Honkai Star Rail Character Tier List & Database — All 85+ Characters
StarGuide's character database lists every playable Honkai Star Rail character with separate 0-100 scores for Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, and Apocalyptic Shadow. Filter by element, path, rarity, role, or ownership status to find the characters you need. Each entry links to a full guide covering builds, relics, teammates, and team compositions. For roster-aware team building across every character you own, see the Best Teams tool, and for personalized pull recommendations use the Pull Advisor.
Why does StarGuide use three separate mode scores?
Character strength in Honkai Star Rail varies significantly by endgame mode. Memory of Chaos rewards single-target burst and tight turn economy. Pure Fiction favors area-of-effect damage and break-over-time effects. Apocalyptic Shadow emphasizes weakness break, toughness damage, and boss-phase sustain. A character that dominates one mode can be merely solid in another, so a single unified list hides real performance gaps. StarGuide scores every character separately per mode so the view you see reflects actual endgame viability, not averaged hand-waving.
What do the score bands mean?
Scores run from 0 to 100 and group into five bands: Meta (80-100), Strong (60-79), Solid (40-59), Niche (20-39), and Weak (0-19). The number is the source of truth; the band is a fast label for scanning. Meta is intentionally investment-earned through signature light cones, eidolons, or unusually high-impact upgrades. The methodology page documents the exact score thresholds and investment formula with interactive calculators.
How do eidolons and light cones affect character scores?
Headline scores include the authored assumption for each character, then StarGuide derives an E0 + no signature light cone baseline by subtracting the assumed best-in-slot S1 bonus. When you import your roster, StarGuide adds investment bonuses: each owned eidolon contributes pre-calibrated score points, and equipped light cones add further bonuses based on their power level and fit for the character. A well-invested character can cross into a higher score band in your personalized view — a best-in-slot S1 signature light cone is worth roughly 10 points, and a strong E1 is worth about 5 points. The full investment scoring formula is published on the methodology page with a live calculator. See the Light Cone Advisor for global LC assignment and Next Best Action for ranked upgrade recommendations.
How do I sort the character list by endgame mode?
The character browser lets you switch the score sort between an averaged view and per-mode views for Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, Apocalyptic Shadow, or Anomaly Arbitration. Because strength varies by mode, switching the sort reshuffles the list so the highest scores reflect who is actually strongest in the mode you care about. Use the search bar to jump to a specific character by name, and toggle the ownership filter between all, owned, and unowned to focus on the characters relevant to your current planning — owned characters for team building, unowned characters for scouting future pulls.
What information is on each character page?
Every character has a dedicated guide page linked from this list. Each guide includes: MoC, PF, and AS scores with role context; named team compositions (archetypes) the character fits into; synergy-rated teammates organized by role (DPS, Amplifier, Sustain) with ratings from S+ down to D; pre-built team recommendations; an investment priority ranking eidolons and light cones by score impact; recommended relic and planar ornament sets with main stat and substat targets; and a short kit overview explaining the character's role and key mechanics.
How often are character scores updated?
Character data and scores are updated within days of each new release and rebalanced when patch changes, new light cones, or meta shifts affect performance. Pre-release characters may be added up to a week before release with preliminary guides, team recommendations, and score placements based on Creator Experience Server data — these are refined after live release. Endgame rotation boosts (element, path, and label bonuses that rotate every two weeks) are factored into team recommendations across the site but do not change base character scores — those reflect characters' inherent strength independent of temporary cycle conditions.