Pure Fiction Stage 4 Guide and Best Teams in Honkai: Star Rail

The current Pure Fiction Phase is Domain Genesis of Version 4.5. This phase will last from September 14th, 2026 until October 26th, 2026. 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 is to earn up to 80,000 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

When attempting Starward Mode, the requirements for the cumulative points update as follows, capping at 120,000:

• Clear - Gain 45,000 Points
• ★ - Gain 60,000 Points
• ★★ - Gain 75,000 Points
• ★★★ - Gain 90,000 Points
• Prismatic Star - Gain 99,000 Points

The current Grit Mechanic is the following: Punchline Acquisition.

Each time Punchline is gained, allies will additionally accumulate 2 Grit Value.

The current phase will also have the following Grit effects:

• Concordant Truce: This stage has a special Elation Skill. When entering Aha Instant, deals 15 instance(s) of Imaginary Elation DMG to a random enemy target. When an enemy target is defeated by any target, obtains 1 Punchline point(s).
• Surging Grit: Upon entering "Surging Grit," Aha immediately gains an extra turn where a fixed amount of 20 Punchline is taken into account. During this turn, Punchline is not consumed, and Elation Skill DMG dealt is 50% of the original DMG. During "Surging Grit," DMG taken by enemy targets increases by 50%, and Aha Instant's SPD increases by 40.

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

• Euphoria: During "Surging Grit," enemy targets take 30% more Elation DMG, and additionally increases Aha Instant's SPD by 20.
• Delirium: After an ally target uses their Basic ATK or Skill, gains 1 Punchline. During Surging Grit, the ally targets' DMG dealt increases by 50%.
• Riddle Fanatic: After an ally memosprite uses an attack, gains 2 Punchline. During Surging Grit, DMG dealt by ally memosprites increases by 50%.

For recommended element types in Stage 4 see the table below:

Pure Fiction as a mode favors characters that can deal large amounts of multi-target damage, such as AoE or Blast. This is because defeating the smaller enemies on the field in Wave 2 and 3 will deal bonus damage to the main boss, allowing you to progress to the final wave faster and generate more points.

Additionally, playing into the grit mechanic can help boost your damage output. Building teams that can build grit quickly and use the Surging Grit buff can help with generating more points.

This stage includes many Sting enemies, that self destruct and deal damage to other enemies upon death. Focus on these guys to increase your outdoing damage. The Furiae Warrior in wave 1 also provides some energy with its War Armor mechanic.

This stage includes the Magical Girl Troupe in the first wave, as well as the returning Corrosion Mechanic. Aim to deal Elation damage in this stage if possible to gain free bonuses from the Magical Girl Troupe and Furbo Journalist, and make sure to bring members that can attack on their turn to mitigate Illwish's stun mechanic.

The Black Tide Council often goes untargatable, so make sure to use Blast and AOE type attacks to deal damage to them.

This stage includes enemies in wave 1 that can inflict DEF Down and vulnerabilities on the player, while wave 2 has enemies that deal high damage and can enter Moon rage. Make sure you can sustain through the damage in the early waves,

The Final Wave includes Hoolay with many high HP woolftroopers and Mara-struck soldiers that can take a long time to take down. Make sure you send your best AOE teams here to effectively take down the adds, and if you are struggling with clearing the full stage, aim to score higher on the other 2 sides.

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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