Clara Best Builds and Teams

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

Clara Character Overview

Clara Basic Info and Rating

Clara Basic Information
Clara	Rarity	5-star
	Element	Physical
	Path	Destruction
General Rating		Endgame Rating
Overall DPS		MoC PF AS

Ratings are based on E0.

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Clara Stats

Is Clara Worth It?

Clara is a tanky DPS who specializes in counterattacks and gets stronger when she uses her Ultimate. Clara relies on taking hits from enemies to deal as much DMG as possible.

Pull for Clara if you need a hand to take down DPS or if you're into her Follow-up attack playstyle.

Clara's Best Builds

Bruiser DPS Build

Clara doesn't need SPD stats since she relies on the enemy being faster to dish out Follow-up attacks.

As for her Rope Ornament, use ATK if you have Tingyun or Huohuo in the party. If those characters aren't on the team, Clara can use an Energy Regen Rope to easily access her Ultimate.

Recommended Stat Values

Stat	Recommended Value
CRIT Rate	70% or above
CRIT DMG	140% or above
ATK	2500 or above

Clara's Best Teams

Clara F2P Team (Free to Play)

Main DPS	DPS	Support	Healer
Clara	Dan Heng	Asta	Lynx

This F2P Clara team focuses on keeping Clara alive so she can continuously deal Counter-Attack damage and keep the aggro off Dan Heng. Dan Heng can be replaced with any other single-target damage dealer or someone who can apply Weakness Break on the enemies.

Clara Follow-Up Attack Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Healer
Clara	Topaz	Robin	Huohuo

Funnel all buffs into Clara to increase her Follow-up attack damage. It's required to either have a healer or a shielder to keep Clara and the party alive.

Clara's Best Light Cones

All Recommended Light Cones

Light Cone	Why We Recommend It
Dance at Sunset	★★★★★ - Best Yunli's Light Cone, Dance at Sunset, is Clara's best Light Cone since it increases her aggro by a lot. This also increases her Follow-up DMG, where most of her damage comes from.
The Unreachable Side	★★★★☆ - Great While the HP% stat is a bit useless on Clara, Blade's Signature Light Cone provides CRIT Rate and increases her DMG when she is attacked.
On the Fall of an Aeon	★★★★☆ - Great On the Fall of an Aeon provides a DMG boost when Clara inflicts Weakness Break on an enemy.
Something Irreplaceable	★★★★☆ - Great Somehting Irreplaceable is Clara's Lightcone that provides a DMG buff when she gets attacked.
Under the Blue Sky	★★★☆☆ - Good Under the Blue Sky can increase Clara's CRIT Rate when she defeats an enemy.
A Secret Vow	★★★☆☆ - Good A Secret Vow is Clara's best 4-star Light Cone (at S5) since this increases her DMG if her HP is lower than the enemy's.
Ninja Record - Sound Hunt	★★★☆☆ - Good While the HP stat is negligible, Clara can make use of this Light Cone's CRIT DMG buff.

Light Cone List & Guide

Clara's Best Relics and Ornaments

All Recommended Relics and Ornaments

Relic Set	Merits
Champion of Streetwise Boxing x4	★★★★★ - Best Clara's best 4pc. Relic for reaching her max damage potential.
Champion of Streetwise Boxing x2 The Ashblazing Grand Duke x2	★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Best alternative if you're still farming for better relic sub-stats.
Champion of Streetwise Boxing x2 Musketeer of Wild Wheat x2	★★★☆☆ - 3rd Best Falls behind compared to Clara's best Relic, but is a decent alternative if you don't want to spend too much Resin in one Cavern.
Ornament Set	Merits
Duran, Dynasty of Running Wolves	★★★★★ - Best Clara's Counter-Attacks are considered as Follow-up Attacks, which makes Duran, Dynasty of Running Wolves the best choice for her. This is best used on a team filled with other Follow-up attack characters.
Inert Salsotto	★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Inert Salsotto provides Clara a Follow-up attack DMG buff if she has 50% CRIT Rate. The Ultimate DMG buff is negligible since Clara doesn't deal damage with her Ultimate.
Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation	★★★☆☆ - 3rd Best Increases Clara's overall damage for each enemy defeated. This is best used in the Pure Fiction game mode.

How to Play Clara - Gameplay Tips

Clara's Trace Priority

Trace	Priority & Explanation
Basic Attack	★★★☆☆ - Low Priority Only used for SP regeneration. This should be the last Trace to be leveled up.
Skill	★★★★☆ - High Priority Clara's go-to attack during her turn.
Ultimate	★★★★★ - Highest Priority Main source of her Counter-Attack procs. Increases Counter-Attack damage and reduces damage taken.
Talent	★★★★★ - Highest Priority Further increases her Counter-Attack damage and reduces damage taken.

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Clara's Recommended Eidolons

	Why We Recommend It
E1	★★★★★ - Great Removes the annoying mechanic of her Skill interfering with Mark of Counter.
E2	★★★☆☆ - Decent Slight increase to her damage output.
E4	★★★★☆ - Good Greatly improves Clara's tankiness.
E6	★★★★☆ - Good Gives Clara a permanent pseudo-Ultimate with a 50% chance of activation and applies a Mark of Counter on hit.

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Counterattack Damage Dealer

Clara (and Svarog) is an offensive unit that can take hits from enemies and dish damage out in return in the form of Counterattacks.

Clara herself will take reduced DMG from enemies and after being attacked, will instantly trigger a Counterattack.

Skill Deals More DMG with Counter

Mark of Counter is a mechanic that marks an enemy whenever they attack Clara. Enemies with a Mark of Counter will take more DMG from Clara's Skill, so it would be used better if enemies attack Clara first.

The Marks of Counter will be removed after Clara uses her Skill.

Ultimate Enhances Counter

Clara's Ultimate will reduce her DMG taken even further and will have an increased chance in being the target of enemies. Svarog will be enhanced to Counterattack when other party members get hit and deal AoE DMG.

Clara Traces - Skills and Passives

All Abilities and Effects

Trace	Scaling and Explanation
Basic ATK	I Want to Help: Deals Physical DMG equal to 50% of Clara's ATK to a single enemy.
Skill	Svarog Watches Over You: Deals Physical DMG equal to 60% of Clara's ATK to all enemies, and additionally deals Physical DMG equal to 60% of Clara's ATK to enemies marked by Svarog with a Mark of Counter. All Marks of Counter will be removed after Skill is used.
Ultimate	Promise, Not Command: After Clara uses Ultimate, DMG dealt to her is reduced by an additional 15%, and she has greatly increased chance of being attacked by enemies for 2 turn(s). In addition, Svarog's Counter is enhanced. When an ally is attacked, Svarog immediately launches a Counter, and its DMG multiplier on the enemy increases by 96%. Enemies adjacent to it take 50% of the DMG dealt to the target enemy. Enhanced Counters can take effect 2 time(s).
Talent	Because We're Family: Under the protection of Svarog, DMG taken by Clara when hit by enemy attacks is reduced by 10%. Svarog will mark enemies who attack Clara with Mark of Counter and retaliate with a Counter, dealing Physical DMG equal to 80% of Clara's ATK.
Technique	Small Price for Victory: Immediately attacks the enemy. Upon entering battle, the chance Clara will be attacked by enemies increases for 2 turns. Stat Bonus: 1. ATK +4.0%
Bonus Ability	Kinship: When attacked, there is a 35% fixed chance to remove a debuff placed on them. Stat Bonus: 1. Physical DMG +3.2% 2. ATK +4.0% 3. Max HP +4.0%
Bonus Ability	Under Protection: The chance to resist Crowd Control Debuffs increases by 35%. Stat Bonus: 1. ATK +6.0% 2. Physical DMG +4.8% 3. ATK +6.0%
Bonus Ability	Revenge: Increases Svarog's Counter DMG by 30%. Stat Bonus: 1. Max HP +6.0% 2. Physical DMG +6.4% 3. ATK +8.0%

Clara Eidolons

All Eidolon Resonance Effects

E1	A Tall Figure Using Skill will not remove Marks of Counter on the enemy.
E2	A Tight Embrace After using Ultimate, ATK increases by 30% for 2 turns.
E3	Cold Steel Armor Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4	Family's Warmth After Clara is hit, the DMG taken by Clara is reduced by 30%. This effect lasts until the start of her next turn.
E5	A Small Promise Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6	Long Company After other allies are hit, Svarog also has a 50% fixed chance to trigger a Counter on the attacker and mark them with a Mark of Counter. When using Clara's Ultimate, the number of Enhanced Counters increases by 1.

Clara Ascension and Trace Materials

Total Ascension Materials

Ascension Materials	Total
Ancient Part	15
Ancient Spindle	15
Ancient Engine	15
Broken Teeth of Iron Wolf	65
Credit	308,000

Total Trace Materials

All Trace Node Materials	Total
Shattered Blade	15
Ancient Part	41
Lifeless Blade	72
Ancient Spindle	56
Worldbreaker Blade	139
Ancient Engine	58
Guardian's Lament	12
Tracks of Destiny	11
Credit	3,000,000

Additional Clara Information

How to Get Clara

All Limited and Permanent Banners
Words of Yore	Gilded Imprisonment
Stellar Warp	Departure Warp

Clara can be claimed by pulling from the Character Event Warp Banners, Stellar Warp, and Departure Warp banner.

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Background and Voice Actors

Voice Actor	EN: Emily Sun & D.C. Douglass JP: Rina Hidaka & Hiroki Yasumoto
Faction / Affiliation	Belobog

Clara's In-Game Lore

Faction	Belobog
Background	A vagrant girl who lives with robots. She is introverted, gentle, and has a pure heart. She wishes for all Underworlders to become family.

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