Pearl





Find the best builds and teams for Pearl in Honkai: Star Rail, including recommended Light Cones, Relics, and team compositions.
Color the stars, trace the myriad phenomena, and the lost pearls of civilization regain their luster. Born from the art of analysis, she pursues the pinnacle of beauty, yet has never lost her underlying hue of the Preservation: After her trial by fire, what kind of "Pearl" will she harvest?
Dps Build
Best Light Cone






Pearl Best Stats
Pearl Best Substats









Pearl Best Teams
Pearl's F2P Team
This is an example of Pearl's F2P team. Pearl is an Elation Sustain who wants as many Elation characters in her team as possible. Elation Trailblazer and an Elation DPS like Silver Wolf Lv.999 are a must if you want to make the most out of Pearl's kit. Asta can be used to buff everyone's SPD since most Elation units benefit from it.
Pearl's Best Team - Silver Wolf Lv.999
These are different variations of Pearl's best teams. Pearl works best in an all-Elation team. This is because the Elation DMG buff from Pearl's Elation Skill becomes stronger the more Elation units there are on the team. Any Elation DPS will benefit from Pearl's kit. Elation Trailblazer and Yao Guang can also benefit from the Elation DMG buff. Sparxie can be swapped in for the Trailblazer in a team with Silver Wolf Lv.999.
Pearl's Best Team - Evanescia
These are different variations of Pearl's best teams. Pearl works best in an all-Elation team. This is because the Elation DMG buff from Pearl's Elation Skill becomes stronger the more Elation units there are on the team. Any Elation DPS will benefit from Pearl's kit. Elation Trailblazer and Yao Guang can also benefit from the Elation DMG buff.
Pearl's Best Team - Waveflair
These are different variations of Pearl's best teams. Pearl works best in an all-Elation team. This is because the Elation DMG buff from Pearl's Elation Skill becomes stronger the more Elation units there are on the team. Any Elation DPS will benefit from Pearl's kit. Elation Trailblazer and Yao Guang can also benefit from the Elation DMG buff.
Skills

Deals Ice DMG equal to #1[i]% of Pearl's DEF to one designated enemy.

Gains #1[i] point(s) of "Certified Banger," restores HP for all ally targets equal to #2[f1]% of Pearl's DEF plus #3[i], and additionally restores HP for the ally target with the lowest current HP percentage by an amount equal to #2[f1]% of Pearl's DEF plus #3[i].
Characters participating in the Aha Instant gain the "Certified Banger" state. And the Punchline points from the current Aha Instant are taken into account for this state, lasting for 2 turns. Ability effects and Elation DMG produced by the "Certified Banger" state are calculated based on the Punchline points taken into account. Punchline points taken into account for multiple "Certified Banger" states are combined for the calculation. The duration of each "Certified Banger" state is tracked independently.

Gains #3[i] point(s) of "Certified Banger". Uses "Deep Learning" on one designated ally character other than this unit, making the target the "Aesthetic Archetype." When there are 1/2/(3 or more) Elation characters on the team, advances the "Aesthetic Archetype's" action by #4[i]%/#5[i]%/#6[i]% respectively. When there are 4 or more Elation characters on the team, the "Aesthetic Archetype" gains 1 extra turn. At the start of this extra turn, the "Aesthetic Archetype" gains #8[i] point(s) of "Certified Banger" and #7[i] point(s) of Punchline, which are removed at the end of the extra turn. While "Deep Learning," Basic ATK "Brushstroke: Trace the Severed Stream" gets enhanced to "Brushstroke: Render the Great Wave." If the "Aesthetic Archetype" is on the Path of Elation, it is instead enhanced to "Brushstroke: Imagenate the Starry Night." And after attacking, additionally deals #2[i]% Ice Elation DMG. This Elation DMG is calculated based on the "Aesthetic Archetype's" stats. "Deep Learning" has #1[i] point(s) of Charge. After Pearl uses an Enhanced Basic ATK, 1 point of Charge is consumed. If no Charge remains after taking action, "Deep Learning" ends.
Punchline is shared by the whole team. When dealing Elation DMG, the more Punchline taken into account, the higher the Elation DMG.
The more Punchline taken into account, and the higher the Elation and Character Level, the greater the Elation DMG dealt. Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
Characters participating in the Aha Instant gain the "Certified Banger" state. And the Punchline points from the current Aha Instant are taken into account for this state, lasting for 2 turns. Ability effects and Elation DMG produced by the "Certified Banger" state are calculated based on the Punchline points taken into account. Punchline points taken into account for multiple "Certified Banger" states are combined for the calculation. The duration of each "Certified Banger" state is tracked independently.
Gain 1 extra turn that won't expend your remaining turns when taking action. During this extra turn, no Ultimate can be used.

Pearl can use "Certified Banger" as Repellency. Each point of "Certified Banger" is equivalent to #5[i] point(s) of Repellency. When an ally target takes DMG, Pearl can consume Repellency to offset #2[i]% of that DMG for the ally target. Pearl's "Certified Banger" lasts indefinitely and has a max limit of #3[i]. When an ally target's current HP percentage is #1[i]% or lower, their DMG taken gets reduced by #4[i]%.
Characters participating in the Aha Instant gain the "Certified Banger" state. And the Punchline points from the current Aha Instant are taken into account for this state, lasting for 2 turns. Ability effects and Elation DMG produced by the "Certified Banger" state are calculated based on the Punchline points taken into account. Punchline points taken into account for multiple "Certified Banger" states are combined for the calculation. The duration of each "Certified Banger" state is tracked independently.
When an ally target takes DMG, consumes Repellency to block a certain percentage of the DMG.

After using Technique, gains "Aesthetic Archetype." When switching active characters, "Aesthetic Archetype" transfers to the currently active character. At the start of the next battle, Pearl gains #2[i] "Certified Banger" and applies "Deep Learning" on the character with "Aesthetic Archetype." This "Deep Learning" has #1[i] Charge. Pearl can only apply "Deep Learning" on characters other than herself.
Characters participating in the Aha Instant gain the "Certified Banger" state. And the Punchline points from the current Aha Instant are taken into account for this state, lasting for 2 turns. Ability effects and Elation DMG produced by the "Certified Banger" state are calculated based on the Punchline points taken into account. Punchline points taken into account for multiple "Certified Banger" states are combined for the calculation. The duration of each "Certified Banger" state is tracked independently.

When there are 1/2/3/(4 or more) Elation characters in the team, then after all ally targets use their next attack, enables them to additionally deal Elation DMG of their corresponding Type to the attack target, equal to #1[f1]%/#2[f1]%/#3[f1]%/#4[f1]% respectively.
The more Punchline taken into account, and the higher the Elation and Character Level, the greater the Elation DMG dealt. Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
Traces



Eidolons

When the number of Elation Path characters on the team equals 2/3/(4 or more), increases Elation for all allies by
An ally will be incapacitated once their HP is reduced to 0.

Merrymakes all ally targets' Elation DMG by
Punchline is shared by the whole team. When dealing Elation DMG, the more Punchline taken into account, the higher the Elation DMG.
The more Punchline taken into account, and the higher the Elation and Character Level, the greater the Elation DMG dealt. Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
Characters participating in the Aha Instant gain the "Certified Banger" state. And the Punchline points from the current Aha Instant are taken into account for this state, lasting for 2 turns. Ability effects and Elation DMG produced by the "Certified Banger" state are calculated based on the Punchline points taken into account. Punchline points taken into account for multiple "Certified Banger" states are combined for the calculation. The duration of each "Certified Banger" state is tracked independently.
Gain 1 extra turn that won't expend your remaining turns when taking action. During this extra turn, no Ultimate can be used.
A special effect that affects Elation DMG and can additionally boost Elation DMG dealt.

Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv.

The Elation DMG provided by Elation Skill to all ally targets has its multiplier increased by
The more Punchline taken into account, and the higher the Elation and Character Level, the greater the Elation DMG dealt. Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.

Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv.

While "Deep Learning," all ally targets' All-Type RES PEN increases by
The more Punchline taken into account, and the higher the Elation and Character Level, the greater the Elation DMG dealt. Elation DMG is not affected by DMG Boost effects.
When dealing DMG, ignore a part of the enemy target's resistance to the corresponding damage type.
Stats
HP
ATK
DEF
SPEEDFrequently Asked Questions
What is the best Light Cone for Pearl?
The best Light Cone for Pearl is Colors for Tomorrow.
What are the best Relics for Pearl?
The best Relic set for Pearl is Dreamlit Actor.
What are the best main stats for Pearl?
The best main stats for Pearl are Body, Feet, Sphere, and Rope.
What are the best teams for Pearl?
The best teams for Pearl include strong synergies with characters that complement their Elation path and Ice combat type.