Honkai: Star Rail – Hook build and ascension guide

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Showcase the formidable Diggertron with an optimal Hook build from Honkai: Star Rail, and let your adversaries witness the prowess of Pitch-Dark Hook the Magnificent. Treading the Path of Destruction, the Moles’ commander specializes in dealing Fire damage to opponents and is exceptional at inflicting the Burn status, maintaining a fiery intensity on the battlefield.

Hook’s ability, “Remember Hook?”, unleashes Fire damage on a single foe, proportionate to her Attack power, and may cause Burn. Upon using her Ultimate, Hook’s skill gets upgraded for its next use, morphing into an area-wide attack that strikes not only the primary target but also any adjacent enemies.

Beyond that ability, Hook’s move “Hook’s Ultimate, Boom! Here Comes the Fire!” primarily focuses on inflicting a substantial amount of fire damage onto a single target, proportionate to her attack power. Furthermore, her special skill, “Ha! Oil to the Flames!”, empowers Hook to recover five energy units and deal extra damage when striking enemies already affected by the Burn status.

Boosting Hook’s Eidolon level by creating copies of her is an effective method to gain extra perks. At level 1, it increases the potency of her Enhanced Skill. At level 2, it extends the duration of the Burn effect from her Skill for another round. At level 4, her Talent has a 100% chance to ignite Burn in any enemies close to the target. Lastly, at level 6, it enhances her damage output against enemies already affected by Burn.

Honkai: Star Rail – Hook: best Light Cones

You’ll definitely find it beneficial to enhance Hook’s overall damage by adding additional Attack (ATK) points. The Fall of an Aeon, a 5-Star Light Cone obtainable from Herta’s Shop, is an excellent tool for this purpose. It multiplies the wearer’s ATK up to fourfold whenever they strike, and also enhances their damage output for two turns when they cause Weakness Break on an enemy.

Best Light Cones for Hook in HSR:

  • On the Fall of an Aeon (5-Star)
  • The Moles Welcome You (4-Star)
  • Woof! Walk Time! (4-Star)
  • Nowhere to Run (4-Star)
  • Collapsing Sky (3-Star)

Honkai: Star Rail – Hook: best Relics

For Hook, it’s customary that the Relic stats leans towards being offensive. She particularly benefits from higher Attack, Critical Damage, and Critical Rate. Speed is always beneficial, and a higher Effect Hit Rate will boost your chances of causing Burn, helping you bypass enemy resistance to status effects.

Best Relic Sets for Hook in HSR:

  • Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters (4) – +12% damage to enemies with at least one debuff, +4% CRIT Rate, +8%/12% CRIT DMG to enemies with at least two/three debuffs; after the wearer inflicts a debuff on enemies, the above effects are doubled for one turn.
  • Firesmith of Lava-Forging (4) – +10% Fire DMG, +12% Skill DMG, and +12% Fire DMG for the next attack after activating the Ultimate.

Best Planar Ornaments for Hook in HSR:

  • Rutilant Arena (2) – +8% CRIT Rate, +20% Basic Attack and Skill DMG when the wearer’s CRIT Rate is 70% or higher.
  • Space Sealing Station (2) – +12% ATK, and another +12% ATK when the wearer’s SPD reaches 120 or higher.
  • Pan-Galactic Commercial Enterprise (2) – +10% Effect Hit Rate, ATK increases by up to 25% of Effect Hit Rate.

Best stats for Hook in HSR:

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

Honkai: Star Rail – Hook: best teams

Hook excels as a high-damage dealer when paired with certain characters from Nihility, maximizing her potential in combat.

  • Hook (Main DPS), Guinaifen (Sub DPS), Ruan Mei (Support), Lingsha (Support)

Guinaifen pairs nicely with Hook because they both specialize in causing the Burn status, making it easier for Hook to deal maximum damage on targets. Ruan Mei boosts the party’s Weakness Break Efficiency, amplifying their ability to inflict the Burn status. Lingsha is an excellent healer for this team setup due to her harmonious relationships with the break-centric gameplay style; she serves as both a source of sustain and a secondary damage dealer.

In place of Ruan Mei in the Support position, Fugue or Trailblazer can step up, offering Super Break damage. Alternatively, Gallagher and Huohuo make excellent substitutes as healers. Gallagher emphasizes aggression, while Huohuo offers offensive boosts and energy restoration aid.

Honkai: Star Rail – Hook: ascension materials

To help Hook reach the highest level and fully upgrade all her abilities, here’s a breakdown of what you should understand:

1. Follow the steps provided for taking Hook through each level, from 1 to max.
2. Make sure to utilize every opportunity for talent upgrades along the way.
3. Keep in mind that the process may require resources, so plan accordingly!

Hook requires the following ascension materials to get to level 80 in addition to the necessary XP:

  • Credits x246,000
  • Ancient Part x12
  • Ancient Spindle x13
  • Ancient Engine x12
  • Endotherm Chitin x50

In the Robot Settlement, the Great Mine, and even the Simulated Universe, you’ll find enemies known as Automatons that drop items such as Ancient Parts, Spindles, and Engines. You can also acquire or trade these items on the Astral Express using the Omni-Synthesizer. The Ancient Parts are a type of resource you can efficiently farm through your daily tasks assigned to your characters, providing a consistent supply of this material.

In the Stagnant Shadow’s (Silvermane Guard Restricted Zone), either Chitin, which is an endotherm, is shed or obtained via trade. The most profitable commodity are the Golden Calyxes scattered throughout the cosmos.

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

  • Credits x2,400,000
  • Ancient Part x28
  • Ancient Spindle x42
  • Ancient Engine x42
  • Shattered Blade x12
  • Lifeless Blade x54
  • Worldbreaker Blade x105
  • Guardian’s Lament x12
  • Tracks of Destiny x5

To find the materials that have been previously listed, please refer to the information given earlier. The Crimson Calyx (Storage Zone) is where blades are grown. Just like before, you can manufacture high-level materials by combining lower-level materials in the Omni-Synthesizer onboard the Astral Express.

The substance known as Guardian’s Lament is harder to find, exclusively obtained from the Everwinter Hill’s Echo of War domain. On the other hand, Tracks of Destiny can be acquired during special events such as the Embers Exchange, Nameless Honor, or as a reward for Simulated Universe Points.

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2025-05-28 13:17