Honkai Star Rail 4-star character tier list (December 2024)

Honkai Star Rail boasts numerous characters with different rarities. As the title is a gacha game, the characters are divided into two rarities, 5-star and 4-star characters. Because the 4-star units can be obtained by rolling in the character banner ten times, they are comparatively easier to obtain than the 5-star units. Since the meta of Honkai Star Rail is constantly shifting, players may be wondering at the beginning of the new month which 4-star characters are the best.

This article places every 4-star Honkai Star Rail character into a tier.

Note: This article is subjective and solely relies on the author's opinion.

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Honkai Star Rail 4-star character tier list for December 2024

All 4-star characters in a tier list (Image via Tiermaker)

Every 4-star character is displayed in the tier list above according to how well they perform in battle. For a fair assessment, the Eidolons of each character have not been taken into consideration.

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SS tier

Pela (Image via HoYoverse)

The Honkai Star Rail characters in this tier can perform well in any activity and are at the top of the tier list because of their strong fighting prowess.

Here’s a list containing the 4-star units that deserve to be in the SS tier:

• Gallagher
• March 7th (Hunt)
• Pela

Trailblazers quickly recognized Gallagher's potential as he was employed in various teams shortly after release. In fact, he has become one of the strongest 4-stars in the game thanks to his highly versatile kit. His healing is sufficient to sustain teams during extended battles, and he can also output solid Fire DMG when used in a Break setup.

March 7th (Hunt) has been flourishing in the meta, unlike her Preservation counterpart. She is a dedicated DPS that can be used across hypercarry and Break teams, which makes her a perfect companion for newcomers. As long as you use an optimal March 7th (Hunt) build, she can tackle most of the end-game activities, including the Memory of Chaos.

In contrast, Pela is an old Nihility character who has been able to maintain a consistent performance ever since her release.

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S tier

Lynx (Image via HoYoverse)

Although the 4-star units in this tier are excellent, most are overshadowed by the characters in the tier above. The Honkai Star Rail characters in the S tier are:

• Tingyun
• Herta
• Guinaifen
• Lynx

Both Guinaifen and Herta have found their place in some of the best team compositions in the game. Hence, they are being used quite frequently by Trailblazers, and for a good reason. While Guinaifen can inflict massive Fire DoT on targets with Kafka by her side, Herta holds her ground as the best accessible option for follow-up teams.

As for Tingyun and Lynx, they are strong support units in Honkai Star Rail that can be used as a substitute for 5-star counterparts since they excel at their respective team roles. The former can buff an ally’s damage potential and regenerate their Ultimate. On the other hand, Lynx can heal her team and cleanse them of any debuff.

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A tier

Serval (Image via HoYoverse)

The Honkai Star Rail units in the A tier are decent but require some assistance when they are in a battle. The 4-star characters in this tier are listed below:

• March 7th
• Asta
• Natasha
• Qingque
• Serval
• Hanya
• Xuyei
• Sampo

Among them, Serval has been overshadowed by the release of new powerful Lightning characters like Kafka and Acheron, as they are capable of dealing massive damage during combat. Newcomers might benefit from support characters like Asta and Hanya. However, they aren't a relevant choice over 5-stars, as the latter can push an ally's combat potential to the limit.

Similarly, the remaining A-tier 4-star characters are either underpowered per the current standard or require Eidolons to shine on the battlefield.

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B tier

Dan Heng (Image via HoYoverse)

Without Eidolons, the B tier characters are essentially insignificant and perform appallingly. The 4-star characters in this tier are listed in the following section:

• Luka
• Dan Heng
• Hook
• Sushang
• Yukong
• Arlan
• Misha

The B tier mostly comprises DPS that deals negligible damage, so there’s no incentive to build them. Be it, Dan Heng or Hook, their overall performance is underwhelming even at higher Eidolons. Yukong and Luka in particular have no place in the current teams given their lackluster kit.