Archer Profile, Skills, Traces and Eidolons

Introductions

Archer is a 5★ character with the Quantum element who follows the Path of The Hunt.
Archer is part of the Fate/stay night collaboration with one copy also being given out to all players for free. Additionally, Archer's Light Cone The Hell Where Ideals Burn is also available when spending 200 pulls during the Collaboration Benefits event period.

"First meeting, huh? Just call me Archer. Lucky for us, we're not here to kill each other, so let's keep things civil — if we can."

Despair plays in cycles from past and future. Countless grand ideals were incinerated before that red and sacred cloth. Yet, do not let this smear of ashes fool you...
Should someone create a phantasmal sweet dream under the guise of false ideals, then he will burn again, facing down the hypocrites of the world till the very end.
No matter where he is, he always remains justice's steadfast companion.

Fate/stay night Banner Details

Archer is part of the Fate/stay night collaboration event. As a part of the Collaboration Event Archer is on a new Banner Type called Collaboration Banners. Collaboration banners are a type of Banner that have their own Pity which will not carry forward to normal Event Warp Banners.

If you lose the 50/50 on a Collaboration Banner you will not be able to use the Pity on upcoming Event Characters, only future Collaboration Characters.

Archer's Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Free as a part of the Fate/stay night collaboration.

Best Lightcone is available for free after spending 200 pulls during Collaboration Benefits event period.

Exceptional Single Target Damage making him very strong in Memory of Chaos.

Very High Toughness Damage making him exceptional in Apocalypse Shadow.

No need to worry about SPD tuning Archer.

Multiple strong team options even outside of his obvious best pairings.

Best Sustain unit is 4★.

Weaknesses

Only does Single Target damage making him terrible for Pure Fiction.

More Complicated to play due to needing to save up Skill points for Burst turns.

Bad on Auto due to it wasting Skill Points.

Part of an Collaboration Event Banner making future reruns unlikely.

Part of an Collaboration Event Banner which has its own Pity.

Skills

Basic ATK

Kanshou and Bakuya

Single Target

Lv. 6

Energy gain: 20

Break: Main: 10.0

Deals Quantum DMG equal to 100% of Archer's ATK to one designated enemy.

Skill

Caladbolg II: Fake Spiral Sword

Single Target

Lv. 10

Energy gain: 30

Break: Main: 20.0

Enters the "Circuit Connection" state. Deals Quantum DMG equal to 360.0% of Archer's ATK to one designated enemy. When using his Skill in the "Circuit Connection" state, the current turn does not end, and the DMG dealt by Archer's Skill increases by 100%. This effect can be stacked up to 2 times, lasting until he exits the "Circuit Connection" state. After actively using his Skill 5 time(s) or when there are insufficient Skill Points, using his Skill again causes him to exit the "Circuit Connection" state. Exits the "Circuit Connection" state after all enemy targets have been defeated in each wave.

Ultimate

Unlimited Blade Works

Single Target | 220 energy cost

Lv. 10

Energy gain: 5

Break: Main: 30.0

Deals Quantum DMG equal to 1000% of Archer's ATK to one designated enemy and gains 2 Charge(s), up to a maximum of 4 Charge(s).

Talent

Mind's Eye (True)

Single Target

Lv. 10

Energy gain: 5

Break: Main: 10.0

When Archer's teammate attacks an enemy target, Archer consumes 1 Charge and immediately launches Follow-up ATK on the primary target, dealing Quantum DMG equal to 200% of Archer's ATK and recovering 1 Skill Point. If the target is defeated before this Follow-up ATK is launched, the Follow-up ATK will be directed at one random enemy instead.

Technique

Clairvoyance

Technique

Energy gain: -

Break: Main: 20.0

Immediately attacks the enemy. After entering combat, deals Quantum DMG equal to 200% of Archer's ATK to all enemies and gains 1 Charge(s).

Skill

End

Enhance

Energy gain: -

Exits "Circuit Connection" state and ends the turn.

Major Traces

Projection Magecraft

Major trace

When Archer is on the field, increases the maximum Skill Point limit by 2.

Hero of Justice

Major trace

When Archer enters battle, gains 1 Charge.

Guardian

Major trace

After allies gain a Skill Point, if there are 4 Skill Points or more, increases Archer's CRIT DMG by 120.0% for 1 turn(s).

Minor Traces

Quantum DMG Boost

+22.4%

ATK

+18.0%

CRIT Rate

+6.7%

Eidolons

The Unreached Dream

Eidolon 1

After using Skill 3 time(s) within one turn, recovers 2 Skill Point(s) for allies.

The Unfulfilled Happiness

Eidolon 2

When using Ultimate, reduces the enemy target's Quantum RES by 20.0%, and induces Quantum Weakness for it, lasting for 2 turn(s).

The Untamed Will

Eidolon 3

Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

The Unsung Life

Eidolon 4

Increases Ultimate DMG dealt by 150.0%.

The Nameless Watch

Eidolon 5

Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

The Endless Pilgrimage

Eidolon 6

When the turn begins, recovers 1 Skill Point for allies. The number of maximum stacks for the DMG boost effect provided by his Skill increases by 1. His Skill DMG dealt ignores 20.0% of DEF.

Stats and Ascension Materials

Lv. 1

Base Stats

158

ATK

DEF

SPD

105

Ascension Materials

Credits

308000

Extinguished Core

Glimmering Core

Darkveil Moonlight

Squirming Core

Archer Voice Actors

N/A

Suwabe Junichi

Wu Lei

Lim Chae-heon

Saeldur

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This guide was written by Saeldur, expert Honkai: Star Rail theorycrafter and guide writer for Icy Veins. Saeldur is a high-end HSR player with a deep understanding of the various characters while also clearing PF, MoC and AS when each cycle releases.