What Combat Type is Pela?

Pela is a 4-star Ice character on the Path of Nihility, from Belobog, released in version 1.0.

What stat does Pela scale on?

Pela'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 Pela?

Why Does the Ocean Sing 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. Before the Tutorial Mission Starts is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Pela use?

Hunter of Glacial Forest. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Ice DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer uses their Ultimate, their CRIT DMG increases by 25% for 2 turn(s).

Which Planar Ornament should Pela use?

Sprightly Vonwacq. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's action is Advanced Forward by 40% immediately upon entering battle. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

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

Victory Report: When an enemy is defeated, Pela regenerates 5 Energy.

Pela — Ice Nihility character | Honkai: Star Rail

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Pela

Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

IceNihilitySupport

English voice: Xanthe Huynh

The best Pela build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Lies Dance on the Breeze with Eagle of Twilight Line. 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

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

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

#2Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat

Ranked #2 at S1

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Before the Tutorial Mission Starts — 4★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Before the Tutorial Mission Starts

Ranked #3 at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Relics

2 sets

CoreEagle of Twilight Line

Allows characters with accessible Ultimates to reach higher Speed (and cycle) breakpoints compared to just stacking Speed. Strongest on characters with powerful ultimate related effects or who can access their ultimate at least once every 3 (but ideally 2) actions. Particularly strong when combined with other action advancement effects.

2PCIncreases Wind DMG by 10%.

4PCAfter the wearer uses their Ultimate, their action is Advanced Forward by 25%.

Also works

Messenger Traversing Hackerspace

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreBroken Keel

An option for supports stacking Effect RES, while also increasing the entire team's CRIT DMG. Requires at least 30% Effect RES to activate.

2PCIncreases the wearer's Effect RES by 10%. When the wearer's Effect RES is at 30% or higher, all allies' CRIT DMG increases by 10%.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 110 energy

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

Substat priority

Highest first

1Effect Hit Rate (Until 67%) = SPD (Until Breakpoint)Best
2HP = DEF
3Effect RES (30% with Broken Keel)

Pela is used mainly as Debuffer so you should focus on Effect Hit Rate and Speed first then build some defensive stats on her.

Trace priority

Level in this order

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

Major traces, best first: The Secret Strategy (A4) > Bash (A2) = Wipe Out (A6)

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Victory Report
E2Adamant Charge
E3Level bump
E4Full Analysis
E5Level bump
E6Feeble Pursuit

E1
Victory Report
Game text
When an enemy is defeated, Pela regenerates 5 Energy.
E2
Adamant Charge
Game text
Using Skill to dispel buff(s) increases SPD by 10% for 2 turn(s).
E4
Full Analysis
Game text
When using Skill, there is a 100% base chance to reduce the target enemy's Ice RES by 12% for 2 turn(s).
E6
Feeble Pursuit
Game text
After Pela attacks, if the enemy target is debuffed, deals Ice Additional DMG equal to 40% of Pela's ATK to the enemy.

Teams

6 teams

Acheron team

Lightning · NihilityPlays DEF shred

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
Pela — this characterDEF shred
AventurineSustain

Jingliu team

Ice · DestructionPlays DEF shred

Jingliu drains her allies’ HP to enter her enhanced state, so the healer slot is not optional and the debuffer is there to cover her single-target ceiling.

JingliuMain DPS
BronyaAction advance
Pela — this characterDEF shred
LuochaSustain

Boothill team

Physical · BreakStands in for Fugue

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 implantor Pela
GallagherSustain · Break

Mortenax Blade team

Fire · NihilityStands in for The Dahlia

He taunts, spends his own HP for a Zone that shreds DEF, and scales on Max HP — a carry that needs a healer more than it needs a second buffer.

Mortenax BladeMain DPS
The DahliaNihility partneror Pela
TribbieHarmony buffer
HyacineSustain

Seele team

Quantum · The HuntStands in for Silver Wolf

Seele takes an extra turn on a kill, so the team spends everything on making the first hit land: a Quantum Weakness implant, an action advance, and a shield.

SeeleMain DPS
Silver WolfWeakness implantor Pela
SparkleAction advance
Fu XuanSustain

Dr. Ratio team

Imaginary · The HuntStands in for Topaz & Numby

Dr. Ratio follows up when the target carries enough debuffs, so the team is a follow-up partner, a buffer for it, and a sustain that debuffs on the side.

Dr. RatioMain DPS
RobinFollow-up buffer
Topaz & NumbyFollow-up partneror Pela
AventurineSustain

All teams, with every replacement

Honkai: Star Rail 4★ Ice Nihility Support

Pela build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

Lies Dance on the Breeze tops the light cone ranking for Pela at S1, ahead of Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat and Before the Tutorial Mission Starts. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run Eagle of Twilight Line on Pela, with Messenger Traversing Hackerspace behind it. The planar ornament is Broken Keel. Main stats are Effect HIT Rate > HP% body, Speed feet, HP% >= DEF% sphere, Energy Regen Rate rope. Roll substats in the order Effect Hit Rate (Until 67%) = SPD (Until Breakpoint) > HP = DEF > Effect RES (30% with Broken Keel).

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

Pela plays DEF shred in the Acheron team, alongside Acheron, Jiaoqiu and Aventurine.

Role: Support
Best light cone: Lies Dance on the Breeze
Alternatives: Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat, Before the Tutorial Mission Starts
Relic set: Eagle of Twilight Line
Planar ornament: Broken Keel
Main stats: Effect HIT Rate > HP% body, Speed feet, HP% >= DEF% sphere, Energy Regen Rate rope
Substat priority: Effect Hit Rate (Until 67%) = SPD (Until Breakpoint) > HP = DEF > Effect RES (30% with Broken Keel)
Trace priority: Ultimate >= Talent > Skill = Basic
Best team: Acheron, Jiaoqiu, Pela, Aventurine
Ultimate energy cost: 110 energy
Key ascension material: 50× Horn of Snow
Last updated: August 28, 2026

Abilities

4 levellable

Basic

Frost Shot

Single Target
+20 energy
30 Toughness

Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of Pela'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%

Skill

Frostbite

Single Target
+30 energy
60 Toughness

Removes 1 buff(s) and deals Ice DMG equal to 210% of Pela's ATK to one designated target enemy.

Ability level

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

Skill DMG: 210%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	105%	116%	126%	137%	147%	158%	171%	184%	197%	210%	221%	231%	242%	252%	263%

Ultimate

Zone Suppression

AoE
+5 energy
60 Toughness

Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of Pela's ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance to inflict Exposed on all enemies. When Exposed, enemies' DEF is reduced by 40% for 2 turn(s).

Ability level

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

AoE DMG: 100%
Reduction: 40%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
AoE DMG	60%	64%	68%	72%	76%	80%	85%	90%	95%	100%	104%	108%	112%	116%	120%
Reduction	30%	31%	32%	33%	34%	35%	36%	38%	39%	40%	41%	42%	43%	44%	45%

Talent

Data Collecting

Support

If the enemy is debuffed after Pela's attack, Pela will restore 10.0 additional Energy. This effect can only be triggered 1 time per attack.

Ability level

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

Heal: 10.0

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Heal	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.1	8.8	9.4	10.0	10.5	11.0	11.5	12.0	12.5

Technique and fixed effects

1 fixed

Technique

Preemptive Strike

60 Toughness

Immediately attacks the enemy. Upon entering battle, Pela deals Ice DMG equal to 80% of her ATK to a random enemy, with a 100% base chance of lowering the DEF of all enemies by 20% for 2 turn(s).

Bonus Abilities

3 unlocked by ascension

A2
Bash
Deals 20% more DMG to debuffed enemy targets.
A4
The Secret Strategy
When Pela is on the battlefield, all allies' Effect Hit Rate increases by 10%.
A6
Wipe Out
When using Skill to dispel buff(s), increases the DMG dealt by the next attack by 20%.

Stat traces

Every node taken

Ice DMG: 22.4%
ATK: 18.0%
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
Extinguished Core ×4
3,200Credits
Lv 40
Extinguished Core ×8
6,400Credits
Lv 50
Horn of Snow ×2
Glimmering Core ×5
12,800Credits
Lv 60
Horn of Snow ×5
Glimmering Core ×8
32,000Credits
Lv 70
Horn of Snow ×15
Squirming Core ×5
64,000Credits
Lv 80
Horn of Snow ×28
Squirming Core ×7
128,000Credits

Total to level 80

246,400 Credits

Horn of Snow

Squirming Core

Glimmering Core

Extinguished Core

Trace materials

Per ability · 3 levellable

→ 2
Extinguished Core ×2
2,000Credits
→ 3
Extinguished Core ×4
Obsidian of Dread ×2
4,000Credits
→ 4
Glimmering Core ×2
Obsidian of Desolation ×2
8,000Credits
→ 5
Glimmering Core ×3
Obsidian of Desolation ×4
16,000Credits
→ 6
Glimmering Core ×5
Obsidian of Desolation ×6
24,000Credits
→ 7
Obsidian of Obsession ×2
Squirming Core ×2
36,000Credits
→ 8
Guardian's Lament ×1
Obsidian of Obsession ×4
Squirming Core ×3
64,000Credits
→ 9
Guardian's Lament ×1
Obsidian of Obsession ×6
128,000Credits
→ 10
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Guardian's Lament ×1
Obsidian of Obsession ×11
240,000Credits

One ability maxed

522,000 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Guardian's Lament

Obsidian of Obsession

Squirming Core

Glimmering Core

Obsidian of Desolation

Extinguished Core

Obsidian of Dread

All 3 abilities maxed

1,566,000 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Guardian's Lament

Obsidian of Obsession

Squirming Core

Glimmering Core

Obsidian of Desolation

Extinguished Core

Obsidian of Dread

Pela’s Eidolons

6 unlocks

E1
Victory Report
When an enemy is defeated, Pela regenerates 5 Energy.
E2
Adamant Charge
Using Skill to dispel buff(s) increases SPD by 10% for 2 turn(s).
E3
Suppressive Force
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4
Full Analysis
When using Skill, there is a 100% base chance to reduce the target enemy's Ice RES by 12% for 2 turn(s).
E5
Absolute Jeopardy
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6
Feeble Pursuit
After Pela attacks, if the enemy target is debuffed, deals Ice Additional DMG equal to 40% of Pela's ATK to the enemy.

Pela FAQ

What Combat Type is Pela?: Pela is a 4-star Ice character on the Path of Nihility, from Belobog, released in version 1.0.
What stat does Pela scale on?: Pela'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 Pela?: Why Does the Ocean Sing 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. Before the Tutorial Mission Starts is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Pela use?: Hunter of Glacial Forest. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Ice DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer uses their Ultimate, their CRIT DMG increases by 25% for 2 turn(s).
Which Planar Ornament should Pela use?: Sprightly Vonwacq. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's action is Advanced Forward by 40% immediately upon entering battle. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.
How much does it cost to max Pela'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 Pela E1 do?: Victory Report: When an enemy is defeated, Pela regenerates 5 Energy.

Pela

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Victory Report

Adamant Charge

Full Analysis

Feeble Pursuit

Teams

Abilities

Technique and fixed effects

Bonus Abilities

Bash

The Secret Strategy

Wipe Out

Stat traces

Full bill

Ascension

Trace materials

Pela’s Eidolons

Victory Report

Adamant Charge

Suppressive Force

Full Analysis

Absolute Jeopardy

Feeble Pursuit

Pela FAQ