What Combat Type is Hook?

Hook is a 4-star Fire character on the Path of Destruction, from Belobog, released in version 1.0.

What stat does Hook scale on?

Hook'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 Hook?

I Am As You Behold is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Destruction Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. A Trail of Bygone Blood is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Hook 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 Hook 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.

How much does it cost to max Hook'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 Hook E1 do?

Early to Bed, Early to Rise: Enhanced Skill deals 20% increased DMG.

Hook — Fire Destruction character | Honkai: Star Rail

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Hook

Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

FireDestructionMain DPS

English voice: Felecia Angelle

The best Hook build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is On the Fall of an Aeon with Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters. 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

3 ranked

On the Fall of an Aeon — 5★ Destruction Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISOn the Fall of an Aeon

100% at S5

529

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP397 DEF

Woof! Walk Time! — 4★ Destruction Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2Woof! Walk Time!

92.36% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

A Secret Vow — 4★ Destruction Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3A Secret Vow

87.62% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP265 DEF

Relics

3 sets

CorePioneer Diver of Dead Waters

100% uptime | 3 Debuffs Required

2PCIncreases DMG dealt to enemies with debuffs by 12%.

4PCIncreases CRIT Rate by 4%. The wearer deals 8%/12% increased CRIT DMG to enemies with at least 2/3 debuffs. After the wearer inflicts a debuff on enemy targets, the aforementioned effects increase by 100%, lasting for 1 turn(s).

Also works

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreFirmament Frontline: Glamoth

2PCIncreases 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.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 120 energy

Body: CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG
Feet: Speed >= ATK%
Planar Sphere: Fire DMG > ATK%
Link Rope: ATK%

Substat priority

Highest first

1SPD (breakpoint)Best
2CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG
3ATK%

This is your typical DPS build that focuses on the holy trifecta - ATK, Crit Rate, and Crit DMG. For every 1% of Crit try to have 2% of Crit DMG.

Trace priority

Level in this order

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

Major traces, best first: Playing With Fire (A6) > Innocence (A2) > Naivete (A4)

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Early to Bed, Early to Rise
E2Happy Tummy, Happy Body
E3Level bump
E4It's Okay to Not Know
E5Level bump
E6Always Ready to Punch and Kick

E1
Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Game text
Enhanced Skill deals 20% increased DMG.
E2
Happy Tummy, Happy Body
Game text
Extends the duration of Burn caused by Skill by 1 turn(s).
E4
It's Okay to Not Know
Game text
When Talent is triggered, there is a 100% base chance to Burn enemies adjacent to the designated enemy target, equivalent to that of Skill.
E6
Always Ready to Punch and Kick
Game text
Hook deals 20% more DMG to enemies afflicted with Burn.

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Hook. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Honkai: Star Rail 4★ Fire Destruction Main DPS

Hook build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

On the Fall of an Aeon tops the light cone ranking for Hook, at 100% relative damage at S5, ahead of Woof! Walk Time! and A Secret Vow. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters on Hook, with Scholar Lost in Erudition and Firesmith of Lava-Forging behind it. The planar ornament is Firmament Frontline: Glamoth. Main stats are CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG body, Speed >= ATK% feet, Fire DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (breakpoint) > CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK%.

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

Role: Main DPS
Best light cone: On the Fall of an Aeon
Alternatives: Woof! Walk Time!, A Secret Vow
Relic set: Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters
Planar ornament: Firmament Frontline: Glamoth
Main stats: CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG body, Speed >= ATK% feet, Fire DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% rope
Substat priority: SPD (breakpoint) > CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK%
Trace priority: Skill > Ultimate > Talent > Basic
Ultimate energy cost: 120 energy
Key ascension material: 12× Ancient Engine
Last updated: August 28, 2026

Abilities

5 levellable

Basic

Hehe! Don't Get Burned!

Single Target
+20 energy
30 Toughness

Deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Hook'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

Hey! Remember Hook?

Single Target
+30 energy
60 Toughness

Deals Fire DMG equal to 240% of Hook's ATK to one designated enemy. In addition, there is a 100% base chance to inflict Burn for 2 turn(s). When afflicted with Burn, enemies will take Fire DoT equal to 65% of Hook's ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Ability level

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

Skill DMG: 240%
Value 4: 65%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	120%	132%	144%	156%	168%	180%	195%	210%	225%	240%	252%	264%	276%	288%	300%
Value 4	25%	28%	30%	33%	35%	39%	44%	50%	57%	65%	68%	72%	75%	78%	81%

Skill

Hey! Remember Hook?

Blast
+30 energy
60 Toughness

Deals Fire DMG equal to 280% of Hook's ATK to one designated enemy, with a 100% base chance to Burn them for 2 turn(s). Additionally, deals Fire DMG equal to 80% of Hook's ATK to enemies adjacent to it. When afflicted with Burn, enemies will take Fire DoT equal to 65% of Hook's ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Ability level

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

Skill DMG: 280%
Adjacent DMG: 80%
Value 4: 65%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	140%	154%	168%	182%	196%	210%	228%	245%	263%	280%	294%	308%	322%	336%	350%
Adjacent DMG	40%	44%	48%	52%	56%	60%	65%	70%	75%	80%	84%	88%	92%	96%	100%
Value 4	25%	28%	30%	33%	35%	39%	44%	50%	57%	65%	68%	72%	75%	78%	81%

Ultimate

Boom! Here Comes the Fire!

Single Target
+5 energy
90 Toughness

Deals Fire DMG equal to 400% of Hook's ATK to one designated enemy. After using Ultimate, the next Skill to be used is Enhanced, which deals DMG to one designated enemy and enemies adjacent to it.

Ability level

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

Ultimate DMG: 400%

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%

Talent

Ha! Oil to the Flames!

Enhance

When attacking a target afflicted with Burn, deals Fire Additional DMG equal to 100% of Hook's ATK and regenerates 5 extra Energy.

Ability level

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

Talent DMG: 100%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Talent DMG	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	81%	88%	94%	100%	105%	110%	115%	120%	125%

Technique and fixed effects

1 fixed

Technique

Ack! Look at This Mess!

60 Toughness

Immediately attacks the enemy. Upon entering battle, Hook deals Fire DMG equal to 50% of her ATK to a random enemy. In addition, there is a 100% base chance to inflict Burn on every enemy for 3 turn(s). When afflicted with Burn, enemies will take Fire DoT equal to 50% of Hook's ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Bonus Abilities

3 unlocked by ascension

A2
Innocence
Hook restores HP equal to 5% of her Max HP whenever her Talent is triggered.
A4
Naivete
Increases the chance to resist Crowd Control debuffs by 35%.
A6
Playing With Fire
After using her Ultimate, Hook has her action advanced by 20% and additionally regenerates 5 Energy.

Stat traces

Every node taken

ATK: 28.0%
Max HP: 18.0%
CRIT DMG: 13.3%

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

2,334,400

Credits 12 material lines

Ascension to 80

246,400

Credits 4 materials · 6 steps

All 4 abilities maxed

2,088,000

Credits 4× the single-ability bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 80 in 6 steps

Lv 30
Ancient Part ×4
3,200Credits
Lv 40
Ancient Part ×8
6,400Credits
Lv 50
Endotherm Chitin ×2
Ancient Spindle ×5
12,800Credits
Lv 60
Endotherm Chitin ×5
Ancient Spindle ×8
32,000Credits
Lv 70
Ancient Engine ×5
Endotherm Chitin ×15
64,000Credits
Lv 80
Ancient Engine ×7
Endotherm Chitin ×28
128,000Credits

Total to level 80

246,400 Credits

Ancient Engine

Endotherm Chitin

Ancient Spindle

Ancient Part

Trace materials

Per ability · 4 levellable

→ 2
Ancient Part ×2
2,000Credits
→ 3
Ancient Part ×4
Shattered Blade ×2
4,000Credits
→ 4
Ancient Spindle ×2
Lifeless Blade ×2
8,000Credits
→ 5
Ancient Spindle ×3
Lifeless Blade ×4
16,000Credits
→ 6
Ancient Spindle ×5
Lifeless Blade ×6
24,000Credits
→ 7
Ancient Engine ×2
Worldbreaker Blade ×2
36,000Credits
→ 8
Ancient Engine ×3
Guardian's Lament ×1
Worldbreaker Blade ×4
64,000Credits
→ 9
Guardian's Lament ×1
Worldbreaker Blade ×6
128,000Credits
→ 10
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Guardian's Lament ×1
Worldbreaker Blade ×11
240,000Credits

One ability maxed

522,000 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Ancient Engine

Guardian's Lament

Worldbreaker Blade

Ancient Spindle

Lifeless Blade

Ancient Part

Shattered Blade

All 4 abilities maxed

2,088,000 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Ancient Engine

Guardian's Lament

Worldbreaker Blade

Ancient Spindle

Lifeless Blade

Ancient Part

Shattered Blade

Hook’s Eidolons

6 unlocks

E1
Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Enhanced Skill deals 20% increased DMG.
E2
Happy Tummy, Happy Body
Extends the duration of Burn caused by Skill by 1 turn(s).
E3
Don't Be Picky, Nothing's Icky
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4
It's Okay to Not Know
When Talent is triggered, there is a 100% base chance to Burn enemies adjacent to the designated enemy target, equivalent to that of Skill.
E5
Let the Moles' Deeds Be Known
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6
Always Ready to Punch and Kick
Hook deals 20% more DMG to enemies afflicted with Burn.

Hook FAQ

What Combat Type is Hook?: Hook is a 4-star Fire character on the Path of Destruction, from Belobog, released in version 1.0.
What stat does Hook scale on?: Hook'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 Hook?: I Am As You Behold is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star Destruction Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. A Trail of Bygone Blood is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Hook 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 Hook 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.
How much does it cost to max Hook'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 Hook E1 do?: Early to Bed, Early to Rise: Enhanced Skill deals 20% increased DMG.

Hook

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Early to Bed, Early to Rise

Happy Tummy, Happy Body

It's Okay to Not Know

Always Ready to Punch and Kick

Teams

Abilities

Technique and fixed effects

Bonus Abilities

Innocence

Naivete

Playing With Fire

Stat traces

Full bill

Ascension

Trace materials

Hook’s Eidolons

Early to Bed, Early to Rise

Happy Tummy, Happy Body

Don't Be Picky, Nothing's Icky

It's Okay to Not Know

Let the Moles' Deeds Be Known

Always Ready to Punch and Kick

Hook FAQ