Honkai: Star Rail
Honkai: Star Rail

Dan Heng Build Guide

Build Dan Heng in Honkai: Star Rail. Get the best Light Cones, Relics, Ornaments, and Traces for his Wind DMG and SPD reduction abilities.

Dan Heng Build Guide: The Wind Archer

Dan Heng, the stoic member of the Astral Express with a mysterious past, is a Wind Hunt character in Honkai: Star Rail. He excels at single-target damage, with his abilities focusing on reducing enemy SPD and dealing significant damage. This guide will cover the optimal Light Cones, Relics, Planar Ornaments, and Traces to maximize his damage output and utility.

Dan Heng's Skill, Cloudy Chase, deals Wind DMG to a single enemy and has a chance to reduce their SPD. His Enhanced Skill, Soaring Strike, deals even more Wind DMG and guarantees a SPD reduction. His Ultimate, Azure Dragon's Descent, deals high Wind DMG to a single target, with bonus damage if the target's SPD is reduced.

Recommended Light Cones:

  • In the Name of the Past (5-Star): While not his sature, its SPD and DMG buffs are excellent for Hunt characters.
  • Cruising in the Stellar Sea (5-Star): A free-to-play friendly option that provides CRIT Rate and ATK buffs upon defeating enemies.
  • River Flows in Spring (3-Star): A decent budget option that increases his CRIT Rate.
  • Only Silence Remains (4-Star): Boosts his ATK and CRIT Rate when there are fewer than two enemies on the field.

Recommended Relics:

Focus on Relics that boost his damage:

  • 4-Piece Eagle of Twilight Line: This set is ideal for Dan Heng, providing Wind DMG bonus and advancing his action by 15% after he uses his Ultimate.
  • 2-Piece Eagle of Twilight Line + 2-Piece Musketeer of Wild Wheat: A solid alternative for Wind DMG and ATK.
  • 2-Piece Musketeer of Wild Wheat + 2-Piece Passerby of Blazing Laire: For ATK and DMG buffs.

Planar Ornaments:

  • 2-Piece Space Sealing Station: Provides a significant ATK boost when Dan Heng has at least two allies with the same Path as him, or when no allies have the same Path.
  • 2-Piece Talismanic Watch: Increases his CRIT Rate.

Stat Priorities:

Prioritize these stats for Dan Heng:

  1. CRIT Rate/DMG: Essential for maximizing his damage output. Aim for a good balance.
  2. SPD: Allows him to act more often and apply his SPD reduction.
  3. DMG% (Wind): Boosts his personal damage.
  4. ATK%: Increases his base damage.

Traces:

Upgrade these Traces in order of importance:

  • Azure Dragon's Descent (Ultimate): His highest damage ability, especially potent against SPD-reduced targets.
  • Soaring Strike (Enhanced Skill): His primary damage-dealing skill, crucial for consistent output.
  • Cloudy Chase (Skill): The base skill that enables his SPD reduction.
  • General Stat Boosts: Focus on CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, SPD, and Wind DMG.

With this build, Dan Heng will be a reliable single-target damage dealer, capable of significantly weakening enemies and dispatching them efficiently in Honkai: Star Rail.