Best characters for A Grounded Ascent in Honkai Star Rail, as per leaks

After his introduction in the Penacony arc and the drip marketing announcement as a playable character, Sunday has become one of the most anticipated characters in Honkai Star Rail exceeding Firefly’s popularity. Since he is a 5-star character, HoYoverse will release a Light Cone that’s tailor-made for his abilities to give him the perfect advantage while engaged in a fight.

Since the LC, A Grounded Ascent, can also be used by most Harmony characters, this article lists all potential characters who are the perfect fit for this 5-star gear piece.

Note: This article is based on leaks and is subject to change with the final release of the Honkai Star Rail patch (version 2.7). Readers are advised to take each of the speculations mentioned in this article with a pinch of salt.

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Unique effect and best characters for A Grounded Ascent in Honkai Star Rail

(5* Harmony) A Grounded Ascent via Sakura byu/ImNotNex inHonkaiStarRail_leaks

The unique effect of A Grounded Ascent in Honkai Star Rail is as follows:

• Departing Anew: When the wielder of this Light Cone uses their Skill or Ultimate ability on an allied character, the former regenerates 6 Energy and the allied unit will get a unique buff “Hymn” for a total of two turns. “Hymn” can stack thrice and each stack of this buff will boost that character’s overall damage by a whopping 15%. Additionally, when the wielder triggers their Skill or Ultimate twice, one SP will be replenished.

With that said, let’s take a look at the characters with whom you can equip this Light Cone in Honkai Star Rail:

1) Sunday

Sunday in Honkai Star Rail (Image via HoYoverse)

As mentioned previously, this Light Cone, A Grounded Ascent, is Sunday’s signature LC in Honkai Star Rail and harmonizes perfectly with his abilities. Therefore, it's a no-brainer to use this gear on him.

Sunday’s abilities, especially his Ultimate, grant the targeted ally buffs, which helps them deal even more damage while fighting. The LC’s ability can immediately take effect and grant the ally the “Hymn” buff—which as described—boosts their overall damage.

Since the aforementioned buff can stack with Sunday’s abilities, the damage the DPS units can deal is abnormal.

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2) Sparkle

Sparkle from Honkai Star Rail (Image via HoYoverse)

Apart from Sunday, another character who can use this Light Cone’s ability to the fullest is Sparkle. As the LC’s unique effect can also be activated with the activation of the wielder’s skill, Sparkle is the perfect pick, as she can constantly activate the “Hymn” buff and stack it. Additionally, given how this Masked Fool’s abilities work, she won’t have a hard time maintaining the buff’s damage boost.

Moreover, the SP replenish effect can be wasted when placed in teams that are not Skill Point heavy. On the other hand, it will be useful when she joins a team that is quite skill-hungry, such as a SHIL team.

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3) Hanya

Hanya's ultimate animation (Image via HoYoverse)

Lastly, you can use Hanya with A Grounded Ascent in Honkai Star Rail. As a free-to-play pick, Hanya’s abilities can easily activate this Light Cone’s effect like it's her signature LC. The Skill Point regeneration effect is quite beneficial for her as she is usually placed in teams that use a decent amount of SPs.

Other than that, since her ultimate is the primary source of buffs, the energy regeneration effect of the LC helps her out and allows her to frequently use the ability. The more ultimates Hanya triggers, the more the targeted character will receive a damage boost.