Pure Fiction Stage 4 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 Imaginary Weaver first, since they can ramp up their own damage.

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 Aurumaton Spectral Envoy. You want to kill those first as they can stun you otherwise. Make sure to keep an eye on your health as the Black Tide's Decrepit Bow can turn your HP into corrosion.

During Wave 3, take out the Automaton Hounds otherwise they will just make the fight last longer because they heal Gepard constantly. If you use DoT characters, you can easily bypass Gepard's shields.

During Wave 1, kill the Dream Troupe's Bubble Houd first. They inflict bleed on enemies when they die, which allows you to accumulate Grid faster.

Wave 2 kill the Wraith Warden first, otherwise they can stun you.

Wave 3 you want to target the Eclipse Wolftrooper. They hela themselves so they can be a bit annoying if you don't target them.

Main DPS	Support / DPS	Support	Sustain	Buff
Kafka	Black Swan	Robin	Huohuo	Exposition
The Herta	Jade	Robin	Lingsha	Intertextuality
The Herta	Anaxa	Robin	Aventurine	Intertextuality
Castorice	Remembrance Trailblazer	Tribbie	Hyacine	Misplacement

Main DPS	Support / DPS	Support	Sustain	Buff
Phainon	Sunday	Bronya	Tribbie	Intertextuality
Blade	Sunday	Tribbie	Gallagher	Misplacement
Anaxa	Sunday	Robin	Huohuo	Misplacement

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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