AGLAEA
Build Guide – Best Relics, Light Cone & Teams
✦ S+ TIER · LIGHTNING REMEMBRANCE DPS · HSR 4.0 ✦The Goldweaver of Amphoreus · The Fastest DPS in the Game
Aglaea is a 5-star Lightning Remembrance DPS — the first limited Remembrance character released in HSR and the Chrysos Heir carrying the Coreflame of Romance. She debuted in Version 3.0 and is featured on rerun in HSR 4.0, remaining one of the highest-ceiling DPS units in the game. Her defining mechanic is Supreme Stance: a blazing timed state triggered by her Ultimate where she and her memosprite Garmentmaker take turn after turn in rapid succession, dealing joint lightning attacks at speeds that allow her to lap the enemy’s action order multiple times per cycle.
Aglaea fights as a duo with Garmentmaker — a summoned memosprite that acts independently, absorbs damage for Aglaea, and most critically, generates SPD Boost stacks through the Memosprite Talent. Each stack grants Aglaea +15% SPD during Supreme Stance. With 6 stacks at max SPD potential and support from Sunday or Robin, Aglaea can reach 270+ combat SPD, enabling her to take 4 actions within a single Robin Concerto window or cycle endlessly in well-built teams. u7buy describes it precisely: “She creates her own turns. She brings her own tank. She creates a gameplay loop that feels fast, fluid, and completely unfair to the enemies.”
Her one structural challenge: a 350 Energy Ultimate cost — the highest in the game. Managing this Energy cost through ERR rope, Huohuo’s Ulti, and team Energy support is central to her gameplay. Once cycling, however, Supreme Stance generates Energy through joint attacks, creating a self-sustaining loop.
Core Mechanics Explained
SPD Breakpoints & Setups
Prydwen states clearly: “Aglaea has many Speed setups available to her — all impacting her performance in a meaningful way. Choosing one and ensuring it works is important.” The right breakpoint depends on your available supports.
✦ SPD Is the God Stat — Here Is Why
Aglaea’s SPD is uniquely multiplicative. When Sunday (or Robin) provides a large Action Advance, Aglaea’s already-high SPD means she can lap the action order and take 2–3 actions while other characters take 1. During Supreme Stance, Garmentmaker’s 6 SPD stacks (+15% each = +90% of her base SPD added) compound with the signature LC’s +12 base SPD and external buffs to create the exponential speed spiral. u7buy’s “infinite combo chain” description is apt: at 270 combat SPD, Aglaea generates Energy faster than the countdown timer drains it — locking Supreme Stance permanently while lapping enemies continuously. This is the fantasy the entire kit is designed around, and SPD is the exclusive gateway to it.
Best Light Cones
Time Woven Into Gold
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Signature — Best in Slot
Aglaea’s dedicated signature and her clear Best in Slot — universally agreed by Icy Veins, Game8, Prydwen, Lootbar, Sportskeeda, and every other source. At S1, it delivers three perfectly synergised effects: (1) +12 base SPD — critically, this is a flat BASE SPD increase, not a percentage. Since Garmentmaker’s +15% per stack and most external buffs are percentages of base SPD, flat base SPD is multiplicatively more valuable than standard SPD substats. The +12 enables the 168 SPD combat threshold and all exponential scaling that follows; (2) After Aglaea and her memosprite attack, gains 1 stack of “Brocade” — each stack grants both Aglaea and Garmentmaker +9% CRIT DMG (at S1), stacking up to 6 times. At maximum stacks: +54% CRIT DMG for both, plus each stack also adds +9% Basic ATK DMG — directly amplifying her primary damage source; (3) Brocade stacks accumulate rapidly because both Aglaea and Garmentmaker trigger it simultaneously per joint attack — reaching 6 stacks within the first Enhanced Basic ATK cycle.
Icy Veins analysis: the signature provides roughly +12–15% total DPS over the best 4-star alternatives. Game8 notes: “Time Woven Into Gold provides a lot of buffs that benefit Aglaea — SPD, CRIT DMG buffs, and a Basic ATK DMG buff where most of her damage comes from.” However, Game8 recommends E1 over the signature LC as a priority investment for players choosing between the two.
Reminiscence
⭐⭐⭐ 3-Star — Hidden Gem at S5
The most surprising option in Aglaea’s LC tier list. Reminiscence is a 3-star LC that provides stacking DMG% buffs for both the wearer and their memosprite when the memosprite is on the field. At S5, each stack grants a substantial DMG% boost — and because Garmentmaker has near-permanent uptime in optimised rotations, the stacks quickly cap. u7buy highlights this explicitly: “At S5, this 3-star cone outperforms many 4-star options. Since Garmentmaker has 100% uptime in good rotations, this is a permanent steroid.”
The caveat: at E0, Garmentmaker self-destructs when the Supreme Stance countdown fires — resetting Reminiscence stacks at that moment. Icy Veins notes this makes it weaker at E0 but confirms it is still the best 3-star option. At E1 (permanent Supreme Stance uptime), Garmentmaker never disappears, giving Reminiscence near-100% uptime and pushing it to compete with 4-star options. Do not salvage this LC — superimpose five copies to S5 immediately. Free from standard LC pulls.
Sweat Now, Cry Less
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Battle Pass — Best 4-Star
Best accessible 4-star: The Battle Pass LC for Remembrance characters. At S1: +12% CRIT Rate — directly contributing to the 100% CRIT Rate target that Game8 identifies as critical; and +24% DMG while the wearer’s memosprite is on the field (at S1, scaling to +36% at S5). Since Garmentmaker is almost always on the field during Supreme Stance, the DMG boost has near-100% uptime during Aglaea’s most important damage window.
GameRant and Sportskeeda both confirm this as the best accessible 4-star for Aglaea. Icy Veins: “A solid stat stick for CRIT Rate. It’s reliable, but lacks the mechanical synergy of the top options.” Recommended at S1–S3 from the Battle Pass — a worthwhile monthly investment for any Aglaea player who doesn’t have the signature.
Geniuses’ Repose / Memory’s Curtain Never Falls
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4-Star — F2P Alternatives
Geniuses’ Repose: At S1 provides +16% ATK and after using Ultimate, increases Aglaea and Garmentmaker’s Basic ATK DMG by +20% for 3 turns. Since Aglaea uses her Ultimate to enter Supreme Stance and immediately begins Enhanced Basic ATKs, the 3-turn Basic ATK DMG window aligns well with her active damage phase. Lootbar confirms: “This light cone gives good percentage of ATK and increases the Basic ATK DMG dealt after using Ultimate.” Available from standard gacha.
Memory’s Curtain Never Falls: Available from Herta’s Store — provides +6% SPD (% of base, still valuable for the multiplicative SPD stack) and a team-wide +8% DMG for 3 turns after using Skill. ScreenRant notes it’s “easily obtained and can be brought to S5, increasing SPD to +12% and DMG to +16%.” At S5, the +12% base SPD and +16% team DMG make it a compelling F2P choice, especially before the Battle Pass LC is accessible.
Best Relics & Planar Ornaments
Hero of Triumphant Song (4-Piece) ✦ Best in Slot — Mandatory
The universally mandatory relic set for Aglaea — Icy Veins: “Hero of Triumphant Song is Aglaea’s best-in-slot relic set. Currently there is no other set that provides anywhere near this much damage.” u7buy: “The new Hero set is mandatory because it is the only one designed to buff both the summoner and the summon simultaneously.” The 4-piece’s effects compound perfectly: the +6% SPD while Garmentmaker is on the field contributes directly to the SPD breakpoints (134, 160, 168 SPD); the +30% CRIT DMG to both Aglaea and Garmentmaker when Garmentmaker attacks refreshes every 2 turns and triggers frequently during Supreme Stance (Garmentmaker attacks each time they use an Enhanced Basic ATK jointly). Sportskeeda and Lootbar both confirm: farm this set exclusively — there is no close second.
Scholar Lost in Erudition + Wavestrider Captain (2pc + 2pc) Transition Mix
Icy Veins confirms this 2pc + 2pc combination as the recommended transition option when you don’t have four quality Hero of Triumphant Song pieces: “93–95% of Hero BiS performance.” The CRIT Rate from Scholar reduces substat investment pressure toward the 100% CRIT Rate target, while Wavestrider’s CRIT DMG provides a reliable flat boost comparable to 2 quality substat rolls. Use this combination while farming Hero pieces — it’s meaningfully close to the 4-piece and doesn’t require sacrificing any stats to use imperfect pieces.
The Wondrous BananAmusement Park ✦ Best Planar Ornament — BiS
Aglaea’s universally agreed Best in Slot planar ornament — Icy Veins: “this is Aglaea’s best-in-slot Planar Ornament as it provides a whopping 40% CRIT DMG to both her and Garmentmaker.” Note: Icy Veins and GameRant clarify that the +32% bonus specifically applies to Aglaea herself when Garmentmaker is on field; Garmentmaker itself only receives the base +16% from the 2-piece. Still the strongest planar available. Garmentmaker has near-100% uptime during Supreme Stance, meaning the +48% CRIT DMG is essentially permanent during her key damage window. Main stats: Link Rope = ERR% (mandatory to address 350 Energy cost unless running Sunday + Huohuo) or ATK% (only viable with Sunday + Huohuo filling Energy gaps); Sphere = Lightning DMG% (all of Aglaea’s damage is Lightning — Lightning DMG% amplifies every hit).
Rutilant Arena Strong Alt Planar
A powerful alternative planar particularly for players who already have high CRIT DMG from other sources (signature LC Brocade stacks + Hero 4-piece) and need CRIT Rate to reach the 100% target. At 70%+ CRIT Rate (achievable with Scout + Hero substats), the +16% Basic ATK DMG bonus amplifies Aglaea’s primary damage source directly. Game8 mentions it as viable alongside BananAmusement Park. GameRant notes: “Rutilant Arena and Glamoth Ornaments won’t affect Garmentmaker, but they’ll still buff Aglaea’s own damage.” For non-Garmentmaker damage (during non-Supreme Stance), Rutilant provides consistent uplift. Best chosen when your BananAmusement Park pieces have poor substats and your Rutilant pieces have better rolls.
Main Stats — Relic Piece Breakdown
Stat Priorities & Build Targets
Trace Priority
- Talent — Loom of Fate’s Tapestry (Lv.10, Highest Priority): Governs the Memosprite Talent’s SPD stack generation — the SPD bonus per stack scales with Talent level. Since each stack grants +15% of base SPD, higher Talent levels mean higher maximum combat SPD during Supreme Stance. This trace directly determines the ceiling of Aglaea’s speed spiral. Lootbar confirms: “Aglaea relies mostly on her Talent and Basic ATK to maximise damage.” Max first without exception.
- Basic ATK — Thorned Nectar / Slash by a Thousandfold Kiss (Lv.10, Equal Priority): The Enhanced Basic ATK during Supreme Stance is Aglaea’s primary damage source. Higher Basic ATK levels increase the DMG multiplier on both the primary hit and adjacent targets. Since she spends most of Supreme Stance using Enhanced Basic ATK continuously, every level is applied constantly. Max alongside Talent.
- Ultimate — Dance Destined Weaveress (Lv.8+): Higher Ultimate levels improve the DMG dealt when entering Supreme Stance and may affect Energy generation and countdown management. Level to 8 as the next priority — the Ultimate fires less often than Basic ATK and Talent procs but still contributes direct damage on cast. Push to 10 when Character EXP materials allow.
- Bonus Abilities — All Three (Mandatory, unlock immediately): A6 trace “Veil of Golden Threads” grants +20% Lightning RES PEN during Supreme Stance — the most impactful bonus trace. A4 trace improves Garmentmaker’s stats and Energy generation. A2 trace enhances Basic ATK mechanics. All three unlock through standard ascension — never delay these.
- Skill — Rise, Exalted Renown (Lv.1–6, Skip): The Skill heals Garmentmaker or re-summons it — a survivability utility rather than a damage source. During Supreme Stance, the Skill cannot be used at all. Outside Supreme Stance, Basic ATK is almost always preferred for SP efficiency and Seam Stitch application. Lootbar: “The Skill is the least important trace since she rarely uses her Skill.” Leave at Lv.1; redirect all materials to Talent, Basic ATK, and Ultimate.
Eidolons Guide
| Eid. | Effect | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| E0 | Full base kit — Supreme Stance (100 SPD countdown, Enhanced Basic ATK, CC immunity for Garmentmaker), Memosprite Talent (6 SPD stacks, +15% each), Seam Stitch, A6 RES PEN, 350 Energy Ultimate | Complete Hypercarry | E0 Aglaea with Hero 4-piece, BananAmusement Park, and Sunday/Robin is a complete top-tier DPS. Game8 recommends E1 over the signature LC as the priority investment — factor this into pull planning. |
| E1 | Threads to Forge the Hero: When Aglaea uses her Ultimate, the energy cost decreases by 100 (from 350 → 250), and Supreme Stance duration is extended so the countdown fires later. Additionally, Aglaea gains enhanced SPD regeneration during the extended stance. | Highest Priority — Better Than Signature | Game8 is explicit: “We recommend getting her E1 as this helps with her hefty Energy cost.” Reducing the Ultimate to 250 Energy is transformative — it changes the rotation from “how do I generate 350 energy” to “how do I maintain the loop.” The extended Supreme Stance duration means Garmentmaker rarely self-destructs, giving Reminiscence LC near-100% uptime and enabling permanent stance loops in optimised teams. Icy Veins confirms E1 dramatically improves performance with the 3-star Reminiscence LC specifically. This is the first E1 you should chase for a standard banner character. |
| E2 | Fabrics to Weave the Dream: Garmentmaker’s Memosprite Skill DMG increases significantly; when Supreme Stance activates or Garmentmaker attacks, reduces all enemies’ Lightning RES by 20% for 2 turns. | Major Amplification | The team-wide −20% Lightning RES on enemies stacks with Aglaea’s A6 Lightning RES PEN (+20%), creating a combined 40% total Lightning resistance reduction during Supreme Stance. This benefits all Lightning damage sources on the team — a significant team-wide DPS boost. Highly impactful in lightning-focused compositions. |
| E3 | Talent Lv. +2 (max Lv.15), Skill Lv. +2 (max Lv.15) | SPD Stack Boost | Higher Talent levels increase the SPD per Garmentmaker stack — directly improving Aglaea’s combat SPD ceiling during Supreme Stance. Meaningful but not a step-change. En route to E4+. |
| E4 | Thread to Connect the Worlds: When Garmentmaker’s turn starts, its SPD is set to equal Aglaea’s current SPD. Garmentmaker’s Enhanced Basic ATK gains an additional hit targeting a third enemy. | Garmentmaker Empowerment | Garmentmaker acting at Aglaea’s high combat SPD dramatically increases its action frequency — more hits, more Energy generation, more SPD stack refreshes. The additional hit also procs additional on-hit effects (Robin’s joint ATK, damage multipliers). Strong synergy with high-SPD builds where Garmentmaker’s speed boost compounds further. |
| E5 | Basic ATK Lv. +2 (max Lv.15), Ultimate Lv. +2 (max Lv.15) | Damage Scaling | Higher Basic ATK levels directly improve the Enhanced Basic ATK multiplier — Aglaea’s primary damage source during Supreme Stance. Higher Ultimate improves DMG on cast. Compound improvement. En route to E6. |
| E6 | Stitch to Mend the Stars: While in Supreme Stance, Aglaea’s Joint ATK DMG ignores 30% of enemy DEF. After each time Aglaea or Garmentmaker attacks, they gain +1 Garmentmaker stack permanently (no longer lost when Supreme Stance ends). | Maximum Power | E6 is transformative. The 30% DEF ignore during Supreme Stance is one of the largest single DMG multipliers in the game — compounding with Lightning RES PEN (A6 + E2 = 40% total) for devastating effective damage. Permanent SPD stacks mean Aglaea never has a warm-up phase — she enters every Supreme Stance already at maximum SPD. An S+ tier unit at E6 approaches the absolute ceiling of DPS in HSR. Reserved for dedicated investment. |
Best Team Compositions
The Golden Concerto — Sunday & Robin
The definitive premium Aglaea team — the “perpetual motion” configuration LDShop describes: “If you have Robin or Huohuo, you can unlock a perpetual motion level energy cycle, drastically boosting her strength.” Sunday advances Aglaea’s actions and provides CRIT DMG scaling through his kit, enabling Aglaea to maintain Supreme Stance with a lower SPD investment on relics. Robin’s Concerto state is the supreme multiplier: every Enhanced Basic ATK’s joint attack (Aglaea + Garmentmaker simultaneously) triggers Robin’s bonus joint ATK DMG twice — u7buy confirms Aglaea “procs on-hit effects twice, including Robin’s Ultimate.”
Huohuo closes the energy loop: her Ultimate provides a massive Energy burst to all allies, enabling Aglaea to cycle her 350 (or 250 at E1) Energy Ultimate before the Supreme Stance countdown fires. This creates the infinite loop: Huohuo’s energy → Aglaea’s Ultimate → Supreme Stance → joint attacks generate Energy → Huohuo’s next Ultimate refills → repeat. Prydwen data shows this as the most commonly used Aglaea composition in high-score MoC, PF, and Apocalyptic Shadow clears.
The Chrysos Chain — Cyrene Amplified
LDShop’s highlighted modern composition: “Cyrene, Aglaea, Dan Heng, and the Trailblazer combine precise timing and powerful buffs for unstoppable bursts. Cyrene’s team-wide Ultimate aligns with Aglaea’s Supreme Stance and Dan Heng’s enhanced strikes, creating devastating chain combos.” As a Chrysos Heir, Aglaea receives Cyrene’s dedicated Ode to Romance buff — which uniquely grants her +72% DMG and 36% DEF ignore during Supreme Stance alongside an instant SPD stack reset on Garmentmaker and +70 Energy toward Aglaea’s next Ultimate. This Ode is one of the strongest Chrysos Heir buffs in Cyrene’s kit.
Remembrance Trailblazer provides True DMG application (bypasses all resistance) and a team action advance, keeping Aglaea’s rotation fast. The True DMG zone from RMC’s Skill covers all of Aglaea’s hits during Supreme Stance with additional flat physical damage. Huohuo closes the Energy loop. LDShop: “their dual Memosprite pressure and Trailblazer’s shielding maintain both offense and defense, while Cyrene’s action boosts keep rotations fast and uptime constant.”
The Weaver’s Dawn — RMC Core
Game8’s recommended F2P configuration: “Aglaea’s best free-to-play teammate is the Remembrance Trailblazer at E2. The Remembrance Trailblazer can provide CRIT DMG buffs, True DMG, and turn advance to Aglaea, increasing her damage output. Asta can provide ATK and SPD buffs with her kit while Lynx can heal and cleanse all party members.” RMC at E2 is a full-featured support for Aglaea — CRIT DMG transfer via kit, True DMG zone on the Skill, and action advance enabling extra Aglaea turns per cycle. Asta’s Charging stack provides meaningful SPD and ATK% buffs to the team at no resource cost once stacked.
This team performs competitively in Simulated Universe and clears mid-difficulty Memory of Chaos comfortably. LDShop confirms: “for free-to-play players, the free Remembrance Trailblazer provides a high independent damage increase, with flexible team composition and controllable costs.” Upgrading this team: replace Asta with Sunday (acquired from standard/limited banner), replace Lynx with Huohuo for energy loop capabilities. The RMC core remains relevant even in premium teams as an Energy and True DMG provider.
Gilded Lightning — Sunday & Huohuo Loop
A focused variant replacing Robin with RMC for players who haven’t pulled Robin. Game8 confirms: “With Sunday and Huohuo, Aglaea can use an ATK% Rope instead of ERR% Rope since they provide enough Energy.” This team enables the rare configuration where Aglaea skips ERR rope — Huohuo’s Ultimate energy burst provides sufficient Energy inflow, and Sunday’s action advances accelerate the timing of Aglaea’s hits within a given energy window so that each attack generates Energy faster relative to the countdown timer.
RMC in the fourth slot provides the True DMG zone and CRIT DMG buffs that partially compensate for the absence of Robin’s joint ATK amplification. The team remains a top-performer in most content — Prydwen’s simulation data shows this configuration as the second most-used Aglaea team in MoC after the full Golden Concerto lineup. Players waiting for Robin to rerun can use this team with excellent results.
⚡ The Supreme Stance Rotation — Key Gameplay Notes
Aglaea’s rotation requires attention to two countdown systems: the 100 SPD action countdown (Supreme Stance ends when it fires) and the 350 Energy gate (stops Supreme Stance from starting). The goal is to use Ultimate again before the countdown fires — resetting it. Priority checklist each cycle: (1) Apply Seam Stitch with Basic ATK before entering Supreme Stance; (2) Use Ultimate as soon as 350 Energy is reached — do not delay; (3) During Supreme Stance, spam Enhanced Basic ATK exclusively — the Skill is disabled; (4) Monitor Garmentmaker’s SPD stack count — once 6 stacks are reached, her combat SPD is at peak; (5) If the countdown is about to fire and you lack the Energy to reset: accept it, let Garmentmaker self-destruct, and reenter the warm-up cycle. At E1, this problem is dramatically reduced.
Should You Pull Aglaea?
✦ Pull Aglaea If:
- You own or plan to pull Sunday — the Golden Concerto team (Aglaea + Sunday + Robin + Huohuo) is one of the highest-performing team compositions in HSR 4.0. Sunday is her single best partner, and their speed-advance synergy creates the fastest DPS loop in the game.
- You want the first and best Lightning DPS in the meta — Game8: “Aglaea is one of the fastest DPS units in the game and her DMG during Supreme Stance is very powerful with the right Support units.” She represents the highest ceiling of Lightning element damage.
- You enjoy high-speed, high-action-frequency gameplay — Aglaea creates a gameplay loop unlike any other character. Watching her and Garmentmaker take 4 actions inside a single Robin Concerto window while lapping the enemy twice is genuinely unique in HSR.
- You are invested in the Amphoreus Chrysos Heir roster — as a Chrysos Heir, she receives Cyrene’s dedicated Ode to Romance (+72% DMG + 36% DEF ignore during Supreme Stance). As the Chrysos Heir roster grows with 4.0+ releases, Aglaea’s Ode synergy becomes progressively more valuable.
- You got her from a 50/50 loss — build her immediately with Sunday (if available) and ERR rope. She is never a wasted pull.
⚠️ Lower Priority If:
- You have strong existing Lightning DPS like Acheron (with Sunday) or Jing Yuan (with Sunday) — Game8: “If you already have strong Lightning DPS units like Acheron or Jing Yuan with Sunday, you can consider skipping Aglaea.” She adds a new Lightning DPS option, not a universal team upgrade.
- You don’t have Sunday or any action advance support — Aglaea’s SPD loop is manageable with RMC F2P, but she reaches her true potential only with Sunday or Robin enabling her turns inside Supreme Stance. Without either, she requires significantly more relic investment to reach the same performance.
- You find energy management stressful — the 350 Energy cost (250 at E1) requires deliberate team and relic choices. It’s manageable but not forgiving at E0 without ERR rope. If you prefer straightforward DPS rotations, other characters may suit you better.
Final Verdict: Aglaea is one of the most exhilarating DPS characters ever designed in HSR — a speed-based hypercarry whose Supreme Stance creates a self-reinforcing acceleration loop that, at peak performance, produces action-order dominance unlike anything else in the game. Her S+ Tier status is cemented by Prydwen data, Game8 ratings, and the sheer output of the Golden Concerto team. She rewards investment with exponentially growing performance: better relics → faster SPD → more Supreme Stance actions → more Energy → permanent loop. In that holy city kissed by the dawn, the weaver caresses the golden thread and connects destiny. If you have the supports to match her ambition, Aglaea is a pull you will not regret.