Aventurine Waveflair Guide and Best Builds

Home/Honkai: Star Rail/Aventurine Waveflair

Introductions

Aventurine • Waveflair is a 5-Star Quantum character who follows the Path of Elation. Aventurine • Waveflair is an Elation-scaling DPS, whose playstyle is altered depending on whether he is played with Elation allies. By building Fervor, an effect gained by attacking, he deals additional damage with Elation Skills by enhancing the next cast of them, consuming Fervor in the process. Irrespective of his teammates, Aventurine rewards teams that are constantly attacking.
Our Aventurine • Waveflair Build Guide will show you the best Light Cones, Relics, and Team Compositions to build an Aventurine that the IPC can be proud of.

Aventurine Waveflair's Best Light Cone

The percentage numbers listed showcase the relative DPS increase when you take into account both the Light Cone Effect(s) and Cone Base Stats.

Summer Rides the Surf
S1

Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 18.0 / 21.0 / 24.0 / 27.0 / 30.0%. When the wearer uses an Elation Skill, gains "Updraft," which increases the wearer's SPD by 20.0 / 23.0 / 26.0 / 29.0 / 32.0%. If the Elation Skill used is different from the last Elation Skill used, additionally gains "Uptrend," which increases the wearer's Elation by 36.0 / 49.5 / 63.0 / 76.5 / 90.0%. At the start of every wave or after the wearer uses their Elation Skill 3.0 time(s), recovers 1 Skill Point.

Aventurine • Waveflair's signature Light Cone and his strongest overall option. It provides CRIT Rate, SPD, Elation%, and Skill Points. Because Aventurine constantly uses Elation Skills, he is able to maintain its effects permanently. Furthermore, the SPD boost allows him to obtain more Elation from his passive.

Welcome to the Cosmic City
S1

Increases the wearer's SPD by 18.0 / 21.0 / 24.0 / 27.0 / 30.0%, and the Elation DMG dealt ignores 20.0 / 24.0 / 28.0 / 32.0 / 36.0% of the target's DEF. When the wearer uses Ultimate on themselves, gains 20.0 / 25.0 / 30.0 / 35.0 / 40.0 "Punchline." This effect can be triggered up to 1 time, and will be reset after using Basic ATK 3.0 time(s).

A good option that provides SPD and DEF Ignore. However, because Aventurine does not use his Ultimate on himself, he cannot benefit from the conditional effect.

Today's Good Luck
S5

Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0%. When the wearer uses an Elation Skill, increases Elation by 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0%, stacking up to 2 times.

A 4-Star option available from the Battle Pass. It provides CRIT Rate and additional Elation after using an Elation Skill, buffs that Aventurine significantly appreciates.

A Little Getaway
S5

Increases the wearer's Elation by 20.0 / 25.0 / 30.0 / 35.0 / 40.0%. When the wearer uses an Elation Skill, ignores 8.0 / 10.0 / 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0% of the target's DEF.

A viable option that grants Elation while providing DEF Ignore when Aventurine uses his Elation Skill. However, around half of his DMG is from Elation Skills, meaning a large portion of his DMG does not benefit from this effect.

Mushy Shroomy's Adventures
S5

Increases the wearer's Elation by 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0%. When the wearer uses an Elation Skill, increases Elation DMG taken by all enemies by 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0 / 9.0 / 10.0% for 2 turn(s).

A free-to-play option that increases the Elation DMG taken by an enemy after Aventurine uses his Elation Skill.

Today's Good Luck
S1

Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0%. When the wearer uses an Elation Skill, increases Elation by 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0%, stacking up to 2 times.

Mushy Shroomy's Adventures
S1

Increases the wearer's Elation by 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0%. When the wearer uses an Elation Skill, increases Elation DMG taken by all enemies by 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0 / 9.0 / 10.0% for 2 turn(s).

A Little Getaway
S1

Increases the wearer's Elation by 20.0 / 25.0 / 30.0 / 35.0 / 40.0%. When the wearer uses an Elation Skill, ignores 8.0 / 10.0 / 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0% of the target's DEF.

Best Relics and Planar Ornaments for Aventurine Waveflair

Best Relics for Aventurine • Waveflair

These are the best Relic Sets to build for Aventurine • Waveflair.

Ever-Glorious Magical Girl
101%

2-Piece Set: Increases CRIT DMG by 16.0%.

4-Piece Set: The Elation DMG dealt by the wearer and their memosprites ignores 10.0% of targets' DEF. For every 5 accumulated Punchline allies gain, the Elation DMG dealt additionally ignores 1.0% of targets' DEF, stacking up to 10 time(s).

Aventurine • Waveflair's best performing Relic Set. This set provides up to 20% DEF Ignore to all his Elation DMG, and 16% CRIT DMG to all of his DMG.

Genius of Brilliant Stars
100%

2-Piece Set: Increases Quantum DMG by 10.0%.

4-Piece Set: When the wearer deals DMG to the target enemy, ignores 10.0% DEF. If the target enemy has Quantum Weakness, the wearer additionally ignores 10.0% DEF.

An extremely strong alternative that provides DEF Ignore to all his damage, and even more DEF Ignore against Quantum-Weak enemies. However, this set is weaker; not only because of the dependence on Weakness Type, but due to the 2-pc effect providing 10% DMG, a bonus his Elation DMG (which makes up most of his DMG profile) cannot benefit from.

Best Planar Ornaments for Aventurine • Waveflair

Punklorde Stage Zero
100%

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's Elation by 8.0%. When Elation reaches 40.0%/80.0% for the first time in combat, increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 20.0%/32.0%.

Essentially Aventurine • Waveflair's only viable Planar Ornament, offering Elation and CRIT DMG.

Aventurine Waveflair's Stat Priority

Body

CRIT Rate

Feet

SPD

Planar Sphere

ATK%

Quantum DMG Boost

Link Rope

Energy Regeneration Rate

Stat Priority

SPD

CRIT Rate

CRIT DMG

ATK%

Recommended Endgame Stats for Aventurine Waveflair

3000+

ATK

1400+

DEF

1200+

SPD

160+

CRIT Rate

90%-100%

CRIT DMG

120%-160%+

Traces Priority

Skills Priority

Elation Skill > Talent = Ultimate > Skill > Basic ATK

Major Traces Priority

Revel in Surging Waves > Old Dream's Gold Rush > Party of Euphoria

Aventurine Waveflair Build Comments

Aventurine has been forged around teams that attack frequently, as well as typical Elation hypercarry teams. When allies attack, Aventurine will gain Certified Banger, Punchline, and a special stack called "Fervor", up to 30. Without other Elation units, Fervor increases Aha's SPD by 25 instead.

When Fervor reaches 10 stacks, Aventurine will launch an Elation Skill, and give an effect that will enhance the next Elation Skill cast by Aha. This enhanced Elation Skill will consume and deal more DMG for every stack of Fervor, incentivizing frequent attackers.

Aventurine Waveflair's Best Teams

To learn all about Aventurine • Waveflair's synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated Aventurine • Waveflair team page below:

Aventurine • Waveflair Teams

Aventurine Waveflair's Best Eidolons

Aventurine • Waveflair's most impactful vertical investments are his Signature Light Cone, Eidolon 1, and Eidolon 2. His Signature Light Cone provides large buffs while increasing his SPD, and his Eidolon 1 significantly increases his own attack frequency, initiating unenhanced Elation Skills every 10 stack of Fervor. Lastly, his Eidolon 2 increases his Fervor cap and grants more Fervor on most actions.
Aiming for E1S1 is the ideal stopping point for most players.
Listed below are our thoughts on Aventurine • Waveflair's Eidolons. The following Eidolon comparisons are considered with his Signature equipped.

(Eidolon 1) Vacation At Stake: One of Aventurine's best Eidolons. It significantly increases the frequency of his (unenhanced) Elation Skills while providing All-Type RES PEN.

(Eidolon 2) Tidal Fluctuations of Leisure: Increases Aventurine's Fervor cap and Fervor generation.

(Eidolon 3) Chilled Afternoon Rendezvous: A poor increase to Trace levels.

(Eidolon 4) No Deals with the Sun: Grants Aventurine DEF Ignore.

(Eidolon 5) Dive into the Jackpot Gale: A poor increase to Trace levels.

(Eidolon 6) Cashing the Past for a Wild Ride: Aventurine • Waveflair's strongest Eidolon. Primarily, it allows him to use his Enhanced Elation Skill permanently after using his Ultimate twice. Furthermore when he uses an Elation Skill outside an Aha Instant, it will not consume Fervor. Combined with the flat 25% merrymaking buff to all Elation DMG, this Eidolon is a massive increase for Aventurine.

Camaraderia

Guide Author

Follow Camaraderia

This guide is written by camaraderia, a Honkai: Star Rail theorycrafter focused on spreadsheets, optimization, and build recommendations for all characters. He regularly maintains a comprehensive list of resources for upcoming characters and an active theorycrafting community, helping players with realistic assumptions across all investment levels.