Thief's Instinct Locations and How to Get It

Thief's Instinct is a Character, Trace, and Light Cone Ascension Material. See how to get it, the best place to farm, and how to use it in Honkai: Star Rail here!

Thief's Instinct Locations and How to Get It

Best Place to Farm - Storage Zone

Enemy Locations
Storage Zone B1	Storage Zone F1

The best place to farm for Thief's Instinct can be found in the Storage Zone at Herta Space Station. There are 5 Voidrangers you can fight in this area which drops the material.

All Storage Zone Treasure Chest Locations

Locations - Where to Get Thief's Instinct

Enemies that Drop Thief's Instinct

All Enemies
Stormbringer	Voidranger - Eliminator	Voidranger - Trampler
Voidranger - Reaver	Voidranger - Distorter	Baryon
Antibaryon

Challenge the Simulated Universe

You can also get Thief's Instinct after defeating Elite enemies in the Simulated Universe.

Simulated Universe Guide

Dispatch Assignments

Thief's Instinct can be obtained by dispatching characters on Assignments.

Recommended Assignments

Exchange Through the Synthesizer

Any 2★ Trace Material Character Ascension Material x2	→	Thief's Instinct x1

How to Unlock the Omni-Synthesizer

Buy Using Undying Embers

Undying Embers x4	→	Thief's Instinct x2

Purchase From the World Shop

Thief's Instinct can be bought from World Shops by using the special currency of the area the shop is in.

All World Shop Locations

Obtain From Golden Calyxes

Thief's Instinct can be farmed by clearing Jarilo-VI: Golden Calyxes.

Crimson and Golden Calyxes Guide

How to Use Thief's Instinct

Use in the Lab Assistants In Position Event

Thief's Instinct is one of the experimental materials needed to unlock a research topic to get rewards in the Lab Assistants In Position Event!

Lab Assistants in Position Event Guide

Character Ascension

Thief's Instinct is used to ascend certain characters and level up their traces.

Characters that Use Thief's Instinct
Dr. Ratio	Kafka	March 7th
Qingque	Seele	Trailblazer
Trailblazer (Fire)	Yanqing

Light Cone Ascension

Thief's Instinct is used to ascend certain Light Cones.

Light Cones that Use Thief's Instinct
Sleep Like the Dead	In the Night	Baptism of Pure Thought
Patience Is All You Need	Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds	This Is Me!
The Moles Welcome You	Dance! Dance! Dance!	Arrows
Sagacity	Defense	Collapsing Sky

Synthesizer

You can use Thief's Instinct in the Synthesizer to convert it into another Trace Material Character Ascension Material.

Thief's Instinct Effects

Thief's Instinct
Rarity	★★
Effect	A small amount of anti-matter. Crude material used for enhancement.

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Immortal Scionette	Key of Inspiration	Lost Lightdust
Obsidian of Dread	Scattered Stardust	Seed of Abundance
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