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Gepard is an Ice and Preservation character in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out this guide for Gepard's best builds, team comps, relics, light cones, ratings, and how to play him here!
List of Contents
Gepard Basic Information | ||
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Gepard | Rarity | |
Element | ||
Path | ||
General Rating | Endgame Rating | |
Overall
Sustain
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MoC
PF
AS
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Ratings are based on E0.
Stat | Base Value |
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HP (4th) | 190 |
ATK (19th) | 73 |
DEF (3rd) | 89 |
SPD (20th) | 92 |
Stat | Base Value |
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HP (4th) | 1397 |
ATK (19th) | 543 |
DEF (3rd) | 654 |
SPD (20th) | 92 |
The stats indicated above are Gepard's base values. These numbers do not include the character's equipped Light Cone, Relics, or activated Trace nodes. |
Gepard is a great defensive unit that can provide shields for your party and take heavy hits. As a support unit, he is quite versatile and can be slotted into different kinds of team comps. However, Gepard is a Standard 5-Star Character, so he does not get rate-up probabilities.
The only way to guarantee getting Gepard is to claim him from the 5-Star Selector after doing 300 pulls in the Stellar Warp. If you need another shielder, consider going with Gepard as your chosen 5-Star!
Best Light Cone | Relics and Ornament | |||
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Moment of Victory | ||||
Main Stats | Sub Stats | |||
Body: Effect Hit % / DEF% Feet: SPD Sphere: DEF% Rope: Energy Regen | DEF% ★★★ SPD ★★★ Effect Hit% ★★ Effect RES% ★★ |
Alternative Light Cones | |
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1 | |
2 | |
3 | |
4 | |
5 |
This Gepard build focuses on increasing the durability of his shields to enhance his effectiveness as a Tank.
DEF% as his Main Stat for the chest piece is the go-to choice for increasing the strength of his shields. However, if you find yourself not needing it, Effect Hit Rate as a Main Stat can be useful for increasing Gepard's chance to Freeze enemies on Skill.
Once you have an E1 Gepard, you can go back to using DEF% as the Main Stat for his chest. E1 will increase the base chance of his Freeze to 100%, but you will need 67% EHR to freeze enemies in high-tier content since enemies can have up to 40% Effect Res.
Stat | Recommended Value |
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DEF | 2300 or above |
HP | 3000 or above |
Effect Hit Rate | 50% |
SPD | 134+ |
Gepard would want a lot of HP and DEF since he's a tank and his shields scale off DEF. As for SPD, just hit the minimum 134 or higher if you need him to take more actions in a cycle.
Tank | DPS | DPS | Healer |
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Gepard | Dan Heng | Serval | Lynx |
This free-to-play team for Gepard has extremely high survivability, especially since he is paired with a healer like Lynx or Natasha. While you're still saving up your Stellar Jades for other 5-Star characters, this team can easily carry you through the early to mid-game!
Tank | Flex | Flex | Flex |
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Gepard | DPS | DPS/Support | Support |
Gepard is a flexible character so you can put him on any team as a shielder. Gepard can even function as a solo defensive support unit with enough DEF% stats and an Energy Regeneration Rate Rope.
Relics | Rating & Merits |
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Knight of Purity Palace x4 | ★★★★★ - Best Knight of Purity Palace is Gepard's best Relic set. It's great for Increasing Gepard's DEF and shield strength. |
Guard of Wuthering Snow x4 | ★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Guard of Wuthering Snow can provide Gepard with a bit of self-sustain. |
Ornaments | Merits |
Belobog of the Architects | ★★★★★ - Best Belobog of the Architects is Gepard's best Ornament since it can increase Gepard's DEF%. It will work greater if you have at least a 50% Effect Hit Rate to double the DEF increase. |
Broken Keel | ★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Broken Keel is good for Gepard if you want to increase his resistance while also increasing your team's damage. However, it requires you to get some Effect RES substats to unlock the effect. |
Fleet of the Ageless | ★★★☆☆ - 3rd Best Gepard can use Fleet of the Ageless to increase the ATK of all allies as long as he has 120 SPD. The HP stat is somewhat negligible as it doesn't boost Gepard's kit. |
Light Cone | Why We Recommend It |
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Moment of Victory | ★★★★★ - Best Moment of Victory is the best option for Gepard since it boosts his DEF immensely and increases his aggro value. It also boosts his DEF even more when he gets attacked. |
Texture of Memories | ★★★★☆ - Great Texture of Memories is a great option for Gepard since it increases his Effect RES and gives him a Shield when he gets attacked. It also reduces the damage he takes when he has a Shield, which synergizes with his Ultimate. |
Landau's Choice | ★★★★☆ - Great Landau's Choice is also a great Light Cone option for Gepard since it decreases the DMG he takes and increases his aggro value. |
Day One of My New Life | ★★★★☆ - Great Day One of My New Life is a great 4-Star Light Cone for Gepard that boosts his DEF and also increases the DMG RES of all allies, which boosts the team's survivability. |
Trend of the Universal Market | ★★★☆☆ - Good Trend of the Universal Market is a good Light Cone for Gepard in teams that need debuffs since it increases his DEF and also provides an additional Burn debuff when he gets attacked. |
We Are Wildfire | ★★★☆☆ - Good We Are Wildfire is a good Light Cone for Gepard since it decreases the DMG all allies take and restores their HP at the start of the battle. |
Ascension Materials | Total |
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15 | |
15 | |
15 | |
65 | |
308,000 |
Lvl. | Character Ascension Materials |
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20 ➔ 30 | Credit x4,000 |
30 ➔ 40 | Silvermane Badge x10 Credit x8,000 |
40 ➔ 50 | Horn of Snow x3 Credit x16,000 |
50 ➔ 60 | Horn of Snow x7 Credit x40,000 |
60 ➔ 70 | Horn of Snow x20 Credit x80,000 |
70 ➔ 80 | Horn of Snow x35 Credit x160,000 |
All Trace Node Materials | Total |
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15 | |
41 | |
72 | |
56 | |
139 | |
58 | |
12 | |
11 | |
3,000,000 |
Lvl | Basic ATK Ascension Materials | |||||
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2 | x3 | x6 | x5000 | |||
3 | x3 | x3 | x10000 | |||
4 | x5 | x4 | x20000 | |||
5 | x3 | x3 | x45000 | |||
6 | x8 | x4 | x160000 |
Gepard's main role in the party is to prevent his teammates from getting damaged by providing shields. Gepard also has an increased chance of being targeted by enemy attacks thanks to his bonus ability, Integrity.
Gepard can also gain a second wind due to his Talent. When Gepard is struck with a killing blow, Gepard's HP will immediately be restored to a certain amount based on his Max HP. With this, you do not need to heal him as much as the DPS or the team's support.
Gepard's Ultimate provides a shield to the entire party based on his DEF stat. These shields last for three turns, so his Ultimate can be used as soon as his Ultimate is ready.
Gepard's skill has a 65% base chance to freeze enemies, which can be improved to 100% after unlocking his first Eidolon.
Although he ideally should only use Basic ATKs to generate Skill Points for the team, it can come in as a crutch if you need to freeze an enemy before it does a dangerous attack!
Gepard's Technique allows him to give a shield to all of Gepard's allies at the start of a battle. Use Gepard's Technique whenever you can to mitigate some damage from the get-go!
Trace | Priority & Explanation |
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Basic Attack | ★☆☆☆☆ - Lowest Priority You can skip upgrading Gepard's Basic ATK since he's not meant to deal damage. |
Skill | ★★★☆☆ - Mid Priority Upgrade Gepard's Skill to increase the chances of freezing enemies. |
Ultimate | ★★★★★ - Highest Priority Gepard's shields come from his Ultimate, so it's important to level it up as soon as you can. |
Talent | ★★☆☆☆ - Low Priority Upgrading Gepard's Talent should be your last priority since it will rarely activate if Gepard is built to have good survivability. |
Trace | Priority & Explanation |
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Integrity | ★★★★★ - Highest Priority Since Gepard is a tank, this allows him to take more aggro which is great for your party. |
Fighting Spirit | ★★★☆☆ - Medium Priority This allows Gepard to get some ATK from his current DEF, which gives him a boost to his damage. Not that much of a priority unless you need him to deal some damage. |
Commander | ★★★★☆ - High Priority The full Energy restoration can come in clutch when Gepard's Talent gets activated, which allows for an emergency use of his Ultimate. |
Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
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Basic ATK | Fist of Conviction: Deal Ice DMG equal to 50% of Gepard's ATK to a single enemy. Stat Bonus: 1. DEF +5.0% |
Skill | Daunting Smite: Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of Gepard's ATK to a single enemy, with a 65% base chance to Freeze the enemy for 1 turn(s). While Frozen, the enemy cannot take action and will take Additional Ice DMG equal to 30% of Gepard's ATK at the beginning of each turn. Stat Bonus: 1. Ice DMG +4.8% |
Ultimate | Enduring Bulwark: Apply a Shield to all allies, absorbing DMG equal to 30% of Gepard's DEF plus 150 for 3 turns. |
Talent | Unyielding Will: When struck with a killing blow, instead of becoming knocked down, Gepard's HP immediately restores 25% of his Max HP. This effect can only trigger once per battle. |
Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
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Basic ATK | Fist of Conviction: Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of Gepard's ATK to a single enemy. |
Skill | Daunting Smite: Deals Ice DMG equal to 150% of Gepard's ATK to a single enemy, with a 65% base chance to Freeze the enemy for 1 turn(s). While Frozen, the enemy cannot take action and will take Additional Ice DMG equal to 45% of Gepard's ATK at the beginning of each turn. |
Ultimate | Enduring Bulwark: Apply a Shield to all allies, absorbing DMG equal to 39% of Gepard's DEF plus 465 for 3 turns. |
Talent | Unyielding Will: When struck with a killing blow, instead of becoming knocked down, Gepard's HP immediately restores 37.5% of his Max HP. This effect can only trigger once per battle. |
Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
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Skill | Daunting Smite: Deals Ice DMG equal to 175% of Gepard's ATK to a single enemy, with a 65% base chance to Freeze the enemy for 1 turn(s). While Frozen, the enemy cannot take action and will take Additional Ice DMG equal to 52.5% of Gepard's ATK at the beginning of each turn. |
Ultimate | Enduring Bulwark: Apply a Shield to all allies, absorbing DMG equal to 42% of Gepard's DEF plus 533 for 3 turns. |
Talent | Unyielding Will: When struck with a killing blow, instead of becoming knocked down, Gepard's HP immediately restores 43.8% of his Max HP. This effect can only trigger once per battle. |
Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
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Skill | Daunting Smite: Deals Ice DMG equal to 200% of Gepard's ATK to a single enemy, with a 65% base chance to Freeze the enemy for 1 turn(s). While Frozen, the enemy cannot take action and will take Additional Ice DMG equal to 60% of Gepard's ATK at the beginning of each turn. |
Ultimate | Enduring Bulwark: Apply a Shield to all allies, absorbing DMG equal to 45% of Gepard's DEF plus 600 for 3 turns. |
Talent | Unyielding Will: When struck with a killing blow, instead of becoming knocked down, Gepard's HP immediately restores 50% of his Max HP. This effect can only trigger once per battle. |
Basic ATK is maxed out at Level 6.
Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
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Technique | Comradery: After Gepard uses his Technique, when the next battle begins, applies a shield to all allies, absorbing DMG equal to 24% of Gepard's DEF plus 150 for 2 turns.
Stat Bonus: 1. Ice DMG +3.2% |
Bonus Ability | Integrity: Gepard has a higher chance of being attacked by enemies.
Stat Bonus: 1. Effect RES +4.0% 2. Ice DMG +3.2% |
Bonus Ability | Fighting Spirit: Gepard's ATK is increased by 35% of his current DEF. This effect will refresh at the start of each turn.
Stat Bonus: 1. DEF +7.5% 2. Effect RES +8.0% 3. Ice DMG +6.4% |
Bonus Ability | Commander : When "Unyielding Will" is triggered, Gepard's Energy will be restored to 100%.
Stat Bonus: 1. Ice DMG +4.8% 2. Effect RES +6.0% |
Why We Recommend It | |
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E1 | ★★★★☆ - Great This gives his skill a 100% base chance to trigger freeze enemies. Keep in mind that on higher levels, Elite enemies may have up to 30% Effect Resistance. |
E2 | ★★★☆☆ - Good This provides a SPD debuff against enemies but requires Gepard to freeze them first. This also means Gepard will be generating less SP for your Main DPS and Offensive Supports. |
E4 | ★★★★☆ - Great This increases all allies' Effect RES and helps with preventing debuffs from being applied to your team. |
E6 | ★★☆☆☆ - Okay It restores more HP if Gepard dies and lets him immediately have a turn, but will barely ever activate if you build him properly. |
E1 | Due Diligence Base chance for Gepard's Skill to Freeze enemies increases by 35%. |
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E2 | Lingering Cold After an enemy Frozen by Gepard’s Skill is unfrozen. their SPD is reduced by 20% for 1 turn. |
E3 | Never Surrender Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. |
E4 | Faith Moves Mountains When Gepard is in battle, all allies' Effect RES increases by 20%. |
E5 | Cold Iron Fist Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10. |
E6 | Unyielding Resolve When his Talent is triggered, Gepard immediately takes action again and restores extra HP equal to 50% of his Max HP. |
All Limited and Permanent Banners |
Swirl of Heavenly Spear |
Eyes to the Stars |
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Stellar Warp |
Departure Warp |
Gepard is available in all the Character Event Warp Banners at a standard rate. Gepard is also available in the Stellar Warp and Departure Warp banners.
English VA | Bryson Baugus |
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Japanese VA | Makoto Furukawa |
Faction | Belobog |
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Background | A captain in the Silvermane Guards and an outstanding warrior of Belobog. He is meticulous and vigilant to the core and is always true to himself. |
Character Rarity | |
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★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
Character Paths | |||
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Destruction | The Hunt | Erudition | Harmony |
Nihility | Preservation | Abundance | Remembrance |
Character Elements | |||
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Fire | Ice | Lightning | Wind |
Quantum | Imaginary | Physical |
Ice Characters | |||
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Gepard | Herta | March 7th | Pela |
Yanqing | Jingliu | Ruan Mei | Misha |
The Herta | Trailblazer (Ice) |
Hello Game8 staff, are you listening? Basic attack does sh*t. Remove that trace and stop misleading players. Gepard has been out since day 1 and you still can't understand his kit? Wake up, it's 2024 already. Christ.
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Well, not like anyone really needs a Gepard guide anymore. With all these 5 star limited sustains to choose from now, the 5 star standard sustains have sadly become an afterthought. Still, Gepard helped carry me through since the 1.0 days.