On the resplendent tracks of the Star Rail, a figure streaks across like a meteor, leaving behind endless scars. This is the Archer from Genshin Impact: Star Rail, a new quantum-attribute character embarking on a hunting journey. Like the brightest star in the night sky, he ignites the battlefield with his lightning-fast attack speed and astounding burst damage.
Archer’s combat mechanics are uniquely crafted. He can deal massive burst damage through frequent skill casting, reminiscent of a cascading galaxy. His skill set revolves around using skills as much as possible to inflict damage; every combat skill shines like a sparkling star, illuminating the enemy’s weaknesses. If you wish to maximize Archer’s combat performance, refer to this Archer cultivation guide. We will recommend the most suitable Stellaluna, Relics, and Dimensional Orbs for him and optimize his skill point distribution to make his stellar power shine even more brilliantly.
On this vast Star Rail, Archer’s trajectory requires careful planning. His main trajectory is the source of his power and must be prioritized; combat skills are his most important means of output and should be maxed out as early as possible; the finale skill has an extremely high damage multiplier and is worth prioritizing; and talents can enhance follow-up damage, dealing with enemies’ residual health, making the overall rotation smoother.
Additional Ability 1: Projection Magic allows Archer to continuously cast combat skills and increase skill damage by up to 100%, which is crucial for his layered damage mechanism. Additional Ability 2: Champion of Justice, which grants 1 layer of charge immediately at the start, helps with skill point recovery and follow-up attacks in the early game. Additional Ability 3: Guardian, when the team’s skill points reach 4 or more, Archer’s critical damage increases by 120%, an effect that can almost be triggered every time Archer acts, as teammates usually generate enough skill points in advance.
In terms of Stellaluna selection, the most suitable for Archer is “The Hell Where Ideals Burn”, which not only increases critical rate but also significantly boosts attack power under specific conditions. Next is “Cruizing in the Stellar Sea”, which provides critical rate bonuses similar to its exclusive Stellaluna when fully stacked and offers attack power bonuses when Archer defeats enemies. “See You at the End” and “Only Silence Remains” are also powerful choices, enhancing Archer’s critical rate, combat skill damage, and finale damage.
For Relic selection, “Genius of Brilliant Stars” and “Scholar Lost in Erudition” are the best choices. The former enhances quantum attribute damage, while the latter boosts critical rate and combat skill and finale damage. As for Dimensional Orbs, “Rutilant Arena” is the best choice, increasing critical rate and combat skill and normal attack damage.
The priority of word tags also requires careful planning. For main word tags, clothes should prioritize critical rate, footwear should choose speed or attack percentage, Dimensional Balls should choose attack percentage or quantum damage bonus, and Connection Cords should choose attack percentage. For secondary word tags, focus on critical rate/damage and attack percentage.
In team composition, Archer needs a carefully adjusted team. Firework is the best partner, as her mechanics can increase the team’s maximum combat skill point cap and provide attack bonuses for Archer. Other suitable teammates include Saki, Silver Wolf, Pele, Diorama, Explorer: Memory, and Stop Cloud, who can provide damage enhancement, SP support, and defense reduction, forming a perfect combat rhythm.
On this vast Star Rail, Archer is like a brilliant star.