Out of all of the challenges I faced in Honkai: Star Rail, Echoes of War were some of the toughest. These consist of powerful boss fights mimicking those we encounter in the main story, but scaled to your Equilibrium Level.
These bosses are the only sources of important Talent upgrade materials, so it’s essential to defeat them three times a week. Here is a comprehensive guide to the Echo of War Challenges in Honkai: Star Rail.
All Honkai Star Rail Echo of War Challenges
Echoes of War can only be challenged up to three times per week, two of which are required to claim an additionalBattle Passreward. You’ll unlock them after facing the final boss at the end of the Jarilo-VI Chapter of the main story.
Apart from Talent upgrade materials, Echoes of War bosses also drop Relics, four-star Light Cones, and Lucent Afterglow pieces, which can be used to purchase Light Cones from the Forgotten Hall Shop. Rewards become better as you challenge these bosses at higher Equilibrium Levels, and it will always cost 30 Trailblaze Power to claim rewards.
Honkai Star Rail—Destruction’s Beginning Echo of War
The Destruction’s Beginning Echo of War can be found at the end of the platform in theSupply Zoneof Herta Space Station. You’ll be fighting theDoomsday Beastall over again. If you defeat it, you’ll be able to claimDestroyer’s Final Road, the unique Trace Material.
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Destruction’s Beginning Echo of War Team Comps
As long as they are leveled properly, your initial team ofMarch 7th,Physical Trailblazer, Asta, andDan Heng, are enough to tackle this fight. Almost any characters of the Physical, Fire, Ice, and Wind elements will work. Fire element characters do have a slight advantage, as all three parts of the boss are weak to Fire. Here’s another example of a four-star character team you could use:
Other Five-Star Characters can also be thrown into the mix, likeGepardorHimeko. Just make sure that you have at least one Preservation or Abundance character on your team to help you survive the fight.
Destruction’s Beginning Echo of War Tips
The first stage of the fight will be rather uneventful. Use your fire characters to inflict Weakness Break on the enemy, then destroy all three parts, and finally the head when it falls.
When the boss revives for the second phase, start saving your damage-dealing Ultimate Skills. Only use them after the boss initiates a move calledCataclysm Precursor. If you inflict Weakness Break on all three parts of the monster before its next turn, you’ll prevent a devastating attack. Defeat all three parts again, then destroy the head to win the fight.
Honkai Star Rail—End of the Eternal Freeze Echo of War
The End of the Eternal Free Echo of War can be found in the large plaza onEverwinter Hillof Jarilo-VI. You’ll be facingCocolia,Mother of Deception,once more. If you defeat her, you may claim the Unique Trace Material Guardian’s Lament.
End of the Eternal Freeze Echo of War Team Comps
If you pulledSeelefrom the first Character Event Warp, you’ll have a natural advantage in this fight. Otherwise, your viable options for DPS characters will be limited to a few: Himeko, Hook, Arlan, Qingque, and Serval.
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Cocolia can deal some serious damage. If you drew Bailu from the Gacha, you are in luck. If not, you’re able to make do with the Fire Trailblazer for survivability, but we recommend using March 7th or Natasha in addition to help. Here’s an example of a free-to-play character team comp that we use for this fight:
End of the Eternal Freeze Echo of War Tips
This is another two-phase boss fight. Your biggest advantage will be the Engine of Creation, which you can use to deal additional attacks to Cocolia. During the first phase, you should use these extra attacks and your Ultimate skills liberally.
Similarly to the Destruction’s Beginning Echo of War, Cocolia will have a devastating attack calledTheCreation’s Prelude. As with the previous boss, save your Ultimate Attacks and the extra Attack from the Engine of Creation to inflict Weakness Break on Cocolia before her next turn arrives. Natasha’s Emergency Button Ultimate, which heals the whole team, should be saved in case you fail to Break Cocolia after she launches The Creation’s Prelude.
Honkai Star Rail—Divine Seed Echo of War
The End of the Eternal Free Echo of War can be found at the very depths of theScalegorge Waterscape. Here, you’ll be going head-to-head with a strongerPhantylia the Undying. This battle is much easier compared to the first Phantylia fight for the simple fact that you’re not forced to use Jing Yuan anymore. He was a handicap!
Divine Seed Echo of War Team Comps
If you haveWelt, he is one of the best options to bring to this fight. His skill will slow down all your adversaries and will multi-hit Phantylia once she’s alone. Our number one pick would actually beBladethough, simply because of his continuous AoE damage. However, as a self-sacrificial unit, he’s more of a “go big or go home” kind of guy. You need a fast healer or shielder on your team so he doesn’t accidentally perish from one of Phantylia’s AoEs.
If you don’t have both, like me, I’d say that Sampo’s a fun character to bring in their stead, despite his lower rarity. He’s naturally fast and one of the best DoT inflicters in the game. He’s even great against other enemies not weak to Wind. After all, Wind Shear does not discriminate.
Just keep in mind that yourmain DPSshould only be one of two element types at this stage:ImaginaryorWind. Phantylia is the only enemy weak to Lightning, and the lotuses are a much bigger threat than she is. Jing Yuan absolutely sucked in the first fight because his element was Lightning.
Here’s an example of an accessible team comp that you’re able to use for this fight:
Divine Seed Echo of War Tips
Please never (ever!) manual battle this stage. As an enemy drunk on Abundance ambrosia, Phantylia and her adds have high HPs and defenses. Turn on auto-battle and be sure your team is tanky enough to survive her attacks. It’ll take a long time to clear it, especially on higherEquilibrium Levels, but it will be cleared. Be patient!
Honkai Star Rail—Borehole Planet’s Old Crater Echo of War
The Echo of War: Borehole Planet’s Old Crater can be found in the Herta Space Station’sSeclusion Zone. The area and boss fight unlocks after completing the first part of the Trailblaze Continuance Mission: Crown of the Mundane and Divine -When the Stars of Ingenuity Shine. You’ll face off against the Starcrusher Swarm King: Skaracabaz, which drops the Trace level-up material called thePast Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster.
Borehole Planet’s Old Crater Echo of War Team Comps
The Starcrusher Swarm King isn’t a very difficult boss, as long as you bring characters who can deal enough Weakness Break to take him down. His battle will have two phases, and I strongly recommend bringing anAoE DPS unit of the Ice or Physical Elementas he summons minions. Thebest DPS character for this battle is Jingliu.
If you don’t have her, choose her as a Support unit! Other than Jingliu, make sure to bring in a reliable healer and shielder for survivability, as the boss will deal a large AoE attack that can easily drain the team’s HP. For the final slot, bring in your support unit of choice to help speed up the battle. A team comp example:
Borehole Planet’s Old Crater Echo of War Tips
The Borehole Planet’s Old Crater can easily be auto-battled, as long as you have reliable survivability characters in the team and a strong DPS. Support units are always available to help you out if you haven’t built a strong team yourself.
There are two things to keep in mind in this boss fight. First, the boss willsummon minionsweak to Ice and Physical (two Elements the boss is also weak against), and they can be deadly. An AoE DPS character will make the battle go much more smoothly. Second, the boss will deal alarge AoE attackcalled the Ovum of Collapsed Star, which can quickly wipe off the team. If manually battling, make sure to save your healer’s Ultimate for emergency heals.
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