Path of Elation Guide

Elation is one of the Paths you can choose in the Simulated Universe of Honkai: Star Rail. See how to unlock it, how to use it, the best characters that can use it, the Path's buffs, and all the Elation Blessings here!

How to Unlock Path of Elation

Unlocked in Simulated Universe

The Path of Elation is already unlocked once you start playing the Simulated Universe. It is one of the three Paths that are unlocked when you first start, with the others being Preservation and Remembrance.

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Also Available in Swarm Disaster

The Path of Elation is also available in the Swarm Disaster, the most recent addition to the Simulated Universe. Here, the Path of Elation and its Blessings need to be unlocked by having the six other Paths unlocked first.

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Also Available in Gold and Gears

The Path of Elation is also available in Gold and Gears. Here, the Path of Elation and its Blessings are already unlocked and can be used immediately!

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Path of Elation Information

Empowers Follow-Up Attacks

The Path of Elation empowers and boosts follow-up attacks. Its Blessings provide increased follow-up attack DMG, follow-up attack Break Efficiency, and Aftertaste which is a follow-up attack of a random DMG type dealt by specific Blessings of Elation.

Revolves Around Follow-Up Attacks

The Path of Elation's Blessings revolve around follow-up attacks and its Path Resonance is no different. Its Path Resonance deals Aftertaste DMG to all enemies three to five times, which deals more damage the more buffs you get for follow-up attacks.

How to Use Path of Elation

In Simulated Universe

The Path of Elation in the Simulated Universe works by boosting follow-up attack damage while also giving additional effects like Aftertaste when using a follow-up attack. Random instances of damage like this make follow-up attacks potent.

These buffs make a party with a follow-up attack DPS perform very well. The only drawback with the Path of Elation is that it only works well with characters that have follow-up attacks as their main source of damage.

Focus on Follow-Up Attacks

Since the Path of Elation's core is buffing follow-up attacks, focus on it. The Path Resonance deals Aftertaste DMG three to five times, while its Blessings can provide buffs to follow-up attacks and give you more ways of inflicting Aftertaste DMG.

Make sure to get Elation Blessings so you can upgrade the Path Resonance and make it have more effects, such as increasing follow-up attack damage taken. Obtaining more Blessings also means more follow-up attack buffs for your party, so it's always a good deal.

Get Destruction and The Hunt Blessings

For you to maximize the follow-up attack damage boost that Elation Blessings gives, you need to have more ATK, CRIT Rate, and CRIT DMG. You can use Destruction Blessings that provide ATK boosts while also getting some that reduce damage taken.

Additionally, get The Hunt Blessings that increase both CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG for even more damage. Having Blessings that increase Speed is also good and if you need defensive Blessings, you can also get some from Preservation or Abundance.

In Swarm Disaster

In Swarm Disaster, the mechanics for Paths work differently. Swarm Disaster introduces a board that you traverse to enter different domains. Each Path affects the board by modifying it in a way based on their Audience Die.

The Path of Elation's Audience Die alters the board by giving domains Happiness, which gives domains random effects before entering them. This may change the domain, give you the domain's rewards immediately, or even enhance the domain.

Play Around Happiness

Since the Path of Elation gives domains Happiness, playing around it will be beneficial. Some Dice Effects give certain types of domains Happiness, so make sure to use each Dice Effect to your advantage.

Using the Dice Effect Spirit of Chaos, you can apply a random Happiness to any type of domain. Keep in mind that Happiness gets applied automatically to all domains for the first and second planes and may or may not trigger once you enter them!

Stacking Follow-Up Attack Damage

While using the Path of Elation in the Swarm Disaster, whenever you enter a domain you obtain a stacking follow-up attack damage boost for your party that lasts throughout the run.

Make sure to stack as much damage as you can before the Boss in Plane 3 by taking advantage of this continuous effect.

Use Remembrance and Abundance Resonance Interplay

With Resonance Interplay in Swarm Disaster, getting three Blessings of Remembrance and Abundance is a must. The buffs they provide to the Path Resonance are invaluable and can be used to make your run easier, so take advantage of them!

Keep in mind that only three Blessings of each Path are required to activate their respective Resonance Interplays, so you don't need to get more Blessings after unless you want to.

Get Defensive Blessings

Aside from Resonance Interplay, defensive Blessings still pair well with the Path of Elation here in Swarm Disaster. Enemies in the Swarm Disaster hit like a truck, especially the The Swarm - True Sting.

Preservation and Abundance Blessings provide you with shields and increased healing. Since Elation focuses on follow-up attack damage, it is good to get some defensive Blessings to guarantee your party's safety.

In Gold and Gears

The Path of Elation increases follow-up attack DMG for all allies whenever you meet the conditions for the Custom Dice's passive effects. With this, it is important to understand how your chosen Custom Dice's passive effect works since it is different for every type!

Best Characters for Path of Elation

Best Characters and Explanation

Character	Explanation
Jing Yuan	This Path is amazing for Jing Yuan since Jing Yuan's main source of damage is follow-up attacks. The Elation Blessings just increase his follow-up attack damage and give him additional buffs while doing so.
Himeko	Himeko is a great pick when using the Path of Elation since some of her damage comes from follow-up attacks. An Elation Blessing allows her Ultimate to be considered as a follow-up attack, which benefits from other follow-up attack buffs.
Topaz	Topaz is a great character to use with the Path of Elation since her kit revolves around follow-up attacks. Her Skill, which increase damage taken of an enemy from follow-up attacks, goes well with the other buffs provided by the Path of Elation.
Yanqing	Yanqing's kit goes well with Path of Elation since Yanqing can do decent follow-up attack damage. Since he can freeze enemies, it is recommended to also pick up some Remembrance Blessings while running the Path of Elation.
Clara	Clara plays well with Path of Elation since her kit focuses on her follow-up attacks after getting hit. Elation Blessings increases her follow-up attack damage and also provides her with additional buffs whenever she uses her follow-up attacks.
Blade	Blade also does well with Path of Elation since his kit also includes follow-up attacks. Elation Blessings increase his follow-up attack damage and you can pair this up with some Destruction Blessings for synergy with Low HP.
Herta	Herta's kit does well with Path of Elation since Herta can do follow-up attacks. Paired with Remembrance Blessings, she can freeze enemies while having increased follow-up attack damage.

Overall, Path of Elation is great for characters who use follow-up attacks. The Path's buffs and Blessings can help them deal more damage through follow-up attacks, all while supporting it with different buffs and Aftertaste DMG.

Best Path of Elation Blessings

Best Blessings and Explanation

Blessing Title	Effects
Auto-Harmonica: Whitest Night ★★★	Effect: After a character launches a follow-up attack, they deal Aftertaste DMG equal to 55% of their ATK 1 to 3 time(s). Enhanced Effect: After a character launches a follow-up attack, they deal Aftertaste DMG equal to 60% of their ATK 1 to 3 time(s) and increases Aftertaste DMG by 35%.
Slaughterhouse No. 4: Rest in Peace ★★★	Effect: When characters launch follow-up attacks to an enemy, deal Aftertaste DMG equal to 80% of their ATK to the enemy being hit. If the enemy also has their Weakness Broken, it deals DMG for 1 extra time(s). Enhanced Effect: When characters launch follow-up attacks to an enemy, deal Aftertaste DMG equal to 80% of their ATK to the enemy being hit. If the enemy also has their Weakness Broken, it deals DMG for 2 extra time(s).
Champion's Dinner - Cat's Cradle ★★★	Effect: When characters deal DMG to an enemy with their Ultimate, this attack is considered a follow-up attack. Increases the DMG of follow-up attacks by 15%. Enhanced Effect: When characters deal DMG to an enemy with their Ultimate, this attack is considered a follow-up attack. Increases the DMG of follow-up attacks by 55%.
Portrait of A Man On Fire ★★	Effect: When causing Aftertaste DMG to an enemy, characters deal additional Aftertaste DMG of different Types for 1 time(s), at DMG values equal to 60% of the original DMG. Enhanced Effect: When causing Aftertaste DMG to an enemy, characters deal additional Aftertaste DMG of different Types for 1 time(s), at DMG values equal to 90% of the original DMG.
The Painted Albatross ★★	Effect: For each enemy hit by a character's follow-up attack, the character deals additional DMG equal to 24% of their ATK to all enemies hit. Enhanced Effect: For each enemy hit by a character's follow-up attack, the character deals additional DMG equal to 36% of their ATK to all enemies hit.
Twenty-First Military Rule ★★	Effect: After a character launches follow-up attacks, there is a 65% fixed chance to recover 1 Skill Point. Enhanced Effect: After a character launches follow-up attacks, there is a 100% fixed chance to recover 1 Skill Point.
Pale Fire ★	Effect: Increases the CRIT Rate of follow-up attacks by 26%. Enhanced Effect: Increases the CRIT Rate of follow-up attacks by 39%.
Suspiria ★	Effect: Increases the DMG of follow-up attacks by 26%. Enhanced Effect: Increases the DMG of follow-up attacks by 39%.

Auto-Harmonica: Whitest Night

This Blessing allows you to deal Aftertaste DMG after using a follow-up attack. It is a great Blessing to have since it gives you another way of dealing Aftertaste DMG, which can help clear multiple enemies or help deal heavy damage to a single enemy.

Slaughterhouse No. 4: Rest in Peace

This Blessing gives you another way of dealing Aftertaste DMG. It is a good Blessing to have since it lets you deal Aftertaste DMG in another way, which stacks with other ways. If the enemy is Weakness Broken, then you'll deal even more damage with this Blessing.

Champion's Dinner - Cat's Cradle

This Blessing is useful if you want to get Path of Elation Blessings while running a different Path since it considers Ultimates as follow-up attacks. This makes other Elation Blessings work even if your character has no innate follow-up attack.

Portrait of A Man On Fire

This Blessing is great for enhancing Aftertaste DMG since it lets you deal additional Aftertaste DMG, which can help finish off multiple enemies or help deal more damage to a single enemy.

The Painted Albatross

This Blessing helps you clear multiple enemies by letting you deal additional DMG after a follow-up attack. It is great to pick up if you need more damage to clear multiple enemies.

Twenty-First Military Rule

This Blessing lets you recover Skill Points after using follow-up attacks. It is great to pick up if your party needs to have better Skill Point management

Pale Fire

This Blessing is nice to have if you are lacking CRIT Rate for your follow-up attacks.

Suspiria

This Blessing increases follow-up attack DMG, so it is always good to have whenever you're running Path of Elation.

Path of Elation Buffs and Blessings

Simulated Universe

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Path Buffs

Path of Elation
Buffs	Increases DMG dealt in character's follow-up attacks by 24%
	Increases the chance for Blessings of Elation to appear
	Obtain 1 Resonance Formation when 6/10/14 Blessings of Elation has been obtained.
Effects	Aftertaste Follow-up attack of random DMG Types dealt by Blessings of Elation.
	Sensory Pursuit Each stack increases the received follow-up attack DMG by 8%

Path Resonance

Blessing	Effect
Elation ★★★	Effect: Spend 100 points of Energy to use this ability and resonate with the Path of Elation, dealing follow-up attacks of a random Type to all enemies for 3 to 5 time(s). Activated when 3 Blessings of Elation have been obtained.

Resonance Formation

Blessing	Effect
Instant Win ★★★	Effect: When entering battle, Path Resonance regenerates 40% Energy. When a character launches a follow-up attack, Path resonance additionally regenerates 5% Energy.
Dance of Growth ★★★	Effect: Increase the Energy Limit of Path Resonance from 100 to 200 points. Using abilities to resonate with a Path will consume all Energy. For every 20% Energy consumed that exceeds the original limit, attacks will deal DMG for 1 extra time.
Doomsday Carnival ★★★	Effect: When Path Resonance: Elation deals DMG, there is a 150% base chance to apply Sensory Pursuit to enemies for 1 turn.

Blessings of Elation

Blessing	Effect
Champion's Dinner - Cat's Cradle ★★★	Effect: When characters deal DMG to an enemy with their Ultimate, this attack is considered a follow-up attack. Increases the DMG of follow-up attacks by 15%. Enhanced Effect: When characters deal DMG to an enemy with their Ultimate, this attack is considered a follow-up attack. Increases the DMG of follow-up attacks by 55%.
Auto-Harmonica - Whitest Night ★★★	Effect: After a character launches a follow-up attack, they deal Aftertaste DMG equal to 55% of their ATK 1 to 3 time(s). Enhanced Effect: After a character launches a follow-up attack, they deal Aftertaste DMG equal to 60% of their ATK 1 to 3 time(s) and increases Aftertaste DMG by 35.
Slaughterhouse No. 4 - Rest in Peace ★★★	Effect: When characters launch follow-up attacks to an enemy, deal Aftertaste DMG equal to 80% of their ATK to the enemy being hit. If the enemy also has their Weakness Broken, it deals DMG for 1 extra time(s). Enhanced Effect: When characters launch follow-up attacks to an enemy, deal Aftertaste DMG equal to 80% of their ATK to the enemy being hit. If the enemy also has their Weakness Broken, it deals DMG for 2 extra time(s).
Aiden Gravitational Rainbow ★★	Effect: When a character launches follow-up attacks on enemies, the enemies' action is delayed by 12%. Enhanced Effect: When a character launches follow-up attacks on enemies, the enemies' action is delayed by 12% and there is a 10% base chance to cause Imprisonment on the enemies, lasting 1 turn(s).
The Painted Albatross ★★	Effect: For each enemy hit by a character's follow-up attack, the character deals additional DMG equal to 24% of their ATK to all enemies hit. Enhanced Effect: For each enemy hit by a character's follow-up attack, the character deals additional DMG equal to 36% of their ATK to all enemies hit.
Twenty-First Military Rule ★★	Effect: After a character launches follow-up attacks, there is a 65% fixed chance to recover 1 Skill Point. Enhanced Effect: After a character launches follow-up attacks, there is a 100% fixed chance to recover 1 Skill Point.
12 Monkeys and Angry Men ★★	Effect: When a character deals DMG to an enemy with a follow-up attack, DMG for this follow-up attack increases by 4%. Enhanced Effect: When a character deals DMG to an enemy with a follow-up attack, DMG for this follow-up attack increases by 6%.
The Hourglass Kindergarten ★★	Effect: For every 1 type of Aftertaste DMG the enemy received, reduces their ATK by 4% until the end of their next action. Enhanced Effect: For every 1 type of Aftertaste DMG the enemy received, reduces their ATK by 6% until the end of their next action.
Portrait of A Man On Fire ★★	Effect: When causing Aftertaste DMG to an enemy, characters deal additional Aftertaste DMG of different Types for 1 time(s), at DMG values equal to 60% of the original DMG. Enhanced Effect: When causing Aftertaste DMG to an enemy, characters deal additional Aftertaste DMG of different Types for 1 time(s), at DMG values equal to 90% of the original DMG.
Just Keep on Crying! ★★	Effect: For every 1 Type of Aftertaste DMG the enemy received, increases the DMG taken by them by 8% until the end of the next action. Enhanced Effect: For every 1 Type of Aftertaste DMG the enemy received, increases the DMG taken by them by 12% until the end of the next action.
Pale Fire ★	Effect: Increases the CRIT Rate of follow-up attacks by 26%. Enhanced Effect: Increases the CRIT Rate of follow-up attacks by 39%.
Clockwork Apple ★	Effect: After characters launch follow-up attacks, increases SPD by 16% for 1 turn(s). Enhanced Effect: After characters launch follow-up attacks, increases SPD by 16% for 2 turn(s).
Suspiria ★	Effect: Increases the DMG of follow-up attacks by 26%. Enhanced Effect: Increases the DMG of follow-up attacks by 39%.
Exemplary Conduct ★	Effect: Increases the DMG of follow-up attacks by 9% for each Elation Blessing. This effect can stack up to a max of 6 time(s). Enhanced Effect: Increases the DMG of follow-up attacks by 12% for each Elation Blessing. This effect can stack up to a max of 9 time(s).
Platinum Age ★	Effect: After characters launch follow-up attacks, increase their DEF by 40% for 1 turn(s). Enhanced Effect: After characters launch follow-up attacks, increase their DEF by 40% for 2 turn(s).
Doctor of Love ★	Effect: After a character launches a follow-up attack, restores their HP by 10% of their Max HP. Enhanced Effect: After a character launches a follow-up attack, restores their HP by 15% of their Max HP.
Back to the Lighthouse ★	Effect: When a character deals DMG to an enemy with a follow-up attack, increases their Energy Regeneration Rate by 24%. Enhanced Effect: When a character deals DMG to an enemy with a follow-up attack, increases their Energy Regeneration Rate by 36%.
Mostly Harmful ★	Effect: Increases the Weakness Break efficiency of follow-up attacks by 35%. Enhanced Effect: Increases the Weakness Break efficiency of follow-up attacks by 50%.

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Audience Dice

Swarm Disaster: Path of Elation
Buffs	Entering any domain will grant Happiness with an unknown effect
	Dimension Effect: When the first or second plane begins, some surprising effects will be applied.
	Continuous Effect: When allies enter a Boss or Boss:Swarm domain, obtain 1 random Happiness. For every domain that allies pass through, the follow-up attack DMG dealt by all allies receive random stat increases.
	Upon receiving 3 Blessings of Elation, you will also receive 3 Blessings of Remembrance and 3 Blessings of Abundance, allowing for the respective activation of the corresponding Resonance Interplay.

Dice Effect

Name	Effect
Elation: Spirit of Chaos	Effect: Select a domain (excluding Boss or Boss: Swarm) and apply 1 random Happiness to it
Elation: Head Harbinger of Havoc	Effect: When entering combat in this round, after a character uses an attack to deal damage to enemy targets, the attack will be considered as a follow-up attack for 2 turns
Elation: Measured Mockery	Effect: Select 1 Combat domain and apply 1 random Happiness to it
Elation: Mischief Master	Effect: Select 1 Elite domain and apply 1 random Happiness to it
Elation: Always Amazed, Never Dismayed	Effect: Select 1 Occurrence domain and apply 1 random Happiness to it

Resonance Interplay

Blessing	Effect
Guinea Pig in Ice Coffin ★★★	Effect: When Path Resonance: Elation deals Ice DMG, there is a 150% base chance to Freeze the enemy target for 1 turn.
The Taste of Anglerfish ★★★	Effect: When Path Resonance: Elation deals DMG, randomly dispels 1 debuff on 1 ally.

In addition to Path Resonance, Resonance Interplay is a new addition available in Swarm Disaster. The Path of Elation has Resonance Interplay with both Remembrance and Abundance.

This provides its Path Resonance with a chance to Freeze enemies and a random dispel on one ally.

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Path Boost

Gold and Gears: Path of Elation
Buff	When the conditions for the Custom Dice's passive effects are met, you will receive the enhancement: Increases follow-up attack DMG for all allies.
Activation Conditions	Path Resonance can be activated when 3 Blessings of Elation have been obtained, and Resonance Formation can be activated when 6/10/14 have been obtained.
	If you obtain 3 Blessings of Nihility or 3 Blessings of The Hunt while you already have 3 Blessings of Elation, you can activate the respective Resonance Interplay.

Resonance Interplay

Blessing	Effect
Unending Night ★★★	Effect: When Path Resonance deals Fire/Wind/Physical/Lightning DMG, there is a 50% base chance to apply a DoT of the same Type, lasting for 1 turns.
Pit and Pendulum ★★★	Effect: When using the Path Resonance, for every 20 Energy consumed, the ally with the highest ATK and all units summoned by allies will have their action Advanced Forward by 10%.

Resonance Interplay, a feature introduced in Swarm Disaster, is also available in Gold and Gears. The Path of Elation has Resonance Interplay with both Nihility and The Hunt, which provide bonus effects after using Path Resonance.

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