Best Imaginary March 7th Honkai Star Rail build: Relics, Light Cones, & team comp

Rishov Mukherjee
A screenshot of March 7th from Summer Game Fest trailer.

Imaginary March 7th is the Hunt form of the unit in Honkai Star Rail and here is a detailed build for her including the best Relics, Ornaments, Light Cones, and team comp.

Imaginary March 7th, despite being a 4-star unit is quite exceptional. She can be built both as a Crit unit as well as a Super Break unit.

However, the Crit team is much more versatile, since you can pair her with more number of units. In any case, Imaginary March 7th is one of the best units when it comes to the tier lists.

If you are interested, here is the best build for Imaginary March 7th in Honkai Star Rail.

Best March 7th build in Honkai Star Rail

WeaponsRelicOrnamentStatsTeam Comp
Baptism of Pure ThoughtMusketeer of Wild WheatRutilant ArenaBody: Crit Rate or Crit DMg
Boots: SPD
Sphere: Imaginary DMG Bonus
March 7th, Topaz, Robin, Aventurine

This is the best build for March 7th in Honkai Star Rail. However, if you are interested in learning about the individual components of the setup, we have discussed those in the following sections.

Best Light Cones

Baptism of Pure Thought

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Baptism of Pure Thought is exceptionally good on March 7th.

This is the best Light Cone for March 7th in Honkai Star Rail. This Light Cone increases the Crit DMG of the wearer by 20%. Additionally, the wearer gains three instances of 8% CRIT DMG buff for every debuff on the enemy.

Upon using Ultimate, the wearer gains the Disputation Effect, which provides a 36% buff to damage and allows the wearer to ignore 24% of the enemy’s DEF.

Cruising in the Stellar Sea

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Cruising in the Stellar Sea is very strong Light Cone for Imaginary March 7th.

This is a free-to-play 5-star Light Cone that can be used as an alternative for Imaginary March 7th. This Light Cone increases the Crit Rate of the wearer by 8%. It further provides an additional 8% boost to Crit Rate against those enemies whose HP is less than 50%.

Upon defeating an enemy, the wearer gains a 20% boost to their ATK damage.

Best Relic and Ornament set

Relic

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Musketeer of Wild Wheat works exceptionally well on Imaginary March 7th.

The best Relic set for Imaginary March 7th is Musketeer of Wild Wheat. The set bonus for this Relic set is as follows:

Set PieceSet Bonus
2-pcATK increases by 12%.
4-pcThe wearer’s SPD increases by 6% and Basic ATK DMG increases by 10%.

Ornament

The best ornament set for Imaginary March 7th is Rutilant Arena. The set bonus for this Ornament Set is as follows:

Set PieceSet Bonus
2-pcIncreases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer’s current CRIT Rate reaches 70% or higher, the wearer’s Basic ATK and Skill DMG increase by 20%.

Ascension and Trace level-up materials

Ascension

Imaginary March 7th in Honkai Star Rail needs Thief’s Instinct, Usurper’s Scheme, Conqueror’s Will, and Horn of Snow. The exact number of materials she needs is as follows:

  • Thief’s Instinct x12
  • Usurper’s Scheme x13
  • Conqueror’s Will x12
  • Horn of Snow x15

Traces

Imaginary March 7th’s Traces need Meteoric Bullet and its upgrades, Thief’s Instinct and its upgrades, and Destroyer’s Final Road. The exact number of materials she needs are as follows:

  • Meteoric Bullet x12
  • Destined Expiration x54
  • Countertemporal Shot x105
  • Thief’s Instinct x28
  • Usurper’s Scheme x42
  • Conqueror’s Will x42
  • Destroyer’s Final Road x12

Best Imaginary March 7th team comp

The best team partners for Imaginary March 7th, if you are running a Crit build are Robin, Topaz, and Aventurine. In this team, Robin and Topaz buff March 7th’s attacks while Aventurine is the shielder.

March 7th, Topaz, Robin and Aventurine
Robin and Topaz are amazing teammates for March 7th.

You can also run Imaginary March 7th with Dr. Ratio, Bronya, and Aventurine. In this team, Dr. Ratio is the secondary DPS, while Bronya functions as the buffer. Aventurine as always helps with sustaining the team and launching follow-up attacks.

Apart from this, you can slot Imaginary March 7th into any Crit team if you are going for the build mentioned above.

Imaginary March 7th abilities

A screenshot from the game Honkai Star Rail
Imaginary March 7th can function in both Crit and Break Effect.

Basic ATK

ABILITY NAMEDESCRIPTION
My Sword Zaps enemiesDeals Imaginary DMG equivalent to 130% of March 7th’s ATK to a single enemy and gain 1 charge.
Brows be Smitten, Heart be BittenInitially, deals 3 hits, each causing Imaginary DMG equal to 80% of March 7th’s ATK to a single target enemy. After dealing the final hit, there is a 60% fixed chance to deal 1 extra hit, up to a max of 3 extra hit(s). Energy regenerated from using Enhanced Basic ATK does not increase with the number of hits. Enhanced Basic ATK cannot recover Skill Points.

Skill

ABILITY NAMEDESCRIPTION
Master, it’s Tea TimeDesignates a single ally (excluding this unit) as Shifu and increases Shifu’s SPD by 6.0%. Only the most recent target of March 7th’s Skill is considered as Shifu.

When using Basic ATK or dealing 1 hit of Enhanced Basic ATK’s DMG, triggers the corresponding effect based on the specific Path of Shifu: Erudition, Destruction, The Hunt: Deals Additional DMG (DMG Type based on Shifu’s Combat Type) equal to 10% of March 7th’s ATK. Harmony, Nihility, Preservation, Abundance: Increases the Toughness Reduction of this instance of DMG by 100%.

Ultimate

ABILITY NAMEDESCRIPTION
March 7th, the Apex HeroineDeals Imaginary DMG equal to 144% of March 7th’s ATK to a single target enemy. Increases the initial Hits Per Action of the next Enhanced Basic ATK by 2 hits and increase the fixed chance of additionally dealing DMG by 20%.

Talent

ABILITY NAMEDESCRIPTION
Master, I’ve AscendedAfter Shifu uses an attack or Ultimate, March 7th gains up to 1 point of Charge each time. Upon reaching 7 or more points of Charge, March 7th immediately takes action and increases the DMG she deals by 40%.
Her Basic ATK gets Enhanced, and her Skill cannot be used. After using Enhanced Basic ATK, consumes 7 point(s) of Charge. Charge is capped at 10 points.

Technique

ABILITY NAMEDESCRIPTION
Feast In One GoIf March 7th is on the team, she gains 1 point of Charge at the start of the next battle whenever an ally uses Technique, up to a max of 3 point(s). After using Technique, March 7th regenerates 30 Energy when the next battle starts.

Imaginary March 7th Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail

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Imaginary March 7th Eidolons enhance her damage massively.
  • Level 1- My Sword Stirs Starlight: After using Ultimate, increases the CRIT DMG of the next Enhanced Basic ATK by 36%.
  • Level 2- Blade Dances on Waves’ Fight: After the Master uses their Basic ATK or Skill to attack an enemy, March 7th immediately launches a follow-up attack and deals Imaginary DMG equal to 60% of March 7th’s ATK to the target enemy. Additionally, triggers an effect corresponding to Master’s Path and gains 1 Charge(s). If there is no target enemy that can be attacked, March 7th attacks a random enemy. This effect can only be triggered once per turn.
  • Level 3- Sharp Wit in Martial Might: Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
  • Level 4- Being Fabulous Never Frights: At the start of the turn, regenerates 5 Energy.
  • Level 5- Sword Delights, Sugar Blights: Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
  • Level 6- Me, the Best Girl on Sight: After using Enhanced Basic ATK, increases the Master’s CRIT DMG by 60% and Break Effect by 36%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Imaginary March 7th pros and cons

While Imaginary March 7th is exceptionally strong, she has a few weaknesses. These are her pros and cons:

ProsCons
Powerful and versatileDoes not work well in Pure Fiction
Performs with almost every DPS and support in the gameDifficult to use at times
Can be build as both Crit and Super Break

If you are looking to know more about Honkai Star Rail characters, check out our guides on Boothill and Fu Xuan. For more on the game in general, check out our guides on banners, codes, and the Version 2.3 update.

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