What Combat Type is Boothill?

Boothill is a 5-star Physical character on the Path of The Hunt, from Galaxy Ranger, released in version 2.2.

What stat does Boothill scale on?

Boothill's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Skill and Ultimate, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best Light Cone for Boothill?

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 Boothill use?

Champion of Streetwise Boxing. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Physical DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).

Which Planar Ornament should Boothill use?

Firmament Frontline: Glamoth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

How much does it cost to max Boothill's traces?

Taking one ability from level 1 to 10 costs 652,500 Credits and 2× Tracks of Destiny among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Boothill E1 do?

Dusty Trail's Lone Star: When the battle starts, obtains 1 stack of Pocket Trickshot. When Boothill deals DMG, ignores 16% of the enemy target's DEF.

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Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

PhysicalThe HuntMain DPS

English voice: Andrew Russell

The best Boothill build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Sailing Towards A Second Life with Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge. Updated August 28, 2026

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

Sailing Towards a Second Life — 5★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISSailing Towards a Second Life

113.16% at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP463 DEF

Shadowed by Night — 4★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2Shadowed by Night

100% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

847 HP397 DEF

Adversarial — 3★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Adversarial

89.83% at S5

370

Base ATK · lv 80

741 HP265 DEF

River Flows in Spring — 4★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#4River Flows in Spring

89.31% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

847 HP397 DEF

Swordplay — 4★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#5Swordplay

86.78% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Relics

3 sets

CoreIron Cavalry Against the Scourge

Best set for Boothill that allows him to scale his Break damage much easier and much higher compared to other options.

2PCIncreases Break Effect by 16%.

4PCIf the wearer's Break Effect is 150% or higher, the Break DMG dealt to the enemy target ignores 10% of their DEF. If the wearer's Break Effect is 250% or higher, the Super Break DMG dealt to the enemy target additionally ignores 15% of their DEF.

Also works

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreTalia: Kingdom of Banditry

145 Speed | Boothill's absolute best Planar set because of a lot of Break Effect and even more if you reach 145 Speed, which Boothill can achieve quite easily because of his high base stats and freedom in stat allocation.

2PCIncreases the wearer's Break Effect by 16%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 145 or higher, the wearer's Break Effect increases by an extra 20%.

Also works

Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern

Main stats

Ultimate · 115 energy

Body: Anything
Feet: Speed
Planar Sphere: Anything
Link Rope: Break Effect

Substat priority

Highest first

1SPD (Until breakpoint OR if you got nothing else to stack)Best
2Break Effect

Sub-stats are Boothill's primary way to scale his damage from relics and absolutely should be his main focus. With that said there really are only two good sub-stats for him - Break Effect for damage and SPD to accelerate his rotation and allow for faster dispatch of enemies. Aim for a high Speed breakpoint and then get as much Break Effect as humanly possible.

Trace priority

Level in this order

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

Major traces, best first: Above Snakes (A4) > Point Blank (A6) > Ghost Load (A2)

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Dusty Trail's Lone Star
E2Milestonemonger
E3Level bump
E4Cold Cuts Chef
E5Level bump
E6Crowbar Hotel's Raccoon

E1
Dusty Trail's Lone Star
Game text
When the battle starts, obtains 1 stack of Pocket Trickshot. When Boothill deals DMG, ignores 16% of the enemy target's DEF.
E2
Milestonemonger
Game text
When in Standoff and gaining Pocket Trickshot, recovers 1 Skill Point(s) and increases Break Effect by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s). Can also trigger this effect when gaining Pocket Trickshot stacks that exceed the max limit. But cannot trigger repeatedly within one turn.
E4
Cold Cuts Chef
Game text
When the enemy target in the Standoff is attacked by Boothill, the DMG they receive additionally increases by 12%. When Boothill is attacked by the enemy target in the Standoff, the effect of him receiving increased DMG is offset by 12%.
E6
Crowbar Hotel's Raccoon
Game text
When triggering the Talent's Break DMG, additionally deals Break DMG to the target equal to 40% of the original DMG multiplier and additionally deals Break DMG to adjacent targets equal to 70% of the original DMG multiplier.

Teams

1 team

Boothill team

Physical · BreakLeads

A single-target Break carry: one Harmony unit raises Break damage, one implants the Weakness he needs, and the sustain is the one that also breaks.

Boothill — this characterMain DPS
Ruan MeiBreak amplifier
FugueWeakness implant
GallagherSustain · Break

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Honkai: Star Rail 5★ Physical The Hunt Main DPS

Boothill build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

Sailing Towards A Second Life tops the light cone ranking for Boothill, at 113.16% relative damage at S1, ahead of Shadowed By Night, Adversarial and River Flows in Spring. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge on Boothill, with Thief of Shooting Meteor and Eagle of Twilight Line behind it. The planar ornament is Talia: Kingdom of Banditry. Main stats are Anything body, Speed feet, Anything sphere, Break Effect rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (Until breakpoint OR if you got nothing else to stack) >= Break Effect.

Trace priority is Talent > Skill > Ultimate > Basic. The Ultimate costs 115 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.

The strongest team is Boothill, Ruan Mei, Fugue and Gallagher, built around Boothill — Physical · Break.

Role: Main DPS / Support
Best light cone: Sailing Towards A Second Life
Alternatives: Shadowed By Night, Adversarial, River Flows in Spring
Relic set: Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge
Planar ornament: Talia: Kingdom of Banditry
Main stats: Anything body, Speed feet, Anything sphere, Break Effect rope
Substat priority: SPD (Until breakpoint OR if you got nothing else to stack) >= Break Effect
Trace priority: Talent > Skill > Ultimate > Basic
Best team: Boothill, Ruan Mei, Fugue, Gallagher
Ultimate energy cost: 115 energy
Key ascension material: 65× IPC Work Permit
Last updated: August 28, 2026

Abilities

5 levellable

Basic

Skullcrush Spurs

Single Target
+20 energy
30 Toughness

Deals Physical DMG equal to 100% of Boothill's ATK to one designated enemy target.

Ability level

6 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.

Basic ATK DMG: 100%

All 10 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Basic ATK DMG	50%	60%	70%	80%	90%	100%	110%	120%	130%	140%

Basic

Fanning the Hammer

Single Target
+30 energy
60 Toughness

Deals Physical DMG equal to 220% of Boothill's ATK to one designated enemy target. The Enhanced Basic Attack cannot recover Skill Points and can only target the enemy that is in the "Standoff" state.

Ability level

6 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.

Basic ATK DMG: 220%

All 10 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Basic ATK DMG	110%	132%	154%	176%	198%	220%	242%	264%	286%	308%

Skill

Sizzlin' Tango

Impair

Forces Boothill and one designated enemy target into the "Standoff" state. Boothill's Basic ATK gets Enhanced, and he cannot use his Skill, lasting for 2 turn(s). This duration decreases by 1 at the start of Boothill's every turn. The enemy target in the "Standoff" becomes Taunted. When this enemy target/Boothill gets attacked by the other party in the Standoff, the DMG they receive increases by 30%/15%. After this target is defeated or becomes Weakness Broken, Boothill gains 1 stack of "Pocket Trickshot," then dispels the "Standoff." This Skill cannot regenerate Energy. After using this Skill, the current turn does not end.

Ability level

10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.

Skill DMG: 30%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	15%	17%	18%	20%	21%	23%	24%	26%	28%	30%	32%	33%	35%	36%	38%

Ultimate

Dust Devil's Sunset Rodeo

Single Target
+5 energy
90 Toughness

Applies Physical Weakness to one designated enemy target, lasting for 2 turn(s). Deals Physical DMG equal to 400% of Boothill's ATK to the target and delays their action by 40%.

Ability level

10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.

Ultimate DMG: 400%
Value 2: 40%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Ultimate DMG	240%	256%	272%	288%	304%	320%	340%	360%	380%	400%	416%	432%	448%	464%	480%
Value 2	30%	31%	32%	33%	34%	35%	36%	38%	39%	40%	41%	42%	43%	44%	45%

Talent

Five Peas in a Pod

Enhance

Each stack of Pocket Trickshot increases the Enhanced Basic Attack's Toughness Reduction by 50%, stacking up to 3 time(s). If the target is Weakness Broken while the Enhanced Basic ATK is being used, based on the number of Pocket Trickshot stacks, deals Break DMG to this target equal to 70%/120%/170% of Boothill's Physical Break DMG. The max Toughness taken into account for this DMG cannot exceed 16 times the base Toughness Reduction of the Basic Attack "Skullcrush Spurs." After winning the battle, Boothill can retain Pocket Trickshot for the next battle.

Ability level

10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.

Talent DMG: 70%
Talent DMG (2): 120%
Talent DMG (3): 170%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Talent DMG	35%	39%	42%	46%	49%	53%	57%	61%	66%	70%	74%	77%	81%	84%	88%
Talent DMG (2)	60%	66%	72%	78%	84%	90%	98%	105%	113%	120%	126%	132%	138%	144%	150%
Talent DMG (3)	85%	94%	102%	111%	119%	127%	138%	149%	159%	170%	179%	187%	196%	204%	213%

Technique and fixed effects

1 fixed

Technique

3-9× Smile

Enhance

After the Technique is used, when casting the Skill for the first time in the next battle, applies the same Physical Weakness to the target as the one induced by the Ultimate, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Bonus Abilities

3 unlocked by ascension

A2
Ghost Load
Increase this character's CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG, by an amount equal to 10%/50% of Break Effect, up to a max increase of 30%/150%.
A4
Above Snakes
While Boothill is in the Standoff, reduces the DMG he receives from targets that are not in the Standoff by 30%.
A6
Point Blank
When in Standoff and gaining Pocket Trickshot, regenerates 10 Energy. Can also trigger this effect when gaining Pocket Trickshot stacks that exceed the max limit.

Stat traces

Every node taken

Break Effect: 37.3%
ATK: 18.0%
Max HP: 10.0%

Totals at full unlock, summed across every node of that stat. Ascension rank gates the nodes as it gates the Bonus Abilities above.

Full bill

Credits, summed from the tables below

Level 80 and every ability maxed

2,265,500

Credits 12 material lines

Ascension to 80

308,000

Credits 4 materials · 6 steps

All 3 abilities maxed

1,957,500

Credits 3× the single-ability bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 80 in 6 steps

Lv 30
Tatters of Thought ×5
4,000Credits
Lv 40
Tatters of Thought ×10
8,000Credits
Lv 50
IPC Work Permit ×3
Fragments of Impression ×6
16,000Credits
Lv 60
IPC Work Permit ×7
Fragments of Impression ×9
40,000Credits
Lv 70
IPC Work Permit ×20
Shards of Desires ×6
80,000Credits
Lv 80
IPC Work Permit ×35
Shards of Desires ×9
160,000Credits

Total to level 80

308,000 Credits

IPC Work Permit

Shards of Desires

Fragments of Impression

Tatters of Thought

Trace materials

Per ability · 3 levellable

→ 2
Tatters of Thought ×3
2,500Credits
→ 3
Meteoric Bullet ×3
Tatters of Thought ×6
5,000Credits
→ 4
Destined Expiration ×3
Fragments of Impression ×3
10,000Credits
→ 5
Destined Expiration ×5
Fragments of Impression ×4
20,000Credits
→ 6
Destined Expiration ×7
Fragments of Impression ×6
30,000Credits
→ 7
Countertemporal Shot ×3
Shards of Desires ×3
45,000Credits
→ 8
Countertemporal Shot ×5
Lost Echo of the Shared Wish ×1
Shards of Desires ×4
80,000Credits
→ 9
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Countertemporal Shot ×8
Lost Echo of the Shared Wish ×1
160,000Credits
→ 10
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Countertemporal Shot ×14
Lost Echo of the Shared Wish ×1
300,000Credits

One ability maxed

652,500 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Countertemporal Shot

Lost Echo of the Shared Wish

Shards of Desires

Destined Expiration

Fragments of Impression

Meteoric Bullet

Tatters of Thought

All 3 abilities maxed

1,957,500 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Countertemporal Shot

Lost Echo of the Shared Wish

Shards of Desires

Destined Expiration

Fragments of Impression

Meteoric Bullet

Tatters of Thought

Boothill’s Eidolons

6 unlocks

E1
Dusty Trail's Lone Star
When the battle starts, obtains 1 stack of Pocket Trickshot. When Boothill deals DMG, ignores 16% of the enemy target's DEF.
E2
Milestonemonger
When in Standoff and gaining Pocket Trickshot, recovers 1 Skill Point(s) and increases Break Effect by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s). Can also trigger this effect when gaining Pocket Trickshot stacks that exceed the max limit. But cannot trigger repeatedly within one turn.
E3
Marble Orchard's Guard
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4
Cold Cuts Chef
When the enemy target in the Standoff is attacked by Boothill, the DMG they receive additionally increases by 12%. When Boothill is attacked by the enemy target in the Standoff, the effect of him receiving increased DMG is offset by 12%.
E5
Stump Speech
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6
Crowbar Hotel's Raccoon
When triggering the Talent's Break DMG, additionally deals Break DMG to the target equal to 40% of the original DMG multiplier and additionally deals Break DMG to adjacent targets equal to 70% of the original DMG multiplier.

Boothill FAQ

What Combat Type is Boothill?: Boothill is a 5-star Physical character on the Path of The Hunt, from Galaxy Ranger, released in version 2.2.
What stat does Boothill scale on?: Boothill's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Skill and Ultimate, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best Light Cone for Boothill?: 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 Boothill use?: Champion of Streetwise Boxing. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Physical DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).
Which Planar Ornament should Boothill use?: Firmament Frontline: Glamoth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.
How much does it cost to max Boothill's traces?: Taking one ability from level 1 to 10 costs 652,500 Credits and 2× Tracks of Destiny among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Boothill E1 do?: Dusty Trail's Lone Star: When the battle starts, obtains 1 stack of Pocket Trickshot. When Boothill deals DMG, ignores 16% of the enemy target's DEF.

Boothill

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Dusty Trail's Lone Star

Milestonemonger

Cold Cuts Chef

Crowbar Hotel's Raccoon

Teams

Abilities

Technique and fixed effects

Bonus Abilities

Ghost Load

Above Snakes

Point Blank

Stat traces

Full bill

Ascension

Trace materials

Boothill’s Eidolons

Dusty Trail's Lone Star

Milestonemonger

Marble Orchard's Guard

Cold Cuts Chef

Stump Speech

Crowbar Hotel's Raccoon

Boothill FAQ