Arlan Best Builds and Teams

Arlan is a Lightning and Destruction character in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out this guide for Arlan's best builds, team comps, relics, light cones, and how to play them here!

Arlan Character Overview

Arlan Basic Info and Rating

Arlan	Rarity	4-star
	Element	Lightning
	Path	Destruction
	Tier List Rating	Overall Single Target AoE Damage

Ratings are based on E0.

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Character Tier List

Arlan Base Stats

	HP	ATK	DEF	SPD
Lvl. 1	163	81	45	102
Lvl. 80	1199	599	330	102

Is Arlan Worth It?

Arlan is a DPS unit that doesn't need to use Skill Points and becomes stronger after losing a ton of HP. Despite his SP-Friendly playstyle, his damage output is very lackluster compared to other DPS units.

While it's possible to complete endgame content using Arlan, we recommend investing in other characters for a smoother playthrough.

Arlan's Best Builds

Lightning Main DPS Build

Arlan can be used as your typical DPS with CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG stats for optimal DMG. Arlan should have at least 135 SPD to activate the Firmament Frontline Glamoth effect.

Arlan's Best Team

Arlan F2P Team

DPS	Support	Support	Shielder
Arlan	Yukong	Asta	Trailblazer (Fire)

Arlan prefers a full team consisting of two Supports and a Shielder. Yukong and Asta can increase his CRIT and SPD stats respectively while the Trailblazer can taunt enemies to prevent them from attacking a low HP Arlan.

Arlan Hypercarry Team

DPS	Support	Support	Shielder
Arlan	Bronya	Tingyun	Aventurine

Deal lots of DMG with Arlan by stacking buffs from Supports and using his skill to sacrifice HP for DMG. Use a Preservation character's shield to prevent Arlan from getting knocked out at low health.

Arlan Best Light Cones

All Recommended Light Cones

Recommended Light Cones	How to Get
Something Irreplaceable	Gacha Starlight Exchange
The Unreachable Side	Limited Gacha
On the Fall of an Aeon	Herta Store
A Secret Vow	Gacha
Nowhere to Run	Battle Pass
The Moles Welcome You	Gacha
Under the Blue Sky	Gacha
Mutual Demise	Gacha
Collapsing Sky	Gacha

The list is arranged by Rarity and Strength from top to bottom.

Light Cone List & Guide

Arlan's Best Relics and Ornaments

All Recommended Relics and Ornaments

Relics	Rating & Merits
Band of Sizzling Thunder x4	★★★★★ - Best Arlan's best Relic set as it increases his Lightning DMG and ATK.
Longevous Disciple x4	★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Arlan can get bonus CRIT Rate simply by using his Skill. The HP stat doesn't do much aside from increasing his Survivability.
Musketeer of Wild Wheat x4	★★★☆☆ - 3rd Best Arlan's early game Relic as it provides both SPD and ATK%.
Ornaments	Merits
Firmament Frontline Glamoth	★★★★★ - Best The Best Ornament even when Arlan only reaches 135 SPD. Becomes a lot better if Arlan reaches 160 SPD through relic stats and SPD buffs.
Rutilant Arena	★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Rutilant Arena increases his CRIT Rate and Skill DMG but needs a 70% CRIT Rate.
Inert Salsotto	★★★☆☆ - 3rd Best Inert Salsotto increases his CRIT Rate and Ultimate DMG as long as he has 50% CRIT Rate.

Arlan Gameplay Guide

Arlan's Trace Priority

Trace	Priority & Explanation
Basic Attack	★★☆☆☆ - Low Priority Arlan's primary utility does not come from his Basic Attack damage. This should be the last Trace to be leveled up.
Skill	★★★★☆ - High Priority Arlan's secondary source of damage for when his Ultimate is not up.
Ultimate	★★★★★ - Highest Priority Arlan's Ultimate is his biggest source of damage. This Trace has equal priority with his Talent.
Talent	★★★★★ - Highest Priority Gives Arlan a damage boost based on how much HP he lost, improving his overall damage.

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Arlan's Recommended Eidolons

	Why We Recommend It
E1	★★★☆☆ - Decent Decent damage boost for his skill.
E2	★★★★☆ - Good Situational in use but allows him to ward off debuffs that could prove fatal.
E4	★★★★☆ - Good Very situational as most fights last longer than 2 turns. Good to have for survivability.
E6	★★★★★ - Great Increases his damage potential massively, especially in multi-target scenarios.

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Sacrifice HP for More DMG

Arlan is a damage dealer who can get stronger by sacrificing his HP using his Skill. The lower his health percentage is from his Max HP, the stronger he gets.

Bring Preservation characters to the party to prevent Arlan from getting knocked out while he's low on health.

Ultimate can deal AoE DMG

Arlan's Ultimate can deal tons of DMG to multiple enemies. Use Arlan's Ultimate on lined-up enemies who are weak to Lightning or when their Weakness is broken.

Self Sustains at Low Health

At later levels, when Arlan's health is below 30% and he defeats an enemy, he can heal himself based on his Max HP stat. If you need to heal quickly, simply take out enemies who can be easily knocked out.

If Arlan's health is at 50% HP, he gains a shield that will prevent DMG from the next attack directed at him.

Arlan Traces - Skills and Passives

Active Abilities

Basic ATK is maxed out at Level 6.

Technique and Bonus Abilities

Trace	Scaling and Explanation
Technique	Swift Harvest: Immediately attacks the enemy. After entering battle, deals Lightning DMG equal to 80% of Arlan's ATK to all enemies. Stat Bonus: 1. ATK +4.0%
Bonus Ability	Revival: If the current HP percentage is 30% or lower when defeating an enemy, immediately restores HP equal to 20% of Max HP. Stat Bonus: 1. Effect RES +4.0% 2. ATK +4.0% 3. Max HP +4.0%
Bonus Ability	Endurance: The chance to resist DoT debuffs increases by 50%. Stat Bonus: 1. ATK +6.0% 2. Effect RES +6.0% 3. ATK +6.0%
Bonus Ability	Repel: Upon entering battle, if Arlan's HP is at 50% of his Max HP or lower, he gains a Barrier that nullifies the next incoming attack. Stat Bonus: 1. Max HP +6.0% 2. ATK +8.0% 3. Effect RES +8.0%

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Arlan's Eidolons

Eidolon Resonance Levels

E1	To the Bitter End When HP is lower than or equal to 50% of Max HP, increases Skill's DMG by 10%.
E2	Breaking Free Using Skill or Ultimate removes 1 debuff from oneself.
E3	Power Through Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4	Turn the Tables When struck by a killing blow, instead of becoming knocked down, Arlan immediately restores his HP to 25% of his Max HP. This effect is automatically removed after it is triggered once or after 2 turn(s) have elapsed.
E5	Hammer and Tongs Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6	Self-Sacrifice When HP drops to 50% or below, Ultimate deals 20% more DMG. The DMG multiplier of DMG taken by the target enemy now applies to adjacent enemies as well.

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Arlan Ascension and Trace Materials

Total Ascension Materials

Ascension Material	Total
Extinguished Core	12
Glimmering Core	13
Squirming Core	12
Lightning Crown of the Past Shadow	50
Credit	246,400

Total Trace Materials

All Trace Node Materials	Total
Shattered Blade	12
Extinguished Core	28
Lifeless Blade	54
Glimmering Core	42
Worldbreaker Blade	105
Squirming Core	42
Destroyer's Final Road	12
Tracks of Destiny	5
Credit	2,400,000

Additional Arlan Information

How to Get Arlan

All Limited and Permanent Banners
Gentle Eclipse of the Moon	Gilded Imprisonment
Brilliant Fixation	Bygone Reminiscence
Stellar Warp	Departure Warp

You can get Arlan at a standard rate by pulling from any Warp Banner.

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Background and Voice Actors

Voice Actor	EN: Dani Chambers JP: Ryoko Shiraishi
Faction / Affiliation	Herta Space Station

Arlan's In-Game Lore

Faction	Herta Space Station
Background	The head of Herta Space Station's Security Department. This quiet boy hopes to protect the researchers who value their pursuit of knowledge and to help them complete their work.

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