Cerydra Leaks: HSR 3.5 Upcoming Character Details

Cerydra is an upcoming 5 star Wind unit walking the Harmony path which is set to be released in version 3.5. A Chrysos Heir, hailing from the far reaches of the Northern Empire, she is a highly anticipated and powerful character who is frequently compared to Furina from Genshin Impact, due to her imposing design with blue accents, commitment to law and judgement, as well as a tiny crown perched on top of her head. Naturally, she is a highly anticipated addition to Honkai Star Rail character roster with many players eager to find out more details about her kit, light cone, materials, build, teams and eidolons. Therefore, here’s a summary of all the information you could ever need about Cerydra!

Cerydra HSR Kit Overview

Information about Cerydra’s leaked kit seems to show that her signature ability is the Coup de Main which copies the next ability that is about to be used, uses it and then follows it up with original ability, essentially acting as a damage and effect doubler. This makes Cerydra a powerful support character for characters with inconsistent damage profiles – those who build up to powerful, high-damage turns rather than dealing consistent damage each round. For example, Phainon significantly benefits from copying his meteor attack, which accounts for a large chunk of his total damage, while his other moves are less impactful. In contrast, characters with smoother, evenly distributed damage gain little from copying a single skill. Additionally, the energy charge system influences how often the skill-copy occurs—typically around once every seven turns—though certain characters generate charge faster or slower depending on their mechanics.

Here’s the complete Cerydra kit for reference, please take note that in these calculations, Basic ATK is level 6, while Skill, Ultimate and Talent are all level 10:

• Basic ATK Maneuver: Expeditious Relocation – Deals 100% of Cerydra’s ATK as Wind DMG to one enemy.
• Skill Ascend: From Pawn to Queen – Cerydra grants “Military Merit” to an ally and gains 1 Charge (max 8); when reaching 6 Charges, the ally is upgraded to “Nobility,” dispels Crowd Control, gains 72% CRIT DMG on skills, and triggers a Coup de Main—which reverts to “Military Merit” after consuming 6 Charges once the effect ends.
• Ultimate All is Chess, Checkmate in Four – Cerydra gains 2 Charge and deals 240% ATK as Wind DMG to all enemies, prioritizing granting “Military Merit” to the first team member if none already have it.
• Talent Glory to the Imperator – Characters with “Military Merit” gain 24% of Cerydra’s ATK as bonus ATK and generate 1 Charge for her when using basic or skill attacks, but Charge gain is disabled during Coup de Main, only the latest target benefits, and switching targets resets her Charge to 0.

Cerydra Best Light Cone

The recommended Light Cone for Cerydra is her new signature Light Cone – Era Engraved By Golden Blood. It’s effect is as follows: Increases the wearer’s ATK by 64%. After using Ultimate, recovers 1 Skill Point(s). When the wearer uses their Skill on an ally character, increases DMG dealt by target’s Skill by 54% for 3 turn(s).

But the Battle Isn’t Over is the second-best option should you have it, though the gap between it and Era Engraved By Golden Blood is quite significant. It offers skill point and energy regeneration as well as DMG buff for the following character. Cerydra’s kit focuses on maximizing the potential of the following character, therefore this Light Cone has great synergy with her.

A viable F2P option is Planetary Rendezvous, however, it restricts you to Wind damage type, therefore if you don’t have a powerful Wind element main DPS, you should look into getting either Era Engraved By Golden Blood or But the Battle Isn’t Over.

Cerydra Ascension Materials

To fully ascend Cerydra, players will need materials commonly found in late-game areas. Leaks indicate she requires substantial amounts of drops from Glance of Twilight, Stagnant Shadow and Black Tide creatures. Gathering these materials early will help streamline the ascension process once she becomes available, ensuring players can rapidly level her to her full potential. Here’s the complete list of all Cerydra Ascension Materials that you will need to max out her level and skills:

•  3,888,000 Credits
•  8 Tracks of Destiny
•  12 Daythunder Anamnesis
•  73 Eternal Lament
•  65 Charred Bud of Twilight
•  139 Heavenly Melody
• 71 Echoing Wail
•  69 Celestial Section
•  56 Ethereal Omen
•  18 Firmament Note

Best Cerydra Build: Relics and Stats

Cerydra has a few relic set options which focus on maximizing her potential as a support unit. These are the recommended relic sets you should use when building Cerydra:

Lushaka, the Sunken Seas – This set is particularly advantageous for support characters like Cerydra. The Energy Regeneration boost allows her to access her Ultimate more frequently, enhancing her ability to provide buffs or debuffs. Additionally, when positioned in the second to fourth slot of the team lineup, she grants a 12% ATK boost to the lead character, amplifying the team’s overall damage output. This aligns well with her supportive role.

Sacerdos’ Relived Ordeal – Cerydra’s kit focuses on enhancing her allies’ performance through buffs. If her Skill or Ultimate targets a single ally, equipping her with the Sacerdos’ Relived Ordeal set can significantly amplify the damage output of that ally, especially if they are a primary damage dealer. The additional SPD from the 2-piece bonus also allows Cerydra to act more frequently, maintaining buffs and providing consistent support.

Eagle of Twilight Line – 4-piece gives turn cycling — this allows Cerydra to return to Skill usage faster, which helps keep her buffs flowing and react quickly in combat. The +10% Wind DMG is a near-total waste on Cerydra unless you aim for some niche hybrid damage setup.

Cerydra Best Teams

Cerydra shines brightest when paired with a hypercarry main DPS with high burst damage potential such as Phainon and Anaxa as it enables them to deal double the damage with her Coup de Main ability. Recommended teams for Cerydra are thus as follows:

Best Cerydra team:

Phainon

Cerydra

Bronya/Gallagher

Sunday/Robin

Phainon is a hypercarry who benefits immensely from Cerydra’s buffs, especially in teams that focus on action economy and rapid buff application. Cerydra’s ability to grant extra turns and enhance Energy Regeneration synergizes well with Phainon’s playstyle.

Alternative Cerydra teams:

Archer

Cerydra

Sparkle

Fu Xuan

This team composition focuses on maximizing Archer’s damage potential by providing him with the necessary buffs and SP management tools. While it may be tempting to forgo Sparkle in this team for Sunday, it is not recommended as it would introduce some clunky gameplay and requires Sunday’s signature Light Cone.

Anaxa

Cerydra

Robin

Lingsha

Cerydra and Robin’s buffs perfectly complement Anaxa’s strengths and enable him to reach new heights in a hypercarry role. Lingsha provides subtle, SP-efficient sustain and support in this team.

Evaluating Cerydra Eidolons: Worth the Investment?

Cerydra’s Eidolons offer significant upgrades to her abilities, notably her E1 provides defence shred for main DPS with Military Merit and Nobility statuses, while E2 grants them extra DMG and increases Cerydra’s DMG as well. Players aiming for efficiency can comfortably stop after unlocking Eidolon 2, as further enhancements, though powerful, provide diminishing returns relative to their investment. Here’s a list of all Eidolons available to Cerydra:

1. Crown of Absolute Claim – Characters with “Military Merit” ignore 15% of target’s DEF when dealing DMG. While in “Nobility” state, additionally ignores 18% of target’s DEF when dealing Skill DMG.
2. Aspiration of the Collective – Characters with “Military Merit” deal 40% more DMG. When there are teammates with “Military Merit” on the field, increases Cerydra’s DMG by 160%.
3. Burning of the Ancient Laws – Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
4. The Realms Reforged – Increases Ultimate DMG multiplier by 240%.
5. A Reckoning of Deeds – Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
6. Fate in the Sea of Stars – Characters with “Military Merit” gain 20% All-Type RES PEN, Cerydra deals an additional instance of Wind Additional DMG equal to 360% of her ATK after they use an attack. This effect can be triggered up to 20 time(s). The trigger count resets whenever Cerydra uses her Ultimate. When an ally with “Military Merit” is present, Cerydra gains 20% All-Type RES PEN.

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