Best Boothill Honkai Star Rail build: Relics, Light Cones, team comp & more

Boothill is a brand new 5-star Physical Hunt unit in Honkai Star Rail. Here’s a detailed guide covering his abilities, best Relics, team comp, and other details.

Honkai Star Rail version 2.2 has entered its second phase. This time, HoYoverse has added an exceptionally powerful single-target damage dealer called Boothill.

This unit is all about the cowboy aesthetic. He has a cyborg body accompanied by a hat and a revolver. However, what makes him amazing is his flexibility and absurd damage potential. He is one of those characters you should consider pulling as he will be a great investment for the future.

If you do end up pulling him, here is a detailed guide to help you build him.

Who is Boothill in Honkai Star Rail?

Boothill is an “extremely optimistic and unrestrained” cyborg cowboy.

“He is a member of the Galaxy Rangers who swore to punish the wretched by any and all means… His flamboyant and brash actions were all to draw the attention of the Interastral Peace Corporation — the target of his revenge,” Boothill’s description reads.

Boothill plays a crucial role in Honkai Star Rail version 2.2 story mode. However, we’ll skip the specifics here to prevent any spoilers.

Boothill abilities in Honkai Star Rail

• Basic ATK – Skullcrush Spurs: Deals Physical DMG equal to Boothill’s 50% ATK to a single enemy.
• Enhanced Basic ATK – Fanning the Hammer: Deals Physical DMG equal to 110% of Boothill’s ATK to a single enemy target. The Enhanced Basic Attack cannot recover Skill Points and can only target the enemy currently with Standoff.
• Skill – Sizzlin’ Tango: Make a targeted enemy and Boothill enter the Standoff state. Boothill’s Basic ATK becomes Enhanced, and he cannot use his Skill, lasting for 2 turn(s). The remaining turn count reduces by 1 at the start of Boothill’s turn.
  • The enemy target in Standoff becomes Taunted. When the enemy target/Boothill receives an attack from the other, the DMG they receive increases by 15%/15%.
  • After this target is defeated or becomes Weakness Broken, Boothill obtains 1 stack of Pocket Trickshot, then dispels Standoff. This Skill cannot regenerate Energy. This turn will not end after using this Skill.
• Ultimate – Dust Devil’s Sunset Rodeo: Apply Physical Weakness to a target enemy, lasting for 2 turn(s). Deals Physical DMG equal to 240% of Boothill’s ATK to the target and delays their action by 30%.
  • Action delayed
  • Increases the target’s waiting interval before the next action.
• Talent – Five Peas in a Pod: Every stack of Pocket Trickshot increases the Enhanced Basic Attack’s Toughness-Reducing DMG by 50%, stacking up to 3 stacks.
  • If the target is Weakness Broken when the Enhanced Basic Attack is used, for every stack of Pocket Trickshot, deals Break DMG to this target equal to 35%/60%/85% of Boothill’s Physical Break DMG.
  • The max Toughness taken into account by this attack cannot exceed ×16 times of the base Toughness-Reducing DMG dealt by the Basic Attack “Skullcrush Spurs.”
  • After winning the battle, Boothill can retain Pocket Trickshot for the next battle.
• Technique – 3-9x Smile: After the Technique is used, when using the Skill for the first time in the next battle, add Physical Weakness equal to that applied by the Ultimate to the target, lasting for 2 turn(s).
• Ghost Load: Increase this character’s Critical Rate and Critical Damage by an amount equal to 10% and 50% of the Break Effect respectively, up to a max increase of 30% and 150%..
• Above Snakes: While Boothill is in the Standoff, the DMG he receives from targets that are not in the Standoff is reduced by 30%.
• Point Blank: When in Standoff and gaining Pocket Trickshot, regenerates 10 Energy. Boothill can also trigger this effect when gaining Pocket Trickshot stacks that exceed the max limit.

Boothill Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail

• Eidolon 1 – Dusty Trail’s Lone Star: When the battle starts, obtain 1 stack of Pocket Trickshot. When Boothill deals DMG, ignore 16% of the enemy target’s DEF.
• Eidolon 2 – Milestonemonger: When in Standoff and gaining Pocket Trickshot, recover 1 Skill Point and increase the Break Effect by 30%, lasting for 2 turns. This effect can also trigger when gaining Pocket Trickshot stacks that exceed the maximum limit, but it cannot trigger repeatedly within one turn.
• Eidolon 3 – Marble Orchard’s Guard: Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10. Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
• Eidolon 4 – Cold Cuts Chef: When the enemy target in the Standoff is attacked by Boothill, the DMG they receive additionally increases by 12%. When Boothill is attacked by the enemy target in the Standoff, the effect of him receiving increased DMG is offset by 12%.
• Eidolon 5 – Stump Speech: Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
• Eidolon 6 – Crowbar’s Hotel Raccoon: When triggering the Talent’s Break DMG, additionally deals Break DMG to the target equal to 40% of the original DMG multiplier and additionally deals Break DMG to adjacent targets equal to 70% of the original DMG multiplier.

Best Boothill Light Cone in Honkai Star Rail

There are a few Light Cones that can work on Boothill. Here are the ones you should consider using.

Sailing Towards a Second Life

This is the best 5-star Light Cone for Boothill you can pull from the Brilliant Fixation banner. This Light Cone increases the Break Effect of the wearer by 60%. This Break DMG will ignore 20% of the wearer’s DEF and increase SPD by 12%.

This is a very strong Light Cone and is highly recommended for the character.

Cruising in the Stellar Sea

If you don’t intend to spend your Stellar Jades on Boothill’s Light Cone banner, you can go for Cruising in the Stellar Sea. This Light Cone increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 16%. Additionally, attacks from the wearer gain 16% further Crit Rate when enemies have HP 50% or lower.

Upon defeating an enemy, the wearer’s ATK is increased by 40% for 2 turns. This weapon can be claimed for free from Herta’s Store by completing a Simulated Universe run. You can also get it to Superposition V in a few weeks, which makes it extremely useful.

Swordplay

If you want a 4-star Light Cone, Swordplay is a great option.

This Light Cone increases the DMG dealt by characters by 16%, every time the wearer hits an enemy. It can stack up to 5 times and the effect is dispelled upon switching the character.

Best Relic and Ornament for Boothill in Honkai Star Rail

Relic Set

Boothill is a Hunt unit, and he relies on single-target damage. The key element to focus on is Break Effect and the best Relic set you can use on Boothill is Thief of Shooting Meteor.

The set bonus for this Relic Set is as follows:

Set piece	Bonus
2-piece	Increases Break Effect by 16%.
4-piece	Increases the wearer’s Break Effect by 16%. When the wearer inflicts Weakness Break on an enemy, regenerates 3 Energy.

Ornament set

Boothill’s best Ornament set enhances his Break Effect and provides scaling along the same direction. The best possible choice you can go for is Talia: Kingdom of Banditry.

Ornament set	Bonus
2-piece	Increases the wearer’s Break Effect by 16%. When the wearer’s SPD reaches 145 or higher, the wearer’s Break effect increases by an extra 20%.

Relic and Ornament stats

Here are the stats you have to consider for Boothill in Honkai Star Rail.

Main Stat	Sub stat
Body: Crit Rate or Crit DMG	Crit Rate and Crit DMG
Boots: SPD	Break Effect
Sphere: Physical DMG Bonus	SPD
Rope: Break Effect	ATK%

Boothill Ascension and Trace level-up materials

Ascension Materials

Boothill in Honkai Star Rail needs Tatters of Thought, Fragment of Impression, Shards of Desire, and IPC Work Permit. The exact number of materials you need are as follows:

Ascension Level	Credits	Common Material	Boss Material	Rewards
1	4000	Tatters of Thought x5		1 x Star Rail Pass
2	8000	Tatters of Thought x10
3	16000	Fragments of Impression x6	IPC Work Permit x3	1 x Star Rail Pass
4	40000	Fragments of Impression x9	IPC Work Permit x7
5	80000	Shards of Desires x6	IPC Work Permit x20	1 x Star Rail Pass
6	120000	Shards of Desires X9	IPC Work Permit x35

Where to farm Boothill ascension materials

Tatters of Thought and its upgrades

Tatters of Thought and its upgrades are dropped by the enemy named Memory Zone Meme. You can locate this enemy by simply clicking on the item and then on the enemy’s name. The game will automatically guide you to the desired locations.

IPC Work Permit

IPC Work Permit is dropped by the enemy Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Duty. You can locate it in Clock Studios Theme Park in Penacony.

Boothill Trace level-up materials

Boothill in Honkai Star Rail needs Destined Expiration, Meteoric Bullet, Countertemporal Shot, Tatters of Though and its upgrades, and Lost Echo of the Shared Wish.

The exact number of materials you need are as follows:

• Meteoric Bullet x18
• Destined Expiration x69
• Countertemporal Shot x139
• Tatters of Thought x41
• Fragments of Impression x56
• Shards of Desires x58
• Lost Echo of the Shared Wish x18
• Tracks of Destiny x8

Where to farm Boothill Trace level-up materials

Destined Expiration and its upgrades

Destined Expiration and its upgrades are dropped from the Crimson Calyx Soulgrad Scorchsand Audition Venue. This is an item that is exclusive to Hunt units in the game.

Lost Echo of the Shared Wish

This material is dropped from Echo of War: Salutations of Ashen Dreams. You need to defeat the boss Harmonious Choir – The Great Septimus for this particular item.

Boothill Trace and Eidolon priority in Honkai Star Rail

Trace priority

The Traces you should be focusing for Boothill are as follows:

• Talent- Highest Priority
• Skill- High Priority
• Basic Attack- High Priority

Eidolon Priority

The Eidolons you should be considering for Boothill are:

• Eidolon 1- High Priority
• Eidolon 2- High Priority
• Eidolon 4- Mid Priority
• Eidolon 6- Mid Priority

Boothill pros and cons in Honkai Star Rail

The pros and cons of Boothill are as follows:

Pros	Cons
High DPS unit	Bad against multiple targets
Free-to-play friendly
Flexible and works in wide range of teams

Should you pull for Boothilll?

Yes, Boothill is worth pulling in Honkai Star Rail. He is the best single-target damage dealer in the game right now. He’s a fun character, works in a wide range of teams, and is very effective against bosses.

The current Memory of Chaos features several boss enemies on the final floor. Boothill will make those encounters a lot easier. While you do need Crit and Break Effect on him, he is a lot easier to build when compared to other DPS characters.

As a new player, he can be a long-term carry for your account and will come in handy in both early and late game. If you are a veteran, you have the option to choose, but you will benefit more than you lose in the case of Boothill.

Best Boothilll team comp in Honkai Star Rail

There are two teams where Boothill can function the best. These are the ones you should consider:

Boothill, Bronya, Ruan Mei, Gallagher

This is the best team for Boothill in Honkai Star Rail. Here, both Bronya and Ruan Mei will enhance the damage output of Boothill significantly. The Advance Forward from Bronya also helps out Boothil to attack for multiple turns.

Gallagher is quite good here as he can debuff enemies and enhance your Basic ATK. However, if you want, Luocha, or Huohuo are also good options here.

Boothill, Harmony Trailblazer, Ruan Mei, Gallagher

This team is even more powerful than the previous one on account of the Super Break DMG mechanic from the Harmony Trailblazer. Once that’s combined with the Break DMG of Boothill, you will be shredding bosses in the blink of an eye.

Gallagher plays a similar role here as the previous team where he debuffs enemies, enhances ATK, and heals allies when necessary.

Boothill trailer in Honkai Star Rail

On May 24, 2024, HoYoverse released the official trailer of Boothill on their YouTube channel. If you are interested, you can check it out from the link provided below:

If you are interested, check out our guides for banners and Break Effect. For more on the game, you can check our guides for Fire Trailblazer Eidolons, SPD, and DoT..