Gepard Best Builds and Teams

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!

Gepard's Character Overview

Gepard Basic Info and Rating

Gepard Basic Information
Gepard	Rarity	5-star
	Element	Ice
	Path	Preservation
General Rating		Endgame Rating
Overall Sustain		MoC PF AS

Ratings are based on E0.

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Character Tier List

Gepard Stats

Should You Pull for Gepard?

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!

Gepard's Best Builds

Gepard Tank Build

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.

Recommended Stat Values

Stat	Recommended Value
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.

Gepard's Best Teams

Gepard F2P Team (Free to Play)

Tank	DPS	DPS	Healer
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!

Gepard Tank Flex Role

Tank	Flex	Flex	Flex
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.

Gepard's Best Relics and Ornaments

All Recommended Relics and Ornaments

Relics	Rating & Merits
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.

Relic List & Guide

Gepard's Best Light Cones

All Recommended Light Cones

Light Cone	Why We Recommend It
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.

Light Cone List & Guide

Gepard Ascension and Trace Materials

Total Ascension Materials

Ascension Materials	Total
Silvermane Badge	15
Silvermane Insignia	15
Silvermane Medal	15
Horn of Snow	65
Credit	308,000

Total Trace Materials

All Trace Node Materials	Total
Endurance of Bronze	15
Silvermane Badge	41
Oath of Steel	72
Silvermane Insignia	56
Safeguard of Amber	139
Silvermane Medal	58
Guardian's Lament	12
Tracks of Destiny	11
Credit	3,000,000

Gepard's Gameplay Guide

Protect the Entire Party

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.

Ultimate Provides Party-Wide Shields

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.

Freeze Enemies Using Skill

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!

Shield for All Allies Using Technique

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!

Gepard's Trace Priority

Combat Traces

Trace	Priority & Explanation
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.

Bonus Abilities

Trace	Priority & Explanation
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.

Gepard's Traces (Skills and Kit)

Active Abilities

Basic ATK is maxed out at Level 6.

Technique and Bonus Abilities

Trace	Scaling and Explanation
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%

Gepard's Eidolons

Recommended Eidolons

	Why We Recommend It
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.

All Eidolon Resonance Effects

E1	Due Diligence Base chance for Gepard's Skill to Freeze enemies increases by 35%.
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.

Additional Gepard Information

How to Get Gepard

All Limited and Permanent Banners
Words of Yore	Gilded Imprisonment
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.

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Gepard's Voice Actors

English VA	Bryson Baugus
Japanese VA	Makoto Furukawa

Gepard's In-Game Lore

Faction	Belobog
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.

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