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Phainon

PhainonPhysical

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DestructionDestruction

Find the best builds and teams for Phainon in Honkai: Star Rail, including recommended Light Cones, Relics, and team compositions.

Aedes Elysiae, a remote frontier village isolated from the world, now lives on only in cryptic legends. The nameless hero, ████████, the Chrysos Heir holding the Coreflame of "Worldbearing," memorizes the ideals of the entire world, carries the fate of millions, and brings the first light of dawn to the new world —"But if dawn should never come, let this fury consume this body, and rise as tomorrow's blazing sun!"

Dps Build

Phainon Best Stats

Body: crit-rate
Feet: atk-percentspd
Sphere: physical-dmg
Rope: atk-percent

Phainon Best Substats

crit-rate
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crit-dmg
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atk-percent
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spd
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Phainon Best Teams

Free-to-Play Team

A free-to-play team using any two Supports with Phainon, as long as their buffs target only him. Trailblazer (Ice) is particularly useful since Mem's charge accumulates even during Phainon's enhanced state.

Support

trailblazer_remembrance

Support

tingyun

Best General Team

Phainon's best general team with Supports that provide turn advance and energy restoration. Summeretto and Cerydra provide turn advance and Skill DMG buffs, while Huohuo supplies energy restoration and ATK buffs.

No Sustain Team

A no-sustain team that relies on Phainon's Enhanced State, which temporarily removes allies from combat and prevents damage.

Skills

Stride to Deliverance
Stride to Deliverance
Basic ATK
Single Target
Deals Physical DMG equal to 140% of Phainon's ATK to one designated enemy.
Lv. 10
Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light
Skill
Blast
Gains 2 point(s) of "Coreflame," dealing Physical DMG equal to 375% of Phainon's ATK to one designated enemy and Physical DMG equal to 150% of Phainon's ATK to adjacent targets.
Lv. 15
He Who Bears the World Must Burn
He Who Bears the World Must Burn
Ultimate
AoE
Transforms into Khaslana. During the transformation, deploys the "Ruinous Irontomb." Within the , other teammates and cannot take action, and all enemies have Physical Weaknesses.
Khaslana does not enter his own turn, but has 8 , with a SPD set at 60% of Khaslana's base SPD. When the last of starts, immediately launches a final hit and deals Physical Ultimate DMG equal to 1200% of Khaslana's ATK that is distributed evenly across all enemies.
Territory
Territory effects are unique in the battle. While it exists, other abilities with Territory effects cannot be used.
Departed
Targets in the Departed state cannot be designated as ability targets and will not appear in the Action Order.
Khaslana's Extra Turn
When Phainon transforms into Khaslana, a countdown will appear on the Action Order. When the countdown begins, Khaslana will gain 1 extra turn. When the last turn of the countdown begins, transforms into Khaslana and delivers a final hit before ending the transformation.
The countdown initial action value will be set between 0–100%. The action value will not be reset at the start of each wave.
When Khaslana is under the effect of action advance, the first countdown's action is advanced instead.
Lv. 15
Pyric Corpus
Pyric Corpus
Talent
Enhance
Phainon's Talent. When "Coreflame" reaches 12 point(s), can activate Ultimate. Even after reaching the limit, can still hold up to 3 overflow point(s). When the transformation ends, gains "Coreflame" based on the number of overflow points.
When Phainon is targeted by an ability from any other target, gains 1 "Coreflame" point. And if the ability is cast by one of Phainon's teammates, can also increase Phainon's CRIT DMG by 38% for 3 turn(s).
Lv. 15

Traces

Eidolons

Fire and Light Bind Virtue and Vice
Fire and Light Bind Virtue and Vice
The base SPD inheritance ratio for increases to 66%. For every enemy target defeated in one battle, additionally increases this ratio by 1.5%, up to a max of 84%.
When using Ultimate, increases CRIT DMG by 50%, lasting for 3 turn(s).
Khaslana's Extra Turn
When Phainon transforms into Khaslana, a countdown will appear on the Action Order. When the countdown begins, Khaslana will gain 1 extra turn. When the last turn of the countdown begins, transforms into Khaslana and delivers a final hit before ending the transformation.
The countdown initial action value will be set between 0–100%. The action value will not be reset at the start of each wave.
When Khaslana is under the effect of action advance, the first countdown's action is advanced instead.
Sky and Earth Churn Mortal Froth
Sky and Earth Churn Mortal Froth
Khaslana's Physical increases by 20%. When one use of "Foundation: Stardeath Verdict" consumes 4 point(s), gains 1 .
RES PEN
When dealing DMG, ignore a part of the enemy target's resistance to the corresponding damage type.
Scourge
Khaslana's exclusive charge with an upper limit of 7. Will be retained even before transforming.
Extra Turn
Gain 1 extra turn that won't expend your remaining turns when taking action. During this extra turn, no Ultimate can be used.
Depths of Quiet, Entombed in Ruin
Depths of Quiet, Entombed in Ruin
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
Faces of Titans, Blurred by Time
Faces of Titans, Blurred by Time
When using "Calamity: Soulscorch Edict," additionally gains 4 stack(s) of "Soulscorch."
The Wheel Spins Forevermore
The Wheel Spins Forevermore
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Embers of Old Rise Still
Embers of Old Rise Still
The number of overflow points allowed for "Coreflame" no longer has an upper limit. When the battle starts, gains 6 point(s) of "Coreflame."
After using the attack from "Foundation: Stardeath Verdict," additionally deals equal to 36% of the total DMG dealt in this attack to the enemy target with the highest HP.
True DMG
Non-Type DMG that is not affected by any effects. This DMG is not considered as launching 1 attack.

Stats

hpHP
1436
atkATK
582
defDEF
703
speedSPEED
94

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Light Cone for Phainon?

The best Light Cone for Phainon is Thus Burns the Dawn.

What are the best Relics for Phainon?

The best Relic set for Phainon is Wavestrider Captain.

What are the best main stats for Phainon?

The best main stats for Phainon are Body, Feet, Sphere, and Rope.

What are the best teams for Phainon?

The best teams for Phainon include strong synergies with characters that complement their Destruction path and Physical combat type.