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The story ofHonkai: Star Railhas constantly talked about the IPC, and they became a prominent part of the game during the Version 1.4 update with the release of Topaz & Numby. This duo has Fire as the combat type while following the path of The Hunt, which makes them a single-target DPS.
However, they also have a hint of Erudition in their kit since most of their damage relies on follow-up attacks. Mixing these two paths in one character makes them quite interesting since you can use them in various play styles, but it can also make them a little hard to build.
Updated on June 23, 2025, by Sanyam Jain:Topaz might not have been the best character when she was first launched, but the Version 1.5 update brought along some new Relics that brought her into the meta. We’ve updated this article to reflect such changes.
Best Relics And Planar Ornaments For Topaz
Getting the correct Relic and Planar Ornament set bonuses is an important part of building Topaz in Honkai: Star Railsince a lot of your damage comes out of these. Here are the best sets you can use for her:
Relics
The Ashblazing Grand Duke
This is the best Relic set for Topaz since itincreases her follow-up DMG by a whopping 20 percent for the two-piece. When you have the four-piece, her ATK increases every time her follow-up deals DMG.
This can stack up to eight times, which isquite easy for her since Numby deals multiple instances of DMG.
Firesmith of Lava-Forging
The four-piece of this set increases yourFire DMG by 22 percent for the attack used after the Ultimateand your Skill DMG is also increased by 12 percent.
Topaz’s Ultimate gives a massive buff to Numby,which further increases with this set, making it the best in slot four-piece for her.
Genius of Brilliant Stars
This set can be good on any DPS character as long as the enemy has Quantum Weakness, and itworks the best for Topaz if the target has both Fire and Quantum Weaknessessince she already deals high damage in that scenario.
However, itmight not be worth using thisif the enemy doesn’t have Quantum Weakness.
Planar Ornaments
Inert Salsotto
Inert Salsotto is the best Planar Ornament set for Topaz since itgives you an increased DMG boost for follow-up attacks. This boost applies to her Basic Attack and Skill since they’re considered follow-ups too.
Rutilant Arena
You can also use Rutilant Arena to get a similar effect as Inert Salsotto, but you’llget much less value from it and will also need to achieve a higher Crit Rate.
Sprightly Vonwacq
If you’re havingtrouble getting Topaz’s Ultimate back fast enough, this set is your best bet. It increases your Energy Regeneration Rate and gives you a turn faster at the start of the battle.
The faster turn alsolets you place the Proof of Debt effecton an enemy of your choice.
As you can see, Topaz has quite a wide variety of choices when it comes to her Relics and Planar Ornaments. You can’t go wrong with any of these choices since itdepends on your Relic stats, Light Cones, and characters in the team. Here are the Relic main stats you should be focusing on while building her:
Link Rope
ATK / Energy Regeneration Rate
You’re going tolose a lot of DMG if you go for the Energy Regeneration Rope, but you have to go for it if you’re struggling with her Ultimate uptime.
As for the sub-stats, you may focus on Crit DMG, Crit Rate, SPD, and ATK Percent in that order.
Best Light Cones For Topaz
Once you get Topaz on your account, thefirst order of business is to give her the best Light Coneyou have, and here are your choices:
Worrisome, Blissful
Being Topaz’s signature Light Cone, it’s no surprise that this is the best for her. It synergizes perfectly with her kit since it gives her extra Crit Rate and follow-up DMG. Moreover,enemies attacked by Topaz also gain a Tame effect.
This effect increases theCrit DMG of the attacks from other allies by 12 percentfor each stack at Superimposition One.
Cruising in the Stellar Sea
This F2P-friendly Light Cone can easily be Superimposed five times from the Herta Store, andyou can get up to 32 percent Crit Rate from it. It also gives you an ATK boost after defeating an enemy, making Topaz better against summoner enemies.
Swordplay
Topaz’s entire kit is based around constantly attacking the same target until it gets knocked out, andSwordplay is your best four-star choice for thissince it gives you extra ATK for attacking the same enemy.
Only Silence Remains
This Light Cone is a great choice if you’re dealing with two or fewer enemiessince it gives you extra ATK and Crit Rate in this situation.
Darting Arrow
If you don’t have any Light Cones mentioned above, you can use Darting Arrows toget the secondary effect of Cruising in the Stellar Sea Light Cone.
Topaz Traces Overview And Priority
Topaz has a tightly-knit set of Traces that come together to make her one of the best follow-up characters in the game. However, this makes hernot-so-good for the early game since her Bonus Abilities are quite important. Here’s what all her Traces do:
Difficulty Paying?
Skill
Choose a target and inflict them with the Proof of Debt status. This increases the target’s follow-up DMG taken and isfollowed by Numby dealing some damage to the target.
This DMG is considered a follow-up attack. If no enemy has Proof of Debt status,it’s applied randomly whenever an ally takes a turn.
Turn a Profit!
Ultimate
Increases Numby’sDMG and Crit DMG for two turns. Its actions are advanced forward whenever an ally uses their Basic ATK, Skill, or Ultimate.
Trotter Market!?
Talent
Numby joins the battle with Topaz with 80 SPD anddeals follow-up DMG to the target with Proof of Debtwhenever it gets a turn.
Its actions are advanced forward when an enemy with Proof of Debt takes follow-up DMG.
Explicit Subsidy
Technique
Upon using the Technique and starting the battle, Topazgets 60 Energy after Numby attacks for the first time. Moreover, you can get extra Credits in the open world and Curios in the Simulated Universe with this.
It also has a passive effect whereNumby can find Normal Chests and Trotterswhile roaming the open world.
Increase Topaz and Numby’s DMG toenemies with Fire Weakness.
Stonks Market
Bonus Ability
Numby’s attacks in the buffed Ultimate statecause Topaz to regenerate 10 Energy.
After reading the Traces above, you’ll realize that it’s highly important to upgrade Topaz’s Skill first,especially if you’re using her with other follow-up characters. This increases the follow-up DMG taken by the enemy overall. Once you’re done with the Skill, you can focus on her Talent first to increase Numby’s DMG.
You won’t use your Ultimate as often, which is why it can be upgraded after the Talent. Finally, it’s important toupgrade Topaz’s Basic Attack as well since they deal follow-up DMG. All of her Bonus Abilities are equally important and must be unlocked as soon as you may.
Is It Worth Pulling Topaz?
Before the 1.4 update, most players weren’t even aware that a character named Topaz existed. However, she took theplayer base by storm with her likable personality and beautiful trailer. However, Topaz has quite a niche kit in the current state of the game since there aren’t a lot of good follow-up characters.
She gets the most value if you put her beside Clara, Jing Yuan, or Himeko, and it’sdefinitely worth going for her if you have these characters built. The most important factor while you’re deciding to pull for a character will always be how much fun you think you’ll have with them.
If you’re planning to spend a little extra on her banner, it’s better togo for her Light Cone first followed by her first Eidolon.
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