Best Hanya Honkai Star Rail build: Light Cone, Relics, teams, more

Ezequiel Leis
Hanya splash art in Honkai Star Rail

Hanya fans have a new chance to get her in Honkai Star Rail thanks to the second phase of the 2.2 update. If you’re wondering how to build her, we’ve got you covered with the best Light Cones, Relics, and more alongside her Eidolons and materials.

Honkai Star Rail has a long list of characters for players to build their team, and each new update introduces new allies with amazing abilities alongside returning favorites.

If you want to take this opportunity to get Hanya into your Honkai Star Rail team, here’s how to build her with the best Light Cone, Relic set, and teammates.

Hanya in Honkai Star Rail
Players met Hanya in Honkai Star Rail version 1.5.

Hanya’s abilities in Honkai Star Rail explained

Hanya is a four-star Honkai Star Rail Physical element character in the Path of The Harmony. This means she’s a support character that focuses on applying buffs to allies to boost their abilities. Hanya is currently boosted in the first phase of update 2.2 in Robin’s banner. Robin is also a Physical character in the Path of The Harmony, but she’s of five-star rarity.

Here are all of Hanya’s abilities in Honkai Star Rail:

  • Oracle Brush (Basic ATK) – Deals Physical DMG to a single enemy.
  • Samsara, Locked (Skill) – Deals Physical DMG to a single enemy, and also applies Burden to them. For every 2 Basic ATKs, Skills, or Ultimates allies use on an enemy with Burden, allies will immediately recover 1 Skill Point. Burden can only be active on the latest target it is applied to. Additionally, it will be dispelled automatically after allies recovers a Skill Point 2 times.
  • Ten-Lords’ Decree, All Shall Obey (Ultimate) – Increases the SPD of a target ally by up to 21% of Hanya’s SPD. Additionally, increases the same target ally’s ATK by up to 64.8%. These effects last for 2 turns.
  • Sanction (Talent) – When an ally uses a Basic ATK, Skill, or Ultimate on an enemy inflicted with Burden, the DMG dealt increases by up to 33% for 2 turns.
  • Netherworld Judgment (Technique) – Immediately attacks the enemy. After entering battle, applies Burden equivalent to that applied by the Skill to a random enemy on the battlefield.

Like most support characters in Honkai Star Rail, you won’t need to focus on improving Hanya’s DMG output. Instead, you should try to enhance her SPD. This will allow Hanya to use her abilities more often, but will also improve the effect of her Ultimate. On the other hand, improving Hanya’s HP and DEF is another priority to ensure she stays in battle for longer.

Hanya is the only character that can apply Burden to enemies to recover Skill Points, which is one of the main reasons many players are trying to get her in HoYoverse’s RPG.

Best Relics for Hanya in Honkai Star Rail

Messenger Traversing Hackerspace

  • Two-piece bonus: Increases SPD by 6%.
  • Four-piece bonus: When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn. This effect cannot be stacked.

Messenger Traversing Hackerspace is, by far, the best Relic set for Hanya in Honkai Star Rail. While the two-piece set only improves her SPD, the whole set also improves the effects of her Ultimate.

Longevous Disciple

  • Two-piece bonus: Increases Max HP by 12%.
  • Four-piece bonus: When the wearer is hit or has their HP consumed by an ally or themselves, their CRIT Rate increases by 8% for 2 turns and up to 2 stacks.

Alternatively, you can choose to combine Messenger Traversing Hackerspace with Longevous Disciple to only improve Hanya’s stats. Both options work great and ensure Hanya has a crucial role in battle.

Sadly, no other Relic set seems to be tailor-made for Hanya, so we recommend sticking to these two options.

Best Planar Ornament for Hanya in Honkai Star Rail

Fleet of the Ageless is a good Planar Ornament for Hanya in Honkai Star Rail. It increases her Max HP by 12%, and when her SPD reaches 120 or higher, all allies’ ATK increases by 8%. With this set, you can enhance Hanya’s HP while also adding more support capabilities to her kit.

On the other hand, Broken Keel works in a similar way. It increases the wearer’s Effect RES by 10%, and when the wearer’s Effect RES is at 30% or higher, all allies’ CRIT DMG increases by 10%. While you don’t actually care about Hanya’s Effect RES that much, increasing CRIT DMG for allies is an interesting strategy.

Hanya's Ultimate in Honkai Star Rail
Hanya is part of the Ten-Lords Commission on the Xianzhou Luofu.

Best Light Cone for Hanya in Honkai Star Rail

But the Battle Isn’t Over

Bronya is one of the best characters in the Path of The Harmony in Honkai Star Rail, so it’s no surprise her signature Light Cone works so well with other supports like Hanya. But the Battle Isn’t Over increases the wearer’s Energy Regeneration Rate by up to 18% and regenerates 1 Skill Point when the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally. This effect can be triggered after every 2 uses of the wearer’s Ultimate.

That’s extremely useful to pair with Hanya’s abilities, but that’s not all. Additionally, when the wearer uses their Skill, the next ally taking action (except the wearer) deals up to 50% more DMG for 1 turn. So, if you have the chance to get this powerful Light Cone, don’t hesitate.

Dance! Dance! Dance!

This Light Cone’s effect is much simpler but also works great with Hanya. With Dance! Dance! Dance!, when the wearer uses their Ultimate, all allies’ actions are Advanced Forward by up to 24%. Since Hanya’s Ultimate increases her allies’ SPD and ATK, you’ll want them to take advantage of those buffs as soon as possible.

Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds

Tingyun’s signature Light Cone is another viable alternative, although is extremely unpredictable. With this Light Cone, one of the following effects is applied randomly at the start of combat and whenever the wearer takes action:

  • Increase all allies’ ATK by 10~20%
  • Increase all allies’ CRIT DMG by 12~24%
  • Increase all allies’ Energy Regeneration Rate by 6~12%.

It’s worth noting that the applied effect cannot be identical to the previous effect applied. Also, the effects are removed when the wearer is knocked down.

Hanya in Honkai Star Rail
Hanya is a great support character, but is far superior at E6.

Best Honkai Star Rail teams for Hanya

If you’re aiming for a free-to-play composition in Honkai Star Rail, you can pair Hanya with Natasha and Dan Heng. Hanya’s abilities will allow Dan Heng to deal more damage each turn thanks to the Skill Point recovery effect. Additionally, you can add a character in the Path of The Erudition to deal AoE DMG, or another support, like Yukong, to enhance Dan Heng even further.

Since Hanya is a support character in Honkai Star Rail, it’s best to pair her with at least a DPS and a healer. You can leave the fourth slot for a sub-DPS, a shielder, or another support character in the Path of The Nihility, so they can focus on weakening enemies for the DPS to finish off.

To fully take advantage of Hanya’s abilities, it’s best to pair her with a character that uses many Skill Points in battle. Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae or Argenti can be your main DPS, while healers like Bailu, Luocha, or Huohuo can also work great. Tingyun, Bronya, or Silver Wolf can round the team up for a balanced gameplay.

Hanya Ascension & Traces materials in Honkai Star Rail

To ascend Hanya, you’ll need to gather the following materials in Honkai Star Rail:

ASCENSION LEVELASCENSION MATERIALSCREDITSASCENSION REWARDS
Level 205x Artifex’s Module4,0001x Star Rail Pass
Level 3010x Artifex’s Module8,000
Level 403x Netherworld Token, 6x Artifex’s Cogwheel16,0001x Star Rail Pass
Level 507x Netherworld Token, 9x Artifex’s Cogwheel40,000
Level 6020x Netherworld Token, 6x Artifex’s Gyreheart80,0001x Star Rail Pass
Level 7035x Netherworld Token, 9x Artifex’s Gyreheart160,000

On the other hand, these are all the materials you’ll need to fully level up all her Traces:

  • 15x Harmonic Tune
  • 41x Artifex’s Module
  • 72x Ancestral Hymn
  • 56x Artifex’s Cogwheel
  • 139x Stellaris Symphony
  • 58x Artifex’s Gyreheart
  • 12x Regret of Infinite Ochema
  • 11x Tracks of Destiny
  • 3,000,000 Credits

Hanya Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail

These are all of Hanya’s Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail:}

  • One Heart (E1) – When an ally with Hanya’s Ultimate’s effect defeats an enemy, Hanya’s action is Advanced Forward by 15%. This effect can only be triggered 1 time per turn.
  • Two Views (E2) – After using the Skill, Hanya’s SPD increases by 20% for 1 turn.
  • Three Temptations (E3) – Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
  • Four Truths (E4) – The Ultimate’s duration is extended for 1 turn.
  • Five Skandhas (E5) – Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
  • Six Reverences (E6) – Increase the DMG Boost effect of the Talent by an additional 10%.

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About The Author

Ezequiel is a Games Writer at CharlieIntel. With a great knowledge of gaming, he's focused mostly on Pokemon, Fortnite, and HoYoverse titles such as Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact. With a journalism degree, Ezequiel has worked on La Cosa and Infobae, two of the most prestigious outlets in Latin America. He joined CharlieIntel in 2023. You can reach Ezequiel at [email protected]