Harmony characters in Honkai: Star Rail are those who can give their team significant buffs, the opposite of Nihility who debuffs the enemies. Naturally, according to their star level, five-star Harmony units are generally better than their four-star counterparts. However, when comparing two five-star Harmony characters, it can be tough to assess who’s the better unit.
Therefore, you may be wondering if you should pull for Robin if you have Sparkle or Ruan Mei in Honkai: Star Rail. Both characters are powerful Harmony units, but Robin looks so good that she can potentially outperform Sparkle, despite Sparkle being considered really powerful on her release. While in the end, the decision of pulling for Robin lies entirely in the players’ hands, the following information may help in easing the decision by providing a comparison and things to expect when using Robin VS Sparkle VS Ruan Mei in Honkai: Star Rail.
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Should You Pull For Robin If You Have Sparkle Or Ruan Mei?
There’s no short answer to this, but players can benefit from having both Robin and Sparkle/Ruan Mei if they only have one of Sparkle/Ruan Mei/Bronya. Otherwise, they should only get Robin if they really like her or if they have the Stellar Jade fund. Before spending all resources on the Warp banner though, here are some things that Trailblazers may want to consider.
Buff Value
The buff they all provide are quite similar:
|
Buff |
Robin |
Sparkle |
Ruan Mei |
|---|---|---|---|
|
DMG Bonus |
50% (Skill) |
48% (Talent) |
68% (Skill) |
|
Crit DMG |
20% (Talent) |
45% + 24% of her Crit DMG (Ultimate) |
– |
|
ATK Bonus |
200 + 22.8% of her max ATK (Ultimate) |
15%, plus up to +30% for Quantum allies (Trace) |
– |
|
Action Changer |
Gives an instant turn to all allies (Ultimate) |
Advance Forward the target’s Action by 50% (Skill) |
Delay the enemy’s Action by 20% of Ruan Mei’s Break Effect + 10% after attacking them when they’re on Weakness Break (Thanatoplum Rebloom effect) |
|
Additional Damage Dealt |
In the Concerto state, every attack by allies causes Robin to deal Physical DMG by 120% of her ATK. This hit has a 100% Crit Rate and 150% Crit DMG |
– |
Break DMG by 120% of her Ice Break DMG when allies Break enemy’s Weakness, and Break DMG by 50% of Ruan Mei’s Ice Break DMG When Thanatoplum Rebloom triggers |
|
Other Buffs |
25% Crit DMG for follow-up attacks (Trace) |
+4 Skill Points (Ultimate) |
20% Break Effect (Trace), 25% RES PEN (Ultimate), 10% SPD (Talent) |
The core difference is that Robin and Ruan Mei give buff for the entire team, while Sparkle’s Skill only boosts one target unit. Even though Sparkle gives extra Skill Points, she also continuously uses them, whereas Robin and Ruan Mei don’t consume as many Skill Points. This basically put Sparkle’s SP-recovery effect at a lower significance.
Additionally, Robin increases a lot of ATK, which may not benefit non-ATK units like Honkai: Star Rail Blade. Consequently, Sparkle gives Crit DMG and a universal DMG bonus, which is more flexible than plain ATK or Break Effect stat.
Build And Investment
Robin has a high Energy demand, sitting at 160 Energy. It’s hard to get her Ultimate back unless players properly invest in Energy-restoration stats and characters. Other than Energy Restoration Rate stats from Relics, players must have Robin’s signature Light Cone, Flowing Nightglow, or at least But the Battle Isn’t Over. Characters like Huohuo who restores Energy are also excellent.
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If players have both Flowing Nightglow/But the Battle Isn’t Over and a well-built Huohuo, it’s highly recommended to get Robin as she’ll work smoothly. Those who only have one of the two can still enjoy Robin in a nice pattern as well, but Trailblazers who fail to invest in both will find Robin quite difficult to play with.
Robin with the required Light Cone and/or character is an SP-positive unit, which means it doesn’t burden the team’s Skill Point consumption, whereas a low-invested Robin will eat a lot of the team’s SP, making her less effective than she should be.
Is Robin Worth It?
With proper investment, Robin is highly worth having in Honkai: Star Rail. Players should get Robin if they:
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- Don’t have Sparkle or Ruan Mei.
- Only have one of these three: Sparkle, Ruan Mei, or Bronya.
- Have But the Battle Isn’t Over Light Cone or is willing to get Flowing Nightglow.
- Have a well-built Huohuo.
- Have follow-up ATK characters like Dr. Ratio, Topaz, Aventurine, Clara, and Himeko.
- Need a buffer for DPS like Acheron, Imbibitor Lunae, Jingliu, Argenti, and DoT teams.
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