What Combat Type is Guinaifen?

Guinaifen is a 4-star Fire character on the Path of Nihility, from The Xianzhou Luofu, released in version 1.4.

What stat does Guinaifen scale on?

Guinaifen'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 Guinaifen?

Along the Passing Shore is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Nihility Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. Boundless Choreo is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Guinaifen use?

Hero of Triumphant Song. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases ATK by 12%. Its 4-piece bonus is: While the wearer's memosprite is on the field, increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's memosprite attacks, increases the wearer's and memosprite's CRIT DMG by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Which Planar Ornament should Guinaifen 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 Guinaifen'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 Guinaifen E1 do?

Slurping Noodles During Handstand: When Skill is used, there is a 100% base chance to reduce the attacked target enemy's Effect RES by 10% for 2 turn(s).

Guinaifen — Fire Nihility character | Honkai: Star Rail

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Guinaifen

Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

FireNihilitySub DPS

English voice: Morgan Lauré

The best Guinaifen build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Lies Dance on the Breeze with Messenger Traversing Hackerspace. 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

5 ranked

Lies Dance on the Breeze — 5★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISLies Dance on the Breeze

Ranked first at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP529 DEF

Those Many Springs — 5★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2Those Many Springs

Ranked #2 at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP529 DEF

Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat — 4★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat

Ranked #3 at S1

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Eyes of the Prey — 4★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#4Eyes of the Prey

Ranked #4 at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Solitary Healing — 5★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#5Solitary Healing

Ranked #5 at S5

529

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP397 DEF

Relics

3 sets

CoreMessenger Traversing Hackerspace

2PCIncreases SPD by 6%.

4PCWhen the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.

Also works

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreFleet of the Ageless

Ideal for supporting teams that scale on ATK.

2PCIncreases the wearer's Max HP by 12%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, all allies' ATK increases by 8%.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 120 energy

Body: ATK% > Effect HIT Rate
Feet: Speed
Planar Sphere: Fire DMG > ATK%
Link Rope: ATK%

Substat priority

Highest first

1EHR (67%)Best
2SPD (breakpoint)
3ATK%
4HP% = DEF% = Break Effect %

Stack enough sub-stats to reach 67% Effect Hit Rating and 134 Speed after which stack ATK% as much as possible. While fishing for ATK% ensure your HP and Defence are not neglected and aim for the recommended stat template to ensure Guinaifen isn't constantly getting 1-shot. Break effect can also be good but is more suited to highly specialized Guinaifen builds.

Trace priority

Level in this order

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

Major traces, best first: High Poles (A2) > Walking on Knives (A6) > Bladed Hoop (A4)

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Slurping Noodles During Handstand
E2Brushing Teeth While Whistling
E3Level bump
E4Blocking Pike with Neck
E5Level bump
E6Catching Bullet with Hands

E1
Slurping Noodles During Handstand
Game text
When Skill is used, there is a 100% base chance to reduce the attacked target enemy's Effect RES by 10% for 2 turn(s).
E2
Brushing Teeth While Whistling
Game text
When an enemy target is being Burned, the DMG multiplier of the Burn status applied by her Basic ATK or Skill increases by 40%.
E4
Blocking Pike with Neck
Game text
Every time the Burn status inflicted by Guinaifen causes DMG, Guinaifen regenerates 2 Energy.
E6
Catching Bullet with Hands
Game text
Increases the stackable Firekiss count by 1.

Teams

2 teams

Acheron team

Lightning · NihilityStands in for Pela

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 shredor Guinaifen
AventurineSustain

Kafka team

Lightning · Damage over timeStands in for Hysilens

Kafka detonates the stacks Black Swan and a third Nihility unit apply, so every slot but the sustain exists to keep a damage-over-time state on the enemy.

KafkaMain DPS
Black SwanDoT applier
HysilensDoT applieror Guinaifen
HuohuoSustain

All teams, with every replacement

Honkai: Star Rail 4★ Fire Nihility Sub DPS

Guinaifen build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

Lies Dance on the Breeze tops the light cone ranking for Guinaifen at S1, ahead of Those Many Springs, Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat and Eyes of the Prey. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run Messenger Traversing Hackerspace on Guinaifen, with Prisoner in Deep Confinement and Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge behind it. The planar ornament is Fleet of the Ageless. Main stats are ATK% > Effect HIT Rate body, Speed feet, Fire DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% rope. Roll substats in the order EHR (67%) > SPD (breakpoint) > ATK% > HP% = DEF% = Break Effect %.

Trace priority is Skill = Talent > Ultimate > Basic. The Ultimate costs 120 energy, which is what an Energy Regeneration Rate target has to clear.

Guinaifen stands in for Pela in the Acheron team, alongside Acheron, Jiaoqiu and Aventurine.

Role: Sub DPS / Support
Best light cone: Lies Dance on the Breeze
Alternatives: Those Many Springs, Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat, Eyes of the Prey
Relic set: Messenger Traversing Hackerspace
Planar ornament: Fleet of the Ageless
Main stats: ATK% > Effect HIT Rate body, Speed feet, Fire DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% rope
Substat priority: EHR (67%) > SPD (breakpoint) > ATK% > HP% = DEF% = Break Effect %
Trace priority: Skill = Talent > Ultimate > Basic
Best team: Acheron, Jiaoqiu, Pela, Aventurine
Ultimate energy cost: 120 energy
Key ascension material: 12× Artifex's Gyreheart
Last updated: August 28, 2026

Abilities

4 levellable

Basic

Standing Ovation

Single Target
+20 energy
30 Toughness

Deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Guinaifen's ATK to one designated enemy.

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%

Skill

Blazing Welcome

Blast
+30 energy
60 Toughness

Deals Fire DMG equal to 120% of Guinaifen's ATK to one designated enemy and Fire DMG equal to 40% of Guinaifen's ATK to any adjacent enemies, with a 100% base chance to Burn the target and adjacent targets. When Burned, enemies will take a Fire DoT equal to 218% of Guinaifen's ATK at the beginning of each turn, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Ability level

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

Skill DMG: 120%
Adjacent DMG: 40%
Value 4: 218%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	60%	66%	72%	78%	84%	90%	98%	105%	113%	120%	126%	132%	138%	144%	150%
Adjacent DMG	20%	22%	24%	26%	28%	30%	33%	35%	38%	40%	42%	44%	46%	48%	50%
Value 4	84%	92%	101%	109%	117%	130%	147%	168%	193%	218%	229%	240%	251%	262%	273%

Ultimate

Watch This Showstopper

AoE
+5 energy
60 Toughness

Deals Fire DMG equal to 120.0% of Guinaifen's ATK to all enemies. If the target enemy is currently inflicted with Burn, then their Burn status immediately produces DMG equal to 92% of their original DMG.

Ability level

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

AoE DMG: 120.0%
DoT DMG: 92%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
AoE DMG	72.0%	76.8%	81.6%	86.4%	91.2%	96.0%	102.0%	108.0%	114.0%	120.0%	124.8%	129.6%	134.4%	139.2%	144.0%
DoT DMG	72%	74%	76%	78%	80%	82%	85%	87%	90%	92%	94%	96%	98%	100%	102%

Talent

PatrAeon Benefits

Impair

When Guinaifen is on the field, there is a 100% base chance to apply Firekiss to an enemy after their Burn status causes DMG. While inflicted with Firekiss, the enemy receives 7.0% increased DMG, which lasts for 3 turn(s) and can stack up to 3 time(s).

Ability level

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

Talent DMG: 7.0%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Talent DMG	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%	4.9%	5.2%	5.5%	5.9%	6.3%	6.6%	7.0%	7.3%	7.6%	7.9%	8.2%	8.5%

Technique and fixed effects

1 fixed

Technique

Skill Showcase

60 Toughness

Immediately attacks the enemy. After entering battle, deals DMG for 4 time(s), dealing Fire DMG equal to 50% of Guinaifen's ATK to a random single enemy target each time, with a 100% base chance of inflicting Firekiss on them.

Bonus Abilities

3 unlocked by ascension

A2
High Poles
Basic ATK has a 80% base chance of inflicting an enemy with a Burn equivalent to that of Skill.
A4
Bladed Hoop
When the battle begins, Guinaifen's action advances by 25%.
A6
Walking on Knives
Deals 20% more DMG to Burned enemies.

Stat traces

Every node taken

Fire DMG: 22.4%
Break Effect: 24.0%
Effect Hit Rate: 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

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
Artifex's Module ×4
3,200Credits
Lv 40
Artifex's Module ×8
6,400Credits
Lv 50
Searing Steel Blade ×2
Artifex's Cogwheel ×5
12,800Credits
Lv 60
Searing Steel Blade ×5
Artifex's Cogwheel ×8
32,000Credits
Lv 70
Artifex's Gyreheart ×5
Searing Steel Blade ×15
64,000Credits
Lv 80
Artifex's Gyreheart ×7
Searing Steel Blade ×28
128,000Credits

Total to level 80

246,400 Credits

Artifex's Gyreheart

Searing Steel Blade

Artifex's Cogwheel

Artifex's Module

Trace materials

Per ability · 3 levellable

→ 2
Artifex's Module ×2
2,000Credits
→ 3
Artifex's Module ×4
Obsidian of Dread ×2
4,000Credits
→ 4
Artifex's Cogwheel ×2
Obsidian of Desolation ×2
8,000Credits
→ 5
Artifex's Cogwheel ×3
Obsidian of Desolation ×4
16,000Credits
→ 6
Artifex's Cogwheel ×5
Obsidian of Desolation ×6
24,000Credits
→ 7
Artifex's Gyreheart ×2
Obsidian of Obsession ×2
36,000Credits
→ 8
Artifex's Gyreheart ×3
Obsidian of Obsession ×4
Regret of Infinite Ochema ×1
64,000Credits
→ 9
Obsidian of Obsession ×6
Regret of Infinite Ochema ×1
128,000Credits
→ 10
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Obsidian of Obsession ×11
Regret of Infinite Ochema ×1
240,000Credits

One ability maxed

522,000 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Artifex's Gyreheart

Obsidian of Obsession

Regret of Infinite Ochema

Artifex's Cogwheel

Obsidian of Desolation

Artifex's Module

Obsidian of Dread

All 3 abilities maxed

1,566,000 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Artifex's Gyreheart

Obsidian of Obsession

Regret of Infinite Ochema

Artifex's Cogwheel

Obsidian of Desolation

Artifex's Module

Obsidian of Dread

Guinaifen’s Eidolons

6 unlocks

E1
Slurping Noodles During Handstand
When Skill is used, there is a 100% base chance to reduce the attacked target enemy's Effect RES by 10% for 2 turn(s).
E2
Brushing Teeth While Whistling
When an enemy target is being Burned, the DMG multiplier of the Burn status applied by her Basic ATK or Skill increases by 40%.
E3
Smashing Boulder on Chest
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4
Blocking Pike with Neck
Every time the Burn status inflicted by Guinaifen causes DMG, Guinaifen regenerates 2 Energy.
E5
Swallowing Sword to Stomach
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6
Catching Bullet with Hands
Increases the stackable Firekiss count by 1.

Guinaifen FAQ

What Combat Type is Guinaifen?: Guinaifen is a 4-star Fire character on the Path of Nihility, from The Xianzhou Luofu, released in version 1.4.
What stat does Guinaifen scale on?: Guinaifen'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 Guinaifen?: Along the Passing Shore is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Nihility Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. Boundless Choreo is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Guinaifen use?: Hero of Triumphant Song. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases ATK by 12%. Its 4-piece bonus is: While the wearer's memosprite is on the field, increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's memosprite attacks, increases the wearer's and memosprite's CRIT DMG by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s).
Which Planar Ornament should Guinaifen 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 Guinaifen'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 Guinaifen E1 do?: Slurping Noodles During Handstand: When Skill is used, there is a 100% base chance to reduce the attacked target enemy's Effect RES by 10% for 2 turn(s).

Guinaifen

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Slurping Noodles During Handstand

Brushing Teeth While Whistling

Blocking Pike with Neck

Catching Bullet with Hands

Teams

Abilities

Technique and fixed effects

Bonus Abilities

High Poles

Bladed Hoop

Walking on Knives

Stat traces

Full bill

Ascension

Trace materials

Guinaifen’s Eidolons

Slurping Noodles During Handstand

Brushing Teeth While Whistling

Smashing Boulder on Chest

Blocking Pike with Neck

Swallowing Sword to Stomach

Catching Bullet with Hands

Guinaifen FAQ