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Phainon is a Physical and Destruction character in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out this guide for Phainon's best builds, team comps, relics, light cones, ratings, and how to play them here!
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List of Contents
Phainon's Character Overview
Phainon Basic Info and Rating
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Endgame Ratings are based on enemies and buffs for the current patch.
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Phainon Stats
Level 1
Level 80
| Stat | Base Value |
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| HP (4th) | 195 |
| ATK (15th) | 79 |
| DEF (3rd) | 95 |
| SPD (19th) | 94 |
| Stat | Base Value |
|---|---|
| HP (4th) | 1435 |
| ATK (15th) | 582 |
| DEF (3rd) | 703 |
| SPD (19th) | 94 |
| The stats indicated above are Phainon's base values. These numbers do not include the character's equipped Light Cone, Relics, or activated Trace nodes. |
Is Phainon Worth Pulling?
Phainon is an incredibly powerful DPS who can enter an Enhanced State to deal a lot of Skill damage. Phainon is also very tanky during the Enhanced State and will have almost no problem surviving heavy hits.
Phainon is an amazing pull for players who have Sunday and Bronya. Even if you don't have 5-star Supports, Phainon can do well with accessible units like Remembrance Trailblazer or Tingyun.
If you still don't have a Physical DPS, then consider pulling for Phainon to breeze through challenging content such as Endgame and Divergent Universe.
Should I Get Phainon's Light Cone?
Thus Burns the Dawn is a Light Cone tailor-made for Phainon since this helps him ignore enemy DEF and increase his DMG after using Ultimate. The Base SPD bonus is nice to have for Phainon's Enhanced State.
This Light Cone provides a significant damage boost to Phainon. While it is an upgrade, it's not necessary to get since Phainon can do a lot with more accessible Light Cones such as On the Fall of an Aeon and even 4-star Light Cones such as A Trail of Bygone Blood or Under the Blue Sky.
Thus Burns the Dawn Best Characters
Phainon's Best Builds
Phainon DPS Build
Base Build
Alternative Cones
| Best Light Cone | Relics and Ornament | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thus Burns the Dawn | ||||
| Main Stats | Sub Stats | |||
| Body: CRIT Rate Feet: ATK% or SPD Sphere: Physical DMG Rope: ATK% | CRIT Rate ★★★ CRIT DMG ★★★ ATK% ★★ SPD ★★ | |||
| Alternative Light Cones | |
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| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
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Phainon is best built as a DPS with ATK and CRIT stats. Do prioritize CRIT Rate for Phainon's Body since he already receives CRIT DMG stats from his Traces.
Wavestrider Captain is Phainon's best Relic since it gives him an ATK buff for his Enhanced State. Arcadia of Woven Dreams gives Phainon a DMG boost when he is in the Enhanced State.
Do note that Phainon's Ultimate only takes account of his Base SPD, and not his overall SPD.
Should Phainon Use ATK or SPD Boots?
| Stat | Recommended Value |
|---|---|
| ATK | 2500+ |
| SPD | Base SPD 1 SPD Above Sunday/Bronya |
Phainon can use either ATK or SPD boots depending on the current builds of your Support units like Sunday or Bronya.
Phainon can use ATK Boots if your Supports have 160+ SPD since they can bring him in front of the turn order. If your Supports have at least 134 SPD, Phainon should have a SPD higher than them for faster Coreflame generation.
For Phainon's ATK, anything above 2500 should be enough and can go higher depending on if you're using ATK or SPD boots.
Other Recommended Stats
| Stat | Recommended Value |
|---|---|
| CRIT Rate | Try to get 100% |
| CRIT DMG | 150% or above (without buffs) |
As for Phainon's other stats, getting close to a 100% CRIT Rate is important since Phainon receives CRIT DMG buffs from his best allies and his Traces. Do try to reach 150% CRIT DMG without buffs for optimal DMG.
Phainon's Trace Priority
Combat Traces
| Trace | Priority & Explanation |
|---|---|
| Basic Attack | ★★★☆☆ - Medium Priority Phainon's Basic Attack should be saved for last since you'd use his Skill more often than not. |
| Skill | ★★★★★ - Highest Priority Most of Phainon's DMG will come from his Skill, so max this out first. |
| Ultimate | ★★★★☆ - High Priority This increases Phainon's Ultimate DMG when he exits his enhanced state. Upgrade this after his Skill and Talent. |
| Talent | ★★★★★ - Highest Priority Phainon's Talent should also be maxed as soon as possible since this increases the buffs he receives from ally buffs and when he enters his enhanced state. |
Bonus Abilities
| Trace | Priority & Explanation |
|---|---|
| Shine With Valor | ★★★★☆ - High Priority Phainon gets an ATK buff after entering battle or exiting his Enhanced State. |
| Bide in Flames | ★★★★★ - Highest Priority Phainon gets a DMG buff when he receives an ally's healing or shield and he gains Coreflame stacks via Energy Restoration from allies. |
| March to Oblivion | ★★★★★ - Highest Priority This provides Phainon more Coreflame stacks at the start of combat and when he exits his Enhanced State. |
Phainon's Best Teams
Phainon F2P Team (Free to Play)
| DPS | Support | Support | Sustain |
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Phainon
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 Trailblazer (Ice)
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 Tingyun
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 Lynx
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For a free-to-play team, you can use any two Supports with Phainon as long as they have buffs that only target him.
Remembrance Trailblazer in particular is useful on Phainon teams since Mem's charge can accumulate even if Phainon is in his enhanced state.
Phainon Generalist Team
| DPS | Support | Support | Sustain |
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Phainon
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 Sunday
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 Cerydra
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 Huohuo
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Phainon's best general team consists of Supports that provide turn advance and energy restoration. Do note that Phainon's CRIT DMG buff from his Talent can only be activated if the buff provided by the Support only targets him.
Sunday and Cerydra are the best Supports since they provide Phainon turn advance and Skill DMG buffs respectively. Huohuo can provide Energy restoration and ATK buffs, which Phainon can benefit from.
| Alternative | Explanation |
|---|---|
 Cyrene | Support Replacement Cyrene can provide DMG buffs and keep Phainon in his enhanced state for longer. |
 Bronya | Support Replacement Bronya can be used as an alternative turn-advance unit if you don't have Sunday. |
 Sparkle | Support Replacement Sparkle can be used as an alternative turn-advance unit if you don't have Sunday. |
| Trailblazer (Ice) | Support Replacement The Remembrance Trailblazer's Memosprite Skill can synergize well with Phainon. |
| Tingyun | Support Replacement Phainon can benefit from Tingyun's ATK buff and energy restoration. She can also provide turn advance when she has the Dance! Dance! Dance! Light Cone equipped. |
 Robin | Support Replacement While Robin doesn't have any single-target buffs, she can provide turn advance to Phainon and other Support units. |
 Tribbie | Support Replacement While Tribbie doesn't have any single-target buffs, her Ultimate is useful when up against multiple enemies. |
 Gallagher | Sustain Replacement Gallagher can be used as a 4-star alternative that is SP-Positive. |
 Permansor Terrae | Sustain Replacement Permansor Terrae can give Phainon the Souldragon, which allows him to deal extra damage and sustain him with shields during his Ultimate. |
Phainon Sustainless Team
| DPS | Support | Support | Support |
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Phainon
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Sunday
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Cerydra
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Tingyun
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Phainon can also be used on a team without any Sustain units. This is because most of the time, Phainon will be in his Enhanced State. This temporarily removes other allies from active combat and prevents them from taking DMG.
| Alternative | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Cyrene | Support Replacement Cyrene can provide DMG buffs and keep Phainon in his enhanced state for longer. |
| Bronya | Support Replacement Bronya can be used as an alternative turn-advance unit if you don't have Sunday. |
| Sparkle | Support Replacement Sparkle can be used as an alternative turn-advance unit if you don't have Sunday. |
| Trailblazer (Ice) | Support Replacement The Remembrance Trailblazer's Memosprite Skill can synergize well with Phainon. |
| Robin | Support Replacement While Robin doesn't have any single-target buffs, she can provide turn advance to Phainon and other Support units. |
| Tribbie | Support Replacement While Tribbie doesn't have any single-target buffs, her Ultimate is useful when up against multiple enemies. |
Phainon's Best Relics and Ornaments
All Recommended Relics and Ornaments
| Relics | Rating & Merits |
|---|---|
 Wavestrider Captain
x4
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★★★★★ - Best Wavestrider Captain is Phainon's best Relic set since it provides him Help stacks which he can consume by using his Ultimate for an ATK buff. The ATK buff will last until Phainon exits his Enhanced State. |
 Scholar Lost in Erudition
x4
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★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Scholar Lost in Erudition provides Phainon a CRIT Rate buff and increases his Skill and Ultimate DMG. |
 Champion of Streetwise Boxing
x4
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★★★☆☆ - 3rd Best Champion of Streetwise Boxing is a great early-game set since it increases Phainon's ATK whenever he gets hit. |
| Ornaments | Merits |
 Arcadia of Woven Dreams
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★★★★★ - Best Arcadia of Woven Dreams is Phainon's best Ornament since it provides him a DMG buff when there are fewer party members on the field. Phainon's Enhanced State will temporarily remove other allies from combat, so this enables the full DMG buff. |
 Rutilant Arena
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★★★★☆ - 2nd Best Rutilant Arena is great on Phainon since it increases his CRIT Rate, Basic ATK DMG, and Skill DMG. The buff will carry over to his Enhanced State. |
 Space Sealing Station
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★★★☆☆ - 3rd Best Space Sealing Station is an early-game set that provides him ATK stats as long as he has at least 120 SPD. |
Phainon's Best Light Cones
All Recommended Light Cones
| Light Cone | Why We Recommend It |
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Thus Burns the Dawn
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★★★★★ - Best Thus Burns the Dawn is Phainon's best Light Cone since it helps ignore DEF and increase his DMG after he uses his Ultimate. The Base SPD boost is a nice bonus for Phainon's Ultimate. |
 On the Fall of an Aeon
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★★★★☆ - Great On the Fall of an Aeon is Phainon's second-best option since it provides an ATK buff and increases his DMG when he inflicts Weakness Break on enemies. |
 A Trail of Bygone Blood
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★★★★☆ - Great A Trail of Bygone Blood is Phainon's best 4-star Light Cone since it provides CRIT Rate and a boost to his Skill and Ultimate DMG. |
 Something Irreplaceable
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★★★☆☆ - Good Something Irreplaceable is an option that can work with Phainon since it increases his DMG when he attacks or gets hit. |
 Under the Blue Sky
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★★★☆☆ - Good Under the Blue Sky is Phainon's best 4-star Light Cone since this provides ATK% and CRIT Rate. |
Phainon Ascension and Trace Materials
Total Ascension Materials
| Ascension Materials | Total |
|---|---|
| 15 | |
| 15 | |
| 15 | |
| 65 | |
| 308,000 |
Total Trace Materials
| All Trace Node Materials | Total |
|---|---|
| 15 | |
| 41 | |
| 72 | |
| 56 | |
| 139 | |
| 58 | |
| 12 | |
| 8 | |
| 3,000,000 |
Phainon Ascension and Trace Materials Guide
Phainon's Kit, Abilities, and Skills
Build Up Coreflame to Activate Ultimate
Phainon uses Coreflame instead of the usual energy to activate his Ultimate. These Coreflame stacks can be collected by using Phainon's Skill and receiving ally buffs or enemy debuffs that only target him.
Phainon can deal more DMG if he receives an ally buff that specifically targets him.
Activate Ultimate to Enter Enhanced State
Once Phainon has 12 Coreflames, he can enter an enhanced state. This temporarily removes other allies from active combat and provides Phainon with a new set of skills called Titans. Buffs received by Phainon will remain on his character.
Once the Enhanced State ends, Phainon will deal massive DMG to all enemies and return to his original form.
All Phainon Enhanced State Titans
| Titans | Description |
|---|---|
 Creation: Bloodthorn Ferry (Basic ATK) |
 Deals DMG to one enemy and adjacent targets. |
 Calamity: Soulscorch Edict (Skill) |
 Phainon enters the Soulscorch state and enemies immediately take action. During the Soulscorch State, Phainon takes reduced DMG and each hit received by him builds up Soulscorch stacks. Once all enemies end their turn, Phainon will unleash a counter-attack to deal DMG to all enemies and multiple hits to one random enemy based on Soulscorch stacks. |
 Foundation: Stardeath Verdict (Skill) |
 Uses Scourge stacks that can be accumulated through the use of Creation and Calamity Titans. This dispels all debuffs on Phainon and deals Bounce DMG to enemies. This deals extra damage if Phainon has at least 4 Scourge stacks. |
Technique Destroys All Enemies in Overworld
Phainon's Technique will destroy all enemies who get hit by it. The Technique will consume two Skill Points unless no enemy gets hit. While Phainon is an active character in the party, the maximum amount of Technique Points gets increased by 3.
After entering combat with this Technique, allies will have their energy restored. Phainon will also gain Scourge stacks and deal DMG to all enemies at the start of each wave.
Phainon's Traces (Skills and Kit)
Active Abilities
Level 1
Level 6
Level 8
Level 10
| Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
|---|---|
| Basic ATK | Stride to Deliverance: Deals Physical DMG equal to 50% of Phainon's ATK to one designated enemy. Creation: Bloodthorn Ferry: Gains 2 point(s) of "Scourge", dealing Physical DMG equal to 125% of Khaslana's ATK to one designated enemy and Physical DMG equal to 37% of Khaslana's ATK to adjacent targets. |
| Skill | Let There Be Light: Gains 2 point(s) of "Coreflame," dealing Physical DMG equal to 150% of Phainon's ATK to one designated enemy and Physical DMG equal to 60% of Phainon's ATK to adjacent targets. Calamity: Soulscorch Edict: Gains "Scourge" by an amount equal to the number of enemies and 1 stack of "Soulscorch," then causes all enemies to immediately take action. While in the "Soulscorch" state, Khaslana takes 75% reduced DMG. After an enemy target attacks or takes action, gains 1 more stack of "Soulscorch." After said enemy targets finish their actions, immediately launches Counter, deals Physical DMG to all enemies equal to 20% of Khaslana's ATK, and additionally deals 4 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance being Physical DMG equal to 15% of Khaslana's ATK dealt to one random enemy. Afterward, "Soulscorch" is dispelled. Each "Soulscorch" stack increases the DMG multiplier of said Counter by 20% of its original multiplier value. DMG dealt through this ability is considered as Skill DMG. If "Soulscorch" is still active at the start of Khaslana's extra turn, immediately launches Counter. Foundation: Stardeath Verdict: Dispels all debuffs on this unit, then deals Physical DMG equal to a max of 585% of Khaslana's ATK. For every 1 point of "Scourge" consumed, deals 4 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance being Physical DMG equal to 22.5% of Khaslana's ATK dealt to one random enemy. When consuming 4 point(s) of "Scourge", additionally deals Physical DMG equal to 225% of Khaslana's ATK, which is evenly distributed across all enemies.distributed to all enemies. |
| Ultimate | He Who Bears the World Must Burn: Transforms into Khaslana. During the transformation, deploys the Territory "Ruinous Irontomb." Within the Territory, other teammates depart and cannot take action, and all enemies have Physical Weaknesses. Khaslana does not enter his own turn, but has 8 Khaslana's extra turn(s), with a SPD set at 60% of Khaslana's base SPD. When the last of Khaslana's extra turns starts, immediately launches a final hit and deals Physical Ultimate DMG equal to 480% of Khaslana's ATK that is distributed evenly across all enemies. |
| Talent | Pyric Corpus: Phainon's Talent. When "Coreflame" reaches 12 point(s), Ultimate can be activated. After reaching the max limit, up to 3 excess point(s) can be accumulated. At the end of the Transformation, gains "Coreflames" based on the excess points. When Phainon is the target of any target's ability, he gains 1 point of "Coreflame." If the ability's user is Phainon's teammate, additionally increases Phainon's CRIT DMG by 15% for 3 turn(s). Fate: Divine Vessel: Khaslana's Talent. Upon transformation, gains 4 point(s) of "Scourge". If this happens during an ally target's turn, then the duration of all buffs on that target is extended by 1 turn and the current turn ends. Khaslana is immune to Crowd Control debuffs, has 1 Enhanced Basic ATK and 2 Enhanced Skills, but cannot use Ultimate. During the transformation, increases ATK by 40% and Max HP by 135%. After using an attack, restores HP equal to 20% of his Max HP. When Khaslana takes a killing blow, he will not get knocked down. Instead, he will restore HP equal to 25% of Max HP and immediately launch a final hit. For every 1 remaining Khaslana's extra turn, the final hit's DMG multiplier decreases by 12.5% of its original multiplier value. When the transformation ends, increases all allies' SPD by 15% for 1 turn. |
| Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
|---|---|
| Basic ATK | Stride to Deliverance: Deals Physical DMG equal to 100% of Phainon's ATK to one designated enemy. Creation: Bloodthorn Ferry: Gains 2 point(s) of "Scourge", dealing Physical DMG equal to 250% of Khaslana's ATK to one designated enemy and Physical DMG equal to 75% of Khaslana's ATK to adjacent targets. |
| Skill | Let There Be Light: Gains 2 point(s) of "Coreflame," dealing Physical DMG equal to 210% of Phainon's ATK to one designated enemy and Physical DMG equal to 90% of Phainon's ATK to adjacent targets. Calamity: Soulscorch Edict: Gains "Scourge" by an amount equal to the number of enemies and 1 stack of "Soulscorch," then causes all enemies to immediately take action. While in the "Soulscorch" state, Khaslana takes 75% reduced DMG. After an enemy target attacks or takes action, gains 1 more stack of "Soulscorch." After said enemy targets finish their actions, immediately launches Counter, deals Physical DMG to all enemies equal to 30% of Khaslana's ATK, and additionally deals 4 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance being Physical DMG equal to 20% of Khaslana's ATK dealt to one random enemy. Afterward, "Soulscorch" is dispelled. Each "Soulscorch" stack increases the DMG multiplier of said Counter by 20% of its original multiplier value. DMG dealt through this ability is considered as Skill DMG. If "Soulscorch" is still active at the start of Khaslana's extra turn, immediately launches Counter. Foundation: Stardeath Verdict: Dispels all debuffs on this unit, then deals Physical DMG equal to a max of 877% of Khaslana's ATK. For every 1 point of "Scourge" consumed, deals 4 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance being Physical DMG equal to 33.8% of Khaslana's ATK dealt to one random enemy. When consuming 4 point(s) of "Scourge", additionally deals Physical DMG equal to 337% of Khaslana's ATK, which is evenly distributed across all enemies.distributed to all enemies. |
| Ultimate | He Who Bears the World Must Burn: Transforms into Khaslana. During the transformation, deploys the Territory "Ruinous Irontomb." Within the Territory, other teammates depart and cannot take action, and all enemies have Physical Weaknesses. Khaslana does not enter his own turn, but has 8 Khaslana's extra turn(s), with a SPD set at 60% of Khaslana's base SPD. When the last of Khaslana's extra turns starts, immediately launches a final hit and deals Physical Ultimate DMG equal to 720% of Khaslana's ATK that is distributed evenly across all enemies. |
| Talent | Pyric Corpus: Phainon's Talent. When "Coreflame" reaches 12 point(s), Ultimate can be activated. After reaching the max limit, up to 3 excess point(s) can be accumulated. At the end of the Transformation, gains "Coreflames" based on the excess points. When Phainon is the target of any target's ability, he gains 1 point of "Coreflame." If the ability's user is Phainon's teammate, additionally increases Phainon's CRIT DMG by 22% for 3 turn(s). Fate: Divine Vessel: Khaslana's Talent. Upon transformation, gains 4 point(s) of "Scourge". If this happens during an ally target's turn, then the duration of all buffs on that target is extended by 1 turn and the current turn ends. Khaslana is immune to Crowd Control debuffs, has 1 Enhanced Basic ATK and 2 Enhanced Skills, but cannot use Ultimate. During the transformation, increases ATK by 60% and Max HP by 202%. After using an attack, restores HP equal to 20% of his Max HP. When Khaslana takes a killing blow, he will not get knocked down. Instead, he will restore HP equal to 25% of Max HP and immediately launch a final hit. For every 1 remaining Khaslana's extra turn, the final hit's DMG multiplier decreases by 12.5% of its original multiplier value. When the transformation ends, increases all allies' SPD by 15% for 1 turn. |
| Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
|---|---|
| Skill | Let There Be Light: Gains 2 point(s) of "Coreflame," dealing Physical DMG equal to 262% of Phainon's ATK to one designated enemy and Physical DMG equal to 105% of Phainon's ATK to adjacent targets. Calamity: Soulscorch Edict: Gains "Scourge" by an amount equal to the number of enemies and 1 stack of "Soulscorch," then causes all enemies to immediately take action. While in the "Soulscorch" state, Khaslana takes 75% reduced DMG. After an enemy target attacks or takes action, gains 1 more stack of "Soulscorch." After said enemy targets finish their actions, immediately launches Counter, deals Physical DMG to all enemies equal to 35% of Khaslana's ATK, and additionally deals 4 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance being Physical DMG equal to 26% of Khaslana's ATK dealt to one random enemy. Afterward, "Soulscorch" is dispelled. Each "Soulscorch" stack increases the DMG multiplier of said Counter by 20% of its original multiplier value. DMG dealt through this ability is considered as Skill DMG. If "Soulscorch" is still active at the start of Khaslana's extra turn, immediately launches Counter. Foundation: Stardeath Verdict: Dispels all debuffs on this unit, then deals Physical DMG equal to a max of 1,023% of Khaslana's ATK. For every 1 point of "Scourge" consumed, deals 4 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance being Physical DMG equal to 39.4% of Khaslana's ATK dealt to one random enemy. When consuming 4 point(s) of "Scourge", additionally deals Physical DMG equal to 393% of Khaslana's ATK, which is evenly distributed across all enemies.distributed to all enemies. |
| Ultimate | He Who Bears the World Must Burn: Transforms into Khaslana. During the transformation, deploys the Territory "Ruinous Irontomb." Within the Territory, other teammates depart and cannot take action, and all enemies have Physical Weaknesses. Khaslana does not enter his own turn, but has 8 Khaslana's extra turn(s), with a SPD set at 60% of Khaslana's base SPD. When the last of Khaslana's extra turns starts, immediately launches a final hit and deals Physical Ultimate DMG equal to 840% of Khaslana's ATK that is distributed evenly across all enemies. |
| Talent | Pyric Corpus: Phainon's Talent. When "Coreflame" reaches 12 point(s), Ultimate can be activated. After reaching the max limit, up to 3 excess point(s) can be accumulated. At the end of the Transformation, gains "Coreflames" based on the excess points. When Phainon is the target of any target's ability, he gains 1 point of "Coreflame." If the ability's user is Phainon's teammate, additionally increases Phainon's CRIT DMG by 26% for 3 turn(s). Fate: Divine Vessel: Khaslana's Talent. Upon transformation, gains 4 point(s) of "Scourge". If this happens during an ally target's turn, then the duration of all buffs on that target is extended by 1 turn and the current turn ends. Khaslana is immune to Crowd Control debuffs, has 1 Enhanced Basic ATK and 2 Enhanced Skills, but cannot use Ultimate. During the transformation, increases ATK by 70% and Max HP by 236%. After using an attack, restores HP equal to 20% of his Max HP. When Khaslana takes a killing blow, he will not get knocked down. Instead, he will restore HP equal to 25% of Max HP and immediately launch a final hit. For every 1 remaining Khaslana's extra turn, the final hit's DMG multiplier decreases by 12.5% of its original multiplier value. When the transformation ends, increases all allies' SPD by 15% for 1 turn. |
| Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
|---|---|
| Skill | Let There Be Light: Gains 2 point(s) of "Coreflame," dealing Physical DMG equal to 300% of Phainon's ATK to one designated enemy and Physical DMG equal to 120% of Phainon's ATK to adjacent targets. Calamity: Soulscorch Edict: Gains "Scourge" by an amount equal to the number of enemies and 1 stack of "Soulscorch," then causes all enemies to immediately take action. While in the "Soulscorch" state, Khaslana takes 75% reduced DMG. After an enemy target attacks or takes action, gains 1 more stack of "Soulscorch." After said enemy targets finish their actions, immediately launches Counter, deals Physical DMG to all enemies equal to 40% of Khaslana's ATK, and additionally deals 4 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance being Physical DMG equal to 30% of Khaslana's ATK dealt to one random enemy. Afterward, "Soulscorch" is dispelled. Each "Soulscorch" stack increases the DMG multiplier of said Counter by 20% of its original multiplier value. DMG dealt through this ability is considered as Skill DMG. If "Soulscorch" is still active at the start of Khaslana's extra turn, immediately launches Counter. Foundation: Stardeath Verdict: Dispels all debuffs on this unit, then deals Physical DMG equal to a max of 1,170% of Khaslana's ATK. For every 1 point of "Scourge" consumed, deals 4 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance being Physical DMG equal to 45.0% of Khaslana's ATK dealt to one random enemy. When consuming 4 point(s) of "Scourge", additionally deals Physical DMG equal to 450% of Khaslana's ATK, which is evenly distributed across all enemies.distributed to all enemies. |
| Ultimate | He Who Bears the World Must Burn: Transforms into Khaslana. During the transformation, deploys the Territory "Ruinous Irontomb." Within the Territory, other teammates depart and cannot take action, and all enemies have Physical Weaknesses. Khaslana does not enter his own turn, but has 8 Khaslana's extra turn(s), with a SPD set at 60% of Khaslana's base SPD. When the last of Khaslana's extra turns starts, immediately launches a final hit and deals Physical Ultimate DMG equal to 960% of Khaslana's ATK that is distributed evenly across all enemies. |
| Talent | Pyric Corpus: Phainon's Talent. When "Coreflame" reaches 12 point(s), Ultimate can be activated. After reaching the max limit, up to 3 excess point(s) can be accumulated. At the end of the Transformation, gains "Coreflames" based on the excess points. When Phainon is the target of any target's ability, he gains 1 point of "Coreflame." If the ability's user is Phainon's teammate, additionally increases Phainon's CRIT DMG by 30% for 3 turn(s). Fate: Divine Vessel: Khaslana's Talent. Upon transformation, gains 4 point(s) of "Scourge". If this happens during an ally target's turn, then the duration of all buffs on that target is extended by 1 turn and the current turn ends. Khaslana is immune to Crowd Control debuffs, has 1 Enhanced Basic ATK and 2 Enhanced Skills, but cannot use Ultimate. During the transformation, increases ATK by 80% and Max HP by 270%. After using an attack, restores HP equal to 20% of his Max HP. When Khaslana takes a killing blow, he will not get knocked down. Instead, he will restore HP equal to 25% of Max HP and immediately launch a final hit. For every 1 remaining Khaslana's extra turn, the final hit's DMG multiplier decreases by 12.5% of its original multiplier value. When the transformation ends, increases all allies' SPD by 15% for 1 turn. |
Technique and Bonus Abilities
| Trace | Scaling and Explanation |
|---|---|
| Technique | Shine With Valor: While Phainon is in the team, increases Max Technique Points by 3. When actively using this Technique, consumes 2 Technique Points and immediately attacks all enemies within a certain range. After entering battle, regenerates 25 Energy for allies and gains 2 "Scourge" and 1 Skill Point(s). Deals Physical DMG equal to 200% of Phainon's ATK to all enemies at the start of each wave.If attacking a normal enemy, immediately defeats them without entering combat. No Technique Points are consumed if no enemies are hit.
Stat Bonus: 1. CRIT DMG +5.3% |
| Bonus Ability | Beginning of the End: At the start of the battle, gains 1 point(s) of "Coreflame." When the transformation ends, gains 3 point(s) of "Coreflame."
Stat Bonus: 1. SPD +3 2. CRIT Rate +5.3% 3. CRIT DMG +10.7% |
| Bonus Ability | Bide in Flames: When receiving healing effects or Shields from a teammate, increases DMG dealt by 45% for 4 turn(s). This effect cannot be triggered repeatedly within one turn. When receiving Energy regeneration ability effects provided by teammates, gains 1 point(s) of "Coreflame."
Stat Bonus: 1. CRIT DMG +8.0% 2. CRIT Rate +4.0% 3. CRIT DMG +8.0% |
| Bonus Ability | March to Oblivion: At the start of the battle, gains 1 point of "Coreflame". When the transformation ends, gains 3 points of "Coreflame".
Stat Bonus: 1. CRIT Rate +2.7% 2. CRIT DMG +5.3% 3. SPD +2 |
Phainon's Eidolons
Recommended Eidolons
| Why We Recommend It | |
|---|---|
| E1 | ★★★★☆ - Great The base SPD inheritance ratio of the Enhanced State will increase and Phainon deals 50% more CRIT DMG with his Ultimate. |
| E2 | ★★★★★ - Amazing Best stopping-point for spenders. Phainon's Enhanced State will have increased Physical RES PEN and using Foundation: Stardeath Verdict with 4 Scourge stacks grants him an extra turn. |
| E4 | ★★★★☆ - Great Calamity: Soulscorch Edict provides 4 more stacks of Soulscorch, which increases the Skill's DMG. |
| E6 | ★★★★★ - Amazing Coreflame stacks won't have an upper limit when overflowed and you start combat with 6 Coreflame. Foundation: Stardeath Verdict can now deal True DMG on the enemy with the highest HP. |
All Eidolon Resonance Effects
| E1 | Fire and Light Bind Virtue and Vice The base SPD inheritance ratio for Khaslana's extra turn increases to 66%. For every enemy target defeated in one battle, additionally increases this ratio by 1.5%, up to a max of 84%. When using Ultimate, increases CRIT DMG by 50%, lasting for 3 turn(s). |
|---|---|
| E2 | Sky and Earth Churn Mortal Froth Khaslana's Physical RES PEN increases by 20%. When one use of "Foundation: Stardeath Verdict" consumes 4 "Scourge" point(s), gains 1 extra turn. |
| E3 | Depths of Quiet, Entombed in Ruin Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10. |
| E4 | Faces of Titans, Blurred by Time When using "Calamity: Soulscorch Edict," additionally gains 4 stack(s) of "Soulscorch." |
| E5 | The Wheel Spins Forevermore Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. |
| E6 | Embers of Old Rise Still The number of Overflow point for "Coreflame" no longer has an upper limit. When battle starts, gains 6 "Coreflame(s)." After using "Foundation: Stardeath Verdict's" attack, additionally deals True DMG equal to 36% of the total DMG dealt in this attack to the enemy with the highest HP. |
Additional Phainon Information
How to Get Phainon
| Limited Banners |
 To Evermore Burn as the Sun |
|---|
Phainon be available in the Phase 2 Indelible Coterie banner alongside Mydei and Cipher. The banner will run from November 26, 2025 until December 16, 2025 (UTC-5).
Indelible Coterie Banner Schedule and Rates
Phainon Background and Voice Actors
| Voice Actor | EN: Joshua Waters JP: Hino Satoshi |
|---|---|
| Faction / Affiliation | Chrysos Heirs |
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Anonymous 6 days
Anonymous 6 daysbecause of his kit (coreflame from energy) and her kit (energy/atk% per ult). if you don't run sustainless hou2 or pt are the best options for now.
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I've had Phainon for a bit and I can definitely say: he is so much fun to play. Everything about his kit is satisfying, the enhanced mode is so much fun just obliterating everything. Even if it doesn't it's just satisfying anyway. His technique is also really fun. He just black holes everything and it's great for farming, just grab some technique point snacks and you'll have all the mob drops you need in no time. 10/10 would recommend also he a little cutie patootie I might be severly biased :)