Honkai: Star Rail – Dan Heng build and ascension guide

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Discover the strength hidden within your enigmatic history by utilizing the optimal Honkai: Star Rail Dan Heng setup, and outmaneuver your foes with unparalleled swiftness. This dedicated Astral Express team member walks the Path of the Hunt, inflicting Wind damage powerfully, while masterfully wielding a robust polearm for precise strikes.

Dan Heng’s skill, Knight Spear Technique: Torrent, inflicts wind damage on a single opponent. Upon scoring a critical hit, Dan Heng temporarily decreases the enemy’s speed for the next two rounds.

His lofty, otherworldly aspiration materializes as a wind-inflicted single-target assault. Enemies affected by this ability are temporarily slowed down, making them vulnerable to increased damage during the attack, which complements his skillset nicely.

In my gaming experience, whenever Dan Heng gets targeted by an ability from one of my allies, such as receiving a buff, healing, or protection, it significantly increases his Wind Resistance Penetration, showcasing his exceptional talent and superior reach in battle.

The duplicate versions of the character, known as Eidolons, enhance his critical rate, talent functionality, and boost his slow abilities. Among these, Eidolon 4 is particularly significant. When Dan Heng defeats an enemy with his ultimate ability, Eidolon 4 instantly advances his next action by 100%, enabling him to launch another attack right away.

Honkai: Star Rail – Dan Heng: best Light Cones

To effectively debilitate enemies before unleashing the Ultimate, it’s crucial to increase Critical Rate on Dan Heng. Seele’s unique skill, In the Night, is a fantastic method for achieving this, and it becomes even more effective if you can also enhance Dan Heng’s damage output (DPS), which in turn boosts his Attack (ATK).

Best Light Cones for Dan Heng in HSR:

  • In the Night (5-Star)
  • Sleep Like the Dead (5-Star)
  • Cruising in the Stellar Sea (5-Star)
  • Only Silence Remains (4-Star)
  • Return to Darkness (4-Star)

Honkai: Star Rail – Dan Heng: best Relics

On Dan Heng, it’s crucial to enhance three key aspects: Attack (ATK), Critical Damage (Crit DMG), and Critical Rate. Speed (SPD) is also beneficial as it allows him to engage in battles quicker. For any vacant areas, Break Effect is useful for amplifying Dan Heng’s damage output when he inflicts Weakness Break.

Best Relic Sets for Dan Heng in HSR:

  • Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters (4) – +12% DMG against enemies with a debuff, +4% CRIT Rate, +8%/12% CRIT DMG against enemies with at least 2/3 debuffs; effects increase by 100% for one turn after the wearer inflicts a debuff on the target.
  • Scholar Lost in Erudition (4) – +8% CRIT Rate, +20% Skill and Ultimate DMG, +25% additional DMG for the next Skull activation after an Ultimate.
  • Eagle of Twilight Line (4) – +10% Wind DMG, wearer’s next action is advanced forward by 25% after Ultimate usage.

Best Planar Ornaments for Dan Heng in HSR:

  • Firmament Frontline: Glamoth (2) – +12% ATK, +12%/18% DMG if the wearer’s SPD surpasses 135/160.
  • Rutilant Arena (2) – +8% CRIT Rate, +20% Basic Attack and Skill DMG if the wearer’s CRIT Rate surpasses 70%.

Best stats for Dan Heng in HSR:

  • Head – HP (Primary), CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, SPD, ATK %
  • Hands – ATK (Primary), CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, SPD, ATK %
  • Body – CRIT Rate (Primary), CRIT DMG, SPD, ATK %, Break Effect
  • Feet – SPD (Primary), CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK %, Break Effect
  • Planar Sphere – Wind DMG (Primary), CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, SPD, ATK %
  • Link Rope – ATK % (Primary), CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, SPD, Break Effect

Honkai: Star Rail – Dan Heng: best teams

Dan Heng may not be the top-tier DPS character in the game, but he can prove to be a dependable ally for beginners. Pairing him with strong teammates will significantly enhance his effectiveness.

  • Dan Heng (Main DPS), Bronya (Support), Welt (Support), Huohuo (Support)

In simpler terms, Welt is an excellent Support character for a team led by Dan Heng because he primarily slows down opponents, allowing Dan Heng to inflict maximum damage with his Ultimate. Huohuo serves as a great healer and also provides additional utility to activate Dan Heng’s Talent; she also functions as an energy source, aiding in regeneration. Having characters like Bronya, Asta, or Tingyun on the team is beneficial because they can further enhance Dan Heng’s Speed (SPD) and Attack (ATK).

Honkai: Star Rail – Dan Heng: ascension materials

Here’s a breakdown on how to help Dan Heng reach the peak level, fully upgrading all his abilities:

1. Follow this guide for detailed instructions to elevate Dan Heng to the highest tier.
2. Upgrade each of Dan Heng’s skills following these steps.

To reach level 80, besides earning the required XP, Dan Heng also needs these ascent materials:

  • Credits x246,000
  • Extinguished Core x12
  • Glimmering Core x13
  • Squirming Core x12
  • Storm Eye x50

In these areas – Rivet Town, Backwater Pass, and even the Simulated Universe – you can harvest Cores from enemies like Flamespawns. Additionally, you can obtain or trade them using the Omni-Synthesizer on board the Astral Express. The Extinguished Cores are a resource that you can regularly produce through Daily Assignments for your characters. This means a consistent supply of this material is within your reach.

As an enthusiast, I’ve learned that those coveted “Storm Eyes” can be obtained either by chance in Rivet Town or through trading scarce resources. My favorite method for amassing Credits is by harvesting the elusive “Golden Calyxes,” which are scattered across various planets.

Dan Heng requires the following materials to upgrade her combat abilities and Traces:

  • Credits x2,400,000
  • Extinguished Core x28
  • Glimmering Core x42
  • Squirming Core x42
  • Arrow of the Beast Hunter x12
  • Arrow of the Demon Slayer x54
  • Arrow of the Starchaser x105
  • Destroyer’s Final Road x12
  • Tracks of Destiny x8

To find the arrows mentioned earlier – Arrow of the Beast Hunter, Arrow of the Demon Slayer, and Arrow of the Starchaser – head to the Crimson Calyx located in the Outlying Snow Plains. As always, you can craft these high-level materials by using lower-level ones in your Omni-Synthesizer on board the Astral Express.

The Destroyer’s Last Path is a scarcely found resource that originates from the Echo of War (Supply Zone) realm, whereas Traces of Fate can be acquired during special events, the Embers Swap, the Nameless Valor, or as a Simulated Universe Points incentive.

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2025-05-19 18:17