Honkai: Star Rail Guinaifen Character Guide

Introduction

Guinaifen is a support character who can inflict Burn on enemy targets, as well as increase the damage taken by enemies suffering from Burn.

Skills Overview

Basic Attack - Standing Ovation

Deals Fire DMG equal to 50%–110% of Guinaifen's ATK to a single enemy.

Skill - Blazing Welcome

Deals Fire DMG equal to 60%–132% of Guinaifen's ATK to a single enemy and deals Fire DMG equal to 20%–44% of Guinaifen's ATK to any adjacent enemies with a 100% base chance to Burn the target and adjacent targets. When Burned, enemies will take a Fire DoT equal to 83.904%–240.0324% of Guinaifen's ATK at the beginning of each turn, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Ultimate - Watch This Showstopper

Deals Fire DMG equal to 72%–129.6% of Guinaifen's ATK to all enemies. If the target enemy is currently inflicted with Burn, then their Burn status immediately produce DMG equal to 72%–96% of their original DMG.

Talent - PatrAeon Benefits

When Guinaifen is on the field, there is a 100% base chance to apply Firekiss to an enemy after their Burn status causes DMG. While inflicted with Firekiss, the enemy receives 4%–7.6% increased DMG, which lasts for 3 turn(s) and can stack up to 3 time(s).

Technique - Skill Showcase

Immediately attacks the enemy. After entering battle, deals DMG for 4 time(s), dealing Fire DMG equal to 50% of Guinaifen's ATK to a random single enemy target each time, with a 100% base chance of inflicting Firekiss on them.

Ascension 2 - High Poles

Basic ATK has a 80% base chance of inflicting an enemy with a Burn, equivalent to that of Skill.

Ascension 4 - Bladed Hoop

When the battle begins, Guinaifen's action is advanced forward by 25%.

Ascension 6 - Walking on Knives

Deals 20% more DMG to Burned enemies.

Traces Priorities

Talent > Skill = Ultimate > Basic ATK

Recommended Light Cones

1. Incessant Rain (5✩)
2. Good Night and Sleep Well (4✩)
3. Solitary Healing (5✩)
4. In the Name of the World (5✩)
5. Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat (4✩)
6. Eyes of the Prey (4✩)

1) Incessant Rain
[Superimpose 1] Effects: Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 24~40%. When the wearer deals DMG to an enemy that currently has 3 or more debuffs, increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 12~20%. After the wearer uses their Basic ATK, Skill, or Ultimate, there is a 100% base chance to implant Aether Code on a random hit target that does not yet have it. Targets with Aether Code receive 12~20% increased DMG for 1 turn.

2) Good Night and Sleep Well
[Superimpose 3] Effects: For every debuff the target enemy has, the DMG dealt by the wearer increases by 18%, stacking up to 3 time(s). This effect also applies to DoT.

3) Solitary Healing
[Superimpose 5] Effects: Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 40%. When the wearer unleashes their Ultimate, increases DoT dealt by the wearer by 48% for 2 turns. When the target suffering from the wearer's DoT is defeated, regenerates 6 Energy.

4) In the Name of the World
[Superimpose 1] Effects: Increases the wearer's DMG to debuffed enemies by 24~40%. When the wearer uses their Skill, the Effect Hit Rate for this attack increases by 18~30%, and ATK increases by 24~40%.

5) Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat
[Superimpose 1] Effects: When the wearer hits an enemy and if the hit enemy is not already Ensnared, then there is a 60~100% base chance to Ensnare the hit enemy. Ensnared enemies' DEF decreases by 12~16% for 1 turn(s).

6) Eyes of the Prey
[Superimpose 1] Effects: Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 20~40% and increases DoT by 24~48%.

Recommended Relics

1. 4-Pc Prisoner in Deep Confinement + Firmament Frontline: Glamoth
2. 2-Pc Firesmith of Lava-Forging + 2-Pc Musketeer of Wild Wheat + Space Sealing Station

Relic Set (Prisoner in Deep Confinement)

2 Piece: ATK increases by 12%.
4 Piece: For every DoT the target enemy is afflicted with, the wearer will ignore 6% of its DEF when dealing DMG to it. This effect is valid for a max of 3 DoTs.

Planetary Set (Firmament Frontline: Glamoth)

2 Piece: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG.

Relic Set (Firesmith of Lava-Forging + Musketeer of Wild Wheat)
Firesmith of Lava-Forging 2-Piece Set: Increases Fire DMG by 10%.
Musketeer of Wild Wheat 2-Piece Set: ATK increases by 12%.

Planetary Set (Space Sealing Station)
Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's ATK increases by another 12%.

Team Recommendations

2DoT Kafka Team

Kafka is the core character and has a fixed team composition. The best support here is Asta but you can replace her with Silver Wolf to add a Weakness or Tingyun to buff Kafka's ATK.
Guinaifen: DoT 1
Kafka: DoT 2 + DPS
Asta / Silver Wolf: Buffer/Debuffer
Luocha / Fu Xuan / Bailu: Healer/Shielder

3DoT Kafka Team

As the team name mentioned, you will have 3 DoT characters in the team. You can switch Sampo to Luka depending on the enemies' weaknesses.
Guinaifen: DoT 1
Kafka: DoT 2
Sampo / Luka: DoT 3
Luocha / Fu Xuan / Bailu: Healer/Shielder

Pure Fire Team

If you face a boss or mob that has Fire as a weakness, you can try the pure Fire team with Himeko or Hook. Guinaiden provides stable Burns on enemies, and Asta can provide SPD and increased damage.
Guinaifen: Burn inflicter
Himeko / Hook: Fire DPS
Asta: Buffer
Luocha / Fu Xuan / Bailu: Healer/Shielder

Eidolons

Best Eidolons: E1 & E6

E1: Slurping Noodles During Handstand (Great!)
When Skill is used, there is a 100% base chance to reduce the attacked target enemy's Effect RES by 10% for 2 turn(s).

E2: Brushing Teeth While Whistling
When an enemy target is Burned, Guinaifen's Basic ATK and Skill can increase the DMG multiplier of their Burn status by 40%.

E3: Smashing Boulder on Chest
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

E4: Blocking Pike with Neck
Every time the Burn status inflicted by Guinaifen causes DMG, Guinaifen regenerates 2 Energy.

E5: Swallowing Sword to Stomach
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

E6: Catching Bullet with Hands (Awesome!)
Increases the stackable Firekiss count by 1.