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Why Does the Ocean Sing - Materials and Best Characters

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Honkai Star Rail - Why Does the Ocean Sing - Materials and Best Characters

Why Does the Ocean Sing is Hysilen's signature Light Cone from The Nihility Path in Honkai: Star Rail. See Why Does the Ocean Sing's materials, release date, how to get it, and its abilities here!

Why Does the Ocean Sing Stats and Ability

Why Does the Ocean Sing Effects and Overview

Why Does the Ocean Sing
Star Rail - Why Does the Ocean Sing Light Cone
Rarity ★★★★★
Path
Ability Solo
Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 40%. When the wearer inflicts a debuff, there is an 80% base chance to apply "Enthrallment", lasting for 3 turns. Effects of the same type can't stack. While affected by "Enthrallment," each debuff inflicted by the wearer on the target increases the target's DoT taken by 5%, up to 6 times. When attacked by an ally, increases the attacker's SPD by 10% for 3 turns. When the wearer is knocked down, removes all "Enthrallment."
Rating
Star Rail - SS The Nihility

Rating is based on Superimposition 1.

Light Cone Tier List

Why Does the Ocean Sing Stats

Lv. HP ATK DEF
1 43 28 21
20 166 110 80
30 282 188 137
40 416 277 202
50 550 367 267
60 684 456 332
70 818 545 397
80 952 635 463

Why Does the Ocean Sing Superimpose Levels

Lv.1
Lv.2
Lv.3
Lv.4
Lv.5
Ability Effect
Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 40%. When the wearer inflicts a debuff, there is an 80% base chance to apply "Enthrallment", lasting for 3 turns. Effects of the same type can't stack. While affected by "Enthrallment," each debuff inflicted by the wearer on the target increases the target's DoT taken by 5%, up to 6 times. When attacked by an ally, increases the attacker's SPD by 10% for 3 turns. When the wearer is knocked down, removes all "Enthrallment."
Ability Effect
Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 45%. When the wearer inflicts a debuff, there is an 80% base chance to apply "Enthrallment", lasting for 3 turns. Effects of the same type can't stack. While affected by "Enthrallment," each debuff inflicted by the wearer on the target increases the target's DoT taken by 6.25%, up to 6 times. When attacked by an ally, increases the attacker's SPD by 12.5% for 3 turns. When the wearer is knocked down, removes all "Enthrallment."
Ability Effect
Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 50%. When the wearer inflicts a debuff, there is an 80% base chance to apply "Enthrallment", lasting for 3 turns. Effects of the same type can't stack. While affected by "Enthrallment," each debuff inflicted by the wearer on the target increases the target's DoT taken by 7.5%, up to 6 times. When attacked by an ally, increases the attacker's SPD by 15% for 3 turns. When the wearer is knocked down, removes all "Enthrallment."
Ability Effect
Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 55%. When the wearer inflicts a debuff, there is an 80% base chance to apply "Enthrallment", lasting for 3 turns. Effects of the same type can't stack. While affected by "Enthrallment," each debuff inflicted by the wearer on the target increases the target's DoT taken by 8.75%, up to 6 times. When attacked by an ally, increases the attacker's SPD by 17.5% for 3 turns. When the wearer is knocked down, removes all "Enthrallment."
Ability Effect
Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 60%. When the wearer inflicts a debuff, there is an 80% base chance to apply "Enthrallment", lasting for 3 turns. Effects of the same type can't stack. While affected by "Enthrallment," each debuff inflicted by the wearer on the target increases the target's DoT taken by 10%, up to 6 times. When attacked by an ally, increases the attacker's SPD by 20% for 3 turns. When the wearer is knocked down, removes all "Enthrallment."

Why Does the Ocean Sing Best Characters

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Character Explanation
Hysilens Hysilens Why Does the Ocean Sing is amazing for Hysilens since the Light Cone provides her with Effect Hit Rate and additional DoT damage for the enemy through the Enthrallment debuff. The additional SPD boost for allies is also nice for them to get more turns.

Other Recommended Characters

Recommended Characters
Kafka Kafka Black Swan Black Swan Sampo Sampo
Guinaifen Guinaifen Luka Luka

Why Does the Ocean Sing is great for DoT Nihility characters who needs Effect Hit Rate. The increase in the DoT DMG taken by the Enthrallment debuff is a good boost to DoT damage and the SPD boost provided by the Light Cone can be beneficial for other DoT characters in the team.

Is Why Does the Ocean Sing Worth It?

Hysilens's Signature Light Cone

Why Does the Ocean Sing provides Hysilens with Effect Hit Rate which she needs land her debuffs and access to the Enthrallment debuff which increases DoT damage taken by enemies. This Light Cone also allows her provide more SPD to her allies.

This results in an overall increase in team damage, as well as more turns for her allies thanks to the SPD increase.

Should You Get It?

Why Does the Ocean Sing is great for DoT Nihility characters who need Effect Hit Rate and want to boost their DoT damage. This is better if the character can inflict multiple debuffs in single turn to easily ramp up the Enthrallment debuff, which is often met by DoT characters.

If the character doesn't use DoT or can't utilize the Light Cone's Enthrallment effect properly, then other Light Cones would fit better for them.

Why Does the Ocean Sing 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 Why Does the Ocean Sing

Featured Light Cone in Brilliant Fixation

HSR - 3.5 Phase 1 Brilliant Fixation Banner
Duration August 12 - Sept. 02, 2025

Why Does the Ocean Sing was the featured Light Cone in the Brilliant Fixation Warp Banner from August 12, 2025 to September 02, 2025 (Server Time).

Brilliant Fixation Banner Guide

How to Superimpose Why Does the Ocean Sing

Superimposing Why Does the Ocean Sing requires a copy of the same Light Cone to upgrade its ability.

Why Does the Ocean Sing Release Date

Released on August 13, 2025

Version 3.5 Phase 1 Release Date
Honkai Star Rail - Version 3.5 Release Date
Release Date August 12, 2025 (NA Servers)
August 13, 2025 (EU/Asia Servers)

Why Does the Ocean Sing was released in the first half of Honkai Star Rail's Version 3.5 update, which went live on August 12, 2025 (UTC-5).

Version 3.5 Banners and Release Date

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