What to Do with Relic Remains in HSR: Uses & Crafting Tips

Guide focus: This guide explains what to do with Relic Remains in HSR, how many you need for crafting, when to salvage old Relics, and when saving is better than spending.

⚡ Quick Answer: What Should You Do with Relic Remains in HSR?

Use Relic Remains to craft 5-star Relics or Planar Ornaments in the Omni-Synthesizer. In HSR, 100 Relic Remains can craft one 5-star Relic piece, while salvaging one unwanted 5-star Relic usually gives 10 Relic Remains. The best strategy is to salvage bad 5-star Relics, save the remains, and spend them only on hard-to-farm slots such as Speed Boots, ERR Ropes, CRIT Bodies, Elemental DMG Spheres, or Break Effect Ropes.

Best rule: Do not craft just because you have enough materials. Use Relic Remains only when they solve a real build problem.

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In my experience, Relic Remains feel easy to get when your inventory is full, but they disappear quickly once you start crafting targeted pieces. If you are still learning which Relics are worth keeping, check your main stats and substats carefully before salvaging.

For a broader overview of Relic sets, main stats, and farming efficiency, you can pair this guide with our Honkai Star Rail Relics Guide.

🧩 What Are Relic Remains in HSR?

Relic Remains are a 5-star crafting material used for Relic synthesis in Honkai: Star Rail. You mainly get them by salvaging unwanted 5-star Relics, then spend them in the Omni-Synthesizer to craft a selected Relic or Planar Ornament piece.

Question	Answer	Why It Matters
What are Relic Remains?	A material salvaged from Relics	Used for crafting 5-star Relic pieces
How many do you need?	100 Relic Remains	Crafts one selected 5-star Relic or Planar Ornament piece
How many do you get from salvaging?	Usually 10 from one unenhanced 5-star Relic	You normally need to salvage 10 unwanted 5-star Relics for one craft
What about low-rarity Relics?	They mainly become Relic EXP materials	Do not expect every salvaged Relic to become Relic Remains
Can you choose the main stat?	Yes, with Self-Modeling Resin on eligible crafting options	Best saved for rare or build-defining main stats

Planning tip: Treat Relic Remains like a backup system for bad farming RNG. They are not meant to replace regular Relic farming.

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🔨 How to Get Relic Remains in HSR

The main way to get Relic Remains is by salvaging 5-star Relics you no longer need. This is why Relic cleanup matters: every bad 5-star Relic can become part of your next crafted piece.

🧹 Salvage 5-Star Relics

Before salvaging, check whether the piece has a rare main stat, useful substats, or temporary value for another character. A Relic that looks bad for one character may still work as a placeholder on another.

Relic Type	Should You Salvage?	Why
Wrong main stat + weak substats	Yes	Very low chance to become useful later
Correct main stat + bad substats	Maybe	Can be a temporary piece for new characters
Speed Boots	Usually keep	Speed is useful across many supports and DPS builds
Energy Regeneration Rate Rope	Usually keep	ERR ropes are often hard to replace
Double CRIT substats	Check first	Can become strong if enhancement rolls land well
Break Effect / Speed / Effect Hit Rate substats	Check first	May be valuable for supports, debuffers, or Break teams

Do not mass-salvage blindly. Lock rare main stat pieces first, especially Speed Boots, ERR Ropes, Elemental DMG Spheres, and pieces with strong CRIT or Speed substats.

If you are unsure whether a piece is trash, use a consistent evaluation method. Our HSR Relic Scorer Guide can help you avoid deleting a piece that still has real build value.

🎁 Other Possible Sources

Relic Remains can also appear through certain reward systems, shops, paid tracks, or events depending on the current version. Because these sources change over time, do not build your whole plan around temporary event rewards.

Update note: If a future patch changes Relic crafting, salvage rewards, or resin conversion, this section should be updated based on official HoYoverse patch notes.

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🧠 Best Uses for Relic Remains

The best use of Relic Remains is not “craft more Relics.” The best use is crafting the exact slot your account is missing. This is especially important because 100 Relic Remains equals about 10 unenhanced 5-star Relics salvaged, so every craft has an opportunity cost.

🎯 1. Craft Missing Relic Slots

Use Relic Remains when you already know what your character needs but farming refuses to give it to you. This is most valuable when one missing piece is blocking a complete build.

Missing Piece	Crafting Value	Reason
Speed Boots	Very High	Speed tuning can change rotations and turn order
Energy Regeneration Rate Rope	Very High	Important for many supports and sustain units
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG Body	High	Core DPS stat, especially when balancing CRIT ratio
Elemental DMG Sphere	High	Often painful to farm from Planar Ornament sets
Break Effect Rope	Medium to High	Strong for Break-focused characters
Head / Hands	Low	Main stat is fixed, so crafting value usually comes only from substats

Author note: I almost never spend Relic Remains on Head or Hands unless I am deep into endgame optimization. Boots, Body, Sphere, and Rope are usually better targets.

💎 2. Use Self-Modeling Resin Carefully

After Version 3.5, Self-Modeling Resin became more important because Wishful Resin was merged into it. You can use Self-Modeling Resin to choose the main stat when crafting eligible Relics, and additional Self-Modeling Resin may be used for subsidiary stat customization depending on the crafting option. However, enhancement rolls are still RNG, so even a crafted Relic can end up weaker than expected.

Self-Modeling Resin Target	Recommended?	Best Situation
Energy Regeneration Rate Rope	Yes	Your support or sustain needs better Ultimate uptime
Speed Boots	Yes	You need a specific Speed target or turn order
CRIT Body	Yes	Your DPS cannot reach a usable CRIT ratio
Elemental DMG Sphere	Yes, account-dependent	You need the correct element on the correct Planar set
Break Effect Rope	Yes, for Break teams	Your Break DPS or support needs a key Break stat
Head or Hands	No	Main stat is fixed, so resin value is usually wasted

If your goal is building endgame-ready characters, it also helps to understand stat priority before crafting. The HSR Relic Stats Explained guide breaks down CRIT, Speed, Break Effect, Effect Hit Rate, and other stat choices in more detail.

🌀 3. Use Relic Remains for Painful Planar Ornament Pieces

Planar Ornaments are often a strong Relic Remains target because Spheres and Ropes can be brutal to farm. If you need a specific Elemental DMG Sphere, ERR Rope, or Break Effect Rope, crafting can save a lot of time compared with waiting for the perfect drop.

Best Planar targets: ERR Rope for supports, Elemental DMG Sphere for DPS, Break Effect Rope for Break teams, and HP% / DEF% pieces for sustain units when the build needs them.

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🚫 What Not to Do with Relic Remains

Relic Remains are easy to waste because the crafting system still contains RNG. You can select the set and slot, and Self-Modeling Resin can help customize stats, but substats and enhancement rolls can still disappoint.

Common mistake: Crafting a random piece every time you reach 100 Relic Remains. This usually creates more bad Relics instead of solving your build problem.

❌ Avoid These Relic Remains Mistakes

• Crafting Head or Hands pieces too early.
• Using Self-Modeling Resin on easy-to-farm stats.
• Salvaging rare main stat pieces without checking them.
• Crafting for a character you are not actively building.
• Trying to fix every mediocre Relic instead of farming a better base piece.
• Spending Relic Remains before a new character’s best Relic set and main stats are confirmed.

Banner planning tip: If you plan to pull a new DPS, support, or sustain soon, save your Relic Remains until that character’s best Relic set and main stats are confirmed.

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📊 Relic Remains Spending Priority Table

Use this table when deciding whether a craft is worth your Relic Remains.

Priority	Use Case	Spend Relic Remains?	Notes
S Tier	Missing ERR Rope for a key support	Yes	Can directly improve Ultimate rotation
S Tier	Missing Speed Boots for a core support or DPS	Yes	Useful for Speed breakpoints and turn order
A Tier	Missing CRIT Body for main DPS	Yes	Best when the rest of the build is nearly ready
A Tier	Missing Elemental DMG Sphere	Yes, if important	Especially useful for Planar Ornament farming problems
B Tier	Crafting Self-Modeling Resin with Relic Remains	Maybe	Useful only if you need resin more than extra Relic crafts
B Tier	Trying to improve a usable piece slightly	Maybe	Only if you have excess resources
C Tier	Crafting random pieces for fun	No	Usually wasteful
C Tier	Crafting Head or Hands early	No	Main stat is fixed, so the value is mostly substat gambling

Simple rule: If the crafted piece does not help a character you actually use, save your Relic Remains.

If Speed tuning is the reason you are crafting Boots, our HSR Speed Breakpoints Explained guide can help you avoid crafting the right main stat for the wrong speed target.

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🧮 F2P Relic Remains Strategy

For F2P players, the best Relic Remains strategy is slow and selective. You do not need perfect Relics on every character. You need good enough Relics on the characters that carry your account through Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, Apocalyptic Shadow, and story content.

✅ Weekly Relic Remains Checklist

• Lock rare main stat pieces before salvaging.
• Keep Speed Boots even with average substats.
• Keep ERR Ropes for supports unless they are truly unusable.
• Keep Elemental DMG Spheres if the set is usable.
• Salvage only obvious dead pieces.
• Craft only when one missing slot blocks a build.
• Save Self-Modeling Resin for expensive main stats or important custom synthesis.

If you want a low-maintenance routine, combine Relic cleanup with your weekly farming plan. Our HSR Daily Routine guide can help you avoid wasting time and Trailblaze Power.

Player Type	Best Relic Remains Strategy	Crafting Frequency
New Player	Save most Relic Remains until builds are clearer	Rarely
Midgame Player	Craft missing main stats for your core team	Occasionally
Endgame F2P	Craft for Speed tuning and difficult Planar slots	Selective
Low Spender	Use crafting to finish important banner characters faster	Moderate
Heavy Spender	Craft to optimize top characters and substat quality	As needed

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🧪 Example Scenarios: Spend or Save?

Scenario 1: You Need Speed Boots for a Support

Decision: Spend Relic Remains if the support is part of your main team.

Speed Boots can affect rotations, buff uptime, and turn order. If your support feels too slow and farming has been unlucky, this is one of the best reasons to craft.

Verdict: Good use of Relic Remains, especially with Self-Modeling Resin if the set and main stat are important.

Scenario 2: You Want a Slightly Better Head Piece

Decision: Usually save.

Head pieces always have flat HP as their main stat, so you are mostly gambling on substats. Unless your account is already deep into endgame optimization, this is not a great Relic Remains target.

Verdict: Low priority. Farm naturally instead.

Scenario 3: You Pulled a New DPS but Build Guides Are Not Stable Yet

Decision: Wait.

New characters sometimes get early build assumptions that change after more testing. If you craft too early, you might spend Relic Remains on a set or stat that becomes second-best later.

Verdict: Save until trusted testing confirms the best Relic set, main stats, and Speed target.

Scenario 4: You Need an ERR Rope for a Harmony Support

Decision: Strong craft candidate.

Energy Regeneration Rate ropes are often high-value because they can improve Ultimate uptime. If the character’s rotation depends on it, this is one of the safest uses of Self-Modeling Resin.

Verdict: Excellent use if the support is important to your account.

Scenario 5: You Have 800 Relic Remains and Need Self-Modeling Resin

Decision: Consider it only if resin is the bottleneck.

Relic Remains can also be used to synthesize Self-Modeling Resin in limited quantities. However, 800 Relic Remains is a lot of crafting material, so this is usually better for players who specifically need custom synthesis rather than more random crafted pieces.

Verdict: Good for targeted crafting, but expensive. Do not do it automatically every month unless you have a clear plan.

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✅ Quick Checklist Before Spending Relic Remains

• Is this piece for a character you actually use?
• Is the Relic set confirmed as good for that character?
• Is the slot hard to farm naturally?
• Is the main stat rare or build-defining?
• Do you need Self-Modeling Resin for it?
• Could a future banner change your build priority?
• Would farming for a few more days be more efficient?

Final recommendation: Use Relic Remains to fix bottlenecks, not to chase perfection. Craft Speed Boots, ERR Ropes, CRIT Bodies, Elemental DMG Spheres, and important Planar pieces first. Save everything else until you have a clear build plan.

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❓ FAQ: What to Do with Relic Remains in HSR

1. What should I do with Relic Remains in HSR?

You should use Relic Remains to craft selected 5-star Relic or Planar Ornament pieces in the Omni-Synthesizer. The best use is crafting hard-to-farm slots like Speed Boots, ERR Ropes, CRIT Bodies, Elemental DMG Spheres, or Break Effect Ropes for characters you actively use.

2. How many Relic Remains do you need to craft one Relic?

You need 100 Relic Remains to craft one selected 5-star Relic or Planar Ornament piece. Since one unenhanced 5-star Relic usually gives 10 Relic Remains when salvaged, one craft generally equals about 10 unwanted 5-star Relics.

3. Should I save or spend Relic Remains?

Save them unless you have a specific build problem. Spending Relic Remains randomly usually creates more bad Relics. Spend only when a crafted piece can improve an important character immediately.

4. Is it worth using Self-Modeling Resin with Relic Remains?

Yes, but only for valuable main stats or important customized synthesis. Self-Modeling Resin is best used on Speed Boots, Energy Regeneration Rate ropes, CRIT bodies, Elemental DMG spheres, or other rare stats that are difficult to farm naturally.

5. Should I salvage all bad 5-star Relics?

No. Salvage obvious dead pieces, but check rare main stats and strong substat combinations first. Even a Relic with the wrong set can be useful temporarily if the stats are good.

6. Are Relic Remains useful for F2P players?

Yes. For F2P players, Relic Remains are especially valuable because they help reduce bad RNG without spending money. The best F2P strategy is to save them for key pieces on your main teams.

7. Should I craft Relics before pulling a new character?

Usually no. Wait until the character’s best Relic set, main stats, and Speed target are confirmed. Pre-farming is safer for rerun characters or characters with well-established builds.

8. What is the worst way to use Relic Remains?

The worst way is crafting random pieces just because you can. Crafting Head or Hands pieces early is also usually low value because their main stats are fixed.

9. Can Relic Remains guarantee good substats?

No. Relic Remains help you craft a selected piece, and Self-Modeling Resin can help customize eligible stats, but enhancement rolls are still RNG. That is why you should craft selectively.

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📌 Sources & Update Notes

• Official Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.5 Update Notes
• Game8 Relic Remains Guide
• Honkai: Star Rail Wiki – Relic Remains