Argenti — Honkai Star Rail Character Guide

Argenti is a Physical Erudition DPS, Support DPS in Honkai: Star Rail, and this HSR build guide covers teams, relics, light cones, and investment priority. Best teams use The Herta, Tribbie, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae; recommended relics are Scholar Lost in Erudition with Inert Salsotto; the top light cone is Into the Unreachable Veil; the first investment target is E1; Argenti is strongest in Pure Fiction (PF T2).

Physical Erudition DPS, Support DPS · MoC T5 · PF T2 · AS T5

For account-specific results, use the HSR team builder, compare upgrades in Pull Advisor, optimize equipment in the Light Cone Advisor, or read the StarGuide methodology.

Overview

AoE Erudition DPS with a dual-cost Ultimate (90 or 180 energy). Excels as The Herta battery or solo AoE carry in Pure Fiction. Gains stacking CRIT Rate from his Talent, rewarding multi-target hits.

AoE Erudition DPS with a dual-cost Ultimate system (90 or 180 Energy). Skill hits all enemies for Physical DMG. Talent regenerates 3 Energy per enemy hit and stacks Apotheosis (2.5% CRIT Rate per stack, up to 10 stacks for 25% free CRIT Rate). The 90-cost Ultimate deals moderate AoE Physical DMG, while the 180-cost Ultimate deals heavy AoE Physical DMG plus 6 bounce hits to random enemies. Manages energy through multi-target Talent procs and support batteries to cycle between the two Ultimate tiers.

Key Mechanics

Dual Ultimate choice: 90-cost for fast AoE or battery playstyle (feeding The Herta Interpretation stacks), 180-cost for maximum single-cast damage. Never mix — commit to one playstyle per composition.
Energy generation scales directly with enemy count. Against 5 enemies: Skill generates 30 base + 15 Talent = 45 Energy. Against 1 enemy: Skill generates 30 + 3 = 33 Energy. This makes 180-cost cycling viable only in multi-target content.
180-cost Ultimate bounce hits ignore defeated targets, concentrating remaining bounces on surviving enemies. Against a single surviving enemy, all 6 bounces hit it for massive single-target damage.
In The Herta battery playstyle, always spam 90-cost Ultimate to maximize Interpretation stack generation (6 stacks per cast). Argenti personal damage becomes secondary — The Herta is the primary damage dealer.

Best Argenti Teams

Erudition Battery

Argenti as an energy battery for The Herta. Spam 90-cost Ultimates to feed her Interpretation charges — 6 stacks per cast. She returns massive CRIT DMG buffs (40-80%) while dealing the bulk of team damage. Requires a second Erudition character to activate The Herta A4 Trace (50% teamwide DMG). Argenti role shifts from main carry to enabler — his personal damage is secondary. Never use the 180-cost Ultimate in this playstyle as it wastes action time and reduces charge generation.

S-tier: Argenti, The Herta, Tribbie, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
A-tier: Argenti, The Herta, Sunday, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
A-tier: Argenti, The Herta, Tribbie, Aventurine

AoE Hypercarry

Argenti as main DPS using the 180-cost Ultimate for nuclear AoE damage — an upfront blast plus 6 random single-target bounces. Designed for Pure Fiction where multiple enemies enable fast energy gain (3 per enemy hit via Talent — 5 enemies = 15 energy per action). Use 90-cost Ultimate only to finish low-HP waves. Struggles in Memory of Chaos and Apocalyptic Shadow due to low enemy counts that dramatically slow energy generation.

A-tier: Argenti, Sunday, Tribbie, Huohuo
B-tier: Argenti, Sunday, Tingyun, Gallagher

Best Argenti Teammates

DPS Partners: The Herta (PARTNER)

Amplifiers: Mortenax Blade (S+), Sunday (A), Tribbie (S), Trailblazer • Remembrance (A), Robin (A), Tingyun (B), Sparkle (C), Bronya (C)

Sustains: Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae (A), Huohuo (A), Aventurine (B), Gallagher (B), Fu Xuan (C), Hyacine (C)

Argenti Investment Priority

E1 — Each Apotheosis stack also gives 4% CRIT DMG — at 10 stacks, that is 40% CRIT DMG on top of 25% CRIT Rate. Most impactful eidolon by a wide margin and the consensus first target.
E6 — 30% DEF ignore on Ultimate is a rare multiplicative multiplier that scales up against high-DEF bosses and elites. Strong enough to prioritize over signature.
LC S1 — Into the Unreachable Veil pushes Skill and Ultimate DMG and refunds SP on 180-cost Ultimate, improving team economy. Get after high-value eidolons.

Argenti Relics and Stat Targets

Recommended: Scholar Lost in Erudition with Inert Salsotto

Stat targets: CRIT Rate 75-80%, CRIT DMG 150-160%+, SPD 134 base or breakpoint

Main stats: Body: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG · Feet: ATK% > SPD · Sphere: Physical DMG > ATK% · Rope: ATK%

Best Argenti Light Cones

Into the Unreachable Veil (Best in Slot): The Herta signature and true BiS for Argenti. Provides 20% CRIT Rate at S1 and increases Skill and Ultimate DMG by 100% after using Ultimate (3-turn duration). The 180-cost Ultimate also refunds 1 SP (6 SP saved at 60 energy over threshold), easing team economy in hypercarry. Skill DMG boost directly amplifies his primary filler action.
An Instant Before A Gaze: Argenti signature. Increases Ultimate DMG based on max Energy — at 180 max Energy the cap is reached, delivering full value for both cost thresholds. Also provides 60% CRIT DMG at S1. Strong in battery playstyle but falls behind Into the Unreachable Veil which boosts both Skill and Ultimate rather than Ultimate alone.
Today Is Another Peaceful Day: Best accessible budget option. Scales DMG based on max Energy — at S5 provides up to 64% DMG for a character with 180 max Energy (160 Energy cap, so Argenti loses 20 Energy of scaling). Available from the Herta Store at no gacha cost, making it the standard recommendation for players without premium options.
Night on the Milky Way: Solid standard banner pick. Provides up to 75% ATK when hitting 5 enemies and 50% DMG boost on Weakness Break at S1. Performs best in Pure Fiction where 5 targets and frequent Breaks are guaranteed. Inconsistent in single-target or low-enemy scenarios where the Break buff has minimal uptime.

Argenti FAQ

Who works best with Argenti in HSR?

Argenti's best team options include The Herta, Tribbie, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae. StarGuide rates teammates by role and composition fit so the recommendation reflects how the character is actually played.

What relics should Argenti use?

Argenti's recommended relic setup is Scholar Lost in Erudition with Inert Salsotto, with stat targets around CRIT Rate 75-80%, CRIT DMG 150-160%+, SPD 134 base or breakpoint.

What is the best light cone for Argenti?

Into the Unreachable Veil is the top listed light cone for Argenti. The Herta signature and true BiS for Argenti. Provides 20% CRIT Rate at S1 and increases Skill and Ultimate DMG by 100% after using Ultimate (3-turn duration). The 180-cost Ultimate also refunds 1 SP (6 SP saved at 60 energy over threshold), easing team economy in hypercarry. Skill DMG boost directly amplifies his primary filler action.

How should I invest in Argenti?

Argenti's first listed investment priority is E1. Each Apotheosis stack also gives 4% CRIT DMG — at 10 stacks, that is 40% CRIT DMG on top of 25% CRIT Rate. Most impactful eidolon by a wide margin and the consensus first target.

Important Notes

Battery playstyle requires NEVER using 180-cost Ultimate — always spam 90-cost to maximize Interpretation stacking for The Herta
Hypercarry playstyle is nearly non-functional in MoC and AS — low enemy count cuts Talent energy generation to a fraction of Pure Fiction output
Talent provides 25% free CRIT Rate at 10 stacks — avoid overcapping CRIT Rate on relics and prioritize CRIT DMG instead
180-cost Ultimate requires heavy energy support (Sunday, Huohuo, or Tingyun) — will not cycle reliably without at least one dedicated energy battery