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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!
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General Ratings are based on E0.
Endgame Ratings are based on enemies and buffs for the current patch.
| Stat | Base Value |
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| HP (6th) | 190 |
| ATK (21st) | 71 |
| DEF (15th) | 66 |
| SPD (12th) | 101 |
| Stat | Base Value |
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| HP (6th) | 1397 |
| ATK (21st) | 523 |
| DEF (15th) | 485 |
| SPD (12th) | 101 |
| The stats indicated above are Sparkle's base values. These numbers do not include the character's equipped Light Cone, Relics, or activated Trace nodes. |
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 need a unit that can provide an abundance of Skill Points and turn advancement, along with CRIT DMG buffs and an increase to the enemy's DMG taken.
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| Body: CRIT DMG Feet: SPD Sphere: HP% or DEF% Rope: Energy Regen | CRIT DMG ★★★ SPD ★★★ Effect RES ★★ HP% ★★ | |||
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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.
| Stat | Recommended Value |
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| CRIT DMG | 200% or above |
| Effect RES | 30% or above |
| SPD | 200 / 184 / 168 SPD for Fast Sparkle -1 SPD from DPS for Slow Sparkle |
A 200+ SPD Sparkle allows her to have three turns in a cycle and is best paired with slower DPS characters like Imbibitor Lunae, Qingque, or Archer.
With the effect of Dance, Dance, Dance! in the team or the Eagle of Twilight Line, you'd only need 184 SPD to achieve this. If both the DDD effect and the Eagle Set is used, then she will only need 168 SPD to get three turns per cycle.
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.
| Traces | Changes |
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| Skill | The CRIT DMG buff of the Skill now lasts 2 turns instead of one turn. |
| Ultimate | Ultimate now allows Skill Points to overflow and enhances the Vulnerability debuff from Sparkle's Talent. |
| Talent | Sparkle now gains Figment stacks, which increase the damage taken by all enemies instead of increasing ally DMG dealt. |
| Technique | Technique now also regenerates 20 Energy for Sparkle at the start of the battle. |
| Bonus Ability - Almanac | Sparkle regenerates one Energy per SP consumed by allies with her Skill's buff. |
| Bonus Ability - Artificial Flower | If an ally of Sparkle consumes 3 SP in a single turn, her next Skill will not cost any Skill Points. |
| Bonus Ability - Nocturne | It now increases all allies' ATK and is not locked to Quantum teams anymore. It also grants the ally with Sparkle's Skill buff additional 10% RES PEN. |
After the buffs, the CRIT DMG buff of Sparkle's Skill will now last two turns instead of one turn. This results in higher damage for the DPS since the buff doesn't fall off quickly and can be used on their next turn.
Sparkle's Ultimate records SP overcap, meaning if you restore SP and your SP is at max, the excess SP will be recorded and be used by Sparkle to recover SP later on after an ally's turn if the SP is not at cap.
Sparkle's Nocturne Bonus Ability will now grant all of her allies ATK instead of being limited to Quantum teams. The ally with Sparkle's Skill buff will also gain some RES PEN for even more damage.
| Support | DPS | Support | Healer |
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Qingque
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Trailblazer (Ice)
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Lynx
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You can use Qingque and Lynx as free-to-play units to utilize Sparkle's Bonus Ability that increases all 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.
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Archer
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Cipher
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Gallagher
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Sparkle can also be utilized in a Mono-Quantum team. If the enemy doesn't have a Quantum weakness, you can use Silver Wolf to apply the missing Quantum weakness.
| Alternative | Explanation |
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Seele | DPS or Sub-DPS Replacement Seele is very effective against Elite enemies and can benefit from consuming Skill Points. |
Xueyi | DPS or Sub-DPS Replacement If the enemy is weak to Quantum, all units will have no problem in helping Xueyi unleash her Follow-up Attacks. |
Lynx | Utility Replacement A free-to-play option that can provide AoE healing and remove debuffs. |
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Imbibitor Lunae
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Tingyun
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Luocha
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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.
| Alternative | Explanation |
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Acheron | DPS Replacement Best used if Acheron has her 2nd Eidolon unlocked. Sparkle's DMG buffs and Advance Forward mechanic can highly benefit Acheron. We recommend having at least one Nihility unit when building a team with Acheron. |
Seele | DPS Replacement Seele is very effective against Elite enemies and can benefit from consuming Skill Points. |
Jing Yuan | DPS Replacement Jing Yuan can take advantage of the DMG buffs from consuming Skill Points. This also gives him more chances in powering up his Lightning-Lord follow-up attack. |
Blade | DPS Replacement Blade will benefit from Sparkle's DMG buffs and Advance Forward mechanic. |
Qingque | DPS Replacement Qingque is a free-to-play unit that can take advantage of the DMG buffs from consuming Skill Points. |
Bronya | Support Replacement Bronya and Sparkle can make your DPS character attack a lot of times in one cycle. This pairing is best used if the DPS only needs to consume one Skill Point per turn. |
Ruan Mei | Support Replacement Ruan Mei can increase the party's Break Efficiency, SPD, DMG, and provide All-RES PEN. |
Fu Xuan | Sustain Replacement Fu Xuan's Skill can reduce the DMG taken by allies and increase the party's CRIT Rate. |
Gepard | Sustain Replacement Gepard can be played without using his Skill and can provide Shields to all allies with his Ultimate. |
Huohuo | Sustain Replacement Huohuo can provide Energy restoration and ATK buffs to all of her allies. |
| Relics | Rating & Merits |
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★★★★★ - 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. |
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★★★★☆ - 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. |
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★★★☆☆ - 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. |
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★★★★★ - 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. |
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★★★★☆ - 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. |
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★★★☆☆ - 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. |
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★★★★★ - 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. |
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★★★★☆ - 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. |
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★★★★☆ - Great A Grounded Ascent provides energy restoration to Sparkle and DMG buffs to the ally targeted with her Skill. It also provides some bonus SP restoration after two uses of her Skill. |
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★★★★☆ - 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. |
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★★★☆☆ - Good 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. |
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★★★☆☆ - 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. |
| Ascension Materials | Total |
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| 15 | |
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| 65 | |
| 308,000 |
| All Trace Node Materials | Total |
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| 15 | |
| 41 | |
| 72 | |
| 56 | |
| 139 | |
| 58 | |
| 12 | |
| 8 | |
| 3,000,000 |
Sparkle Ascension and Trace Materials Guide
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.
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.
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.

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.
| Trace | Priority & Explanation |
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| 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 taken by enemies from consuming Skill Points. This should be upgraded first since this is her most essential buff. |
| Trace | Priority & Explanation |
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| 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 | ★★★★☆ - High Priority Eliminates Sparkle's SP cost for her Skill when an ally uses 3 SP or more in a single turn. |
| Nocturne | ★★★★☆ - High Priority Provides ATK buffs to all of Sparkle's allies and grants a RES PEN boost to the ally buffed by Sparkle's Skill. |
| Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
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| Basic ATK | Monodrama: Deals Quantum DMG equal to 50% of Sparkle's ATK to a single target enemy. |
| Skill | Dreamdiver: Increases the CRIT DMG of a single target ally by 12% of Sparkle's CRIT DMG plus 27.0%, lasting for 2 turn(s). And at the same time, Advances Forward this ally's action by 50%. When Sparkle uses this ability on herself, the Action Advance effect will not trigger. |
| Ultimate | The Hero with a Thousand Faces: Recovers 6 Skill Points for allies. If Skill Points overflow during recovery, the excess points are recorded, up to 10 points. When an ally character's turn ends, if Skill Points are below the maximum, Sparkle consumes the recorded value to recover Skill Points until the upper limit is reached. Then, grants all allies "Cipher." For ally targets with "Cipher," each stack of Boost of DMG taken by enemies provided by Sparkle's Talent additionally increases by 3.6%, lasting for 3 turn(s). |
| Talent | Red Herring: While Sparkle is on the battlefield, additionally increases the max number of Skill Points by 2. Whenever an ally target consumes 1 Skill Point, Sparkle gains 1 stack of "Figment," with each stack increasing the DMG taken by all enemies by 2%. This effect lasts for 2 turn(s) and can stack up to 3 time(s). |
| Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
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| Basic ATK | Monodrama: Deals Quantum DMG equal to 100% of Sparkle's ATK to a single target enemy. |
| Skill | Dreamdiver: Increases the CRIT DMG of a single target ally by 18% of Sparkle's CRIT DMG plus 36%, lasting for 2 turn(s). And at the same time, Advances Forward this ally's action by 50%. When Sparkle uses this ability on herself, the Action Advance effect will not trigger. |
| Ultimate | The Hero with a Thousand Faces: Recovers 6 Skill Points for allies. If Skill Points overflow during recovery, the excess points are recorded, up to 10 points. When an ally character's turn ends, if Skill Points are below the maximum, Sparkle consumes the recorded value to recover Skill Points until the upper limit is reached. Then, grants all allies "Cipher." For ally targets with "Cipher," each stack of Boost of DMG taken by enemies provided by Sparkle's Talent additionally increases by 4.8%, lasting for 3 turn(s). |
| Talent | Red Herring: While Sparkle is on the battlefield, additionally increases the max number of Skill Points by 2. Whenever an ally target consumes 1 Skill Point, Sparkle gains 1 stack of "Figment," with each stack increasing the DMG taken by all enemies by 3%. This effect lasts for 2 turn(s) and can stack up to 3 time(s). |
| Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
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| Skill | Dreamdiver: Increases the CRIT DMG of a single target ally by 21% of Sparkle's CRIT DMG plus 40.5%, lasting for 2 turn(s). And at the same time, Advances Forward this ally's action by 50%. When Sparkle uses this ability on herself, the Action Advance effect will not trigger. |
| Ultimate | The Hero with a Thousand Faces: Recovers 6 Skill Points for allies. If Skill Points overflow during recovery, the excess points are recorded, up to 10 points. When an ally character's turn ends, if Skill Points are below the maximum, Sparkle consumes the recorded value to recover Skill Points until the upper limit is reached. Then, grants all allies "Cipher." For ally targets with "Cipher," each stack of Boost of DMG taken by enemies provided by Sparkle's Talent additionally increases by 5.4%, lasting for 3 turn(s). |
| Talent | Red Herring: While Sparkle is on the battlefield, additionally increases the max number of Skill Points by 2. Whenever an ally target consumes 1 Skill Point, Sparkle gains 1 stack of "Figment," with each stack increasing the DMG taken by all enemies by 3.5%. This effect lasts for 2 turn(s) and can stack up to 3 time(s). |
| Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
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| Skill | Dreamdiver: Increases the CRIT DMG of a single target ally by 24% of Sparkle's CRIT DMG plus 45%, lasting for 2 turn(s). And at the same time, Advances Forward this ally's action by 50%. When Sparkle uses this ability on herself, the Action Advance effect will not trigger. |
| Ultimate | The Hero with a Thousand Faces: Recovers 6 Skill Points for allies. If Skill Points overflow during recovery, the excess points are recorded, up to 10 points. When an ally character's turn ends, if Skill Points are below the maximum, Sparkle consumes the recorded value to recover Skill Points until the upper limit is reached. Then, grants all allies "Cipher." For ally targets with "Cipher," each stack of Boost of DMG taken by enemies provided by Sparkle's Talent additionally increases by 6%, lasting for 3 turn(s). |
| Talent | Red Herring: While Sparkle is on the battlefield, additionally increases the max number of Skill Points by 2. Whenever an ally target consumes 1 Skill Point, Sparkle gains 1 stack of "Figment," with each stack increasing the DMG taken by all enemies by 4%. This effect lasts for 2 turn(s) and can stack up to 3 time(s). |
Basic ATK is maxed out at Level 6.
| Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
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| 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 and regenerates 20 Energy for Sparkle. Stat Bonus: 1. Max HP +4.0% 2. Effect RES +4.0% 3. Max HP +6.0% |
| Bonus Ability | Nocturne: Increases all allies's ATK by 45%. When an ally character holds the CRIT DMG Boost effect provided by the Skill, All-Type RES PEN increases by 10%.
Stat Bonus: 1. Effect RES +6.0% 2. CRIT DMG +10.7% 3. Max HP +8.0% |
| Bonus Ability | Artificial Flower: If an ally character consumes 3 or more Skill Points in a single turn, Sparkle's next use of Skill will not consume Skill Points.
Stat Bonus: 1. Max HP +6.0% 2. CRIT DMG +8.0% |
| Bonus Ability | Almanac: Using Basic ATK additionally regenerates 10 Energy. When an ally character who holds the CRIT DMG Boost effect provided by the Skill consumes Skill Points, Sparkle additionally regenerates 1 Energy.
Stat Bonus: 1. CRIT DMG +5.3% 2. Max HP +4.0% |
| Why We Recommend It | |
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| E1 | ★★★★☆ - Great Sparkle's gets a good SPD boost after every Skill 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. |
| E1 | Suspension of Disbelief Increases the ATK of ally targets with "Cipher" by 40%. When the battle starts or when using Skill, increases Sparkle's SPD by 15%, lasting for 2 turn(s). |
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| E2 | Purely Fictitious Each stack of the Talent's effect additionally reduces the enemy target's DEF by 10%. |
| 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. |
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| Voice Actor | EN: Lizzie Freeman JP: Reina Ueda |
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| Faction / Affiliation | Masked Fools |
| Faction | Masked Fools |
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| 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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Fu Xuan |
Qingque |
Seele |
Silver Wolf |
Lynx |
Xueyi |
Sparkle |
Jade |
Tribbie |
Castorice |
Cipher |
Archer |
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