Honkai: Star Rail Dan Heng Character Guide

Dan Heng is a single-target DPS who has a chance to reduce the target's speed using his Skill. In addition, if the enemy is slowed, his Ultimate will deal more damage.

Introduction

Dan Heng is a single-target DPS who has a chance to reduce the target's speed using his Skill. In addition, if the enemy is slowed, his Ultimate will deal more damage.


Traces Priorities

Skill > Ultimate > Talent > Basic ATK


Recommended Light Cones

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

1) In the Night (5⭐)

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 (5⭐)

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 only trigger once every 3 turn(s).

3) Cruising in the Stellar Sea (5⭐)

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).

4) Baptism of Pure Thought (5⭐)

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) Swordplay (4⭐)

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.

6) Only Silence Remains (4⭐)

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
    • Eagle of Twilight Line
    • Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters
  2. Planar Set
    • Inert Salsotto
    • Rutilant Arena
    • Firmament Frontline: Glamoth

Relic Set (Eagle of Twilight Line)

2 Piece: Increases Wind DMG by 10%.
4 Piece: After the wearer uses their Ultimate, their action is Advanced Forward by 25%.

Relic Set (Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters)

2 Piece: Increases DMG dealt to enemies with debuff by 12%.
4 Piece: Increases CRIT Rate by 4%. The wearer deals 8%/12% increased CRIT DMG to enemies with at least 2/3 debuffs. After the wearer inflicts a debuff on enemy targets, the aforementioned effects increase by 100%, lasting for 1 turn(s).

Planetary Set (Inert Salsotto)

2 Piece: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer's current CRIT Rate reaches 50% or higher, the wearer's Ultimate and follow-up attack DMG increases by 15%.

Planetary Set (Rutilant Arena)

2 Piece: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer's current CRIT Rate reaches 70% or higher, the wearer's Basic ATK and Skill DMG increase by 20%.

Planetary Set (Firmament Frontline: Glamoth)

2 Piece: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG.

Main Stat PrioritySub Stats Priority
Body: Crit Rate / Crit DMG
Feet: ATK / SPD
Planar Sphere: Wind DMG Boost
Link Rope: ATK / Energy Regeneration Rate
Crit Rate / Crit DMG
ATK
SPD

Team Recommendations

Premium Team

Dan Heng: Main DPS
Welt: Slows enemies (Debuffer)
Sparkle / Bronya: Buffer
Luocha: Healer

F2P Team

Dan Heng: Main DPS
Pela: Debuffer
Asta: Buffer
Natasha: Healer


Eidolons

Best Eidolons: E1, E2 & E4

E1: The Higher You Fly, the Harder You Fall ⭐
When the target enemy's current HP percentage is greater than or equal to 50%, CRIT Rate increases by 12%.

E2: Quell the Venom Octet, Quench the Vice O'Flame ⭐
Reduces Talent cooldown by 1 turn.

E3: Seen and Unseen
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

E4: Roaring Dragon and Soaring Sun ⭐
When Dan Heng uses his Ultimate to defeat an enemy, he will immediately take action again.

E5: A Drop of Rain Feeds a Torrent
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

E6: The Troubled Soul Lies in Wait
The Slow state triggered by Skill reduces the enemy's SPD by an extra 8%.

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