Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae — Honkai Star Rail Character Guide

Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae is a Imaginary Destruction DPS in Honkai: Star Rail, and this HSR build guide covers teams, relics, light cones, and investment priority. Best teams use Sunday, Sparkle, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae; recommended relics are Poet of Mourning Collapse with Rutilant Arena; the top light cone is Thus Burns the Dawn; the first investment target is E2; Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae is strongest in Memory of Chaos (MoC T4).

Imaginary Destruction DPS · MoC T4 · PF T5 · AS T4

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

SP-hungry hypercarry who enhances his Basic ATK up to three times for massive Blast damage. Exceptional burst potential but requires Sparkle or Sunday (with signature) to sustain x3 Enhanced Basics every turn.

SP-hungry Imaginary Destruction DPS who enhances his Basic ATK up to three times via Skill (Dracore Libre) for escalating single-target and Blast damage. The x3 Enhanced Basic (Fulgurant Leap) hits 7 times for 500% ATK to the main target and 180% ATK to adjacent targets, generating stacks of Righteous Heart (DMG%) and Outroar (CRIT DMG) per hit. Ultimate deals Blast Imaginary DMG and grants 2 Squama Sacrosancta, which substitute for Skill Points when enhancing. Requires a dedicated SP-generating action advancer (Sparkle or Sunday with signature) to sustain x3 Enhanced Basics every turn.

Key Mechanics

Each tier of Enhancement increases Energy gain (20/30/35/40), Toughness damage (30/60/90/120), multipliers, and hit count. The x3 Enhanced Basic (Fulgurant Leap) has the highest single-instance Toughness damage among standard DPS abilities.
Outroar CRIT DMG stacks (up to 48%) and Righteous Heart DMG stacks (up to 60%) are both generated per-hit during Enhanced Basics and expire at end of turn. If Ultimate is cast after the Enhanced Basic but before the turn ends, these buffs transfer to the Ultimate.
Squama Sacrosancta from Ultimate (2 stacks, max 3) directly offset SP costs. On a burst turn with 3 Squama, only the remaining enhancements cost real SP, reducing team SP pressure.
All-in playstyle requires exactly 3 SP net per turn from teammates. Only Sparkle (3-turn Skill/Skill/Basic rotation = net +1 SP/cycle with action advance) or Sunday with signature LC (SP-positive via LC energy regen enabling Skill-only rotation) can provide this consistently.
Base SPD of 102 is intentionally low for hyperspeed action advancer setups (160+ SPD Sparkle/Sunday). This allows zero SPD investment on ILDH, redirecting all substats to ATK and CRIT.

Best Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae Teams

All-In Hypercarry

Optimal playstyle using x3 Enhanced Basic Attack on every one of ILDH's turns. Requires Sparkle or Sunday (with signature) to generate the 3 SP per turn needed — no other character provides this consistently. Hyperspeed action advancer setup (160+ SPD Sparkle/Sunday, base 102 SPD ILDH) allows zero speed investment on ILDH, stacking ATK and CRIT stats instead. Secondary amplifier must be SP-positive or SP-neutral.

S-tier: Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Sunday, Sparkle, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
S-tier: Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Sparkle, Tribbie, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
A-tier: Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Sunday, Robin, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
A-tier: Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Sunday, Ruan Mei, Huohuo

Flexible Hypercarry

Alternating playstyle using x3 Enhanced Basic every other turn with a regular Basic ATK in between. Net SP consumption drops from -2/turn to -1/turn on average, allowing broader support options including budget picks like Tingyun and Hanya. Roughly 30–40% lower damage ceiling than all-in play, but far more accessible to players without Sparkle or Sunday's signature. A good starting point before premium supports are acquired.

B-tier: Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Hanya, Tingyun, Gallagher
A-tier: Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Sparkle, Ruan Mei, Huohuo
B-tier: Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Trailblazer • Remembrance, Silver Wolf, Luocha

Best Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae Teammates

Amplifiers: Sparkle (S+), Mortenax Blade (S), Sunday (S+), Robin (A), Tribbie (A), Ruan Mei (A), Bronya (B), Silver Wolf (B), Cipher (B), Trailblazer • Remembrance (C), Tingyun (C), Hanya (C)

Sustains: Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae (S), Huohuo (A), Aventurine (B), Luocha (B), Gallagher (C)

Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae Investment Priority

E2 — Transformative — grants 100% action advance and 1 extra Squama Sacrosancta after Ultimate, enabling instant back-to-back x3 Enhanced turns. The single most impactful eidolon; recommended stopping point.
LC S1 — Highest base ATK (688) in Destruction, permanent 18% DEF ignore and 12 base SPD — all of which amplify Enhanced Basic multipliers. Get after E2 for maximum damage ceiling.
E1 — Doubles Righteous Heart gains per hit and raises max stacks to 10, substantially increasing sustained DMG%. Worthwhile on the way to E2, not a standalone stopping point.
E4 — Outroar CRIT DMG buff persists to end of next turn, enabling transfer to Ultimate and sustained CRIT DMG across consecutive turns.

Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae Relics and Stat Targets

Recommended: Poet of Mourning Collapse with Rutilant Arena

Stat targets: CRIT Rate 70%+, CRIT DMG 145-165%+, ATK 2200-2600+, SPD Base 102 (with hyperspeed support)

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

Best Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae Light Cones

Thus Burns the Dawn (Best in Slot): BiS for ILDH. Highest base ATK (688) in Destruction path, directly amplifying all Enhanced Basic multipliers. Permanent 18% DEF ignore at S1 is a multiplicative damage layer on all attacks. Bonus 12 base SPD eases speed tuning. The 60% DMG buff after Ultimate applies to the following x3 Enhanced Basic when activated correctly. Overall provides the strongest stat package for ATK-scaling Enhanced Basics.
Brighter Than the Sun: ILDH's own signature and the strongest accessible alternative. 18% CRIT Rate from Dragon's Call (stacks up to 2 via Basic ATKs including Enhanced Basics) plus ATK% and Energy Regeneration Rate help sustain the 140-cost Ultimate more reliably. High base ATK (687) keeps Enhanced Basic multipliers strong. Approximately one performance tier below Thus Burns the Dawn.
Something Irreplaceable: Standard banner 5-star with solid base ATK (582) and 24% ATK% plus 24% DMG% buff on hit or kill. The DMG% buff is maintained through ILDH's multi-hit Enhanced Basics. Decent middle-ground for players who obtained it from standard pulls; does not match the CRIT Rate utility of Brighter Than the Sun.
On the Fall of an Aeon: Best F2P option from the Herta Store. Stackable ATK% (up to 64% at 4 stacks) is the primary benefit; however, the 529 base ATK and conditional DMG% on Break are weaker than premium alternatives. Requires maintaining full stacks, which is easy in most encounters. Budget-viable at S5 but noticeably behind 5-star options.

Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae FAQ

Who works best with Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae in HSR?

Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae's best team options include Sunday, Sparkle, 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 Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae use?

Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae's recommended relic setup is Poet of Mourning Collapse with Rutilant Arena, with stat targets around CRIT Rate 70%+, CRIT DMG 145-165%+, ATK 2200-2600+.

What is the best light cone for Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae?

Thus Burns the Dawn is the top listed light cone for Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae. BiS for ILDH. Highest base ATK (688) in Destruction path, directly amplifying all Enhanced Basic multipliers. Permanent 18% DEF ignore at S1 is a multiplicative damage layer on all attacks. Bonus 12 base SPD eases speed tuning. The 60% DMG buff after Ultimate applies to the following x3 Enhanced Basic when activated correctly. Overall provides the strongest stat package for ATK-scaling Enhanced Basics.

How should I invest in Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae?

Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae's first listed investment priority is E2. Transformative — grants 100% action advance and 1 extra Squama Sacrosancta after Ultimate, enabling instant back-to-back x3 Enhanced turns. The single most impactful eidolon; recommended stopping point.

Important Notes

All-in playstyle is non-functional without Sparkle or Sunday with signature LC — no other character replicates their SP generation consistently.
E2 is a massive power spike; E0 ILDH noticeably underperforms vs modern DPS in endgame without it.
Single-target focus limits Pure Fiction performance — adjacency splash is secondary to the main-target hit.
Requires careful forward planning of Squama Sacrosancta usage and SP budgeting each rotation.
Hyperspeed advancer setup (160+ SPD Sparkle/Sunday) requires specific speed tuning on the support side.