Best Light Cones for Aventurine in Honkai Star Rail (Ranked)

The 2nd phase of Honkai Star Rail will feature Aventurine, and he is going to be the first limited 5-star shield Preservation character in the game. With Geopard being one of the weaker 5-star Sustains in the game, the introduction of Aventurine has become a much-needed change. But to get the best out of Aventurine, you need to use his best build and equip the best Light Cones for him. Here are all the best Light Cones ranked for Aventurine in Honkai Star Rail.

Best Aventurine F2P Light Cone: Destiny’s Threads Forewoven

Aventurine has many great choices for Light Cones, including free-to-play ones. The Destiny’s Threads Forewoven Light Cone is the best free-to-play Light Cone for Aventurine and is available in the Forgotten Hall Store, allowing players to easily get it and superimpose it to five. The Light Cone gives a 20% Effect Resistance increase to the wearer at S5 and increases the damage dealt by 1.2% for every 100 DEF up to a maximum of 48%. This Light Cone is perfect for Aventurine when playing in a follow-up-focused team.

4. Texture of Memories (F2P)

Texture of Memories is another F2P Light Cone, but it isn’t better than the Destiny’s Threads Forewoven Light Cone mentioned above. However, as we have separated it from the list into its own F2P rank, Texture of Memories gets the 4th spot. You can purchase the Texture of Memories Light Cone from the Herta store using Herta bonds. This Light Cone gives the wearer a 16% Effect Resistance increase at S5, and gives a shield equal to 32% of the wearer’s max HP when they get hit without a shield for 2 turns. If the wearer already has a shield, they receive 24% less damage. This effect is only triggered once every 3 turns.

3. This Is Me!

This is Me! is 4-star Light Cone perfect for offensive Preservation characters scaling completely on Defense. This Light Cone increases the wearer’s Defense by 16% at S1, and increases the damage of the Ultimate by 60% of the wearer’s Defense. This effect only applies once per enemy target. This is Me! Light Cone is easily one of the best picks for Aventurine, and it becomes much stronger with each superimposition.

2. Trend of the Universal Market

Trend of the Universal Market is another great Light Cone for Aventurine and is perfect for DoT teams. The Light Cone increases the Defense of the wearer by 16% at S1 and applies Burn on enemies that attack the wearer with a 100% base chance. Enemies Burned this way will take DoT equal to 40% of the wearer’s Defense for two turns. If you are planning to use Aventurine in Kafka DoT teams, then definitely use this Light Cone to maximize the damage.

1. Inherently Unjust Destiny (Signature Light Cone)

Inherently Unjust Destiny is the signature Light Cone of Aventurine and it is also his best Light Cone in the game. This Light Cone increases the wearer’s Defense by 36% at S1, and increases the wearer’s Crit Damage by 40% when they provide a shield to an ally. This Light Cone also has a 100% base chance to increase the damage taken by enemies by 8% when the wearer uses a follow-up attack. Although this Light Cone is not the best option for most other Preservation characters, it is still very effective for Aventurine.