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A Grounded Ascent - Materials and Best Characters

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Honkai Star Rail - A Grounded Ascent - Materials and Best Characters

A Grounded Ascent is a 5-Star Light Cone for Sunday from The Harmony Path in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out this guide on A Grounded Ascent best characters, stats, ascension materials, and how to get it!

A Grounded Ascent Stats and Ability

A Grounded Ascent Effects and Overview

A Grounded Ascent
Star Rail - A Grounded Ascent Light Cone
Rarity ★★★★★
Path
Ability Departing Anew
After the wearer uses Skill or Ultimate on one ally character, the wearer regenerates 6 Energy and the ability's target receives 1 stack of "Hymn" for 3 turn(s), stacking up to 3 time(s). Each stack of "Hymn" increases its holder's DMG dealt by 15%. After every 2 instance(s) of Skill or Ultimate the wearer uses on one ally character, recovers 1 Skill Point.
Rating
Star Rail - SS The Harmony

Rating is based on Superimposition 1.

Light Cone Tier List

A Grounded Ascent Stats

Lv. HP ATK DEF
1 52 21 24
20 203 83 92
30 345 141 157
40 509 208 231
50 673 275 306
60 836 342 380
70 1000 409 454
80 1164 476 529

A Grounded Ascent Superimpose Levels

Lv.1
Lv.2
Lv.3
Lv.4
Lv.5
Ability Effect
After the wearer uses Skill or Ultimate on one ally character, the wearer regenerates 6 Energy and the ability's target receives 1 stack of "Hymn" for 3 turn(s), stacking up to 3 time(s). Each stack of "Hymn" increases its holder's DMG dealt by 15%. After every 2 instance(s) of Skill or Ultimate the wearer uses on one ally character, recovers 1 Skill Point.
Ability Effect
After the wearer uses Skill or Ultimate on one ally character, the wearer regenerates 6.5 Energy and the ability's target receives 1 stack of "Hymn" for 3 turn(s), stacking up to 3 time(s). Each stack of "Hymn" increases its holder's DMG dealt by 17%. After every 2 instance(s) of Skill or Ultimate the wearer uses on one ally character, recovers 1 Skill Point.
Ability Effect
After the wearer uses Skill or Ultimate on one ally character, the wearer regenerates 7 Energy and the ability's target receives 1 stack of "Hymn" for 3 turn(s), stacking up to 3 time(s). Each stack of "Hymn" increases its holder's DMG dealt by 19%. After every 2 instance(s) of Skill or Ultimate the wearer uses on one ally character, recovers 1 Skill Point.
Ability Effect
After the wearer uses Skill or Ultimate on one ally character, the wearer regenerates 7.5 Energy and the ability's target receives 1 stack of "Hymn" for 3 turn(s), stacking up to 3 time(s). Each stack of "Hymn" increases its holder's DMG dealt by 21%. After every 2 instance(s) of Skill or Ultimate the wearer uses on one ally character, recovers 1 Skill Point.
Ability Effect
After the wearer uses Skill or Ultimate on one ally character, the wearer regenerates 8 Energy and the ability's target receives 1 stack of "Hymn" for 3 turn(s), stacking up to 3 time(s). Each stack of "Hymn" increases its holder's DMG dealt by 24%. After every 2 instance(s) of Skill or Ultimate the wearer uses on one ally character, recovers 1 Skill Point.

A Grounded Ascent Best Characters

All Best Characters

Character Explanation
Sunday Sunday A Grounded Ascent is amazing for Sunday since the Light Cone provides him Energy which helps alleviate his Energy cost. It also gives him access to the Hymn buff, which further increases the DMG of the target of his Skill or Ultimate. The SP recovery is also good to have.
Tingyun Tingyun A Grounded Ascent is also great for Tingyun since the Light Cone provides her Energy and since her Skill and Ultimate is single-target, she can buff her target with the Hymn buff and easily stack it. The additional SP recovery is also nice to have.

Other Recommended Characters

Recommended Characters
Sparkle Sparkle Bronya Bronya

A Grounded Ascent is a great light cone for Harmony characters who have single-target Skills or Ultimates since it gives them Energy regen and allows them to buff their ally with Hymn.

Harmony characters who have single-target Skills but not Ultimates and vice versa can still use this, but they won't be able to utilize the Energy regen that often and it will take them a few turns to stack Hymn fully.

Is A Grounded Ascent Worth It?

Sunday's Signature Light Cone

A Grounded Ascent provides Sunday with consistent Energy regen because his Skill and Ultimate are single-target. This helps him get his Ultimate back up sooner. It also allows him to apply Hymn to his target ally.

Sunday can easily stack Hymn using his abilities which provides a big damage boost to the target ally. On top of that, the Light Cone also gives him SP recovery which makes him an SP-positive character.

Should You Pull?

A Grounded Ascent provides Harmony characters with consistent Energy regen provided that they have a single-target Skill or Ultimate. It also gives them access to the Hymn buff, which is great for increasing the damage of the target ally.

However, this Light Cone only excels for characters with single-target Skills or Ultimates in their kit since they can easily stack the Hymn effect fully. If the character doesn't have single-target Skills or Ultimates, other Harmony Light Cones would fit better.

A Grounded Ascent Ascension Materials

Total Ascension Materials

Ascension Material Total
20
4
12
20
15
14
385000

Lvl. Light Cone Ascension Materials
20 ➔ 30
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x5000
30 ➔ 40
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x10000
40 ➔ 50
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x20000
50 ➔ 60
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x50000
60 ➔ 70
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x100000
70 ➔ 80
Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x200000

How to Get A Grounded Ascent

Featured Light Cone in Coalesced Truths

3.4 Phase 1 Coalesced Truths
Duration July 02 - Jul. 23, 2025

A Grounded Ascent was a featured Light Cone in the Coalesced Truths Warp Banner in the first phase of Version 3.4 from July 02, 2025 to July 23, 2025 (UTC-5).

Coalesced Truths Banner Schedule and Rates

How to Superimpose A Grounded Ascent

Superimposing A Grounded Ascent requires a copy of the same Light Cone to upgrade its ability.

A Grounded Ascent Release Date

Released on December 03, 2024

Version 2.7 Phase 1 Release Date
Honkai Star Rail - 2.7 Phase 1 Release Date
Release Date December 03, 2024 (UTC-5)
December 04, 2024 (GMT+8)

A Grounded Ascent was released in the first half of Honkai Star Rail's Version 2.7 along with the character Sunday.

Version 2.7 Release Date and Banners Guide

Honkai: Star Rail Related Guides

Honkai Star Rail - Light Cones

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The Harmony Light Cones

The Harmony Light Cones
Star Rail - A Grounded Ascent Light ConeA Grounded Ascent Star Rail - But the Battle IsnBut the Battle Isn't Over Star Rail - Earthly Escapade Light ConeEarthly Escapade
Star Rail - Epoch Etched in Golden Blood Light ConeEpoch Etched in Golden Blood Star Rail - Flowing Nightglow Light ConeFlowing Nightglow Star Rail - If Time Were a Flower Light ConeIf Time Were a Flower
Star Rail - Past Self in Mirror Light ConePast Self in Mirror Star Rail - Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds Light ConeCarve the Moon, Weave the Clouds Star Rail - Dance! Dance! Dance! Light ConeDance! Dance! Dance!
Star Rail - Dreamville Adventure Light ConeDreamville Adventure Star Rail - For TomorrowFor Tomorrow's Journey Star Rail - In Pursuit of the Wind Light ConeIn Pursuit of the Wind
Star Rail - Memories of the Past Light ConeMemories of the Past Star Rail - Past and Future Light ConePast and Future Star Rail - Planetary Rendezvous Light ConePlanetary Rendezvous
Star Rail - Poised to Bloom Light ConePoised to Bloom Star Rail - The Forever Victual Light ConeThe Forever Victual Star Rail - Chorus Light ConeChorus
Star Rail - Mediation Light ConeMediation Star Rail - Meshing Cogs Light ConeMeshing Cogs

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2 Anonymous Anonymous 5 months

I could have gone this is I didn't misclick 🤡 now out of pulls

1 Anonymous Anonymous about 1 year

why it says S tier here but not on tier list

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