Sparkle Best Builds and Teams

Sparkle is a Quantum and Harmony character in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out this guide for Sparkle's best builds, team comps, relics, light cones, rating, and how to play them here!

Sparkle's Character Overview

Sparkle Basic Info and Rating

Sparkle Basic Information
Sparkle	Rarity	5-star
	Element	Quantum
	Path	Harmony
General Rating		Endgame Rating
Overall Support		MoC PF AS

Ratings are based on E0.

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Character Tier List

Sparkle Stats

Is Sparkle Worth Pulling?

Sparkle is a very useful support for DPS units who consume a lot of Skill Points. Sparkle can Advance a character's turn forward and increase the entire party's DMG as long as an allied unit consumes a Skill Point.

Pull for Sparkle if you want to enhance your Mono-Quantum team or if you need a unit that can provide an abundance of Skill Points and provide turn advancement.

Sparkle's Best Builds

CRIT DMG Buffer Build

Sparkle's build needs the CRIT DMG stat to strengthen the buffs she gives to the Main DPS. Sacerdos allows Sparkle to boost an ally's CRIT DMG even further while also giving her some SPD.

Having SPD is also valuable so she can act more than once in one cycle. At least 30% Effect RES is needed to activate the two-piece effect of the Broken Keel Ornament.

Recommended Stat Values

Stat	Recommended Value
CRIT DMG	200% or above
Effect RES	30% or above
SPD	160 for Fast Sparkle 134 for Slow Sparkle

Fast Sparkle

Go for a Fast Sparkle if you're going to use her with Slow DPS characters like Imbibitor Lunae or Qingque.

This enables the DPS to go right after Sparkle after she uses her Skill and is best used if the DPS uses an ATK Feet instead of SPD.

Slow Sparkle

A Slow Sparkle Build allows the DPS to attack before and after Sparkle's turn. This is better suited for DPS characters who benefit from having a high amount of SPD.

Ideally, Slow Sparkle works best if she is 1 SPD lower than the DPS.

Speed Breakpoints Guide

Sparkle's Best Teams

Sparkle F2P Team (Free to Play)

Support	DPS	Support	Healer
Sparkle	Qingque	Asta	Lynx

You can use Qingque and Lynx as free-to-play units to utilize Sparkle's Bonus Ability that increases all Quantum units' ATK.

Qingque is the best free-to-play DPS paired with Sparkle since she can take advantage of the DMG buffs from consuming Skill Points.

Sparkle Mono-Quantum Team

Support	DPS	Sub-DPS	Utility
Sparkle	Qingque	Silver Wolf	Fu Xuan

Sparkle's entire kit is fully utilized in a Mono-Quantum team. With all units having the Quantum element, Silver Wolf should have no problem implanting the Quantum Weakness onto enemies.

If the enemy you're up against is already weak to Quantum, you can replace Silver Wolf with another DPS or another Harmony unit.

Sparkle Hypercarry Team

Support	DPS	Support	Healer
Sparkle	Imbibitor Lunae	Tingyun	Luocha

This Sparkle team uses Imbibitor Lunae to deal as much DMG as possible by feeding him Skill Points. Tingyun can restore energy for Imbibitor Lunae so he can use his Ultimate more frequently.

Luocha is the best sustain unit for this team since he doesn't have to consume Skill Points to provide healing.

Sparkle Dual DPS Team

Support	DPS	DPS	Utility
Sparkle	Seele	Xueyi	Fu Xuan

The team shown is just an example of possible Dual DPS team comps.

Sparkle can enable a double DPS team setup thanks to her ability to increase the entire party's DMG with her Talent.

We recommend using DPS characters who only need to consume one Skill Point for easier SP management.

Sparkle's Best Relics and Ornaments

All Recommended Relics and Ornaments

Relics	Rating & Merits
Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal x4	★★★★★ - Best Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal is the best relic set for Sparkle since it allows her to buff a party member's CRIT DMG through the use of her Skill.
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace x4	★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Messenger Traversing Hackerspace is also a great relic for Sparkle as it provides her the needed SPD stat and provides SPD to the entire party when she uses her Ultimate.
Eagle of Twilight Line x4	★★★☆☆ - 3rd Best The Eagle of the Twilight Line is best used on Sparkle if she has 160 SPD. This allows Sparkle to advance herself forward in the turn order.
Ornaments	Merits
Broken Keel	★★★★★ - Best Broken Keel is the best Planar Ornament for Sparkle as it provides CRIT DMG to herself and other party members. Sparkle needs at least 30% Effect RES to activate the ornament's effect.
Penacony, Land of the Dreams	★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Penacony, Land of the Dreams is a great alternative if you want Sparkle to use her Ultimate sooner and provide a DMG boost to other Quantum units.
Lushaka, the Sunken Seas	★★★☆☆ - 3rd Best If Sparkle has a massive amount of SPD, she can use Lushaka to increase the ATK of the first character in the team lineup.

Relic List & Guide

Sparkle's Best Light Cones

All Recommended Light Cones

Light Cone	Why We Recommend It
Earthly Escapade	★★★★★ - Best Earthly Escapade is the best for Sparkle since she can stack Radiant Flame easily thanks to her Skill and Ultimate. This allows Sparkle to almost always have Mask, which increases her allies' CRIT stats. The increase in CRIT DMG also synergizes with her Skill since it increases the CRIT DMG it provides.
But the Battle Isn't Over	★★★★☆ - Great But the Battle Isn't Over is also a great option for Sparkle since it provides Energy Regen and boosts the DMG of the ally she uses her Skill on. It also provides extra SP restoration when she uses her Ultimate.
Past and Future	★★★★☆ - Great Past and Future is also a great Light Cone option for Sparkle since it increases the DMG of the ally she uses her Skill on, which synergizes well with her Skill's CRIT DMG boost.
Dance! Dance! Dance!	★★★★☆ - Great Dance! Dance! Dance! is a great 4-Star Light Cone for Sparkle that Advances Forward all allies' when she uses her Ultimate. This can be useful for providing allies extra turns.
Planetary Rendezvous	★★★☆☆ - Good Planetary Rendezvous is a good Light Cone for Sparkle in Quantum teams since the Light Cone provides a DMG boost for allies with the same DMG type as the wearer.
Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds	★★★☆☆ - Good Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds is a good Light Cone for Sparkle since it provides either an ATK, CRIT DMG, or Energy Regen buff for all allies. These are all useful buffs for either increasing the party's damage or Energy Regen.

Light Cone List & Guide

Sparkle Ascension and Trace Materials

Total Ascension Materials

Ascension Materials	Total
Tatters of Thought	15
Fragments of Impression	15
Shards of Desires	15
Dream Flamer	65
Credit	308,000

Total Trace Materials

All Trace Node Materials	Total
Firmament Note	15
Tatters of Thought	41
Celestial Section	72
Fragments of Impression	56
Heavenly Melody	139
Shards of Desires	58
Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster	12
Tracks of Destiny	11
Credit	3,000,000

Sparkle's Gameplay Guide

Skill Advances Forward an Ally

Sparkle's Skill increases a single unit's CRIT DMG and Advances Forward their action. This is similar to how Bronya's Skill works.

Do note that if Sparkle uses the Skill on herself, she won't be able to trigger the Action Advance effect.

Talent Increases the Skill Point Cap

When Sparkle is in the party, the maximum amount of Skill Points you can carry increases. When an ally uses Skill Points, it increases the DMG dealt by all party members.

Ultimate Recovers Skill Points

Sparkle's Ultimate recovers four Skill Points for the party and applies Cipher to all units. When allies with Cipher use Skill Points, the DMG boost from Sparkle's Talent will be enhanced.

Hide Yourself From Enemies with Technique

Activating Sparkle's Technique will grant the Misdirect effect onto allies for a short time. Characters with Misdirect will not be detected by enemies and recover Skill Points after entering combat.

Sparkle's Trace Priority

Combat Traces

Trace	Priority & Explanation
Basic Attack	★☆☆☆☆ - Lowest Priority You can ignore Sparkle's Basic ATK as she's not meant to deal DMG.
Skill	★★★★☆ - High Priority This increases the CRIT DMG boost Sparkle provides on a unit.
Ultimate	★★★★☆ - High Priority This increases the additional DMG boost from Sparkle's Talent.
Talent	★★★★★ - Highest Priority Upgrading Sparkle's Talent increases the DMG Boost from consuming Skill Points. This should be upgraded first since this is her most essential buff.

Bonus Abilities

Trace	Priority & Explanation
Almanac	★★★☆☆ - Medium Priority This provides bonus energy to Sparkle whenever she uses a Basic ATK. While Sparkle mostly uses her Skill, the added energy is welcome if you run out of Skill Points on her turn.
Artificial Flower	★★★★★ - Highest Priority The CRIT DMG boost will last until the target's next turn. This allows a character to keep the CRIT DMG buff outside of their turn.
Nocturne	★★★☆☆ - Medium Priority Provides ATK buffs to Quantum-Type units . Only super useful if you plan on using Sparkle on a Mono-Quantum team.

Sparkle's Traces (Skills and Kit)

Active Abilities

Basic ATK is maxed out at Level 6.

Technique and Bonus Abilities

Trace	Scaling and Explanation
Technique	Unreliable Narrator: Using the Technique grants all allies Misdirect for 20 seconds. Characters with Misdirect will not be detected by enemies, and entering battle in the Misdirect state recovers 3 Skill Point(s) for the team. Stat Bonus: 1. Max HP +4.0% 2. Effect RES +4.0% 3. Max HP +6.0%
Bonus Ability	Nocturne: Increases all allies' ATK by 15%. When there are 1/2/3 Quantum-Type allies in the team, increases Quantum-Type allies' ATK by 5%/15%/30%. Stat Bonus: 1. Effect RES +6.0% 2. CRIT DMG +10.7% 3. Max HP +8.0%
Bonus Ability	Artificial Flower: The CRIT DMG Boost effect provided by the Skill will be extended until the start of the target's next turn. Stat Bonus: 1. Max HP +6.0% 2. CRIT DMG +8.0%
Bonus Ability	Almanac: When using Basic ATK, additionally regenrates 10 energy. Stat Bonus: 1. CRIT DMG +5.3% 2. Max HP +4.0%

Sparkle's Eidolons

Recommended Eidolons

	Why We Recommend It
E1	★★★★☆ - Great Sparkle's Ultimate lasts an extra turn and all allies get a decent ATK Boost.
E2	★★★★★ - Amazing Best stopping-point for spenders. When allies consume Skill Points, their attacks can ignore a portion of the enemy's DEF.
E4	★★★☆☆ - Good The maximum amount of Skill Points is increased by 1 and the Ultimate can recover an extra Skill Point.
E6	★★★★☆ - Great Sparkle's Skill can now affect other units as long as they have the Cipher effect active.

All Eidolon Resonance Effects

E1	Suspension of Disbelief The Cipher effect granted by the Ultimate lasts for 1 extra turn. All allies with Cipher have their ATK increased by 40%.
E2	Purely Fictitious Every stack of the Talent's effect allows allies to additionally ignore 8% of the target's DEF when dealing DMG.
E3	Pipe Dream Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
E4	Life is a Gamble The Ultimate recovers 1 more Skill Point. The Talent additionally increases the Max Skill Points by 1.
E5	Parallax Truth Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
E6	Narrative Polysemy The CRIT DMG Boost effect provided by the Skill additionally increases by an amount equal to 30% of Sparkle's CRIT DMG. When Sparkle uses Skill, her Skill's CRIT DMG Boost effect will apply to all allies with Cipher. When Sparkle uses her Ultimate, any single ally who benefits from her Skill's CRIT DMG Boost will spread that effect to allies with Cipher.

Additional Sparkle Information

How to Get Sparkle

Limited Banners
Sparkling Splendor

Sparkle was previously available in the Character Warp banner called Sparkling Splendor, which ran from August 21, 2024, until September 09, 2024 (UTC-5).

Sparkle Banner Release Date

Background and Voice Actors

Voice Actor	EN: Lizzie Freeman JP: Reina Ueda
Faction / Affiliation	Masked Fools

Sparkle's In-Game Lore

Faction	Masked Fools
Background	A member of the Masked Fools. Inscrutable and unscrupulous. A dangerous maestro of theatrics, utterly engrossed in the art of performance. Adorned with innumerable masks, she is the hero with a thousand faces. Wealth, status, power... None of those matters to Sparkle. The only thing that can get her attention is "amusement."

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