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Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail
English voice: Rhiannon Moushall
The best Cerydra build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Epoch Etched in Golden Blood with Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal. Updated August 28, 2026
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#1
Ultimate
Max first
#2
Skill
Then
#3
Talent
Next
#4
Basic ATK
Later
E1Seize the Crowns of All
E2Forge the Dreams of Many
E3Level bump
E4Remake the Realms of Men
E5Level bump
E6A Journey Set StarwardE1The character with "Military Merit" ignores 16% of the targets' DEF when dealing DMG. If "Military Merit" has been upgraded to "Peerage," then the character additionally ignores 20% of the targets' DEF when dealing Skill DMG. When Cerydra uses her Skill, regenerates 2 Energy for the designated ally target.
E2The character with "Military Merit" deals 40% increased DMG. While a teammate on the field has "Military Merit," Cerydra's DMG dealt increases by 160%.
E4Increases Ultimate's DMG multiplier by 240%.
E6The character with "Military Merit" increases their All-Type RES PEN by 20%, and the multiplier for the Additional DMG triggered via "Military Merit" increases by 300%. While a teammate on the field has "Military Merit," Cerydra's All-Type RES PEN increases by 20%.
A Destruction carry who wants raw multipliers rather than a mechanic, so the two support slots are whichever Harmony units buff hardest and the last is a healer.
PhainonMain DPS
TribbieHarmony buffer
Cerydra — this characterATK buffer
HyacineSustainGilgamesh 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-upCerydra — this characterATK buffer
AventurineSustainWaveflair banks "Fervor" every time a teammate attacks and spends it on an all-enemy Elation Skill, so the team wants a second Elation unit feeding the counter, a Harmony buffer that adds actions, and a sustain that attacks on its own turn.
Aventurine • WaveflairMain DPS
Yao GuangElation partner
RobinAction bufferor Cerydra
HuohuoSustainFeixiao converts ally attacks into her own follow-ups, so the other three slots are a follow-up partner, a Harmony unit that advances her, and a sustain.
FeixiaoMain DPSRobinFollow-up bufferor Cerydra
Topaz & NumbyFollow-up partnerAventurineSustainCastorice pays HP for her memosprite, so the line-up pairs a healer who profits from that with two Harmony units that raise the memosprite’s own damage.
CastoriceMain DPSTribbieHarmony buffer
Ruan MeiHarmony bufferor CerydraHyacineSustainA Remembrance carry whose memosprite takes the turns, with two Harmony units feeding it action advance and a healer covering the HP it costs.
AglaeaMain DPS
SundayAction advanceor CerydraTribbieHarmony bufferHuohuoSustainHonkai: Star Rail 5★ Wind Harmony Support
Epoch Etched in Golden Blood tops the light cone ranking for Cerydra at S1, ahead of Flowing Nightglow, The Forever Victual and Earthly Escapade. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.
Run Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal on Cerydra, with Eagle of Twilight Line behind it. The planar ornament is Lushaka, the Sunken Seas. Main stats are ATK% body, Speed > ATK% feet, ATK% sphere, Energy Regen Rate > ATK% rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (Until Desired Speed Build) > ATK% > ATK > Defensive Stats.
Trace priority is Ultimate > Skill > Talent > Basic ATK. The Ultimate costs 130 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.
Cerydra plays ATK buffer in the Phainon team, alongside Phainon, Tribbie and Hyacine.
Deals Wind DMG equal to 100% of Cerydra's ATK to one designated enemy.
Ability level
6 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic ATK DMG | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | 110% | 120% | 130% | 140% |
Grants "Military Merit" to one designated ally character and gives Cerydra 1 points of Charge. Charge is capped at 8 points. When Charge reaches 6 points, automatically upgrades the character's "Military Merit" to "Peerage" and dispels their Crowd Control debuffs. The character with "Peerage" is considered to have "Military Merit" simultaneously. The character with "Peerage" increases the CRIT DMG for their dealt Skill DMG by 72%, increases their All-Type RES PEN by 10.0%, and triggers Coup de Main when using their Skill on enemy targets. After Coup de Main ends, consumes 6 points of Charge to revert "Peerage" to "Military Merit."
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 36% | 40% | 43% | 47% | 50% | 54% | 59% | 63% | 68% | 72% | 76% | 79% | 83% | 86% | 90% |
| Skill DMG (2) | 8.0% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.0% |
Gains 2 Charge. Deals Wind DMG equal to 240% of Cerydra's ATK to all enemies. If no character on the field has "Military Merit," prioritizes granting "Military Merit" to the first character in the current team.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AoE DMG | 144% | 154% | 163% | 173% | 182% | 192% | 204% | 216% | 228% | 240% | 250% | 259% | 269% | 278% | 288% |
The character with "Military Merit" increases ATK by an amount equal to 24.0% of Cerydra's ATK. When the character uses Basic ATK or Skill, Cerydra gains 1 Charge. During Coup de Main, Cerydra cannot gain Charge. After the character with "Military Merit" uses an attack, Cerydra additionally deals 1 instance of Wind Additional DMG equal to 60% of her ATK. This effect can trigger up to 20 time(s). The trigger count resets every time Cerydra uses her Ultimate. "Military Merit" only takes effect on the most recent target. When the target changes, Cerydra's Charge is reset to 0.
Ability level
10 is the cap from trace materials; Eidolons add the rest.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK Boost | 18.0% | 18.6% | 19.2% | 19.8% | 20.4% | 21.0% | 21.8% | 22.5% | 23.3% | 24.0% | 24.6% | 25.2% | 25.8% | 26.4% | 27.0% |
| Talent DMG | 30% | 33% | 36% | 39% | 42% | 45% | 49% | 53% | 56% | 60% | 63% | 66% | 69% | 72% | 75% |
After using Technique, gains "Military Merit." When switching the active character, "Military Merit" transfers to the current active character. At the start of the next battle, automatically uses Skill 1 time on the character with "Military Merit" without consuming any Skill Points.
A2For every 100 of Cerydra's ATK that exceeds 2000, increases her CRIT DMG by 18%, up to a max increase of 360%.
A4Increases Cerydra's CRIT Rate by 100%. While Cerydra's Charge is below its maximum, the character with "Military Merit" using their Ultimate grants Cerydra 1 Charge. This effect can trigger once per battle.
A6When using Skill, increases SPD by 20 for this unit and the teammate with "Military Merit," lasting for 3 turn(s). When the character with "Military Merit" uses Basic ATK or Skill, regenerates 5 Energy for Cerydra.
Totals at full unlock, summed across every node of that stat. Ascension rank gates the nodes as it gates the Bonus Abilities above.
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
Ethereal Omen ×54,000Credits
Ethereal Omen ×108,000Credits
Charred Bud of Twilight ×3
Echoing Wail ×616,000Credits
Charred Bud of Twilight ×7Echoing Wail ×940,000Credits
Charred Bud of Twilight ×20
Eternal Lament ×680,000Credits
Charred Bud of Twilight ×35Eternal Lament ×9160,000Credits
Total to level 80
308,000 Credits
Charred Bud of Twilight ×65Eternal Lament ×15Echoing Wail ×15Ethereal Omen ×15Ethereal Omen ×32,500Credits
Ethereal Omen ×6
Firmament Note ×35,000Credits
Celestial Section ×3Echoing Wail ×310,000Credits
Celestial Section ×5Echoing Wail ×420,000Credits
Celestial Section ×7Echoing Wail ×630,000Credits
Eternal Lament ×3
Heavenly Melody ×345,000Credits
Daythunder Anamnesis ×1Eternal Lament ×4Heavenly Melody ×580,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1Daythunder Anamnesis ×1Heavenly Melody ×8160,000Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×1Daythunder Anamnesis ×1Heavenly Melody ×14300,000Credits
One ability maxed
652,500 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×2Daythunder Anamnesis ×3Eternal Lament ×7Heavenly Melody ×30Celestial Section ×15Echoing Wail ×13Ethereal Omen ×9Firmament Note ×3All 3 abilities maxed
1,957,500 Credits
Tracks of Destiny ×6Daythunder Anamnesis ×9Eternal Lament ×21Heavenly Melody ×90Celestial Section ×45Echoing Wail ×39Ethereal Omen ×27Firmament Note ×9E1The character with "Military Merit" ignores 16% of the targets' DEF when dealing DMG. If "Military Merit" has been upgraded to "Peerage," then the character additionally ignores 20% of the targets' DEF when dealing Skill DMG. When Cerydra uses her Skill, regenerates 2 Energy for the designated ally target.
E2The character with "Military Merit" deals 40% increased DMG. While a teammate on the field has "Military Merit," Cerydra's DMG dealt increases by 160%.
E3Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4Increases Ultimate's DMG multiplier by 240%.
E5Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6The character with "Military Merit" increases their All-Type RES PEN by 20%, and the multiplier for the Additional DMG triggered via "Military Merit" increases by 300%. While a teammate on the field has "Military Merit," Cerydra's All-Type RES PEN increases by 20%.
Wind
Harmony
