Zele in Honkai: Star Rail: Best Builds & Squad Guide ⚛️

Detailed guide on Zele in relics, light cone and the best units for different situations. All the advantages and disadvantages of the character, as well as game principles and rotation. Everything Zela needs to level up.

Zele is a playable 5⭐character that owns a quantum damage type and adheres to Paths of the Hunt. The girl grew up in Belobog, a dangerous and chaotic underground world, therefore she has a stern disposition and always keeps to herself, trying not to get close to anyone. After ing the Wildfire organization, she received the pseudonym "Butterfly" - in battle she seems to flutter, and her movements are dexterous and fast.

Rating	B-position in dash list
Rarity	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Element	Quantum damage⚛️
Path	Hunting
when added to the game	April 26, 2023 (patch 1.0)
How to get a character	Butterfly on the Edge Event Jump
Gender	Female
Home region	Belobog
Role in the squad	Main DD
Role in the game	Member of the Wildfire faction
signature light cone	"In the night"
Voice actresses	English voice actress - Molly Zhang. Japanese voice actress - Nakahara Mai. Chinese voice actress - Yajing Tang. Korean voice actress - Song Ha Rim.

Biography

Zele from Honkai: Star Rail is a character from the Belobog region, one of the first places the Pathfinder travels to. In the harsh, underground world of Belobog, people try to survive by all means. It was there that the Wild Fire faction was born.

The organization was formed to make life easier for local people and provide them with favorable conditions. Zele is one of the high-ranking of this faction, as well as a good fighter with an iron will. The girl’s character and disposition reflect her difficult fate - she is straightforward and is not used to relying on others. At the same time, hidden behind the external rigidity is a vulnerable and vulnerable nature, which had to put on “heavy armor” to protect the city and its inhabitants. For the sake of creating a fair society and finding out the truth about the family, she is able to overcome any difficulties.

How to get Zele in Honkai: Star Rail

Zele can be knocked out in the Event Jump: Character “Butterfly on the Edge”. Jump time: 27 2023 October, the - November 14 2023 years. Upon obtaining repeated copies of the heroine, her Eidolons [Constellations] are opened.

In order not to miss the Zele rerun, follow banner schedule in Honkai: Star Rail.

Features

Along with the leveling and elevation of Zele, the base indicators of HP, defense and attack power increase. Speed ​​and taunt are permanent stats. The exact values ​​of the stats are presented in the table:

Level of	Base HP	Basic Attack	Basic protection	base speed	Basic taunt
1	126	87	49	115	75
10	183	126	71	115	75
20	247	169	96	115	75
30	361	248	141	115	75
40	476	326	185	115	75
50	589	405	230	115	75
60	703	483	274	115	75
70	817	561	319	115	75
80	931	640	363	115	75

Basic skills

Zele's abilities are aimed at causing quantum damage single target. She also has the unique Stealth effect, which makes her invisible and can attack from an ambush, having previously applied a buff to herself.

Its key feature is its dynamic combat style. Thanks to speed buffs and additional actions, the heroine easily resists almost any opponents. Next, we will analyze in more detail how Zele's skills work and in what order it is better to pump them.

Active skills

• Technique "Phantom Illusion" | Gain

Becomes invisible for 20 seconds. While the effect is active, it cannot be detected by enemies. If you start combat with an attack while invisibility is active, gain a buff.

• Basic Attack "Raid" | Single attack

Deal quantum damage to the target enemy based on Zele's attack power (50% at level 1, 130% at level 10).

• Emboldening Salvo "Blade in Sheath"| Single attack

Deals quantum damage to the target enemy based on Zele's attack power (110% at level 1, 220% at level 10). At the same time, her speed is increased by 25% for 2 turns.

• Superpower "Whirlwind of butterflies" | Single attack

Energy costs: 120 units.

Gains a buff and deals quantum damage to the target enemy based on attack power (255% at level 1, 510% at level 10).

ive skills

Talent "Reappearance" | Gain

Grants a buff and an extra turn after defeating an enemy. While empowered, all Zele's damage dealt is increased for 1 turn (40% buff at level 1, 100% at level 10). The talent is not activated if the opponent is defeated during an additional turn from the talent.

The order of leveling abilities

It is recommended to upgrade skills in the following order:

• The level of skill, superpower and talent increases evenly to the maximum value. If there are not enough resources, stick to the order shown.
• The basic attack is not used very often, but may be required in some situations. Therefore, it also needs to be elevated, although last.

Tracks

In addition to the main skills, the characters also have a tree for pumping additional talents and characteristics. Seele traces:

Path in the night: When HP is less than or equal to 50%, the chance of being attacked is reduced.	Laceration: Increases Quantum Resistance Penetration by 20% while empowered.	Ripples on the water: After using a basic attack, the next action moves forward by 20%.
Crete. damage +5,3%.	Attack Power +6%.	Defense +7,5%.
Attack Power +4%.	Crete. damage +8%.	Crete. damage +10,7%.
		Attack Power +8%

Apart from the considered ive skills, you can increase attack power by 4% and 6%, defense by 5%.

Total amount of increase to stats:

Crete. damage	+ 24 %
ATK	+ 28 %
DEF	+ 12,5 %

Eidolons [Constellations]

All Zele eidolons:

number	Name	<font><font>Materials</font></font>
1	clipping	Crit chance. Zele's hit rate is increased by 15% if she deals damage to an enemy whose HP is below or exactly 80%.
2	Butterfly dance	The speed boost from Sheathed Blade can stack up to 2 times.
3	Spinning in a whirlwind	Sheathed Blade skill level +2. Reappearance talent level +2. Max. level: 15.
4	Flickering shadow	After defeating an opponent, Zele restores 15 units of energy.
5	piercing gaze	Superpower Level "Whirlwind of Butterflies" +2. Basic attack level "Strike" +1. Max. level: 10.
6	Disintegration	After using the superpower, the selected enemy is inflicted with the status "Whirlwind of Butterflies" for 1 turn. When an enemy under this effect is attacked, they deal additional Quantum Damage equal to 15% of Zele's Ultimate. If he is attacked by another member of the squad, the buff will not work. When Seele is unable to fight, the status is removed.

Zele's best eidolons – E2, E4 и E6:

• Feature second eidolon: After using the skill, increases speed by a total of 50%, which is why the base stat will be approximately 173. Considering the character's initially high speed stat without the bonuses from relics and light cone, this is a very strong buff.
• Feature fourth eidolon: Gives a good bonus in the form of energy recovery. Since Zele takes an extra turn after killing an enemy and gains +15 energy from the eidolon bonus, he will be able to activate his super much more often.
• Feature sixth eidolon: Allows you to deal even more damage after using your ultimate on an enemy. Combined with high speed and an energy buff, the character becomes almost invincible, leaving no enemies even a chance to make a move.

Advantages and disadvantages

Having understood the principle of operation of abilities, eidolons and traces, you can identify the strengths and weaknesses of the character.

Advantages	Disadvantages
A high base speed allows you to perform actions more often, and also increases the chances of Zele moving first.	Low base health and defense, which makes the heroine vulnerable to fatal damage.
Huge damage to single targets gives you an advantage in battles against bosses and elite opponents.	Consumes a lot of skill points. This is due not only to the high speed, but also to the need to use the skill every turn.
The talent “Phantom Illusion” applies the Stealth effect. Thanks to this, you can avoid enemy ambushes and apply a boost before the battle.	In more difficult parts of the content, she especially needs heroes who will provide buffs to her and/or weaken her enemies.
In addition to its own high speed value, it additionally increases it with the Sheathed Blade skill by 25%, and the second eidolon increases this skill up to 50%.	There are no AoE skills, which makes the character less effective against a group of dense opponents. In such cases, her team requires heroes of Erudite or Destruction.
After defeating the enemy, it receives an additional action - convenient if you need to defeat several small monsters.
Quickly accumulates energy to activate superpowers through frequent actions.

Leveling

Consider what pumping materials Zele needs and in what quantity.

Elevation materials

The total amount of resources to raise Zele to the maximum level:

• Credits ×1 690 000.
• Thief Instinct ×15 - can be obtained as a reward for killing Void Rangers: Invaders and other opponents, as well as during the age of the Virtual Universe, the execution of instructions. Additional ways are to buy with Enduring Ashes in the Pom-Pom store or exchange materials through the Universal Synthesis Machine.
• Distorted Ambition ×15 - can be obtained as a reward for killing Void Rangers: Invaders Lv. Balance 2 and other opponents. Also, the material is obtained during the age of the Virtual Universe and the execution of instructions. Another way is synthesis or exchange in the Universal Synthesis Machine.
• Conqueror's Will ×15 - can be obtained as a reward for killing Void Rangers: Invaders Lv. Balance 4 and other opponents. In addition, the material is obtained during the age of the Virtual Universe, synthesis or exchange in the Universal Machine.
• Void cast iron ×65 - The main source of farm is Stagnant Shadow in the Combat Zone. An additional way is to exchange materials through the Universal Synthesis Machine.
• Traveler's Guide ×289, adventure journal ×6, travel meetings ×16.

Skill Leveling Materials

The exact amount of resources to increase the level of all active and ive abilities is presented in the table.

In addition to Credits, Thief Instinct, Corrupted Ambition, and Conqueror's Will, the following items are required:

• Credits ×2 196 000.
• Hunter's Arrows ×33, demon slayer arrows ×46 and arrows of the star hunter ×28 - Obtained by completing the Suburban Snowfields: Cocoon challenge or by fusion through the Universal Machine.
• Tracks of Destiny ×6 - Sold in the Pom Pom Store and given out as an exclusive reward for events. They can also be obtained using the synthesis of the Universal Machine.
• Guardian's Sorrow ×9 - Reward for completing Everwinter Hill: Echoes of War.

The sequence of pumping traces

The table shows the materials needed to pump all traces:

List of resources used to increase the level of traces:

• Credits ×802 500.
• Hunter's Arrows ×6, demon slayer arrows ×16 and arrows of the star hunter ×38.
• Distorted Ambition ×15, the will of the conqueror ×15, void cast iron ×65.
• Tracks of Destiny  ×2.
• Guardian's Sorrow ×3.

Best Zele builds in Honkai: Star Rail

Zele in HSR is the main damage dealer who focuses on dealing high one-time damage and quickly killing opponents in several actions. Thanks to her talent, she is strong not only in solo targeting, but also in scenarios where it is necessary to defeat several small or medium-sized monsters. However, like any damage dealer, she needs to choose the right stats and equipment.

The Zele assembly requires the following characteristics:

• Crete. damage/crit chance hits и Attack Power – these are key indicators that affect the character’s DPS. Therefore, when pumping, you should focus on them.
• Despite the high own speed, external sources of amplification will not be superfluous. But it is best to select speed in lower stats, giving preference to attack power in boots. An exception may be equipping the “In the Night” signature cone.

In the following sections we will take a closer look at how to collect Zele in Honkai: Star Rail.

Recommended characteristic values

Main stats to look for in relics:

Relic	Main characteristic
Head	HP (permanent)
Arms	Attack Power (Permanent)
Body	Crit chance. Hits / Crit. damage
Legs	ATK
planar sphere	Quantum Damage - a priority / Attack Power - situationally
Connecting rope	Attack Power - priority / Energy restoration – situationally

Additional characteristics give priority to:

• critical chance hits and crit. damage;
• attack power;
• speed.

The optimal final values ​​of stats that it is desirable to have on a character:

• ATK: from 2-500 units.
• Speed: 121-134 units.
• Energy recovery: 100-120%.
• HP: from 3000.
• Protection: 900-1000.
• Critical Chance: 60-70%
• Crete. damage: 180-200%.

Considering that critical damage increases when leveling up tracks, it is advisable to place more emphasis on crit chance. hits (at least until you get to at least 70%).

Ultimate Light Cone [Weapon]

Weapons for Zele must be selected based on the role she occupies in the squad. Because she sticks hunting paths, you need to equip weapons of the same class. This is due to the fact that characters can only fully use the cones that correspond to their Path - otherwise, their ive effect will not be activated.

Among the recommended features, we highlight:

• Crit chance. hits.
• Crete. damage.
• Attack Power.

As additional amplifications, effects that increase the damage of a skill and superpowers are useful. The table details the cones that are best suited to Zele.

Best Relics [artifacts]

When choosing relics for Zele, you need to pay attention to both cave relicsAnd planar decorations, since both types of equipment have a significant impact on the character's damage. Sets must provide an increase in the following characteristics:

• Quantum damage.
• Crit chance hits or crit. damage.
• Attack Power.
• Speed ​​/ Energy recovery.

It is recommended to place the main emphasis on elemental damage (quantum), attack power и crit chance. hits.

Cave relics [main artifacts]

Planar Ornaments [Additional Artifacts]

Detachments

The team for Zele needs to be built around her, selecting the appropriate heroes:

• Path of Harmony to apply buffs.
• Path of Nothingness to weaken opponents.
• Paths of Abundance и Conservation for healing or shield.

In some situations, characters of Erudite or Destruction may be required, for example, if there is a battle against a cluster of enemies with high health.

Best characters

Top Teams

Examples of units for Zele based on the characters listed:

How to play Zele

Zele deals massive single-target damage with her abilities, so she is great at dealing with large enemies or bosses. Due to the talent "Reappearance" without any problems destroys small clusters of enemies, because after killing one of them it instantly gets a boost and an additional action.

In most cases it takes key position in the team. Although she can be combined with almost all characters, for maximum exposure she needs that will provide her with buffs, or, conversely, weaken her enemies. In addition, do not forget about the “gluttony” in of spending skill points and take this into during the battle.

Rotation

While playstyle may vary depending on the build, squad, or opponents, a general principle for building a Zele rotation can be identified:

1. Before the battle, use the technique "Phantom Illusion"to enter Stealth and attack from ambush.
2. If there are several enemies, use the skill "Blade in Sheath" on an enemy with average HP or basic attack "Raid" on a small scale (ideally they should have quantum vulnerability). After defeating one enemy, the talent “Repeated Appearance” will trigger, which will allow you to perform another action.
3. Continue attacking enemy targets with the skill until the current turn ends.
4. Once enough energy has accumulated, use your superpower "Whirlwind of butterflies". that the ultimate can be activated at any time, regardless of whose turn it is.
5. When it's your heroes' turn, use skills or ultimates to apply buffs to your allies, particularly Zele, or negative effects to your opponents.
6. Continue repeating the rotation until one of the largest monsters remains on the battlefield. Subsequently, use all your abilities on him until you win.

There is also a technique that will allow you to deal even more damage in one move. For this the superpower must be fully charged or close to it. The procedure is as follows:

• Defeat an enemy using a skill or basic attack. Then activate your ult until the action ends while the strike animation is happening.
• Use your superpower to destroy the next enemy.
• Defeat the third target by using a skill or basic attack again.

Conclusion on the character

Zele in HSR is one of the strongest legendary characters. She follows the Path of the Hunt, which allows her to deal massive damage to a single target. Despite a certain narrow focus, it has a high base speed and provides itself with additional action after killing an enemy. Thanks to this, it becomes effective in battles against a small concentration of small mobs.

Most often, he builds a squad around himself, while he can play with many damage dealers of the Path of Erudition or Destruction. They help close the "gaps" if you need to defeat several large opponents. Zele is able to show excellent results even without the legendary equipment, however, to maximize her potential, you should pay attention to at least the second eidolon and the Signature Light Cone “In the Night”.

We hope our guide helped you put together the best Zel build. In the comments, ask any questions about the character so that the author or other players can help. And follow useful articles on the game in the relevant sections of our website: builds.

Achievements

There is 1 achievement associated with Zele, which can be obtained in her test run or training:

• My turn - Act Zele 5 times in a row until the next ally's turn. Reward: star jade ×5.

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