Honkai: Star Rail character
Lingsha (Honkai: Star Rail)
Build and skills
- 5-star
- Combat type Fire
- Path Abundance
- Game data 4.6.0
Healing and Break support
At a glance
- Use Smoke and Splendor to summon Fuyuan with 3 actions; using it again adds 3 actions, up to 5.
- Time Dripping Mistscape for Break DMG and to advance Fuyuan's action by 100%.
- With Fuyuan active, Ember's Echo triggers a Follow-Up ATK when an ally takes DMG or consumes HP and someone has 60% HP or less; it costs no action and has a 2-turn cooldown.
- Use Votive Incense for 10 extra Energy from Sylvan Smoke when you don't need to refresh Fuyuan.
- Role
Healing and Break support
- Signature skill · Level first
Dripping MistscapeUlt - Skill
Smoke and SplendorSkill - Recommended gear
Scent Alone Stays True
Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge - Ascension materials
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×15
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Video guide
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Build
From the game data4× Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge + 2× Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern · Body Outgoing Healing Boost · Feet SPD · Planar sphere ATK% · Link rope Energy Regeneration Rate or Break Effect · substats Break Effect > SPD > ATK%
Relics and planar ornaments
4 pieces · Cavern relics
Pick one. The game lists them in this order.
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Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge- 2-piece bonus: Increases Break Effect by 16%.
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- 4-piece bonus: If the wearer's Break Effect is 150% or higher, the Break DMG dealt to the enemy target ignores 10% of their DEF. If the wearer's Break Effect is 250% or higher, the Super Break DMG dealt to the enemy target additionally ignores 15% of their DEF.
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Thief of Shooting Meteor- 2-piece bonus: Increases Break Effect by 16%.
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- 4-piece bonus: Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 16%. After the wearer inflicts Weakness Break on an enemy, regenerates 3 Energy.
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Passerby of Wandering Cloud- 2-piece bonus: Increases Outgoing Healing by 10%.
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- 4-piece bonus: At the start of the battle, immediately regenerates 1 Skill Point.
2 pieces · Planar ornaments
Pick one. The game lists them in this order.
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Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern- 2-piece bonus: Increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer hits an enemy target that has Fire Weakness, the wearer's Break Effect increases by 40%, lasting for 1 turn(s).
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Talia: Kingdom of Banditry- 2-piece bonus: Increases 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%.
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Fleet of the Ageless- 2-piece bonus: Increases the wearer's Max HP by 12%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, all allies' ATK increases by 8%.
Main stats
- Body
- Outgoing Healing Boost
- Feet
- SPD
- Planar sphere
- ATK%
- Link rope
- Energy Regeneration Rate or Break Effect
Substats
- Break Effect
- SPD
- ATK%
Target stats
Totals to aim for on the character's stat screen.
| Stat | Target |
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| ATK | 2,000–2,200+ |
| Break Effect | 100–250%+ Aim for 200% during combat, or 250% with Iron Cavalry. |
| Energy Regeneration Rate | 16% |
| SPD | 134–160+ Aim for 145 with Talia; you need less SPD if your setup gives Lingsha Speed or action buffs. |
Recommended light cones
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Scent Alone Stays True 5-starContentment Show effect
Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 60%. After the wearer uses Ultimate to attack enemy targets, inflicts the targets with the "Woefree" state, lasting for 2 turn(s). While in "Woefree," enemy targets take 10% increased DMG. The effect of increasing DMG taken is additionally boosted by 8% if the wearer's current Break Effect is 150% or higher.
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Echoes of the Coffin 5-starThorns Show effect
Increases the wearer's ATK by 24%. After the wearer uses an attack, for each different enemy target the wearer hits, regenerates 3.0 Energy. Each attack can regenerate Energy up to 3 time(s) this way. After the wearer uses their Ultimate, all allies gain 12 SPD for 1 turn.
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What Is Real? 4-starHypothesis Show effect
Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 24%. After using Basic ATK, restores HP for the wearer by an amount equal to 2.0% of Max HP plus 800.
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Teams
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Firefly Super Break
Best pick-
Lingsha Healing and Break support -
Firefly Super Break damage dealer -
Fugue Super Break debuffer -
The Dahlia Super Break support
Firefly deals Super Break damage with debuffs from Fugue and support from The Dahlia. Lingsha heals the team, while Dripping Mistscape (Ult) applies Befog to increase the Break DMG enemies take.
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Xueyi Super Break
Budget-
Lingsha Healing and Break support -
Xueyi Break damage dealer -
Trailblazer (Harmony) Super Break support -
Asta Team buffer
Xueyi and Trailblazer (Harmony) form a Break core, with Trailblazer (Harmony) providing Super Break support. Asta buffs the team, while Lingsha heals and increases enemies' Break DMG taken with Dripping Mistscape (Ult).
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Rappa Super Break
Alternative-
Lingsha Healing and Break support -
Rappa Super Break damage dealer -
Fugue Super Break debuffer -
Ruan Mei Break buffer
Rappa provides Super Break damage, with Fugue applying debuffs and Ruan Mei supporting Break. Lingsha heals the team and uses Dripping Mistscape (Ult) to increase enemies' Break DMG taken.
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Jade Herta Follow-up
Alternative-
Lingsha Healing and Follow-up attacks -
Jade Follow-up damage dealer -
Herta Follow-up damage dealer -
Robin Follow-up team buffer
Jade and Herta deal Follow-up damage, with Robin providing buffs. Lingsha heals and summons Fuyuan using Smoke and Splendor (Skill); Fuyuan also launches Follow-up attacks and removes debuffs.
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Budget Super Break
Earlier-
Lingsha Healing and Break support -
Xueyi Toughness reduction attacker -
Trailblazer (Harmony) Super Break buffer -
Pela Enemy buff removal
Trailblazer (Harmony) boosts Break Effect and supports Super Break, while Xueyi's Ultimate reduces Toughness regardless of Weakness Type. Lingsha heals and increases the Break DMG enemies take, and Pela can remove an enemy buff.
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Acheron Follow-up Team
Earlier-
Lingsha Healing and Follow-up attacks -
Acheron Charge-based Ultimate attacker -
Mortenax Blade Zone-based debuffer -
Tribbie Zone damage support
Acheron accumulates Charge for her Ultimate, while the debuffer activates a Zone that enhances him. Lingsha heals, and her Follow-Up ATK benefits from Tribbie's Zone, which adds damage to attacks.
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Mech Break Assault
Earlier-
Lingsha Healing and Break support -
Himeko • Nova Mech-based Break attacker -
Ruan Mei Weakness Break Efficiency buffer -
Fugue Toughness reduction support
Himeko • Nova attacks with her mech, supported by Ruan Mei's Weakness Break Efficiency boost and Fugue's Toughness reduction regardless of Weakness Type. Lingsha heals and increases the Break DMG enemies take.
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Budget Super Break
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Lingsha Healing and Break amplification -
Xueyi Weakness-ignoring Toughness reduction -
Trailblazer (Harmony) Super Break support -
March 7th Additional Break damage
Xueyi's ultimate reduces Toughness regardless of Weakness Type, while Trailblazer (Harmony) supports Super Break. March 7th contributes to Break damage, and Lingsha heals while increasing the Break damage enemies take.
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Also plays in
Other characters' teams with a place for Lingsha.
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Super Break
Himeko • Nova Sustain and summon attacks
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Follow-up
Rin Tohsaka Follow-up team sustain
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Super Break
The Dahlia Sustain and Break
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Follow-up
Tribbie Follow-up and sustain
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Follow-up
The Herta Team sustain
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Super Break
Fugue Break-focused sustain
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Super Break
Rappa Break and team sustain
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Follow-up
Moze Sustain and attacking summon
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Follow-up
Feixiao Attacking summon and sustain
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Follow-up
Jiaoqiu Healing and summon attacks
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Follow-up
Jade Sustain and follow-up attacks
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Super Break
Firefly Super Break and sustain
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Super Break
Trailblazer (Harmony) Sustain and summon attacks
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Super Break
Boothill Break-focused healer
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Super Break
Acheron Break sustain
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Super Break
Misha Sustain and summon attacks
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Super Break
Ruan Mei Break-focused sustain
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Super Break
Xueyi Sustain and summon attacks
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Summon/Memosprite
Topaz & Numby Sustain and attacking summon
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Break
Trailblazer (Destruction) Break-focused sustain
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Super Break
March 7th Break sustain
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Summon/Memosprite
Jing Yuan Sustain and summon attacks
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Dual DPS
Serval Team sustain
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Break
Bronya Team sustain
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Super Break
Welt Sustain and summon attacks
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Super Break
Himeko Sustain and summon attacks
Skills
Names in English, as in the game · Priority = level-up order (from the game data)
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Level priority 4 of 4Basic attack
Votive IncenseBasic
Votive Incense (Basic) deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Lingsha's ATK to one enemy.
Deals minor Fire DMG to one enemy.
Full description
Deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Lingsha's ATK to one designated enemy target.
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Level priority 2 of 4Skill
Smoke and SplendorSkill
Smoke and Splendor (Skill) deals Fire DMG to all enemies, heals all allies and advances Fuyuan's action by 20%.
Deals minor Fire DMG to all enemies and, at the same time, restores HP for all allies. Fuyuan's action advances.
Full description
Deals Fire DMG equal to 80% of Lingsha's ATK to all enemies and at the same time, restores HP equal to 14.0% of Lingsha's ATK plus 420 for all allies. Fuyuan's action advances by 20%.
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Level priority 1 of 4Ultimate
Dripping MistscapeUlt
Dripping Mistscape (Ult) makes enemies take 25% more Break DMG for 2 turns, deals Fire DMG, heals allies and advances Fuyuan by 100%.
Increases Break DMG taken by all enemies, deals Fire DMG to all enemies, and at the same time, restores HP for all allies. Fuyuan's action advances.
Full description
Inflicts "Befog" on all enemies. While in "Befog," targets receive 25% increased Break DMG, lasting for 2 turn(s). Deals Fire DMG equal to 150% of Lingsha's ATK to all enemies, and at the same time restores HP equal to 12.0% of Lingsha's ATK plus 360 for all allies. Fuyuan's action advances by 100%.
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Level priority 3 of 4Talent
Mistdance ManifestTalent
Mistdance Manifest (Talent): Skill summons Fuyuan, whose Follow-Up ATK hits all foes and one extra target, heals allies and dispels 1 debuff each.
Using Skill summons "Fuyuan": When taking action, launches Follow-Up ATK and deals minor Fire DMG to all enemies. Additionally deals minor Fire DMG to one random enemy, prioritizing targets with both Toughness greater than 0 and Fire Weakness. Dispels 1 debuff from all allies, and restores HP. Using Skill repeatedly will increase "Fuyuan's" action count.
Full description
When using Skill, summons "Fuyuan," with an initial SPD of 90 and an initial action count of 3. When taking action, "Fuyuan" launches Follow-Up ATK, dealing Fire DMG equal to 75% of Lingsha's ATK to all enemies. Additionally deals Fire DMG equal to 75% of Lingsha's ATK to one random enemy, and this DMG prioritizes targets that have both Toughness greater than 0 and Fire Weakness. Dispels 1 debuff(s) from all allies and restores HP equal to 12.0% of Lingsha's ATK plus 360. "Fuyuan's" action count can accumulate up to 5. When the action count reaches 0 or when Lingsha is knocked down, "Fuyuan" disappears. While "Fuyuan" is on the field, using Skill can increase "Fuyuan's" action count by 3.
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Technique
Wisps of AuroraTechnique
Wisps of Aurora (Technique) summons Fuyuan and applies Befog to all enemies for 2 turns at the start of the next battle.
After using Technique, immediately summons Fuyuan at the start of the next battle and increases Break DMG taken by all enemies.
Full description
After using Technique, immediately summons Fuyuan at the start of the next battle and inflicts "Befog" on all enemies, lasting for 2 turn(s).
Passives
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Passive
Vermilion WaftPassive
Vermilion Waft adds ATK and Outgoing Healing equal to 25% and 10% of Break Effect, capped at 50% and 20% respectively.
Increases this unit's ATK or Outgoing Healing by an amount equal to 25%/10% of Break Effect, up to a maximum increase of 50%/20% respectively.
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Passive
Sylvan SmokePassive
Sylvan Smoke regenerates 10 extra Energy when Lingsha uses Basic ATK.
When using Basic ATK, additionally regenerates 10 Energy.
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Passive
Ember's EchoPassive
Ember's Echo: With Fuyuan active, ally DMG taken or HP use triggers its Follow-Up ATK if anyone is at 60% HP or less. 2-turn cooldown.
While "Fuyuan" is on the field and any ally character takes DMG or consumes HP, if a character in the team has their current HP percentage lower than or equal to 60%, "Fuyuan" will immediately launch the Talent's Follow-Up ATK against enemies. This does not consume Fuyuan's action count. This effect can trigger again after 2 turn(s).
Eidolons
- E1
Bloom on Vileward Bouquet
Lingsha's Weakness Break Efficiency increases by 50%. When an enemy unit's Weakness is Broken, reduces their DEF by 20%.
- E2
Leisure in Carmine Smokeveil
When using Ultimate, increases all allies' Break Effect by 40%, lasting for 3 turn(s).
- E3
Shine of Floral Wick
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
- E4
Redolence from Canopied Banquet
When Fuyuan takes action, restores HP equal to 40% of Lingsha's ATK for the ally target whose current HP is the lowest.
- E5
Poise Atop Twists and Turns
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
- E6
Arcadia Under Deep Seclusion
While "Fuyuan" is on the field, reduces all enemies' All-Type RES by 20%. When "Fuyuan" attacks, additionally deals 4 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to 50% of Lingsha's ATK and 5 Toughness Reduction to one random enemy. This prioritizes targets with both Toughness greater than 0 and Fire Weakness.
Materials
Ascension, to max level
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Credit × 308,000 -
Raging Heart × 65 -
Immortal Scionette × 15 -
Immortal Aeroblossom × 15 -
Immortal Lumintwig × 15
All skills to max
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Credit × 3,000,000 -
Tracks of Destiny × 8 -
Alien Tree Seed × 18 -
Nourishing Honey × 69 -
Myriad Fruit × 139 -
Auspice Sliver × 12 -
Immortal Scionette × 41 -
Immortal Aeroblossom × 56 -
Immortal Lumintwig × 58
Lingsha in Polish
Story lines the way Kaption shows them in Polish, with the English original underneath.
- Lingsha · Parallax's Vision Wróć szybko do treningu! Czas dać nauczkę temu plotkarzowi! Get back to your training quickly! It's time to show that rumor-spreader a lesson!
- Lingsha Och, w ogóle nie martw się o jej jazdę. Panna Bailu zajęła pierwsze miejsce w juniorskiej lidze wyścigów starskiffów Komisji Podniebnej Żeglugi. Oh, don't even worry about her driving. Miss Bailu took first place in the Sky-Faring Commission's starskiff racing junior league.
- Lingsha Wygląda na to, że ta dwójka pomieszała leki... Zabiorę ich na badanie żołądka. I tak potrzebowaliście wyniku testu dopingowego, prawda? Looks like these two have been mixing their meds... I'll take them to get their stomachs checked out. You needed a doping test result anyway, right?
- Lingsha Jestem głęboko rozczarowany tobą, Starszy. Twoje myśli i intencje są całkowicie pozbawione empatii. Cloud Knights! I am deeply disappointed in you, Elder. Your thoughts and intentions are completely devoid of empathy. Cloud Knights!
- Lingsha Cóż, to część moich obowiązków jako Mistrza Kotła. Zatem od czego chcesz zacząć, generale? Well, it's part of my responsibilities as the Cauldron Master. So, where would you like to start, General?
- Lingsha Och? Więc skoro „przetrwanie” nas już nie przekonuje, chcesz mówić o „interesach”? Oh? So now that "survival" won't convince us, you want to talk about "interests"?
- Lingsha Miss March, gdyby Crimson Dragon Blood naprawdę istniała, czy naprawdę odważyłabyś się ją wypić? Miss March, if the Crimson Dragon Blood really existed, would you really dare drink it?
- Lingsha To takie wzruszające, widzieć was oboje tak słodkich i troskliwych. To ruszamy? It's so heartwarming to see both of you being so sweet and caring. So then, shall we get going?
Frequently asked questions
What's the best build for Lingsha?
Relics and planar ornaments: Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge ×4 + Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern ×2. Main stats: Body: Outgoing Healing Boost, Feet: SPD, Planar sphere: ATK%, Link rope: Energy Regeneration Rate or Break Effect. Recommended light cones: Scent Alone Stays True, Echoes of the Coffin or What Is Real?. That is what the game suggests.
What should I level first on Lingsha?
Dripping MistscapeUlt first, then Smoke and SplendorSkill, Mistdance ManifestTalent and Votive IncenseBasic. That is what the game suggests.
Who should Lingsha team up with?
Good teammates: Firefly, Fugue and The Dahlia.
Is Lingsha in Polish in Honkai: Star Rail?
The game has no Polish language option. Kaption shows Polish subtitles for the dialogue right on the game screen, so Lingsha's lines read in Polish. Skill and item names stay in English, as in the game.
Guides on other sites
Other people's takes on this character.
Game data version 4.6.0.