What is the best Light Cone for Ashveil?

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 Ashveil use?

Band of Sizzling Thunder. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Lightning DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: When the wearer uses their Skill, increases the wearer's ATK by 20% for 1 turn(s).

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Ashveil Build

Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

LightningThe HuntMain DPS

English voice: Blythe Melin

The best Ashveil build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.6) is The Finale of a Lie with The Ashblazing Grand Duke. 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

124.88% at S1

635

Base ATK · lv 80

847 HP529 DEF

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

#2Baptism of Pure Thought

110.36% at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP529 DEF

Worrisome, Blissful, 5★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Worrisome, Blissful

100.19% at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP463 DEF

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

#4Cruising in the Stellar Sea

100% 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

88.45% at S5

529

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP397 DEF

Relics

2 sets

CoreThe Ashblazing Grand Duke

Because of his multi-hit Follow-up ATK, he can stack this set to the max which makes it best for his personal damage.

2PCIncreases the DMG dealt by Follow-Up ATK by 20%.

4PCWhen the wearer uses a Follow-Up ATK, increases the wearer's ATK by 6% for every time the Follow-Up ATK deals DMG. This effect can stack up to 8 time(s) and lasts for 3 turn(s). This effect is removed the next time the wearer uses a Follow-Up ATK.

Also works

Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreCity of Converging Stars

Best option for sub-DPS Ashveil with a team-wide 12% CRIT DMG buff after scoring a kill. ATK% on him can be great on him depending on whether his teammates include a large ATK buffer, but it can be competitive with DMG-focused sets.

2PCWhen 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.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 150 energy

Body: CRIT Rate
Feet: ATK% >= Speed
Planar Sphere: Lightning DMG > ATK%
Link Rope: ATK% > Energy Regen Rate

Substat priority

Highest first

1CRIT Rate = CRIT DMGBest
2ATK%
3SPD

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

E1Beware: Venture Not at Full Moon
E2Knock: Where Snickers Echo
E3Level bump
E4Heed: Swallow Truth Whole
E5Level bump
E6Finale: And Then There Were None

E1
Beware: Venture Not at Full Moon
Game text
While Ashveil is on the field, increases DMG taken by all enemies by 24%. When an enemy target's current HP percentage is 50% or lower, the DMG they take increases to 36%.
E2
Knock: Where Snickers Echo
Game text
The max stack limit of "Gluttony" increases to 18. After each time Ashveil launches the enhanced Talent's Follow-Up ATK, refunds 35% of the removed "Gluttony" stacks.
E4
Heed: Swallow Truth Whole
Game text
When Ashveil uses Ultimate, increases ATK by 40% for 3 turn(s).
E6
Finale: And Then There Were None
Game text
When the "Bait" exists on the field, reduces all enemies' All-Type RES by 20%. For every 1 stack of "Gluttony" Ashveil has gained, the DMG dealt increases by 4%. This effect can stack up to 30 time(s).

Teams

2 teams

Ashveil team

Lightning · The HuntLeads

Ashveil marks one enemy as the Bait and follows up whenever an ally hits it, which makes a second follow-up character worth a slot on its own.

Ashveil, this characterMain DPS
RobinFollow-up buffer
Topaz & NumbyFollow-up partner
AventurineSustain

Aventurine • Waveflair team

Quantum · Elation dual carryPlays Hunt carry

The same "Fervor" engine fed by a Hunt carry and a Nihility unit whose off-turn hits count as attacks, with a Remembrance sustain whose memosprite keeps the counter moving between Waveflair's turns.

Aventurine • WaveflairMain DPS
Ashveil, this characterHunt carry
Mortenax BladeOff-turn attacker
HyacineSustain

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Honkai: Star Rail 5★ Lightning The Hunt Main DPS

Ashveil build summary

Updated November 5, 2026

The Finale of a Lie tops the light cone ranking for Ashveil, at 124.88% relative damage at S1, ahead of Baptism of Pure Thought, Worrisome, Blissful 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 The Ashblazing Grand Duke on Ashveil, with Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters behind it. The planar ornament is City of Converging Stars. Main stats are CRIT Rate body, ATK% >= Speed feet, Lightning DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% > Energy Regen Rate rope. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD.

Trace priority is Skill > Talent > Ultimate > Basic ATK. The Ultimate costs 150 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.

The strongest team is Ashveil, Robin, Topaz & Numby and Aventurine, built around Ashveil: Lightning · The Hunt.

Role: Main DPS
Best light cone: The Finale of a Lie
Alternatives: Baptism of Pure Thought, Worrisome, Blissful, Cruising in the Stellar Sea
Relic set: The Ashblazing Grand Duke
Planar ornament: City of Converging Stars
Main stats: CRIT Rate body, ATK% >= Speed feet, Lightning DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% > Energy Regen Rate rope
Substat priority: CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD
Trace priority: Skill > Talent > Ultimate > Basic ATK
Best team: Ashveil, Robin, Topaz & Numby, Aventurine
Ultimate energy cost: 150 energy
Key ascension material: 15× Lucid Awl
Last updated: November 5, 2026

Ashveil build FAQ

What is the best Light Cone for Ashveil?: 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 Ashveil use?: Band of Sizzling Thunder. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Lightning DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: When the wearer uses their Skill, increases the wearer's ATK by 20% for 1 turn(s).
Which Planar Ornament should Ashveil 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.

Ashveil Build

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Beware: Venture Not at Full Moon

Knock: Where Snickers Echo

Heed: Swallow Truth Whole

Finale: And Then There Were None

Teams

Ashveil build FAQ