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Honkai Star Rail Argenti materials, kit, and Eidolons

Ascension and Trace materials for Argenti.

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Argenti is a 5-Star Physical character of The Erudition path who debuted in Honkai: Star Rail during version 1.5.

While Argenti is featured as the boosted 5-Star character on his Thorns of Scented Crown Banner in version 1.5, he will eventually return to Honkai: Star Rail at some point in the future when the Banner schedule cycles back to him.

Whether you have him, or want to prepare for if you Warp for him successfully, we've detailed Argenti's Ascension materials and Trace materials below so you can level him up to his full potential right away. To understand how you might play him, we've also detailed Argenti's kit and Eidolons.

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Honkai Star Rail Argenti's kit

Argenti is a 5-Star Physical character of The Erudition path best at providing AOE Physical damage with his two Ultimate types.

All of the percentages mentioned below are based on Level 1 Traces.

Here's a summary of Argenti's kit in Honkai Star Rail:

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  • Element: Physical.
  • Path: The Erudition.
  • Rarity: 5-Star.
  • Basic Attack: Fleeting Fragrance (Deals Physical damage equal to 50% of Argenti's attack to a single enemy).
  • Skill: Justice, Hereby Blooms (Deals Physical damage equal to 60% of Argenti's attack to all enemies).
  • Ultimate 1: For In This Garden Supreme Beauty Bestows (Consumes 90 Energy and deals Physical damage equal to 96% of Argenti's attack to all enemies).
  • Ultimate 2: Merit Bestowed in "My" Garden (Consumes 180 Energy and deals Physical damage equal to 168% of Argenti's attack to all enemies, and further deals damage for six extra times, with each time dealing Physical damage equal to 57% of Argenti's attack to a random enemy).
  • Talent (passive ability): Sublime Object (For every enemy hit when Argenti uses his Basic, Skill, or Ultimate attacks, he regenerates three Energy, and is granted a stack of Apotheosis, increasing his Crit Rate by 1%. This effect can stack up to 10 times).
  • Technique (overworld ability): Manifesto of Purest Virtue (Enemies in a set area are inflicted with Daze for 10 seconds, with Dazed enemies unable to attack your team. When entering combat against a Dazed enemy, Argenti deals Physical damage to all enemies equal to 80% of his attack, and Argenti regenerates 15 energy).
  • Bonus Trace 1: Piety (At the start of the turn, Argenti immediately gains one stack of Apotheosis).
  • Bonus Trace 2: Generosity (When enemy targets enter battle, Argenti immediately regenerates two Energy).
  • Bonus Trace 3: Courage (Argenti deals 15% more damage to enemies whose HP is at 50% or less).

Honkai Star Rail Argenti Ascension materials

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Extinguished Core. | Image credit: HoYoverse

You need to use Argenti Ascension materials to upgrade stats like his health, attack, defence, and critical hit effectiveness.

For Argenti, you need to get a lot of Netherworld Token and Core-based materials to fully upgrade his capabilities.

In total, the Argenti Ascension Materials in Honkai: Star Rail are:

  • x15 Extinguished Core
  • x15 Glimmering Core
  • x15 Squirming Core
  • x65 Netherworld Token
  • 308,000 Credits

For more details, here's what Argenti Ascension materials you need per level:

Argenti Ascension level Argenti Ascension materials Credit cost Reward
Level 20 x5 Extinguished Core 4,000 x1 regular Star Rail Pass
Level 30 x10 Extinguished Core 8,000 None
Level 40 x6 Glimmering Core, x3 Netherworld Token 16,000 x1 regular Star Rail Pass
Level 50 x9 Glimmering Core, x7 Netherworld Token 40,000 None
Level 60 x6 Squirming Core, x20 Netherworld Token 80,000 x1 regular Star Pass
Level 70 x9 Squirming Core, x35 Netherworld Token 160,000 None

Honkai Star Rail Argenti Trace materials

Key of Wisdom.

Just like Ascension, to get the most out of using Argenti you have to level-up his attacks and passive abilities by using Trace materials, which vary from character-to-character.

For Argenti, you need to use a lot of Key and Core-based materials to fully upgrade his capabilities.

In total, to upgrade all of his abilities, the Argenti Trace Materials you need are:

  • x8 Tracks of Destiny
  • x12 Regret of Infinite Ochema
  • x18 Key of Inspiration
  • x41 Extinguished Core
  • x56 Glimmering Core
  • x58 Squirming Core
  • x69 Key of Knowledge
  • x139 Key of Wisdom
  • 3 million Credits

Version 2.2 with Robin and Boothill is nearly here! Meanwhile, in version 2.1 we have Aventurine and Jingliu running, so make sure to redeem those new codes for Stellar Jade if you want them or future characters - and check all characters out on our regularly updated tier list. For everything else, we have pages on the next Banner, Ministry of Education quiz answers, how to get more Star Rail Passes, and an English voice actors list.


Honkai Star Rail Argenti Eidolons

By getting duplicates of Argenti from Warping on Banners, you will receive his Eidolon. This material allows you to unlock Eidolon levels, with each upgrade either improving an existing attack or passive ability.

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Here are all of Argenti's Eidolons in Honkai: Star Rail:

  • A Lacuna in Kingdom of Aesthetics (E1): Each stack of Apotheosis increases Crit Damage by an additional 4%.
  • Agate's Humility (E2): When the number of enemies on the field equals three or more and Argenti uses his Ultimate, his attack increases by 40% for one turn.
  • Thorny Road's Glory (E3): Increases the level of Argenti's Skill and Talent by two, with a maximum upgrade Level of 15.
  • Trumpet's Dedication (E4): Argenti gains two stacks of Apotheosis at the start of battle, and increases the maximum stack limit of his Talent's effect by two.
  • Snow, From Somewhere in Cosmos (E5): Increases the level of Argenti's Ultimate by two with a maximum upgrade level of 15, and increases the level of his Basic Attack by one, with a maximum upgrade level of 10.
  • "Your" Resplendence (E6): Argenti ignores 30% of the enemy target's Defense when using his Ultimate.

Good luck levelling up Argenti in Honkai Star Rail!

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