Using the best build for Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae in Honkai: Star Rail can turn the character into a useful sustain unit for your team comps, which is particularly great given the scarcity of sustain characters. Dan Heng’s new Amphoreus form is being given away for free in Honkai: Star Rail 3.6, allowing players to get this 5-star character without having to pull from the banners.

Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae is a 5-star Physical character on the Path of the Preservation. His main specialty is providing shields to his allies to mitigate incoming damage, but he can also contribute to the team’s damage output with his Souldragon’s attacks. Permansor Terrae is a versatile character and should fit many different team comps. If you don’t have a character like Aventurine in Honkai: Star Rail, the new Amphoreus unit may supplement your needs.

Best Light Cones For Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae

The first thing to do to optimize his build is to pick a suitable Light Cone. The best Light Cone for Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae is the 5-star Though Worlds Apart, his signature weapon. This Light Cone increases the user’s ATK by 64%. When they use their Ultimate, it restores HP equal to 10% of their ATk for all allies, additionally restoring HP equal to 10% of their ATk for the character with the lowest current HP.

The table below lists the best build suggestions for Permansor Terrae in Honkai: Star Rail:

Though Worlds Apart also grants Redoubt to all allies for three turns; characters with Redoubt deal 24% increased DMG, which further increases 12% if the targets have summons. This works perfectly with Permansor Terrae, as both his DMG and shields scale off of his ATK stat. Furthermore, the Light Cone allows him to work well with all sorts of DPS, even HP-scalers like Castorice in Honkai: Star Rail, since it buffs DMG rather than the scaling stat itself.

If you’re not keen on pulling for his signature weapon, the second-best Light Cone for Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae is the 4-star Journey, Forever Peaceful. This Light Cone, which is exclusively obtained via the battle pass, increases the user’s Shield Effect by 12%. When an ally has a Shield, their DMG dealt is boosted by 12%. This is a much simpler Light Cone, but it plays into Permansor Terrae’s role.

If you have neither of the suggested Light Cones, you may look at other options, though they will be a bit less effective. The 5-star She Already Knows increases the user’s Max HP and Energy Regeneration Rate. This Light Cone is mainly used for its Energy Regeneration Rate, which will help Permansor Terrae’s Ultimate to be available more frequently.

The 4-star Light Cone Landau’s Choice is also useful for Permansor Terrae: it increases the chance of the character being attacked, but it reduces the DMG taken, which is great for a sustain character. You can also use the F2P 5-star Light Cone Texture Of Memories, which will grant the user a Shield and reduce the damage they receive.

Best Relics, Ornaments, & Stats For Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae

The Shielder Needs SPD & ATK

Another important step in optimizing his builds is choosing Relics and Ornaments. The best gear for Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae is the new Self-Enshrouded Recluse Relic set in Honkai: Star Rail. With two pieces, the user’s Shield Effect is boosted by 10%. With four pieces, the user’s Shield Effect is improved by 12% and when an ally has a Shield provided by the user, their CRIT DMG increases by 15%.

Regarding Ornaments, the best set for Permansor Terrae is Lushaka, The Sunken Seas. With its two-piece bonus, the user’s Energy Regeneration Rate is increased by 5%. Furthermore, if the user is not the first character in the lineup, the ATK of the first unit in the lineup is boosted by 12%.

The main stat priority for Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae is SPD, as you’ll want him to act first in order to provide Shields for his allies. After that, you’ll want to upgrade as much ATK as you can, as this will enhance his damage output and the power of his Shields. Lastly, focus on Energy Regeneration Rate to ensure you can use his Ultimate more often.

Best Team Comps For Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae

Pair The Shielder With An ATK DPS

As was mentioned, Permansor Terrae is a versatile shielder and can be used with a plethora of team comps. While he can be a shielder for HP-based teams, he will lose some of his potential, as the Souldragon he summons for his chosen ally often deals DMG that scales on the Bondmate’s ATK. As such, he is best used when paired with DPS who use ATK to deal damage.

The table below lists a few team comp suggestions for Permansor Terrae:

You can use Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae in traditional hypercarry teams led by units like Phainon, Anaxa, Feixiao, or Acheron in Honkai: Star Rail, for example. Alternatively, you can also use him in DoT team comps with Kafka and Hysilens, for instance, though I’d recommend only using two pieces of the Self-Enshrouded Recluse Relic set, then using two pieces of Messenger Traversing Hackerspace to boost Permansor Terrae’s SPD.

Skill (Trace) Priority For Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae

Bonus Traces Are Important For The Shielder, Too

When upgrading Permansor Terrae’s Traces, your main priority should be his Skill and Ultimate. His Bonus Traces are equally important. After that, you’ll want to upgrade his Talent. The last priority, which can even be skipped, is his Basic Attack, which he should not be using unless you run out of Skill Points.

Overall, Dan Heng: Permansor Terrae’s build is easy to achieve, especially considering the few stats you’ll have to focus on, as well as the versatility he can provide for different team comps. The main struggle should be choosing a good Light Cone, as there are only really two great ones for him – even so, he could improve your team comps in Honkai: Star Rail.

Systems

Released

April 26, 2023

ESRB

Teen / Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Simulated Gambling, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact

Developer(s)

HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)

Publisher(s)

HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)

Engine

Unity