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Cipher Ascension and Trace Materials Guide
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Cipher's materials are the Darkveil Moonlight for Quantum characters and the Fiery Spirit series for Nihility characters in Honkai: Star Rail. Check out all of Cipher's Ascension, Trace, and Light Cone materials and how to get them here!
| Cipher Character Guides | ||
|---|---|---|
 Build Guide |
 Materials |
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Total Materials Needed for Cipher
Total Ascension Materials for Cipher
| Ascension Materials | Total |
|---|---|
| 15 | |
| 15 | |
| 15 | |
| 65 | |
| 290 | |
| 888,000 |
Cipher uses the Ethereal Omen material series which you can get from defeating Black Tide enemies in Amphoreus. Cipher also uses the Darkveil Moonlight for her Stagnant Shadow material.
Total Trace Materials for Cipher
| All Trace Node Materials | Total |
|---|---|
| 18 | |
| 41 | |
| 69 | |
| 56 | |
| 139 | |
| 58 | |
| 12 | |
| 8 | |
| 3,000,000 |
Cipher uses the Fiery Spirit series and the new Daythunder Anamnesis Echoes of War material for her Trace upgades.
All Cipher Ascension Materials
Ascension Materials per Ascension Level
| Lvl. | Character Ascension Materials |
|---|---|
| 20 ➔ 30 |
 Credit
x4,000 |
| 30 ➔ 40 |
 Ethereal Omen
x10 Credit
x8,000 |
| 40 ➔ 50 |
 Echoing Wail
x6 Credit
x16,000 |
| 50 ➔ 60 |
Echoing Wail
x9 Credit
x40,000 |
| 60 ➔ 70 |
Credit
x80,000 |
| 70 ➔ 80 |
Credit
x160,000 |
How to Get Darkveil Moonlight
The Darkveil Moonlight material can be obtained through the Shape of Gelidmoon: Stagnant Shadow in the "Murmuring Woods" Grove of Epiphany.
Darkveil Moonlight can also be obtained by exchanging it for another material in the Synthesizer.
Darkveil Moonlight Locations and How to Get
All Cipher Trace Materials
Basic ATK Ascension Materials
| Lvl | Basic ATK Ascension Materials |
|---|---|
| 2 |
 Fiery Spirit
x3 Credit
x5,000 |
| 3 |
Echoing Wail
x3 Credit
x10,000 |
| 4 |
Echoing Wail
x4 Credit
x20,000 |
| 5 |
Credit
x45,000 |
| 6 |
Credit
x160,000 |
How to Get Fiery Spirit
Fiery Spirit can mainly be obtained by clearing the Calyx (Crimson): Bud of Nihility. Fiery Spirit can also be obtained through the Embers Exchange shop or the Material Exchange Synthesis.
Fiery Spirit Locations and How to Get It
Skill, Talent, and Ultimate Materials
| Lvl | Skill, Talent, & Ult Ascension Materials |
|---|---|
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 |
How to Get Daythunder Anamnesis
Daythunder Anamnesis can be obtained by defeating the weekly boss, Sublime, Radiant, Avatar of the Sky.
Sublime, Radiant, Avatar of the Sky can be found in the Echo of War: Glance of Twilight inside Amphoreus' "Fortress of Dome" Eye of Twilight, which can be unlocked after completing the Poet, Speak of the Sky Through Me Part II mission.
Sublime, Radiant, Avatar of Sky Boss Guide
How to Get Tracks of Destiny
Tracks of Destiny can be obtained as a reward for maxing out the points in the Simulated Universe. It can also be obtained by reaching Level 15 and 35 in the Nameless Honor Battle Pass.
You can also buy the Tracks of Destiny through the Embers and Starlight Exchange shops. Most of the time, you can also get them as a reward for completing Limited-Time Events.
Bonus Stat and Abilities Materials
| Nodes | Bonus Stat and Abilities Materials |
|---|---|
| Ability 1 | |
| Ability 2 | |
| Ability 3 | |
| Stat 1 | |
| Stat 2 | |
| Stat 3 | |
| Stat 4 | |
| Stat 5 | |
| Stat 6 | |
| Stat 7 | |
| Stat 8 | |
| Stat 9 | |
| Stat 10 |
Honkai: Star Rail (HSR) Related Guides
All Item Types
| Item Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade Materials | Valuable Items | Consumables |
| Mission Items | Synthesis Materials | |
All Upgrade Materials
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