Is Shadowed by Night worth pulling in Honkai Star Rail? Pull value analysis

Shadowed by Night, the newest 4-star The Hunt Light Cone in Honkai Star Rail, is available to all players with the commencement of the second phase of the game’s 2.5 version. One can easily acquire this LC from any of the Light Cone banners, as it has a boosted drop rate.

Since some of the recently released characters in Honkai Star Rail tread on the same path as Shadowed by Night, players may wonder if this gear is worth the Stellar Jades. We do not think it is worth pulling, but you could do it if you’re looking for a BE (Break Effect) Light Cone.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and solely reflect the writer’s opinion.

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Unique effect of Shadowed by Night and when you should pull for it in Honkai Star Rail

Since Shadowed by Night is a The Hunt Light Cone in Honkai Star Rail, players who have characters on the same Path will be eager to try it out and use its effects. However, if the units' abilities do not harmonize with the effects of this LC, they won't be able to fully utilize it.

Here's the effect that Shadowed by Night bestows to the characters wielding it:

• The wielder gains a passive 28% Break Effect boost when they equip this Light Cone. Additionally, when they enter a fight or deal Break damage to opponents, the wielder’s SPD gains a 8% boost for two turns.

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When you should pull for Shadowed by Night in Honkai Star Rail

Boothill can use this Light Cone (Image via HoYoverse)

We recommend you skip Shadowed by Night in Honkai Star Rail as there are better The Hunt LC options out there. However, if you are looking for a BE (Break Effect) Light Cone, specifically one that boasts the 4-star rarity, you can pull for it. While chasing for 4-star items can be expensive, you will likely get this one quickly as it currently has a boosted drop rate.

March 7th (Hunt) can utilize this LCs abilities to its fullest (Image via HoYoverse)

Only characters such as Boothill and March 7th (Hunt) can effectively use Shadowed by Night. If you have these units in your collection, you can pull for it. Since Boothill strictly scales with BE, and March 7th can be built as a BE DPS, this LC has good synergy with both.

However, if you already have a good build ready for Boothill and March 7th (Hunt), it's better to save your Stellar Jades for upcoming characters and Light Cones.