Hoyoverse titles often showcase intriguing female figures like Honkai Star Rail’s enigmatic Black Swan. As a Nihility path devotee, her wind-based abilities leave a lasting impact. This guide explores her optimal configurations and combat roles.
Optimal Black Swan Configuration
This five-star wind-aligned Nihility specialist thrives through strategic debuff stacking and damage-over-time mechanics. Pair her with DoT-focused allies to maximize her potential.
| Sub-stats |
- Effect hit rate
- Speed
- Attack%
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| Main stats |
- Body: effect hit rate
- Feet: speed
- Planar sphere: wind damage or attack%
- Link rope: attack%
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| Best planar ornament set |
Pan-Galactic Commercial Enterprise |
| Best relic set |
Prisoner in Deep Confinement |
| Light cone alternative |
- Those Many Springs
- Eyes of the Prey
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| Best light cone |
Reforged Remembrance |
| Path |
Nihility |
| Element |
Wind |
| Rarity |
★★★★★ |
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Prioritize Reforged Remembrance for its effect hit rate bonuses. Combine Prisoner in Deep Confinement relics with Pan-Galactic Commercial Enterprise ornaments, emphasizing EHR and attack stats.
Combat Mechanics
Black Swan specializes in multi-layered debuff strategies through her Arcana mechanics. These cumulative effects trigger enhanced damage when stacked, particularly effective against groups.
Light Cone Alternatives
| Before the Tutorial Mission Starts |
Boosts EHR by 20%, regenerates energy when attacking weakened foes |
| Eyes of the Prey |
20% EHR increase with 24% DoT enhancement |
| Those Many Springs |
60% EHR boost, applies damage vulnerability effects |
| Reforged Remembrance |
40% EHR increase, Prophet stacks amplify attack and defense penetration |
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Relic Combinations
| Musketeer of Wild Wheat |
Two-piece: 12% attack bonus |
Corridor of Fading Echoes (Jarilo-VI) |
| Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters |
Two-piece: 12% damage boost vs debuffed enemies |
Reverie (Dreamscape), Penacony |
| Eagle of Twilight Line |
Two-piece: 10% wind damage boost |
Herta Space Station |
| Prisoner in Deep Confinement |
Four-piece: Defense penetration per DoT effect |
Xianzhou Luofu’s Fyxestroll Garden |
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Planar Ornaments
| Firmament Frontline: Glamoth |
Two-piece: Speed-based damage scaling |
Simulated Universe World 8 |
| Space Sealing Station |
Two-piece: Dual-phase attack bonuses |
Simulated Universe World 3 |
| Pan-Galactic Commercial Enterprise |
Two-piece: EHR conversion to attack |
Simulated Universe World 5 |
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Ability Overview
| Technique |
Initiates combat with multiple Arcana applications through probabilistic stacking |
| Talent |
Arcana stacks amplify wind DoT and enable defense ignore mechanics |
| Ultimate |
Applies universal vulnerability and multi-debuff recognition |
| Skill |
Group damage with defense reduction |
| Basic attack |
Chance-based Arcana application |
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Eidolon Effects
| E6 |
Allies’ attacks trigger Arcana chances with enhanced stacking |
| E5 |
Enhances ultimate and basic attack levels |
| E4 |
Energy restoration during Epiphany state |
| E3 |
Skill and talent level increases |
| E2 |
Arcana propagation on defeated targets |
| E1 |
Elemental resistance reduction |
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Progression Requirements
| 70➔80 |
160k credits, 35 ascendant debris, 9 squirming cores |
| 60➔70 |
80k credits, 20 ascendant debris, 6 squirming cores |
| 50➔60 |
40k credits, 7 ascendant debris, 9 glimmering cores |
| 40➔50 |
16k credits, 3 ascendant debris, 6 glimmering cores |
| 30➔40 |
8k credits, 10 extinguished cores |
| 20➔30 |
4k credits, 5 extinguished cores |
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