Honkai: Star Rail

Break Effect Guide

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Honkai Star Rail - Break Effect Guide
Break Effect is a character stat in Honkai: Star Rail. See what Break Effect is, what it affects, what are its advantages and disadvantages, how to use it, and examples of teams for it in this guide!

What is Break Effect?

Break Effect Enhances Weakness Break Effects

Break Effect is a stat that enhances the different Weakness Break effects. It is a stat that determines how much damage would a Weakness Break do to an enemy or how much damage will DoT debuffs do.

The higher the value of the Break Effect, the more potent the Weakness Break effect is. However, it is a stat that should be considered after the others since it only affects a single part of the character instead of many.

What Does Break Effect Do?

It Affects Weakness Break and DoTs

Honkai Star Rail - Break Effect Guide - Weakness Break
Break Effect affects things that are related to Weakness Break. This includes the initial Weakness Break damage, DoT debuff damage, and how far enemy actions are delayed.

These aspects are currently only affected by Break Effect and Character or Enemy Level. Break Effect plays a role in giving these combat and character aspects value, even if its currently a bit niche.

Elements and Weakness Break Effects

Elements Weakness Break Effects
Physical Physical ・On Weakness Break, applies Bleed, which deals continuous Physical DMG.
Fire Fire ・On Weakness Break, applies Burn, which deals continuous Fire DMG.
Ice Ice ・On Weakness Break, applies Freeze, which stops enemy from acting and deals additional Ice DMG.
Lightning Lightning ・On Weakness Break, applies Shock, which deals continuous Lightning DMG.
Wind Wind ・On Weakness Break, applies Wind Shear, which deals continuous Wind DMG.
Imaginary Imaginary ・On Weakness Break, applies Imprisonment, which slows down enemies and delays their turn.
Quantum Quantum ・On Weakness Break, applies Entanglement, which delays enemies' actions and deals additional Quantum DMG at the start of the next turn. This DMG is increased when they are hit.

Break Effect also affects the potency of the Weakness Break effect of the different Elements, with each element having their own unique effect. These can range from increased damage for DoTs or longer slows depending on the effect.
List of Elements and Effects

Break Efficiency is Not Affected

Break Efficiency is a term used to describe how efficient a character's Skill, Talent or Ultimate is at breaking Toughness. Characters with Skills or Ultimates that have a lot of hits often break Toughness easier.

Break Effect does not affect Break Efficiency, so even if you build it on certain characters they will still break Toughness at the same rate as before.

Break Effect Advantages and Disadvantages

Break Effect can be effective but at the same time also cost your character vital stats. Let's discuss Break Effect's advantages and disadvantages in and out of battle.

Break Effect Advantages

Since Break Effect is a stat that determines the damage of DoTs and Weakness Break, it can help make a character deal more damage depending on their kit. A character that focuses on DoTs or Weakness Breaking takes advantage of this.

Break Effect teams also have a different playstyle and can be refreshing. There is also a possibility that Weakness Break supports might come in the future, so it might be a good investment.

Break Effect Disadvantages

Even then, Break Effect is extremely niche. You have a lot to consider when building a team. Some of these are enemy resistances, turn order, Speed, enemy Toughness, and others which makes it complicated.

Break Effect falls off on a Weakness Broken enemy since its main focus is on the initial Break damage. You also have to make sure that your Breaker is the one inflicting Weakness Break, otherwise all that Break Effect would be for nothing.

How to Use Break Effect

Use Characters That Have DoT

A way to use Break Effect efficiently is by using characters that make use of DoTs. Unlike other characters, these characters can take advantage of Break Effect since it directly affects their main source of damage.

For example, Serval can make use of a Break Effect build since she can inflict Shock easily and also gain a lot of ATK%, which just gives more damage for her DoTs along with the high Break Effect.

Use Characters That Break Toughness Easily

Another way to use Break Effect is by using characters that can inflict Weakness Break easily. These characters often have multiple hits on their Skill or Ultimate, which makes breaking Toughness easy and the initial Weakness Break damage would increase.

For example, Asta can make use of a Break Effect build since she is already a great single target Weakness breaker and she stacks ATK with her buffs. She also has the SPD buff on her Ultimate which is needed for Break Effect teams.

Break Effect Team Examples

Even though Break Effect is very niche and has a complicated playstyle, it does not mean that it can't compete with other teams. It can still be viable as a team for different contents of Honkai: Star Rail.

Sushang-Serval Break Team

Team Composition
Star Rail - NatashaNatasha
Support
Star Rail - TingyunTingyun
Support
Star Rail - SushangSushang
Main DPS
Star Rail - ServalServal
Break DPS
Break DPS Relic Set

Sushang will serve as the Main DPS and Serval as the Break DPS. Tingyun will support Sushang with offensive buffs while Serval inflicts Weakness Break, which allows Sushang to deal more damage thanks to her kit.

Hook-Qingque Fire Break Team

Team Composition
Star Rail - NatashaNatasha
Support
Star Rail - TingyunTingyun
Support
Star Rail - HookHook
Main DPS
Star Rail - QingqueQingque
Break DPS
Break DPS Relic Set

Hook will serve as the Main DPS and Qingque as the Break DPS. Asta is a great support here since she provides ATK buffs and also increases SPD, which can help Qingque reach the requirement for Talia Relic set for her to have even more Break Effect.

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