Best Clara Honkai Star Rail build: Relics, Light Cones, Eidolons & abilities

❘ Published: 2024-01-08T19:53:00

Honkai Star Rail

The best Clara build in Honkai Star Rail can add a tank to your team that does a surprising amount of damage. Building a composition that allows her to shine takes some work, but it’s worth the effort. Here are the best Relics and Light Cones for Clara, along with a rundown of her Eidolons and abilities.

Clara is a 5-star character available on the regular banner for Honkai Star Rail. Unlike most other characters in the game, she’s all about getting hit rather than dealing damage on her own turn.

She’s a Physical character made almost entirely around counters, with her follow-up attack dealing significantly more damage than her normal basic attack. As such, if you don’t have a team built around absorbing damage and keeping Clara alive, she can’t truly shine.

Clara’s destined to be a niche character, but that doesn’t mean she’s bad. Her counter-damage is truly terrifying, and its classification as a follow-up move makes her a menace with the right build in the Simulated Universe. Here’s everything you need to know to build a team around Clara in Honkai Star Rail.

Clara abilities
Clara Eidolons
Best Clara Light Cones
Best Clara Relics
Best Clara team comp
Clara character trailer

Clara abilities in Honkai Star Rail

Basic Attack: I Want to Help

Deals Physical DMG equal to 50% (+10% per Trace Level) of Clara’s ATK to a single enemy.

Skill Attack: Svarog Watches Over You

Deals Physical DMG equal to 60% (+6% per Trace level) of Clara’s ATK to all enemies, and additionally deals Physical DMG equal to 60% (+6% per Trace level) of Clara’s ATK to enemies marked by Svarog with a Mark of Counter. All Marks of Counter will be removed after this Skill is used.

Ultimate: Promise, Not Command

After Clara uses Ultimate, DMG dealt to her is reduced by an extra 15% (+1% per Trace level), and she has greatly increased chances of being attacked by enemies for 2 turns. In addition, Svarog’s Counter is enhanced. When an ally is attacked, Svarog immediately launches a Counter, and its DMG multiplier against the enemy increases by 94% (+7% per Trace level). Enemies adjacent to it take 50% of the DMG dealt to the target enemy. Enhanced Counters can take effect 2 times.

Talent: Because We’re Family

Under the protection of Svarog, DMG taken by Clara when hit by enemy attacks is reduced by 10%. Svarog will make enemies who attack Clara with his Mark of Counter and retaliate with a counter, dealing physical damage equal to 80% (+8% per Trace level) of Clara’s ATK.

Technique: Small Price for Victory

Immediately attacks the enemy. Upon entering battle, the chance Clara will be attacked by enemies increases for 2 turns.

Clara Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail

Level 1 – A Tall Figure: Using Skill will not remove Marks of Counter on the enemy.
Level 2 – A Tight Embrace: After using the Ultimate, ATK increases by 30% for 2 turns.
Level 3 – Cold Steel Armor: Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
Level 4 – Family’s Warmth: After Clara is hit, the DMG taken by Clara is reduced by 30%. This effect lasts until the start of her next turn.
Level 5 – A Small Promise: Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Level 6 – Long Company: After other allies are hit, Svarog also has a 50% fixed chance to trigger a Counter on the attacker and mark them with a Mark of Counter. When using Ultimate, the number of Enhanced Counters increases by 1.

Best Clara Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail

As is usual with Light Cones, the absolute best option for Clara is her signature 5-star Light Cone, Something Irreplaceable. It increases her attack by 24% (+4% per Superimposition level), restores her HP by 8% (+1% per Superimposition level), and increases her damage by 24% (+4% per Superimposition level).

Considering that a significant portion of Clara’s damage is tied up in her Talent, many of the Destruction Light Cones don’t do much for her, as they’re largely focused on increasing ability damage directly rather than base ATK damage. As a result, finding budget options that are legitimately good is difficult.

For a budget 4-Star option, The Moles Welcome You is an alright choice. While you won’t be attacking or using abilities too often, the flat 15% ATK damage bonus that stacks when you use abilities is nice to have.

You could also use the 4-star weapon A Secret Vow, which increases the DMG dealt by Clara by 20%. Clara also deals an extra 20% of DMG to enemies whose current HP percentage is equal to or higher than her current HP percentage.

Best Clara relics in Honkai Star Rail

The best Relic set for Clara is Champion of Streetwise Boxing. These Relics will increase her damage output, considering the likelihood of her being attacked. You can find the set bonus below:

2-piece: Increases Physical DMG by 10%.
4-piece: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).

Meanwhile, the best Planar Ornament is Inert Salsotto. This set will increase Clara’s CRIT Rate by 8%, and when her current CRIT Rate reaches 50% or higher, Clara’s Ultimate and follow-up attack DMG will increase by 15%.

Best Clara team comp in Honkai Star Rail

The best team comp for Clara in Honkai Star Rail includes Topaz, Tingyun, and Lynx. This composition focuses on follow-up attacks and buffing Clara’s ATK and Energy. This will allow Clara to use her Ultimate faster.

Clara will act as this party’s Main DPS, Topaz as the Sub-DPS, Tingyun as Support, and Lynx as the healer. Lynx’s Skill will heal Clara and increase the likelihood of her getting hit, activating Clara’s follow-up attack.