What Combat Type is Gallagher?

Gallagher is a 4-star Fire character on the Path of Abundance, from Penacony, released in version 2.1.

What stat does Gallagher scale on?

Gallagher'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 Gallagher?

Echoes of the Coffin is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Abundance Light Cone with 582 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. Post-Op Conversation is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Gallagher use?

Firesmith of Lava-Forging. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Fire DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: Increases DMG by the wearer's Skill by 12%. After unleashing Ultimate, increases the wearer's Fire DMG by 12% for the next attack.

Which Planar Ornament should Gallagher use?

Giant Tree of Rapt Brooding. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's SPD is 135/180 or higher, the wearer and their memosprite's Outgoing Healing increases by 12%/20%. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

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

Taking one ability from level 1 to 10 costs 522,000 Credits and 1× Tracks of Destiny among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Gallagher E1 do?

Salty Dog: When entering the battle, Gallagher regenerates 20 Energy and increases Effect RES by 50%.

Gallagher — Fire Abundance character | Honkai: Star Rail

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Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

FireAbundanceSupport

English voice: Erik Braa

The best Gallagher build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Scent Alone Stays True with Warrior Goddess of Sun and Thunder. 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

8 ranked

Scent Alone Stays True — 5★ Abundance Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISScent Alone Stays True

Ranked first at S1

529

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP529 DEF

Quid Pro Quo — 4★ Abundance Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2Quid Pro Quo

Ranked #2 at S1

423

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP397 DEF

Post-Op Conversation — 4★ Abundance Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Post-Op Conversation

Ranked #3 at S5

423

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP331 DEF

What Is Real? — 4★ Abundance Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#4What Is Real?

Ranked #4 at S5

423

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP331 DEF

Unto Tomorrow's Morrow — 4★ Abundance Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#5Unto Tomorrow's Morrow

Ranked #5 at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP397 DEF

Relics

4 sets

CoreWarrior Goddess of Sun and Thunder

Best in slot for CRIT teams for the 15% team-wide CRIT DMG boost. Can also be used in Break teams just for the 12% SPD increase.

2PCIncreases SPD by 6%.

4PCWhen the wearer or their memosprite provides healing to ally targets other than themselves, the wearer gains "Gentle Rain," which lasts for 2 turn(s) and can only trigger once per turn. While the wearer has "Gentle Rain," SPD increases by 6% and all allies' CRIT DMG increases by 15%. This effect cannot stack.

Also works

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreForge of the Kalpagni Lantern

Powerful Break-focused set, primarily for Fire characters. Useful both for Break characters and Break scaling Supports and Sustains because of its massive Break Effect% buff and permanent 6% Speed boost.

2PCIncreases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer hits an enemy target that has Fire Weakness, the wearer's Break Effect increases by 40%, lasting for 1 turn(s).

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 110 energy

Body: Outgoing Healing
Feet: Speed
Planar Sphere: HP% >= DEF%
Link Rope: Energy Regen Rate

Substat priority

Highest first

1SPD (as much as possible)Best
2Break Effect % (up to 150%)
3Effect RES%
4HP% = DEF%

Executing Gallagher's rotation faster will yield higher uptime of his Besotted state debuff on enemies fueling his main healing source his talent. Gaining as much Speed as possible is essential but after that Break Effect is Gallagher's only other way to scale his kit because of his bonus ability that converts it into Healing Output%. After gaining max Speed and as much Break Effect% as possible invest into defenses.

Trace priority

Level in this order

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

Major traces, best first: Novel Concoction (A2) > Bottoms Up (A6) > Organic Yeast (A4)

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Salty Dog
E2Lion's Tail
E3Level bump
E4Last Word
E5Level bump
E6Blood and Sand

E1
Salty Dog
Game text
When entering the battle, Gallagher regenerates 20 Energy and increases Effect RES by 50%.
E2
Lion's Tail
Game text
When using the Skill, dispels 1 debuff(s) from the designated ally. At the same time, increases their Effect RES by 30% for 2 turn(s).
E4
Last Word
Game text
Extends the duration of the Besotted state inflicted by Gallagher's Ultimate by 1 turn(s).
E6
Blood and Sand
Game text
Increases Gallagher's Break Effect by 20% and Weakness Break Efficiency by 20%.

Teams

17 teams

Boothill team

Physical · BreakPlays Sustain · Break

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.

BoothillMain DPS
Ruan MeiBreak amplifier
FugueWeakness implant
Gallagher — this characterSustain · Break

Himeko team

Fire · BreakPlays Sustain · Break

Himeko follows up whenever an enemy is Broken, which turns the standard-warp Erudition unit into a Break team’s damage dealer at no pull cost.

HimekoMain DPS
Ruan MeiBreak amplifier
Trailblazer (Harmony)Break support
Gallagher — this characterSustain · Break

Acheron team

Lightning · NihilityStands in for Aventurine

Acheron charges her Ultimate off debuffs other characters apply, so the team runs two more Nihility units and a sustain that never needs a Skill Point.

AcheronMain DPS
JiaoqiuNihility debuffer
PelaDEF shred
AventurineSustainor Gallagher

Firefly team

Fire · BreakStands in for Lingsha

A Break Effect carry with two Harmony units that raise Break damage and Weakness Break efficiency, and a sustain that keeps Break uptime rather than adding damage.

FireflyMain DPS
Ruan MeiBreak amplifier
FugueWeakness implant
LingshaSustain · Breakor Gallagher

Feixiao team

Wind · Follow-upStands in for Aventurine

Feixiao 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 DPS
RobinFollow-up buffer
Topaz & NumbyFollow-up partner
AventurineSustainor Gallagher

The Herta team

Ice · EruditionStands in for Lingsha

Two Erudition units feed each other stacks on wide waves, a Harmony unit multiplies the area damage, and a sustain covers the turns spent charging.

The HertaMain DPS
HertaErudition partner
TribbieHarmony buffer
LingshaSustainor Gallagher

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Honkai: Star Rail 4★ Fire Abundance Support

Gallagher build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

Scent Alone Stays True tops the light cone ranking for Gallagher at S1, ahead of Quid Pro Quo, Post-Op Conversation and What Is Real?. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run Warrior Goddess of Sun and Thunder on Gallagher, with Messenger Traversing Hackerspace and Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge behind it. The planar ornament is Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern. Main stats are Outgoing Healing body, Speed feet, HP% >= DEF% sphere, Energy Regen Rate rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (as much as possible) > Break Effect % (up to 150%) > Effect RES% > HP% = DEF%.

Trace priority is Talent > Skill > Basic > Ultimate. The Ultimate costs 110 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.

Gallagher plays Sustain · Break in the Boothill team, alongside Boothill, Ruan Mei and Fugue.

Role: Support / Sustain
Best light cone: Scent Alone Stays True
Alternatives: Quid Pro Quo, Post-Op Conversation, What Is Real?
Relic set: Warrior Goddess of Sun and Thunder
Planar ornament: Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern
Main stats: Outgoing Healing body, Speed feet, HP% >= DEF% sphere, Energy Regen Rate rope
Substat priority: SPD (as much as possible) > Break Effect % (up to 150%) > Effect RES% > HP% = DEF%
Trace priority: Talent > Skill > Basic > Ultimate
Best team: Boothill, Ruan Mei, Fugue, Gallagher
Ultimate energy cost: 110 energy
Key ascension material: 12× Dream Making Engine
Last updated: August 28, 2026

Abilities

5 levellable

Basic

Corkage Fee

Single Target
+20 energy
30 Toughness

Deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Gallagher'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

Nectar Blitz

Single Target
+20 energy
90 Toughness

Deals Fire DMG equal to 250% of Gallagher's ATK to one designated enemy target. Reduces the target's ATK by 15.0%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Ability level

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

Basic ATK DMG: 250%
ATK Reduction: 15.0%

All 10 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Basic ATK DMG	125%	150%	175%	200%	225%	250%	275%	300%	325%	350%
ATK Reduction	10.0%	11.0%	12.0%	13.0%	14.0%	15.0%	16.0%	17.0%	18.0%	19.0%

Skill

Special Brew

Restore
+30 energy

Immediately heals a target ally for 1600 HP.

Ability level

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

Heal: 1600

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Heal	200	340	480	676	830	984	1138	1292	1446	1600	1684	1768	1852	1936	2020

Ultimate

Champagne Etiquette

AoE
+5 energy
60 Toughness

Inflicts Besotted on all enemies, lasting for 2 turn(s). At the same time, deals Fire DMG equal to 150% of Gallagher's ATK to all enemies, and enhances his next Basic ATK to Nectar Blitz.

Ability level

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

AoE DMG: 150%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
AoE DMG	75%	83%	90%	98%	105%	113%	122%	131%	141%	150%	158%	165%	173%	180%	188%

Talent

Tipsy Tussle

Restore

The Besotted state makes targets receive 12.0% more Break DMG. Every time a Besotted target gets attacked by an ally, the attacking ally's HP is restored by 640.

Ability level

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

Talent DMG: 12.0%
Value 2: 640

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Talent DMG	6.0%	6.6%	7.2%	7.8%	8.4%	9.0%	9.8%	10.5%	11.3%	12.0%	12.6%	13.2%	13.8%	14.4%	15.0%
Value 2	80	136	192	270	332	394	455	517	578	640	674	707	741	774	808

Technique and fixed effects

1 fixed

Technique

Artisan Elixir

60 Toughness

Immediately attacks the enemy. Upon entering battle, inflicts Besotted on all enemies, lasting for 2 turn(s). And deals Fire DMG equal to 50% of Gallagher's ATK to all enemies.

Bonus Abilities

3 unlocked by ascension

A2
Novel Concoction
Increases this unit's Outgoing Healing by an amount equal to 50% of Break Effect, up to a maximum Outgoing Healing increase of 75%.
A4
Organic Yeast
After using the Ultimate, immediately advances action for this unit by 100%.
A6
Bottoms Up
When Gallagher uses Nectar Blitz to attack Besotted enemies, the HP Restore effect of his Talent will also apply to teammates for this time.

Stat traces

Every node taken

Effect RES: 28.0%
Break Effect: 13.3%
Max HP: 18.0%

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

1,812,400

Credits 12 material lines

Ascension to 80

246,400

Credits 4 materials · 6 steps

All 3 abilities maxed

1,566,000

Credits 3× the single-ability bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 80 in 6 steps

Lv 30
Dream Collection Component ×4
3,200Credits
Lv 40
Dream Collection Component ×8
6,400Credits
Lv 50
Raging Heart ×2
Dream Flow Valve ×5
12,800Credits
Lv 60
Raging Heart ×5
Dream Flow Valve ×8
32,000Credits
Lv 70
Dream Making Engine ×5
Raging Heart ×15
64,000Credits
Lv 80
Dream Making Engine ×7
Raging Heart ×28
128,000Credits

Total to level 80

246,400 Credits

Dream Making Engine

Raging Heart

Dream Flow Valve

Dream Collection Component

Trace materials

Per ability · 3 levellable

→ 2
Dream Collection Component ×2
2,000Credits
→ 3
Alien Tree Seed ×2
Dream Collection Component ×4
4,000Credits
→ 4
Dream Flow Valve ×2
Nourishing Honey ×2
8,000Credits
→ 5
Dream Flow Valve ×3
Nourishing Honey ×4
16,000Credits
→ 6
Dream Flow Valve ×5
Nourishing Honey ×6
24,000Credits
→ 7
Dream Making Engine ×2
Myriad Fruit ×2
36,000Credits
→ 8
Dream Making Engine ×3
Myriad Fruit ×4
Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×1
64,000Credits
→ 9
Myriad Fruit ×6
Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×1
128,000Credits
→ 10
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Myriad Fruit ×11
Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×1
240,000Credits

One ability maxed

522,000 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Dream Making Engine

Myriad Fruit

Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster

Dream Flow Valve

Nourishing Honey

Alien Tree Seed

Dream Collection Component

All 3 abilities maxed

1,566,000 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Dream Making Engine

Myriad Fruit

Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster

Dream Flow Valve

Nourishing Honey

Alien Tree Seed

Dream Collection Component

Gallagher’s Eidolons

6 unlocks

E1
Salty Dog
When entering the battle, Gallagher regenerates 20 Energy and increases Effect RES by 50%.
E2
Lion's Tail
When using the Skill, dispels 1 debuff(s) from the designated ally. At the same time, increases their Effect RES by 30% for 2 turn(s).
E3
Corpse Reviver
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4
Last Word
Extends the duration of the Besotted state inflicted by Gallagher's Ultimate by 1 turn(s).
E5
Death in the Afternoon
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6
Blood and Sand
Increases Gallagher's Break Effect by 20% and Weakness Break Efficiency by 20%.

Gallagher FAQ

What Combat Type is Gallagher?: Gallagher is a 4-star Fire character on the Path of Abundance, from Penacony, released in version 2.1.
What stat does Gallagher scale on?: Gallagher'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 Gallagher?: Echoes of the Coffin is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Abundance Light Cone with 582 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. Post-Op Conversation is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Gallagher use?: Firesmith of Lava-Forging. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Fire DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: Increases DMG by the wearer's Skill by 12%. After unleashing Ultimate, increases the wearer's Fire DMG by 12% for the next attack.
Which Planar Ornament should Gallagher use?: Giant Tree of Rapt Brooding. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's SPD is 135/180 or higher, the wearer and their memosprite's Outgoing Healing increases by 12%/20%. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.
How much does it cost to max Gallagher's traces?: Taking one ability from level 1 to 10 costs 522,000 Credits and 1× Tracks of Destiny among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Gallagher E1 do?: Salty Dog: When entering the battle, Gallagher regenerates 20 Energy and increases Effect RES by 50%.

Gallagher

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Salty Dog

Lion's Tail

Last Word

Blood and Sand

Teams

Abilities

Technique and fixed effects

Bonus Abilities

Novel Concoction

Organic Yeast

Bottoms Up

Stat traces

Full bill

Ascension

Trace materials

Gallagher’s Eidolons

Salty Dog

Lion's Tail

Corpse Reviver

Last Word

Death in the Afternoon

Blood and Sand

Gallagher FAQ