Honkai: Star Rail character guide

Sampo Best Build

Sampo is a dot dps built around wind shear and debuffer.

Sampo build overview

Sampo is a Wind Nihility character commonly used for dot dps, wind shear, debuffer. Sampo's build supports dot dps, wind shear, debuffer while keeping the team rotation reliable.

Use Prisoner in Deep Confinement as the primary Relic set and Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise as the Planar Ornament. Recommended main stats are Effect Hit Rate / ATK%, SPD, Wind DMG, ATK%. Sampo should meet the listed Speed, Effect Hit Rate or Break Effect target first. Then improve the main scaling stats.

Light Cones and alternatives

Eyes of the Prey is the premium Light Cone because its passive is designed around Sampo's core mechanics. Sampo can use the listed Light Cones when their passives match the team rotation. Good Night and Sleep Well and Fermata For Sampo, keep the Relic setup with stronger main stats and useful substats.

Recommended teams

  • Premium team: Kafka, Black Swan, Sampo, Huohuo. This formation keeps Sampo in the core role while covering damage amplification, turn economy and sustain.
  • Alternative team: Sampo, Guinaifen, Ruan Mei, Gallagher. This formation keeps Sampo in the core role while covering damage amplification, turn economy and sustain.
  • Accessible team: Sampo, Asta, Pela, Natasha. This formation keeps Sampo in the core role while covering damage amplification, turn economy and sustain.

Sampo's team swaps should keep the required debuffs or damage effects without breaking Skill Point flow.

Trace priority

  • Lower priority: Dazzling Blades
  • High priority: Ricochet Love
  • Highest priority: Surprise Present
  • High priority: Windtorn Dagger
  • Lower priority: Shining Bright

Raise the ability that defines Sampo's main role first. Sampo's lower-impact Traces can wait until the character, Light Cone and main teammates are leveled.

Investment advice

Level Sampo, the Light Cone and key Traces before long Relic farming sessions. Sampo is complete at E0 with a suitable alternative Light Cone. Compare Sampo's signature or Eidolons with upgrades for the full team.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sampo need the signature Light Cone?

No. Eyes of the Prey is the premium recommendation, but the listed alternatives preserve the core playstyle.

What is the most important build rule?

Meet Sampo's listed stat targets first, then add damage or utility without changing the planned turn order.