The new Pure Fiction mode in Honkai Star Rail has brought a fresh perspective to the game's meta. With endless waves of enemies, AoE damage and crowd control abilities reign supreme. We've analyzed the kits of all HSR characters to determine the tier list for DPS, Support and Sustain roles in Pure Fiction.
HSR Pure Fiction DPS Tier List
S-Tier Pure Fiction DPS
- Argenti - His AoE burst damage from his skill and ultimate allows him to quickly defeat waves of enemies. The constant flow of mobs also lets him recharge his energy fast for frequent ultimate uses.
- Himeko - The pyro queen shines bright here. Her talent-triggered follow-up attack wreaks havoc as new enemies keep respawning. Her AoE skill and ultimate abilities also enable repeated weakness-breaking and follow-up procs.
- Herta - With AoE damage on both her skill and ultimate, Herta breezes through Pure Fiction stages. Her talent's follow-up attack activating below 50% enemy HP further boosts her multi-target damage.
- Kafka - Kafka's electrifying AoE ultimate and single-target skill make quick work of enemy waves. Her sustained damage-over-time effects also help finish off stragglers.
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A-Tier Pure Fiction DPS
- Jingliu
- Blade
- Clara
- Serval
- Topaz and Numby
- Jing Yuan
- Dan Heng - Imbibitor Lunae
- Qingque
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B-Tier Pure Fiction DPS
- Trailblazer - Physical
- Hook
- Xueyi
C-Tier Pure Fiction DPS
- Seele
- Yanqing
D-Tier Pure Fiction DPS
- Dan Heng
- Arlan
- Sushang
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HSR Pure Fiction Support Tier List
S-Tier Pure Fiction Support
- Guinaifen - Her blast skill steadily weakens enemies while DoTs tick away at their health. Her hard-hitting AoE ultimate provides great supplemental damage.
- Ruan Mei - Despite lacking damage, Ruan Mei provides amazing team-wide attack and speed buffs with near 100% uptime. This enables your DPS to mop floors with enemies.
A-Tier Pure Fiction Support
- Asta
- Welt
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B-Tier Pure Fiction Support
- Sampo
- Pela
- Bronya
C-Tier Pure Fiction Support
- Silver Wolf
- Luka
D-Tier Pure Fiction Support
- Hanya
- Tingyun
- Yukong
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HSR Pure Fiction Sustain Tier List
S-Tier Pure Fiction Sustain
- Fire Trailblazer - He sustains the team through shields from his basic attacks while dishing out AoE damage from his enhanced basic and ultimate.
- Fu Xuan - Strong damage mitigation and healing make Fu Xuan great for survivability. Her AoE ultimate also piles on more damage.
- Luocha - Luocha's reactive healing approach lets him deal steady damage alongside healing. His debuff-inflicting AoE ultimate provides additional utility.
A-Tier Pure Fiction Sustain
- March 7th
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B-Tier Pure Fiction Sustain
- Huohuo
C-Tier Pure Fiction Sustain
- Gepard
D-Tier Pure Fiction Sustain
- Natasha
- Lynx
- Bailu
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Summary
The unique mechanics of Pure Fiction mode have allowed some previously overlooked characters to shine. When choosing your team, make sure to pick characters with hard-hitting AoE damage and abilities that can target multiple enemies simultaneously. While single-target DPS units worked well previously, they fall short in Pure Fiction's chaotic team battles.
Also read: Honkai Star Rail Pure Fiction Guide Best Units, Light Cones & More
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