Asta in Honkai Star Rail: Detailed Guide and Best Build

Asta in HSR follows the Path of Harmony, therefore, her main task is to support allies with positive statuses. At the same time, she is capable of inflicting good fire-type damage to several targets. She has an epic rarity (4⭐) and is given out for free as part of the story prologue along with ice March 7 and wind Dan Heng.

As a buffer, the girl primarily specializes in increasing important combat characteristics (attack power and speed). Moreover, the bonuses apply to all allies, which will be beneficial in teams where several damage dealers are represented at once. As an additional functionality, the heroine deals good damage with her skill and can impose the "Burn" status with a regular hit under certain conditions.

Hero's story

Asta is the leading researcher of the Herta space station, who has to control the main work processes and monitor the performance of her subordinates. She is distinguished by her kind-heartedness and fairness - she should take more care of herself than of strangers. However, her character traits do not allow her to pass by those who need help.

Despite the huge number of responsibilities, which only increases when Herta disappears, she loves her job and is unlikely to leave such a responsible position if she receives such an offer. Under her guidance, the "Herta" space station has been thriving for many years, and even dangers will not force the girl to retreat from the goals of protecting her "home" and the people who have become her new family.

How to Get the Character

For the first time, the heroine will be unlocked for free in the prologue, which introduces players to the Herta space station and the Astral Express in general. Subsequently, you can pull for Asta in the following banners:

• with some probability in the “Departure Warp” (newbie banner);
• along with other epic characters in the Star Warp (permanent standard banner);
• with an increased probability in the “Event Warp: Character”, if indicated in the list of 4⭐ heroes that are available for receipt simultaneously with the “limited” legendary character;
• with some chance on par with other epic characters in Event Warp: Light Cone.

In addition, during certain periods she can be purchased for 140 Undying Embersin the section of the same name within Pom-Pom's Store.

Features

Upgrading the unit gives an increase to the following characteristics:

How Asta's skills work

The heroine's main abilities are aimed at imposing various positive statuses on allies. However, in addition to this, she is able to effectively support the main DPS characters with additional damage, thereby helping to break through the shields of opponents vulnerable to the fire element. In order to understand how the girl's skills work, we suggest analyzing the features of each skill.

Active skills

Passive Skills

Leveling Order

Superpower = Talent > Skill > Basic Attack

As a support character, skills that buff allies are of the greatest value. Therefore, the priority is built as follows:

1. Ultimate и talent are the main abilities of the unit belonging to the Path of Harmony.
2. Skill is the main damaging ability.
3. Basic attack is needed solely to gain additional skill points during combat.

Traces

As a result, the overall increase in performance is:

Eidolons

Asta's best eidolons are E1, E2 and E4.

• Advantage of the first eidolon: the standard amount of random hits is 4, after receiving the constellation, that amount will increase to XNUMX. A pleasant acquisition for the effective implementation of talent.
• Advantage of the second eidolon: will allow you to save "Charges" after using the ult, which is important for the positive status from the talent applied to allies.
• Advantage of the fourth eidolon: Additional bonus to energy recovery is a good purchase that will allow you to use the ultimate more often, which increases the speed of all allies by a certain amount.

For the effective work of Astrometry, the eidolon "Cosmos Dreams in Calm and Comfort" is also quite good, which, in turn, is just a nice addition to the more priority constellations. If you are lucky to get the sixth duplicate - great, if not - the loss cannot be called "catastrophic".

How to play Asta

As a character of the Path of Harmony, the explorer focuses on supporting her allies. A secondary task is to break through the shields of enemies vulnerable to the fire element and inflict additional damage. In the reality of turn-based combat, it is quite difficult to establish a clear sequence of actions during battle. However, certain tips can make it easier to understand how to play the hero.

Asta's combat and rotation tips:

1. Be the initiator of the fight: Use the Miracle Flash technique to start the battle, deal damage to all enemies and damage fire shields.
2. Use Meteor Storm on a monster with a weakness to fire to get at least 2 Charges. The bounce will allow you to deal damage to several more enemies - for each you get an additional stack, increasing the final bonus for the team.
3. At the start of the next turn, the number of Charges will decrease by 3. Use a normal strike or a skill depending on the current situation on the field: if the team lacks action points and there is an enemy with a fire shield, a single strike will increase the number of stacks to 4 (with a max of 5).
4. Alternate the abilities according to the principle described in steps 3 and 4 until the end of the battle.
5. Superpower is a skill that can be used at any time during combat. It is recommended to increase the speed of allies at the moment when enemy actions are approaching. This way, you will delay the enemy's turns and will be able to inflict repeated damage for active characters in the team.

All about character leveling

The development of the heroine will require additional resources from the player, which include both credits and special materials. Below we suggest that you familiarize yourself with their exact quantity.

Ascension materials

Level	Material 1	Material 2	Material 3
30	Credits ×3,200	Silvermane Badge ×4
40	Credits ×6,400	Silvermane Badge ×8
50	Credits ×12,800	Silvermane Insignia ×5	Endotherm Chitin ×2
60	Credits ×32,000	Silvermane Insignia ×8	Endotherm Chitin ×5
70	Credits ×64,000	Silvermane Medal ×5	Endotherm Chitin ×15
80	Credits ×128,000	Silvermane Medal ×7	Endotherm Chitin ×28

In total, the following resources are required to reach maximum level 80:

• Credits ×826 000.
• Silvermane Badges ×12, Silvermane Insignias ×13, Silvermane Medals ×12 - reward for killing Silvermane Guards, Everwinter Shadewalkers, Incineration Shadewalkers.
• Endotherm Chitin ×50 - reward for successfully completing the Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Blaze activity.
• Traveler's Guide ×289, Adventure Log ×6, Travel Encounters ×3.

Skill Leveling Materials

Skill	Material 1	Material 2	Material 3	Material 4
Basic AttackSpectrum Beam»	Credits ×192,000	Silvermane Badge ×4 Silvermane Insignia ×5 Silvermane Medal ×5	Harmonic Tune ×2 Ancestral Hymn ×6 Stellaris Symphony ×8
Skill "Meteor Storm»	Credits ×522,000	Silvermane Badge ×6 Silvermane Insignia ×10 Silvermane Medal ×5	Harmonic Tune ×2 Ancestral Hymn ×12 Stellaris Symphony ×32	Tracks of Destiny ×1 Destroyer’s Final Road ×3
Superpower"Astral Blessing»	Credits ×522,000	Silvermane Badge ×6 Silvermane Insignia ×10 Silvermane Medal ×5	Harmonic Tune ×2 Ancestral Hymn ×12 Stellaris Symphony ×32	Tracks of Destiny ×1 Destroyer’s Final Road ×3
Talent "Astrometry»	Credits ×522,000	Silvermane Badge ×6 Silvermane Insignia ×10 Silvermane Medal ×5	Harmonic Tune ×2 Ancestral Hymn ×12 Stellaris Symphony ×32	Tracks of Destiny ×1 Destroyer’s Final Road ×3

To increase abilities levels, you need the following amount of components:

• Credits ×1 758 000.
• Silvermane Badges ×22, Silvermane Insignias ×35, Silvermane Medals ×20.
• Harmonic Tune ×8, Ancestral Hymn ×42 and Stellaris Symphony ×77 — a resource for leveling up Path of Harmony characters. Reward for completing the crimson Calyx trial in the Robot Settlement.
• Tracks of Destiny ×3 — a rare component obtained for weekly Simulated Universe runs, completing events and increasing the level of the Nameless Honor.
• Destroyer's Final Road ×9 - a reward for successfully completing the "Echo of War: Destruction's Beginning" activity on the territory of the Herta space station (30 Trailblazing energy).

The order of leveling traces

When you start leveling up your traces, you can use the following order.

Skills and extras characteristics	Material 1	Material 2	Material 3	Material 4
Bonus fire damage +3,2%	Credits ×2,000	Silvermane Badge ×2
Sparks	Credits ×4,000	Harmonic Tune ×2	Destroyer's Final Road ×1
Defense +5%	Credits ×4,000	Harmonic Tune ×2	Silvermane Badge ×4
Bonus fire damage +3,2%	Credits ×8,000	Ancestral Hymn ×2	Silvermane Insignia ×2
Crit chance +2.7%	Credits ×8,000	Ancestral Hymn ×2	Silvermane Insignia ×2
Ignite	Credits ×16,000	Ancestral Hymn ×4	Tracks of Destiny ×1	Destroyer's Final Road ×1
Bonus fire damage +4.8%	Credits ×16,000	Ancestral Hymn ×4	Silvermane Insignia ×3
Defense +7,5%	Credits x36,000	Stellaris Symphony x2	Silvermane Medal x2
Bonus fire damage +4.8%	Credits ×36,000	Stellaris Symphony ×2	Silvermane Medal ×2
Constellation	Credits ×128,000	Stellaris Symphony ×6	Tracks of Destiny ×1	Destroyer's Final Road ×1
Crit chance +4%	Credits ×128,000	Stellaris Symphony ×6	Silvermane Medal ×6
Defense +10%	Credits ×128,000	Stellaris Symphony ×6	Silvermane Medal ×6
Bonus fire damage +6.4%	Credits ×128,000	Stellaris Symphony ×6	Silvermane Medal ×6

Total amount of consumable resources:

• Credits ×642 000.
• Silvermane Badges ×6, Silvermane Insignias ×7, Silvermane Medals ×22.
• Harmonic Tune ×4, Ancestral Hymn ×12, Stellaris Symphony ×28.
• Tracks of Destiny ×2.
• Destroyer's Final Road ×3.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Despite the significant “pluses”, the space station explorer is also not without “minuses”.

Asta's Best Builds in Honkai: Star Rail

Not only leveled skills and traces help in fully revealing the character. Correctly selected equipment is important, which includes light cones, planar ornaments and cavern relics. When creating an Asta build in HSR, pay attention to the following stats:

• Energy recharge — the most significant parameter. High energy recovery speed allows you to charge the key ability — superpower — more effectively.
• Speed — affects the order and frequency of turns in battle. Considering the good mass break of vulnerabilities, the researcher with a good value of the characteristic will become a reliable support for the team.
• HP is gained to increase survivability.
• Effect RES - reduces the chance of receiving a negative effect or status.
• Fire bonus и break effect bring damage to the defensive build. Asta is not limited to one support role, but can also damage and break vulnerabilities. These stats are gained if survivability is alright, and there are no problems with energy and speed.

Recommended Stats

When choosing relics, it is recommended to focus on the following stats:

Possible additional (lower) parameters:

• speed;
• health or defense;
• effect RES;
• break effect.

Summary of priority characteristics for comfortable gaming:

• energy recharge: 119,4 - minimum. At 130 and with cone for extra energy, superpower is charged any moment it's needed;
• do things quickly: 134/143 and more;
• HP: 3+;
• defense: 900 and more;
• Effect RES: 30% if using the planar ornaments Broken Keel.

Light Cone Rating

When choosing a light cone, it is recommended to give preference to "cards" that are aimed at imposing additional positive effects on allies. Thus, the heroine will be able to support the team not only with personal abilities, but also with various statuses from weapons.

Name	Description	Recommendation
Dance! Dance! Dance! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 19-423 Defensea: 18-396	When the wielder uses an ultimate, all allied actions advance by 16-24%.	One of the best light cones. In order for the weapon to work at its maximum, the ultimate should be activated strictly after all allies' moves, before enemy attacks. Otherwise, the action progress will not have any effect.
Meshing Cogs (H5) ⭐⭐⭐ HP 38-846 ATK 14-317 DEF 12-264	After the owner hits or takes damage, restores 4-8 units energy. This effect can be activated 1 time per turn.	One of the strongest and most accessible weapons for energy restoration, which is beneficial if you have an expensive superpower. It is convenient because it works both at the moment of the unit's attack and at the moment of the enemy's strike directed against the heroine. It is recommended for use at the maximum imposition level.
But the Battle Isn't Over ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 52-1164 ATK 24-529 DEF 21-463	The owner's energy recovery rate increases by 10-18%. When the owner uses an ultimate on an ally, they will recover 1 skill point. This effect can only occur once for every two uses of the ultimate. After the owner uses the skill, the damage of the ally performing the action after them will increase by 30-50% for 1 turn.	Energy recovery speed, an additional action point, and an increase in the DPS of the next ally in line are important bonuses that go well with the heroine's gameplay. The only drawback is that the explorer is not always followed by a damage dealer. For this reason, the speed of the girl herself should exceed the value of this parameter of the partner who needs the buff.
Flowing Nightglow ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-953 ATK 28-635 DEF 21-463	The bearer of the light cone receives 1 lvl of Cantillation every time any ally performs an attack. Every level “Cantillation” increases the energy recovery rate of a hero equipped with a weapon “card” by 3-5% — this effect can stack up to 5 times. When the wielder uses an ultimate, the Cantillation effect is replaced with the Cadenza condition. "Cadenza" increases the attack power of the wearer character by 48-96%, and the damage dealt by allies is reduced by 24-40%. The duration of the effect is 1 turn.	A good legendary cone, which will allow you to quickly gain energy for the ultimate and when using it, not only turn all allies up the action scale, but also ascend the damage they cause. Increasing the ATK will enhance the skill, but the need to use it decreases when using the technique before the battle and having the last constellation. Also, the effectiveness of the weapon is affected by the speed of the allies and how often they attack enemies.
Memories of the Past ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 19-423 DEF 18-396	Increases break effect by 28-56%. When the owner makes a hit, restores 4-8 units energy. This effect can be triggered once per turn.	An option that will provide the heroine with additional energy. Can be used in combination with cavern relics Thief of Shooting Meteor, if she often delivers the finishing blow to the fire vulnerability of opponents. Outside of the role of secondary DD, the cone also plays to be excellent in the presence of a link rope for energy recovery, generating the ultimate in the shortest time.
Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 21-476 DEF 15-330	At the start of combat, or before the wearer takes an action, one of the effects will randomly activate: All allies' ATK increases by 10-20%, crit. damage by 12-24% or energy recovery by 6-12%. The selected effect will replace the previous one and will not be the same as the last time. The bonus disappears after the death of the owner. Effects of this type do not stack.	Equipment from the BP is aimed at spreading various positive effects. The only downside is the "randomness" factor. As you can see, none of the considered effects have a limit on moves. Therefore, from the first seconds of the battle until the end of the battle, allies will receive a noticeable increase in important DPS characteristics.
Poised to Bloom ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 19-423 DEF 18-396	Passively increases the equipped character's attack power by 16-32%. If there are two or more heroes of the same Path at the beginning of the battle, their crit. damage increases by 16-32%. This bonus cannot stack with buffs of this type.	Both the Spectral Beam basic attack and the Meteor Storm skill depend on the attack stat, so the cone bonus will make them stronger. To increase the crit rate of two allies, remember that you will have to match them with the same Paths, otherwise the bonus will not activate.
Planetary Rendezvous ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 48-1058 ATK 19-423 DEF 15-330	At the start of combat, when an ally deals damage of the same type as the owner's type, their elemental damage is increased by 12-24%.	A decent light cone that will buff characters that share the same element as the explorer. In this case, the following fire heroes will receive the cone effect: Topaz, Himeko, Hook, Guinaifen, and the Trailblazer.
Dreamville Adventure ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 19-423 DEF 18-396	After the owner uses a basic attack, skill, or super ability, he applies the Childishness status to all allies. This status increases the damage dealt by the corresponding skill of the ally by 12-20%. The Childishness status only works with the owner's last used skill, and it cannot stack.	A situational variant from the Light Cones store that requires a suitable ally to play comfortably. The "card" bonus starts working after the owner's ability is used and applies to the same type of skill for all heroes in the group.
Past and Future ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 19-423 DEF 18-396	Using a skill increases the damage of an ally performing an action behind him by 16-32% for 1 turn.	Recommended for use if there are no other Path of Harmony light cones. The reason is that the weapon only affects one character. If, for example, there is a shielder or healer in the team, the positive effect of the light cone can fall on him. Thus, its effectiveness will immediately be reduced to "zero".
Chorus ⭐⭐⭐ HP 38-846 ATK 14-317 DEF 12-264	At the beginning of the battle, the attack power of all allies increases by 8-12%. This effect cannot stack with effects of this type.	A light cone that is suitable for F2P beginners. Due to its rarity (3⭐), it ascends to rank 5 fairly quickly, which will provide the entire team with a 12% ATK boost at the beginning of the battle.
Mediation ⭐⭐⭐ HP 38-846 ATK 14-317 DEF 12-264	At the start of combat, all allies' speed is increased by 12-20 for 1 turn.	A light cone with a bonus of one of the key characteristics of the game, however, only for one turn. The instability of the effect makes the weapon an extremely situational choice and forces you to find a more suitable alternative. Can be used in short battles, for example, in Calyx farming, when each new group of monsters is considered the “beginning of the battle.”

What relics and ornaments are needed

When choosing artifacts, it is recommended to focus on relics that increase the overall effectiveness of the group. Of course, branches are not excluded, if, for example, you plan to turn the leading researcher of the Herta space station into an additional DPS character. However, remember that she will in any case be limited by her belonging to the Path of Harmony, the light cones of which will not allow the girl to be realized as a powerful damage dealer.

Cavern relics

Name	Effects	Recommendation
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace	2 parts: Increases speed by 6%. 4 parts: Increases the speed of all allies by 12% when the wearer uses an ultimate ability on an ally, for 1 turn. The effect does not stack.	The most suitable cavern relics for a buffer. Two parts of the set allow you to take action more often, thereby restoring energy through the use of skills and basic attack. The full effect of the set works in combination with the speed bonuses from the ultimate, increasing the characteristic many times.
Scholar Lost in Erudition × Messenger Traversing Hackerspace × Firesmith of Lava-Forging	2 parts: Increases speed by 6%. 2 parts: Increases speed by 6%. 2 parts: Increases fire damage by 10%.	2v2 sets that can be used as an alternative for lack of full sets with good stats.
Watchmaker, Master of Dream Machinations	2 Piece: Increases break effect by 16%. 4 Piece: Using the owner's superpower increases break effect of all allies by 30% for 2 turns. This effect cannot stack.	The Situational Stat Boost Kit can be equipped in teams where the Herald is already occupied by another buffer or where the group contains characters that rely on the Break effect. The set will not harm the gameplay, provided that enough of your own speed has been accumulated. Otherwise, it is worth turning to the alternatives presented above.
Eagle of Twilight Line	2 parts: Increases wind damage by 10%. 4 parts: After using the ultimate, advances action by 25%.	A specific set that is considered for late game endgame content. Allows for more actions to be taken within a cycle due to the action progression. But requires consistent use of the ultimate, at least 2-3 times per turn, to fully utilize the passive effect.
Firesmith of Lava-Forging	2 parts: Increases fire damage by 10%. 4 parts: Increases the damage dealt by the owner's skill by 12%, and also increases the fire damage of the owner's next hit after using an ultimate by 12%.	A good option if the heroine acts not only as a support character, but also as a secondary DPS. Unlike the Herald and Marksman, there may be problems with speed.

Planar ornaments

Name	Effects	Recommendation
Sprightly Vonwacq	2 parts: Increases wearer's energy recovery rate by 5%. If the owner's speed is 120 units. (and above), at the beginning of the battle, its action advances by 40%.	A good option that allows you to perform an action among the first. Recommended for equipping if you have problems with energy recovery.
Fleet of the Ageless	2 parts: increases max. owner's health by 12%. If the owner's speed is 120 units. (and above), the attack power of all allies is increased by an additional 8%.	In fact, a universal planar ornaments set for any support. It will increase the overall survivability of the heroine due to a noticeable increase in HP and will organize an additional increase to the ATK team.
Broken keel	2 parts: Increases the owner's effect resistance by 10%. If the owner's effect resistance is greater than or equal to 30%, all allies' critical damage is increased by 10%.	Another set for supports, forcing to collect resistance to effects. The characteristic benefits the girl herself, allowing her to "avoid" control effects with a higher probability, and the active effect of the full set increases the critical value of damage dealers.
Penacony, Land of the Dreams	2 parts: Increases energy recovery speed by 5%. Increases damage dealt by allies of the same type as the owner by 10%.	A situational set of accessories that buffs energy regeneration. The set effect is useful in mono-fire teams, which the explorer additionally supports with the unlocked trace "Ignite".
Lushaka, the Sunken Seas	2 parts: Increases energy recovery speed by 5%. If the owner is not in first place in the party, the attack power of the character in first place increases by 12%.	A more versatile set, not tied to the fire element. However, in this case, instead of a direct increase in DPS, attack power is offered. To effectively implement the buff, you need to put the main DD in first place in the team, and place the heroine in any remaining free slot.

Team Guide for Asta in HSR

The Space Station Explorer is a unit whose main advantage is aimed at increasing the speed of all teammates. As a result, Asta plays the role of a leader or additional support in the team.

Which characters are suitable?

No matter what Path the character follows, the heroine's skills work well in tandem with many heroes.

Character	Damage Path and Type	Features
Aglaea	Remembrance Lightning	The Explorer will be one of the best budget support characters for Aglaea, who values ​​additional speed increases from the outside. The demigoddess in the Supreme Stance state accelerates this parameter to colossal values, but this does not mean that the bonuses from the Harmony will not make her an even more ferocious DPS unit on the battlefield.
Imbibitor Lunae	Destruction Imaginary	A strong DPS character who occupies quite high positions in tier lists. Needs representatives of the Path of Harmony, whose skills are aimed at spreading increases to the speed and ATK characteristics.
Firefly	Destruction Fire	A representative of the Path of Destruction, relying on the break effect. Although the buffer will not be able to directly fill the girl with the key stat, Sam's talents allow her to convert attack power into a break effect. In addition, the damage dealer values ​​high speed.
Hook	Destruction Fire	A little girl who deals fire damage. The characters work well together: thanks to the talent "Ha! Oil to the Flames!" Hook deals additional damage to enemies with Burn, and the explorer, in turn, is an additional source of this status and gives a fire bonus followed by "Ignite".
Seele	The Hunt Quantum	A powerful Path of the Hunt character. With high speed, deals a huge amount of damage in a short period of time. The best Path of Harmony character for Seele is Bronya, but the explorer also provides good synergy with the Butterfly Girl.
Boothill	The Hunt Physical	The main DD, focused on dealing high damage to one target due to his own buffs and quickly breaking through vulnerability in Duel mode. Needs a lot of speed, including to get the full effect of the planar ornaments "Talia", but will not refuse an increase to ATK.
Topaz and Numby	The Hunt Fire	A DPS hero who specializes in bonus hits. Receives huge advantages in combination with heroes who use similar mechanics. In addition, she can exist as an independent damage dealer, occupying the main position in the team.
Feixiao	The Hunt Wind	Damage dealer who excels at dealing with dense enemies (bosses and elite monsters). Works well with heroes who can deal additional damage, allowing him to gain charge "Flying Aureus".
Doctor Ratio	The Hunt Imaginary	Veritas primarily occupies the position of the main damage dealer. When selecting a team for a character, it is important not only to provide the hero with support in the form of representatives of the Path of Harmony, but also with allies capable of maintaining 2 or more debuffs on enemies.
Yanqing	The Hunt Ice	A legendary character that can drop from a permanent banner "stellar warp" Is in no way inferior to Seele: has a high base speed indicator, can increase such characteristics as crit. chance and crit. indicator.
Jing Yuan	Erudition Lightning	Summons the Lightning Lord (bonus hits) to the battlefield, who fights on par with other party members. Like many DPS, he relies on ATK and benefits from high speed, so he benefits from an alliance with the Explorer.
The Herta	Erudition Ice	The outstanding scientist deals devastating damage with her enhanced skill and super ability, and due to her mechanic's features, she needs another hero of the Path of Erudition. However, considering that she is also the core of the party, she will need additional support from the character of Harmony.
Rappa	Erudition Imaginary	A damage dealer who plays from break and specializes in depleting enemy toughness. At the same time, she deals damage on a stable basis with the help of the enhanced basic attack received from the ultimate. Benefits from all the buffs provided by the unit.
Argenti	Erudition Physical	Powerful physical DD with AoE. Thanks to the talent "Sublime Object", restores energy and increases critical chance for each damage inflicted on the enemy. Due to this feature, heis most effective against large groups of enemies, in particular, bosses who summon assistants during the battle.
Himeko	Erudition Fire	In terms of effectiveness, it is not inferior to other heroes of the Path of Erudition, but it requires more progressive support. It plays through bonus attacks that are activated after accumulating levels of "Charge". The combination with the explorer works on the same principle as Hook - a fire bonus and increased damage to enemies with the Burn effect.
Ruan Mei	Harmony Ice	A support character that increases all inflicted DPS and speed. Specializes in such a characteristic as the break effect, so she interacts well with the explorer, who can also play in a break build.
Kafka	Nihility Lightning	A key damage dealer in damage over time teams. This alliance benefits her just as much, as speed and ATK are important stats for the Stellaron Hunter.
Fugue	Nihility Fire	Is a debuffer that supports teams focused on depleting the enemies' stamina. Increases the effect of break, allows you to ignore vulnerabilities, and further reduces the defense of enemies with the negative status "Foxian Prayer".
Jiaoqiu	Nihility Fire	A powerful representative of Nihility, whose skills are aimed at imposing the "Ashen Roast" debuff. Enemies affected by "Ashen Roast" receive increased damage. The super ability imposes a third-party debuff that increases damage from ultimates.
Acheron	Nihility Lightning	Provided that Acheron has E2 unlocked, she can effectively interact with characters of the Path of Harmony. This is due to the fact that the eidolon allows you to get the full buff from the "Abyss" trace even with 1 hero of the Path of Nihility. The combination is also possible if the loss of the additional bonus is not critical.
Black Swan	Nihility Wind	Like Kafka, she benefits greatly from increasing her ATK and speed, as these are her main stats. At the same time, she specializes in gaining Arcana status levels. The Explorer will help in accumulating these stacks by casting Burn if the trace is open.
Guinaifen	Nihility Fire	Path of Nihility debuffer with periodic damage mechanics. Specializes in mass imposition of the fire DoT status, which provides good synergy. The ultimate activates the already applied Burn and causes the effect of Firekiss on enemies, which increases the damage received.
Fu Xuan	Preservation Quantum	Although the Seer does not apply shields, she redirects 65% of the damage taken by allies to herself. Also has the ability to heal the entire team if the second trace is unlocked.
Aventurine	Preservation Imaginary	Places shields and renews them during combat after activating an ultimate, as well as performing a bonus strike. Practically not demanding for skill points. In addition to providing protective functions, helps the team with extra damage.
Gepard	Preservation Ice	Excellent shielder. Using the technique, provides allies with a shield at the beginning of the battle. With the skill, he can freeze the target. With the ultimate ability, he applies a shield to the entire team. The power of defense depends on the indicator of the same name.
The Trailblazer	Preservation Fire	A free Preservation Path character of the legendary type that distracts the attention of enemies. With his talent, he puts shields on the team, and with his ultimate, he makes a powerful blow to the area.
March 7	Preservation Ice	Free Path of Preservation character of epic rarity. Places a shield on one of the team members, increasing their chance to take a attack, with an open trace removes one debuff. When using the ultimate, there is a small chance to freeze enemies.
Luocha	Abundance Imaginary	A support character with a healing over time that is triggered when an ally attacks while the zone (talent) is active. The ult deals AoE damage and removes 1 buff from enemies.
Lingsha	Abundance Fire	A multifunctional support that heals, damages, and applies a debuff effect that increases damage from break. During combat, summons an assistant that is a bonus hit. Due to this creature, additionally heals and removes debuff effects from partners.
Huohuo	Abundance Wind	Healer and buffer. With skill and talent, heals one or more team members, restores energy with her ult and increases attack power. At the same time, is able to remove debuffs.
Gallagher	Abundance Fire	A unique representative of his path, whose healing depends on the “Besotted” status applied to enemies. When allies attack opponents with this effect, a certain number of health units are restored.
Lynx	Abundance Quantum	An epic healer, not inferior to the legendary representatives of the Path of Abundance. Applies positive effects to passive healing, removes negative statuses with the ultimate ability from the team, provides strong mass and solo healing.
Natasha	Abundance Physical	A free character whose mechanics are similar to Bailu and Lynx. With a skill, heals one ally, applies periodic healing and removes debuff, and with an ultimate, instantly heals the entire team.
Bailu	Abundance Lightning	A legendary healer whose main advantage is that she can resurrect a fallen ally once per battle.

Best team samples

Based on the characters discussed above, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with effective teams that will allow you to clear most of the relevant content both in the early and later stages of the game.

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Imbibitor Lunae	Sparkle Hanya Imaginary MC	Asta	Luocha Huohuo	A team built around Imbibitor Lunae. The main DPS deals high damage to multiple enemies and breaks vulnerabilities. The imaginary MC buffs all characters in the team through the break effect buff and the "Backup Dancer" status. In case of an acute shortage of action points, Hanya/Sparkle is deployed to restore this resource. The Explorer boosts and speeds up the entire team, the healer removes debuff and heals the team.
Jingliu Blade	Pela Misha	Asta	Lynx	A group that buffs Jingliu. Pela lowers enemy defense and removes buffs, and on E4 she cuts off ice resistances. Can be replaced by Misha (E2) for Frozen and additional damage. Lynx supports the party with healing, removes debuffs, increases max HP, and can redirect damage to Jingliu or Blade, increasing their chance of being attacked.
Jing Yuan Argenti	Any character Path of Harmony	Asta	Bailu Natasha	A team with a powerful AoE damage dealer against large groups of enemies, where two slots are occupied by buffers focused on strengthening the main DPS. Argenti directly deals impressive damage to monsters, while Jing Yuan deals damage both directly and through the bonus strikes of the Lightning Lord. Natasha or Baylu with mass healing are placed as a support.
Serval Himeko Misha	Qingque Physical MC	Asta	Gepard Aventurine	An inexpensive team that plays well against any group of monsters. Serval/Himeko/Misha deal good damage with their ultimates and damage several enemies with their skills. The Trailblazer/Qingque hits solo targets or an area. Asta, as usual, increases the speed and ATK of the entire team. You can take mass shielder for the last slot.
Yanqing Arlan	Clara Yunli	Asta	March 7 Preservation Lynx	A team with Yunli/Clara as a tank. They divert enemy attacks to themselves, and their chance of being attacked is additionally increased by March 7 or Lynx. Yanqing benefits the most from such a team, since the hero needs to maintain "Soulsteel Sync", but any damage dealer can be used.
Kafka	Black Swan Guinaifen Sampo	Asta	Huohuo Fu Xuan	DoT team. Kafka applies Shock and prematurely activates the first statuses of other damage dealers. Black Swan increases the damage taken by enemies, decreases their defense, and applies all DoT statuses with his ult, Sampo increases the damage of Shock, Wind Shear and Burn with his ult, Guinaifen applies Burn and activates it. Explorer increases speed, applies Burn, and increases ATK with her skill.
Seele Yanqing	Bronya Sparkle Tingyun	Asta	Luocha	Path of the Hunt damage dealers can develop high speed on their own, instantly destroy weak monsters or focus on one elite enemy. Bronya/Sparkle/Tingyun buff the main DPS, while our fiery heroine increases the stats of the entire team. Luocha's healing depends on attack power, so the lead explorer's buffs also have a positive effect on the team's healing.
Topaz	Hook Himeko Fugue	Asta	Lingsha Fire MC	Mono-fire team led by Topaz. It most effectively destroys opponents with this type of vulnerability and deals with bosses extremely quickly. The Senior Staff member's low AoE potential is compensated for by the rest of the team, which is why the team also performs well against elite monsters that summon additional enemies.
Feixiao	Topaz Robin Moze	Asta	Aventurine Lingsha	A team with Feixiao, who occupies the position of the main damage dealer. Since she plays from the bonus hit, it is optimal to complement the team with Topaz, Robin or Moze, offering buffs for the corresponding damage type. At the same time, the explorer will bring benefits not only with buffs, but also with the ability to additionally damage with a skill, which will allow Feixiao to accumulate a charge "Flying Aureus".
Boothill Firefly Rappa	Ruan Mei Imaginary MC Fugue	Asta	Fu Xuan Gallagher	A team with Boothill, Firefly or Rappa as the main damage dealers. Ruan Mei helps them break enemy shields faster by increasing the effectiveness of break, and also applies other useful buffs. Buffer can be replaced by Fugue or a budget support of the break effect, the Imaginary Trailblazer.
Acheron	Jiaoqiu Silver Wolf Cipher	Asta	Gallagher Fire MC	A team with Acheron E2. If you have a 2nd Eidolon, you can only take 1 Path of Nihility ally in the team with her, so that the maximum buff from the "Abyss" trace is in effect. The buffer will increase attack speed and power, and also apply Burn, which will give Acheron additional points of Slashed Dream and stacks of Crimson Knot. Gallagher/Fiery Trailblazer support the survivability of the group and can also debuff. For the Path of Nihility slot, for example, Jiaoqiu, Silver Wolf or Cipher are suitable.
The Herta	Jade Herta	Asta	Lingsha	A team with The Herta, who needs another Erudition character, as it significantly boosts not only her, but also the rest of the team. The optimal addition to such a build would be a buffer/debuffer, spreading beneficial effects or debuff enemies.
Aglaea	Sunday Ice MC Tribbie	Asta	Aventurine Huohuo	A team where the main damage dealer is Aglaea together with her memosprite "Seamstress" and deals Lightning damage. Sunday and the Remembrance Trailblazer will perfectly complement the build due to the fact that they specialize in supporting characters that summon creatures. In turn, Tribbie is suitable as a support for clearing AoE content.

Conclusion

Asta is a support character who imposes useful positive effects on allies, namely, increases their speed and attack power. She can be equipped with both epic and rare (blue) light cones, while not losing her effectiveness in battle. She is not picky about the main and additional characteristics on planar ornaments and cavern relics. The only thing the girl needs is acceptable energy recovery rates for frequent use of her superpower.

Overall, she is a great character for F2P players who will not only support with various increases and boosts, but also deal good damage to an area or a single target. Her skills are built in such a way that she can replace even some secondary DPS heroes; and this is her main advantage.

We hope our Honkai: Star Rail guide helped you put together the best build for Asta. In the comments, feel free to ask any questions about the character so that the author or other players are able to help you.