Gallagher in Honkai Star Rail: Best Build and Team Guide

Gallagher in HSR is a sloppy and lazy bartender of the Bloodhound Family, specializing in effectively restoring the health of allies and providing them with fire support by increasing break damage received by enemy targets. In addition to the above healing effects, which are triggered by activating the super ability and imposing a special status on all enemies, the detective is able to weaken one target by using an enhanced basic attack on it, which is considered a debuff.

Despite the dependence on the break indicator, the value of which partially determines the volume of restored HP, the man is one of the most versatile healers, suitable for any squad regardless of the Path and the element of the leading damage dealer in it. However, the creator of drinks will show the greatest efficiency in teams relying on breaking vulnerability, providing them with a stable, with a high personal energy recovery indicator, action of the status Besotted.

Hero's story

Gallagher serves as the head of the Bloodhound Family on Penacony, while also working as a bartender at the Reverie Hotel, expertly crafting drinks for dreamers and visitors to the planet. The man's past is shrouded in mystery: he is known to be extremely wary of strangers, but always shows due respect due to his position and profession. Each drink prepared by the scruffy bartender depends on the feelings of the guest: the man will season an elevated mood with sweet soda, and in moments of bitter grief he will offer something stronger.

How to Get the Character

You can obtain Gallagher in one of the following banners:

• with a certain chance in the “Departure Warp” (newbie banner);
• with a fixed probability of 4⭐ items and characters in the Star Warp (permanent standard banner);
• with an increased chance in the “Event Warp: Character” (event banner), if presented among the heroes who received priority for drop;
• with some chance in the Event Warp: Light Cone weapon banner.

The opportunity to obtain Gallagher will be presented in the second half of version 2.7, simultaneously with the start of the named banners of Firefly (Destruction: Fire) and Fugue(Nihility: Fire). The preliminary start date for the limited-time "Warp" is 25 Dec 2024.

If you don't want to miss Gallagher's rerun, as well as other epic and legendary characters' Warps, bookmark our banner schedule.

Features

As the bartender ascends, the base values ​​of health, attack power and defense increase. The exact values ​​of each parameter depending on the current level can be tracked through the table below:

Base taunt and speed are fixed and do not change as you level up.

How Gallagher's Skills Work

The skills of the Path of Abundance representative are focused on fully supporting the squad with healing. However, the bartender's skill set is not limited to stable regeneration, but offers several useful long-term debuffs: reducing the attack power of one enemy and increasing break damage for all enemies with a special status.

The personal mark Besotted ensures the work of the talent, where the key skills of the Bloodhound Family officer are recorded, and active abilities act as an addition. The hero's skill restores a certain amount of health, while the superpower is a source of debuff, AoE damage and a basic attack amplifier. Next, we will analyze in detail how Gallagher’s skills work, and also prioritize leveling up abilities. Additionally, we'll look at the passive buffs for traces and eidolons to bring out all the positive aspects of the healer.

Active skills

Passive Skills

Leveling Order

Talent ≥ Skill > Basic attack > Ultimate

First of all, materials should be invested in Gallagher's abilities that affect healing and debuffs:

1. В Talent multipliers of the negative status Besotted are fixed, through which the team is healed and enemies are weakened. Skill directly restores health, but has lower priority, since it requires you to wait for the character’s turn to use it.
2. Leveling the basic attack is worth because of the enhanced version of “Nectar Blitz”, which will significantly reduce the attack power of enemies as the level increases.
3. Ultimate rises last with "free" resources, since Gallagher is not initially focused on high DPS.

Traces

Total stat boost:

Eidolons

All consts:

Gallagher's best eidolons are E2, E4, E6:

• E2 complements the skill with the ability to remove debuffs from allies, which is why Gallagher’s value in the team instantly increases. Most enemies can inflict various negative statuses and control effects, so “cleansing” for supports is a highly sought-after ability that directly affects the outcome of the battle.
• E4 increases the duration of the negative status, the only source of which is the Ultimate. Thus, the character will be able to more stably maintain it on enemies with lower requirements for speed and energy recovery.
• E6 is an important built-in buff for break effect, which will passively increase outgoing healing. As an additional bonus, the character will be able to more effectively reduce the fire resistance of enemies.

How to play Gallagher in HSR

The bartender's gameplay is mainly tied to maintaining the personal negative status Besotted, which restores the attacking ally's health after dealing damage. The effect is applied by technique and ultimate, so Gallagher’s main task during the battle is to accumulate energy for his superpower and update statuses on opponents in time.

General guidelines for building a Gallagher rotation:

1. When entering battle, pay attention to the energy charge of the ultimate. If the character is able to immediately use a superpower, use the attacking technique of the more popular character. Otherwise, use the Artisan Elixir of the Head of the Bloodhound Family to cause Besotted on all opponents for 2 turns.
2. The standard rotation for accumulating an ultimate in three actions involves alternating skills as follows: basic attack => skill => basic attack. Follow the described order of activating abilities so as not to experience a shortage of skill points.
3. Based on the situation in the battle, use your ultimate wisely. The superpower not only refreshes Besotted, but advances the bartender's action and buffs the base attack. The feature can be turned into an advantageous combination with high healing of one damaged ally with the skill, or heal the entire squad with a basic strike.
4. The enhanced strike "Nectar Blitz" applies a debuff to one enemy to decrease attack and instantly restores health to the entire group. In builds where the number of debuffs on enemies is important, it is worth performing "Nectar Blitz" on the next target of the main DD.
5. With the second eidolon open, always give Gallagher the opportunity to use the skill to remove the control effect from a character in the team. Remember the feature described in the third point: the hero gets the action advancement after activating the ult and can immediately use the ability to remove the negative status.

All about character leveling

Let's look at what materials are needed to level Gallagher up to 80, improve all skills and explore the hidden possibilities presented by the traces.

Ascension materials

Level	Material 1	Material 2	Material 3
30	Credits ×3 200	Dream Collection Component ×4
40	Credits ×6 400	Dream Collection Component ×8
50	Credits ×12 800	Dream Flow Valve ×5	Raging Heart ×2
60	Credits ×32 000	Dream Flow Valve ×8	Raging Heart ×5
70	Credits ×64 000	Dream Making Engine ×5	Raging Heart ×15
80	Credits ×128 000	Dream Making Engine ×7	Raging Heart ×28

To achieve maximum ascension, you need to spend the following consumables:

• Credits ×826 200 — universal in-game currency, obtained for completing quests, dailies, time-limited events, as well as for participation in the “Calyx (Golden)” trial in the “Great Mine”;
• Dream Collection Component ×12, Dream Flow Valve ×13, Dream Making Engine ×12 — resources that can be obtained for defeating monsters from the Dreamjolt Troupe on Penacony;
• Raging Heart ×50 — material for exalting fiery characters, farmed in the activity “ Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Ire”, which will appear in the game with the release of update 2.1;
• Traveler's guide ×289, Adventure Log ×6, Travel Encounters ×3.

Skills Upgrading Materials

Skill	Material 1	Material 2	Material 3	Material 4
Basic attack "Price per glass"	Credits ×192 000	Alien Tree Seed ×2 Nourishing Honey ×6 Myriad Fruit ×8	Dream Collection Component ×4 Dream Flow Valve ×5 Dream Making Engine ×5
Skill Special Brew	Credits ×522 000	Alien Tree Seed ×2 Nourishing Honey ×12 Myriad Fruit ×23	Dream Collection Component ×6 Dream Flow Valve ×10 Dream Making Engine ×5	Tracks of Destiny ×1 Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×3
Ultimate Champagne Etiquette	Credits ×522 000	Alien Tree Seed ×2 Nourishing Honey ×12 Myriad Fruit ×23	Dream Collection Component ×6 Dream Flow Valve ×10 Dream Making Engine ×5	Tracks of Destiny ×1 Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×3
Talent Tipsy Tussle	Credits ×522 000	Alien Tree Seed ×2 Nourishing Honey ×12 Myriad Fruit ×23	Dream Collection Component ×6 Dream Flow Valve ×10 Dream Making Engine ×5	Tracks of Destiny ×1 Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×3

Full list of resources for upgrading abilities:

• Credits ×1 758 000;
• Dream Collection Component ×22, Dream Flow Valve ×35, Dream Making Engine ×20;
• Alien Tree Seed ×8, Nourishing Honey ×42, Myriad Fruit ×77 — materials for leveling up the abilities of Path of Abundance characters, which can be obtained in the “Calyx (Crimson)” dungeon in the Fyxestroll Garden location;
• Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×12 — component from the activity “Echoes of War: Borehole Planet's Past Nightmares";
• Tracks of Destiny ×3 - a valuable consumable that can be obtained for leveling "the Nameless Honor", participation in temporary events, completing weekly tasks in simulated universe.

The order of leveling traces

Skill / Stat	Material 1	Material 2	Material 3	Material 4
Effect Resistance +4%	Credits ×2 000	Dream Collection Component ×2
Novel Concoction	Credits ×4 000	Alien Tree Seed ×2	Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×1
Break effect +5,3%	Credits ×4 000	Alien Tree Seed ×2	Dream Collection Component ×2
Effect Resistance +4%	Credits ×8 000	Nourishing Honey ×2	Dream Flow Valve ×2
HP +4%	Credits ×8 000	Nourishing Honey ×2	Dream Flow Valve ×2
Organic Yeast	Credits ×16 000	Nourishing Honey ×4	Tracks of Destiny ×1	Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×1
Effect Resistance +6%	Credits ×16 000	Nourishing Honey ×4	Dream Flow Valve ×3
Break effect +8%	Credits ×36 000	Myriad Fruit ×2	Dream Making Engine ×2
Effect Resistance +6%	Credits ×36 000	Myriad Fruit ×2	Dream Making Engine ×2
Bottoms Up	Credits ×128 000	Diversity Fruit ×6	Tracks of Destiny ×1	Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×1
HP +6%	Credits ×128 000	Myriad Fruit ×6	Dream Making Engine ×6
Effect Resistance +8%	Credits ×128 000	Myriad Fruit ×6	Dream Making Engine ×6
HP +8%	Credits ×128 000	Myriad Fruit ×6	Dream Making Engine ×6

Total amount of materials for learning all Traces:

• Credits ×642 000;
• Dream Collection Component ×6, Dream Flow Valve ×7, Dream Making Engine ×22;
• Alien Tree Seed ×4, Nourishing Honey ×12, Myriad Fruit ×28;
• Tracks of Destiny ×2;
• Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster ×3.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Having analyzed all the skills and abilities of the head of the Bloodhound Family, we can draw the following conclusions about his strengths and weaknesses:

Gallagher's Best Builds in Honkai: Star Rail

Gallagher is a healer with a set of debuffer skills, so he fits into two roles in the group. Among the debuffs, the hero offers the team an increase in break damage and a decrease in the attack power of opponents, while at the same time restoring health with the skill and the Besotted tag. Considering that character abilities have fixed multipliers and regenerate a clearly defined number of HP points, when building you should focus on the following characteristics:

• Healing bonus — the only way to increase the effectiveness of healing, since the character’s healing skills are not scaling with other stats;
• break effect — with the Novel Concoction trace unlocked, the parameter is converted into an additional healing bonus;
• speed — necessary for frequent actions that allow you to accumulate energy for the ultimate and help the team with healing or generating skill points;
• energy recovery rate — using a superpower imposes the negative status Besotted, which includes both healing and debuffs;
• ATK — frequent use of a basic strike can be implemented to greater advantage by selecting parts of relics with this characteristic for the character.

Next, we will analyze the best Gallagher build in HSR to reveal the hero's full potential in turn-based combat. We will consider the optimal values ​​of the characteristics, suitable sets of artifacts and Light Cones.

Recommended Stats

Top stats in parts of relics and ornaments:

Lower parameters:

• speed;
• break effect;
• Attack Power;
• health, defense, effect RES.

Recommended final values ​​of key parameters for a comfortable game:

• speed: 134+;
• energy recharge: 105-120%, depending on the speed gained;
• break effect: up to 150%;
• HP: 4+.

Light Cone Rating

Weapons for Gallagher have to belong to the Path of Abundancefor the passive skill of the selected light cone to work. In the abilities of the “cards” you need to pay attention to break effect, healing bonus and energy restoration.

Name	Description	Recommendation
Night of Fright ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 52-1164 ATK 21-476 DEF 24-529	The healer's energy recovery rate increases by 12-20%. When an ally uses a super, the hero equipped with the cone of light recovers 10-14% HP of the ally with the lowest HP percentage. When the wearer heals an ally, that ally's attack power increases by 2,4-4%. This effect can stack up to 5 times and lasts 2 turns.	A weapon that restores energy, passively heals, and buffs attack power. Because the negative status that grants healing and a bonus to break damage only exists due to the activation of a super ability, energy restoration is a critical stat for the hero. Hitting enemies with this mark restores health to the attacking ally, which triggers the buff to the last part of the cone passive.
Scent Alone Stays True ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 48-1058 ATK 24-529 DEF 24-529	Increases break effect by 60-100%. After the character uses a super ability to attack enemies, they are inflicted with the Woefree status for 2 turns. Enemy targets in this state receive 10-18% more damage. If the owner's break effect is higher or equal to 150%, then the damage received by the enemy is increased by an additional amount. 8-16%.	A significant increase to break effect is offered, which increases the outgoing healing from the trace Novel Concoction. Considering that the hero deals damage with a super ability, the second part of the passive is easily activated and imposes a status on enemies that increases the damage they receive. Thanks to the increase in indicators, the character collects up to 150% break effect in total, which allows you to use all the bonuses of the "card".
Perfect Timing ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 19-423 DEF 18-396	Owner's resistance to effects increases by 16-32%. Owner's outgoing healing is increased by 33-45% from resistance to wearer's effects to max. 15-27%.	If you have E1, you should pay attention to this weapon, since at the beginning of the battle the character will receive a 50% increase in resistance to effects until the end of the battle. Thus, the cone converts the parameter into outgoing healing without additional investments - for the maximum bonus, 45-60% of the characteristic is required depending on the level of superimposition.
Dream's Montage ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 19-423 DEF 18-396	Increases SPD by 8-12%. After attacking an enemy with a broken vulnerability, restores 3-5 owner's energy. This effect can trigger up to 2 times per turn.	An excellent weapon for comfortable rotation and maintaining the Besotted status on enemies due to the increase in speed and energy recovery. The bartender mainly plays in break teams, and he himself deals damage not only with a basic attack, but also with a super ability, which allows you to fulfill the passive condition and attack enemies with depleted stamina.
What Is Real? (F2P) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 48-1058 ATK 19-423 DEF 15-330	The wearer's break effect is increased by 24-48%. Owner's basic attacks are restored 2-4% of his HP plus 800.	Signature Light Cone takes into account the hero's need for a break effect, which enhances healing skills. The second part of the weapon's ability provides the healer with healing when using basic attacks, which increases personal survivability in battles and eliminates the need to use a skill to regenerate your own HP.
Echoes of the Coffin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 52-1164 ATK 26-582 DEF 18-396	ATK is increased by 24-40%. After making an attack for each enemy hit, energy is restored by 3-5 . The effect works up to 3 times. In addition, after using the superpower, the speed of all allies increases by 12-20 for 1 turn.	A cone of light aimed at buffing team speed and personal damage dealt by basic hit and ultimate. In addition, the weapon restores energy when damaging opponents, which will help in using the superpower more often. The weapon "card" will not have an effect on outgoing healing, since it does not provide a direct bonus to this ability and does not buff break effect. However, energy recovery helps with rotation execution speed and debuff maintenance.
Warmth Shortens Cold Nights ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 48-1058 ATK 16-370 DEF 18-396	The Owner's max HP increases by 16-32%. Using a basic attack or skill restores all allies' health equal to 2-4% of their max. HP.	Gear for extra healing. Increasing health will have a positive effect on the healer's survivability, and the second part of the passive will allow you to rely more on the basic strike, leaving the skill for extreme cases.
Multiplication ⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 14-317 DEF 9-198	After using a basic attack, the next action advances by 12-20%.	The best of the three-star weapons, allowing you to advance in the queue after using basic attacks. The Light Cone does not give any bonuses to any parameters, but it does help you act more often. Suitable for a character with good leveling, when a sufficient boost to all key parameters have been collected.
Time Waits for No One ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 57-1270 ATK 21-476 DEF 21-463	The Owner's max HP increases by 18-30%, and his outgoing healing is at 12-20%. When the owner heals an ally, the amount of that healing is recorded. When an ally uses an attack, one random enemy hit takes additional damage of the owner's attack type equal to 36-60% of the recorded healing value. This additional damage is not affected by other buffs and only counts once per turn.	A decent option with high base stats, increased health and healing. Although the amount of healing is not calculated from the character’s HP, the characteristic will have a positive effect on the healer’s survivability and will allow him to become a reliable support for the team. As an additional bonus, squad members will be able to deal fire damage on an ongoing basis.
Hey, Over Here (F2P) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 19-423 DEF 18-396	The Owner's max HP increases by 8-12%. When the wielder uses a skill, their outgoing healing is increased by 16-28% for 2 turns.	Like the option above, it increases the health pool. In addition, it increases the effectiveness of the heal after using the skill, which implies a clearly defined rotation. When playing with the equipment in question, Gallagher needs to monitor the remaining duration of the status and use the skill in time.
Shared Feeling ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 19-423 DEF 18-396	Owner's outgoing healing is increased by 10-20%. Using the owner's skill restores all allies 2-4 energy.	Provides a healing bonus on an ongoing basis, and when using a skill, it helps to charge group members’ ultimates. Considering the specifics of the hero’s work, the cone is implemented in conditions of a shortage of healing through talent, and frequent use of the skill is justified by a lack of healing.
Post-Op Conversation ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 48-1058 ATK 19-423 DEF 15-330	The owner's energy recovery rate increases by 8-16%. Using the owner's superpower increases their outgoing healing by 12-24%.	An epic alternative for energy recovery speed. The problem with the cone is that the healing bonus only applies to the ultimate, which does not have healing properties. Can be used when there is a serious problem with the rate of energy storage or when alternatives are not available.
Quid Pro Quo (F2P) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 19-423 DEF 18-396	At the start of his turn, the owner recovers 8-16 energy to a random ally, except the owner, whose current energy is below 50%.	An affordable alternative that sacrifices healing in favor of restoring the energy of allies. Can be equipped in the absence of other options that increase the hero's usefulness, or in cases where Gallagher is provided with everything necessary for comfortable play.
Trove of Marvelous Treasures ⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 12-264 DEF 12-264	When the owner uses a skill or superpower, their outgoing healing is increased by 12-24%.	"Card" for beginners. It will only increase the healing effectiveness of the skill, since the superpower is not endowed with healing properties.

What relics and ornaments are needed

Cavern relics for Gallagher should contain break effect and an outgoing healing bonus, and a combination with a speed set or an increase in overall survivability is also allowed. Among planar ornaments, buffer sets with various positive effects on allies come first.

Cavern relics

Name	Effects	Recommendation
Passerby of Wandering Cloud Messenger Traversing Hackerspace	2 parts: Increases outgoing healing by 10%. 2 parts: Increases speed by 6%.	Builds with the Hackerspace provide the optimal speed required for a detective of the Bloodhound Family in any of the build variations. The Passerby is needed for a direct healing bonus, but can be replaced by sets with break effect in the absence of suitable relic parts. The combination promotes quick rotation and maintenance of Besotted, but inevitably loses to the options below in terms of health restoration.
Passerby of Wandering Cloud Thief of Shooting Meteor / Watchmaker, Master of Dream Machinations	2 parts: Increases outgoing healing by 10%. 2 parts: Increases break effect by 16%.	The best combination of Cavern Relics to increase the effectiveness of Gallagher's healing. The Passerby will directly provide a healing bonus, and Thief or Watchmaker will work through the first Trace, Novel Concoction.
Thief of Shooting Meteor Watchmaker, Master of Dream Machinations	2 parts: Increases break effect by 16%. 2 parts: Increases break effect by 16%.	Combining two break sets transforms into a 16% bonus to outgoing healing, losing 2% to the previous option. However, with good stats, the build can act as a final option for equipment, and can easily be replaced with 2 parts of the "Passerby" or 4 parts of the "Thief".
Thief of Shooting Meteor	2 parts: Increases break effect by 16%. 4 parts: Increases the owner's break effect by 16%. When the owner breaks through the enemy's vulnerability, restores 3 energy.	An available option that significantly increases break effect. To play with the set, you need the sixth eidolon, with which the character will begin to better break vulnerability and more often activate the passive for energy restoration. However, even before receiving the "constellation", the equipment can be worn as starting equipment, since parts of the set are issued for completing various content: chests, quests and weekly activity Echo of War.
Musketeer of Wild Wheat	2 parts: Increases attack power by 12%. 4 parts: Increases the wearer's speed by 6%, also increases their basic attack damage by 10%.	This set will allow you to benefit from the frequent use of the basic attack in the rotation, increasing its damage and the hero's attack power. In addition, it will help solve the problem with speed, providing a percentage increase to the parameter. Keep in mind that in parts of the relics you will still have to focus on break effect, so as not to lose the healing bonus that is important for the survival of the team.
Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal	2 parts: Increases speed by 6%. 4 parts: Using a skill or super ability on an ally increases the skill target's crit damage by 18% for 2 turns. This effect can stack up to 2 times.	A possible option if the Path of Harmony supports wear a different set, and the main DD needs to increase crit. damage. With this equipment, the healer will get a speed boost, and in addition, he will be able to not only heal with the skill, but also buff the main damage dealer. However, there may be situations when you need to heal other heroes, which will force you to spend the boost from the set "in vain". Not recommended in break teams, for example, with Firefly. Since the key bonus of the relic (critical damage) is of little use to characters whose mechanics are focused on reducing enemy toughness.
Thief of Shooting Meteor / Passerby of Wandering Cloud  Guard of Wuthering Snow	2 parts: Increases break effect by 16%. 2 parts: Increases outgoing healing by 10%. 2 parts: Reduces damage taken by 8%.	Additional sets of cavern relics that can be combined with sets for a healing bonus or break. In a situation where the hero lacks his own survivability, you can reduce the damage taken through the "Guard".

Planar ornaments

Name	Effects	Recommendation
Fleet of the Ageless	2 parts: Increases max. Owner's HP by 12%. If the owner's speed is higher than or equal to 120, then the attack power of all allies increases by additional. 8%.	A universal set of ornaments for supports. Increases the key characteristic for many damage dealers - attack power when the wearer of the set reaches 120 speed. As a permanent bonus, it increases the health reserve, positively affecting the overall survivability of the character.
Broken keel	2 parts: Increases wearer's resistance to effects by 10%. If the wearer's resistance to effects is greater than or equal to 30%, crit. The damage of all allies is increased by 10%.	An excellent buffer set that can be implemented on a character without additional investment. Through Traces, the bartender receives a high increase in resistance to effects, which is enough to receive a bonus to crit. damage to the group. The first eidolon also contains an increase in the parameter, so even without fully leveling up hidden skills, the hero fully satisfies the requirements for activating the passive.
Penacony, Land of the Dreams	2 parts: Increases energy recovery rate by 5%. Increases damage dealt by allies of the same type as the owner by 10%.	A good set of groups with a fiery main DD. Slightly increases the speed of energy accumulation for the owner's ultimate, and also buffs the damage of allies of the same element. Will be beneficial in alliance with Topaz, Guinaifen, Himeko or Hook.
Lushaka, the Sunken Seas	2 parts: Increases energy recovery speed by 5%. If the owner is not the first character in the party, the attack power of the first character increases by 12%.	A more versatile option for getting a bonus to energy recovery speed. At the same time, to activate the second part of the passive and increase the attack power of your main DD, you need to put him in the first position in the team, and place the wearer of the set in some other place, for example, third or fourth.
Sprightly Vonwacq	2 parts: Increases the wearer's energy recovery rate by 5%. If the owner's speed is greater than or equal to 120, then at the beginning of the battle his action advances by 40%.	Alternative ornaments to restore energy. When reaching optimal speed, the hero will be among the first to perform an action, for example, create a skill point with a basic attack. You can also consider a scenario in which the bartender starts the fight with a skill in order to quickly charge the ultimate skill.
Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern	2 parts: Increases speed by 6%. When the wearer attacks a target with a fire vulnerability, break effect is increased by 40% for 1 turn.	The ornaments will be the most powerful option if the hero is fighting against enemies with a weakness to the fire element or is in a group with Firefly, which is able to impose this vulnerability on the enemy. The set will allow him to take action faster and greatly increase the important characteristic of break effect.
Talia: Kingdom of Banditry	2 parts: Increases the owner's break effect by 16%. If the owner's speed is higher than or equal to 145, then his break effect increases by additional. 20%.	The set is recommended as a last resort - if it is impossible to collect 150% of break effect through other sources. Upon reaching 145 speed, the set will additionally increase the key characteristic; the effect can be achieved, among other things, with the help of Harmony supports, whose acceleration applies to the entire team.

Gallagher's Team Guide in HSR

Gallagher plays two roles in the team: a debuffer and a healer. The Bloodhound officer is able to maintain the Besotted debuff on all enemies throughout the entire battle, and also applies an attack reduction to one opponent after using his ult. This feature is in demand for damage dealers playing with a powerful set of relics. Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters, including a 2-piece set.

Healing skills are not limited to the "Special Brew" skill, but work from hits on marks that the healer imposes. The skill is fully revealed in cooperation with followers of Erudition and Harmony, inflicting damage on several opponents with a negative status. In addition, heroes who rely on the bonus attack mechanic will benefit greatly, since they will be able to receive several "portions" of healing in one battle cycle.

Which characters are suitable?

Let's look at the characteristics of the characters with whom the hero combines best:

Character	Path	Damage type	Features
Physical MC	Destruction	Physical	The main and secondary damage dealer, which is obtained at the start of the game. Attacks primarily in an area, but also copes well with single opponents due to the enhanced version of the ultimate. Shows himself well in the fight against enemies who are vulnerable to physical elements.
Jingliu	Destruction	Ice	During the battle, the Ice Swordswoman is focused on constantly accumulating stacks of Sygyzy, which allow her to enter an enhanced state of “Spectral Transmigration”. In this stance, the girl receives significant increases in crit. chance and attack power, and also does not consume skill points. However, the transition is accompanied by the absorption of the team’s health, so a healer with instant and periodic healing is recommended for the squad.
Blade	Destruction	Wind	A completely independent damage dealer with specific gameplay. The main feature of the hero is the "Hellscape" effect, which consumes health before performing powerful blows with a basic attack, as well as the inability to restore team skill points for three turns. The healer will insure the hero by healing after inflicting damage on opponents, and will also prevent the group from going into a deficit in skill points.
Imbibitor Lunae	Destruction	Imaginary	One of the most "voracious" characters in the game. In one turn, spends up to three action points to increase power, crit. damage and base attack area. He is in dire need of inexpensive supports that will provide him with the majority of the team resource without losing usefulness.
Mydei	Destruction	Imaginary	Midey plays off the Vendetta state, which he enters when he reaches a certain level of "Charges." These, in turn, accumulate when the hero spends his own health using active skills or takes damage. This mechanic ties the character to Abundance units that can maintain high group survivability. Gallagher is a great budget option for this task.
Firefly	Destruction	Fire	A powerful damage dealer of the Path of Destruction, who imposes a fiery vulnerability on enemies. Also needs break effect to deal high damage, breaks vulnerabilities in an area well and needs undemanding supports for skill points.
Clara	Destruction	Physical	Main and sub-DD, excellently playing the role of a tank. Plays against counterattacks, which it carries out in response to enemy attacks on itself and group members. The ultimate increases the chance of becoming the target of an opponent’s attack, and also increases the area of ​​Svarog’s bonus attack. Considering the mechanics of diverting attention to oneself, the tramp girl absolutely needs supports that provide stable HP regeneration.
Yunli	Destruction	Physical	In terms of its mechanics, it resembles Clara, since it is also focused on taking enemy attacks and then conducting a counterattack. Despite the fact that Yunli has built-in healing from the skill, he often plays at low speed and is not always able to heal in time. For this reason, she needs a healer for a comfortable game.
Arlan	Destruction	Lightning	The head of the security department in battle relies on skill damage, while spending not skill points, but his health. Thanks to his talent, he gains an advantage when playing with low HP, but can play not only with shield warriors, but with gradual healing as a “safety net”.
Hook	Destruction	Fire	A damage-dealing fire-type hero with high damage and single-target break. Can apply a periodic Burning status, while dealing additional damage to monsters with this status. Like many representatives of Destruction, it has good survivability, but when completing high-level content it needs healers or shield warriors.
Xueyi	Destruction	Quantum	Damage of the damage dealer's skills scales from break effect, and the bonus attack mechanics work from a gradual decrease in the vulnerability scale of opponents. In cooperation with the healer, she will receive not only stable healing, but also a debuff to increase break damage. With the sixth eidolon open, the bartender will begin to damage the fire resistance of monsters more effectively and will additionally help with the accumulation of levels of the "Karma" status.
Misha	Destruction	Ice	An excellent secondary damage dealer whose superpower works as a rebound. The number of hits of the ult depends on the expenditure of skill points by the team, and the skill itself deals good multiple damage with a high chance of causing Frozen status in opponents. Thus, the bellboy needs to actively generate and spend skill points, in return it provides powerful damage to the area and one enemy.
Aglaea	Remembrance	Lightning	Summons the Seamstress, a memosprite, to the battlefield, who deals damage and can be damaged by others. Accordingly, the hero's need for good sustain increases. The Healer, being an excellent budget option, is not inferior in effectiveness to many legendary representatives of his path.
Castorice	Remembrance	Quantum	Constant HP drain on allies due to the skill mechanics forces Castorice to be combined with healers. The Bartender is considered the best budget option for her, as he can inflict the status Besotted that allows heroes to heal from attacks on enemies.
The Trailblazer	Remembrance	Ice	Excellent support even for those characters that do not have the summon mechanic: increases the critical damage of allies, advances the action, and also deals additional damage of the true type. Despite the fact that the unit himself is able to heal, as part of clearing high-level content, he may need defense from the outside.
Seele	The Hunt	Quantum	Representative of the Hunt with a high frequency of actions and powerful attacking abilities. Through the talent, he gains an extra turn when defeating an enemy monster, and with the help of the skill, he increases his attack power. Frequent actions combined with low levels of base health and defense make practically “free” healing for the bartender very popular.
Feixiao	The Hunt	Wind	The Arbiter General excels at dealing with large enemies, relying on the bonus attack that comes with her talent, skill, and ultimate. She synergizes best with heroes that can deal additional damage, allowing her to charge up "Flying Aureus" for the Ultimate.
Topaz and Numby	The Hunt	Fire	A senior employee of the strategic investment department fights together with Numby the piggy, who, along with all members of the squad, is placed in the turn queue. When clearing any combat content, you need supports to ensure survival.
Doctor Ratio	The Hunt	Imaginary	Relies on direct skill hits, talent bonus attacks, and superpowers. The chance of a Veritas bonus hit directly depends on the number of debuffs on the enemy, and the hero also gets a damage increase for each debuff with an open trace. The Bloodhound Detective's skill set contains 2 debuffs, so the character is useful as a debuffer-healer.
Boothill	The Hunt	Physical	A strong damage dealer who deals high damage to one enemy during a Duel. While in this state, he not only receives buffs, but also more incoming damage, which is why he needs the support of Path of Abundance or Preservation. However, the additional bonus to break damage will also be useful.
Yanqing	The Hunt	Ice	The core of the swordsman's gameplay is Soulsteel Sync, which activates for one turn after using a skill. The status gives noticeable increases in crit. chance and damage, which involves constantly spending skill points to maintain the effect. Despite the need for protection from damage, plays well with healers, especially if their rotation involves frequent use of the basic strike.
Dan Heng	The Hunt	Wind	Free character for the prologue. With his ultimate, he severely damages the enemy's toughness scale, and with his skill he can reduce their speed. The damage dealer will benefit from a debuff to increase the damage the target receives from break; in return, it will give the healer more time to gain energy for the superpower, indirectly increasing the duration of Besotted by Slowing Enemies.
March 7	The Hunt	Imaginary	A secondary damage dealer who, using a skill, applies the positive effect “Shifu” to the selected ally. Deals good damage, and may well occupy the role of the main combat unit in a team. In addition, further boosts herself, advancing the action and increasing outgoing damage. With the acquisition of eidolons, gains the mechanics related to performing bonus attacks.
Sushang	The Hunt	Physical	Focuses on stripping enemies of their elemental shields to gain a speed boost and deal additional Sword Stance damage. Due to playing on vulnerabilities, will benefit from a nerf to increase break damage.
Jing Yuan	Erudition	Lightning	In the fight against any number of opponents, the general relies on group attacks of the Lightning Lord, who, along with allies and rivals, is placed in the action queue. The hero uses a skill each turn to accumulate bonus attack charges, and can also carry out powerful attacks in the area with his ult.
The Herta	Erudition	Ice	The Scientist deals high area damage with her enhanced skill and super ability, but is also effective against single targets. In addition to Erudition characters, due to the mechanics, she will benefit from supports and units that can attack frequently, as this allows her to get more energy and collect special stacks of "Interpretations".
Rappa	Erudition	Imaginary	The Ninja from the Galactic Rangers faction plays from break and specializes in depleting enemy toughness bar, while consistently dealing massive damage to all enemies on the battlefield with the enhanced basic attack gained from the ultimate.
Jade	Erudition	Quantum	A secondary DPS character who prefers to fight against groups of enemies: the number of enemies on the battlefield directly affects the rate at which charge levels accumulate, which allow bonus attacks to be performed. The skill assigns an allied character as a "Debt Collector", which additionally increases their speed by 30 units. When the "Debt Collector" strikes, it deals quantum damage to each enemy hit equal to Jasper's attack power. In doing so, the "Debt Collector" spends 2% of their max HP.
Argenti	Erudition	Physical	A damage dealer who delivers powerful blows across the entire battlefield. Thanks to his talent, he is able to increase his crit. chance for every single hit on an enemy, so it gains an advantage in fighting a crowd of monsters. It has two ultimate modes, which depend on the current energy reserve.
Himeko	Erudition	Fire	The Astral Express Navigator acts as a main and sub-DPS with skills, but can become a “pocket” DD through a bonus attack. The talent is triggered by destroying the vulnerability scale of three enemies, then the girl instantly launches a fiery attack on all opponents. Among allies, he always welcomes characters who also play against damage to elemental shields or provide enhancements to this mechanic, for example, increasing damage from break will be useful for Nameless.
Herta	Erudition	Ice	An accessible Erudition follower, whose eidolons are unlocked by completing worlds of the simulated universe. In normal battles, she gets to play the role of a sub-dps with her ultimate, and in modes with the constant arrival of new opponents she can fully reveal her talent. The girl’s bonus attack is triggered under specific conditions, when the health of monsters is reduced to 50%, so it is not suitable for protracted struggles and battles with elite opponents.
Serval	Erudition	Lightning	The mechanic from Belobog has good AoE damage and an inexpensive ultimate, so he perfectly plays the role of a secondary and main damage dealer. As “constellations” open, the sub-DPS potential increases, in addition, the girl is capable of inflicting periodic damage, which further strengthens her in this position.
Qingque	Erudition	Quantum	Not inferior in damage to the quantum damage dealer Seele. However, the gameplay of the soothsayer is tied to the successful toss of Jade tiles, so the girl can be quite “voracious” with unsuccessful throws. Ultimate damages the area and pulls out 4 identical dice, guaranteeing an enhanced strike on the next turn.
Bronya	Harmony	Wind	A standard legendary heroine that advances a team member's action by 100% and removes control effects. Extends critical crit boosts to the squad and increases damage dealt, while always using the skill. Groups with it need characters who play from a basic attack, as this compensates for the high consumption of skill points.
Sparkle	Harmony	Quantum	A member of the Masked Fools faction gives the team a lot of powerful positive effects, including action promotion and a significant crit buff. damage, increasing damage, expanding the limit of skill points and their instant generation. The girl is able to independently satisfy the group's need for a buffer, acting as the only source of positive effects.
Robin	Harmony	Physical	A representative of Harmony of the highest tier, whose skills are aimed at increasing outgoing damage, crit. damage and attack power. When used, the ultimate advances the action of all allies forward. The "Impromptu Flourish" trace increases crit. bonus attack damage, which makes Robin the best support for characters who play with this mechanic.
Ruan Mei	Harmony	Ice	Support for the game from breaking through vulnerabilities. Increases the effectiveness of reducing the toughness bar, overall damage and speed, and also delays the action of enemies. The healer will provide the girl with an increase in damage from the destruction of the elemental shield and will act as a secondary damage dealer, since he needs the stats for the same mechanics.
Imaginary MC	Harmony	Imaginary	Free buffer for break effect. In battle, it focuses on increasing damage to enemies with broken vulnerability, so it requires the elements in the team to match the weaknesses of monsters. Together with the healer, it forms a mutually beneficial combination with many buffs of the general mechanics.
Sunday	Harmony	Imaginary	Universal support character: combines well not only with heroes who summon independent combat creatures to the battle arena, but also with other representatives of damage-dealing Paths. Increases crit. chance and crit. damage, advances the action by 100%, is a support that is undemanding to skill points, restores energy, and also comprehensively increases outgoing damage.
Tribbie	Harmony	Quantum	Fits both regular and break teams. Offers pleasant buffs that are aimed at increasing overall damage, and also deals damage in the area with a bonus attack and super ability. The most optimal synergy is achieved with heroes with mass skills.
Hanya	Harmony	Physical	An epic heroine following the Path of Harmony. Places a “Burden” mark on enemies, increasing the damage dealt to them, while at the same time restoring action points for every two status hits. The ultimate is used on one allied character, increasing his attack power and speed for several turns.
Asta	Harmony	Fire	A representative of the Path of Harmony, whose enhancements apply to all group members. Comfortable gameplay ensures the presence of a weakness to the fire type of damage, since in this case the selection of talent stacks is simplified. Spreads an increase in attack power, and with an ultimate, significantly speeds up the squad. Suitable for groups with low speed.
Tingyun	Harmony	Lightning	The girl's main specialization is enhancing attack, adding energy for superpowers and increasing percentage damage. The fox is in demand as a support hero for damage dealers with a high ultimate cost, and also often plays in hypercarry builds.
Yukong	Harmony	Imaginary	Free buffer for completing the Forgotten Hall. In the role of a secondary damage dealer, he does an excellent job of depleting the bar of imaginary weakness, but to fulfill the role of support, he requires calibrating the speed in the team. The girl spreads beneficial effects through the Roaring Bowstring status, which lasts exactly two allied turns.
Welt	Nihility	Imaginary	Secondary damage dealer and debuffer. Reduces enemy speed with skill, puts opponents into a state of Imprisonment with the ultimate, without having to remove their elemental shields. Such debuffs are useful for a healer, as they passively extend Besotted. In exchange, the bartender provides stable healing and several additional negative effects.
Fugue	Nihility	Fire	Debuffer that supports teams focused on depleting the toughness of enemies. Increases break effect, allows you to ignore vulnerabilities and further reduces the defense of enemies thanks to the negative status "Foxian Prayer". In addition, it is capable of independently inflicting good damage with its ultimate and enhanced attack.
Jiaoqiu	Nihility	Fire	A powerful representative of Nihility, whose skills are aimed at applying the Ashen Roast debuff (considered the “Burn” DoT status, which causes periodic damage of the fire type). Enemies affected by Ashen Roast take increased damage. The ult, in turn, inflicts a high level of damage and also imposes a third-party debuff that increases the damage taken by opponents from ultimate DPS-type skills.
Kafka	Nihility	Lightning	The basis of DoT mechanics teams with the ability to prematurely activate applied damage over time. Independently inflicts a huge amount of Shock status, at the same time contributes good damage with the skill and performs a bonus attack.
Acheron	Nihility	Lightning	A unique damage dealer who does not need to accumulate energy for her ultimate ability. To activate the super ability, you need to impose a certain amount of personal negative status on enemies. The girl's talent contains an important requirement for allies - using an ultimate with debuffs helps her impose effects for using her ultimate. The healer's super ability just satisfies this condition, while providing regeneration.
Silver Wolf	Nihility	Quantum	Debuffer around which mono-elemental teams are built. The girl’s uniqueness lies in her skill, which causes the opponent to develop a new type of weakness that matches the elements of allied characters. As a bonus, enemies receive a large number of negative effects to reduce attack power, speed, defense and resistance to elemental damage.
Black Swan	Nihility	Wind	Damage dealer / debuffer for periodic damage. In cooperation with allies, her mechanics more effectively accumulate Arcana status levels, increasing the damage that opponents will receive on their turn. At the same time, reduces defense after using the skill, and also increases the damage received through the ult.
Luka	Nihility	Physical	Specializes in fighting elite enemies and bosses, as the Bleeding status it inflicts is scaled by the opponent's maximum HP. At the same time, deals high damage with skills and can play in a crit build on any position of damage-dealing heroes.
Guinaifen	Nihility	Fire	During the battle, the street performer performs area attacks and causes Burning in her opponents. It has a strong ability to “explode” all fire statuses with an ultimate, so it needs heroes with the ability to apply them. Also increases the damage received by the enemy with personal negative status.
Pela	Nihility	Ice	The girl’s key advantage is the high level of protection she provides after using her ult. With this skill he can remove enhancements from monsters, and as eidolons are unlocked, the arsenal of skills is supplemented by reducing ice resists.
Sampo	Nihility	Wind	Acts as both a support and a damage dealer in periodic damage squads. Applies a lot of Wind Shear with all skills for a long time. The ultimate causes an additional debuff on opponents, due to which the damage from all periodic damage increases.
Fire MC	Preservation	Fire	A tank with the “Taunt” skill. Places medium shields on the group and relies more on its own damage absorption, so it often needs support healers. In addition, he is a secondary damage dealer with ultimate and basic attack.

Best team samples

Examples of squads with the heroes listed above:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Boothill Firefly Rappa	Ruan Mei Imaginary MC Fugue	Xueyi	Gallagher	A great squad for draining the enemy's Elemental Toughness bar with Boothill, Firefly, or Rappa as the primary DPS. In such a team, the healer needs E6, which increases his personal break efficiency. The secondary DPS would be Xueyi, with her high break effect and the need for his allies to drain as much toughness as possible during the fight.
Jingliu Blade Mydei	Bronya Sparkle	Pela	Gallagher	A hyper-carry group with a powerful damage dealer of the Path of Destruction. Blade, Mydei or Jingliu make the most of the positive bonuses of Armor or Sparkle, and also often take action under the advance mechanics. Pela provides powerful cuts of defense, and with E4 becomes the best support for ice DDs, since she begins to reduce the resistance of opponents to elemental damage. The leader of the Hound clan supports the group with additional debuffs and portioned healing after carrying out attacks.
Imbibitor Lunae Argenti Jing Yuan	Tingyun Bronya	Sparkle Hanya	Gallagher	Variation of the unit in the area with two representatives of Harmony. The role of main DPS is played by the powerful selfish damage dealer Imbibitor, lightning damage dealer with bonus attacks across the entire battle area Jing Yuan or Argenti with two ultimate modes. A group is formed for the characters, taking into account individual needs, for example, Tingyun is needed to fill Argenti’s ult, and for the Moon Eater with a high consumption of skill points, Sparkle or Hanya is needed.
Doctor Ratio	Welt Yukong	Silver Wolf	Gallagher	A squad with Dr. Ratio, supported by Silver Wolf. The hero's trace increases damage depending on the number of debuffs applied, and takes into account up to 8 negative effects. The Stellaron Hunter is responsible for mass debuffing, and Welt acts as additional support with Slow and Ensnare. Yukong does not apply debuffs, but can replace Welt for a bonus to imaginary damage, attack power, and crits. The healer provides the squad with status and healing.
Seele Yanqing	Asta Hanya	Fire MC	Gallagher	A group with representatives of the Path of the Hunt. The squad is supported by Asta or Hanya, aimed at increasing attack power and speed. The Preservation MC provides the squad with good survivability, distracting the attention of enemies to himself, and also deals damage proportionally to his defense. The healer insures the defender, healing him from the damage received.
Feixiao Yunli Clara	Topaz	Robin Tribbie Pela	Gallagher	Feixiao/Yunli/Clara and Topaz create a great synergy with high DPS per battle cycle. They are assisted in damage by various (de-)buffers, such as Robin with increased damage for bonus attacks, Tribbie with increased damage taken by enemies, or Pela with reduced resistances. Gallagher is a perfect fit for a team focused on bonus attack damage, providing health regeneration from enemy damage.
Gui Kafka	Himeko Black Swan	Asta Sampo	Gallagher	An example of a DoT group built around the classic Kafka or its epic alternative Guinaifen. In the first case, various periodic damage is suitable, in the second it is necessary to apply Burn, which Himeko and Asta can handle. The bartender's task is to actively generate skill points along with healing.
Acheron	Kafka	Black Swan	Gallagher	An expensive DoT squad build that plays off of periodic damage and Acheron's damage. Kafka and Black Swan continuously apply negative effects of Shock, Wind Shear, and Arcana, freeing the galactic wanderer from the need for frequent use of the skill. In parallel, the healer and Acheron use the basic strike to the maximum, accumulating action points for damage dealers of the periodic mechanic.
Acheron	Pela Cipher Silver Wolf	Bronya	Gallagher	A variation of the squad with Acheron, where the characters of the Path of Nihility necessary for it are collected. Placing Bronya in one of the slots is more recommended with E2, however, even with E0, the girl's positive enhancements will be useful to the damage dealer. Advancing the action will speed up the accumulation of stacks of the galactic ranger, compensating for the lack of the third debuffer of Nihility. The healer's mechanics also combine with the requirements of the main-dd talents, since the ult imposes debuffs.
The Herta	Jade Serval Herta	Tribbie Robin	Gallagher	A team with The Herta, who needs an Erudition character, as this boosts not only her, but also the rest of the team. The optimal addition to the build will be a buffer/debuffer, giving useful effects or debuff enemies. In addition, it is worth noting that the heroine values ​​​​allies who can accumulate stacks of "Interpretation" with their attacks.
Castorice	Tribbie	Sunday Ice MC	Gallagher	One of the strongest variations of the team with Castorice, where every support character brings her a lot of benefits. Tribbie, the Remembrance MC/Sunday are the most recommended supports. An epic healer is able to single-handedly maintain the health of the entire group despite constant HP depletion.

Budget builds of epic characters:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Dan Heng	Physical Hero Imaginary MC	March 7 Herta	Gallagher	A squad of free epic characters that can handle any story content. The team contains heroes for the area and for single opponents. The squad is supported by March 7 with Freeze, shields and counterattack, but can be replaced by Herta for ice AoE damage. Gallagher takes the usual position of a healer.
Luka Sushang Hook	Asta Tingyun	Pela	Gallagher	Team against elite monsters, bosses and ordinary “tough” opponents. Damage dealers with high break from ults are supported by supports Harmony, who increase attack power, and Pela, who cuts off resists. The head of the Hound clan independently decides the issue of team survival, maintaining the Besotted status on enemies.
Serval Hook	Sampo	Gui Luka	Gallagher	The team is composed of heroes with auxiliary mechanics of periodic damage. Depending on the size of the group of rivals, the choice is made in favor of Luka and Huk or Serval and Guinaifen. Sampo acts as an amplifier of periodic damage, and at the same time contributes damage.

Conclusion

Gallagher follows the Path of Abundance and is endowed with a variety of auxiliary mechanics. The gameplay of the leader of the Bloodhound Family is based on the personal effect Besotted, through which healing is carried out after attacks by allied heroes. In addition, the status is considered a debuff, which together makes the hero in demand in various squads and builds built on debuffs, bonus attacks, damage in the area, and play from break.

As a support healer, the hero is not deprived of instant healing, and can also provide Healing at critical moments and remove negative statuses. However, the described skills require studying traces and unlocking eidolons, so without proper leveling and investment of resources, Gallagher does not reveal himself to the fullest. The character build, in turn, is based on maximizing several parameters, and cavern relics and light cones have a lot of available alternatives, which is why a member of the Bloodhound Family can be considered friendly to F2P players.

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