Best HSR Battle Pass Light Cones Ranked: All 17 Nameless Honor Picks

Last updated: June 14, 2026 — Reviewed for Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 and the current 17-Light-Cone Jewels of the Starry Seas selection.

Quick Answer: Holiday Thermae Escapade is the best team-utility HSR Battle Pass Light Cone when you actively use an offensive Nihility character. For conventional DPS accounts, A Trail of Bygone Blood, See You at the End, The Flower Remembers, and Today Is Another Peaceful Day are the safest high-value choices.

Pick a new S1 Light Cone when an active team lacks a good option. Continue toward S5 only when the equipped character is expected to remain part of your long-term roster and the additional Superimpositions provide more value than covering another Path.

Choosing the best HSR Battle Pass Light Cone is no longer as simple as selecting Today Is Another Peaceful Day every patch. The current Nameless Honor pool contains 17 different 4-star Light Cones, covering conventional CRIT carries, follow-up attackers, Remembrance memosprites, Elation teams, Break compositions, shield supports, healers, and offensive debuffers.

The problem is that no single option is best for every account. Holiday Thermae Escapade can provide excellent team amplification, but only a Nihility character can activate its passive. The Flower Remembers is one of the strongest Remembrance choices, but it offers little value to an account without a CRIT-scaling memosprite DPS.

This guide ranks all 17 Nameless Honor Light Cones by practical account value, compares their exact S1 and S5 effects, identifies their best character users, and explains when a free or commonly available alternative makes the paid option unnecessary. For the underlying rules governing Path restrictions and Light Cone passives, see our complete Honkai Star Rail Light Cones guide.

🏆 All 17 HSR Battle Pass Light Cones Ranked

How We Ranked These Light Cones

• S1 performance — 35%: How much value one Battle Pass purchase provides before additional Superimpositions.
• Character compatibility — 25%: The number and relevance of characters who can realistically use the passive.
• S5 scaling — 20%: How strongly four additional copies improve the Light Cone.
• Alternative availability — 20%: Competition from Herta Store, event, Forgotten Hall, 3-star, and common gacha options.

The rankings assume Level 80 Light Cones, endgame character builds, and appropriate team compositions. They are an editorial account-value ranking rather than a universal damage simulation.

Do not treat a one-position difference as an exact damage verdict. A lower-ranked Light Cone can become your best selection when it directly fits a built character, while an S-tier option has no practical value when no one on your roster can use it.

Rank	Light Cone	Best For	Pick Priority
1 / S	A Trail of Bygone Blood Destruction	Skill and Ultimate-focused CRIT DPS	Very High
2 / S	See You at the End The Hunt	Skill and follow-up Hunt carries	Very High
3 / S	The Flower Remembers Remembrance	CRIT-scaling memosprite DPS	Very High
4 / S	Holiday Thermae Escapade Nihility	Offensive debuffers and team amplification	Very High with a compatible user
5 / S	Today Is Another Peaceful Day Erudition	High-Energy general Erudition DPS	High
6 / A+	A Dream Scented in Wheat Erudition	Ultimate and follow-up attackers	High
7 / A+	Today’s Good Luck Elation	Elation DPS characters	Very High on Elation accounts
8 / A	Sweat Now, Cry Less Remembrance	Remembrance DPS needing CRIT Rate	High
9 / A	Journey, Forever Peaceful Preservation	Teams with consistent shield uptime	Medium–High
10 / A	Unto Tomorrow’s Morrow Abundance	Healers who keep allies above 50% HP	Medium–High
11 / A-	In Pursuit of the Wind Harmony	Break and Super Break teams	Account Dependent
12 / B+	Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds Harmony	General support when targeted alternatives are missing	Medium
13 / B+	Return to Darkness The Hunt	CRIT Rate and occasional enemy-buff removal	Medium–Low
14 / B	Nowhere to Run Destruction	ATK-scaling progression and farming	Low–Medium
15 / B	This Is Me! Preservation	DEF scaling and offensive Preservation builds	Low
16 / B-	Warmth Shortens Cold Nights Abundance	Early sustain and comfortable auto-battle healing	Low
17 / C	We Will Meet Again Nihility	Temporary personal-damage option	Very Low

Effect wording reviewed against current Version 4.3 references on June 14, 2026. Tier placement is editorial and can change with character releases, team composition, or newly available alternatives.

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🎫 How the HSR Battle Pass Light Cone Choice Works

The selectable Battle Pass Light Cone is obtained through the paid Nameless Glory or Nameless Medal track. After reaching the required reward level, the player receives Jewels of the Starry Seas, which allows one current 4-star Light Cone to be selected.

Question	Answer
Is the selectable Light Cone on the free track?	No. It is tied to the paid Nameless Glory or Nameless Medal reward track.
When is the selector obtained?	It is collected after reaching Battle Pass Level 30 on the paid track.
How many 4-star choices are available?	The current Jewels of the Starry Seas pool contains 17 Light Cones.
How many can be selected per Battle Pass?	One 4-star Light Cone per paid Battle Pass period.
How many copies are required for S5?	Five total copies, normally requiring five Battle Pass selections.
Can any character activate any passive?	No. The equipped character must follow the same Path as the Light Cone to activate its passive.

Jewels of the Starry Seas is not the same as a Light Cone Memory Shard. Jewels of the Starry Seas selects one of the eligible 4-star Battle Pass Light Cones. Light Cone Memory Shards are a separate system used for selected 5-star Light Cones through Stellar Convergence.

A Light Cone can still provide base HP, ATK, and DEF when placed on a character from the wrong Path, but its passive will not activate. Review our HSR Paths and Elements guide before selecting a cone for a newly released Path or unfamiliar character.

Practical selection rule: Check your equipped Light Cones before opening the selector. Replacing an unsuitable 3-star cone on an active main DPS usually creates more account value than collecting another S1 cone for a character you rarely use.

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⭐ Best HSR Battle Pass Light Cones Explained

The strongest options either provide several reliable offensive stats, improve the damage of the entire team, or fill a niche that accessible alternatives do not cover as effectively.

🩸 1. A Trail of Bygone Blood — Best Destruction DPS Pick

Path	Destruction
S1 Effect	12% CRIT Rate and 24% increased Skill and Ultimate DMG
S5 Effect	20% CRIT Rate and 40% increased Skill and Ultimate DMG
Best Users	Jingliu, Misha, Phainon, and other Skill or Ultimate-centric Destruction carries
Poor Fits	Firefly, Blade, Clara, or characters whose output is mainly Break, enhanced Basic ATK, counters, or follow-up attacks

A Trail of Bygone Blood takes the top position because it combines a valuable build stat with two direct damage bonuses. CRIT Rate reduces relic pressure, while the Skill and Ultimate multipliers require no defeat condition, HP threshold, random roll, or multi-turn ramp-up.

Its main limitation is damage classification. A character can be a powerful Destruction DPS without dealing most of their damage through Skills and Ultimates. Firefly prioritizes Break-related scaling, Blade relies heavily on enhanced Basic ATKs and HP mechanics, and Clara’s damage is concentrated in counters.

Choose it when: At least two major parts of the character’s rotation are classified as Skill or Ultimate damage.

Skip it when: The character’s main output is Break, follow-up, counter, enhanced Basic ATK, summon, or another special damage type.

🎯 2. See You at the End — Best Hunt DPS Pick

Path	The Hunt
S1 Effect	24% CRIT DMG and 24% increased Skill and follow-up attack DMG
S5 Effect	40% CRIT DMG and 40% increased Skill and follow-up attack DMG
Best Users	Feixiao, Dr. Ratio, Topaz, Moze, and compatible Skill or follow-up Hunt carries
Poor Fits	Boothill and other Hunt characters whose main output does not scale through CRIT, Skill, or follow-up damage

See You at the End provides three offensive bonuses with no activation delay. It is especially efficient when both the character’s Skill and follow-up attacks make up a meaningful percentage of total damage.

The CRIT DMG is also useful for characters who already receive CRIT Rate from Traces, relic sets, teammates, or their own kit. Unlike Return to Darkness, its primary value does not depend on triggering an occasional enemy-buff dispel.

Its weakness is specialization. A Hunt character focused on Break damage, enhanced Basic ATKs, or Ultimate damage may receive only part of the passive’s intended value.

🌸 3. The Flower Remembers — Best Remembrance CRIT DMG Pick

Path	Remembrance
S1 Effect	24% CRIT DMG for the wearer and 24% CRIT DMG for the wearer’s memosprite
S5 Effect	40% CRIT DMG for the wearer and 48% CRIT DMG for the wearer’s memosprite
Best Users	Castorice, Aglaea, Evernight, and other CRIT-scaling memosprite DPS characters
Poor Fits	Support-oriented or non-CRIT Remembrance characters

The Flower Remembers is a reliable stat-focused option. It does not require an enemy debuff, an HP threshold, a defeat, or a specific point in the rotation. Both the wearer and the memosprite receive their relevant CRIT DMG bonuses whenever the passive is active.

Its closest Battle Pass competitor is Sweat Now, Cry Less. The correct choice depends more on relic balance than on a universal tier-list position.

Choose The Flower Remembers When	Choose Sweat Now, Cry Less When
Your build already has reliable CRIT Rate.	Your character still needs CRIT Rate to stabilize damage.
The memosprite deals frequent CRIT damage.	You want a broad DMG increase for both wearer and memosprite.
Your relics contain strong CRIT Rate substats.	Your relic quality is still developing.
You plan to invest heavily into a CRIT Remembrance main.	You need an easier S1 build before optimizing relics.

Castorice owners should evaluate the Light Cone together with her HP management, sustain, and memosprite team requirements. Our Best Castorice Teams guide covers those account-level considerations.

🌡️ 4. Holiday Thermae Escapade — Best Nihility Team-Utility Pick

Path	Nihility
S1 Effect	16% increased wearer DMG; after attacking, a 100% base chance to inflict 10% Vulnerability for 2 turns
S5 Effect	32% increased wearer DMG; after attacking, a 100% base chance to inflict 16% Vulnerability for 2 turns
Best Users	Cipher, Silver Wolf, Pela, Jiaoqiu, and other offensive Nihility characters who attack consistently
Poor Fits	Characters that need Energy, Effect Hit Rate, Break Effect, or a specific debuff more than personal DMG

Holiday Thermae Escapade is the best team-oriented option in the Battle Pass pool when a compatible Nihility user is available. The wearer gains personal DMG, while the Vulnerability debuff can increase damage dealt by multiple teammates against the affected target.

100% base chance does not mean an unconditional guaranteed application. The final chance to inflict Vulnerability is affected by the wearer’s Effect Hit Rate and the enemy’s Effect RES. Against high-RES enemies, additional Effect Hit Rate may be needed for consistent application.

Mechanic	Practical Meaning
100% base chance	The initial effect chance is 100%, but enemy Effect RES can reduce the final application chance.
Effect Hit Rate	Additional Effect Hit Rate can improve consistency against resistant enemies.
Two-turn duration	A frequently attacking wearer can normally maintain the debuff more easily.
Same-type stacking	Identical Vulnerability effects from the same Light Cone type do not stack with each other.
Team contribution	All qualifying damage against the affected target can benefit, not only the wearer’s attacks.

Holiday Thermae Escapade should not automatically replace Resolution Shines as Pearls of Sweat, Before the Tutorial Mission Starts, or a character-specific option. DEF reduction, Energy, Effect Hit Rate, Break Effect, and debuff requirements can be more important than its general damage package.

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📖 5. Today Is Another Peaceful Day — Best General Erudition Pick

Path	Erudition
S1 Effect	Increases DMG by 0.20% for each point of the wearer’s maximum Energy, calculated up to 160 Energy
S5 Effect	Increases DMG by 0.40% for each point of maximum Energy, calculated up to 160 Energy
Maximum Bonus	32% at S1 or 64% at S5 when the character has at least 160 maximum Energy
Best Users	Argenti, The Herta, Qingque, Jing Yuan, and high-Energy Erudition carries
Poor Fits	Low-Energy characters or builds that obtain greater value from CRIT Rate and specialized follow-up bonuses

Today Is Another Peaceful Day remains one of the best long-term Battle Pass projects despite being an older option. Its bonus applies broadly instead of being restricted to one attack type, allowing it to improve Skills, Ultimates, follow-up attacks, and other qualifying damage.

Its value is directly tied to maximum Energy. A character with 140 Energy receives a 28% S1 bonus or a 56% S5 bonus. A character at the 160-Energy calculation cap receives 32% at S1 or 64% at S5.

Why it becomes stronger at S5: The passive effectively doubles from S1 to S5. For an established Erudition main, this is one of the clearest cases where completing a multi-patch Superimposition project can be worthwhile.

🌾 6. A Dream Scented in Wheat — Best Follow-Up Erudition Pick

Path	Erudition
S1 Effect	12% CRIT Rate and 24% increased Ultimate and follow-up attack DMG
S5 Effect	20% CRIT Rate and 40% increased Ultimate and follow-up attack DMG
Best Users	Jing Yuan, Himeko, Herta, Jade, The Herta, and Ultimate or follow-up-focused Erudition carries
Poor Fits	Characters whose output is concentrated in enhanced Basic ATKs or damage types outside Ultimate and follow-up attacks

A Dream Scented in Wheat is often the better first Erudition selection when a build lacks CRIT Rate. It provides immediate relic flexibility while directly boosting two common Erudition damage sources.

Compared with Today Is Another Peaceful Day, it has a narrower passive but a stronger build-balancing effect. The correct choice depends on the character’s Energy, current CRIT ratio, and share of damage coming from Ultimates and follow-up attacks.

Account Situation	Recommended Pick
High-Energy DPS with several important damage types	Today Is Another Peaceful Day
Build needs CRIT Rate	A Dream Scented in Wheat
Most damage comes from Ultimate and follow-up attacks	A Dream Scented in Wheat
You want a long-term S5 generalist cone	Today Is Another Peaceful Day
You need the strongest immediate S1 improvement	Compare the current CRIT ratio and Energy before selecting

🎉 7. Today’s Good Luck — Best Elation Pick

Path	Elation
S1 Effect	12% CRIT Rate; using an Elation Skill increases Elation by 12%, stacking up to 2 times
S5 Effect	20% CRIT Rate; using an Elation Skill increases Elation by 20%, stacking up to 2 times
Maximum Elation Bonus	24% at S1 or 40% at S5 after reaching 2 stacks
Best Users	Yao Guang, Evanescia, Sparxie, Silver Wolf LV.999, and compatible Elation DPS characters
Main Limitation	It has no passive value for characters outside the Elation Path.

Today’s Good Luck is difficult to place in a universal ranking because its account coverage is narrower than older Paths. On an account without an Elation character, it has no immediate value. On an account built around an Elation DPS, it can become the highest-priority option in the entire selector.

The combination of CRIT Rate and stacking Elation scaling makes it a strong S1 choice and a legitimate S5 project. However, support-oriented Elation characters may still prefer Light Cones with more targeted Energy, team utility, or character-specific effects.

⚙️ Other Account-Specific High-Value Options

Sweat Now, Cry Less

Sweat Now, Cry Less provides 12% CRIT Rate at S1 and 20% at S5. While the wearer’s memosprite is on the field, it increases the DMG dealt by both the wearer and memosprite by 24% at S1 or 36% at S5.

It is often the easier Remembrance cone to build around when relic CRIT Rate is insufficient. The Flower Remembers normally becomes more attractive after the character already has a stable CRIT Rate.

Journey, Forever Peaceful

Journey, Forever Peaceful increases provided Shield Effect by 12% at S1 or 24% at S5. Allies protected by a shield also deal 12% more DMG at S1 or 20% more at S5.

It is excellent with Aventurine, Gepard, or another Preservation character capable of maintaining reliable teamwide shields. Its offensive value falls sharply when shields frequently expire or break.

Unto Tomorrow’s Morrow

Unto Tomorrow’s Morrow provides 12% Outgoing Healing at S1 or 24% at S5. Allies at or above 50% HP deal 12% more DMG at S1 or 20% more at S5.

It is a useful team-oriented option for healers such as Huohuo, Luocha, Lingsha, or Bailu when they can reliably maintain the HP condition. It becomes less consistent against enemies that repeatedly push allies below 50% HP.

In Pursuit of the Wind

After entering combat, In Pursuit of the Wind increases all allies’ Break DMG by 16% at S1 or 24% at S5. Effects of the same type do not stack.

This is a specialized but effective choice for Ruan Mei, Harmony Trailblazer, or another Harmony support assigned to a Break composition. It is low priority in a conventional CRIT team.

👥 HSR Battle Pass Light Cone Character Compatibility Matrix

The table below focuses on practical users rather than listing every character who can technically equip each cone. “Poor fit” does not always mean unusable; it means the character usually prefers a passive that better supports their primary mechanics.

Light Cone	Best Users	Usable On	Poor Fits or Main Concern
A Trail of Bygone Blood	Jingliu, Misha, Phainon	Skill or Ultimate-centric Destruction carries	Firefly, Blade, Clara; weak coverage of Break, enhanced Basic ATK, or counter damage
See You at the End	Feixiao, Dr. Ratio, Topaz, Moze	Hunt units with meaningful Skill or follow-up damage	Boothill and non-CRIT or Break-focused Hunt characters
The Flower Remembers	Castorice, Aglaea, Evernight	CRIT Remembrance DPS with damaging memosprites	Support or non-CRIT Remembrance builds
Holiday Thermae Escapade	Cipher, Silver Wolf, Pela, Jiaoqiu	Offensive Nihility users who attack consistently	Characters that need EHR, Energy, Break Effect, or a specific debuff from their cone
Today Is Another Peaceful Day	Argenti, The Herta, Qingque, Jing Yuan	General high-Energy Erudition DPS	Low-Energy characters or builds needing CRIT Rate more urgently
A Dream Scented in Wheat	Jing Yuan, Himeko, Herta, Jade, The Herta	Ultimate and follow-up-focused Erudition units	Enhanced Basic ATK-focused builds
Today’s Good Luck	Yao Guang, Evanescia, Sparxie, Silver Wolf LV.999	Compatible Elation DPS characters	All non-Elation characters; support users may prefer utility
Sweat Now, Cry Less	Castorice, Aglaea, Evernight	CRIT Remembrance users needing CRIT Rate	Support builds or teams with poor memosprite uptime
Journey, Forever Peaceful	Aventurine, Gepard, Preservation March 7th	Shielders with high teamwide shield uptime	Fu Xuan or sustain units that do not maintain shields
Unto Tomorrow’s Morrow	Huohuo, Luocha, Lingsha, Bailu	Healers capable of keeping the team above 50% HP	Teams frequently falling below the HP threshold
In Pursuit of the Wind	Ruan Mei, Harmony Trailblazer	Harmony supports used in Break teams	Standard CRIT teams with little Break contribution
Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds	Tingyun, Asta, Bronya, Sparkle	General Harmony supports without a targeted alternative	Teams requiring predictable Energy or rotation-specific buffs
Return to Darkness	Seele, Sushang, Yanqing, Dan Heng	CRIT Hunt users that occasionally benefit from dispel	Characters already using stronger Herta Store or gacha DPS cones
Nowhere to Run	ATK-scaling Destruction characters during progression	Farming teams that frequently defeat smaller enemies	Boss encounters, HP-scaling characters, Break DPS, and characters with better free options
This Is Me!	Aventurine, Gepard, Fire Trailblazer	DEF-scaling offensive Preservation builds	Pure sustain builds that value team utility more than Ultimate damage
Warmth Shortens Cold Nights	Natasha, Bailu, Lynx	Early-game healers needing more HP and passive team healing	Endgame healers with access to Energy or utility-focused alternatives
We Will Meet Again	Temporary offensive builds for Welt or similar Nihility users	Nihility characters with no developed alternative	Debuffers needing EHR, Energy, DEF reduction, DoT, or Break support

Review Notes: Compatibility was evaluated using Level 80 effect descriptions, endgame relic assumptions, each character’s primary damage classification, and competition from accessible alternatives. Exact performance can change with Eidolons, teammates, enemy lineups, and relic quality.

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🧭 Which HSR Battle Pass Light Cone Should You Pick?

The best selection depends on which character receives an immediate improvement and whether a strong accessible alternative is already available.

Account Situation	Recommended Pick	Reason
New or developing account	A Trail of Bygone Blood, See You at the End, or another cone for the current main DPS	Immediate roster improvement is more valuable than beginning a speculative S5 project.
Offensive Nihility account	Holiday Thermae Escapade	Provides personal damage and a team-relevant Vulnerability debuff.
Remembrance main	The Flower Remembers or Sweat Now, Cry Less	Choose CRIT DMG when CRIT Rate is stable; choose CRIT Rate when the build is still inconsistent.
High-Energy Erudition account	Today Is Another Peaceful Day	Offers broad damage scaling and excellent long-term S5 value.
Follow-up Erudition account	A Dream Scented in Wheat	Provides immediate CRIT Rate and targeted Ultimate or follow-up damage.
Elation account	Today’s Good Luck	Directly supports Elation scaling and can become the account’s highest-value option.
Break or Super Break account	In Pursuit of the Wind	Provides a teamwide Break DMG bonus when equipped by a compatible Harmony support.
Shield account	Journey, Forever Peaceful	Improves both shield strength and ally damage while shields remain active.
Healer support account	Unto Tomorrow’s Morrow	Combines Outgoing Healing with conditional team damage.
Established account with several strong S1 cones	Continue an S5 project for a permanent main carry	Concentrated investment may provide more value than another unused S1 option.

Low-spending players should prioritize flexibility. A Light Cone that improves a complete team is more valuable than a theoretically stronger cone for an unfinished character. Our Best F2P Teams guide can help determine which Path currently needs the upgrade.

💎 Pick, Superimpose, Pull, or Save?

Your Situation	Recommended Decision	Why
A built character is using a poor 3-star or mismatched cone	Pick a new S1	The immediate upgrade normally outweighs a small S2–S5 improvement elsewhere.
Your permanent main DPS already uses a strong Battle Pass cone	Continue toward S5	Additional copies directly improve a character used in every endgame cycle.
A free S5 option already performs similarly in the same role	Choose another Path	The opportunity cost of a marginal sidegrade is too high.
The Battle Pass cone matches the character’s main damage profile	Use it and consider saving pulls	A strong 4-star alternative may remove the need for a signature Light Cone.
The signature provides a unique mechanic or essential Energy breakpoint	Evaluate the signature separately	A generic Battle Pass stat package may not reproduce rotation or kit-specific utility.
You may replace the character after an upcoming banner	Do not begin a new S5 project	Four additional Battle Pass selections are a major long-term commitment.
You are considering buying Nameless Glory only for a low-priority cone	Save your money	The paid track should be evaluated as a complete resource package, not justified by an unnecessary cone alone.

Check your pull plan first: A new signature Light Cone, event reward, or change of main DPS can reduce the value of additional Battle Pass copies. Review the complete HSR banner history instead of relying on an abbreviated banner table that quickly becomes outdated.

Before deciding that a Battle Pass cone makes a signature banner skippable, confirm pity, guarantee status, and remaining pull resources with the HSR Pull Tracker guide.

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⬆️ HSR Battle Pass Light Cones: S1 vs S5 Value

S5 is not automatically the correct stopping point. Reaching S5 normally requires five paid Battle Pass periods, meaning every additional copy delays access to another Path.

Light Cone	S1 Key Effect	S5 Key Effect	S5 Gain Over S1	Recommended Stop
A Trail of Bygone Blood	12% CRIT Rate; 24% Skill and Ultimate DMG	20% CRIT Rate; 40% Skill and Ultimate DMG	+8% CRIT Rate; +16% relevant DMG	S1 first; S5 for a permanent compatible main
See You at the End	24% CRIT DMG; 24% Skill and follow-up DMG	40% CRIT DMG; 40% Skill and follow-up DMG	+16% CRIT DMG; +16% relevant DMG	S1 first; strong S5 project
The Flower Remembers	24% wearer CRIT DMG; 24% memosprite CRIT DMG	40% wearer CRIT DMG; 48% memosprite CRIT DMG	+16% wearer CRIT DMG; +24% memosprite CRIT DMG	S1 first; S5 for a Remembrance main
Holiday Thermae Escapade	16% wearer DMG; 10% Vulnerability	32% wearer DMG; 16% Vulnerability	+16% wearer DMG; +6% Vulnerability	S1 is already useful; S5 for a permanent Nihility user
Today Is Another Peaceful Day	0.20% DMG per Energy; up to 32%	0.40% DMG per Energy; up to 64%	Up to +32% total DMG at the 160-Energy cap	One of the strongest S5 projects
A Dream Scented in Wheat	12% CRIT Rate; 24% Ultimate and follow-up DMG	20% CRIT Rate; 40% Ultimate and follow-up DMG	+8% CRIT Rate; +16% relevant DMG	S1 first; S5 when damage types match
Today’s Good Luck	12% CRIT Rate; 12% Elation per stack, up to 2 stacks	20% CRIT Rate; 20% Elation per stack, up to 2 stacks	+8% CRIT Rate; up to +16% additional Elation	S1 first; S5 for an Elation main
Sweat Now, Cry Less	12% CRIT Rate; 24% wearer and memosprite DMG	20% CRIT Rate; 36% wearer and memosprite DMG	+8% CRIT Rate; +12% DMG	S1 first; S5 if CRIT Rate remains useful
Journey, Forever Peaceful	12% Shield Effect; 12% ally DMG while shielded	24% Shield Effect; 20% ally DMG while shielded	+12% Shield Effect; +8% ally DMG	S1 is sufficient for most accounts
Unto Tomorrow’s Morrow	12% Outgoing Healing; 12% ally DMG above 50% HP	24% Outgoing Healing; 20% ally DMG above 50% HP	+12% healing; +8% ally DMG	S1 before extra support copies
In Pursuit of the Wind	16% team Break DMG	24% team Break DMG	+8% team Break DMG	S1; S5 only for a committed Break account
Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds	10% ATK, 12% CRIT DMG, or 6% Energy Regeneration Rate	20% ATK, 24% CRIT DMG, or 12% Energy Regeneration Rate	+10% ATK, +12% CRIT DMG, or +6% Energy Regeneration Rate	Usually S1; random rotation limits S5 priority
Return to Darkness	12% CRIT Rate; 16% fixed dispel chance	24% CRIT Rate; 32% fixed dispel chance	+12% CRIT Rate; +16% dispel chance	S1 unless the dispel niche is regularly needed
Nowhere to Run	24% ATK; defeat healing equal to 12% of ATK	48% ATK; defeat healing equal to 24% of ATK	+24% ATK; +12% ATK-based healing	Usually S1 or skip
This Is Me!	16% DEF; Ultimate bonus equal to 60% of DEF	32% DEF; Ultimate bonus equal to 120% of DEF	+16% DEF; +60% DEF Ultimate modifier	S1 unless building offensive Preservation
Warmth Shortens Cold Nights	16% Max HP; team healing equal to 2% of each ally’s Max HP	32% Max HP; team healing equal to 4% of each ally’s Max HP	+16% Max HP; +2% team healing	S1 or skip
We Will Meet Again	Additional hit equal to 48% of ATK	Additional hit equal to 96% of ATK	+48% ATK additional-hit multiplier	Normally skip

Numerical values are based on current effect descriptions reviewed on June 14, 2026. Recheck the in-game Data Bank if an effect is adjusted in a future update.

Best S5 projects: Today Is Another Peaceful Day, A Trail of Bygone Blood, See You at the End, The Flower Remembers, and A Dream Scented in Wheat.

Usually strong enough at S1: Holiday Thermae Escapade, Journey, Forever Peaceful, Unto Tomorrow’s Morrow, and In Pursuit of the Wind.

Usually not worth forcing to S5: We Will Meet Again, Warmth Shortens Cold Nights, Nowhere to Run, and This Is Me! unless a specific character build requires them.

Before committing several versions to one Light Cone, confirm that the associated character is already fully developed. The HSR character leveling guide explains the EXP, ascension, Trace, and credit costs that compete with Light Cone investment.

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🆓 Best Free and Common Alternatives

A Battle Pass Light Cone should be evaluated against the options already available on the account. A cone can be strong in isolation and still be a poor purchase when a free S5 alternative performs the same role.

Battle Pass Light Cone	Accessible Alternatives	Is the Battle Pass Upgrade Significant?
A Trail of Bygone Blood	On the Fall of an Aeon, Flames Afar, Under the Blue Sky	Medium–High: Strong when Skill and Ultimate damage dominate; smaller upgrade for characters already suited to Aeon.
See You at the End	Cruising in the Stellar Sea, Final Victor, Swordplay	Medium–High: Valuable for Skill and follow-up Hunt carries, but Cruising remains highly competitive.
The Flower Remembers	Memory’s Curtain Never Falls, Victory in a Blink, eligible event Remembrance cones	High: Particularly strong for CRIT memosprite DPS when free options do not match their scaling.
Holiday Thermae Escapade	Resolution Shines as Pearls of Sweat, Before the Tutorial Mission Starts, Solitary Healing	Medium–High: Excellent for team Vulnerability, but not always better than DEF reduction, Energy, or Break utility.
Today Is Another Peaceful Day	Eternal Calculus, The Seriousness of Breakfast, The Day the Cosmos Fell	High at S5: S1 can be close to accessible alternatives, while S5 creates a much larger general DMG bonus.
A Dream Scented in Wheat	Eternal Calculus, The Seriousness of Breakfast, The Day the Cosmos Fell	Medium–High: Most valuable when CRIT Rate and both supported damage types are needed.
Today’s Good Luck	Current free, event, or Herta Store Elation options	High for Elation DPS: Low value outside an active Elation roster.
Sweat Now, Cry Less	Memory’s Curtain Never Falls, Victory in a Blink, eligible event Remembrance cones	Medium: Mainly attractive when the character needs CRIT Rate and memosprite DMG.
Journey, Forever Peaceful	Texture of Memories, Destiny’s Threads Forewoven, Day One of My New Life	High with permanent shields: Much less significant when shield uptime is inconsistent.
Unto Tomorrow’s Morrow	Quid Pro Quo, Multiplication, Post-Op Conversation, Perfect Timing	Medium: Useful team damage, but Energy and utility alternatives may improve rotations more.
In Pursuit of the Wind	Memories of the Past, Meshing Cogs, Past and Future	High only in Break teams: Near-zero priority in teams that do not scale through Break damage.
Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds	Meshing Cogs, Past and Future, Dance! Dance! Dance!	Low–Medium: Flexible, but randomness makes targeted alternatives easier to plan around.
Return to Darkness	Cruising in the Stellar Sea, Final Victor, Swordplay	Usually Low: The dispel niche can matter, but stronger accessible DPS cones are common.
Nowhere to Run	On the Fall of an Aeon, Flames Afar	Usually Low: The defeat-healing effect contributes little in many boss encounters.
This Is Me!	Texture of Memories, Destiny’s Threads Forewoven, Day One of My New Life	Usually Low: Better only for a specific DEF-scaling offensive build.
Warmth Shortens Cold Nights	Multiplication, Quid Pro Quo, What Is Real?	Low: Additional healing is rarely more important than turn, Energy, or utility effects.
We Will Meet Again	Resolution Shines as Pearls of Sweat, Before the Tutorial Mission Starts, Fermata, It’s Showtime	Very Low: Most Nihility characters prefer debuff, Energy, DoT, EHR, or Break utility.

Players deciding between a Battle Pass cone and a signature should also calculate how many pulls are realistically available. The HSR Stellar Jade farming guide covers repeatable and one-time Jade sources.

❌ Common HSR Battle Pass Light Cone Mistakes

1. Picking the Highest-Ranked Cone Without Checking the Roster

A Trail of Bygone Blood has no immediate value if the account has no compatible Destruction carry. The best selection is the highest-value cone that can improve an active team, not simply the first item in a general ranking.

2. Treating a 100% Base Chance as a Guaranteed Debuff

Holiday Thermae Escapade has a 100% base chance to apply its Vulnerability. Enemy Effect RES can still reduce the final application chance, making Effect Hit Rate relevant against resistant targets.

3. Ignoring Damage Classification

A Trail of Bygone Blood does not boost all Destruction damage, and See You at the End does not boost every Hunt attack. Read the exact classifications in the character kit before assuming a passive covers the complete rotation.

4. Starting Too Many S1 Projects

Collecting several cones can help a developing account, but five unused S1 options are not automatically better than one high-impact S5 cone permanently equipped by a main carry.

5. Forcing S5 After the Character Leaves the Main Team

Reassess the project after major pulls. A new DPS, signature Light Cone, event reward, or team archetype can reduce the value of the remaining Battle Pass copies.

6. Ignoring Herta Store and Event Alternatives

On the Fall of an Aeon, Cruising in the Stellar Sea, Eternal Calculus, Memory’s Curtain Never Falls, and other accessible cones can reduce the need for a paid selection.

7. Evaluating Support Cones Only by Personal Stats

Holiday Thermae Escapade, Journey, Forever Peaceful, Unto Tomorrow’s Morrow, and In Pursuit of the Wind should be evaluated through total team contribution, not only the wearer’s personal damage or survivability.

8. Building a Rotation Around Carve the Moon’s Random Buff

Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds can provide useful bonuses, but the selected effect changes. A rotation that requires one specific buff will not be consistent.

9. Overvaluing Small Healing Effects

Warmth Shortens Cold Nights improves comfort, but once a healer can already sustain the team, Energy generation, action advancement, Effect RES, or offensive support may create more endgame value.

10. Comparing Light Cones Without Comparing Teams

A cone can appear weaker in a solo calculation and still create the better team result. In Pursuit of the Wind is a clear example: it is unimpressive in a standard CRIT composition but valuable in a dedicated Break team.

When a Light Cone looks strong on paper but produces disappointing results, review the full composition with our Honkai Star Rail team-building guide.

✅ Final Recommendation

A Trail of Bygone Blood, See You at the End, and The Flower Remembers are the safest conventional DPS picks. Holiday Thermae Escapade is the best team-utility option when an offensive Nihility character can consistently land its Vulnerability. Today Is Another Peaceful Day remains one of the strongest long-term S5 projects, while A Dream Scented in Wheat is often better for immediate CRIT Rate and follow-up coverage.

Select a new S1 when it solves an active build problem. Continue toward S5 only for a character and team archetype you expect to keep using.

❓ HSR Battle Pass Light Cones FAQ

What is the best HSR Battle Pass Light Cone?

There is no universal best option. Holiday Thermae Escapade is the strongest team-utility choice for an offensive Nihility user, while A Trail of Bygone Blood, See You at the End, The Flower Remembers, and Today Is Another Peaceful Day are safer choices for conventional DPS accounts.

Which Battle Pass Light Cone should I pick first?

Choose the highest-value cone that immediately replaces a weak option on a built character. A lower-ranked cone used by your main team is more valuable than an S-tier cone that remains unequipped.

Should I obtain a new S1 Light Cone or continue toward S5?

Developing accounts generally benefit from covering several active Paths at S1. Established accounts with a permanent main DPS can gain more from completing a strong S5 project such as Today Is Another Peaceful Day, A Trail of Bygone Blood, or See You at the End.

Is Today Is Another Peaceful Day still worth choosing?

Yes. It remains one of the best general Erudition Battle Pass Light Cones, especially for characters with high maximum Energy. At the 160-Energy calculation cap, it provides 32% DMG at S1 and 64% at S5.

Can fully F2P players obtain Battle Pass Light Cones?

The selectable Jewels of the Starry Seas reward is tied to the paid Nameless Glory or Nameless Medal track. Fully F2P players can instead use Herta Store, event, Forgotten Hall, 3-star, and regular gacha Light Cones.

Can a Battle Pass Light Cone replace a signature Light Cone?

Yes, when its stats and supported damage types match the character closely enough for your content goals. A signature remains more important when it provides a unique mechanic, Energy breakpoint, rotation change, or character-specific team effect that the Battle Pass option cannot reproduce.

🔗 Sources & Update Notes

Effect values and pool availability were reviewed on June 14, 2026. Light Cone rankings are editorial and account-dependent; official in-game descriptions take priority if any external database has not yet reflected a hotfix or version update.

• HoYoLAB — Version 4.3 Nameless Honor and Store Update
• Honkai: Star Rail Wiki — Jewels of the Starry Seas Selection