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Honkai: Star Rail Relics and Stats Guide

A great character with the wrong Relic stats still hits like a wet noodle. This guide covers which main stat to take on each slot, which substats are worth keeping, where to farm, when to spend Self-Modeling Resin, and why everyone keeps saying 134 SPD.

Version 4.6Updated October 7, 2026

In This Guide

Relics and Planar Ornaments: The 6 Gear Slots
Main Stats by Slot and What to Pick
Which Substats Are Worth Chasing
Leveling Relics Without Wasting Materials
Where to Farm Relics and Planar Ornaments
Self-Modeling Resin and the Omni-Synthesizer
SPD Breakpoints: Why Everyone Talks About 134
Stat Thresholds Your Relic Sets Need
Frequently Asked Questions

Relics and Planar Ornaments: The 6 Gear Slots

Every character wears 6 pieces in 2 groups. The 4 Cavern Relics are Head, Hands, Body and Feet. The 2 Planar Ornaments are the Planar Sphere and the Link Rope. Each group is farmed in a different place.

Cavern Relics

Head, Hands, Body, Feet

Each set has a 2-piece and a 4-piece bonus. Wear 4 pieces of one set for the full effect, or mix 2 and 2 from different sets to get two 2-piece bonuses.

Planar Ornaments

Planar Sphere, Link Rope

Ornament sets only have a 2-piece bonus, so your Sphere and Rope almost always match. The Sphere is also the only slot that can roll an elemental DMG Boost main stat.

Set bonuses often matter as much as the stats. Scholar Lost in Erudition 4-piece boosts Skill and Ultimate DMG, while The Ashblazing Grand Duke is made for characters who use Follow-up ATKs all the time. Every set is listed on the Relics page.

New player tipEarly on, just wear whatever has the right main stat. Full sets can wait. Low-rarity pieces can’t be leveled as far, so you’ll replace them anyway.

Main Stats by Slot and What to Pick

The main stat is the big line at the top. Leveling makes that number bigger, but it never turns into a different stat. Head and Hands always roll the same thing, so the other 4 slots are the ones to watch.

Slot	Possible main stats	Usual pick
Head	HP (flat)	Nothing to choose, judge it by substats
Hands	ATK (flat)	Nothing to choose, judge it by substats
Body	HP%, ATK%, DEF%, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, Outgoing Healing Boost, Effect Hit Rate	DPS: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG, whichever you’re short on. Healers: Outgoing Healing Boost. Debuffers: Effect Hit Rate
Feet	HP%, ATK%, DEF%, SPD	SPD for most, especially supports who must act before the DPS. A few DPS who want to be slow take ATK%
Planar Sphere	HP%, ATK%, DEF%, DMG Boost for each of the 7 elements (Physical, Fire, Ice, Lightning, Wind, Quantum, Imaginary)	DPS: the DMG Boost matching their element. Supports and healers: the stat their abilities scale with
Link Rope	HP%, ATK%, DEF%, Break Effect, Energy Regeneration Rate	DPS: ATK%. Break characters: Break Effect. Supports who need frequent Ultimates: Energy Regeneration Rate

TipEvery character has exceptions. Before you farm, open their page in the character list, where the build section lists the sets and main stats to use.

Which Substats Are Worth Chasing

Substats are the smaller lines underneath, up to 4 of them. Each time a piece reaches a level milestone, the game either adds a new line (if there are fewer than 4) or boosts an existing one, at random. This is the luck part of Relics.

There are 12 possible substats: HP, HP%, ATK, ATK%, DEF, DEF%, SPD, Break Effect, Effect Hit Rate, Effect RES, CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG. Energy Regeneration Rate, Outgoing Healing Boost and elemental DMG Boost never show up as substats, so the main stat is the only place to get them.

Role	Substats to prioritize	Why
Crit DPS	CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, SPD, ATK%	Crit multiplies straight into damage
Buffer	SPD, HP%, DEF%, Effect RES	Fast enough to buff before the DPS, tanky enough to stay alive
Healer or shielder	SPD, plus whatever stat their healing or Shield scales with	Each scales off its own stat (HP, DEF or ATK), so read the ability description
Break	Break Effect, SPD	More in the Break guide
Debuff and DoT	Effect Hit Rate, SPD, ATK%	Without enough Effect Hit Rate, debuffs miss more often

Flat stat linesFlat HP, ATK and DEF (no %) are usually weaker than the % versions for most characters. If a piece has 2 or 3 flat lines, turn it into fodder.

Effect RES sounds like filler, but a support wearing Broken Keel needs at least 30% for the whole team to get 10% CRIT DMG. Thresholds like this are collected at the end of this guide.

Leveling Relics Without Wasting Materials

You level a Relic by feeding it other Relics or the Relic EXP materials Lost Lightdust, Lost Gold Fragment and Lost Crystal. Use Salvage in your inventory on junk Relics to get enhancement materials back.

Rarity	Max level
2-star	+6
3-star	+9
4-star	+12
5-star	+15

So 4-star pieces are only placeholders. Once 5-stars drop regularly, stop pouring materials into 4-stars.

Filter as soon as it dropsWrong main stat, like DEF% Feet for a DPS? Throw it out. Good substats can’t save it.
Turn on Enhancement CapThis option on the enhance screen stops at each level milestone, so you can see which substat just got the roll.
Test it to the first milestoneIf the roll lands on a flat stat or something your character doesn’t use, stop and keep the piece as fodder.
Only push to +15 when it looks goodIf it has rolled into the lines you want a few times, keep going. If it’s just okay, leave it and wait for something better.

Heads upDon’t take every new 5-star piece to +15. Relic EXP materials run short very often, and junk pieces are the fastest way to burn through them.

Where to Farm Relics and Planar Ornaments

Cavern Relics: Cavern of Corrosion

Head, Hands, Body and Feet come from the Cavern of Corrosion, which unlocks later in the Jarilo-VI story. Each Cavern drops a fixed pair of sets. For example, Cavern of Corrosion: The Shackling Prison drops Scholar Lost in Erudition and Sacerdos’ Relived Ordeal. Pick the Cavern with the set you want and treat the other one as a bonus.

Caverns have 6 difficulty levels that unlock with your Equilibrium Level. The higher it is, the better your odds of 5-star Relics, so lots of 4-stars early on is normal.

Planar Ornaments: Divergent Universe

Planar Spheres and Link Ropes don’t drop in the Cavern of Corrosion. You farm them in Planar Ornament Extraction inside the Divergent Universe, which has every set. Some older sets like Space Sealing Station can also be redeemed in Simulated Universe worlds (from World 3 on), but Extraction has everything in one place.

Extra sources for new players

Trailblaze Mission rewards and the treasure chests you open while exploring.
World shops, where each one sells a full 4-piece set.
Trailblaze Level rewards and Operation Briefing tasks in the Interastral Peace Guide.

These only fill gaps early on. Long-term gear still has to be farmed.

Who to farm for firstStart with your main DPS, since good Relics make the biggest difference on them. Not sure who to invest in? Check the tier list and team comps before spending Trailblaze Power.

Self-Modeling Resin and the Omni-Synthesizer

Farming alone is all luck. Relic Synthesis in the Omni-Synthesizer offers two ways to take some luck out.

Crafting with Relic Remains

Pick the set and the slot

You get Relic Remains by salvaging Relics. You choose the set and the slot, but the main stat is random. Since Head and Hands have fixed main stats, this is a great way to fill them.

Crafting with Self-Modeling Resin

Pick the main stat too

Self-Modeling Resin lets you choose the main stat too. Substats are still random, but the biggest line can’t miss.

Self-Modeling Resin is rare. Its main source is Nameless Honor rewards, so spend it carefully.

Use it on Body, Feet, Planar Sphere and Link Rope. The Body has 7 possible main stats and the Sphere has 10, so they miss the most when farming.
Skip Head and Hands, since each has only one possible main stat.
Prioritize hard-to-hit pieces like a crit Body, SPD Feet, or the right element Sphere for your main DPS.
Only use it on sets your character will wear for a long time.

Heads upDon’t craft the moment you get Resin. Farm a few runs first, and only use it on a slot that keeps missing the right main stat.

SPD Breakpoints: Why Everyone Talks About 134

SPD decides turn order. The game ranks turns with a hidden number called Action Value: the closer to 0, the sooner a unit acts, and higher SPD makes it drop faster. Switch it on in Settings to see it next to each unit in the Action Order.

Combat is split into cycles, and in each cycle every unit acts at least once. In modes scored by cycle count, like Memory of Chaos or Pure Fiction, finishing in fewer cycles makes full rewards easier to get. SPD breakpoints are the values that give a character an extra turn, or an earlier one, in the first few cycles. Between breakpoints, your turn count often doesn’t change at all.

SPD	Turns in the first 5 cycles	Notes
120	6, with 2 turns in cycle 2	Also the threshold for several Planar Ornament sets
134	7, with 2 turns in cycles 1 and 4	The usual DPS target and the stopping point for low investment
143	7, with 2 turns in cycles 1 and 3	Same total as 134, but the extra turn comes earlier
146	8, with 2 turns in cycles 1, 3 and 5	Stopping point for medium investment
156	8, with 2 turns in cycles 1, 3 and 4	The extra turn comes earlier than at 146
160	8, with 2 turns in cycles 1, 2 and 4	Stopping point for heavy investment
164, 172, 178	9	A luxury, usually needs SPD buffs from teammates or giving up lots of other substats
182	10, with 2 turns in every cycle	Very hard to reach with Relics alone
200	11, with 3 turns in cycle 1	Very hard to reach with Relics alone

DPS: Aim for 134 to 135

For most DPS, 134 to 135 SPD is the sweet spot: 2 turns in the very first cycle without giving up much damage. SPD Feet plus a few SPD substats usually gets you there. Only Feet can roll SPD as a main stat, but any piece can roll it as a substat, apart from Feet that already have it as the main stat. And 135 is also the threshold for Firmament Frontline: Glamoth.

Supports: It Depends on the Kit

A support who has to buff before the DPS attacks needs to be faster than the DPS. Bronya is an easy example with two options: sit exactly 1 SPD below the DPS so she pulls them forward right after their turn, or stack as much SPD as she can and push the DPS to the front from the very start.

Not everyone wants to be fastSome characters benefit from being slow. Poet of Mourning Collapse 4-piece lowers the wearer’s SPD by 8%, but if their SPD is below 110 or 95 going into battle, they gain 20% or 32% CRIT Rate. With this set, skip SPD Feet and stay under the threshold.

Stat Thresholds Your Relic Sets Need

Many sets only turn on their extra bonus at a certain number. Missing it by 1 point means you get nothing, so check the stats screen after every gear swap.

Set	Type	Requirement	Extra bonus
Space Sealing Station	Planar Ornament	SPD 120 or higher	12% more ATK
Fleet of the Ageless	Planar Ornament	SPD 120 or higher	8% ATK for the whole team
Firmament Frontline: Glamoth	Planar Ornament	SPD 135 or 160	12% or 18% more DMG
Giant Tree of Rapt Brooding	Planar Ornament	SPD 135 or 180	12% or 20% more Outgoing Healing
Talia: Kingdom of Banditry	Planar Ornament	SPD 145	20% more Break Effect
Diviner of Distant Reach	Cavern Relic, 4-piece	SPD 120 or 160 before entering combat	10% or 18% more CRIT Rate
Rutilant Arena	Planar Ornament	CRIT Rate 70%	20% more Basic ATK and Skill DMG
Inert Salsotto	Planar Ornament	CRIT Rate 50%	15% more Ultimate and Follow-up ATK DMG
Broken Keel	Planar Ornament	Effect RES 30%	10% CRIT DMG for the whole team
Bone Collection’s Serene Demesne	Planar Ornament	Max HP 5000	28% CRIT DMG for the wearer and their memosprite

The 120 and 160 thresholds match the SPD breakpoints above, and 135 is just 1 over 134. Tune SPD to hit your breakpoint and your set at the same time.

TipTo see which sets suit a character, check the Relics page or that character’s page. To work out the materials for leveling your characters, use the Ascension Planner.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG Body better?

It depends on what you’re short on. The two stats work as a pair, so leaning too hard into one of them adds very little damage. If your CRIT Rate is still low, take a CRIT Rate Body, and once it’s high enough, switch to CRIT DMG. If you’re using Rutilant Arena, count its 70% CRIT Rate threshold in too.

Should my DPS use SPD Feet or ATK% Feet?

Most DPS use SPD Feet, because the extra turns cost very little damage. The exception is characters who want to be slow, such as anyone wearing Poet of Mourning Collapse. The safest answer is the recommended build on that character’s page.

Should I use Self-Modeling Resin on Head and Hands?

No. Head always has HP and Hands always have ATK as the main stat, so choosing the main stat there does nothing. Save your Resin for Body, Feet, Planar Sphere or Link Rope. If you want the right set on Head and Hands, craft them with Relic Remains instead.

Where do I farm Planar Ornaments?

In Planar Ornament Extraction inside the Divergent Universe, which has every set. Some older sets can also be redeemed in the Simulated Universe worlds. Planar Ornaments don’t drop in the Cavern of Corrosion.

Why do I keep getting 4-star Relics?

Your chance of 5-star drops in the Cavern of Corrosion goes up with your Equilibrium Level. While it’s still low, lots of 4-star drops are normal. Keep playing to raise it, unlock the higher difficulties and keep farming, and in the meantime only level your 4-star pieces as much as you need.

What’s the difference between 130 and 134 SPD?

At 134, your character gets 2 turns in the very first cycle and 7 turns across the first 5 cycles. At 130 you haven’t reached the next breakpoint, so you get the same turns as at 120: 6 in the first 5 cycles. In modes scored by cycles, that early extra turn helps you clear enemies faster. Aiming for 135 clears the 134 breakpoint and also meets the Firmament Frontline: Glamoth threshold if you use that set.

Updated October 7, 2026 (version 4.6). See also all guides, the tier list and the best teams.