Sparxie Guide HSR 4.0: Best Build, Teams & Kit Analysis

Sparxie Overview: Path of Elation's New DPS

Sparxie shifts the Elation path from support to DPS. Base stats: 1048 HP, 640 ATK, 461 DEF, 100 SPD. 160 energy ultimate requires strategic timing.

Core mechanic: Every 10 Punchline stacks convert to 1 Thrill, offsetting Skill Point costs. Players can buy Oneiric Shards through buffget for competitive pricing and secure transactions.

Sparxie vs Sparkle Differences

Sparxie deals direct Fire damage through enhanced Basic Attacks and AoE Elation skills. Sparkle is a Harmony support providing CRIT DMG buffs and action advancement. Completely different roles.

Sparxie's damage scales with ATK and Punchline stacks. Engagement Farming triggers up to 20 times per skill, granting +50% single-target damage and +25% adjacent damage at max investment. Each trigger generates 2 Punchline + 2 Skill Points (Straight Fire) or 1 Punchline (Unreal Banger).

Path of Elation Mechanics

Bonus trace Sweet! Punchline Signing adds +4% Elation damage per 100 ATK above 2000, capping at 80% bonus at 4000 ATK. Dual-scaling system where CRIT stats and ATK both matter.

Elation Skill Signal Overflow: The Great Encore! deals 62.5% Fire Elation damage to all enemies plus 20 hits of 27.5% damage to random targets. Scales with Thrill stacks.

Complete Kit Breakdown

Basic Attack & Skill

Basic Attack Cat Got Your Flametongue? deals 140% Fire damage. Skill Boom! Sparxicle is Poppin' transforms this into Bloom! Winner Takes All, dealing 140% to primary target and 70% to adjacent enemies while triggering Engagement Farming.

Engagement Farming's 20 triggers create 50% single-target and 25% adjacent damage multiplier.

Skill Priority:

• E0: Skill/Elation Skill (5) > Talent/Basic ATK (4) > Ultimate (3)
• E3+: Ultimate (5) > Talent (4) > Skill (3) > Basic ATK (2)

Ultimate: Elation Burst

Party's Wildin' and Camera's Rollin' costs 160 energy, grants 2 Punchline stacks. Deals (0.6 × Elation + 60%) Fire damage to all enemies.

After ultimate, enhanced Basic Attacks gain +60% Fire Elation damage to all enemies for 2-3 turns. Transforms single-target kit into AoE powerhouse.

Bonus trace Dazzling! Persona Kaleidoscope adds +2/4/8 Punchline stacks after ultimate based on 1/2/3+ Elation path teammates.

Talent Passive

Certified Banger provides two modes:

• Enhanced Basic Attacks: +25% Fire Elation damage to primary target, +12.5% to adjacent, +22.5% to random enemy per Engagement Farming trigger
• Ultimate-enhanced state: +60% Fire Elation damage to all enemies hit

Third bonus trace Frenzy! Palette of Truth and Lies provides +4% CRIT DMG to all allies per Punchline stack, capping at +40% with 10 stacks.

Technique

Content Monetization inflicts Block for 10 seconds, deals 50% ATK Fire damage to all enemies at battle start, recovers 2 Skill Points. Crucial for resource-intensive rotations.

Best Team Compositions

Premium Hypercarry

Sparxie + Yao Guang + Sparkle + Huohuo

• Yao Guang: Elation synergy, bonus Punchline generation
• Sparkle: CRIT DMG buffs, action advancement
• Huohuo: Sustain, energy regeneration

Alternative: Sparxie + Yao Guang + Sparkle + Dan Heng PT (dual-DPS, sacrifices sustain for damage)

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Dual DPS Setups

Sparxie + Sparkle + Sunday + Aventurine

• Dual Harmony support enables 3-4 actions per cycle
• Aventurine shields without excessive SP consumption

Sparxie + Sparkle + Fu Xuan + Bronya

• Bronya's 100% action advance + Sparkle buffs
• Fu Xuan's CRIT Rate sharing reduces stat requirements

F2P Alternatives

Sparxie + Yao Guang + Sparkle + Gallagher

• Gallagher replaces Huohuo with break-based healing
• SP efficient for enhanced Basic Attack rotation

Sparxie + Asta + Pela + March 7th (Preservation)

• Asta: ATK% buffs, Fire damage
• Pela: DEF reduction
• March 7th: Zero-cost shielding
• 70-80% of optimal damage at lower investment

Memory of Chaos

Single-target: Sparxie + Yao Guang + Sparkle + Huohuo (sustained damage, energy regen, cleanse)

AoE: Sparxie + Yao Guang + Sunday + Aventurine (team-wide damage amp, rapid Elation Skill cycling)

Pure Fiction & Apocalyptic Shadow

Pure Fiction: Sparxie + Sparkle + Sunday + Gallagher (dual action advance clears waves before enemies act)

Apocalyptic Shadow: Sparxie + Yao Guang + Sparkle + Huohuo (extended fights allow max Punchline stacks, 80% Elation damage bonus)

Optimal Build: Light Cones & Relics

Light Cone Rankings

Dazzled By A Flowery World (5-star signature)

• Stats: 1058 HP, 582 ATK, 463 DEF
• Passive: +36% CRIT DMG, +1 SP limit per Elation character (max +3)
• Ignores 5% enemy DEF per SP consumed (stacks 4x for 20%)
• S5: +5% Elation damage to all allies per SP consumed (stacks 4x for +20%)

Today's Good Luck (4-star)

• Stats: 953 HP, 529 ATK, 397 DEF, +12% CRIT Rate
• Passive: +12% Elation damage (stacks 2x for +24%)
• CRIT Rate allows flexible relic substats

Lingering Tears (3-star budget)

• +40% CRIT DMG at S5 with 10+ Punchline stacks
• Strong in extended fights, lacks consistency

Relic Sets

Magical Girl's Shining Medal (optimal)

• 2pc: +16% CRIT DMG
• 4pc: Ignores 10% DEF + 1% per 5 ally Punchline stacks (max 10 stacks for +10% additional = 20% total)

Tengoku@Livestream

• 2pc: +16% CRIT DMG
• 4pc: +32% CRIT DMG when 3+ SP consumed (lasts 3 turns)
• Higher peak damage in SP-positive teams

Mixed Sets: Magical Girl 2pc + Tengoku 2pc = +32% CRIT DMG unconditionally

Main Stats

• Body: CRIT DMG% or CRIT Rate% (target 70-85% CRIT Rate first)
• Feet: ATK% or SPD (SPD preferred with action-advancing supports)
• Sphere: ATK% or Fire DMG% (Fire DMG% better at 4000+ ATK)
• Rope: ATK% (reach 4000 ATK threshold)

Substats

Priority: CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG% > ATK% > Fire DMG% > SPD

Targets:

• 70-85% CRIT Rate
• 4000+ ATK (caps +80% Elation damage bonus)
• 120-130 SPD without action-advancing supports
• Maximize CRIT DMG after CRIT Rate and ATK thresholds

Eidolon Priority

E1-E6 Breakdown

E1 #GoingViral #WhoIsShe

• 5 Punchline stacks after Aha Instant abilities
• +1.5% All-Type RES PEN per Punchline (max 15%)
• ~12-15% damage increase

E2 #AudienceKnows (Most impactful)

• Extra turn + 2 Thrill after Aha Instant
• +10% CRIT DMG per Thrill consumed (stacks 4x, lasts 2 turns = +40% CRIT DMG)
• ~25-30% damage increase over E0

E4 #LockedIn #FaceCard

• +5 Punchline on ultimate
• +25% Elation damage for 2 turns (S7) or +36% for 3 turns (S8)
• ~15-18% damage increase over E2

E6 #BuiltDifferent #GoingExtinct

• +20% All-Type RES PEN
• +1 bounce per Punchline to Elation Skill (max 30 bounces)
• ~35-40% damage increase in AoE scenarios

Investment Value

• E0: Fully functional, no eidolons required
• E2: Best damage-per-eidolon ratio, recommended stopping point
• E4/E6: Incremental improvements, diminishing returns

Damage Comparison:

• E0: 100% baseline
• E1: 112-115%
• E2: 140-145%

E2 requires 2-3x investment for 40-45% damage increase. Only worthwhile for dedicated Sparxie mains.

Ascension & Trace Leveling

Ascension Materials

• 65 Radiant Prominence (Fire-weak enemies, Penacony)
• 56 Whimsy Wax (Elation elites, v4.0)
• 71 Dreamweave Steel (Simulated Universe World 7+, Penacony chests)
• 73 Lucid Awl (4.0 weekly boss)
• 3,887,800 Credits

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Trace Priority

E0 (S1):

1. Skill/Elation Skill (5-star)
2. Talent/Basic ATK (4-star)
3. Ultimate (3-star)

S3+ Eidolons:

1. Ultimate (5)
2. Talent (4)
3. Skill (3)
4. Basic ATK (2)

Materials:

• 8 Tracks of Destiny
• 18 Fluffy Hand-drawn Storyboards
• 69 Serialization Memorial Issue
• 139 Collector's Edition
• 12 Vanquished Flow's Reticence

Efficiency Tips

• Farm Calyx during double-drop events
• Level Skill and Talent to 8 first (80% damage increase at 40% cost)
• Save Tracks of Destiny for level 10 upgrades
• Use Omni-Synthesizers on Whimsy Wax and Lucid Awl (lowest drop rates)
• Delay Basic ATK upgrades until last

FAQ

What's the difference between Sparxie and Sparkle?

Sparxie is a Fire Elation DPS dealing direct damage. Sparkle is a Quantum Harmony support providing CRIT DMG buffs and action advancement. Completely different roles.

Is Sparxie worth pulling in 4.0?

Yes, if you need a Fire DPS with strong AoE and single-target capabilities. Skip if you have established Fire DPS units unless seeking team variety or Pure Fiction optimization.

Best team compositions?

Optimal: Sparxie + Yao Guang + Sparkle + Huohuo. Budget: Sparxie + Yao Guang + Sparkle + Gallagher or Sparxie + Asta + Pela + March 7th (F2P).

Best light cone?

Dazzled By A Flowery World (signature). Today's Good Luck (4-star alternative). Lingering Tears (3-star budget).

Best relic sets?

Magical Girl's Shining Medal 4pc (optimal). Tengoku@Livestream 4pc (SP-positive teams). Mixed 2pc sets for consistent CRIT DMG. Main stats: CRIT DMG/Rate body, ATK%/SPD feet, ATK%/Fire DMG% sphere, ATK% rope.

Most important eidolons?

E2 is most impactful (+40% CRIT DMG, extra turn, 25-30% damage increase). E0 fully functional. E1 adds 12-15% damage. E6 transforms AoE potential. Stop at E0 or E2 for efficiency.