Honkai: Star Rail Sushang Character Guide

A naive and enthusiastic newcomer to the Cloud Knights who wields a Greatsword. She envisions the historic legends of the Cloud Knights, and is eager to become such a figure herself.

Introduction

A naive and enthusiastic newcomer to the Cloud Knights who wields a Greatsword. She envisions the historic legends of the Cloud Knights, and is eager to become such a figure herself.
As such, Sushang firmly believes in the philosophies "be eager to help those in need", "do one good deed a day and reflect on oneself three times a day", leading her to busy days full of helping others.


Traces Priorities

Skill = Ultimate > Talent > Basic ATK


Recommended Light Cones

  1. In the Night
  2. Sleep Like the Dead
  3. Swordplay
  4. Baptism of Pure Thought
  5. Cruising in the Stellar Sea
  6. Only Silence Remains

1) In the Night

Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 18~30%. While the wearer is in battle, for every 10 SPD that exceeds 100, the DMG of the wearer's Basic ATK and Skill is increased by 6~10% and the CRIT DMG of their Ultimate is increased by 12~20%. This effect can stack up to 6 time(s).

2) Sleep Like the Dead

Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 30~50%. When the wearer's Basic ATK or Skill does not result in a CRIT Hit, increases their CRIT Rate by 36~60% for 1 turn. This effect can be only triggered 1 time every 3 turn(s).

3) Swordplay

For each time the wearer hits the same target, DMG dealt increases by 8~16%, stacking up to 5 time(s). This effect will be dispelled when the wearer changes targets.

4) Baptism of Pure Thought

Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 20~32%. For every debuff on the enemy target, the wearer's CRIT DMG dealt against this target increases by 8~12%, stacking up to 3 times. When using their Ultimate to attack the enemy target, the wearer receives the Disputation effect, which increases DMG dealt by 36~60% and enables their follow-up attacks to ignore 24~40% of the target's DEF. This effect lasts for 2 turns.

5) Cruising in the Stellar Sea

Increases the wearer's CRIT rate by 8~16%, and increases their CRIT rate against enemies with HP less than or equal to 50% by an extra 8~16%. When the wearer defeats an enemy, their ATK is increased by 20~40% for 2 turn(s).

6) Only Silence Remains

Increases the wearer's ATK by 16~32%. If there are 2 or fewer enemies on the field, increases wearer's CRIT Rate by 12~24%.


Recommended Relics & Planar Set

  1. Relics
    • Champion of Streetwise Boxing
    • Thief of Shooting Meteor
  2. Planar Set
    • Talia: Kingdom of Banditry
    • Space Sealing Station

Relic Set (Champion of Streetwise Boxing)

2 Piece: Increases Physical DMG by 10%.
4 Piece: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).

Relic Set (Thief of Shooting Meteor)

2 Piece: Increases Break Effect by 16%.
4 Piece: Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 16%. When the wearer inflicts Weakness Break on an enemy, regenerates 3 Energy.

Planetary Set (Talia: Kingdom of Banditry)

2 Piece: Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 16%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 145 or higher, the wearer's Break Effect increases by an extra 20%.

Planetary Set (Space Sealing Station)

2 Piece: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's ATK increases by an extra 12%.

Main Stat PrioritySub Stats Priority
Body: Crit Rate / Crit DMG
Feet: SPD
Planar Sphere: Physical DMG Bonus
Link Rope: ATK / Break Effect
SPD
Break Effect
Crit Rate/Crit DMG
ATK

Team Recommendations

Sushang + Nihility + Destruction/Nihility + Abundance

Sushang: Main DPS
Silver Wolf: Debuffer + Adding Physical Weakness
Luka / Clara / Physical Trailblazer: Sub-DPS
Natasha: Healer

Sushang + Harmony + Nihility + Abundance

Sushang: Main DPS
Bronya: Buffer
Silver Wolf: Debuffer
Luocha: Healer


Eidolons

Best Eidolons: E1, E4 & E6

E1: Cut With Ease
After using Skill against a Weakness Broken enemy, regenerates 1 Skill Point.

E2: Refine in Toil
After triggering Sword Stance, the DMG taken by Sushang is reduced by 20% for 1 turn.

E3: Rise From Fame
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

E4: Cleave With Heart
Sushang's Break Effect increases by 40%.

E5: Prevail via Taixu
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

E6: Dwell Like Water
Talent's SPD Boost is stackable and can stack up to 2 times. Additionally, after entering battle, Sushang immediately gains 1 stack of her Talent's SPD Boost.

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