What Combat Type is Sampo?

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

What stat does Sampo scale on?

Sampo'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 Sampo?

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 Sampo 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 Sampo 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 Sampo'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 Sampo E1 do?

Rising Love: When using Skill, deals DMG for 1 extra time(s) to a random enemy.

Sampo — Wind Nihility character | Honkai: Star Rail

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Sampo

Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

WindNihilitySub DPS

English voice: Roger Rose

The best Sampo build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Lies Dance on the Breeze with Prisoner in Deep Confinement. 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

4 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

Good Night and Sleep Well — 4★ Nihility Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2Good Night and Sleep Well

Ranked #2 at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

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

#3Eyes of the Prey

Ranked #3 at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

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

#4Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat

Ranked #4 at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Relics

2 sets

CorePrisoner in Deep Confinement

2PCIncreases ATK by 12%.

4PCFor every DoT the enemy target is afflicted with, the wearer will ignore 6% of its DEF when dealing DMG to it. This effect is valid for a max of 3 DoTs.

Also works

Eagle of Twilight Line

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreRevelry by the Sea

Best in slot option for DoT units. May require additional ATK buffs from teammates to reach the 3600 ATK threshold.

2PCIncreases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's ATK is higher than or equal to 2400/3600, increases the DoT DMG dealt by 12%/24% respectively.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 120 energy

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

Substat priority

Highest first

1SPD (breakpoint) = EHR (Until recommended)Best
2ATK%
3Break Effect

Sampo's Talent has a rather low base chance to hit, so EHR will help with consistency in AoE situations. Build at least 67% Effect Hit Rate to guarantee the DoT Vulnerability debuff. Pan-Galatic has slightly more value in term of substats but can be inefficient to farm.

Trace priority

Level in this order

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

Major traces, best first: Trap (A2) > Defensive Position (A4) > Spice Up (A6)

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Rising Love
E2Infectious Enthusiasm
E3Level bump
E4The Deeper the Love, the Stronger the Hate
E5Level bump
E6Increased Spending

E1
Rising Love
Game text
When using Skill, deals DMG for 1 extra time(s) to a random enemy.
E2
Infectious Enthusiasm
Game text
Defeating an enemy afflicted with Wind Shear has a 100% base chance to inflict all enemies with 1 stack(s) of Wind Shear, equivalent to that of Skill.
E4
The Deeper the Love, the Stronger the Hate
Game text
When Skill hits an enemy with 5 or more stack(s) of Wind Shear, the enemy immediately takes 8% of current Wind Shear DMG.
E6
Increased Spending
Game text
Talent's Wind Shear DMG multiplier increases by 15%.

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 Sampo
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 Sampo
HuohuoSustain

All teams, with every replacement

Honkai: Star Rail 4★ Wind Nihility Sub DPS

Sampo build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

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

Run Prisoner in Deep Confinement on Sampo, with Eagle of Twilight Line behind it. The planar ornament is Revelry by the Sea. Main stats are Effect HIT Rate >= ATK% body, Speed feet, Wind DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (breakpoint) = EHR (Until recommended) > ATK% > Break Effect.

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

Sampo 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: Good Night and Sleep Well, Eyes of the Prey, Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat
Relic set: Prisoner in Deep Confinement
Planar ornament: Revelry by the Sea
Main stats: Effect HIT Rate >= ATK% body, Speed feet, Wind DMG > ATK% sphere, ATK% rope
Substat priority: SPD (breakpoint) = EHR (Until recommended) > ATK% > Break Effect
Trace priority: Talent > Skill > Ultimate > Basic
Best team: Acheron, Jiaoqiu, Pela, Aventurine
Ultimate energy cost: 120 energy
Key ascension material: 12× Ancient Engine
Last updated: August 28, 2026

Abilities

4 levellable

Basic

Dazzling Blades

Single Target
+20 energy
30 Toughness

Deals Wind DMG equal to 100% of Sampo'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

Ricochet Love

Bounce
+6 energy
30 Toughness

Deals Wind DMG equal to 56% of Sampo's ATK to one designated enemy, and further deals DMG for 4 extra time(s), with each time dealing Wind DMG equal to 56% of Sampo's ATK to a random enemy.

Ability level

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

Skill DMG: 56%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	28%	31%	34%	36%	39%	42%	46%	49%	53%	56%	59%	62%	64%	67%	70%

Ultimate

Surprise Present

AoE
+5 energy
60 Toughness

Deals Wind DMG equal to 160% of Sampo's ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance to increase the targets' DoT taken by 30% for 2 turn(s).

Ability level

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

AoE DMG: 160%
DoT Boost: 30%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
AoE DMG	96%	102%	109%	115%	122%	128%	136%	144%	152%	160%	166%	173%	179%	186%	192%
DoT Boost	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	28%	29%	30%	31%	32%	33%	34%	35%

Talent

Windtorn Dagger

Enhance

Sampo's attacks have a 65% base chance to inflict Wind Shear for 3 turn(s). Enemies inflicted with Wind Shear will take Wind DoT equal to 52% of Sampo's ATK at the beginning of each turn. Wind Shear can stack up to 5 time(s).

Ability level

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

Value 2: 52%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Value 2	20%	22%	24%	26%	28%	31%	35%	40%	46%	52%	55%	57%	60%	62%	65%

Technique and fixed effects

1 fixed

Technique

Shining Bright

Impair

After Sampo uses his Technique, enemies in a set area are afflicted with Blind for 10 second(s). Blinded enemies cannot detect ally targets. When initiating combat against a Blinded enemy, there is a 100% fixed chance to delay all enemies' action by 25%.

Bonus Abilities

3 unlocked by ascension

A2
Trap
Extends the duration of Wind Shear caused by Talent by 1 turn(s).
A4
Defensive Position
Using Ultimate additionally regenerates 10 Energy.
A6
Spice Up
Enemies with Wind Shear effect deal 15% less DMG to Sampo.

Stat traces

Every node taken

ATK: 28.0%
Effect Hit Rate: 18.0%
Effect RES: 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
Ancient Part ×4
3,200Credits
Lv 40
Ancient Part ×8
6,400Credits
Lv 50
Storm Eye ×2
Ancient Spindle ×5
12,800Credits
Lv 60
Storm Eye ×5
Ancient Spindle ×8
32,000Credits
Lv 70
Ancient Engine ×5
Storm Eye ×15
64,000Credits
Lv 80
Ancient Engine ×7
Storm Eye ×28
128,000Credits

Total to level 80

246,400 Credits

Ancient Engine

Storm Eye

Ancient Spindle

Ancient Part

Trace materials

Per ability · 3 levellable

→ 2
Ancient Part ×2
2,000Credits
→ 3
Ancient Part ×4
Obsidian of Dread ×2
4,000Credits
→ 4
Ancient Spindle ×2
Obsidian of Desolation ×2
8,000Credits
→ 5
Ancient Spindle ×3
Obsidian of Desolation ×4
16,000Credits
→ 6
Ancient Spindle ×5
Obsidian of Desolation ×6
24,000Credits
→ 7
Ancient Engine ×2
Obsidian of Obsession ×2
36,000Credits
→ 8
Ancient Engine ×3
Guardian's Lament ×1
Obsidian of Obsession ×4
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

Ancient Engine

Guardian's Lament

Obsidian of Obsession

Ancient Spindle

Obsidian of Desolation

Ancient Part

Obsidian of Dread

All 3 abilities maxed

1,566,000 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Ancient Engine

Guardian's Lament

Obsidian of Obsession

Ancient Spindle

Obsidian of Desolation

Ancient Part

Obsidian of Dread

Sampo’s Eidolons

6 unlocks

E1
Rising Love
When using Skill, deals DMG for 1 extra time(s) to a random enemy.
E2
Infectious Enthusiasm
Defeating an enemy afflicted with Wind Shear has a 100% base chance to inflict all enemies with 1 stack(s) of Wind Shear, equivalent to that of Skill.
E3
Big Money!
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4
The Deeper the Love, the Stronger the Hate
When Skill hits an enemy with 5 or more stack(s) of Wind Shear, the enemy immediately takes 8% of current Wind Shear DMG.
E5
Huuuuge Money!
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6
Increased Spending
Talent's Wind Shear DMG multiplier increases by 15%.

Sampo FAQ

What Combat Type is Sampo?: Sampo is a 4-star Wind character on the Path of Nihility, from Belobog, released in version 1.0.
What stat does Sampo scale on?: Sampo'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 Sampo?: 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 Sampo 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 Sampo 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 Sampo'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 Sampo E1 do?: Rising Love: When using Skill, deals DMG for 1 extra time(s) to a random enemy.

Sampo

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Rising Love

Infectious Enthusiasm

The Deeper the Love, the Stronger the Hate

Increased Spending

Teams

Abilities

Technique and fixed effects

Bonus Abilities

Trap

Defensive Position

Spice Up

Stat traces

Full bill

Ascension

Trace materials

Sampo’s Eidolons

Rising Love

Infectious Enthusiasm

Big Money!

The Deeper the Love, the Stronger the Hate

Huuuuge Money!

Increased Spending

Sampo FAQ