What are the best builds for Dan Heng in Honkai: Star Rail? Dan Heng is a Wind elemental archivist from the Astral Express who subscribes to The Hunt Path Type. This means, using his spear named the Cloud-Piercer, he's a power single-target damage dealer. On this page, as part of our Honkai: Star Rail guide, we're going to share the best builds for Dan Heng.

Honkai: Star Rail: Dan Heng - Best Builds

Honkai: Star Rail: Dan Heng - Best Builds 1
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Dan Heng is an archivist and train guard on the Astral Express. Armed with a spear named Cloud-Piercer, he subscribes to The Hunt Path Type. Below we'll detail everything you need to know about the character, including the best builds for Dan Heng.

Should you roll or pull for Dan Heng? He's a fairly competent single-target damage dealer, but it should be noted that like March 7th he's part of the main cast, and therefore you unlock him for free. As such, we wouldn't recommend you specifically roll for him, although you're likely to grab his Eidolons while pulling for other characters on banners where he's featured.

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Overview

Below is a full guide to Dan Heng, including all of his abilities, including Skills, Talents, Techniques, Traces, and Eidolons.

Name Rarity Path Type Element
Dan Heng
The Hunt
 Wind

Abilities

Skills

Name
 Type Effect
Cloudlancer Art: North Wind
 Basic Attack Deals Wind DMG equal to 50% of Dan Heng's ATK to a single enemy.
Cloudlancer Art: Torrent
 Skill Deals Wind DMG equal to 130% of Dan Heng's ATK to a single enemy. On a CRIT Hit, there is a 100% base chance to reduce the target's SPD by 12% for 2 turn(s).
Ethereal Dream
 Ultimate Deals Wind DMG equal to 240% of Dan Heng's ATK to a single enemy. If the enemy is Slowed, the Ultimate's DMG multiplier increases by 72%.

Talent

Name
 Effect
Superiority of Reach
 When Dan Heng is the target of an ally's Ability, his next attack's Wind RES PEN increases by 18%. This effect can be triggered again after 2 turn(s).

Technique

Name
 Effect
Splitting Spearhead
 After Dan Heng uses his Technique, his ATK increases by 40% at the start of the next battle for 3 turn(s).

Traces

Name
 Effect
Hidden Dragon
 When current HP percentage is 50% or lower, reduces the chance of being attacked by enemies.
Faster Than Light
 After launching an attack, there is a 50% fixed chance to increase own SPD by 20% for 2 turn(s).
High Gale
 Basic ATK deals 40% more DMG to Slowed enemies.

Eidolons

Name
 Effect
The Higher You Fly, the Harder You Fall
 When the target enemy's current HP percentage is greater than or equal to 50%, CRIT Rate increases by 12%.
Quell the Venom Octet, Quench the Vice O'Flame
 Reduces Talent cooldown by 1 turn.
Seen and Unseen
 Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
Roaring Dragon and Soaring Sun
 When Dan Heng uses his Ultimate to defeat an enemy, his next action is Advanced Forward by 100%.
A Drop of Rain Feeds a Torrent
 Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
The Troubled Soul Lies in Wait
 The Slow state triggered by Skill reduces the enemy's SPD by an extra 8%.

Best Light Cones for Dan Heng

Below we've compiled some of the best Light Cones for Dan Heng to use, based on their attributes and how they align with the character's unique abilities.

Name
 Rarity
 Base Stats
 Effect
In the Night
  • HP: 48
  • ATK: 26
  • DEF: 21
 Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 18%. While the wearer is in battle, for every 10 SPD that exceeds 100, the DMG of the wearer's Basic ATK and Skill is increased by 6% and the CRIT DMG of their Ultimate is increased by 12%. This effect can stack up to 6 time(s).
Sleep Like the Dead
  • HP: 48
  • ATK: 26
  • DEF: 21
 Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 30%. When the wearer's Basic ATK or Skill does not result in a CRIT Hit, increases their CRIT Rate by 36% for 1 turn. This effect can be only triggered 1 time every 3 turn(s).
Only Silence Remains
  • HP: 43
  • ATK: 21
  • DEF: 15
 Increases the wearer's ATK by 16%. If there are 2 or fewer enemies on the field, increases wearer's CRIT Rate by 12%.

Best Relics Sets for Dan Heng

Below we've compiled some of the best Relics sets for Dan Heng to equip, based upon their buffs and how they align with the character's abilities.

Name
 Effect
 Priority Stats
 Location
Eagle of Twilight Line
  • 2 Piece: Increases Lightning DMG by 10%.
  • 4 Piece: When the wearer uses Skill, increases the wearer's ATK by 25% for 1 turn(s).
  • CRIT Rate
  • CRIT DMG
  • SPD
  • ATK %
 Path of Gelid Wind
Space Sealing Station
  • 2 Piece: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's ATK increases by another 12%.
  • Wind DMG
  • ATK %
  • Energy Regen Rate
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