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Guinaifen Best Builds and Teams

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Honkai Star Rail - Guinaifen Best Builds and Teams

Guinaifen is a Fire Element DoT Sub-DPS character in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out Guinaifen's best builds, team comps, materials, Light Cones, Relics, and her kit here!

Guinaifen's Character Overview

Guinaifen Basic Info and Rating

Guinaifen Basic Information
Star Rail - GuinaifenGuinaifen Rarity
Element
Path
General Rating Endgame Rating
Star Rail - A Overall

Star Rail - A DPS
Star Rail - S MoC

Star Rail - S PF

Star Rail - A AS

Ratings are based on E0.

How do you rate Guinaifen?

SS 466
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S 103
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A 266
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B 11
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C 25
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Character Tier List

Guinaifen Stats

Level 1
Level 80
Stat Base Value
HP
(25th)
120
ATK
(15th)
79
DEF
(13th)
60
SPD
(7th)
106
Stat Base Value
HP
(25th)
882
ATK
(15th)
582
DEF
(13th)
441
SPD
(7th)
106

The stats indicated above are Guinaifen's base values. These numbers do not include the character's equipped Light Cone, Relics, or activated Trace nodes.

List of All Character Stats and Rank

Should You Pull for Guinaifen?

Guinaifen is a Burn DoT specialist who can easily apply Burn to multiple enemies and trigger the DoT instantly with her Ultimate. Guinaifen can also increase the DMG taken by enemies affected by Burn.

Only pull for Guinaifen if you need a DoT unit in your collection that specializes in Fire DMG and AoE Burns.

Guinaifen's Best Builds

Guinaifen DPS Build

Base Build
Alternative Cones
Best Light Cone Relics and Ornament
Star Rail - Good Night and Sleep Well Light Cone Good Night and Sleep Well
Main Stats Sub Stats
Body: Effect Hit% or ATK%
Feet: SPD
Sphere: Fire DMG
Rope: ATK%
Effect Hit % ★★★
SPD ★★
ATK% ★★
Break Effect ★

Guinaifen's best relic set is the Prisoner in Deep Confinement as a lot of her DMG focuses on DoTs and scales on the ATK stat.

Guinaifen will also want at least a 67% Effect Hit Rate to consistently apply the Burn DoT onto enemies and 135 SPD to activate the Firmament Frontline Glamoth effect.

Recommended Stat Values

Stat Recommended Value
Effect Hit Rate 67%
ATK 2600 or above
SPD 135+
SPD should be higher than Kafka's

Guinaifen's Best Teams

Guinaifen F2P Team (Free to Play)

Sub-DPS DPS Support Healer
Star Rail - GuinaifenGuinaifen Star Rail - ServalServal Star Rail - AstaAsta Star Rail - NatashaNatasha

This free-to-play team involves Guinafen and Serval dealing as much AoE DMG as possible while applying Burn and Shock DoTs respectively.

Asta will provide SPD and ATK buffs for the entire party, while Natasha will keep your party alive through healing!

Guinaifen DoT Attack Team

Sub-DPS DPS Support Healer
Star Rail - GuinaifenGuinaifen Star Rail - KafkaKafka Star Rail - Ruan MeiRuan Mei Star Rail - LuochaLuocha

In this team comp, Guinaifen will act as a Sub-DPS that can use her Skill to apply the Burn DoT to enemies. Kafka would be the best pairing for Guinaifen thanks to the former's ability to instantly trigger DoTs.

Alternative Explanation
Star Rail - SampoSampo DPS Replacement
Sampo can increase DoT DMG and is viable against scenarios with multiple enemies.
Star Rail - ServalServal DPS Replacement
Although Serval is not a Nihility character, she can deal AoE Lightning damage and can apply Shocked DoT to enemies. You can add Serval to the team if you don't have Kafka.
Star Rail - LukaLuka DPS Replacement
Another DoT character that can be added to the team if you don't have Kafka. His kit can increase DMG taken by enemies.
Star Rail - JiaoqiuJiaoqiu Support Replacement
Jiaoqiu can provide his own DoTs and increase the DMG taken by enemies through Ashen Roast.
Star Rail - RobinRobin Support Replacement
Robin can increase the party's ATK and DMG. Robin can also advance everyone in the turn order after using her Ultimate.
Star Rail - Fu XuanFu Xuan Healer Replacement
Fu Xuan can mitigate the party's DMG with her Skill and increase the party's CRIT Rate.
Star Rail - GallagherGallagher Healer Replacement
Gallagher can provide an ATK reduction debuff with his Enhanced Basic ATK. He can also heal the team as long as an ally attacks the debuffed enemy.
Star Rail - BailuBailu Healer Replacement
A 5-star healer alternative that can revive fallen party members.
Star Rail - NatashaNatasha Healer Replacement
Free-to-play option with decent healing and cleanse.

Guinaifen's Best Relics and Ornaments

All Recommended Relics and Ornaments

Relics Rating & Merits
Prisoner in Deep Confinement Prisoner in Deep Confinement x4 ★★★★★ - Best
Guinaifen's best relic set as it increases her Burn DoT the more debuffs an enemy has.
Firesmith of Lava-Forging Firesmith of Lava-Forging x2
Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters x2
★★★★☆ - 2nd Best
A mixed set of Firesmith and Pioneer allows Guinaifen to deal more DMG against enemies affected by Burn.
Firesmith of Lava-Forging Firesmith of Lava-Forging x2
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace Messenger Traversing Hackerspace x2
★★★★☆ - 2nd Best
The next best thing if you farmed Messenger Traversing Hackerspace with good substats. This allows Guinaifen to act sooner in combat.
Ornaments Merits
Firmament Frontline Glamoth Firmament Frontline Glamoth ★★★★★ - Best
Firmament Frontline Glamoth is Guinaifen's best Planar Ornament since it increases her ATK. which also increases her Burn DMG.
Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise ★★★★☆ - 2nd Best
Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise is Guinaifen's second best Planar Ornament since she needs Effect Hit Rate and ATK to inflict effective Burn DMG.

Relic List & Guide

Guinaifen's Best Light Cones

All Recommended Light Cones

Light Cone Why We Recommend It
Star Rail - Good Night and Sleep Well Light Cone Good Night and Sleep Well ★★★★★ - Best
Good Night and Sleep Well is the best Light Cone for Guinaifen since it gives her a stacking DMG boost for every debuff the enemy has, which synergizes with her Burn and Firekiss debuffs.
Star Rail - Patience Is All You Need Light Cone Patience Is All You Need ★★★★☆ - Great
Patience Is All You Need is a great Light Cone for Guinaifen since it increases her DoT Damage. It also has a stacking SPD buff that allows her to get more turns and the Erode debuff which is an additional Lightning DoT.
Star Rail - Reforged Remembrance Light Cone Reforged Remembrance ★★★★☆ - Great
Reforged Remembrance is also a great Light Cone for Guinaifen since she utilizes the Prophet effect. The increased Effect Hit Rate, ATK, and DEF ignore also improve her ability to stick Burn onto the enemy and increase her DMG.
Star Rail - Those Many Springs Light Cone Those Many Springs ★★★☆☆ - Good
Those Many Springs is good on Guinaifen since it provides a ton of Effect Hit Rate and can increase the DMG taken by enemies.
Star Rail - Incessant Rain Light Cone Incessant Rain ★★★☆☆ - Good
Incessant Rain is a good Light Cone for Guinaifen since it increases her Effect Hit Rate and also provides the Aether Code debuff, which increases the enemy's damage taken. However, Guinaifen does not benefit much from the CRIT Rate boost as most of her damage comes from Burn DoT.
Star Rail - Eyes of the Prey Light Cone Eyes of the Prey ★★★☆☆ - Good
Eyes of the Prey is also a good option for Guinaifen since it provides Effect Hit Rate and boosts DoT, which synergizes with her Burn DoT.

Light Cone List & Guide

Guinaifen Gameplay Guide

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Guinaifen's Trace Priority

Trace Priority & Explanation
Basic Attack ★★☆☆☆ - Low Priority
Mainly used to generate SP but can also apply Burn.
Skill ★★★★★ - Highest Priority
Upgrading Guinaifen's Skill increases the Burn DoT, Guinaifen's main source of DMG.
Ultimate ★★★★☆ - High Priority
Improving Guinaifen's Ultimate increases her Ultimate DMG. The instant Burn trigger will also be accounted for when upgrading this Trace.
Talent ★★★★★ - Highest Priority
Upgrading Guinaifen's Talent increases the DMG taken by enemies.

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Guinaifen's Recommended Eidolons

Why We Recommend It
E1 ★★★☆☆ - Good
Reduces enemy Effect RES, which can increase the chance of inflicting DoTs or debuffs on enemies.
E2 ★★★★★ - Amazing
Can significantly increase the Burn DMG on affected enemies simply by using a Basic ATK or Skill.
E4 ★★★★☆ - Great
Guinaifen can gain energy when an enemy gets inflicted with Burn. You can opt to use an ATK Rope instead to deal more DMG while still being able to use your Ultimate more frequently.
E6 ★★★★☆ - Great
Increases the duration of the Firekiss, which is an overall DMG increase since it can also increase its stacks.

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Burn Debuffer

As a Nihility character, Guinaifen specializes in debuffs, more specifically the Burn debuff. Guinaifen can apply Burn to multiple targets, which increases the DMG that targets take and makes enemies take Burn damage immediately without waiting for their turn.

Skill Applies Burn to Multiple Enemies

Guinaifen's Skill deals DMG to multiple enemies, with a high chance to apply Burn to them. Enemies that are afflicted with Burn will take damage at the beginning of their turn.

Ultimate Triggers Burn

Guinaifen's Ultimate deals DMG to multiple enemies and if the target is afflicted with Burn, her Ultimate triggers it and makes the enemy take damage from Burn immediately.

Technique Applies Firekiss to Enemies

Guinaifen's Technique deals DMG to enemies at the start of the battle and also applies Firekiss to random targets, which is a debuff that increases DMG!

Guinaifen's Traces (Skills and Kit)

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Active Abilities

Level 1
Level 6
Level 8
Level 10
Trace Scaling and Explanation
Basic ATK Standing Ovation: Deals Fire DMG equal to 50% of Guinaifen's ATK to a single enemy.
Skill Blazing Welcome: Deals Fire DMG equal to 60% of Guinaifen's ATK to a single enemy and deals Fire DMG equal to 20% of Guinaifen's ATK to any adjacent enemies with a 100% base chance to Burn the target and adjacent targets. When Burned, enemies will take a Fire DoT equal to 83% of Guinaifen's ATK at the beginning of each turn, lasting for 2 turn(s).
Ultimate Watch This Showstopper: Deals Fire DMG equal to 72.0% of Guinaifen's ATK to all enemies. If the target enemy is currently inflicted with Burn, then their Burn status immediately produces DMG equal to 72% of their original DMG.
Talent PatrAeon Benefits: While Guinaifen is on the field, there is a 100% base chance to apply Firekiss to an enemy after their Burn status causes DMG. While inflicted with Firekiss, the enemy receives 4.0% increased DMG, which lasts for 3 turn(s) and can stack up to 3 time(s).
Trace Scaling and Explanation
Basic ATK Standing Ovation: Deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Guinaifen's ATK to a single enemy.
Skill Blazing Welcome: Deals Fire DMG equal to 90% of Guinaifen's ATK to a single enemy and deals Fire DMG equal to 30% of Guinaifen's ATK to any adjacent enemies with a 100% base chance to Burn the target and adjacent targets. When Burned, enemies will take a Fire DoT equal to 130.1% of Guinaifen's ATK at the beginning of each turn, lasting for 2 turn(s).
Ultimate Watch This Showstopper: Deals Fire DMG equal to 96% of Guinaifen's ATK to all enemies. If the target enemy is currently inflicted with Burn, then their Burn status immediately produce DMG equal to 82% of their original DMG.
Talent PatrAeon Benefits: When Guinaifen is on the field, there is a 100% base chance to apply Firekiss to an enemy after their Burn status causes DMG. While inflicted with Firekiss, the enemy receives 5.5% increased DMG, which lasts for 3 turn(s) and can stack up to 3 time(s).
Trace Scaling and Explanation
Skill Blazing Welcome: Deals Fire DMG equal to 105% of Guinaifen's ATK to a single enemy and deals Fire DMG equal to 35% of Guinaifen's ATK to any adjacent enemies with a 100% base chance to Burn the target and adjacent targets. When Burned, enemies will take a Fire DoT equal to 167.8% of Guinaifen's ATK at the beginning of each turn, lasting for 2 turn(s).
Ultimate Watch This Showstopper: Deals Fire DMG equal to 108% of Guinaifen's ATK to all enemies. If the target enemy is currently inflicted with Burn, then their Burn status immediately produce DMG equal to 87% of their original DMG.
Talent PatrAeon Benefits: When Guinaifen is on the field, there is a 100% base chance to apply Firekiss to an enemy after their Burn status causes DMG. While inflicted with Firekiss, the enemy receives 6.3% increased DMG, which lasts for 3 turn(s) and can stack up to 3 time(s).
Trace Scaling and Explanation
Skill Blazing Welcome: Deals Fire DMG equal to 120% of Guinaifen's ATK to a single enemy and deals Fire DMG equal to 40% of Guinaifen's ATK to any adjacent enemies with a 100% base chance to Burn the target and adjacent targets. When Burned, enemies will take a Fire DoT equal to 218.2% of Guinaifen's ATK at the beginning of each turn, lasting for 2 turn(s).
Ultimate Watch This Showstopper: Deals Fire DMG equal to 120% of Guinaifen's ATK to all enemies. If the target enemy is currently inflicted with Burn, then their Burn status immediately produce DMG equal to 92% of their original DMG.
Talent PatrAeon Benefits: When Guinaifen is on the field, there is a 100% base chance to apply Firekiss to an enemy after their Burn status causes DMG. While inflicted with Firekiss, the enemy receives 7% increased DMG, which lasts for 3 turn(s) and can stack up to 3 time(s).

Basic ATK is maxed out at Level 6.

Technique and Bonus Abilities

Trace Scaling and Explanation
Technique Skill Showcase: Immediately attacks the enemy. After entering battle, deals DMG for 4 time(s), dealing Fire DMG equal to 50% of Guinaifen's ATK to a random single enemy target each time, with a 100% base chance of inflicting Firekiss on them.
Stat Bonus:
1. Fire DMG +3.2%
2. Fire DMG +6.4%
Bonus Ability Walking on Knives: Deals 20% more DMG to Burned enemies.
Stat Bonus:
1. Effect Hit Rate +6.0%
2. Break Effect +10.7%
Bonus Ability Bladed Hoop: When the battle begins, Guinaifen's action is advanced forward by 25%.
Stat Bonus:
1. Fire DMG +4.8%
2. Break Effect +8.0%
3. Fire DMG +4.8%
Bonus Ability High Poles: Basic ATK has an 80% base chance of inflicting an enemy with a Burn, equivalent to that of Skill.
Stat Bonus:
1. Break Effect +5.3%
2. Fire DMG +3.2%
3. Effect Hit Rate +4.0%

Guinaifen's Eidolons

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All Eidolon Resonance Effects

E1 Slurping Noodles During Handstand
When Skill is used, there is a 100% base chance to reduce the attacked target enemy's Effect RES by 10% for 2 turn(s).
E2 Brushing Teeth While Whistling
When an enemy target is being Burned, the DMG multiplier of the Burn status applied by her Basic ATK or Skill increases by 40%.
E3 Smashing Boulder on Chest
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4 Blocking Pike with Neck
Every time the Burn status inflicted by Guinaifen causes DMG, Guinaifen regenerates 2 Energy.
E5 Swallowing Sword to Stomach
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6 Catching Bullet with Hands
Increases the stackable Firekiss count by 1.

Guinaifen Ascension and Trace Materials

Total Ascension Materials

Ascension Material Total
12
13
12
50
246,400

Lvl. Character Ascension Materials
20 ➔ 30
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x3,200
30 ➔ 40
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x6,400
40 ➔ 50
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x12,800
50 ➔ 60
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x32,000
60 ➔ 70
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x64,000
70 ➔ 80
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x128,000

Total Trace Materials

All Trace Node Materials Total
12
28
54
42
105
42
12
5
2,400,000

Lvl Basic ATK Ascension Materials
2 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Dread x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x4 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x4000
3 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Desolation x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x8000
4 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Desolation x4 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x3 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x16000
5 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x36000
6 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x6 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x3 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x128000
Lvl Skill, Talent, & Ult Ascension Materials
2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x2000 - -
3 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Dread x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x4 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x4000 -
4 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Desolation x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x8000 -
5 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Desolation x4 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x3 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x16000 -
6 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Desolation x6 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x5 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x24000 -
7 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x36000 -
8 Honkai: Star Rail - Regret of Infinite Ochema x1 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x4 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x3 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x64000
9 Honkai: Star Rail - Regret of Infinite Ochema x1 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x6 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x128000 -
10 Honkai: Star Rail - Tracks of Destiny x1 Honkai: Star Rail - Regret of Infinite Ochema x1 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x11 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x240000
Nodes Bonus Stat and Abilities Materials
Ability 1 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Dread x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Regret of Infinite Ochema x1 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x4000 -
Ability 2 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Desolation x4 Honkai: Star Rail - Regret of Infinite Ochema x1 Honkai: Star Rail - Tracks of Destiny x1 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x16000
Ability 3 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x6 Honkai: Star Rail - Regret of Infinite Ochema x1 Honkai: Star Rail - Tracks of Destiny x1 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x128000
Stat 1 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x2000 - -
Stat 2 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Dread x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x4 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x4000 -
Stat 3 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Desolation x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x8000 -
Stat 4 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Desolation x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x8000 -
Stat 5 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Desolation x4 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x3 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x16000 -
Stat 6 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x36000 -
Stat 7 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x2 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x36000 -
Stat 8 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x6 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x6 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x128000 -
Stat 9 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x6 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x6 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x128000 -
Stat 10 Honkai: Star Rail - Obsidian of Obsession x6 Honkai: Star Rail - Artifex x6 Honkai: Star Rail - Credit x128000 -

Additional Guinaifen Information

How to Get Guinaifen

Pull From Any Banner

All Limited and Permanent Banners
Honkai Star Rail - Brilliant Fixation
Brilliant Fixation
Honkai Star Rail - Swirl of Heavenly Spear
Swirl of Heavenly Spear
Honkai Star Rail - Bygone Reminiscence
Bygone Reminiscence
Honkai Star Rail - Eyes to the Stars
Eyes to the Stars
Honkai Star Rail - Stellar Warp
Stellar Warp

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

Guinaifen's Voice Actors

English VA Morgan Lauré
Japanese VA Hina Suguta

Guinaifen's In-Game Lore

Faction The Xianzhou Luofu
Background A performance artist visiting the Xianzhou Luofu - in other words, a street performer. She's chasing a new life on the Luofu when not concerned with food and shelter..

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Comment

11 Anonymous6 months

thats a 4* cone right there

10 Anonymous6 months

you see this? Guinaifen DPS Build Base Build Alternative Cones Best Light Cone Relics and Ornament Star Rail - Good Night and Sleep Well

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