What is the best Light Cone for Archer?

I Venture Forth to Hunt is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star The Hunt Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. See You at the End is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Archer use?

Poet of Mourning Collapse. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Quantum DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: Decreases the wearer's SPD by 8%. Before entering battle, if the wearer's SPD is lower than 110/95, increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 20%/32%. This effect applies to the wearer's memosprite at the same time.

Which Planar Ornament should Archer use?

City of Converging Stars. Its 2-piece bonus is: When the wearer uses Follow-Up ATK, increases ATK by 24% for 2 turn(s). When an enemy target gets defeated, increases CRIT DMG for all allies by 12% in the current battle. This effect cannot stack. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

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Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

QuantumThe HuntMain DPS

The best Archer build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.6) is The Finale of a Lie with As Navigator Isee Sees It. Updated November 5, 2026

Abilities Traces Materials Eidolons

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

6 ranked

The Finale of a Lie, 5★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISThe Finale of a Lie

120.47% at S1

635

Base ATK · lv 80

847 HP529 DEF

The Hell Where Ideals Burn, 5★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2The Hell Where Ideals Burn

113% at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP529 DEF

Baptism of Pure Thought, 5★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Baptism of Pure Thought

101.80% at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP529 DEF

Cruising in the Stellar Sea, 5★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#4Cruising in the Stellar Sea

100.00% at S5

529

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP463 DEF

See You at the End, 4★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#5See You at the End

96.16% at S5

529

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP397 DEF

Relics

5 sets

CoreAs Navigator Isee Sees It

The 4-Pc Navigator is a competitive option on Archer and is often best-in-slot in teams where he is capped on DEF Shred or against non-Quantum weak enemies.

2PCIncreases ATK by 12%.

4PCWhen the wearer enters combat or uses Skill, the DMG dealt by their Skill and Ultimate increases by 18%, stacking up to 3 time(s). At the start of the wearer's turn or after using Ultimate, removes 1 stack(s) of this effect.

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Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreTengoku@Livestream

Dedicated set for characters consuming multiple Skill Points. Best for Archer due to generic 48% CRIT DMG buff affecting all of his damage including Skill, Ultimate, his own Follow-up ATK, and the Joint Follow-up ATK with Rin Tohsaka.

2PCIncreases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 16%. If 3 or more Skill Points are consumed in the same turn, additionally increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 32%, lasting for 3 turns.

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Main stats

Ultimate · 220 energy

Body: CRIT Rate
Feet: ATK%
Planar Sphere: ATK% = Quantum DMG
Link Rope: ATK%

Substat priority

Highest first

1CRIT Rate (Until 100% with buffs)Best
2CRIT DMG
3ATK%

Trace priority

Level in this order

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

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1The Unreached Dream
E2The Unfulfilled Happiness
E3Level bump
E4The Unsung Life
E5Level bump
E6The Endless Pilgrimage

E1
The Unreached Dream
Game text
After using Skill 3 time(s) within one turn, recovers 2 Skill Point(s) for allies.
E2
The Unfulfilled Happiness
Game text
When using Ultimate, reduces the enemy target's Quantum RES by 20%, and applies Quantum Weakness to it, lasting for 2 turn(s).
E4
The Unsung Life
Game text
Increases the Ultimate DMG dealt by 150%.
E6
The Endless Pilgrimage
Game text
When the turn starts, recovers 1 Skill Point for allies. The maximum number of stacks allowed for the DMG boost effect provided by this unit's Skill increases by 1. The Skill DMG dealt ignores 20% of DEF.

Teams

2 teams

Rin Tohsaka team

Quantum · EruditionPlays Joint follow-up

Rin turns Skill Point traffic into CRIT DMG for whoever spent it, and her joint follow-up needs Archer on the field, so the last two slots are picked for Skill Point economy.

Rin TohsakaMain DPS
Archer, this characterJoint follow-up
RobinHarmony buffer
AventurineSustain

Gilgamesh team

Lightning · UltimateStands in for Saber

Gilgamesh gains a stacking buff every time a teammate uses an Ultimate, and shares a joint follow-up with Saber, so the team is built around Ultimate frequency.

GilgameshMain DPS
SaberJoint follow-upor Archer
CerydraATK buffer
AventurineSustain

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Honkai: Star Rail 5★ Quantum The Hunt Main DPS

Archer build summary

Updated November 5, 2026

The Finale of a Lie tops the light cone ranking for Archer, at 120.47% relative damage at S1, ahead of The Hell Where Ideals Burn, Baptism of Pure Thought and Cruising in the Stellar Sea. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run As Navigator Isee Sees It on Archer, with Genius of Brilliant Stars and Poet of Mourning Collapse behind it. The planar ornament is Tengoku@Livestream. Main stats are CRIT Rate body, ATK% feet, ATK% = Quantum DMG sphere, ATK% rope. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate (Until 100% with buffs) > CRIT DMG > ATK%.

Trace priority is Skill > Talent > Ultimate > Basic ATK. The Ultimate costs 220 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.

Archer plays Joint follow-up in the Rin Tohsaka team, alongside Rin Tohsaka, Robin and Aventurine.

Role: Main DPS
Best light cone: The Finale of a Lie
Alternatives: The Hell Where Ideals Burn, Baptism of Pure Thought, Cruising in the Stellar Sea
Relic set: As Navigator Isee Sees It
Planar ornament: Tengoku@Livestream
Main stats: CRIT Rate body, ATK% feet, ATK% = Quantum DMG sphere, ATK% rope
Substat priority: CRIT Rate (Until 100% with buffs) > CRIT DMG > ATK%
Trace priority: Skill > Talent > Ultimate > Basic ATK
Best team: Rin Tohsaka, Archer, Robin, Aventurine
Ultimate energy cost: 220 energy
Key ascension material: 65× Darkveil Moonlight
Last updated: November 5, 2026

Archer build FAQ

What is the best Light Cone for Archer?: I Venture Forth to Hunt is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star The Hunt Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. See You at the End is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Archer use?: Poet of Mourning Collapse. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Quantum DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: Decreases the wearer's SPD by 8%. Before entering battle, if the wearer's SPD is lower than 110/95, increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 20%/32%. This effect applies to the wearer's memosprite at the same time.
Which Planar Ornament should Archer use?: City of Converging Stars. Its 2-piece bonus is: When the wearer uses Follow-Up ATK, increases ATK by 24% for 2 turn(s). When an enemy target gets defeated, increases CRIT DMG for all allies by 12% in the current battle. This effect cannot stack. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

Archer Build

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

The Unreached Dream

The Unfulfilled Happiness

The Unsung Life

The Endless Pilgrimage

Teams

Archer build FAQ