Best Argenti Honkai Star Rail build: Relics, Light Cones, Eidolons & more

Jessica Filby
Argenti in Honkai Star Rail

Argenti is a 5-star Physical character in Honkai Star Rail, hailing from the Path of Erudition. Here is what you need to know about the character to build him effectively.

Argenti is set for a rerun in Honkai Star Rail version 2.3 phase 2. He will finally fill up the game’s Physical unit roster alongside the 4-star character Hanya.

Erudition was once considered a pretty weak class. However, Argenti, Jing Yuan, and Himeko have turned this class into a powerhouse. The Pure Fiction game mode demands Erudition characters and Argenti is one who excels in that area.

If you are willing to pull for Argenti in Honkai Star Rail, you need to know which Light Cones and Relics to pick for him.

Who is Argenti in Honkai Star Rail?

Argenti is one of the Knights hailing from the Knights of Beauty. He is a noble warrior who believes in the Path of Beauty and works hard to ensure that never strays away from the road to righteousness.

He also believes in the fact that his enemy must wield the weapon willingly as otherwise, the fight won’t be noble enough.

Honkai Star Rail: Argenti abilities

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Basic Attack: Fleeting Fragrance – Deals Physical DMG equal to 50% of Argenti’s ATK to a single target enemy.

Skill: Justice, Hereby Blooms – Deals Physical DMG equal to 60% of Argenti’s ATK to all enemies.

Ultimate #1: For In This Garden Supreme Beauty Bestows – Consumes 90 Energy and deals Physical DMG equal to 96% of Argenti’s ATK to all enemies.

Ultimate #2: Merit Bestowed in My Garden – Consumes 180 Energy and deals Physical DMG equal to 168% of Argenti’s ATK to all enemies, and further deals DMG for 6 extra time(s), with each time dealing Physical DMG equal to 56% of Argenti’s ATK to a random enemy.

Talent: Sublime Object – For every enemy hit when Argenti uses his Basic Attack, Skill, or Ultimate, regenerates Argenti’s Energy by 3, and grants him a stack of Ascend, increasing his CRIT Rate by 1.0%. This effect can stack up to 10 time(s).

Technique: Manifesto of Purest Virtue – After using the Technique, enemies in a set area are inflicted with Daze for 10 second(s). Enemies in Daze will not actively attack the team. When attacking a Dazed enemy to enter combat, deals Physical DMG to all enemies equal to 80% of Argenti’s ATK and regenerates his Energy by 15.

Traces

  • Piety (requires Ascension 2) – At the start of the turn, immediately gains 1 stack(s) of Ascend.
  • Generosity (requires Ascension 4) – Every time an enemy summons a new enemy unit, immediately regenerates 2 Energy.
  • Courage (requires Ascension 6) – Deals 15% more DMG to enemies whose HP percentage is 50% or less.

Honkai Star Rail: Argenti Eidolons

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  • Level 1 – A Flaw Within the Kingdom of Aesthetic: Each stack of Ascend additionally increases CRIT DMG by 4%.
  • Level 2 – Agate’s Humility: When using the Ultimate and the number of enemies on the few equals to 3 or more, this character’s ATK increases by 40% for 1 turn(s).
  • Level 3 – Thorny Road’s Glory: Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv.10. 
  • Level 4 – Trumpet’s Dedication: This character gains 2 stack(s) of Ascend at the start of battle, and increases the maximum stack of their Talent’s effect to 2 stack(s).
  • Level 5 – Somewhere in the Universe Does Snow Fall: Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic Attack +1 , up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
  • Level 6 – Your Resplendence: When using Ultimate, ignores 30% of the enemy target’s DEF.

Best Argenti Light Cone

An Instant Before Gaze

Honkai Star Rail's Light Cone for Argenti

The best Light Cone for Argenti in Honkai Star Rail is his signature, An Instant Before A Gaze. This increases his CRIT DMG by 36%. When Argenti uses Ultimate, it will increase the Ultimate DMG based on his Max Energy. Each point of Energy increases the Ultimate DMG by 0.36%, up to 180 points of Energy.

Today is Another Peaceful Day

An effective 4-star alternative for Argenti is Today Is Another Peaceful Day. This raises his DMG based on Argenti’s Max Energy. The DMG increases by 0.20% per point of Energy, up to 160 Energy.

Best Relic and Planar Ornament Set for Argenti

Champion of Streetwise Boxing is the best Relic set for Argenti in Honkai Star Rail. You can find the set bonus below:

  • 2-piece: Increases Physical DMG by 10%.
  • 4-piece: After the wearer attacks or is hit, their ATK increases by 5% for the rest of the battle. This effect can stack up to 5 time(s).

The best Planar Ornament set for Argenti is Inert Salsotto. This increases Argenti’s CRIT Rate by 8%. When his current CRIT Rate reaches 50% or higher, Argenti’s Ultimate and follow-up attack DMG increases by 15%

Best stats for Argenti

Here are the stats you should be focusing on for Argenti in Honkai Star Rail

Main stat Substat
Body: Crit Rate or Crit DMG Crit Rate
Feet: SPD or ATK% Crit DMG
Sphere: Physical DMG Bonus ATK%
Rope: ATK% SPD

Argenti Ascension and Trace level-up materials in Honkai Star Rail

Ascension Materials

Argenti in Honkai Star Rail needs Extinguished Core and its upgrades and Netherworld Token. The exact number of materials you need are as follows:

Ascension Level Credits Materials Rewards
1 4000 Extinguished Core x5 1 x Star Rail Pass
2 8000 Extinguished Cored x10
3 16000 Glimmering Core x6 Netherworld Token x3 1 x Star Rail Pass
4 40000 Glimmering Core x9 Netherworld Token x7
5 80000 Squirming Core x6 Netherworld Token x20 1 x Star Rail Pass
6 160000 Squirming Core x9 Netherworld Token x35

Where to farm Argenti Ascension materials in Honkai Star Rail

Extinguished Core and its upgrades

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Extinguished Core and its upgrades can be farmed from Certain Fragmentium Monsters in Honkai Star Rail. You can locate these monsters through the Synthesis tab where you need to click the item, then the enemy’s name. The game will automatically point you to the concerned locations.

You can also farm them from daily assignments and Simulated Universe.

Netherworld Token

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Netherworld Token is dropped by the boss Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Perdition. You can farm it from Fyxestroll Garden in Xianzhou Loufu.

Trace level-up materials

The Trace level-up materials you need for Argenti are Key of Inspiration and its upgrades, Extinguished Core and its upgrades, and Regret of Infinite Ochema. The exact number of materials you need are as follows:

  • Key of Inspiration x18
  • Key of Knowledge x69
  • Key of Wisdom x139
  • Extinguished Core x41
  • Glimmering Core x56
  • Squirming Core x58
  • Regret of Infinite Ochema x12

Where to farm Argenti Trace level-up materials

Key of Inspiration and its upgrades

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Key of Inspiration can be farmed from Crimson Calyx: Bud of Erudition in Rivet Town.

Regret of Infinite Ochema

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This material is dropped by Echo of War: Divine Seed in Scalegorge Waterscape. You have to unlock this boss as part of Xianzhou Loufu’s story quest.

Argenti Trace and Eidolon priority in Honkai Star Rail

In this section we will discuss the Traces and Eidolons you need to level up in Honkai Star Rail.

Traces

The Traces you must focus when leveling up Argenti are as follows:

  • Ultimate
  • Talent

Argenti’s Ultimate is the strongest part of his kit and you must level it before anything else. His Talent is also exceptionally important as it provides Crit Rate buffs.

Eidolons

The Eidolons you must level up for Argenti are as follows:

  • Eidolon 1
  • Eidolon 6

Eidolon 1 for Argenti will grant him a massive 40% Crit DMG boost. Finally, Eidolon 6 allows Argenti to ignore DEF.

Argenti Pros and Cons in Honkai Star Rail

The pros and cons of Argenti are as follows:

Pros Cons
Powerful AoE DPS Ultimate reliant
Regenerates Energy from his Ultimate Works best against mobs instead of bosses
Free to play friendly

Should you pull Argenti in Honkai Star Rail?

Yes, Argenti is a very good pull in Honkai Star Rail. He is an exceptionally powerful Physical DPS unit who excels in AoE combat. While he is reliant on his Ultimate, defeating enemies will refund that ability back.

The only issue with Argenti is that he does not work well against bosses as he cannot get his Ultimate ability back. He is the best against mobs or multiple enemies (5 at least), which means Argenti will come in handy in Pure Fiction game mode.

He is also quite free-to-play friendly, which makes him a worthy pull.

Best Argenti team comp

Argenti will excel at being placed in a Hypercarry team composition. This means using him alongside Bronya, Tingyun, and Huohuo. This party will ensure Argenti has enough energy for his Ultimate and give ATK buffs for more damage output.

If you’re free-to-play, you could run Argenti with Yukong, Fire Trailblazer, and Natasha. This composition will still have ATK and CRIT buffs alongside heals and shields.

There you have it. That’s everything we know about Argenti in Honkai Star Rail. While waiting for more information, take a look at some of our other handy Honkai Star Rail guides and content:

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