Honkai Star Rail Preservation Trailblazer: A Detailed Guide and the Best Build for the Fire MC

In HSR, the Preservation Trailblazer is a base character that has a legendary rarity and attacks enemies with the fire element. He performs two functions at once - supporting the team's survivability and redirecting incoming damage to himself through the unique "Taunt" status, which provokes enemies to hit a specific target (in this case, the Nameless himself).

Has a standard list of skills, of which the most important are the enhanced basic technique and super ability. The role of the shielder is less significant when considering the unit's skill set, since the strength of his "barriers" is much inferior to other representatives of the same path. However, the character feels quite good in the position of a tank, whose task is to contain the power of enemies.

How to Get the Character

In order to get the the Preservation MC, you need to complete "The Return" mission from the "In the Sweltering Morning Sun" Trailblazing quest chain: The Trailblazer gains new power during the fight with Belobog's Guardian Cocolia.

Subsequently, the element together with the path can be switched in the menu. To do this:

1. Open the character tab.
2. Click on the Change Path icon in the lower right corner of the screen.
3. Select your desired path.

Subsequently, two Eidolons can be obtained for completing the storyline. The remaining four "Shadows of Preservation" are purchased for 250 Strales at Jeweler's Pagoda in Luofu Xianzhou.

Features

When upgrading the hero, health (HP), attack power (ATK) and defense indicators increase:

How the Preservation MC's Skills Work

The unit's abilities are aimed at performing defensive functions while simultaneously dealing damage to an area. He can tank, distracting enemies with the skill, and at the same time apply shields to all allies when using all his abilities.

Active skills

Passive Skills

Leveling Order

Ultimate = talent > basic attack ≥ skill

Ultimate is a primary ability that not only deals a large amount of area damage, but also instantly enhances the next basic attack without spending Magma Will. Talent is an equally important ability, so it is advisable to level it up side-by-side with the ult.

Basic attack allows you to gain levels of "Magma Will" and restore action points at the same time. In addition, its leveling affects the damage inflicted by an attack when receiving 4 levels. Skill also gives 1 stack of "Magma Will", but is aimed at activating defensive functions, respectively:

1. If the character is playing the tanking role, priority is given to the skill.
2. If you need to deal DPS, it makes more sense to increase your base attack level first.

Traces

Overall increase in characteristics when fully leveling up the tree:

• defense - + 35 %
• attack power - + 18 %
• health - + 10 %

Eidolons

All consts:

The best eidolons of the Fire MC are E2, E4 and E6:

• The second eidolon - Increases the shield created by the talent, making it stronger due to additional scaling with defense. Despite its rather low toughness, the second shard makes the unit's armor more competitive.
• The fourth eidolon — allows you to start the fight with level 4 of "Will of Magma" and instantly use the enhanced basic attack, which deals fire AoE damage. In addition, it helps to implement E6 and, if you have high speed, immediately receive a bonus to defense at the start.
• The sixth eidolon - Increases defense after using an enhanced basic attack or super ability by a total of 30% for max level.

How to play the Preservation MC in HSR

The unit in question specializes in team support in combat, in particular in shielding and absorbing incoming damage. At the same time, thanks to the leveling mechanics of "Magma Will", he can deal good damage in an area using an enhanced basic attack and/or super ability.

Considering that the hero can both attack and take enemy attacks, it is important to determine when to use a skill and when to use a basic attack to restore skill points. In a turn-based strategy this is the basis of any battle, which has a significant impact on its outcome.

As a result, for the Preservation MC's rotation, we recommend adhering to the following steps:

• Before the battle begins, use the technique Call of the Guardianto activate the shield for 1 turn. If necessary, switch to other characters and use their techniques that will boost allies or weaken enemies.
• When it's the hero's turn, activate the skill "Ever-Burning Amber", thus attracting the attention of enemies and reducing the level of damage received (including for allies, if “The Strong Defend the Weak” traсу is upgraded).
• Pay attention to the amount of action points and the situation on the battlefield - combine basic attack and skill to get 1 stack of "Magma Will". For example, if an ally has low HP, it is better to use "Ever-Burning Amber" to distract the enemies' attention to the character. In other cases, preference is given mainly to the regular strike "Ice-Breaking Light".
• After accumulating 4 "Magma Will", use the enhanced basic attack to deal explosive AoE damage. When the ultimate's ( "War-Flaming Lance") energy bar is filled, use it for mass DPS.

The Nameless applies shields with all his abilities, including normal attack, skill and ultimate, so just stick to the rotation to keep armor on allies at all times.

All about character leveling

This section contains everything the unit needs to level up to the maximum level.

Ascension materials

Level	Material 1	Material 2	Material 3
30	Credits ×3 200	Thief's Instinct ×4
40	Credits ×6 400	Thief's Instinct ×8
50	Credits ×12 800	Usurper's Scheme ×5	Enigmatic Ectostella ×4
60	Credits ×32 000	Usurper's Scheme ×8	Enigmatic Ectostella ×6
70	Credits ×64 000	Conqueror's Will 5×	Enigmatic Ectostella ×8
80	Credits ×128 000	Conqueror's Will ×7	Enigmatic Ectostella ×10

To level up to 80, you need the following components:

• Credits ×826 200;
• Thief's Instinct × 12, Usurper's Scheme × 13 and Conqueror's Will × 12 - dropped by Voidrangers and other monsters in the Supply Zone on Yarilo-VI;
• Enigmatic Ectostella ×28 - obtained as a reward for completing missions and receiving new Trailblazing levels;
• Traveler's guide ×289, Adventure Log ×6, Travel Encounters ×3.

Skills Upgrading Materials

Skill	Material 1	Material 2	Material 3	Material 4
Basic Attack: Ice-Breaking Light	Credits ×192 000	Endurance of Bronze ×2 Oath of Steel ×6 Safeguard of Amber ×8	Thief's Instinct ×4 Usurper's Scheme ×5 Conqueror's Will ×5
Skill "Ever-Burning Amber"	Credits ×522 000	Endurance of Bronze ×2 Oath of Steel ×12 Safeguard of Amber ×23	Thief's Instinct ×6 Usurper's Scheme ×10 Conqueror's Will ×5	Tracks of Destiny ×1 Destroyer's Final Road ×3
Superpower "War-Flaming Lance"	Credits ×522 000	Endurance of Bronze ×2 Oath of Steel ×12 Safeguard of Amber ×23	Thief's Instinct ×6 Usurper's Scheme ×10 Conqueror's Will ×5	Tracks of Destiny ×1 Destroyer's Final Road ×3
Talent "Treasure of the Architects"	Credits ×522 000	Endurance of Bronze ×2 Oath of Steel ×12 Safeguard of Amber ×23	Thief's Instinct ×6 Usurper's Scheme ×10 Conqueror's Will ×5	Tracks of Destiny ×1 Destroyer's Final Road ×3

In addition to standard materials, to enhance skills you need to prepare:

• Credits ×1 758 000;
• Thief's Instinct × 22, Usurper's Scheme × 35, Conqueror's Will × 20;
• Endurance of Bronze × 8, Oath of Steel × 42, Safeguard of Amber × 77 — a reward for completing the Calyx trial in the Supply Zone;
• Destroyer's Final Road × 12 — a resource obtained in the “Echo of War” mode in the Supply Zone location;
• Tracks of Destiny × 12.

The order of leveling traces

Skill / Stat	Material 1	Material 2	Material 3	Material 4
Defense +5%	Credits ×2 000	Immortal Scionette ×2
The Strong Defend the Weak	Credits ×4 000	Endurance of Bronze ×2	Destroyer's Final Road ×1
Attack Power +4%	Credits ×4 000	Endurance of Bronze ×2	Thief's Instinct ×4
Defense +5%	Credits ×8 000	Oath of Steel ×2	Usurper's Scheme ×2
HP +4%	Credits ×8 000	Oath of Steel ×2	Usurper's Scheme ×2
Unwavering Gallantry	Credits ×16 000	Oath of Steel ×4	Tracks of Destiny ×1	Destroyer's Final Road ×1
Defense +7,5%	Credits ×16,000	Oath of Steel ×4	Usurper's Scheme ×3
Attack Power +6%	Credits ×36 000	Safeguard of Amber ×2	Conqueror's Will ×2
Defense +7,5%	Credits ×36 000	Safeguard of Amber ×2	Conqueror's Will ×2
Action Beats Overthinking	Credits ×128 000	Safeguard of Amber ×6	Tracks of Destiny ×1	Destroyer's Final Road ×1
HP +4%	Credits ×128 000	Safeguard of Amber ×6	Conqueror's Will ×6
Attack Power +8%	Credits ×128 000	Safeguard of Amber ×6	Conqueror's Will ×6
Defense +10%	Credits ×128 000	Safeguard of Amber ×6	Conqueror's Will ×6

Total amount of resources for leveling up the talent tree:

• Credits ×642 000;
• Thief's Instinct × 6, Usurper's Scheme × 7, Conqueror's Will × 22;
• Endurance of Bronze × 4, Oath of Steel × 12, Safeguard of Amber × 28;
• Tracks of Destiny × 2;
• Destroyer's Final Road × 3.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Given the characteristics and mechanics of the skills of the Astral Express crew member, one can draw general conclusions about the strengths and weaknesses of the character.

Best Preservation MC Builds in Honkai: Star Rail

The Fire Trailblazer focuses on "strengthening" the team by absorbing enemy attacks and providing a shield based on the defense value. At the same time, the talent causes the character to accumulate one stack of "Magma Will" when taking damage. At level 4, the basic attack is enhanced to an AoE strike, which, together with the ultimate, allows for additional powerful damage.

Accordingly, when building the Preservation MC in HSR, we recommend focusing on increasing defense, since the DPS dealt by the ult also scales with this indicator. In addition, the main character can passively apply shields to all allies with a normal attack, skill or super ability - their toughness similarly depends on the already named indicator.

Recommended Stats

The main stats that are recommended to look for in relics:

Additional characteristics:

• speed;
• defense;
• effect RES;
• health (HP);
• Attack Power.

The final values ​​of the characteristics that it is desirable to have on the character:

• DEF — 3 and more.
• Speed - 120+.
• Effect RES — 30% and more if you use the planar ornaments Broken Keel.
• Health (HP) — 3 and more.
• Effect Hit Rate - 25% and more.
• ATK — 1 and more (optional, for more damage with basic attack and ult),

Light Cone Rating

When choosing a weapon, it is necessary to take into account that it must belong to the Path of Preservation for the passive effect to work. Of the characteristics and bonuses that it is desirable to have on the light cone, we will highlight the following:

• defense;
• increased resistance to effects or any damage;
• Increases the chance of receiving an attack from opponents.

Name	Description	Recommendation
Moment of Victory ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP: 48-1058 ATK 21-476 DEF 27-595	Defence increases by 24-40%, and its chance to hit effects is by 24-40%. The chance of being attacked by the enemy is also increased. When an opponent attacks the wearer, the wearer's defense is increased by an additional. 24-40% until the end of his turn.	The legendary option is great for the unit, as it fully matches the hero's functions. Undisputed top-1 option for damage, shield strength, and increasing overall stability.
Landau’s Choice ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP: 43-952 ATK 19-423 DEF 18-396	On the 16-24% Increases the chance of being attacked by an enemy and reduces damage received.	If you can't get Moment of Victory, you can use this weapon. The overall reduction in incoming DPS is not that great, but it still allows you to tank effectively, especially with awakenings.
Day One of My New Life ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP: 43-952 ATK 16-370 DEF 21-463	Increases defense by 16-24%. At the start of combat, increases the damage resistance of all allies by 8-12%. Cannot stack with effects of this type.	Increases defense and provides resistance to incoming attacks for the entire team. The weapon also creates a good combo with the bonus from the first trace "The Strong Defend the Weak", which is triggered after using the skill and gives almost the same effect.
Concert for Two ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP: 43-953 Attack Power: 16-370 Defense: 21-463	Defence increases by 16-32%. For each character with a shield on the battlefield, the damage dealt by the owner of the weapon cone increases by 4-8%.	Increases the owner's def no less than other four-star cones and increases the overall DPS dealt. Suitable if you do not have problems with resistance and survivability.
Trend of the Universal Market ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP: 48-1058 ATK 16-370 DEF 18-396	Increases defense by 16-32%. When the owner is attacked, there is 100-120% Chance to set target enemy on fire for 2 turns. Each turn, he takes periodic damage equal to 40-80% of the defense of the owner.	Provides a defense boost and allows you to apply a debuff to enemies that deals periodic fire damage for 2 turns. This status is extremely useful when teaming up with characters that value debuffs or DoTs on enemies.
Texture of Memories ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP: 48-1058 ATK 19-423 DEF 24-529	Increases resistance to the wearer's effects by 8-16%. If the owner is attacked and does not have a shield, he gains a shield equal to 16-32% from his max. HP, for 2 turns. This effect can only be activated once every 3 turns. If the wearer has a shield when attacking, their damage taken is reduced by 12-24%.	Free cone from the store of simulated universe. Provides a buff that increases resistance to effects, which further reveals the unit's potential as a tank and combines well with "Broken Keel". At the same time, it allows you to generate a shield depending on your HP.
This Is Me! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP: 38-846 ATK 16-370 DEF 24-529	Increases defense by 16-32% and superpower damage on 60-120% of defense. This effect only applies once per enemy.	Not a bad option that you can get for your the Nameless Honor . Increases def and damage of the ultimate, which will be useful both in the implementation of the support function, that is, imposing stronger barriers, and in inflicting DPS as a secondary DD.
Destiny's Threads Forewoven ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HP 43-952 ATK 16-370 DEF 21-463	Owner's resistance to effects increases by 12-20%. Every 100 points The owner's defenses increase the damage they deal by 0.8-1.2% up to max. 32-48%.	A good cone that allows you to convert def into a bonus to damage dealt. Considering that the ultimate scales mainly from the defense parameter, the MC of Preservation will be able to deal more damage and become a full-fledged sub-DD. However, unlike alternative weapons, the passive does not contain an increase in defense, which must be compensated for by relics. To get the maximum buff, 4 defense is required.

What relics and ornaments are needed

When choosing artifacts, you should give priority to cavern relics and planar ornaments that increase def, resistance to effects or damage. In certain cases, speed and energy recovery sets will be useful.

Cavern relics

Name	Effects	Recommendation
Knight of Purity Palace	2 parts: Increases defense by 15%. 4 parts: Increases damage absorbed by the owner's shield by 20%.	An optimal set of relics that provides def, which affects the strength of the shield, as well as the DPS inflicted by the ultimate and the enhanced basic attack on E1. In addition, it increases the strength of the created barriers, which is important in endgame content.
Knight of Purity Palace Messenger Traversing Hackerspace	2 parts: Increases defense by 15%. 2 parts: Increases speed by 6%.	Combination 2x2 with Defense and Speed ​​- Since Trailblazer has very low base Speed, boots may not be enough to get shields and Taunts up in a timely manner.
Knight of Purity Palace Guard of Wuthering Snow	2 parts: Increases defense by 15%. 2 parts: Reduces damage taken by 8%.	In this case, the emphasis is on maintaining the unit's survivability, although the defense bonus is relevant for both shields provided to allies and damage inflicted. The only thing is that with a lack of speed, it becomes more difficult to gain energy and consistently use skills, so the parameter should be looked for in the lower stats of relics.

Planar ornaments

Name	Effects	Recommendation
Belobog of the Architects	2 parts: Increases defense by 15%. If the chance to hit the wearer's effects is at least 50%, the defense is increased by an additional 15%.	Can be used in combination with the Knight to achieve a high defense value, thereby strengthening the created barriers and dealing more DPS with the ultimate. It is also possible to mix it with the Guard of Hackerspace to fill the gap in the corresponding characteristics. Please note that to get an additional bonus to defense, the chance of hitting the character's effects must be at least 50%. Since defense is always placed in the body, this value can only be achieved by dropping an indicator in sub-stats.
Fleet of the Ageless	2 parts: Increases HP by 12%. If the owner's speed is at least 120, the attack power of all allies is increased by 8%.	If you don't need an extra boost to defense and you've got more suitable stats, Fleet is a great option. The ornaments not only gives HP, which makes the hero more durable, but also increases the ATK of allies if the wearer's speed is not lower than 120 (for this, it's enough to put on speed boots).
Broken keel	2 parts: Increases status resistance by 10%. If the wearer's status resistance is greater than or equal to 30%, the crit. All allies' damage is increased by 10%.	Since the MC of Preservation mainly plays the role of a tank, he may find resistance to be useful. This stat will allow him to avoid as many negative statuses as possible from enemies. An additional benefit will be an increase in the crit dmg of all team members.
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%.	This can be considered in a mono-elemental team, with Trailblazer supporting the fire main and sub-damage dealers. The set also increases energy regeneration, allowing for more frequent use of the ultimate to deal additional DPS.
Lushaka, the Sunken Seas	2 parts: Increases energy recovery speed by 5%. If the owner is not in first place in the team, the attack power of the character in first place increases by 12%.	An alternative energy recovery set. Suitable for strengthening the main damage dealer if his abilities depend on ATK. To effectively implement the buff, you need to put the main DD in the first place in the team, and the Preservation Pioneer in any remaining free slot (preferably in the third or fourth).

Team Guide for the Preservation MC in HSR

The role of the Fire MC in the team is the position of a universal tank and shielder, accordingly, the unit can be used when clearing any content.

Which characters are suitable?

The table shows the most suitable allies that offer good synergy:

Character	Path	Damage type	Features
Seele	The Hunt	Quantum	A mobile main damage dealer who needs constant defense and in some cases an additional source of area damage, which the Fiery Trailblazer can offer.
Feixiao	The Hunt	Wind	The Arbiter General excels at dealing with large enemies, relying on the bonus attack contained in the talent, skill, and super ability. Synergizes well with heroes that can deal additional damage, allowing you to gain charge "Flying Aureus" for the Ultimate.
Topaz and Numby	The Hunt	Fire	DPS hero specializing in bonus attacks. Receives huge advantages in combination with heroes who also know how to carry out bonus attacks. In addition, he can exist as an independent damage dealer, occupying a leading position in a team.
Doctor Ratio	The Hunt	Imaginary	Ratio, as a representative of the Path of the Hunt, is in dire need of outside support (be it shields, healing, or damage absorption). For the Scientist, the Trailblazer (Fire) is an excellent support that will both protect and offer a debuff in the form of Taunt from the Ever-Burning Amber skill.
Sushang	The Hunt	Physical	An epic character who performs well as a main damage dealer at any stage of the game. For the same reason, she is demanding to have support in the form of a shield member and/or a healer.
Dan Heng	The Hunt	Wind	Despite his availability, he will be able to remain relevant for a long time and help in any combat content. He plays well against bosses, especially if they have a weakness to Wind.
Aglaea	Remembrance	Lightning	Summoning a memosprite to the battlefield creates another combat unit in the team, which has its own turn in the battle cycle and can take damage from the outside. Cooperation with a tank in the person of the Trailblazer of Preservation will significantly simplify the passage of some activities. Especially those that do not require healers/powerful shielders.
Clara	Destruction	Physical	Although Clara has a mechanic where she counters when she takes damage (which rivals the Trailblazer's taunt skill), she can still feel the need for a shield, especially in the early game. Also, counterattacks aren't the only thing that Vagabond Girl is good at, as her skill has high AoE damage.
Jingliu	Destruction	Ice	The swordswoman relies on a special state of Spectral Transmigration. While in this state, she deals increased damage and consumes the HP of allies, which is why she will need support characters for the Path of Abundance and Preservation.
Xueyi	Destruction	Physical	Can act as both a main and a secondary damage dealer, supporting with her own DPS a more powerful representative of the damage-dealing Path. The main characteristic of the girl is break effect, therefore, she is extremely easy to build.
Imbibitor Lunae	Destruction	Imaginary	A powerful DPS character that plays off basic attacks and ultimate ability. He needs not only the representatives of the Path of Nihility/Harmony, but also the characters of the Path of Preservation. Especially if there are no good healers.
Arlan	Destruction	Lightning	The main DPS character whose damage increases depending on the lost HP. Because of this mechanic, it is recommended to use a shielder in a team with him so that he does not receive a fatal attack from the enemy.
Hook	Destruction	Fire	They create a good combo against opponents that are vulnerable to Fire. Just like the Trailblazer, Hook can deal area damage, and in addition, set them on fire, dealing damage over time.
Misha	Destruction	Ice	A flexible damage dealer that will help with damage for any team. Thanks to convenient mechanics, it is not necessary to use a skill for the ultimate to accumulate hits. Deals high damage to several enemies, freezes, and with the second eidolon open, lowers defense.
Jing Yuan	Erudition	Lightning	Powerful DPS character with a lot of AoE damage. Summons the Lightning Lord who becomes unable to act if the general is under the effect of control, which increases the need for the support of the Preservation Path.
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".
Jade	Erudition	Quantum	A secondary DPS character who prefers to fight against groups of enemies: the number of opponents on the battlefield directly determines the rate of accumulation of charge levels, which allow you to perform bonus attacks. As a skill, assigns an allied character as a “Debt Collector,” which additionally increases his speed by 30. When Debt Collector makes an attack, they deal quantum damage equal to Jade's attack power to each enemy they hit. At the same time, the Debt Collector spends 2% of their max. HP.
Argenti	Erudition	Physical	Deals impressive instant damage in an area. It can serve as the main damage dealer in a battle against a large group of opponents, as it accumulates energy for superpowers depending on the number of targets.
Himeko	Erudition	Fire	Has good area damage. Can inflict the Burn status on opponents. She is quite vulnerable to receiving incoming damage, which is why supports with shields or healing are in demand in a team with her.
Herta	Erudition	Ice	Extremely effective in the early and mid game due to AoE damage and bonus attacks, which activate when enemy targets have 50% HP or less.
Serval	Erudition	Lightning	Budget Lightning damage dealer, which will make it easier to advance in story line or clear more difficult combat content (simulated universe or Forgotten Hall).
Qingque	Erudition	Quantum	Among the opponents there are a lot of those who have a vulnerability to the quantum element - this makes Qingque extremely popular for beginners or in the absence of alternatives.
Sparkle	Harmony	Quantum	The main advantage of Sparkle is not only the increase in crit. damage, as well as total outgoing damage. The Masked Fool directly affects the increase in the number of skill points used during battle, and also contributes to their accelerated recovery.
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.
Bronya	Harmony	Wind	One of the best buffers in the game due to the fact that it offers the team almost the entire range of enhancements: increased crit. damage, attack power, damage dealt, turn action forward by 100%.
Ruan Mei	Harmony	Ice	Increases damage dealt, speed, break efficiency and resistance break of all types of elements. Can delay enemy action, prolong the broken state and attack. Shows excellent performance in teams with two DDs.
Asta	Harmony	Fire	Increases allies' speed and attack power. At the same time, the Ignition trace gives a bonus Fire damage to the entire team - this will allow the Trailblazer to deal even more damage with an enhanced attack or super ability.
Yukong	Harmony	Imaginary	When the Roaring Bowstrings status is active, increases attack power, crit. damage and crit chance of all allies. Super ability can attack one enemy target.
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	Greatly enhances each team member and at the same time deals quantum damage to the area. Due to the fact that she increases break effect for of all types of resistance and the overall damage, she will suit any team. Despite this, the mechanics of the third trace assume interaction with those who actively hit, ideally, all enemies.
Hanya	Harmony	Physical	Attack power and speed buffer. The skill marks the enemy with the Burden status, which increases the damage dealt and restores an action point every two hits.
Tingyun	Harmony	Lightning	An excellent support character who provides buffs to attack power, damage and energy recovery. Very often he becomes the target of enemy attacks, so he especially needs heroes who can provide shields or stable healing.
Silver Wolf	Nihility	Quantum	Lowers the main characteristics of monsters such as speed, attack power and defense. Has a skill that makes the selected enemy vulnerable to the element of one of the allies.
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.
Welt	Nihility	Imaginary	Slows down enemies, reducing their speed and inflicting the Ensnare debuff, which delays their actions.
Pela	Nihility	Ice	Places a defense-lowering effect on enemies. The skill also removes a buff from one enemy target - for example, this is useful in combat against soldiers hit by Mara who cannot be resurrected.
Acheron	Nihility	Lightning	One of the strongest damage dealers with a unique superpower mechanic. As with Kafka, she will benefit greatly from the Trend of the Universal Market cone, which the Trailblazer can equip to apply a debuff - this will allow Acheron to gain points and stacks faster.

Best team samples

Using the characters discussed above, the following examples of groups can be created:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Seele	Pela Silver Wolf	Sparkle Asta	Fire MC	Composition against a boss or a group of small monsters. Seele is a basic damage dealer that deals a lot of damage to a single target. Pela weakens the enemy, removes their buff, and breaks through Ice Vulnerability. Silver Wolf creates vulnerability to the elements of one of the allies and debuffs. Spark increases crit. damage and restores skill points/Asta increases attack speed and power. The Trailblazer tanks and applies shields.
Imbibitor Lunae	Ruan Mei Hanya	Luocha	Fire MC	A team with Imbibitor Lunae serving as the main DD. The character consumes a large number of skill points, so the Fiery MC will not be able to constantly use the skill and distract enemies. It is advisable to place another healer in such a team so that there is additional backup (Luocha is perfect), as well as a buffer who spends few points or restores them.
Kafka	Black Swan Sampo	Ruan Mei Asta Huohuo	Fire MC	Damage over time team with Kafka as the main damage dealer. Black Swan or Sampo are minor damage dealers that inflict DoT statuses. Ruan Mei or Asta are supports, providing reinforcements for all team members. Instead, you can use a healer for additional survivability. The Trailblazer puts up shields, distracts enemies and deals fire damage in the area.
Jing Yuan	Tingyun	Bronya Hanya	Fire MC	A team that performs well in battle against a group of opponents, including quite large mobs. Jin Yuan is the main area DPS character. Tingyun uses the skill on main DD and also activates his superpower to restore energy. Hanya provides additional boosts and restores skill points. The Trailblazer is a tank and shielder.
Acheron	Silver Wolf Cipher	Pela	Fire MC	A team with the maximum boost of Acheron. The Galactic Ranger gets a high damage boost if there are 2 extra Path of Nihility in the party, so characters like Silver Wolf, Cipher and Pela, etc. work well with her. The Fire Trailblazer keeps the party survivable and wears the "Trend of the Universal Market" cone.
Jingliu Yanqing	Ruan Mei	Gallagher Lynx	Fire MC	Yanqing/Jingliu are the main damage dealers of the ice element. You can use the following heroes in their team: Ruan provides all allies with buffs: increases damage dealt, speed and break efficiency. Can delay enemy actions. Gallagher/Lynx restore HP and apply various effects to allies/enemies.  The Trailblazer, in turn, puts shields on all allies and takes most of the damage.
Argenti	Tribbie Bronya	Tingyun	Fire MC	Argenti is a hypercarry around which the team is built. Bronya advances his action, increases damage dealt, as well as attack power and critical damage/Tribbie increases the DPS of all allies. Tingyun helps restore energy and additionally increases attack. The Fire Trailblazer does his usual job — guards the health of allies. If there is not enough survivability, you can replace one buffer with a healer.
Feixiao Ratio	Topaz	Welt Pela Silver Wolf	Fire MC	Feixiao or Doctor Ratio are the main DPS characters. Topaz enhances their bonus attacks and acts as a sub-DD, dealing additional damage. Welt, Pela or Silver Wolf are debuffers that impose negative effects on opponents. The Fire MC imposes shields and distracts enemies.
Himeko	Asta	Hook Topaz Guinaifen	Fire MC	Mono-fire team. Asta increases fire damage of all party members, increases attack speed and power. Himeko is the main damage dealer that deals area damage. The Trailblazer is an additional source of damage, a shielder and a tank. Hook/Topaz/Guinaifen act as sub-dps.
Boothill Rappa	Silver Wolf Pela	Ruan Mei Fugue	Fire MC	Team with Boothill or Rappa, depending on the type of content being played. Ruan Mei or Fugue increase the break effect, making a good match for the Galactic Rangers. Silver Wolf makes enemies vulnerable to allies' elements. However, you can also use Pela instead for a massive defense cut and to remove the buff from one enemy.
Firefly	Ruan Mei	Asta	Fire MC	An alternative break group, led by Sam. In the ultimate state, Firefly imposes Fire vulnerability on opponents, so Asta in such a team will be able to maintain all the stacks of the attack power buff, and the Preservation MC will help the team with break. Ruan Mei will provide the main damage dealer with all the necessary buffs.
The Herta	Jade Serval Herta	Tribbie Robin Asta	Fire MC	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 Interpretation levels with attacks.

Conclusion

The Fire MC is a representative of Preservation, capable of effectively protecting the team, dealing area damage with regular attacks and superpowers, and increasing resistance to incoming damage. At the same time, with the eidolons, which are opened for free, the character additionally reveals his potential, since consts make his shield stronger, allow him to deal better damage and make more frequent area attacks.

This Path of the Trailblazer is not bad for completing most of the game content at the initial stages. However, at later stages he begins to lose to other legendary characters of his path in terms of performing the main function - ensuring the defense of the group.

We hope our guide helped you put together the best build for the Preservation Trailblazer or Fire MC in Honkai: Star Rail. Feel free to ask any questions in comments, so that the author or other players can help you.