Path of Preservation Guide

Preservation 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 Preservation Blessings here!

How to Unlock Path of Preservation

Unlocked at the Start of World 2

The Path of Preservation is one of three paths unlocked at the start of World 2 in the Simulated Universe.

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Collect 1000 Cosmic Fragments in Swarm Disaster

The Path of Preservation is also available in the Swarm Disaster. Here, the Path of Preservation can be unlocked after collecting 1000 Cosmic Fragments.

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Also Available in Gold and Gears

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

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Path of Preservation Information

Increases Shield Capabilities

The Path of Preservation provides different bonuses when characters are shielded and provide shields after completing specific actions. Its Path Resonance will deal DMG to all enemies based on the current amount of Shield between all allies.

This Path is great if you want a great balance of defense through shields and offense through Path Resonance.

How to Use Path of Preservation

In Simulated Universe

The Path Resonance of Preservation in the Simulated Universe will deal DMG to all enemies based on the total Shield HP between all allies.

This is best done by using Path Resonance after a character summons a shield.

In Swarm Disaster

The Path of Preservation's Audience Die can apply Cornerstone to a domain. When a domain has Cornerstone, it will not disappear when the player goes further inside the plane.

Gain Bonuses in Boss Domains

After entering the Boss domain, which is the last domain to enter before finishing a plane, you will gain a bonus amount of shield effect and blessings.

You will get more amounts of shield effect based on the number of domains with Cornerstone applied. You will also get Blessings for every different type of domain applied with Cornerstone.

Do Not Enter Domains With Cornerstone

While using the Path of Preservation in Swarm Disaster, remember not to enter domains with Cornerstone because they will lose the effect once you enter them.

Use Nihility and Propagation Resonance Interplay

With Resonance Interplay in Swarm Disaster, getting three Blessings of Nihility and Remembrance will provide more bonuses after triggering Path Resonance.

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.

In Gold and Gears

The Path of Preservation increases the strength of Shields applied to the team when you meet the conditions for the Custom Dice's passive effects. So, it is important to understand how your chosen Custom Dice's passive effect works since it is different for all!

Best Characters for Path of Preservation

Best Characters and Explanation

Character	Explanation
Gepard	Gepard has the strongest shield in the game. His Ultimate can give strong shields to all allies, dealing a lot of Path Resonance DMG.
Trailblazer (Fire)	While Fire Trailblazer's shield isn't as strong, the Path of Preservation can improve it to protect all allies.
March 7th	March's shield will be stronger and the Path Resonance can deal a decent amount of DMG.

If you want to make the most out of the Path of Preservation, you should have a Shielder in the party. The stronger the shield, the more powerful the Path Resonance gets.

Best Path of Preservation Blessings

Best Blessings and Explanation

Blessing Title	Effects
Divine Construct - Metastatic Field ★★★	Effect: After a Character is attacked, deals Quake DMG to the attacker, equal to 340% of the character's current Shield effect. This DMG cannot defeat the enemy. Enhanced Effect: After a Character is attacked, deals Quake DMG to the attacker, equal to 420% of the character's Shield effect just before the attack. This DMG cannot defeat the enemy.
Divine Construct - Resonance Transfer ★★★	Effect: After a character launches an attack, deals Quake DMG equal to 100% of the character's current Shield to the hit enemies. Enhanced Effect: After a character launches an attack, deals Quake DMG equal to 100% of the character's current Shield effect plus 20% of the total Shield effect of the character's allies to the hit enemies.
Interstellar Construct - Shear Structure ★★	Effect: Characters deal 10% increased Quake DMG to their target enemy, and enemies adjacent to it also take Quake DMG equal to 25% of DMG dealt to the target enemy. Enhanced Effect: Characters deal 15% increased Quake DMG to their target enemy, and enemies adjacent to it also take Quake DMG equal to 30% of DMG dealt to the target enemy.
Interstellar Construct - Safe Load ★★	Effect: Shielded characters increase their ATK by 40% of the Shield effect on them, up to a maximum of 120% of their Base ATK. Enhanced Effect: Shielded characters increase their ATK by 60% of the Shield effect on them, up to a maximum of 160% of their Base ATK..
Interstellar Construct - Quadrangular Pyramid ★★	Effect: Increases the max DMG that can be absorbed by Shields created by characters by 30%. Enhanced Effect: When characters gain a Shield, increases the max DMG that can be absorbed by the Shield by 35%.
Construct - Rotation ★	Effect: When a character gains a Shield, there is a 20% fixed chance to dispel 1 debuff that is currently placed on the character. Enhanced Effect: When a character gains a Shield, there is a 30% fixed chance to dispel 1 debuff that is currently placed on the character.
Construct - Burst ★	Effect: Increases the CRIT DMG of Shielded characters by 30%. Enhanced Effect: Increases the CRIT DMG of Shielded characters by 45%.
Construct - Concentration ★	Effect: Increases the CRIT Rate of Shielded characters by 16%. Enhanced Effect: Increases the CRIT Rate of Shielded characters by 24%.
Construct - Compensation ★	Effect: After applying Weakness Break on an enemy, characters gain a Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 14% of their Max HP, lasting for 2 turn(s). Enhanced Effect: After applying Weakness Break on an enemy, characters gain a Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 18% of their Max HP, lasting for 3 turn(s).
Construct - Firmness ★	Effect: Shielded characters take 16% less DMG. Enhanced Effect: Shielded characters take 24% less DMG.

Divine Construct - Metastatic Field

This Blessing allows you to deal Quake DMG when you get hit, which is based on your Shield. This Blessing is a must-have since Quake DMG is your main source of damage when running Path of Preservation.

Divine Construct - Resonance Transfer

This Blessing gives you another way to deal Quake DMG, which is by attacking. This is a great Blessing to have because having more ways of dealing Quake DMG is always better than just waiting to get hit by the enemy.

Interstellar Construct - Shear Structure

This Blessing enhances Quake DMG you deal and allows you to make it AoE. This Blessing is nice if you need to deal with multiple enemies or just need increased Quake DMG.

Interstellar Construct - Safe Load

This Blessing is nice to have if you need more ATK for your DPS characters, as long as you have a character that gives shields in the party.

Interstellar Construct - Quadrangular Pyramid

This Blessing is good to have while running any Path if you are using a character that provides shields since it strengthens the shields they give.

Construct - Rotation

This Blessing is great for dispelling debuffs if you are using shields in your party. Having multiple shields even makes this Blessing better since it gives more chances to dispel.

Construct - Burst

This Blessing is nice to have if you need more CRIT DMG for your DPS characters as long as you have a source of shields in the party.

Construct - Concentration

Just like Construct - Burst, this Blessing is nice to have if you need more CRIT Rate for your DPS characters as long as you have a source of shields in the party.

Construct - Compensation

This Blessing gives you a shield whenever Weakness Break is applied on an enemy, so it is great if you need more shields while running different Paths like Remembrance or Nihility where Weakness Break is enhanced.

Construct - Firmness

If you have a character that gives shields while using another Path, this Blessing can help reduce the damage your party takes.

Path of Preservation Buffs and Blessings

Simulated Universe

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Path Buffs

Path of Preservation
Buffs	Increases the max DMG absorption of the shield received by characters by 10%
	Increases the chance for Blessings of Preservation to appear
	Obtain 1 Resonance Formation when 6/10/14 Blessings of Preservation has been obtained.
Effects	Quake Additional DMG dealt by specific Blessings of Preservation.
	Amber When a character with a Shield receives a DMG that exceeds the max DMG that can be absorbed by the Shield, the excess DMG becomes invalid. This effect is removed after 1 activation.

Path Resonance

Blessing	Effect
Preservation ★★★	Effect: Spend 100 points of Energy to use this ability and resonate with the Path of Preservation dealing Physical DMG to all enemies based on the total Shield between all allies. Activated when 3 Blessings of Preservation have been obtained.

Resonance Formation

Blessing	Effect
Isomorphous Reaction ★★★	Effect: When entering battle, Path Resonance regenerates 40% of Energy. When an ally gains a Shield, Path Resonance additionally regenerates 3% Energy.
Isomorphous Reaction ★★★	Effect: When Path Resonance is used, all allies gain a Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 1% of their respective Max HP, for 2 turns, and Amber is applied to all allies at the same time.
Zero-Dimensional Reinforcement ★★★	Effect: The attacks of Path of Resonance: The Preservation becomes CRIT Hits. For every Shielded character on the team, the CRIT DMG increases by 15%.

Blessings of Preservation

Blessing	Effect
Divine Construct - Metastatic Field ★★★	Effect: After a Character is attacked, deals Quake DMG to the attacker, equal to 340% of the character's current Shield effect. This DMG cannot defeat the enemy. Enhanced Effect: After a Character is attacked, deals Quake DMG to the attacker, equal to 420% of the character's Shield effect just before the attack. This DMG cannot defeat the enemy.
Divine Construct - Macrosegregation ★★★	Effect: At the start of the battle, characters gain a special Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 1% of their Max HP. Whenever another Shield is gained, this special Shield will also strengthen in equal value. For every 2 turn(s), this will be removed, and then this special Shield can be regained. Enhanced Effect: At the start of the battle, characters gain a special Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 10% of their Max HP. Whenever another Shield is gained, this special Shield will also strengthen by 130%. For every 2 turn(s), this will be removed, and then this special Shield can be regained.
Divine Construct - Resonance Transfer ★★★	Effect: After a character launches an attack, deals Quake DMG equal to 100% of the character's current Shield to the hit enemies. Enhanced Effect: After a character launches an attack, deals Quake DMG equal to 100% of the character's current Shield effect plus 20% of the total Shield effect of the character's allies to the hit enemies.
Interstellar Construct - Solid Solution ★★	Effect: Deals increased Quake DMG to enemies. The amount of DMG increased is equal to 80% of the character's current DEF. Enhanced Effect: Deals increased Quake DMG to enemies. The amount of DMG increased is equal to 120% of the character's current DEF.
Interstellar Construct - Burst Lattice ★★	Effect: When a character deals Quake DMG to an enemy target, there is a 65% base chance to cause the target to Bleed. Enhanced Effect: When a character deals Quake DMG to an enemy target, there is a 100% base chance to cause the target to Bleed.
Interstellar Construct - Safe Load ★★	Effect: Shielded characters increase their ATK by 40% of the Shield effect on them, up to a maximum of 120% of their Base ATK. Enhanced Effect: Shielded characters increase their ATK by 60% of the Shield effect on them, up to a maximum of 160% of their Base ATK.
Interstellar Construct - Shear Structure ★★	Effect: Characters deal 10% increased Quake DMG to their target enemy, and enemies adjacent to it also take Quake DMG equal to 25% of DMG dealt to the target enemy. Enhanced Effect: Characters deal 15% increased Quake DMG to their target enemy, and enemies adjacent to it also take Quake DMG equal to 30% of DMG dealt to the target enemy.
Interstellar Construct - Hypoeutectoid ★★	Effect: When a character provides Shields to allies, this character gains a Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 24% of the provided Shield for 2 turn(s). Enhanced Effect: When a character provides Shields to allies, this character gains a Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 36% of the provided Shield for 2 turn(s).
Interstellar Construct - Quadrangular Pyramid ★★	Effect: Increases the max DMG that can be absorbed by Shields created by characters by 30%. Enhanced Effect: When characters gain a Shield, increases the max DMG that can be absorbed by the Shield by 35%.
Interstellar Construct - Sanctuary ★★	Effect: At the end of the turn, there is 80% fixed chance for characters to gain a Shield equal to 12% of their Max HP, lasting 1 turn(s). Enhanced Effect: At the end of the turn, characters gain a Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 15% of their Max HP, lasting 1 turn(s).
Construct - Rotation ★	Effect: When a character gains a Shield, there is a 20% fixed chance to dispel 1 debuff that is currently placed on the character. Enhanced Effect: When a character gains a Shield, there is a 30% fixed chance to dispel 1 debuff that is currently placed on the character.
Construct - Burst ★	Effect: Increases the CRIT DMG of Shielded characters by 30%. Enhanced Effect: Increases the CRIT DMG of Shielded characters by 45%.
Construct - Compensation ★	Effect: After applying Weakness Break on an enemy, characters gain a Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 14% of their Max HP, lasting for 2 turn(s). Enhanced Effect: After applying Weakness Break on an enemy, characters gain a Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 18% of their Max HP, lasting for 3 turn(s).
Construct - Assemble ★	Effect: Characters gain a 6% DEF increase for each Preservation Blessing, stacking up to a max of 6 time(s). Enhanced Effect: Characters gain an 8% DEF increase for each Preservation Blessing, stacking up to a max of 9 time(s).
Construct - Concentration ★	Effect: Increases the CRIT Rate of Shielded characters by 16%. Enhanced Effect: Increases the CRIT Rate of Shielded characters by 24%.
Construct - Patch ★	Effect: After a character is attacked, they gain a Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 18% of the HP lost during this attack, lasting for 1 turn(s). Enhanced Effect: After a character is attacked, they gain a Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 18% of the HP lost during this attack, lasting for 2 turn(s).
Construct - Firmness ★	Effect: Shielded characters take 16% less DMG. Enhanced Effect: Shielded characters take 24% less DMG.
Construct - Sentinel ★	Effect: Upon entering battle, characters gain a Shield equal to 16% of their Max HP, lasting for 2 turn(s). Enhanced Effect: Upon entering battle, characters gain a Shield equal to 24% of their Max HP, lasting for 2 turn(s).

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Swarm Disaster

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Audience Dice

Swarm Disaster: Path of Preservation
Buffs	Applies Cornerstone to a domain to prevent it from collapsing
	Dimension Effect: When the first or second plane begins, apply Cornerstone to 2 random domain(s).
	Continuous Effect: When entering a Boss or Boss: Swarm domain, obtain rewards based on the number of domains with the Cornerstone effect in the current plane. For every domain with Cornerstone, increase the amount of Shield effect received by all allies by 4%. For every 1 different type of domain with Cornerstone, obtain 1 Blessing.
	Upon receiving 3 Blessings of Preservation, you will also receive 3 Blessings of Nihility and 3 Blessings of Remembrance, allowing for the respective activation of the corresponding Resonance Interplay.

Dice Effect

Name	Effect
Preservation: Collective Shelter	Effect: After moving to a different domain this round, immediately apply Cornerstone to all domains that are about to collapse.
Preservation: Credit Bias	Effect: For every domain on the map that has Cornerstone, immediately obtain 25 Cosmic Fragments.
Preservation: Cornerstone's Spirit	Effect: Select 1 domain (excluding Boss or Boss: Swarm) and apply Cornerstone to it.
Preservation: Cornerstone's Spirit	Effect: After moving to a different domain in this round, immediately apply Cornerstone to 1 random domain(s) about to collapse.
Preservation: Proof of Commandment	Effect: At the start of combat during this round, all allies receive a Shield equal to 50% of their respective Max HP for 3 turns.

Resonance Interplay

Blessing	Effect
Spiked Armor ★★★	Effect: There is a 150% base chance for Path Resonance: Preservation to inflict Bleed on the attacked target for 2 turn(s). Bleeding enemies will take Physical DoT equal to 12% of their Max HP at the start of each turn. This DMG cannot exceed 250% of the total amount of Shield effect currently active on all sides.
Cold Snap ★★★	Effect: When attacking Frozen enemy targets with Path Resonance: Preservation, the DMG dealt increases by 80% and the Freeze status on the enemy targets is removed. Dissociation will not be removed by this effect.

In addition to Path Resonance, Resonance Interplay is a new addition available in Swarm Disaster. The Path of Preservation has Resonance Interplay with both Nihility and Remembrance, which provides debuffs to enemies after using Path Resonance.

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Path Boost

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

Resonance Interplay

Blessing	Effect
Reverse Quenching ★★★	Effect: When using Path Resonance, extends Shield duration by 2 turn(s) on characters whose HP is below 50% of their Max HP. For every character on which this takes effect, this current Path Resonance deals 20% more DMG.
Displaced Ascent ★★★	Effect: Using the Ultimate increases the next Path Resonance's Physical RES PEN by 8%, stacking up to 8 time(s).

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

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Honkai: Star Rail Related Guides

Simulated Universe Guide

Simulated Universe Stage Guides

Simulated Universe Guides
World 1	World 2	World 3
World 4	World 5	World 6
World 7	World 8	World 9

Paths and Blessing Guides

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Propagation	Preservation	Abundance	Nihility
The Hunt	Remembrance	Destruction	Elation
Erudition

Swarm Disaster Guides

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The Swarm Disaster Guide	How to Unlock All Chapters
Communing Trail and Pathstrider Guide	Exploration Guide
How to Clear Difficulty 5

Gold and Gears Guides

Simulated Universe: Gold and Gears Guides
Gold and Gears Guide	How to Unlock All Trailblaze and Aeon Secrets
Neural Network Guide	Dice Customization and All Dice Faces
How to Beat Difficulty 5

Other Simulated Universe Guides

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List of All Paths	Simulated Universe Events
List of All Curios	Resonance Interplay Guide