Best Imaginary Trailblazer Honkai Star Rail build: Relics, Light Cones & team comp

Imaginary Trailblazer is the brand new Harmony version of the main character in Honkai Star Rail and so here is their best build featuring Relics, Light Cones, and team comp.

Imaginary Trailblazer is one of the best units in Honkai Star Rail. Almost every tier list for the gacha game places them at S-rank or above.

Besides Super Break being a broken mechanic that enhances the damage output of every Break Effect unit in the game, Imaginary Trailblazer is also free to play. This means all players will have an insanely strong unit without the need to use Stellar Jades or money.

If you are looking to build Imaginary Trailblazer, we have you covered with the best build for the unit.

Best Imaginary Trailblazer build in Honkai Star Rail

Weapon	Relic	Ornament	Stats	Team Comp
Past Self in Mirror	Watchmaker, Master of Dream Machinations	Talia: Kingdom of Banditry	Body: HP% Boots: SPD Sphere: HP% Rope: Break Effect Substats: Break Effect, SPD, HP%	Firefly, Ruan Mei, Imaginary Trailblazer, Gallagher

While this is the best build for Imaginary Trailblazer, if you want to learn more about the individual components of the setup, we have discussed those in the following sections.

Best Light Cones for Imaginary Trailblazer

Past Self in Mirror

This is the best 5-star Light Cone for Imaginary Trailblazer in Honkai Star Rail. With this equipped, the wearer’s Break Effect is increased by 60%. Upon using the Ultimate, all allies gain a 24% DMG bonus for 3 turns.

If the wearer’s Break Effect exceeds 150%, one Skill Point is recovered. Additionally, every member of the team gains 10 Energy at the start of each new wave.

Memories of the Past

This is an amazing 4-star alternative for Imaginary Trailblazer and can function on par with the previous entry at Superposition 5. This Light Cone increases the Break Effect of the wearer by 28%-56%. Upon attacking an enemy, the wearer regenerates 4 Energy.

Best Relic and Ornament for Imaginary Trailblazer

Relic

The best Relic set for Imaginary Trailblazer is Watchmaker, Master of Dream Machinations. The set bonus for this one is as follows:

Set Piece	Set Bonus
2-pc	Increases Break Effect by 16%.
4-pc	When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, Break Effect for all allies increases by 30% for 2 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.

Ornament

The best Ornament set for Imaginary Trailblazer is Talia, Kingdom of Banditry. The set bonus for this Ornament set is as follows:

Set piece	Set Bonus
2-pc	Increases the wearer’s Break Effect by 16%. When the wearer’s SPD reaches 145 or higher, the wearer’s Break effect increases by an extra 20%.

Ascension and Trace materials for Imaginary Trailblazer

Ascension

The materials you need for the Ascension of Imaginary Trailblazer are Thief’s Instinct and its upgrades, as well as Enigmatic Ectostella. The exact number of materials she needs is as follows:

• Thief’s Instinct x12
• Usurper’s Scheme x13
• Conqueror’s Will x12
• Enigmatic Ectostella x28

Traces

The materials you need to level up the Traces of Imaginary Trailblazer are Firmament Note and its upgrades, Thief’s Instinct and its upgrades, and Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster. The exact number of materials you need are as follows:

• Firmament Note x12
• Celestial Section x54
• Heavenly Melody x105
• Thief’s Instinct x28
• Usurper’s Scheme x42
• Conqueror’s Will x42
• Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster x12

Best team comp for Imaginary Trailblazer

The best team comp for Imaginary Trailblazer includes Firefly, Ruan Mei, and Gallagher. In this team, Ruan Mei buffs Break DMG even more, Gallagher provides heals and debuffs and Firefly is the ultimate Break DPS in the game.

You can also replace Firefly with Imaginary March 7th, provided you build her with Break Effect. Apart from this, there are few teams where Imaginary Trailblazer can work since they only cater towards Super Break and Break DMG.

Imaginary Trailblazer abilities

Basic Attack

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Swing Dance Etiquette	Deals Imaginary DMG equal to Trailblazer’s 130% ATK to a single enemy.

Skill

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Halftime to Make it Rain	Deals Imaginary DMG equal to 62.5% of Trailblazer’s ATK to a single enemy and additionally deals DMG for 4 times, with each time dealing Imaginary DMG equal to 62.5% of Trailblazer’s ATK to a random enemy.

Ultimate

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
All-Out Footlight Parade	Grants all allies Backup Dancer Effect, lasting for 3 turn(s). The duration reduces by 1 at the start of Trailblazer’s every turn. Allies that have Backup Dancer effect have their Break Effect increase by 37.5%. And when they attack enemy targets that are in Weakness Broken State, the Toughness Reduction of this attack will be converted into 1 instance of Super Break Damage.

Talent

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Full on Aerial Dance	The Trailblazer immediately regenerates 13 Energy when an enemy target’s Weakness is Broken.

Technique

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Now! I’m the Band	After using the Technique, at the start of the next battle, all allies’ Break Effect increases by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Passives

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Dance With the One	When the number of enemy targets on the field is 5 or more/4/3/2/1, the Super Break DMG triggered by the Backup Dancer effect increases by 20%/30%/40%/50%/60%.
Shuffle Along	When using Skill, additionally increases the Toughness Reduction of the first instance of DMG by 100%.
Hat of the Theatre	Additionally delays the enemy target’s action by 30% when allies Break enemy Weaknesses.

Imaginary Trailblazer Eidolons

• Level 1- Best Seat In the House: After using Skill for the first time, immediately recovers 1 Skill Point(s).
• Level 2- Jailbreaking Rainbowwalk: When the battle starts, the Trailblazer’s Energy Regeneration Rate increases by 25%, lasting for 3 turn(s).
• Level 3- Sanatorium for Rest Notes: Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
• Level 4- Dove in Tophat: While the Trailblazer is on the field, increases the Break Effect of all teammates (excluding the Trailblazer), by an amount equal to 15% of the Trailblazer’s Break Effect.
• Level 5- Poem Favors Rhythms of Old: Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
• Level 6- Tomorrow, Rest in Spotlight: The number of additional DMG applications by the Skill increases by 2.

Imaginary Trailblazer pros and cons

While Imaginary Trailblazer is exceptionally strong, she has a few weaknesses. Here are the pros and cons of the unit:

Pros	Cons
Super Break is a game-breaking mechanic	Energy is an issue
High personal damage	Need to explore Penacony to unlock constellations
free-to-play	Does not work with Crit teams

Imaginary Trailblazer trailer

On May 8, 2024, HoYoverse released a trailer for Imaginary Trailblazer on their official YouTube channel. If you did not check it yet, you can do so from the link provided below:

If you are looking to know more about Honkai Star Rail characters, check out our guides on Boothill and Fu Xuan. For more on the game in general, check out our guides on banners, codes, and the Version 2.3 update.