What is the best Light Cone for Trailblazer (Destruction)?

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 Trailblazer (Destruction) 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 Trailblazer (Destruction) use?

Giant Tree of Rapt Brooding. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's SPD is 135/180 or higher, the wearer and their memosprite's Outgoing Healing increases by 12%/20%. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

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Trailblazer (Destruction) Build

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PhysicalDestructionMain DPS

English voice: Shaun Mendum

The best Trailblazer (Destruction) build in Honkai: Star Rail (Version 4.6) is On the Fall of an Aeon with Scholar Lost in Erudition. Updated November 5, 2026

Abilities Traces Materials Eidolons

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

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

#2A Secret Vow

90.50% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

1058 HP265 DEF

Indelible Promise, 4★ Destruction Light Cone | Honkai: Star Rail

#3Indelible Promise

85.86% at S5

476

Base ATK · lv 80

953 HP331 DEF

Relics

3 sets

CoreScholar Lost in Erudition

2PCIncreases CRIT Rate by 8%.

4PCIncreases DMG dealt by Skill and Ultimate by 20%. After using Ultimate, additionally increases the DMG dealt by the next Skill by 25%.

Also works

Planar ornaments

Sphere and rope · 2-piece only

CoreRutilant Arena

2PCIncreases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer's current CRIT Rate reaches 70% or higher, DMG dealt by Basic ATK and Skill increases by 20%.

Also works

Main stats

Ultimate · 120 energy

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

Substat priority

Highest first

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

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. But you can also play Physical MC as Breaker and in that case, you will want to focus on BREAK EFFECT too.

Trace priority

Level in this order

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

Major traces, best first: Fighting Will > Ready for Battle > Perseverance

Best Eidolons

E3 and E5 raise levels only

E1A Falling Star
E2An Unwilling Host
E3Level bump
E4A Destructing Glance
E5Level bump
E6A Trailblazing Will

E1
A Falling Star
Game text
When enemies are defeated due to the Trailblazer's Ultimate, the Trailblazer regenerates 10 extra Energy. This effect can only be triggered once per attack.
E2
An Unwilling Host
Game text
Attacking enemies with Physical Weakness restores the Trailblazer's HP equal to 5% of the Trailblazer's ATK.
E4
A Destructing Glance
Game text
When attacking an enemy that is Weakness Broken, increases CRIT Rate by 25%.
E6
A Trailblazing Will
Game text
The Trailblazer's Talent is also triggered when they defeat an enemy.

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Trailblazer (Destruction). The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Honkai: Star Rail 5★ Physical Destruction Main DPS

Trailblazer (Destruction) build summary

Updated November 5, 2026

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

Run Scholar Lost in Erudition on Trailblazer (Destruction), with Champion of Streetwise Boxing and Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters behind it. The planar ornament is Rutilant Arena. Main stats are CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG body, Speed >= ATK% feet, Physical DMG > ATK% sphere, 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 / Sustain
Best light cone: On the Fall of an Aeon
Alternatives: A Secret Vow, Indelible Promise
Relic set: Scholar Lost in Erudition
Planar ornament: Rutilant Arena
Main stats: CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG body, Speed >= ATK% feet, Physical DMG > ATK% sphere, 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× Conqueror's Will
Last updated: November 5, 2026

Trailblazer (Destruction) build FAQ

What is the best Light Cone for Trailblazer (Destruction)?: 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 Trailblazer (Destruction) 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 Trailblazer (Destruction) use?: Giant Tree of Rapt Brooding. Its 2-piece bonus is: Increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer's SPD is 135/180 or higher, the wearer and their memosprite's Outgoing Healing increases by 12%/20%. Planar Ornaments have no 4-piece bonus; the sphere and the rope are the whole set.

Trailblazer (Destruction) Build

Light cones

Relics

Planar ornaments

Main stats

Substat priority

Trace priority

Best Eidolons

A Falling Star

An Unwilling Host

A Destructing Glance

A Trailblazing Will

Teams

Trailblazer (Destruction) build FAQ