Optimizing the setup for Fugue in Honkai: Star Rail can significantly enhance her role as a Super Break DMG support within team compositions, boosting the overall damage your team can deal to enemies. Introduced in Version 2.7, Fugue is a 5-star character and serves as a counterpart to Tingyun. As a Fire element character following the Path of Nihility, her primary role is as a debuffer. Instead of focusing on damage over time (DoT) effects, a fully developed Fugue can effectively lower enemy defense and strip away their Toughness, putting them in a position to be Weakness Broken for increased damage.
Fugue is the only other character capable of delivering Super Break DMG alongside her teammates, making her a solid alternative to the Harmony Trailblazer. While both can be used in the same team, their effects may overlap, so it’s often better to think of Fugue as a substitute for teams focused on Super Break DMG or to use her alongside alternate setups depending on the challenge at hand. With the introduction of the Remembrance Trailblazer in Honkai: Star Rail, considering her is smart since the main character will be dedicated to a different role.
Top Light Cones for Fugue
Multiple Weapon Options Available
To effectively enhance Fugue’s performance, it’s essential to equip her with the right Light Cone. The optimal choice for Fugue is her signature 5-star weapon, Long Road Leads Home, which provides a substantial 60% Break Effect bonus—this is crucial since it’s the primary focus of her abilities. Additionally, when an enemy’s Weakness is broken, you have a 100% chance of inflicting Charring, a status effect that raises the amount of Break DMG they suffer by 18%, which can stack up to twice.
Below is a summary of the best builds for Fugue in Honkai: Star Rail, including recommendations for Light Cones, ideal Relics, and preferred stats:
| Item Category | Recommendations |
|---|---|
| Light Cone | 1. Long Road Leads Home (Best 5-star) |
| 2. Solitary Healing (Free-to-play 5-star alternative) | |
| 3. Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat (Best 4-star) | |
| 4. Before the Tutorial Mission Starts (Free-to-play 4-star alternative) | |
| 5. Fermata (4-star alternative) | |
| Relic & Ornament Set | Relics: |
| – Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge (2 pieces) & Thief of Shooting Meteor (2 pieces) | |
| – Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge (4 pieces if Break Effect is 250% or higher) | |
| Ornaments: | |
| – Talia: Kingdom of Banditry (2 pieces) | |
| Stat Priority | 1. Break Effect (220% or 250%) |
| 2. Effect Hit Rate (67% or above) | |
| 3. Speed (145 or above) | |
| Skill Priority | 1. Skill & Talent |
| 2. Ultimate | |
| 3. Basic Attack |
Because Fugue’s gameplay centers on creating Weakness Breaks and reducing enemy defense, Long Road Leads Home is the most suitable Light Cone for her. If unavailable, the free-to-play 5-star option, Solitary Healing, provides a viable substitute. This weapon enhances Break Effect by 20% (or 40% at Superimposition Level 5) and boosts the damage over time dealt when using her Ultimate, increasing it by 24% (or 48% at S5) for a duration of two turns.
In addition, when an enemy impacted by DoT is vanquished, Solitary Healing restores 4 Energy (or 8 at S5). However, since DoTs aren’t Fugue’s strong suit, these secondary benefits may not be fully utilized, which mainly makes Solitary Healing a useful choice for increasing her Break Effect.
If you lack Solitary Healing or prefer a Light Cone with more effects that trigger from Fugue’s abilities, consider the 4-star option Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat. With this, when attacking an enemy that isn’t Ensnared, you have a 60% chance to inflict Ensnare, reducing their defense by 12% for one turn. This pairs seamlessly with Fugue’s existing defense reductions, making it a valuable addition to her setup.
Best Relics, Ornaments, & Stats for Fugue
Focus on Maximizing Break Effect
When it comes to Relics, you can choose between two main routes for Fugue. To boost her Break Effect, consider equipping two pieces from Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge and two from Thief of Shooting Meteor—each set grants a 16% Break Effect increase. Alternatively, if you can manage to get her Break Effect to 250% during combat, equipping the full four-piece Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge set may yield the best results.
With a complete four-piece set, if Fugue’s Break Effect is above 150%, she can ignore 10% of an enemy’s defense when dealing Break DMG. Once it surpasses 250%, she bypasses an additional 15% of defense on Super Break DMG hits. Although Fugue isn’t primarily aimed at being a damage dealer, utilizing the two-piece bonuses to maximize her Break Effect is advisable; if she’s already at 250%, capitalize on that with the full Relic set.
For Ornaments, the Talia: Kingdom of Banditry is the most effective and versatile set for Fugue. It provides a 16% Break Effect increase, and if her Speed reaches 145 or above, she gains an additional 20% Break Effect bonus. Alternatively, you could opt for the Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern, although this set only works when facing foes with Fire Weakness.
Best Team Comps for Fugue
The Character Is Designed for Break DMG Teams
As a specialist in Super Break DMG support, Fugue excels in teams designed around this concept. She is tailored to assist DPS allies like Firefly, Boothill, and Rappa, all of whom benefit greatly from Break Effect and its resultant DMG output. In top-tier teams, Ruan Mei serves as a crucial secondary support alongside Fugue, similarly vital to the Harmony Trailblazer. Additionally, Lingsha, who offers Break Effect-based healing, is an essential sustain character for such teams.
Here are some suggested team compositions for utilizing Fugue effectively:
| Team Style | Composition |
|---|---|
| Premium Super Break DMG Team | – Fugue (Nihility – Fire) |
| – Firefly (Destruction – Fire) or Boothill (Hunt – Physical) | |
| – Ruan Mei (Harmony – Ice) | |
| – Lingsha (Abundance – Fire) | |
| Budget-Friendly (F2P) Team Comp | – Fugue (Nihility – Fire) |
| – Xueyi (Destruction – Quantum) | |
| – Asta (Harmony – Fire) | |
| – Gallagher (Abundance – Fire) |
If you find yourself unable to field the premium lineup, F2P options are available. While Xueyi often gets overlooked due to her 4-star status and some limits in her kit, she is a solid option for a Break Effect DPS focused on diminishing enemy Toughness, which complements Fugue’s abilities well. For budget setups, Asta remains a reliable choice, while Gallagher is a fantastic healer, enhancing the Break DMG taken by enemies.
Skill (Trace) Priority for Fugue
Upgrade the Abilities That Enhance Break Effect & DEF-Reduction
When it comes to leveling Fugue, your first priority should be to enhance her Skill and Talent. Her Skill is essential for increasing Break Effect on allies and activating DEF-reduction mechanics, making it crucial. Additionally, Fugue’s Talent consistently provides her team with a Super Break DMG multiplier, warranting concurrent leveling with her Skill. The following focus should go to her Ultimate, while her Basic Attack holds the least priority as it has a minimal role in her overall functionality.
In conclusion, constructing an effective setup for Fugue isn’t overly complicated, given her clear stat needs. While her versatility in team compositions may be limited, she performs outstandingly with the right equipment. For players often deploying units like Firefly or Boothill while needing a replacement for the Harmony Trailblazer, Fugue proves to be an invaluable ally in Honkai: Star Rail.
