Guide to "Sunday" in Honkai: Star Rail: Recommended Light Cones, Relics, and Team Compositions

Dec 11,2024

In the latest version 2.7 of Honkai: Star Rail, the introduction of the five-star character "Sunday" marks a significant addition to the game. As the first support character capable of summoning, Sunday offers a noticeable boost for teams featuring summoning characters. Currently, the only primary summoner available is Jing Yuan from version 1.0, but we can expect more summoners in the upcoming 3.0 update. With Sunday’s capabilities, players can expect an enhancement to Jing Yuan’s damage potential, bringing it closer to that of the main damage dealers in version 2.0.

Sunday can be viewed as a more versatile version of Bronya, integrating damage amplification, turn manipulation, and energy restoration into one character. While she may not outperform single-function characters in specific roles, her overall versatility allows her to replace characters like Hanabi and Bronya in certain team compositions, making her a valuable asset. However, many teams will still require the presence of Nightingale to maximize effectiveness.

Mechanics Breakdown

Sunday's active skill enables a targeted character and their summons to act immediately, ensuring that the character always takes their turn before the summons. Furthermore, Sunday can remove one negative effect from the target, enhance their critical hit rate, and increase damage output, with the damage boost lasting for two turns and the critical rate increase for three turns. If the target has a summon, the damage output will further escalate.

Her ultimate ability allows a single target to recover 20% of their maximum energy while granting the "Blessed" buff, which applies to summons as well. However, since summons rely on the character's stats, they only benefit from the portion of damage derived from the character. The "Blessed" buff enhances critical damage, calculated as 30% of Sunday’s critical damage plus an additional 12%. This effect lasts for three turns and is applied only to the most recent target hit by Sunday’s ultimate. If Sunday falls in battle, the buff will disappear. Additionally, using her skills on allies with the "Blessed" buff restores one skill point.

Skill Progression and Star Soul Analysis

Players can effectively utilize Sunday at zero constellations, as her star soul enhancements are not significantly impactful otherwise. The first constellation reduces defense against non-summoning characters by 9%, while the impact on Jing Yuan’s damage is around 20%. Future summon-centric characters could benefit from this star soul enhancement. The second constellation is only beneficial for teams with high skill point consumption but lacks effectiveness after the first ultimate. The fourth constellation allows for two actions plus one ultimate, but overall improvements remain modest.

The sixth constellation allows the target to turn excess critical hits into critical damage, although this effect is generally average compared to its cost. In terms of relics, players often prefer the "Heavy Cycle" set combined with "Sinking Sea" for optimal performance, ensuring that both Sunday and the main damage dealer maintain high speed. Speed should always be prioritized, ensuring that the main damage dealer acts before Sunday.

Recommended Light Cones

Sunday’s exclusive light cone excels in boosting damage, restoring skill points, and providing energy recovery, making it a strong choice for various harmony characters. This light cone enables Sunday to execute three actions followed by an ultimate, significantly reducing her skill point consumption. While alternatives exist, such as Bronya’s light cone, it is crucial to select options that maximize skill efficiency for Sunday’s kit.

Team Composition Suggestions

Sunday fits well into teams featuring Hanabi or Bronya, although many compositions will still require Nightingale. Common team setups include Feisha, Nightingale, Sunday, and Sakin. For a Jing Yuan team, a lineup of Nightingale, Sunday, Jing Yuan, and Huo Huo (with Galahad or another survival role) proves effective. Dan Heng’s "Drinking Moon" at constellation two can replace Hanabi, enhancing coverage, while similar improvements can be observed with Huang Quan.

Future Considerations

Sunday serves as an upgraded version of Bronya, providing practical utility even without a dedicated summoner. With the potential for new summoning characters in 3.0, acquiring Sunday now could be beneficial. Players looking to maximize Jing Yuan’s performance should consider adding Sunday to their roster, especially since her exclusive light cone offers substantial advantages.