Swordplay in Honkai Star Rail: How to get, best use, and more

Multiple ways of getting your favorite characters significantly more powerful in Honkai Star Rail exist. While leveling them is one of the most reliable ways of going about it, the Light Conse system will also help your team find the edge in battle, especially in some of the most challenging encounters.

Light Cones are equipable items that will allow your character to significantly boost their base stats, including Base HP, Base ATK, and Base DEF. They come with a rarity ranging from 3-star to 5-star, and many in the community seem to be more curious about a particular 4-star Light Cone called Swordplay.

While it might not be the best Light Cone in the game, it has gained a fair bit of popularity, and players are pretty curious as to how to utilize it best. Hence, today’s guide will cover how to get your hands on the Swordplay Light Cone in Honkai Star Rail and its best use.

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Obtaining Swordplay in Honkai Star Rail: Stats and

Descriptions

You can obtain the Swordplay Light Cone from Departure Warp, Stellar Warp, Character Event Warp, and Light Cone Event Warps. When pulled, it will have the following item description:

“Looking rather skeptical, the girl thrust the small sword at her imaginary enemy in an attempt to convince herself that this thing was useful. How can something so feeble compete with my two-handed sword? Do enemies even notice when they get stabbed? The owner of the sword did not seem to care about its size. After all, enemies are defeated by strategy, not swords. It doesn't matter whether the sword is heavy or light, as long as you use the pointy end.”

Swordplay is a 4-star Light Cone of The Hunt path, and it will have the following stats and effects:

• Base ATK (LVL 80): 476
• Base DEF (LVL 80): 330
• Base HP (LVL 80): 952
• Effect: Each time the wearer hits the same target, DMG dealt increases by 8%/10%12%/14%/16%, stacking up to five time(s). The stack effect will be reset when the wearer changes targets.

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The best use of Swordplay in Honkai Star Rail

The best use of Swordplay will be with Sushang, and it bears many similarities with Only Silence Remains as they share similar stats. While these are both 4-star Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail, many in the community feel they are the best options for taking down some of the game's hardest bosses.

Additionally, the item is recommended by many as a must-have for those building a team around Sushang. This Light Cone will help her maximize her damage, especially regarding some of the most complex encounters.

However, it’s important to remember that the item is not as effective against enemies with crowd control abilities like taunting.