Honkai Star Rail Phainon Build: Best Relics, Teams, and more

Phainon is finally back with his first re-run banners. Currently, one of the strongest physical destruction units. If built properly and paired with the right Support units, then it is the endgame for all the enemies. He is one of the Chrysos Heir members and can turn himself into a divine being who can destroy his foes with literal meteor strikes.

With such a powerful kit, players would eventually pull for his banner, but building him can be tricky, as he isn't as F2P-friendly as some of the others. To build him properly, we have curated this guide, which will break down every detail you need to make him the strongest unit in your party.

So keep reading if you are interested in the Honkai Star Rail Phainon Build, which will include Relic build, team comps, and more.

Guide to Honkai Star Rail Phainon Build

Best Relics for Phainon

• 4-Piece Wavestrider Captain

Your primary goal while building Phainon should be to give him the freedom to roll over his enemies. That is why the ideal Relic set for him is the 4-Piece Wavestrider Captain, which can even grant the user a 16% Crit DMG boost.

During battle, Phainon will be able to gain a stack of “Help”, which is stackable up to two times when he is the target of an ally's ability. After he successfully obtains two stacks of “Help”, he can cast his Ultimate, which will grant him an additional 48% ATK stat boost for one turn. This is the perfect Relic set according to Phainon's kit.

Best Plannar Ornaments for Honkai Star Rail Phainon Build

The best Plannar Ornament set for Phainon is:

• Arcadia of Woven Dreams
• Rutilant Arena

The best Plannar Ornament set for Phainon is Arcadia of Woven Dreams. The set can boost the wearer's DMG in battle for every ally that is missing. This is perfect for him because when he applies his Ult, he enters a domain where he fights his enemies in a 1v1 situation, excluding his allies, and due to that, he will be able to get the maximum buff from this set.

Another set that can be used by him is the Rutilant Arena. It is a decent set that provides its user with a Crit Rate buff and Basic ATK and Skill DMG boost. Overall, it is an average set, but we would advise going with the aforementioned Plannar set in Honkai Star Rail.

Best Stats for Phainon in Honkai Star Rail

The following stats should be maintained while building Phainon:

Main Stats

• Head: HP
• Hand: ATK
• Body: Crit DMG / Crit Rate (whichever you need)
• Boots: SPD
• Planar ORB: Physical DMG Bonus / ATK%
• Planar Rope: ATK%

Sub-Stats

• Crit DMG
• Crit Rate
• SPD
• ATK%

Talent Priority

Skill > Talent > Ultimate > Basic ATK

Best Light Cone for Honkai Star Rail Phainon Build

Finding the right Light Cone for Phainon is quite challenging, as there aren't a lot of options available that synergize well with his kit. So these are our recommendation, which works well with his unique kit.

These Light Cones are:

• Thus Burns the Dawn
• On the Fall of an Aeon
• A Trail of Bygone Blood R5 (F2P)

Among the above-mentioned Light Cones, “Thus Burns the Dawn” is his best choice, as it's his signature Light Cone, which was designed while keeping his unique kit in mind. The Light Cone can boost Phainon's SPD stats which lets him stay in the loop during the fight. The passive utility also allows him to ignore his foes' DEF while attacking. So try your best to get your hands on his Light Cone; otherwise, you can build him on The Fall of an Aeon or A Trail of Bygone Blood (R5).

Deciding which Light Cone can sometimes be tricky, so take your time. And while you do that, how about you check out the dates for the 3.8v Livestream?

Best Teams for Honkai Star Rail Phainon Build

Some of the best teams for Phainon are listed below:

• Phainon+ Sunday+ Cyrene+ Ruan Mei
• Phainon+ Sunday+ Bronya+ Cipher
• Phainon+ Sunday + Trailblazer(Remembrance)+ Tingyun.
• Phainon+ Sunday+ Cerydra+ Tingyun

Sunday is that one unit that you cannot miss in Phainon's comp. He can grant multiple buffs to an ally, from advancing a unit's cycle to DMG buffs, he has it all.

Phainon comp needs multiple Harmony characters so that he can reach his max combat potential.

Phainon's Ascension and Trace materials

Phainon's Ascension materials:

Trace Materials

That's it for the Honkai Star Rail Phainon Build. But while you are deciding on your Phainon Comp, check out our Honkai Star Rail page to stay updated on future news and leaks.