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At the launch ofHonkai: Star Rail, many players noticed the similarities between Clara and Klee fromGenshin Impact, even in terms of their highly devastating and destructive abilities. Furthermore, since Clara shares the same rarity, path, and element as the initial form of Trailblazer, she was often compared to the main character, despite their different kits. Although initially regarded asweaker compared to other 5-star characters, Clara’s popularity has grown as players have leveled up and optimized their characters, thanks to her exceptional damage potential that surpasses many other DPS characters.
In particular, when combined with the right teams, Clara is able to perform exceptionally well, thanks to her Counterfollow-up ability. With her companion, Svarog, Clara not only deals additional damage but also becomes a resilient character, benefiting from taking damage to deal even more damage. Fortunately, players have access to excellent light cone options for Clara, including free-to-play options, making her an outstanding character to utilize in various content inHonkai: Star Rail.
Updated July 14, 2025, by Elara Leclair:Since the launch of Honkai: Star Rail, players have been introduced to a large variety of new 4-star and 5-star characters, from different elements and paths. With that being the case, so far 3 new 5-star Destruction characters have been added to the roster, all boasting strong abilities. Regardless, Clara still remains as the only Physical Destruction character up to date, not taking away from her utility for challenging content where players can well utilize her element for weakness break. Luckily, with new Destruction characters being added, so did their signature light cones, some of which perform better than even Clara’s own signature light cone.
8The Moles Welcome You
The Moles Welcome You is an excellent 4-star light cone that is generally suitable for every Destruction path character that scales with ATK, as it gradually stacks. However, it is important to note that the light cone’s wording is rather misleading, as it will not stack infinitely. Instead, it can stack up to 3 times, with each stack being obtained from either basic ATK, Skill, or Ultimate respectively. Therefore, players need to ensure that they use all of these abilities at least once as soon as possible to maximize the stack count and obtain a significant ATK increase, even without any additional superimposition levels.
7Nowhere to Run
Alongside unconditionally increasing the wearer’s attack, Nowhere to Run also serves as a defensive option by restoring the character’s HP. This makes it an excellent light cone for farming easier content, especially due to its high ATK modifier compared to other 4-star Destruction light cones. However, it’s important to note that the condition for the secondary effect makes it less versatile than many other light cone options for Clara. Not only does she need to be the one to deal the final blow, but it is also not particularly useful in battles against solo bosses where there are no weaker monsters present. Another downside of this light cone is that it is only obtainable through purchasing Nameless Glory, making it inaccessible to F2P players. Additionally, players who are interested inchoosing an option from Nameless Glorymay prefer selecting another option, such as one for the Harmony or Erudition paths, before considering this one.
6A Secret Vow
A Secret Vow serves as the best 4-star light cone option for Clara due to its DMG buff, which has the potential to frequently double the damage dealt thanks to its secondary effect. Clara benefits from taking damage, especially in the early stages of battles where stronger enemies have not yet sustained much damage. Additionally, players can considerpairing Clara with characters like March 7thto enhance the utility of this light cone. Not only will shielding Clara make her more likely to be targeted, but it will also allow her to mitigate more damage in later turns if players aim to keep her at lower HP, thus extending the usefulness of this light cone throughout the battle.
5Brighter Than the Sun
Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae’s light cone, “Brighter Than the Sun,” is not the most ideal option for Clara, but it can still perform well as a good stat stick. Clara can benefit from the added Crit Rate, but she won’t fully utilize the secondary effect of this light cone due to her kit not prioritizing basic attacks as it does for Imbibitor Lunae or even Blade. However, when stacked, it can help Clara gain more ATK and improve her Energy Regeneration, allowing her to use her Burst more frequently. This light cone can work for her, although there are better choices available.
4On the Fall of an Aeon
For players seeking a free-to-play option, they, fortunately, have access to an effective 5-star light cone called On the Fall of an Aeon, which can be obtained bycollecting enough Herta Bondsfrom completing the Simulated Universe. This also allows players to quickly max out the superimposition of this light cone, resulting in a significant and unconditional increase in Clara’s ATK. Furthermore, when Clara depletes the enemy’s toughness meter, she also receives an additional damage increase. Therefore, this light cone proves particularly useful in challenging content against enemies with a weakness to Physical damage.
3Something Irreplaceable
Unsurprisingly, Something Irreplaceable, which also showcases Clara in its artwork, serves as Clara’s signature light cone and, therefore, one of the best light cone options for her due to how well it synergizes, at least until potential future limited-time event light cones are released. Not only does Clara benefit from an unconditional ATK buff, but she also gainseasily activated HP restorationand a damage increase every turn whenever she is hit or when she defeats an enemy. As long as the party does not include another character with a significant taunt ability,such as Fire Trailblazer, Clara can almost always benefit unconditionally from this light cone.
2The Unreachable Side
Blade’s signature light cone, The Unreachable Side, functions similarly to Something Irreplaceable, even though it emphasizes the HP stat over the ATK stat that Clara scales with. However, this light cone unconditionally boosts Clara’s Crit Rate and has a similar damage increase condition to Something Irreplaceable. As such, players seeking to maximize Clara’s Crit values will benefit more from The Unreachable Side. On the other hand, those who prefer a more defensive option will still benefit more from Something Irreplaceable, thanks to its HP restoration ability.
1I Shall Be My Own Sword
I Shall Be My Own Sword is generally considered one of the best Destruction light cones due to its effects, which are beneficial to all Destruction characters. It offers an unconditional Crit DMG increase and a significant damage boost with each stack gained when allies are attacked or lose HP. While Clara herself benefits from being attacked, if paired with the right team members or facing enemies with mostly AoE attacks, she can still trigger these effects easily, enhancing her overall strength. However, this light cone isgenerally more suited for Jingliuthan Clara, but it can be a good option if players don’t have access to Something Irreplaceable and want to equip Clara for specific battles, even if it means moving gear from other Destruction characters.
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