Honkai: Star Rail
Honkai: Star Rail

Sampo Build Guide

Maximize Sampo's DoT damage in Honkai: Star Rail. Get the best Light Cones, Relics, and team comps for this Wind Nihility debuffer.

Sampo Build Guide

Sampo, a charismatic rogue from the Underworld, specializes in inflicting Damage over Time (DoT) effects, particularly Shock. This guide will focus on maximizing his DoT damage and debuffing capabilities, making him a potent addition to any team that utilizes DoT strategies. We'll cover his best gear and team synergies.

Sampo is a 4-star Wind Nihility character who excels at applying and amplifying Damage over Time (DoT) effects, primarily Shock. To maximize his effectiveness, prioritize building his Effect Hit Rate to ensure his debuffs land reliably, followed by ATK and SPD. He synergizes exceptionally well with other DoT-focused characters and supports who can further enhance his debuffing potential.

Recommended Light Cones

  • Before the Tutorial Mission Starts (Best): Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate. When the wearer attacks an enemy that is debuffed, their DMG increases.
  • Good Night and Sleep Well: Increases the wearer's DMG. This effect increases further for each different debuff on the enemy target.
  • Loopworld: Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate.

Recommended Relics Sets

  • 4-Piece Prisoner in Deep Confinement: 4-Piece set bonus increases DMG dealt by the wearer by 6%. For every DoT the target enemy is suffering from, the wearer's DMG dealt increases by 3%, stacking up to 3 times.
  • 2-Piece Prisoner in Deep Confinement + 2-Piece Wind: A balanced option for DoT damage and Wind DMG.

Recommended Planar Ornaments

  • Pan-Galactic Commercial Enterprise: Increases the wearer's ATK by 10%. If the wearer's Effect Hit Rate is 50% or higher, their ATK increases by an additional 20%.
  • Inert Salsotto: Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 8%. If the wearer's CRIT Rate is equal to or greater than 50%, their CRIT DMG increases by an additional 15%.

Stat Priority

  1. Body: Effect Hit Rate / ATK%
  2. Feet: SPD / ATK%
  3. Planar Sphere: Wind DMG Bonus / ATK%
  4. Link Rope: ATK% / Effect Hit Rate

Talent Priority

  1. Skill
  2. Ultimate
  3. Talent
  4. Basic Attack

Team Recommendations

Sampo shines in teams that focus on DoT damage. He pairs exceptionally well with characters like Kafka, who can trigger DoTs, and Guinaifen, who also applies DoTs. Other supports like Ruan Mei for DMG buffs and debuffs, or Ruan Mei for universal buffs, can further amplify his effectiveness.