Cipher will be the next playable demi-god from Amphoreus in Honkai Star Rail, and she is expected to be a very strong Sub-DPS character. Cipher is a 5-star Nihility character of the Quantum damage type, expected to release in Honkai Star Rail 3.3. Her kit, Eidolons, and signature Light Cone have leaked on Reddit in Honkai Star Rail, and it hints at her as a very strong character. Here I have put together all of Cipher’s leaks and official information, so that you know whether to save for her release in Honkai Star Rail or not.
HSR Cipher Rarity, Element, Path & Base Stats Leaks
| Rarity | 5-star |
| Path | Nihility |
| Element | Quantum |
| Base HP | N/A |
| Base Attack | N/A |
| Base Defense | N/A |
| Speed | N/A |
| Taunt | N/A |
| Max Energy | N/A |
Honkai Star Rail Cipher Release Date
Cipher will release on Honkai Star Rail 3.3, likely featuring on the second phase banners. We can speculate Cipher’s release to be sometime in early June 2025. Cipher’s Drip Marketing confirms her for HSR 3.3, and her Drip Marketing order hints towards a second half release. HSR 3.3 will also feature Hyacine, so it would definitely send players into Stellar Jade crunch. So, use Honkai Star Rail codes to refill your Stellar Jade stocks every now and then to pull your favorite characters from the banners.
Honkai Star Rail Cipher Kit Leaks
Cipher’s kit has been leaked in Honkai Star Rail through various mediums, primarily through Reddit. We have accumulated all the leaks on Cipher’s kit here. However, her kit would likely change over the next few weeks, until Honkai Star Rail 3.3 releases. So, bookmark our article to find the latest updates on her kit.
- Basic Attack: Deals Quantum Damage equal to a percentage of Cipher’s Attack to a single enemy.
- Skill: Inflicts the designated enemy with “Foretold” status, then deals Quantum damage equal to a percentage of Cipher’s Attack to the target and its adjacent enemies.
- Ultimate: Deals single target Quantum damage equal to a percentage of Cipher’s Attack, and then deals True Damage equal to the recorded value of “Wealth Bond,” distributed among the target and its adjacent enemies. Clears the recorded value of “Wealth Bond” and resets the number of Follow-up Attacks that can be triggered by “Foretold.”
- Talent: At the start of any ally’s turn or action, if no enemy is under “Foretold” status, Cipher inflicts it on a random enemy, prioritizing the one with the highest HP. “Foretold” only applies to the most recently inflicted target. When an enemy with “Foretold” receives Damage from any ally, Cipher enters “Wealth Bond” state, recording a percentage of the total Damage taken by that enemy (excluding True Damage). When an ally attacks an enemy with “Foretold,” Cipher deals a Follow-up Attack, dealing Quantum Damage equal to a percentage of her Attack. The number of Follow-up attacks resets after using her Ultimate.
- Technique: Cipher enters Stealth, increase her movement speed, and automatically collects Treasures when passing by. Upon entering battle, it deals Damage to all enemies and records a percentage of this damage in “Wealth Bond.”
- Trace 1: All enemy Defenses are reduced by a certain percentage when Cipher is on the field.
- Trace 2: Wealth Bond additionally records a percentage of the total damage taken by adjacent enemies of the targets of the “Foretold” enemy, excluding True Damage.
- Trace 3: Cipher’s Follow-up Attack damage is increased by a certain percentage. The recording rate of Wealth Bond is further boosted by Cipher’s Crit Rate, up to an additional percentage.
- Trace Boosts: N/A
Cipher’s leaked kit is very interesting, to say the least. She is a Nihility Sub-DPS, who deals damage primarily through Follow-up attacks and also deals True damage when using her Ultimate. Furthermore, her Trace 1 can reduce the defenses of all enemies by her sheer presence on the field, and she records the damage taken by an enemy to deal a percentage of the total damage received as True Damage.
If Cipher’s kit remains unchanged, or continues to have similar abilities on her release, she can fit into multiple different teams. In Honkai Star Rai, Cipher would be a great fit for Feixiao teams as her kit perfectly mirrors the abilities Feixiao requires in a Sub-DPS. Other than that, Cipher can also fit in Acheron teams, or any other Hypercarry teams. She can also act as a sole DPS if played in the correct teams.
HSR Cipher Signature Light Cone Leaks
Cipher’s signature Light Cone has also leaked and the rumors reveal it as a Crit Rate buffing Light Cone that also reduces the enemy defenses greatly. Here is everything we currently know about Cipher’s Signature Light Cone in Honkai Star Rail.
- Name: N/A
- Rarity: 5-star
- Path: Nihility
- HP: N/A
- Attack: N/A
- Defense: N/A
- Effect: Increases the wearer’s Crit Rate by a certain percentage. When the wearer uses their Skill to deal damage, the defense of the attacked enemy is reduced by a certain percentage. If this Skill triggers Crit Hit, the enemy’s defense is further reduced by a percentage, lasting for a certain number of turns.
Honkai Star Rail (HSR) Cipher Eidolons
Cipher’s Eidolons have also leaked in Honkai Star Rail through Reddit, and it features a decent power spike to her kit so far. Here is everything we have found about Cipher’s Eidolons through leaks:
- E1: “Wealth Bond” records up to a certain percentage of damage taken by enemies under “Foretold.” When Cipher attacks an enemy target, it increases the damage the enemy target receives by a certain percentage for a certain number of turns.
- E2: Cipher’s Follow-up Attack Damage increases by a certain percentage. After triggering a follow-up attack, Cipher restores a specific amount of energy.
- E3: N/A
- E4: When an ally attacks an enemy with “Foretold,” Cipher deals one instance of Quantum additional damage equal to a percentage of Cipher’s Attack to the enemy and its adjacent targets.
- E5: N/A
- E6: The damage dealt by Cipher increases to a percentage of the original damage. After using her Ultimate, Cipher regains a percentage of the last recorded “Wealth Bond” value.
Cipher’s leaked Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail don’t appear super strong at the moment, but they will likely change over the weeks up to her release. Currently, her Eidolons only increase the base multipliers of her, although her E2 is quite interesting. Her E2 gives Cipher extra energy each time she uses a Follow-up attack, which can be very strong for her kit in Follow-up attack teams.
So, that’s everything we currently know about Cipher in Honkai Star Rail. It appears that the demi-god thief is set to become a new meta character soon in Honkai Star Rail, so tell us in the comments if you are planning to save for Cipher in HSR 3.3.
