Honkai Star Rail Trailblazer is not just another character in a game; they are your key to navigating the vast universe of Honkai Star Rail. This character allows you to join the Astral Express's crew and embark on thrilling adventures while battling the forces of Stellarons. With their unique abilities and adaptability, understanding who the HSR Trailblazer is and how to build them effectively can significantly enhance your gameplay experience. Whether you seek powerful builds, team compositions, or detailed insights into their skills, this guide covers everything you need to elevate your strategy in Honkai Star Rail.
As you progress through the game, you'll discover a wealth of resources at your disposal. From a Honkai Star Rail tier list that ranks characters based on their performance, to guides on upcoming banners and active codes, you will have all the tools you need to maximize your experience. Additionally, we will explore build guides for other characters on your journey, such as Honkai Star Rail's Firefly, Moze, and Black Swan, ensuring you have a well-rounded approach to forming your team.
Here's everything you'll learn about the Honkai Star Rail Trailblazer:
What’s the best Honkai Star Rail Trailblazer build?
The Trailblazer is an adaptive character, meaning you can align them with different paths and elements as you progress through the story. So far, we’ve seen the Trailblazer aligned with the path of Destruction, the path of Preservation, and most recently, the path of Harmony.
When aligned with the path of Destruction, the Trailblazer’s kit is all about hitting hard with physical damage that scales off of their attack stat. They have both single attack and blast options, making them a versatile attacker for big bosses or groups of enemies. We recommend focusing your resources on increasing their attack stat and physical damage capabilities.
When aligned with the path of Preservation, the Trailblazer dishes out heavy hits that deal fire damage. Their normal attack triggers a shield for the entire team while simultaneously striking the enemy. Their skill allows them to create a shield in front of them, taunting enemies to focus their attacks on the Trailblazer rather than their allies. The ultimate ability also provides a team-wide shield while dealing AoE fire damage to all foes.
When aligned with the path of Harmony, the Trailblazer offers break effect buffs to their team while also inflicting imaginary damage. Their skills spread imaginary damage across the battlefield, and their ultimate significantly boosts the break effect for all allies while introducing Super Break damage. Prioritize building their HP and defense for greater survivability, as their break effect buffs can be incredibly powerful.
What are the best light cones for the Trailblazer?
Destruction Trailblazer light cones
If you can’t get a hold of Something Irreplaceable or On the Fall of an Aeon, a solid three-star alternative is Collapsing Sky. You can also utilize any light cones that support the path of Destruction.
| Light cone | Effect | How to obtain |
| Something Irreplaceable (five-star) | Increases the Trailblazer’s attack by 24%. After receiving an attack, you immediately restore HP equal to 8% of your attack and increase damage dealt by 20%. This effect is valid until the end of the Trailblazer’s turn. The effect cannot stack and can only trigger once per turn. | Gacha |
| On the Fall of an Aeon (five-star) | Whenever the Trailblazer attacks, it increases their attack by 8% up to four times. When you inflict weakness break on enemies, your damage increases a further 12% for two turns. | Herta’s Store |
| Under the Blue Sky (four-star) | Increases the Trailblazer’s by 16%. When the Trailblazer defeats an enemy, their crit rate increases by 12% for three turns. | Gacha |
| Collapsing Sky (three-star) | Increases the Trailblazer’s basic attack and skill damage by 20%. | Gacha |
Preservation Trailblazer light cones
For the Preservation Trailblazer, we recommend the Texture of Memories light cone from Herta’s Store or the Moment of Victory light cone from Honkai Star Rail Gepard. For a four-star option, consider Day One of My New Life or Landau’s Choice as alternatives.
| Light cone | Effect | How to obtain |
| Texture of Memories (five-star) | Increases the Trailblazer’s effect resistance by 8%. If an enemy attacks the Trailblazer when they don’t have a shield, they gain a shield equal to 16% of their max HP for two turns. This effect can only trigger once every three turns. If the Trailblazer has a shield when they’re attacked, the damage they receive decreases by 12%. | Herta’s store |
| Moment of Victory (five-star) | Increases the Trailblazer’s defense by 24% and effect hit rate by 20%. Also increases the chance that enemies will attack the Trailblazer. When an enemy attacks the Trailblazer, their defense increases by an additional 24% until the end of their turn. | Gacha or the Starlight Exchange store |
| Day One of My New Life (four-star) | Increases the Trailblazer’s defense by 16%. After entering battle, also increases the damage resistance of all allies by 8%. Effects of the same type can’t stack. | Gacha |
| Landau’s Choice (four-star) | The Trailblazer is more likely to be attacked, but the damage they take reduces by 16%. | Gacha |
Harmony Trailblazer light cones
The best light cone for the Harmony Trailblazer focused on break effect is Past Self in Mirror, which is Ruan Mei's signature five-star cone. When it comes to this stat, no other cones compare, but ensure you supplement the Trailblazer’s energy regeneration with a link rope if you utilize it before reaching E6.
A great four-star alternative is Mem
