Honkai Star Rail Pela: Best Build, Relics, and Teams (2024)

Pela is arguably the best 4-star character in Honkai Star Rail and one of the best Support units. She is extremely versatile, working seamlessly with most Hypercarry teams. Her kit allows her to reduce enemy defenses, which increases the universal damage they take, without conflicting with the abilities of the DPS units. If you are planning to get Pela, unsure about getting her, or have already pulled her, here is a complete build guide to get the best out of her kit.

Honkai Star Rail Pela: Path, Damage Type & Lore

Pela is a 4-star Nihility character with the Ice Damage type. She is one of the strongest Support units in Honkai Star Rail, easily pairing with any DPS unit seamlessly. Pela is also incredibly versatile, enabling a large number of playstyles. She can play in almost every type of team comp in Honkai Star Rail, as her Defense Reduction is universal and has no connection to the DPS unit’s kit. Other than that, Pela is incredibly Skill-point-positive and highly F2P friendly.

Lore wise, Pela is the Intelligence Officer of the Silvermane Guards. She might be young, but can expertly maneuver troops, and distribute supplies, or the terrain. Pela has a calm and meticulous demeanor, almost never gets flustered in tricky situations.

Pela is always available in the Standard Banner of Honkai Star Rail, however, she has the same drop chance as other 4-star characters and Light Cones. For limited banners, she last featured in the Honkai Star Rail 2.2 Boothill banner, and there is currently no official information about when she will feature next on the limited banners.

Honkai Star Rail Pela Kit and Best Cycle Rotation

• Frost Shot (Basic Attack): Attacks a single target, dealing Ice Damage equal to 100% of Pela’s Attack.
• Frostbite (Skill): Attacks a single target, dealing Ice Damage equal to 210% of her Attack and removing 1 buff from the enemy.
• Zone Suppression (Ultimate): Does an AoE attack, dealing Ice Damage equal to 100% of her Attack, and inflicts Exposed on all enemies with a 100% base chance. Enemies with the Exposed Debuff, have 40% reduced Defense for 2 turns.
• Data Collecting (Talent): If Pela debuffs an enemy with her attack, she restores 10 additional energy. This effect can only be triggered once per attack.
• Preemptive Strike (Technique): After entering the battle, Pela has a 100% base chance of lowering the Defense of all enemies by 20% for 2 turns, and deals Ice Damage equal to 80% of her Attack to a random enemy. Immediately attacks the closest enemy and starts the battle.

Pela has a very simple and easy-to-use kit in Honkai Star Rail, with massive Defense reduction capabilities with a good up-time. Her Ultimate is the most important part of her kit, as it does AoE Defense reduction by 40%, with a 100% base chance. This ability also counts as applying a debuff, enabling Debuff-centric characters and relic sets.

Pela’s skill can remove 1 buff from an enemy, and reduce Ice resistance by 12% with her E4, which is very useful against enemies that buff themselves. Other than that, her Technique can further reduce all enemy defenses by 20% at the start of the battle for 2 turns, which makes a very strong ability.

For Pela’s rotation, try to use her Ultimate every 2 turn cycle, in order to keep the Exposed debuff on the enemy targets. Other than that, keep using her Normal attacks to hit debuffed enemies and Toughness Break enemies with Ice weaknesses. Use her Skill on Buffed enemies if you have her E2 to increase her Speed. If you have her E4, make sure to use her Skill every two-turn cycle on the strongest enemy to inflict the 12% Ice Resistance debuff.

Best Pela Relics in HSR

• Messenger Traversing Hackerspace and Guard of Wuthering Snow (2-piece each)
• Messenger Traversing Hackerspace and Hunter of Glacial Forest (2-piece each)
• Eagle of Twilight Line (4-piece)
• Musketeer of Wild Wheat (4-piece)

The 2-piece Messenger Traversing Hackerspace, paired with either the 2-piece Guard of Wuthering Snow or Hunter of Glacial Forest are the best Relic sets for Pela. The Messenger Traversing Hackerspace increases Speed by 6%, the Guard of Wuthering Snow set reduces damage taken by 8%, and Hunter of Glacial Forest increases Ice damage by 10%.

Other than that, the 4-piece Eagle of Twilight Line is a good relic set for Pela builds, as it Action Forwards the wearer by 25% after using their Ultimate. This gives Pela faster and more action, allowing her to recharge her energy quickly. The Musketeer of Wild Wheat is also a good option for Pela, as it increases both her Attacks and Speed.

Best Planar Ornaments for Pela in HSR

• Broken Keel (2-Piece)
• Penacony, Land of the Dreams (2-Piece)
• Fleet of the Ageless (2-Piece)
• Space Sealing Station (2-Piece)
• Sprightly Vonwacq (2-piece)

The 2-piece Broken Keel set is the best Planar Ornament set for Pela, however, you must meet the 30% Effect Resistance threshold to get the best out of it. This planar ornament set increases the Crit damage of all allies by 10%, making it best for building Pela.

Other than that, 2-piece Penacony, Land of Dreams is also a good option for teams with the same Damage type characters, particularly Jingliu teams.

You can also use Fleet of the Ageless, Space Sealing Station, and Sprightly Vonwacq as alternatives if you have better stats on them.

Main and Sub Stats for Pela

Speed is the most important stat for Pela, as it will dictate the number of turns she can take, increasing her Energy recharge speed. Use an HP% or Defense % body to make it easier to tank hits, Speed Boots, HP or Defense % Sphere, and Energy Regeneration Rate Rope for Pela.

When it comes to her sub-stats, prioritize Speed and try to reach the 160 speed breakpoint, if possible. Next, prioritize reaching 30% Effect Resistance to get the full benefit of the Broken Keel set. After that, try to get at least a 57% Effect Hit Rate, including Pela’s Ascension Traits. Finally, add HP% or Defense% to keep Pela alive against bad RNG.

Best Light Cones for Pela Build in HSR

• Before the Tutorial Mission Starts
• Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat
• We Will Meet Again
• Boundless Choreo

Before the Tutorial Mission Starts is the best Light Cone for Pela, as it regenerates 4 energy for the wearer when they hit Defense-reduced enemies, and additionally increases the Effect Hit Rate by 20%.

The Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat Light Cone is a close second for Pela, giving the wearer a 60% chance to ensnare enemies after hitting them, reducing their Defense by another 12% for 1 turn. The We Will Meet Again and Boundless Choreo are good options for Sub-DPS Pela builds, but their use is inferior compared to Pela’s best build.

HSR Pela Eidolons

• Victory Report (E1): Pela regenerates 5 energy when an enemy is defeated.
• Adamant Charge (E2): Pela increases her speed by 10% for 2 turns after using her Skill to remove a buff from an enemy.
• Suppressive Force (E3): Skill Level + 2, up to Level 15 max, Basic Attack Level + 1, up to Level 10 max.
• Full Analysis (E4): Pela has a 100% base chance of reducing the target enemy’s Ice Resistance by 12% for 2 turns, after attacking them with her Skill.
• Absolute Jeopardy (E5): Skill Level + 2, up to Level 15 max, Talent Level + 2, up to Level 15 max.
• Feeble Pursuit (E6): She deals additional Ice Damage equal to 40% of her Attack to debuffed enemies.

Pela has very strong Eidolons for her kit, making it completely worth it to get her E4 for her best build. Her E1 regenerates her energy every time an enemy is defeated, which vastly increases her Energy Regeneration. Her E2 increases her speed after removing a buff from an enemy using her Skill, which gives her more attacks and effectively allows her to recharge her Ultimate quicker.

Pela’s E4 ability is extremely strong for Ice DPS units, like Jingliu, as it reduces Ice Resistance of the enemy by 12% when getting hit by her Skill. Overall, it is completely worth it to get Pela’s Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail.

Pela Traces and Ascension Abilities in HSR

Ascension Abilities:

• Bash (Ascension 2): Deals 20% more damage to Debuffed enemies.
• The Secret Strategy (Ascension 4): All allies have a 10% increased Effect Hit Rate when Pela is on the Battlefield.
• Wipe Out (Ascension 6): Pela’s next attack damage is increased by 20% after using her Skill to remove a buff.

Stat Boosts:

• Attack Boost: 18%
• Ice Damage Boost: 22.4%
• Effect Hit Rate Boost: 10%

Best Team for Pela in Honkai Star Rail

Pela can effectively pair with any DPS unit in the game seamlessly without conflicting with their play style. However, she is best in Jingliu Hypercarry teams, especially if you have her E4. Other than that, Acheron Hypercarry teams and DoT Kafka teams can also do a ton of damage with Pela’s kit.

She also enables Dr. Ratio as her Defense-reducing abilities are counted as debuffs. Blade teams can also seamlessly work with Pela, as she reduces enemy defenses instead of increasing the Attack of allies like many other Harmony units. Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae Hypercarry teams can also benefit from Pela as she is very Skill Point positive.

Should You Build Pela in Honkai Star Rail?

Pela is undoubtedly one of the best 4-star characters and supports in the game. She is extremely versatile, seamlessly pairing with any DPS unit in the game without trouble. Pela’s kit is very easy to understand and implement, and her best build makes her a Defense shredding beast. I would one hundred percent recommend building Pela, and even going for her Eidolon 4 when she features on the banner.

But, the decision is still up to you. Pela is an amazing character, both versatile and F2P friendly. If you have any further questions about Pela’s best build, ask us in the comment section and we will try to help you out.