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Honkai: Star Rail

Pure Fiction Stage 2 Guide for Version 3.8

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Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction Stage 2 Guide for Version 3.8

See how to beat Pure Fiction Stage 2 in Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.8 with this guide! Check out the best teams, recommended characters, and rewards for Epic Collection here.

List of Contents

Pure Fiction Stage 2 Info

Pure Fiction Stage 2 Details

Clear Target ♦ Gain 30000 Points
Objectives ♦ Gain 40000 Points
♦ Gain 50000 Points
♦ Gain 60000 Points

Type Weaknesses for Each Phase

Epic Collection II
First Half
QuantumPhysical
Second Half
WindFire

Pure Fiction Grit Mechanics and Phase Duration

Epic Collection
After allies use Skill to attack enemy targets, every enemy target hit additionally accumulates 5 Grit Value for allies.
Honkai Star Rail - Concordant TruceConcordant Truce At the start of battle, after an ally uses their Skill to attack an enemy target, deals a set amount of DMG to all attacked enemy targets.
Honkai Star Rail - Surging GritSurging Grit Upon entering Surging Grit, advances all allies actions by 100% and increases DMG received by enemy targets during this period by 50%. Additionally, after an ally uses their Skill to attack an enemy target, deals an additional set amount of DMG to all attacked enemy targets and adjacent targets.
Phase Duration 01/05/2026 - 02/16/2026

Pure Fiction Stage 2 Best Teams

Epic Collection Best Teams

First Half
Second Half
Dual Erudition DPS
The Herta The Herta Jade Jade Tribbie Tribbie Permansor Terrae Permansor Terrae Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction 3.8 - Solo Symphony Solo Symphony
Castorice DPS
Castorice Castorice Evernight Evernight Cyrene Cyrene Hyacine Hyacine Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction 3.8 - Ballad Ballad
Phainon DPS
Phainon Phainon Cyrene Cyrene Cerydra Cerydra Permansor Terrae Permansor Terrae Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction 3.8 - Solo Symphony Solo Symphony
F2P Team
Xueyi Xueyi March 7th (Imaginary) March 7th (Imaginary) Yukong Yukong Permansor Terrae Permansor Terrae Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction 3.8 - Ravings Ravings
Saber DPS
Saber Saber Sunday Sunday Robin Robin Huohuo Huohuo Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction 3.8 - Solo Symphony Solo Symphony
Firefly DPS
Firefly Firefly The Dahlia The Dahlia Fugue Fugue Lingsha Lingsha Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction 3.8 - Ravings Ravings
Anaxa DPS
Anaxa Anaxa Sunday Sunday Robin Robin Huohuo Huohuo Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction 3.8 - Solo Symphony Solo Symphony
F2P Team
Dan Heng Dan Heng Asta Asta Trailblazer (Fire) Trailblazer (Fire) Natasha Natasha Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction 3.8 - Solo Symphony Solo Symphony

Use Quantum and Physical Characters

For the First Half, we recommend bringing Quantum and Physical characters.

Use Wind and Fire Characters

In the Second Half, we recommend bringing Wind and Fire characters.

First Half
Star Rail - Fu XuanFu Xuan Star Rail - QingqueQingque Star Rail - ArgentiArgenti Star Rail - HysilensHysilens
Second Half
Star Rail - BladeBlade Star Rail - BronyaBronya Star Rail - TingyunTingyun Star Rail - SparkleSparkle

How to Beat Stage 2 - Epic Collection

Stage 2 - First Half

Take Out Everwinter Shadewalkers

Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction - Take Out Everwinter Shadewalkers

Everwinter Shadewalkers are enemies that can delay the action of your characters once they attack. Take out the Everwinter Shadewalkers first to prevent your characters' actions from being delayed.

Stage 2 - Second Half

Beware of the Malefic Ape's Target

Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction - Beware of the Malefic Ape

The Malefic Ape can be deadly due to its Wrathful Roar ability. Make sure to shield up or let your tankiest unit take the aggro by using a skill before the Malefic Ape's turn.

Pure Fiction Stage 2 Enemies

Epic Collection Enemies

First Half

Wave 1 Enemies Weaknesses
Honkai Star Rail - Silvermane Soldier Silvermane Soldier
QuantumWind
Honkai Star Rail - Wraith Warden Wraith Warden
PhysicalWindIce
Honkai Star Rail - Lordly Trashcan Lordly Trashcan
None
Wave 2 Enemies Weaknesses
Honkai Star Rail - Blaze Out of Space Blaze Out of Space
QuantumPhysicalIce
Honkai Star Rail - Imaginary Weaver Imaginary Weaver
QuantumPhysicalLightning
Honkai Star Rail - Everwinter Shadewalker Everwinter Shadewalker
QuantumPhysicalFire
Wave 3 Enemies Weaknesses
Honkai Star Rail - Noontide Gryphon Noontide Gryphon
ImaginaryQuantumPhysical
Honkai Star Rail - Furiae Troupe Furiae Troupe
ImaginaryPhysicalIce
Honkai Star Rail - Meteoric Eagle Meteoric Eagle
ImaginaryQuantumWind

Second Half

Wave 1 Enemies Weaknesses
Honkai Star Rail - Cloud Knights Patroller Cloud Knights Patroller
ImaginaryWindFire
Honkai Star Rail - Furiae Philosopher Furiae Philosopher
ImaginaryIceFire
Honkai Star Rail - Lordly Trashcan Lordly Trashcan
None
Wave 2 Enemies Weaknesses
Honkai Star Rail - Decaying Shadow Decaying Shadow
WindLightningFire
Honkai Star Rail - Cloud Knights Patroller Cloud Knights Patroller
ImaginaryWindFire
Honkai Star Rail - Abundance Sprite - Wooden Lupus Abundance Sprite - Wooden Lupus
ImaginaryWindFire
Wave 3 Enemies Weaknesses
Honkai Star Rail - Abundance Sprite - Malefic Ape Abundance Sprite - Malefic Ape
WindIceFire
Honkai Star Rail - Black Tide Council Black Tide Council
WindLightningFire
Honkai Star Rail - Silvermane Soldier Silvermane Soldier
QuantumWind

Pure Fiction Stage 2 Rewards

Completion Rewards

All Rewards
Star Rail - Lost Crystal Item Lost Crystal x6 Star Rail - Lucent Afterglow Item Lucent Afterglow x24 Star Rail - Traveler Traveler's Guide x6
Star Rail - Refined Aether Item Refined Aether x3 Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x30000

Honkai: Star Rail Related Guides

Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction

Pure Fiction Guide

Pure Fiction Stage Guides

Pure Fiction Stages
Stage 1 Stage 2
Stage 3 Stage 4

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