Honkai: Star Rail character guide

Gilgamesh Best Build

A Lightning Destruction sub-DPS who gains Interest from ally actions, accelerates his turns and unleashes Enuma Elish after stacking powerful team-driven bonuses.

Gilgamesh build overview

Gilgamesh is a Lightning Destruction character commonly used for sub dps, ultimate dps, joint attack. The recommended build focuses on the part of the kit used most often while keeping the team rotation reliable.

Use Scholar Lost in Erudition as the primary Relic set and Cosmic Life Sciences Institute as the Planar Ornament. Recommended main stats are CRIT Rate, SPD / ATK%, Lightning DMG / ATK%, ATK% / Energy Regen. Secure important Speed, Effect Hit Rate or Break Effect requirements first when the kit needs them, then improve the character's main scaling and offensive or defensive substats.

Light Cones and alternatives

I Am As You Behold is the premium Light Cone because its passive is designed around Gilgamesh's core mechanics. The build remains functional without it. On the Fall of an Aeon and A Trail of Bygone Blood provide practical alternatives when their passives stay active in the selected team. Strong Relic stats can be more valuable than forcing a theoretical equipment upgrade with poor synergy.

Recommended teams

  • Premium team: Saber, Gilgamesh, Tribbie, Huohuo. This formation keeps Gilgamesh in the core role while covering damage amplification, turn economy and sustain.
  • Alternative team: Ashveil, Gilgamesh, Mortenax Blade, Hyacine. This formation keeps Gilgamesh in the core role while covering damage amplification, turn economy and sustain.
  • Accessible team: Gilgamesh, Sunday, Tingyun, Aventurine. This formation keeps Gilgamesh in the core role while covering damage amplification, turn economy and sustain.

When replacing a teammate, preserve the same job rather than copying rarity alone: keep the required buffer or debuffer, maintain Skill Point economy and add a sustain suited to the encounter.

Trace priority

  • Lower priority: Halfhearted Blow
  • High priority: Gate of Babylon
  • Highest priority: Enuma Elish
  • High priority: Amuse Me to the Fullest
  • Lower priority: I Grant You Permission To Strike

Raise the ability that defines Gilgamesh's main role first. Lower-impact abilities can remain below maximum until the character, Light Cone and important teammates have received their guaranteed upgrades.

Investment advice

Start with character and Light Cone levels, major Traces and correct main stats before extended Relic farming. An E0 build with a suitable alternative Light Cone is intended to be complete. Signature equipment and Eidolons are premium upgrades and should be compared with improvements to the rest of the account.

Frequently asked questions

Does Gilgamesh need the signature Light Cone?

No. I Am As You Behold is the premium recommendation, but the listed alternatives preserve the core playstyle.

What is the most important build rule?

Meet the character's functional stat requirements first, then improve damage or utility without breaking team order and resource management.