a second eidolon. E2 "softens" the requirement for the trail and allows you to supplement the build with heroes of the Path of Harmony for an even greater increase in DPS. Also suitable for those who do not strive to fully realize the trail.

Is Acheron Jiaoqiu necessary for comfortable play?

Jiaoqiu (Nothingness: Fire) is considered a signature for the heroine, as it provides her with all the necessary enhancements:

• Frequent debuffing, which provides additional charges and stacks.
• Increases damage output of the super ability, the unit's primary source of DPS.
• Is a character of Nothingness, due to which he activates the bonus of the trace "Abyss".

However, despite the high synergy, it is not a must-have in a team with the Galactic Ranger. It is indeed the best choice when compared to other representatives of the Void, but even without it, the girl is able to close content without problems. In addition, the absence of Jiaoqiu is partly compensated by the cone "Galactic Market Trend" on the shield.

The only mode type where the hero actually makes the game significantly more comfortable is "Pure Fiction". There, he actually has no equal among other debuffers. But in this case, you may need to equip a weapon on him "Lonely Healing" for stable use of superpowers.

Is it worth knocking out?

Acheron is a strong damage dealer with a unique superpower mechanic that does not consume energy. Instead, you need to accumulate special units of the "Cleaved Dream" charge during the fight to the maximum value. Despite the fact that the Galactic Ranger belongs to the debuff class, she is a classic main DD, and her DPS in some places sures the Hunt or Destruction characters.

At the same time, it is somewhat team dependent, as it requires Path of Nothingness allies and debuffs on opponents to maximize damage. All this is complemented by a complex build due to the need for high critical stats, attack power and sometimes speed. However, these “minuses” are fully compensated by the impact that the heroine brings to the battle. In addition, its gameplay is quite simple and does not require strict rotation.

To sum it up, the character is worth picking for those who are looking for a powerful damage dealer who can handle even the most difficult content. And although she wields the electric element, her ultimate ignores any type of vulnerability, which expands the scope of application. If we talk about whether the unit is suitable for F2P players, we can say that even without additional investments, the Galactic Ranger shows good results, but the presence of a signal or eidolons will make the game much more comfortable.

Which is better: signal or E2

To decide between obtaining a signature cone "Along the receding shore"  or the second eidolon, let's consider both options:

• Signa offers a high increase in critical damage, allows you to apply a debuff and increases the damage of the super ability. All this significantly increases the heroine's own DPS and facilitates the balance of critical indicators. However, in the absence of E2, it forces you to play in specific builds, where there are at least two characters of Nothingness, or to look for workarounds that require a greater contribution to Harmony s or experience in gameplay without healers / shielders.
• E2 is a fairly expensive investment, but it expands the available teams, allowing them to be supplemented with representatives of other Paths. At the same time, the Abyss trail will continue to provide the maximum buff. Eidolon gives the opportunity to test Acheron in more diverse compositions and effectively implement it even without a shortage of Oblivion. Especially if there are excellent alternative cones: "Unceasing Rain" or "Good Night and Peaceful Sleep" S5.

Thus, if you don't have a lot of Star Jades/want to save currency, and your has at least two fully pumped Path of Oblivion heroes, it's best to give preference to signature weapons. Provided that you have enough jade, are ready to spend a lot and want to play in more compositions/don't have pumped debuffers, it's recommended to pay attention to the second Eidolon.

We hope this guide helped you put together the best build for Acheron and understand which teams to use her in Honkai: Star Rail. In the comments, ask any questions about the heroine so that the author or other players can help. In the special section, you can read about other builds.

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