As you explore Honkai: Star Rail and progress to the game’s late stages, you’ll quickly grasp how crucial it is to have a sustainer on your team. Given the turn-based combat system, taking down boss enemies without a sustainer feels nearly impossible, as they often get several turns that can inflict heavy damage to your squad.
If you want to improve your chances against these foes, adding a shielder or healer like Gallagher to your lineup is key. Gallagher is a four-star Fire character who follows the Abundance path and can be incredibly effective within the right team setup.
Updated on January 04, 2025, by Sanyam Jain: When Gallagher was first introduced, his options for relics and light cones were limited. However, the developers’ push for a Break-based meta has changed that. This guide has been revised to include all the new options available for him now.
Top Gallagher Relics and Planar Ornaments
At this time, Gallagher lacks a signature relic set that fully complements him, but here are some options that provide good synergy:
| Type | Name | Synergy with Gallagher |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge | This set not only boosts Gallagher’s Break Effect but also allows him to ignore enemy DEF based on his Break Effect, enabling significant damage with his enhanced basic attack. | |
| Relics | Thief of Shooting Meteor | This relic set yields high value by increasing his Break Effect by a remarkable 32%. Additionally, it offers extra bonuses if he breaks an enemy’s Weakness during attacks. |
| Passerby of Wandering Cloud | A decent option for Gallagher that enhances his healing capabilities and generates a small amount of Skill Points, although the Thief set generally provides better Outgoing Healing bonuses. | |
| Musketeer of Wild Wheat | If you can successfully build a solid Crit setup with significant Break Effect and ATK, Gallagher’s basic attack can inflict considerable damage, enhanced further by the Musketeer set. | |
| Planar Ornaments | Broken Keel | This set is advantageous if Gallagher is paired with a Crit-focused DPS, as he already has Effect RES to gain bonuses from it. |
| Penacony, Land of the Dreams | This set also provides benefits when paired with another Fire DPS, as the Energy Regeneration helps Gallagher enhance his basic attacks. |
Gallagher Relic Stat Priority
Fortunately, the most effective sets for Gallagher are accessible fairly early in the game, but finding the right stats on each relic can be a challenge. He stands out as one of the few healers who really benefits from specific attributes:
| Type | Main Stat Priority | Sub Stat Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Head | HP | Break Effect > ATK Percent > SPD |
| Hands | ATK | Break Effect > ATK Percent > SPD |
| Body | Crit / ATK Percent | Break Effect > ATK Percent > SPD |
| Feet | SPD | Break Effect > ATK Percent > HP Percent |
| Planar Sphere | Fire DMG Bonus / ATK Percent | Break Effect > ATK Percent > SPD > HP Percent |
| Link Rope | Break Effect | ATK Percent > SPD > HP Percent |
You can choose between two build strategies for Gallagher based on how patient you’re willing to be with his relics:
- Focus on a Crit-based build to take advantage of enhanced basic attack and Ultimate damage.
- Opt for a straightforward approach by building ATK, HP, and DEF to increase his survivability.
For a damage-centric build, utilize the first main stat from the table, while for a traditional support build, apply the second main stat. Don’t forget to build Crit in your sub-stats for the damage build.
Top Gallagher Light Cones
Here are the options available for Gallagher’s Light Cone:
| Scent Alone Stays True | This Light Cone enhances Gallagher’s Break Effect by 60%, letting him inflict increased damage on enemies for two turns following the use of his Ultimate. Pairing it with the Iron Cavalry set allows his abilities to effectively break enemies’ Toughness. |
|---|---|
| Echoes of the Coffin | This is Gallagher’s top Light Cone, providing ATK boosts to enhance his basic attack damage while significantly increasing energy regeneration with each Ultimate. Additionally, it boosts all allies’ SPD when the Ultimate is activated. |
| Time Waits for No One | A versatile Light Cone that fits various healer roles. It offers an Outgoing Healing bonus and deals bonus damage proportional to the healing done. |
| What Is Real? | This F2P-friendly Light Cone is designed for Gallagher with its Break Effect increase, allowing him to heal a portion of health with each basic attack. |
| Perfect Timing | Gallagher’s existing Outgoing Healing enhancement from his Break Effect becomes even more potent with this Light Cone, as it scales with his Effect RES. |
Gallagher Trace Priority
Gallagher’s abilities are easy to grasp, and he can be a valuable member of your team, especially for free-to-play users. However, if you have multiple Abundance characters, his value may diminish since his Skill provides single-target healing. Fortunately, his strong Break Effect makes him a good fit for teams that focus on damage over time.
Consider upgrading Gallagher’s Skill first to maximize his healing potential as it scales significantly with levels. Following that, focus on enhancing his Talent to gain more from his Besotted state. If you’re looking to develop Gallagher as a semi-DPS, prioritize leveling up his basic attack along with his Ultimate.
