What Combat Type is Sushang?

Sushang is a 4-star Physical character on the Path of The Hunt, from The Xianzhou Luofu, released in version 1.0.

What stat does Sushang scale on?

Sushang'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 Sushang?

I Venture Forth to Hunt is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star The Hunt Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. See You at the End is the best 4-star alternative.

Which relic set should Sushang use?

Champion of Streetwise Boxing. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Physical DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).

Which Planar Ornament should Sushang 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 Sushang'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 Sushang E1 do?

Cut With Ease: After using Skill against a Weakness Broken enemy, regenerates 1 Skill Point.

Sushang — Physical The Hunt character | Honkai: Star Rail

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Sushang

Build guide · Honkai: Star Rail

PhysicalThe HuntMain DPS

English voice: Anjali Kunapaneni

The best Sushang build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.4) is Sailing Towards A Second Life with Champion of Streetwise Boxing. 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

Sailing Towards a Second Life — 5★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

BISSailing Towards a Second Life

109.04% at S1

582

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP463 DEF

Swordplay — 4★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#2Swordplay

100% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Cruising in the Stellar Sea — 5★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Cruising in the Stellar Sea

96.12% at S5

529

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP463 DEF

Only Silence Remains — 4★ The Hunt Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#4Only Silence Remains

95.37% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Relics

2 sets

CoreChampion of Streetwise Boxing

2PCIncreases Physical DMG by 10%.

4PCAfter the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).

Also works

Thief of Shooting Meteor

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreTalia: Kingdom of Banditry

2PCIncreases the wearer's Break Effect by 16%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 145 or higher, the wearer's Break Effect increases by an extra 20%.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 120 energy

Body: CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG
Feet: Speed >= ATK%
Planar Sphere: Physical DMG >= ATK%
Link Rope: Break Effect > ATK%

Substat priority

Highest first

1SPD (breakpoint)Best
2BREAK EFFECT% (If Break Build)
3CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG
4ATK%

Trace priority

Level in this order

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

Major traces, best first: Riposte > Vanquisher > Guileless

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1Cut With Ease
E2Refine in Toil
E3Level bump
E4Cleave With Heart
E5Level bump
E6Dwell Like Water

E1
Cut With Ease
Game text
After using Skill against a Weakness Broken enemy, regenerates 1 Skill Point.
E2
Refine in Toil
Game text
After Sword Stance is triggered, the DMG taken by Sushang is reduced by 20% for 1 turn.
E4
Cleave With Heart
Game text
Sushang's Break Effect increases by 40%.
E6
Dwell Like Water
Game text
Talent's SPD Boost is stackable and can stack up to 2 times. Additionally, after entering battle, Sushang immediately gains 1 stack of her Talent's SPD Boost.

Teams

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

Honkai: Star Rail 4★ Physical The Hunt Main DPS

Sushang build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

Sailing Towards A Second Life tops the light cone ranking for Sushang, at 109.04% relative damage at S1, ahead of Swordplay, Cruising in the Stellar Sea and Only Silence Remains. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Light cones below.

Run Champion of Streetwise Boxing on Sushang, with Thief of Shooting Meteor behind it. The planar ornament is Talia: Kingdom of Banditry. Main stats are CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG body, Speed >= ATK% feet, Physical DMG >= ATK% sphere, Break Effect > ATK% rope. Roll substats in the order SPD (breakpoint) > BREAK EFFECT% (If Break Build) >= 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 / Support
Best light cone: Sailing Towards A Second Life
Alternatives: Swordplay, Cruising in the Stellar Sea, Only Silence Remains
Relic set: Champion of Streetwise Boxing
Planar ornament: Talia: Kingdom of Banditry
Main stats: CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG body, Speed >= ATK% feet, Physical DMG >= ATK% sphere, Break Effect > ATK% rope
Substat priority: SPD (breakpoint) > BREAK EFFECT% (If Break Build) >= CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK%
Trace priority: Skill > Ultimate > Talent > Basic
Ultimate energy cost: 120 energy
Key ascension material: 12× Artifex's Gyreheart
Last updated: August 28, 2026

Abilities

4 levellable

Basic

Cloudfencer Art: Starshine

Single Target
+20 energy
30 Toughness

Deals Physical DMG equal to 100% of Sushang'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

Cloudfencer Art: Mountainfall

Single Target
+30 energy
60 Toughness

Deals Physical DMG equal to 210% of Sushang's ATK to one designated enemy. In addition, there is a 33% chance to trigger "Sword Stance" on the final hit, dealing Physical Additional DMG equal to 100% of Sushang's ATK to the enemy. If the enemy is inflicted with Weakness Break, "Sword Stance" is guaranteed to trigger.

Ability level

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

Skill DMG: 210%
Skill DMG (2): 100%

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%
Skill DMG (2)	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	81%	88%	94%	100%	105%	110%	115%	120%	125%

Ultimate

Shape of Taixu: Dawn Herald

Single Target
+5 energy
90 Toughness

Deals Physical DMG equal to 320% of Sushang's ATK to one designated enemy target, and she immediately takes action. In addition, Sushang's ATK increases by 30% and using her Skill has 2 extra chances to trigger "Sword Stance" for 2 turn(s). "Sword Stance" triggered from the extra chances deals 50% of the original DMG.

Ability level

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

Ultimate DMG: 320%
Bonus: 30%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Ultimate DMG	192%	205%	218%	230%	243%	256%	272%	288%	304%	320%	333%	346%	358%	371%	384%
Bonus	18%	19%	20%	22%	23%	24%	26%	27%	28%	30%	31%	32%	34%	35%	36%

Talent

Dancing Blade

Enhance

When an enemy has their Weakness Broken on the field, Sushang's SPD increases by 20.00% for 2 turn(s).

Ability level

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

Bonus: 20.00%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Bonus	15.00%	15.50%	16.00%	16.50%	17.00%	17.50%	18.13%	18.75%	19.38%	20.00%	20.50%	21.00%	21.50%	22.00%	22.50%

Technique and fixed effects

1 fixed

Technique

Cloudfencer Art: Warcry

60 Toughness

Immediately attacks the enemy. Upon entering battle, Sushang deals Physical DMG equal to 80% of her ATK to all enemies.

Bonus Abilities

3 unlocked by ascension

A2
Guileless
When current HP percentage is 50% or lower, reduces the chance of being attacked by enemies.
A4
Riposte
For every Sword Stance triggered, the DMG dealt by Sword Stance increases by 3%. Stacks up to 10 time(s).
A6
Vanquisher
After using Basic ATK or Skill, if there are enemies on the field that are Weakness Broken, Sushang's action advances by 15%.

Stat traces

Every node taken

ATK: 28.0%
Max HP: 18.0%
DEF: 12.5%

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
Broken Teeth of Iron Wolf ×2
Artifex's Cogwheel ×5
12,800Credits
Lv 60
Broken Teeth of Iron Wolf ×5
Artifex's Cogwheel ×8
32,000Credits
Lv 70
Artifex's Gyreheart ×5
Broken Teeth of Iron Wolf ×15
64,000Credits
Lv 80
Artifex's Gyreheart ×7
Broken Teeth of Iron Wolf ×28
128,000Credits

Total to level 80

246,400 Credits

Artifex's Gyreheart

Broken Teeth of Iron Wolf

Artifex's Cogwheel

Artifex's Module

Trace materials

Per ability · 3 levellable

→ 2
Artifex's Module ×2
2,000Credits
→ 3
Arrow of the Beast Hunter ×2
Artifex's Module ×4
4,000Credits
→ 4
Arrow of the Demon Slayer ×2
Artifex's Cogwheel ×2
8,000Credits
→ 5
Arrow of the Demon Slayer ×4
Artifex's Cogwheel ×3
16,000Credits
→ 6
Arrow of the Demon Slayer ×6
Artifex's Cogwheel ×5
24,000Credits
→ 7
Arrow of the Starchaser ×2
Artifex's Gyreheart ×2
36,000Credits
→ 8
Arrow of the Starchaser ×4
Artifex's Gyreheart ×3
Guardian's Lament ×1
64,000Credits
→ 9
Arrow of the Starchaser ×6
Guardian's Lament ×1
128,000Credits
→ 10
Tracks of Destiny ×1
Arrow of the Starchaser ×11
Guardian's Lament ×1
240,000Credits

One ability maxed

522,000 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Arrow of the Starchaser

Artifex's Gyreheart

Guardian's Lament

Arrow of the Demon Slayer

Artifex's Cogwheel

Arrow of the Beast Hunter

Artifex's Module

All 3 abilities maxed

1,566,000 Credits

Tracks of Destiny

Arrow of the Starchaser

Artifex's Gyreheart

Guardian's Lament

Arrow of the Demon Slayer

Artifex's Cogwheel

Arrow of the Beast Hunter

Artifex's Module

Sushang’s Eidolons

6 unlocks

E1
Cut With Ease
After using Skill against a Weakness Broken enemy, regenerates 1 Skill Point.
E2
Refine in Toil
After Sword Stance is triggered, the DMG taken by Sushang is reduced by 20% for 1 turn.
E3
Rise From Fame
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E4
Cleave With Heart
Sushang's Break Effect increases by 40%.
E5
Prevail via Taixu
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E6
Dwell Like Water
Talent's SPD Boost is stackable and can stack up to 2 times. Additionally, after entering battle, Sushang immediately gains 1 stack of her Talent's SPD Boost.

Sushang FAQ

What Combat Type is Sushang?: Sushang is a 4-star Physical character on the Path of The Hunt, from The Xianzhou Luofu, released in version 1.0.
What stat does Sushang scale on?: Sushang'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 Sushang?: I Venture Forth to Hunt is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star The Hunt Light Cone with 635 base ATK at level 80, and its passive acts on ATK. See You at the End is the best 4-star alternative.
Which relic set should Sushang use?: Champion of Streetwise Boxing. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases Physical DMG by 10%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).
Which Planar Ornament should Sushang 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 Sushang'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 Sushang E1 do?: Cut With Ease: After using Skill against a Weakness Broken enemy, regenerates 1 Skill Point.

Sushang

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

Cut With Ease

Refine in Toil

Cleave With Heart

Dwell Like Water

Teams

Abilities

Technique and fixed effects

Bonus Abilities

Guileless

Riposte

Vanquisher

Stat traces

Full bill

Ascension

Trace materials

Sushang’s Eidolons

Cut With Ease

Refine in Toil

Rise From Fame

Cleave With Heart

Prevail via Taixu

Dwell Like Water

Sushang FAQ