Hook or Pitch-Dark Hook the Great is 4 star fire character in Honkai Star Rail. She’s destruction character but hit harder enough to be on par with some Hunt characters. Based on design and element, she is equivalent of Klee from Genshin Impact: small, cute, but deadly.
| Rarity | 4 Star |
| Path | The Destruction |
| Element | Fire |
| Affiliation | Belobog |
Hook is a boss (self-proclaimed) of an Underworld adventure squad, The Moles. She loves freedom and sees life as a series of adventure.
Hook Build Guide
She is single target focused damage dealer. Her skill: Hey! Remember Hook? deals fire damage and 100% base chance to apply burn for 2 turns. This skill also have enhanced version after using her ultimate: Boom! Here Comes the Fire!.
Because her ultimate allow you to enhance her skill and deals huge chunk of fire damage, your priority when using her will be getting as many enhanced skill as possible and maintaining Burn on enemies. When Hook attack enemy with afflicted with Burn, she deals bonus damage and recover 5 energy (talent).
Best Light Cones
- On the Fall of an Aeon: Whenever the wearer attacks, their ATK is increased by 8/10/12/14/16% in this battle, up to 4 time(s). When the wearer inflicts Weakness Break on enemies, the wearer’s DMG increases by 12/15/18/21/24% for 2 turn(s).
- Something Irreplaceable: Increases the wearer’s ATK by 24/28/32/36/40%. When the wearer defeats an enemy or is hit, immediately restores HP equal to 8/9/10/11/12% of the wearer’s ATK. At the same time, the wearer’s DMG is increased by 24/28/32/36/40% until the end of their next turn. This effect cannot stack and can only trigger 1 time per turn.
- Woof! Walk Time: Increases the wearer’s ATK by 10/12.5/15/17.5/20%, and increases their DMG to enemies afflicted with Burn or Bleed by 16/20/24/28/32%. This also applies to DoT.
- A Secret Vow: Increases DMG dealt by the wearer by 20/25/30/35/40%. The wearer also deals an extra 20/25/30/35/40% of DMG to enemies with a higher HP percentage than the wearer.
- Nowhere to Run: Increases the wearer’s ATK by 24/30/36/42/48%. Whenever the wearer defeats an enemy, they restore HP equal to 12/15/18/21/24% of their ATK.
- The Moles Welcome You: For every Basic ATK, Skill, and Ultimate used by the wearer, the wearer gains one stack of Mischievous. Each stack increases the wearer’s ATK by 12/15/18/21/24%.
- Under the Blue Sky: Increases the wearer’s ATK by 16/20/24/28/32%. When the wearer defeats an enemy, the wearer’s CRIT Rate increases by 12/15/18/21/24% for 3 turn(s).
Relics and Planar Sets
She is fire damage dealer, so Firesmith of Lava Forging is the best choice for her. You can get this relics from Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Conflagration in Stargazer Navalia, Xianzhou Luofu.
| 4 Firesmith of Lava Forging | (2) Increases Fire DMG by 10%. (4) Increases the wearer’s Skill DMG by 12%. After unleashing Ultimate, increases the wearer’s Fire DMG by 12% for next attack. |
Fire DMG relics can be combined with 2 Musketeer of Wild Wheat:
| 2 Firesmith of Lava Forging + 2 Musketeer of Wild Wheat | (2) Increases Fire DMG by 10%. (2) ATK increases by 12%. |
For Planar Sphere and Link Rope, you can grab Space Sealing Station from Herta Simulated Universe World 3.
| Space Sealing Station | (2) Increases the wearer’s ATK by 12%. When the wearer’s SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer’s ATK increases by an extra 12%. |
As damage dealer, she depend a lot on usual 3 stats: CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, and ATK. As usual, try to get 1:2 ratio between CRIT Rate:CRIT DMG.
| Body | Feet | Planar Sphere | Link Rope |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRIT Rate | Speed/ATK% | Fire DMG | ATK% |
| Substats |
|---|
| CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > Speed > ATK% |
Best Team for Hook?
She is a good damage dealer, but she’s still behind many hunt characters considering she need sometime to wind up before able dealing decent amount of damage.
Starter team with Hook as dps and Asta as speed buffer.
Starter team with Hook and Serval as main damage dealer with tank and healer
Stats and Ascension Materials (Lv 1-80)
| Min HP | 182 |
| Min ATK | 84 |
| Min DEF | 48 |
| Min Speed | 94 |
| Max HP | 1340 |
| Max ATK | 617 |
| Max DEF | 352 |
| Max Speed | 94 |
Skills and Eidolon
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Hehe! Don’t Get Burned! (Basic) | Single Target Deals Fire DMG equal to 50% of Hook’s ATK to a single enemy. |
| Hey! Remember Hook? (Skill) | Single Target Deals Fire DMG equal to 120% of Hook’s ATK to a single enemy. In addition, there is a 100% base chance to inflict Burn for 2 turn(s). When afflicted with Burn, enemies will take Fire DoT equal to 25% of Hook’s ATK at the beginning of each turn. Blast Deals Fire DMG equal to 140% of Hook’s ATK to a single enemy, with a 100% base chance to Burn them for 2 turn(s) and deals Fire DMG equal to 40% of Hook’s ATK to any adjacent enemies. When afflicted with Burn, enemies will take Fire DoT equal to 25% of Hook’s ATK at the beginning of each turn. |
| Boom! Here Comes the Fire! (Ultimate) | Single Target Deals Fire DMG equal to 240% of Hook’s ATK to a single enemy. After using her Ultimate, the next Skill to be used is Enhanced, which deals DMG to a target enemy and any adjacent enemies. |
| Ha! Oil to the Flames! (Talent) | Enhance When Hook attacks a target inflicted with Burn, deals additional Fire DMG equal to 50% of Hook’s ATK and additionally regenerates 5 Energy. |
| Ack! Look at This Mess! (Technique) | Immediately attacks the enemy. Upon entering battle, Hook deals Fire DMG equal to 50% of her ATK to a random enemy. In addition, there is a 100% base chance to inflict Burn on all enemies for 3 turn(s). When afflicted with Burn, enemies will take Fire DoT equal to 50% of Hook’s ATK at the beginning of each turn. |
| Lv | Eidolon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early to Bed, Early to Rise | Hook’s Enhanced Skills deal 40% more DMG. |
| 2 | Happy Tummy, Happy Body | Extends the duration of Burn caused by Hook’s Skill by 1 turn(s). |
| 3 | Don’t Be Picky, Nothing’s Icky | Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10. |
| 4 | It’s Okay to Not Know | When Hook’s Talent is triggered, there is a 100% base chance to Burn the target and its adjacent enemy units for 2 turn(s). Enemies inflicted with Burn will take Fire DoT equal to 50% of Hook’s ATK at the beginning of each turn. |
| 5 | Let the Moles’ Deeds Be Known | Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. |
| 6 | Always Ready to Punch and Kick | Hook deals 20% more DMG to enemies inflicted with Burn. |
