Shuei – Honkai Star Rail Character Guide

Shuei is a judge of the Ten Lords Commission, responsible for finding and capturing criminals. In the world of Honkai: Star Rail, characters often die or have an alternate version of themselves. The heroine of our guide is one of those who died, but returned after death in the body of a puppet, while she continued to perform her duties.

Xuei is highly valued because, being not alive, she does not know fatigue, which allows her to pursue intruders for a long time, because each villain caught and shackled by her prolongs half a day of her life. 

About the character

Mara is a curse that causes loss of self-control and aggression, and grants immortality. When Xueyi was human, she fell under the influence of this affliction and did many terrible things. However, the Commission saw potential in her and offered her a deal: a new body in exchange for a job as a judge.

Xueyi is very close to her younger sister , Hanya , who holds the previous position and administers karmic judgment. 

How to get

Xueyi is a four-star hero and can be obtained in several ways:

  • In the “Starting Jump” (newbie banner);
  • In “Star Jump” (permanent standard banner);
  • In “Event Jump: Character” (event banner);
  • In “Event Jump: Light Cone” (weapon banner).

It appears with an increased drop rate: 

  • From December 27, 2023 to January 17, 2024 (Ruan Mei’s “Plum Blossom Trilogy” and Blade’s “Restless Soul” banners);
  • From May 8 to May 29, 2024 (Robin’s “Comforting Music of Wings” and Topaz’s “Expiring at Sunset” banners).

Pros and cons

Pros Cons
  • High damage to a single target. All abilities are aimed at breaking through vulnerability and causing high damage to a single target. But there are strikes that affect adjacent targets, but not all enemies on the battlefield.
  • Penetrates enemy vulnerability, even without weakness to quantum damage. Very effective in penetrating enemy’s white durability bar.
  • A flexible character that fits different playstyles. Can be either a primary or secondary DD.
  • Restores skill points with a basic attack or attacks outside of your turn with a bonus attack.
  • Capable of competing with other DPS characters with proper investment in art and leveling.
  • Capable of increasing its damage output due to built-in bonuses when upgrading.
  • Very demanding to upgrade, as it requires certain indicators of Attack Power, Crit, Speed ​​and Penetration Effect.
  • Requires leveling up of traces and stats, as all abilities are weak in total without this.
  • Need 2 and 6 eidolons for more comfortable gameplay. With them DPS increases and it is easier to gain stacks of Karma.
  • Dependent on the pack, since the bonus attack activation depends on the help of teammates.

Ascension and leveling up

Level

To level up Xueya to level 80 you need the following materials:

Phase Maximum level Credits Stagnant shadow Material
1 30 3 200 x4 Extinct Core
2 40 6 400 x8 Extinct Core
3 50 12 800 x2 Monkey Thorn x5 Shimmering Core
4 60 32,000 x5 Monkey Thorn x8 Shimmering Core
5 70 64,000 x15 Monkey Thorn x5

The wriggling core

6 80 128,000 x28 Monkey Thorn x7

The wriggling core

Traces

Credits Material Sepal Elevation material Boss Material (Echoes of War: Scaled Gorge)
3,000,000 x28 Extinct Core

x42 Shimmering Core

x44 Wriggling Core

x12 Split Blade

x54 Lifeless Blade

x105 All-Destroying Blade

x5 Imprints of Destiny x12 Wormhole Disasters of the Past

Traces and abilities

Xuei is a destruction character, she specializes in dealing quantum damage and bonus attacks. Most often she is used as the main or secondary DD in the team. Her place depends on the playstyle: main – if you are lucky with stats in artifacts and there is a lot of damage, sub – to help allies and other damage dealers.

When composing a Xuei build, we recommend giving priority to the following characteristics:

  • Speed;
  • Breakthrough effect;
  • Attack power;
  • Crit. damage/crit. chance.

Capabilities

Name Type Description
Awl of Mara’s Dispersion Basic attack Deals a piercing strike with your weapon, dealing quantum damage.
Subjugation of Evil Skill Performs an X-shaped attack with its blades, damaging the selected target and nearby ones.
Divine Punishment Superpower Combines Runic Awls into a spear and throws it at a target enemy. The attack ignores all damage, and penetrating it inflicts Quantum Vulnerability.
Karmic redemption Talent Gains Karma stacks based on enemy stamina depletion. When the status reaches 8 levels, a bonus attack is triggered on random enemies.
Immediate execution Technique At the start of the battle, immediately attacks all enemies, dealing quantum damage to everyone.

Traces

Name When does it open? Description
A foreshadowing design 2 rise Damage increases from the character’s penetration effect.
Fearless joints 4th rise If the stamina bar above the enemy’s HP bar is greater than or equal to 50%, the ultimate deals 10% more damage.
Contemplative Central Node 6th rise Karma stacks up to 6, all subsequent stacks are retained. After the bonus attack, they return to Xueya.

Light cone

Xueya’s weapons should be of the Path of Destruction type and increase attack power, critical damage, and chance.

Icon Name Characteristics Description
On the Fall of Aeon Attack power is increased by 8-16% up to 4 times. When a vulnerability is penetrated, damage is increased by another 12-24%. Is the best option for the character, as it can be obtained almost for free in the Gerta shop. Xuei easily activates the weapon buff, even without the enemy’s quantum vulnerability.
The moles greet you When skills are activated, it grants one level of “Mischief”. Each level increases attack power by 12-24%. A great cone that focuses on attack power. You just need to use any of your active abilities to build up stacks.
Under the blue sky Attack power increases by 16-32%. After killing an enemy, critical hit chance increases by 12-24% for 3 turns. The weapon gives the necessary stats, but you need to defeat enemies to get the bonus to crit chance. If you don’t do this, the cone loses a lot of its value in combat.
There is nowhere to run Increases attack by 24-48% and restores 12-24% of max HP when defeating an enemy. A good option, especially recommended at rank 5, as it gives a big bonus to attack. There is also vampirism, which will not be superfluous when closing the endgame.
A promise kept in the heart Penetration effect increases by 28-56%. After the ult, critical chance increases by 15-30% for 2 turns. An alternative when the required amount of penetration effect is not available. But there is no increase to the main attribute responsible for damage.
Something irreplaceable Attack power increases by 24-40%. When defeating an enemy or receiving damage, restores HP by 8-12% of the damage value. After which the damage will increase by another 24-40% until the end of the turn. Can be used without the above, but will show itself best at elevation 3. Gives attack, restores HP when the condition is met.

Relics

Xueya’s relics should provide the character with attack power, quantum damage, penetration effect and crits.

Cave relics

The genius of the diamond stars is considered the best set of relics for the character. Increases quantum type damage by 10% when two parts are present. But the main advantage is the cut of enemy defense by 10% and a corresponding increase in damage to them when a full set is equipped.

Meteor Thief – This set works well due to the 16% increase in penetration at two pieces and another 16% at four pieces. It also has the “Omening Intent” buff, which restores energy, allowing you to ult more often.

Meteor Thief / Wild Wheat Marksman  – a great combination when the required stats are missing from the signature set. Half of one will increase EP by 16%, the second half will increase attack power by 12%. This assembly will help balance the build, which will make it more comfortable to play.

The Discoverer of Dead Waters is a strong set of relics in a pack that includes characters that impose a weakening effect on enemies. When using half, damage will increase by 12% against enemies with debuffs. A full set will increase critical chance by 4%, if the enemy has 2/3 of the negative status, critical damage will increase proportionally by 8%/12% respectively.

Planar decorations

Thalia – Bandit Edge increases the penetration effect by 16%, which is equal to the increase in DPS. If you are lucky enough to collect 145 units of Speed, then your EP indicator will increase by another 20%.

Glathiramer’s Skyfront increases attack power by 12, but requires a certain amount of Speed, 160 units are needed to fully utilize the planars’ potential. Damage can increase by 12%/18% proportionally to 135/160 units of Speed.

Space Sealing Station – the character receives a noticeable increase in attack power, the base gives 12%, and if Speed ​​is equal to or higher than 120 units, it will give another 12%.

Frozen Salsotto – if you don’t have the required critical chance, this is a great option, as it adds 8% to the critical chance, and additionally increases the damage of the ult and bonus attack by 15% if there is a 50% critical chance to hit.

Partners for Xuei

Xuei most often takes the position of the main or secondary DD. Sometimes supports of the Path of Harmony or Non-Existence are needed. Somewhere he shows himself excellently with another main damage dealer.

  • Xueyi;
  • Tingyun/Armor;
  • Chania;
  • Hoho/Locha.
  • Xueyi;
  • Silver Wolf;
  • Sang;
  • Cheetah/March 7.
  • Xueyi;
  • Yukun;
  • Sang;
  • Bailu.
  • Xueyi;
  • Armor/Sparkle/Silver Wolf;
  • Ruan Mei;
  • Fu Xuan/Aventurine.

Eidolons

Level Name Description
1 Dvesha, disgust Increases bonus attack damage by 40%.
2 Klesha, disaster The bonus attack ignores vulnerability and drains the enemy’s stamina and restores 5% HP.
3 Dukkha, trouble 2 levels to skill, 1 level to basic attack.
4 Karma, action After the ult, the penetration effect increases by 40% for 2 turns.
5 Deva, enslavement 2 levels in ult and talent.
6 Samsara, wandering Maximum Karma stacks reduced to 6.