Boothill in Honkai Star Rail: Build Guide and Top Teams 💪

Guide to Boothill "Illusions of the End". The mechanics embedded in active abilities are focused on physical damage, and the outgoing damage is interconnected with the build-up of the penetration effect.

A unique feature of Boothill is the ability impose on the selected enemy physical vulnerability. This partly makes him similar to Firefly (Destruction: Fire), who can also manipulate the types of resistance of opponents and thus increase her personal combat potential. However, in comparison, the hero is considered a more versatile unit.

As a result, he plays equally well in a team with Harmony Pathfinder/s whose main skills increase combat power by increasing critical rates, and in teams that are completely focused on increasing the penetration effect (teams with Ruan Mei, Fugue, Gallagher, and the same Harmony Pathfinder).

Rating	S-position in dash list
Rarity	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Element [type]	Physical💪
when added to the game	May 29, 2024 (version 2.2)
How to get a character	Banner "Event Jump: Character"
Gender	Male
Home region	Unknown
Role in the squad	Primary DPS character
Role in the game	Galaxy Ranger
signature light cone	"Sailing to a Second Life"
Voice actors	Actor English voice acting – Andrew Russell Actor whale. voice acting – Peng Bo Japanese actor Voice Actors – Katsuyuki Konishi Actor cor. voice acting – Kim Dan

Biography

Boothill is a cowboy whose body is made of metal. Stands out for his defiant behavior and optimistic outlook on life. The cyborg's speeches often use sweet words, but he does not do this of his own free will. One day, an unknown person changed his synthesis beacon, so all obscene language turns into kind compliments.

The guy belongs to the faction Interstellar Corporationsto take revenge.

How to get Boothill in Honkai: Star Rail

Boothill can be dropped in the Event Jump: Character event in the second half of Update 3.0, namely 5 February 2025 year.

In order not to miss the next rerun of Boothill, follow the constantly updated banner schedule.

Features

As your character levels up, your health, attack power, and defense are upgraded, while speed and taunt remain constant. All parameters and their values ​​are displayed in the table.

Level of	Base HP	Basic Attack	Basic protection	Speed	Taunt
1	164	84	59	107	75
20	319	164	115	107	75
20+	385	198	139	107	75
30	466	240	169	107	75
30+	532	274	193	107	75
40	614	316	222	107	75
40+	679	350	246	107	75
50	761	392	276	107	75
50+	827	426	299	107	75
60	908	468	329	107	75
60+	974	502	353	107	75
70	1056	544	383	107	75
70+	1121	578	406	107	75
80	1203	620	436	107	75

Basic skills

Boothill's abilities are aimed at breaking through weaknesses and destroying large monsters. With the skill, the cowboy challenges the enemy to a Duel and goes into a special state - during the battle they can only attack each other. While in this mode, the basic strike becomes enhanced: it receives high multipliers and quickly reduces the stamina scale due to the talent.

Another useful feature of the hero is the ability to add physical vulnerability using a superpower or skill if you use a technique at the beginning of the battle. Thanks to this, he can independently destroy enemy armor and thereby deal with any enemy due to high penetration damage.

Let's take a closer look at how Boothill's skills work and in what order they should be upgraded. We will separately consider the traces and recommended eidolons.

Active skills

• Technique "Smile three by nine" || Gain

After activating the technique in the next battle, the first time the skill is used, it imposes a physical weakness on the enemy. The effect lasts for 2 turns. 

The technique allows you to make one enemy vulnerable to a physical type of damage without having to wait for the ultimate to charge. However, this only works for the first skill in combat.

• Basic Attack "Horseshoe of Skullcrushing" || Single attack

Deals physical damage to an enemy equal to 50-130% from attack power.

A regular strike is rarely used and is only needed to gain skill points, for example, if it is important for s to activate their skills for healing, buffs and shields on the next turn.

• Basic Attack "Cocked Revolver" || Single attack

Deals physical damage to an enemy equal to 110-286% on the strength of the attack. The enhanced basic attack does not restore skill points and can only be used against a target in the Duel state.

The main interest is the enhanced shot that appears after using the skill. Damages quite strongly to one target, does not give skill points, but restores 30 units of energy.

• Emboldening Salvo "Tango of the Burning Gravel Dancer" || Weakening

The selected opponent and Boothill enter the Duel state. For 2 turns, the character's basic attack becomes enhanced and he cannot use the skill. The number of remaining turns is reduced by 1 at the start of the action.

During the Duel, the Mockery status is applied to the enemy, and the damage received by the target and Boothill increases by 15-37,5%/15%. After defeating an enemy or breaking through his vulnerability, 1 level of Pocket Advantage status is given, and the confrontation between them ends.

The skill does not restore energy and does not end the current turn.

The hero begins a Duel with the selected enemy - the enemy can only attack Boothill (although any AoE attacks can still hit allies), and he can only attack his own target. In this case, the cowboy's basic attack becomes enhanced, and the current turn does not end. Both take more incoming damage.

After defeating a target or breaking through its vulnerability, 1 stack of Pocket Advantage is granted. The confrontation ends when one of 3 events occurs: the enemy is killed, his weakness is broken, or 2 turns have ed. The skill itself does not provide energy - it is restored by an enhanced basic attack.

• Superpower "Sunset Dust Devil Show" || Single attack (energy: 115)

Inflicts a physical weakness on the selected enemy that lasts for 2 turns. Inflicts physical damage on targets. damage equal to 240-480% of the attack power, and delays its action by 30-45%.

Makes one targeted enemy vulnerable to a physical element type and deals high damage to them while delaying the effect. Thanks to this, the enemy's next move is delayed.

ive skills

• Talent "Five Peas in a Pod" || Gain

Each level of the Pocket Advantage status increases the Fortitude Damage of the ed Basic Attack by 50% up to 3 times. If you use an empowered strike on an enemy with a pierced vulnerability, for each stack of Pocket Advantage the target will take pierce damage equal to 35-87,5%/60-150%/85-212,5% from physical damage breaking through Boothill.

Maximum Toughness cannot exceed ×16 of the base Toughness Damage of the normal Skullcrush Horseshoe attack. After a victory, Butthil retains the Pocket Advantage status until the next battle.

Depending on the number of stacks of Pocket Advantage, the penetration efficiency of the enhanced basic attack increases, thus it quickly reduces the white bar above the enemy's HP. With level 1, penetration efficiency increases by 50%, with level 2 - by 100%, and with level 3 - by 150%.

If an enemy's weakness is broken during a Duel, additional physical penetration damage is dealt to him. This damage also triggers during the attack that causes the first break. However, this damage cannot exceed the reduction in the resistance of a basic strike by more than 16 times, that is, be more than 480 units. (30x16).

The order of leveling abilities

Talent => Basic Attack = Skill => Superpower

It is important to upgrade all of Boothill's skills, since they are equally used in battle or provide useful bonuses. The priority can be set as follows:

1. Talent - damage that is inflicted on an enemy with a broken vulnerability. This is the character's main source of damage.
2. Basic attack - increases the level of an enhanced shot, which, along with the talent, allows you to inflict significant damage.
3. Skill - increases the damage received by the target during a Duel, which will provide additional reinforcement.
4. Superpower - high physical damage to one enemy and slowdown. Ultimate is not as important as other skills, but it is also useful and therefore needs to be pumped up.

Tracks

All traces of Boothill:

Penetration effect +5,3% (level 1)
Phantom Charge: Increases crit. chance and crit. damage by a value equal to 10%/50% of the penetration effect. Maximum 30%/150%. To get maximum values, 300% of the penetration effect is required.	Attack Power +4% (A2)	Penetration effect +5,3% (A3)
HP +4% (A3)
Above the snakes: Reduces damage from targets not in the Duel state by 30%.	Penetration effect +8% (A4)	Attack Power +6% (A5)
Penetration effect +8% (A5)
Point blank: When receiving a Pocket Advantage, restores 10 units. energy. The effect also works if the stacks exceed the limit.	HP +6% (A6)	Attack power +8% (lvl.75)	Penetration effect +10,7% (level 80)

The final increase in characteristics after maximizing the tracks:

• Penetration effect - 37,3%
• Attack power - 18%
• HP - 10%

Eidolons

All Boothill eidolons:

1	Lone star of dusty roads	At the beginning of the battle, gains 1 level of Pocket Advantage. When Boothill deals damage, he ignores 16% of the enemy's defense.
2	Tombstone dealer	When you gain a Pocket Advantage level, 1 skill point is restored and the penetration effect is increased by 30% for 2 turns. The effect cannot be triggered again within 1 turn, but is activated when the Pocket Advantage level limit is exceeded.
3	Guardian of the Marble Garden	Superpower level increases by 2. Maximum level is 15. Basic attack level increases by 1. Maximum level is 10.
4	Cold meat specialist	When Boothill attacks an enemy during a Duel, the target's damage taken is increased by 12%. When himself is attacked, the effect of increasing the damage he receives is reduced by 12%.
5	Stump Charisma	Skill level increases by 2. Maximum level is 15. Talent level increases by 2. Maximum level is 15.
6	Prison Raccoon	When dealing piercing damage with the talent, it deals additional damage equal to 40% of the original damage multiplier. Also, nearby targets take damage equal to 70% of the original multiplier.

The best eidolons of Boothill: E1, E2 и E6.

• First eidolon At the start of the fight, grants 1 stack of Pocket Advantage without having to break through a vulnerability or destroy an enemy to activate the talent. In addition, Boothill can ignore enemy defenses and deal even more damage.
• Second eidolon for each stack of Pocket Advantage, restores 1 skill points and increases the penetration effect for 2 turns. This allows you to use the cowboy/ skills more often and deal more damage with your talent. The penetration effect also affects the crit gain from the trail.
• Sixth Eidolon additionally enhances the talent, that is, it increases the damage inflicted on enemies with a broken vulnerability. In addition, the character becomes less narrowly focused, since it becomes possible to attack nearby opponents.

How to Play Boothill: Rotation

Boothill in HSR relies on a condition that allows you to Duel with one opponent. While in this mode, the Cyborg Cowboy uses an empowered basic attack that deals devastating pierce damage and reduces enemy Toughness faster based on accumulated levels of Pocket Advantage (Talent).

Stacks are given for destroying a target or breaking through its vulnerability. During the Duel, Boothil can only attack the selected enemy and receives more incoming damage, which forces him to carefully monitor the progress of the battle or use s. In addition, for each stack of talent, the hero deals additional damage to a weakened enemy.

The ultimate goal is to break through the boss or elite monster's vulnerability and subsequently attack it with an enhanced basic attack.

General recommendations when playing as Boothill:

1. Use the technique to inflict physical vulnerability on the target with a skill at the beginning of the fight. The effect will last for 2 turns. If all mobs are already weak to a given type of element, you don’t have to spend points.
2. Use the skill on one enemy, who will become your opponent during the Duel. The action will not end, so immediately perform an enhanced basic attack to reduce the enemy's durability bar.
3. On your next turn, attack the target again. If you do not win or do not break through the weakness the first time you use the skill, the Duel will end after the second enhanced shot.
4. When your super is ready, activate it on your largest enemy to deal high damage and inflict physical vulnerability for 2 turns. Then use the skill on him and deal damage with an enhanced basic attack.

that for each penetration or destruction of a mob, levels of Pocket Advantage accumulate. They are necessary to increase the efficiency of penetration and deal increased damage to enemies whose durability has been removed. It's generally recommended to prioritize building stacks early on at the expense of smaller enemies (if you have them), though levels are saved in other battles.

Advantages and disadvantages

Let's take a closer look at Boothill's strengths and weaknesses.

Advantages	Disadvantages
High damage to single targets. Can easily deal with any bosses or elite opponents thanks to specialization and built-in bonuses, which makes it extremely popular when ing oblivion hall.	No AoE damage. Unable to deal damage to more than one enemy per action (without the last eidolon), which significantly limits it in situations where area attacks are necessary, such as in Pure fiction.
Inflicts physical vulnerability superpower or skill after using a technique. Boothill is self-sufficient and does not need special s such as Silver Wolfto break through the weakness of enemies.	DPS depends on breaking through the vulnerability. Most of the damage is dealt to enemies with a broken weakness or after the destruction of armor. This means that against bosses who have a phase where they are immune to toughness reduction, Boothill starts to sag.
Doesn't spend a lot of skill points. The hero is relatively economical in of spending skill points, since during the Duel he fights only with an enhanced basic attack and does not activate the skill again, leaving “free” points for his allies.	Needs from the Path of Conservation or Abundance. The hero mainly fights in the Duel state, when the enemy attacks only him. At the same time, he also receives increased incoming damage, which is why a healer or shieldman is especially needed in the squad.
High penetration efficiency allows you to quickly reduce the enemy's resistance scale to subsequently destroy the vulnerability. Even in a boss fight, this can only take a couple of turns with the right build/.
Does not require large investments. Boothill pairs well with many epic and free characters. For example, one of the best s for him is Pathfinder of the Path of Harmony. It also doesn't need constellations to be effective.

Leveling

Let's look at what resources are needed to level up Boothill to level 80.

Elevation materials

Total number of components for Boothill elevation:

• KMM work permit (×65) - item for completing "Standing Shadow: Theme Park Studio Clock".
• Pieces of Thoughts (×15), fragments of impressions (×15), fragments of wishes (×15) - materials dropped after defeating opponents in the “Memory Zone Meme” category.
• Credits (×308 000).
• Traveler's Guide (×290) or adventure journal (×1 160).

Skill Leveling Materials

Total number of components for upgrading Boothill skills:

• Pieces of Thoughts (×33), fragments of impressions (×46), fragments of wishes (×28).
• Meteor Bullet (×12), fateful death (×53), counter-clockwise shot (×101) - reward for completing the Sepal: Scorched Sands Selection Site from Uslada.
• The lost echo of the unity of desires (×9) - reward for defeating the boss "Chorus of Balance" Septimius the Great.
• Honor of the Nameless.
• Credits (×2 197 500).

Trail pumping materials

• Pieces of Thoughts (×8), fragments of impressions (×10), fragments of wishes (×30).
• Meteor Bullet (×6), fateful death (×16), counter-clockwise shot (×38).
• The lost echo of the unity of desires (×3).
• Imprint of fate (×2).
• Credits (×802 500).

Best Boothill Builds in Honkai: Star Rail

Boothill in HSR is a physical damage dealer who specializes in destroying single targets. It has a unique combat mechanics, in which it challenges one opponent to a Duel. In this mode, the character's basic attack becomes stronger - has higher multipliers and decreases durability faster. In addition, the cyborg cowboy can inflict physical weaknesses with a superpower, which further strengthens him.

In order to deal maximum damage, a Boothill build requires not only Attack Power, from which skills are scaled, but also speed, in order to “walk” more often, therefore, to damage more actively and engage in a Duel.

In the following paragraphs we will tell you in detail how to collect Boothill in Honkai: Star Rail. Let's look at the priority primary and secondary stats. We will provide the most suitable light cones, cave relics and planar decorations.

Recommended characteristic values

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

Relic	Main characteristic
Head	HP (permanent)
Arms	Attack Power (Permanent)
Body	Crete. chance/crit. damage
Legs	Speed
planar sphere	Attack Power/Physical Damage
Connecting rope	Penetration effect

Secondary characteristics (sub-stats):

• penetration effect;
• speed;
• Attack Power;
• Crete. damage/crit. chance;
• HP, protection.

Optimal stat values ​​on a character:

• Penetration effect (EP): from 260% or 300% to obtain max. bonus to crits from the trail.
• Speed: from 145.
• ATK: from 2-900.
• Crete. chance: from 60-75%.
• Crete. damage: from 140-165%.
• HP: from 3.
• DEF: from 800.

How to get 300% Boothill penetration effect

The penetration effect is the most effective way to increase DPS and brings more benefits than increasing critical indicators. Let's consider the options in which you can increase this stat:

• Full trace upgrade: 37,3%.
• Light coneHidden in the Night Shadows" (R5): 56% or Signature Weapon (R1): 60%.
• cave relics "Iron Cavalry Against Invasion" 32%.
• Planar decoration "Talia - the land of bandits": 16% or 36% if 145 units. speed.
• Connecting rope: 64,8%.
• ruan mei: 20%.
• Pathfinder of Harmony: 52,5% (superpower level 10; E4; 150% EP).

Total: 298,6-302,6% excluding sub-stats.

Additionally, you can equip a full set on some s "The Watchmaker of Sleepy Shenanigans".

Best light cone

When choosing a weapon for Boothill, you should give preference to those that relate to Paths of the Hunt. In addition, the light cone should increase the penetration effect, speed, attack power or crit. damage/crit. chance (optional).

Best Relics [artifacts]

Among the artifacts for Boothill, sets are recommended that primarily increase the penetration effect. You can also consider combinations with speed, attack power or physical damage.

Cave relics [main artifacts]

Planar Ornaments [Additional Artifacts]

Detachments

In the team, Boothill takes the position of the main damage dealer. s with buffs or debuffs are placed next to him, as well as shield warriors or healers, since HP can drop significantly during a Duel. When going through content where more AoE damage is required, you can use secondary damage dealers of the Path of Erudite or Destruction instead of one of the Harmony/Non-Existence heroes.

Best characters

The table shows the heroes who can be placed in Boothill’s squad.

Which is better: Harmony Pathfinder or Ruan Mei

Pathfinder of Harmony are s that apply enhancements associated with the penetration effect. Since Boothill plays off this stat, the question may arise - who would be his best ally? Here is a comparison of both characters.

Harmony Pathfinder Bonuses (E4)	Bonuses Ruan Mei (E0)
Superpower: EP +30% (level 10) while the Reserve Dancer status is active. When attacking enemies with a broken vulnerability, “super penetration” damage is inflicted.	Superpower: penetration of all types of resistance +25% (level 10). Status Plum Blossom prolongs the pierced weakness, delays the effect, and deals damage.
Technique: EP +30% at the beginning of the battle.	Emboldening Salvo: damage dealt +32% (level 10) and penetration efficiency +50%.
First trace: “super penetration” +20%/30%/40%/50%/60% depending on the number of enemies on the battlefield.	Talent: speed +10% (level 10)
Third trace: Delays enemies' action by 30% when allies break through the vulnerability.	First trace: EP +20%.
Fourth Eidolon: EP +15% of the effect of breaking through the Pathfinder.	Third trace: damage dealt +6-36% depending on your own EP.
Total: penetration effect +52,5% (if 150 EP) or with a technique +80% at the beginning of the battle, allows you to deal increased damage after penetration, delays the action.	Total: penetration effect +20%, penetration of all types of resistance +25%, speed +10%, prolongs the state of the broken vulnerability and delays the action.

Ruan Mei provides less penetration effect, but more varied buffs that are useful for Boothill. For this reason, she will become his universal . The imaginary hero is inferior in the number of enhancements, but significantly increases EP and damage after penetration, which can be more advantageous in protracted battles.

However, a combination of the heroes in question in one team will perform best. They not only strengthen Boothill many times over, but also interact well with each other. For example, Ruan Mei extends the broken state, while Pathfinder increases damage against enemies with a broken vulnerability.

Top Teams

Examples of units for Boothill:

F2P teams with free and 4⭐ characters:

Is it worth knocking out?

Boothill in HSR is a Path of the Hunt character with a physical damage type. Specializes in breaking through vulnerabilities and destroying large single targets. The cyborg cowboy adheres to a dueling fighting style, during which basic attacks become stronger, deal even more damage and quickly reduce the enemy's stamina. He also does not depend on the opponent's initial weakness, since he can apply it independently with his ult.

Boothill is worth knocking out if you need a damage dealer with high damage to one target to fight bosses or elite opponents. The hero performs well in Pure fiction. It is convenient because it does not depend on the enemy’s vulnerabilities and is suitable for F2P players. The only optimal investment is a signature weapon, although even without this the character shows good results if you find the right use for it.

Which is better: signal or E1

Signature weapons are more profitable for Boothill than E1. “Swimming towards a second life” is the only Path of the Hunt cone that increases the penetration effect. It is important for the hero to collect 300 EP in order to fully realize his potential, which is difficult to achieve without a sign. In addition, the weapon gives speed and reduces defense when dealing piercing damage.

The first eidolon offers 1 level of Pocket Advantage status at the start of battle, which isn't really a significant bonus since the stacks carry over between battles. While E1 offers a defense reduction that applies to all damage, it does not offset the benefits of signature light cone buffs.

We hope our guide helped you put together the best Boothill build in Honkai: Star Rail. IN comments ask questions about the character so that the author or other players can help. Follow useful articles on the game in the relevant sections of our website: news.

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