Cipher — Honkai: Star Rail

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Best stats

Body: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG:
Feet: Speed:
Planar sphere: Quantum DMG:
Link rope: ATK% / Effect Hit Rate:

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Priority 1: Speed
Priority 2: Effect Hit Rate
Priority 3: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Priority 4: ATK%

Skills

Basic ATK Oops, a Missed Catch

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Deals Quantum DMG equal to 50% of Cipher's ATK to one designated enemy.

Skill Hey, Jackpot for the Taking

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Has a 120% base chance to Weaken one designated enemy and its adjacent targets (decreasing their DMG dealt by 10%) and increases Cipher's ATK by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s). Moreover, deals Quantum DMG equal to 100% of Cipher's ATK to one designated enemy, and Quantum DMG equal to 50% of Cipher's ATK to the adjacent targets.

Ultimate Yours Truly, Kitty Phantom Thief!

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Deals Quantum DMG equal to 60% of Cipher's ATK to one designated enemy. Then, deals True DMG equal to 25% of the current tally kept by Talent to the one designated enemy. Moreover, deals Quantum DMG equal to 20% of Cipher's ATK alongside True DMG equal to 75% of the current tally kept by Talent to the one designated enemy and its adjacent targets. And this True DMG is distributed evenly among all targets of this ability.

Talent The Hospitable Dolosian

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When there are no enemy targets in the "Patron" state on the battlefield, Cipher immediately causes one enemy target with the highest Max HP on the battlefield to become the "Patron." When using Skill and Ultimate, the primary target becomes the "Patron." The "Patron" state only takes effect on the most recent target. After the "Patron" gets attacked by other ally targets, Cipher immediately launches Follow-Up ATK against the "Patron," dealing Quantum DMG equal to 75% of Cipher's ATK. This effect can trigger up to 1 time(s) per turn, and this trigger count resets at the start of Cipher's turn. Cipher will tally 12% of the non-True DMG dealt by ally targets to the "Patron." Overflow DMG will not be tallied. After using Ultimate, clears this tally.

Technique Attack

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Attacks an enemy, and after entering combat, reduces their Toughness of the corresponding Type.

Technique Puss in Boots

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Gains "Zagreus's Blessing" that lasts for 15 second(s). During this time, Cipher will be undetectable by enemies and her movement speed increases by 50%. When approaching an enemy in the overworld/Simulated Universe/Divergent Universe, can immediately gain a random Consumable. Consumables can be gained this way for up to 50 time(s) in each Earth day. When entering battle with "Zagreus's Blessing" active, deals Quantum DMG equal to 100% of Cipher's ATK to all enemies. And the tallied amount Cipher gains from this instance of DMG increases by 200%.

Passive talents

Major trace Empyrean Strides

Ascension 2

When Cipher's SPD is higher than or equal to 140/170, CRIT Rate increases by 25%/50%, and the gained tally increases by 50%/100%.

Major trace 300 Rogues

Ascension 4

Cipher can tally 8% of the non-True DMG dealt by ally targets to the enemy targets other than the "Patron." Overflow DMG is not tallied.

Major trace Sleight of Sky

Ascension 6

Increases the CRIT DMG dealt by the Talent's Follow-Up ATK by 100%. When Cipher is on the battlefield, DMG received by all enemy targets increases by 40%.

Minor trace Effect Hit Rate +10%

Minor trace Quantum DMG Boost +14.4%

Minor trace SPD +14

Dupes / advancement

Rank 1 Read the Room, Seek the Glee

Cipher's tally of DMG is 150% of its original value. When using the Talent's Follow-Up ATK, increases Cipher's ATK by 80%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Rank 2 In the Fray, Nab On a Spree

When Cipher hits an enemy target, there is a 120% base chance to increase the DMG it receives by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Rank 3 From Thin Air, Hard to Foresee

Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

Rank 4 The Jig Is Up, Quick to Flee

After the "Patron" gets attacked by an ally target, Cipher deals Quantum Additional DMG to it equal to 50% of Cipher's ATK.

Rank 5 Safe in Numbers, Light as a Bee

Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

Rank 6 The Thief's Game, Unsung and Free

The DMG dealt by Follow-Up ATK from Cipher's Talent increases by 350%. During the tally, an additional 16% of non-Overflow DMG dealt by this attack is tallied. After the tally is cleared by using Ultimate, 20% of the cleared tally is returned.

Materials summary

Credit
Daythunder Anamnesis
Echoing Wail
Eternal Lament
Ethereal Omen
Fiery Spirit
Heaven Incinerator
Starfire Essence
Tracks of Destiny