Guinaifen is the latest four-star unit introduced in Honkai Star Rail version 1.4. She follows the Path of Nihility and has a Fire element. Although she is not as strong as a five-star DPS unit, she is still a worthwhile character to build. For those who obtain Guinaifen from the limited-time banner, here is a handy guide to help you build this fiery DPS unit.
Honkai Star Rail Best Guinaifen Build Guide
Guinaifen is a limited-time four-star AoE Fire DPS that can inflict negative status effects on her enemies. You can get her by pulling on a limited-time banner that features her character. She is great at applying Burn on opponents and works well with Kafka and Tingyun. Although she is less powerful than a five-star character, it is a good idea to build Guinaifen, especially when you lack an excellent Fire damage dealer.
Here is the best gear you can equip on Guinaifen:
- Light Cone: Patience Is All You Need
- Relics: Firesmith of Lava-Forging (Body: Effect Hit % or ATK%, Feet: SPD or ATK%)
- Planar Ornaments: Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise (Sphere: Fire DMG, Rope: Energy Regen or ATK%)
- Trace Priority: Skill >Ultimate > Talent > Basic Attack
- Eidolons: E2
The best Light Cone for Guinaifen is the five-star Light Cone, Patience Is All You Need. Besides increasing DMG, this item can also buff the wearer’s speed after the unit performs an attack. This Light Cone also has the ability to apply the Erode status effect on enemies, which can deal Lightning DoT at the start of each turn.
However, since it is Kafka’s signature Light Cone, you may not have or want to equip this rare gear on Guinanfei. In that case, you can give Good Night and Sleep Well or Fermata for this four-star unit. For F2P players, Fermata is a great alternative since you can acquire it in the Forgotten Hall Store for 200 Lucent Afterglow.
The best Relics for Guinanfei is the Firesmith of Lava-Forging set. Besides increasing her Fire DMG, the 4-Piece Effect can also buff her Skill DMG. This artifact set can even temporarily increase Guinaifen’s Fire DMG after she unleashes her Ultimate.
For Planar Ornaments, you can equip the Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise set. This gear can buff her Effect Hit Rate, which is necessary to apply the Burn status effect on enemies consistently.
I recommend leveling up Guinaifen’s Skill and Ultimate first since most of her damage comes from Burn DoT. Afterward, you can level up her Talent, but you should put Basic Attack as your last priority.
Since Guinaifen is a four-star unit, you have a higher chance of obtaining her Eidolons. The best one to acquire is her E2, Brushing Teeth While Whistling. With this upgrade unlocked, Guinaifen’s Basic ATK and Skill will increase the Burn DMG on affected enemies.
That is the end of our guide on how to build Guinaifen in HSR. If you need more help with this gacha game, you can write a message in the comment section below. I also recommend reading our Seele build guide if you can grab this powerful single-target DPS unit.
