Pure Fiction Stage 1 Guide and Best Teams in Honkai: Star Rail

The current Pure Fiction Phase is Narrative Analysis of Version 3.4. This phase will last from July 21, 2025 until September 1st, 2025. Each phase lasts six weeks and resets on a Monday at 04:00 server time.

Your goal in this stage of the Three Act Structure phase of Pure Fiction (Version 3.4) is to earn up to 60,000 points by defeating as many enemies as possible within a limited number of cycles.

• Target: Gain 30,000 Points
• Objectives:
• ★ - Gain 40,000 Points
• ★★ - Gain 50,000 Points
• ★★★ - Gain 60,000 Points

The current Grit Mechanic is the following: Triggers DoT

Every time a DoT is received by an enemy target, additionally accumulates 2 Grit Value for allies.

The current phase will also have the following Grit effects:

• Concordant Truce: When an enemy target enters battle, they are inflicted with 1 stack of Echo Enigma, which deals a special kind of Wind, and they suffer 1 stack of Echo Enigma after acting, receiving Wind DoT at the start of each turn. Goes up to 10 stacks at max for 3 turns.
• Surging Grit: Entering the Surging Grit state causes all enemies to suffer 5 stacks of the special Wind Shear Echo Enigma, and causes all currently suffered DoT to immediately produce DMG equal to 100% of the original DMG. During the Surging Grit period, increases enemy targets' DMG received by 50%, reduces DMG dealt by 35%, and increases SPD by 50%.

The following Buffs are available during the current Pure Fiction Phase:

• Exposition
• Intertextuality
• Misplacement

During the first half you want to focus on the Silvermane Cannoneer first, to prevent them from supporting the other enemies.

After that you want to get rid of the Trash Can as it gains more ATK each round, and if you leave it up too long it can really cause issues.

During Wave 2, be careful of Blaze Out of Space as it inflicts burning stacks to everything, which can quickly become a problem.

During Wave 3, take out the Wraith Wardens, since they will stun you otherwise, and you will loose turns.

During Wave 1, focus on the Meteoric Eagle first. They can give additional turns to other enemies, which can be annoying, so take them down first.

Wave 2 take out the Furiae Warrior first because they can stun you, which makes you loose turns.

Wave 3 you want to target the Black Tide's Corroded Axe to prevent them from taking action after other enemies are defeated.

Main DPS	Support / DPS	Support	Sustain	Buff
Phainon	Sunday	Bronya	Tribbie	Intertextuality
Argenti	Sunday	Tribbie	Luocha	Intertextuality
The Herta	Anaxa	Tribbie	Aventurine	Intertextuality
Jingliu	Sunday	Tribbie	Hyacine	Intertextuality

Main DPS	Support / DPS	Support	Sustain	Buff
Castorice	Remembrance Trailblazer	Tribbie	Hyacine	Misplacement
Acheron	Jiaoqiu	Sparkle	Aventurine	Exposition
Kafka	Black Swan	Robin	Huohuo	Exposition

For more information on Pure Fiction, how to unlock it, how it works, and the rewards you can get, you can head to ourPure Fiction Overview:

For each current Phase's Stages you will find detailed guides, boss mechanics, tips, and recommended teams:

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