EVERNIGHT
Build Guide – Best Relics, Light Cone & Teams
🌙 SS TIER ICE DPS 🌙The Shadow of March · Child of Remembrance & Eternal Night
Evernight is a 5-star Ice Remembrance character and the true identity of March 7th — a Chrysos Heir who conceals the Coreflame of Time and emerges from the Memory Zone of Amphoreus. Revealed in Version 3.6 and now returning on her rerun banner in HSR 4.0 (February 2026), Evernight stands as one of the premier hybrid damage-and-support characters in the current meta — simultaneously functioning as a devastating Ice main DPS and a powerful Memosprite buffer for the entire Remembrance team.
Her identity as a support-damage hybrid is defined by three interlocking systems: the Memosprite Evey (a jellyfish companion who inherits 50% of Evernight’s HP and deals AoE Ice DMG), the Memoria stack mechanic (a resource generated through HP consumption, abilities, and allied Memosprites that empowers Evey’s explosive finisher), and the “Darkest Riddle” state (an Ultimate-triggered mode making enemies take +30% DMG while Evernight and Evey’s own damage is amplified by +60%). Her Skill’s CRIT DMG buff for allied Memosprites — scaling with the number of Remembrance characters — makes her the cornerstone of every Remembrance team composition.
Core Mechanics Explained
Best Light Cones
To Evernight’s Stars
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Signature — Best in Slot
Why it’s #1: Evernight’s dedicated signature Light Cone and definitively her strongest option. It provides a substantial Max HP boost (perfect for HP-based damage scaling on both Evernight and Evey), and restores Energy when Evey disappears — solving Evernight’s staggeringly high 240-cost Ultimate requirement. The key offensive effect activates when Evey uses any ability: Evernight gains the “Noctis” buff, which causes all ally Memosprites to partially ignore enemy DEF, providing team-wide amplification that benefits Castorice, Remembrance Trailblazer (Mem), and any other Memosprite in the composition.
At S1, this Light Cone effectively handles both energy sustain AND team-wide DEF pen passively, freeing Evernight to focus all substats on CRIT DMG and HP. It is especially impactful in full Remembrance teams where the Noctis effect benefits 3+ Memosprites simultaneously, creating exceptional multiplicative gains. Strongly recommended for invested Castorice + Evernight teams.
Make Farewells More Beautiful
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Standard — Solid F2P 5-StarBest Non-Signature Option: This standard banner 5-star Remembrance Light Cone provides valuable HP% stats and useful passive effects including increased DMG for the wearer. For players without Evernight’s signature, this is a reliable second-choice that preserves most of her HP-scaling damage. It lacks the Noctis DEF-ignore and Energy restoration of the signature, requiring more Energy Regeneration investment, but represents a meaningful upgrade over 4-star options. Available permanently on the standard banner.
Boundless Choreo
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Limited — Strong AlternativeAlternative 5-star Option: If you happen to own this from a previous banner, it can serve as a workable alternative providing offensive boosts. However, it is generally considered inferior to the signature due to lacking the key energy regen and DEF-ignore effects that directly synergize with Evernight’s rotation. Prioritize the signature or standard banner option over this if possible.
Hey, Over Here!
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4-Star — Best F2P Accessible OptionBest 4-Star Choice: Provides Energy Regeneration Rate, which directly addresses Evernight’s biggest F2P problem — sustaining her 240-Energy Ultimate. While significantly behind the signature in damage output and team support, this 4-star allows Evernight to function and cycle her Ultimate at an acceptable rate without the signature. Other serviceable 4-star options include those providing HP% or CRIT stats for Remembrance characters.
Best Relics & Planar Ornaments
World-Remaking Deliverer ✦ Best in Slot
4-Piece: After the wearer uses Basic ATK or Skill while their Memosprite is on the field, all allies deal +15% increased DMG for a short duration, and the wearer and their Memosprite’s Max HP increases by +24%
The premier relic set for Evernight in both DPS and sub-DPS roles. The 4-piece effect delivers on every front of her kit simultaneously: the +24% Max HP increase directly boosts Evernight’s HP-based damage calculations, Evey’s inherited HP, and — critically — increases Evernight’s Skill’s CRIT DMG buff (since the buff is a percentage of her own CRIT DMG which is affected by her overall stats). The +15% team-wide DMG buff benefits Castorice, Remembrance Trailblazer, and all allies simultaneously, making this set both a personal and team-wide upgrade. Evernight will trigger the 4-piece effect almost every action due to constantly using her HP-consuming Skill with Evey active. Unambiguously best-in-slot.
Longevous Disciple Alt Set
4-Piece: When the wearer’s HP is consumed by a skill or ally, CRIT Rate +8% for 2 turns (max 2 stacks = +16%)
A strong alternative when World-Remaking Deliverer pieces are unoptimized. The 12% HP on 2-piece still benefits Evernight’s HP scaling, and the 4-piece CRIT Rate buff is naturally triggered by Evernight’s Skill (which consumes 10% current HP) and by HP-draining allies like Castorice or Hyacine with her signature Light Cone. In a full Remembrance team with frequent HP drain mechanics, Longevous Disciple can maintain near-permanent +16% CRIT Rate stacks. Best used as a 2-piece mix with World-Remaking Deliverer if a full 4-piece set of either isn’t optimally rolled.
Bone Collection’s Serene Demesne ✦ Best Planar
Evernight’s clear best-in-slot planar ornament. The +12% Max HP further scales her HP-based damage, and the +28% CRIT DMG (extended to Evey as well since Evey is her Memosprite) is a massive multiplier that both boosts personal output and scales her Skill’s CRIT DMG buff for allied Memosprites. The 5,000 HP threshold is trivially met with any reasonable build. The dual-target CRIT DMG increase on both Evernight and Evey makes this planar substantially stronger than any alternative. Farm this first and maintain it as your permanent planar pair.
Sigonia, The Unclaimed Desolation Alt Planar
A conditional alternative that can exceed Bone Collection in scenarios with many enemy debuffs (Apocalyptic Shadow, Memory of Chaos with heavy DoT supports). In practice, Evernight operates in cleaner Remembrance teams without dedicated debuffers, so Bone Collection’s consistent +28% CRIT DMG on both her and Evey tends to outperform. Consider Sigonia only if you run Evernight in debuff-heavy environments or cannot obtain well-rolled Bone Collection pieces.
Stat Priorities & Build Targets
Main Stat Recommendations by Piece
🌙 Key Build Insight: CRIT DMG is Your Most Valuable Stat
Evernight’s CRIT DMG fulfills a dual purpose that makes it exceptionally valuable: it increases her own damage output AND directly scales her Skill’s CRIT DMG buff for allied Memosprites. With the formula providing 24–65% of Evernight’s CRIT DMG to all ally Memosprites (scaling with Remembrance characters), every 10% CRIT DMG you invest in Evernight translates to up to 6.5% CRIT DMG for Castorice’s Spe·Mem, Remembrance Trailblazer’s Mem, and all other allied Memosprites simultaneously. In a Castorice + Evernight team, high CRIT DMG Evernight produces compounding team-wide damage gains that make her build investment far more rewarding than a typical DPS.
Trace & Skill Priority
- Ultimate (Lv. 10 — First Priority): Increases the AoE damage of “O Wakeful World, Goodnight” and the DMG buffs granted by the Darkest Riddle state (+60% DMG for Evernight and Evey, +30% all enemies receive). Since Darkest Riddle is Evernight’s core damage window, maximizing this ability is critical.
- Skill (Lv. 10 — First Priority tied): Increases the CRIT DMG buff applied to all ally Memosprites (from 12% at Lv.1 to 24% at Lv.10 — doubled). Since this buff benefits the entire Remembrance team, Skill scaling is essential for team-wide optimization, not just personal damage.
- Memosprite Talent (Lv. 6+ — Second Priority): Increases Evey’s “Dream, Dissolving, as Dew” damage — the primary explosive finisher. Aim for Lv.6 as a minimum to access meaningful scaling; push to max if resources allow.
- Talent (Lv. 6+): Governs passive effects including CRIT Rate bonuses and SPD management. Level to 6 minimum; less urgent than Ultimate and Skill but still meaningful.
- Basic ATK (Low Priority — Lv.1 acceptable): Evernight’s Basic ATK is an HP-scaling single-target attack used primarily when no other actions are available. It should almost never be your main action. Keep at Lv.1 unless you have excess ascension materials.
- Bonus Abilities — Unlock All Three (A2, A4, A6): A2 grants +35% CRIT Rate to Evernight and Evey — massively impactful and why CRIT DMG is preferred over CRIT Rate on body. A4 provides +5 Energy and Memoria when entering battle. A6 grants all allies +20% All-Type RES PEN when Evernight is on the field — a passive 20% resistance penetration for the entire team that stacks multiplicatively with other damage multipliers.
Eidolons Guide
| Eidolon | Name & Effect | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| E0 | Base Kit — Full kit as described: Evey, Memoria system, Darkest Riddle, A6 RES PEN, SP generation | Baseline | Strong at E0 with signature LC. Build for E0S1 as the primary investment target. |
| E1 | Sleep Tight, the Night Dreams Long — When Evernight is on the field, the fewer enemies there are, the more DMG ally Memosprites deal: 4+ enemies: +120% / 3 enemies: +125% / 2 enemies: +130% / 1 enemy: +150% of their original DMG | Most Recommended | The strongest single Eidolon for team support. Boosts all ally Memosprites’ damage by 20–50% based on enemy count — a 20–30% boost for Castorice’s team and even more in single-target scenarios. Many analysts rate E1 higher priority than the signature LC for Castorice-focused players. |
| E2 | Listen Up, the Slumber Speaks Soft — Evernight and Evey’s CRIT DMG increases by 40%. Each time Evernight gains Memoria, gains 2 additional Memoria. Gains extra Darkest Riddle Charges per Ultimate use (near-permanent Darkest Riddle uptime). | Highly Recommended | The strongest personal DPS eidolon by far — more than doubles Memoria generation, provides near-permanent Darkest Riddle uptime, and adds +40% CRIT DMG to both Evernight and Evey (which scales her Skill buff). +70% boost for Evernight hypercarry teams, +20% for Castorice teams. Ideal stopping point for main DPS Evernight players. |
| E3 | Fear Not, the Nightmare Lies Past — Skill, Basic ATK, and Memosprite Talent level and level cap +2 | Optional | Incremental Skill level increase improves the CRIT DMG buff slightly. Not a major power spike — purely additive. |
| E4 | Night, Trailing, In Step — While Evernight is on the field, ally Memosprites’ Weakness Break Efficiency +25%; Evey’s Weakness Break Efficiency additionally +25% | Situational | Primarily valuable in Apocalyptic Shadow content. Generally not worth targeting — only useful in break-oriented scenarios. Skip unless going for E6. |
| E5 | Solitude, Drifting, In Murk — Ultimate and Talent level and level cap +2 | Minor Boost | Increases Ultimate damage and Talent effects marginally. Incremental improvement en route to E6. |
| E6 | (E6 Complete) — While Evernight is on the field, all allies’ All-Type RES PEN increases by 20% (stacking with A6 trace for +40% total). After Evey uses “Dream, Dissolving, as Dew,” Evernight gains back 30% of the consumed Memoria. | Whale Tier | Exceptionally powerful for dedicated players: +20% team-wide RES PEN (stacking with A6’s +20% for +40% total) is enormous for the entire team. The Memoria refund significantly improves rotation consistency. Recommend only if committed to the Remembrance archetype for the long term. |
🌙 Eidolon Investment Priority: E0S1 → E1 → E2S1
The consensus across the community (KQM, Prydwen, Mobalytics) is to prioritize E0S1 as the baseline — the signature Light Cone provides Energy, DEF-ignore, and HP that meaningfully upgrade her rotation. E1 is arguably the most impactful single upgrade for Remembrance-team-focused players (Castorice + Evernight) due to the percentage-based Memosprite DMG boost. E2S1 is the ideal endgame investment for players committing to Evernight as a main DPS. Skip E3–E5 unless proceeding to E6 for the full RES PEN and Memoria refund package.
Best Team Compositions
The Eternal Night — Full Remembrance Royale
The highest-damage Remembrance team and the definitive reason to pull Evernight. Every character on this team is a Remembrance unit, maximizing the CRIT DMG buff from Evernight’s Skill to +65% of her CRIT DMG for all Memosprites — including Castorice’s Spe·Mem and Remembrance Trailblazer’s Mem simultaneously.
Castorice is the primary damage dealer whose Spe·Mem outputs devastating Ice DMG; she benefits from Evernight’s CRIT DMG buff and the team’s RES PEN (A6 trace). Hyacine provides healing AND — crucially, with her signature Light Cone — deals HP-drain to the team, which generates extra Memoria stacks for Evernight and increases both Evernight’s and Evey’s CRIT DMG simultaneously. Remembrance Trailblazer generates additional Memoria via Mem’s actions, keeps energy flowing, and provides further Memosprite buffs. A full cycle of this team with good gear approaches the damage ceiling of the HSR 4.0 meta.
Note: Hyacine requires her signature LC “Long May Rainbows Adorn the Sky” for full synergy — without it, the HP-drain trigger for Memoria generation is lost. If you lack Hyacine’s sig LC, Luocha or Lingsha are acceptable sustain substitutes.
Moonfall Chorus — Castorice + Tribbie
A powerful variant replacing Remembrance Trailblazer with Tribbie for additional team-wide RES PEN and AoE amplification. Tribbie’s Quantum RES PEN stacks multiplicatively with Evernight’s A6 All-Type RES PEN trace, creating substantially higher damage ceilings in multi-enemy scenarios.
The trade-off is losing one Remembrance unit, which reduces Evernight’s Skill CRIT DMG buff from +65% to +50% of her CRIT DMG for allied Memosprites. However, Tribbie’s RES PEN and her own Memosprite (if applicable) can more than compensate the difference in content with multiple enemies. This team is especially dominant in Memory of Chaos and multi-wave content. Tribbie + Evernight together are arguably the strongest support pairing for Castorice in 4.0 content.
Solo Evernight — Ice Hypercarry
When played as the primary damage dealer, Evernight can form her own hypercarry team anchored around Remembrance supports and a sustain. Remembrance Trailblazer provides Mem’s buffing actions (generating Memoria for Evernight), Tribbie adds RES PEN and offensive amplification, and Hyacine sustains while triggering HP-drain for extra Memoria stacks.
This team performs best at E2+, where near-permanent Darkest Riddle uptime and doubled Memoria generation make Evernight’s personal damage output far more consistent. At E0, she can still perform well as a main DPS but may feel rotation-dependent. Recommended for players without Castorice who want to use Evernight as their primary Ice DPS.
Night on a Budget — F2P Remembrance Team
A fully accessible free-to-play team structure. Remembrance Trailblazer is the free Remembrance support who provides Mem’s Memosprite actions (generating Memoria for Evernight). Pela applies Ice RES reduction (-12% Ice RES DEF) through her Ultimate, synergizing with Evernight’s Ice element. Gallagher handles sustain via his Besotted state and provides reasonable Break synergy.
This team is limited to 2 Remembrance units, capping Evernight’s Skill CRIT DMG buff at 36% of her CRIT DMG for Mem. However, it remains fully functional for clearing content and does not require any limited 5-star characters beyond Evernight herself. A good starting point for newly returned or newer players building a Remembrance foundation.
Playstyle Tips & Advanced Strategy
🌙 Core Rotation Framework
Evernight’s optimal rotation follows this pattern: (1) Enter battle → Evey auto-summons — use Skill immediately if possible to gain 2 Memoria and buff Memosprite CRIT DMG. (2) Build to 16+ Memoria through Skill uses, HP loss (from Skill, enemy attacks, or ally HP-drain), and allied Memosprite actions. (3) At 16 Memoria, Evey is Advanced automatically — do NOT use Ultimate yet if possible; first trigger Evey’s finisher to consume Memoria. (4) Use Ultimate immediately after Evey vanishes (benefiting from energy restored by sig LC on Evey’s disappearance, enabling immediate Ultimate cast). (5) In Darkest Riddle state, use Skill every turn to gain +14 Memoria per use and maintain the CRIT DMG buff — two Skill uses generate 28 Memoria, enabling two “Dream, Dissolving, as Dew” finishers within the Darkest Riddle window.
🌊 HP Management — Positioning Tips
HP loss is a feature, not a bug. Every time Evernight or Evey takes damage or has HP consumed, both gain CRIT DMG and Evernight gains 2 Memoria stacks. Place Evernight in slots 2 or 3 of the team lineup to maximize the chance of being targeted by enemies (HSR’s targeting system favors middle positions). This passive Memoria generation from being hit accelerates cycle times significantly. Ensure your sustain character (Hyacine, Luocha, or Gallagher) can reliably keep Evernight above death threshold — she should be at ~50–70% HP, not topped off, to continue triggering HP-loss Memoria generation. Do NOT use characters or effects that prevent HP loss — this actively hurts Evernight’s rotation.
⚡ Synergy with Hyacine’s Signature LC
Hyacine’s signature Light Cone “Long May Rainbows Adorn the Sky” causes each of Hyacine’s attacks to drain a small amount of HP from all allies. In the Evernight context, this means every time Hyacine acts, Evernight and Evey both lose HP — triggering: (1) +2 Memoria for Evernight, and (2) CRIT DMG increases for both Evernight and Evey from the HP-loss passive. In a team where Hyacine acts multiple times per cycle, this creates a consistent, free Memoria and CRIT DMG engine that dramatically accelerates Evernight’s Evey finisher cycles. This is why Hyacine is the preferred sustain for Evernight — not just for healing, but as an active synergy engine.
❄ Pro Tip: SPD Boost Window Management
After Evey uses “Dream, Dissolving, as Dew” and vanishes, Evernight gains a SPD boost of up to +40% for her next turn. At high SPD (134+), this can allow Evernight to take an extra turn before enemies can act, effectively enabling her to immediately use her Skill again after Evey’s finisher. If you’re tuning for advanced play, consider SPD thresholds that let you exploit this window: Evernight at ~130 base SPD with the +40% boost reaches ~182 SPD for one turn — potentially faster than even Evey’s base 160 SPD, enabling an extra Skill use and faster re-summoning of Evey into the next cycle.
Should You Pull Evernight?
✓ Pull If:
- You own Castorice — Evernight is her single strongest team upgrade, providing Memosprite CRIT DMG buffs that scale with team composition and +20% team RES PEN from A6
- You want a powerful Ice DPS character — Evernight performs excellently as a standalone main DPS in a Remembrance hypercarry setup
- You’re building a Remembrance archetype team for the long term — her value scales with every new Remembrance character released
- You have Hyacine (especially with signature LC) — the HP-drain synergy makes Evernight’s rotation dramatically smoother and more powerful
- You want an SP-positive Ice DPS — Evernight generates Skill Points, a rare trait for a damage dealer that benefits SP-hungry team compositions
⚠️ Consider Skipping If:
- You do not own Castorice or Remembrance Trailblazer — Evernight’s power is heavily gated behind Remembrance team composition; she loses most unique value in non-Remembrance teams
- You lack Hyacine’s signature Light Cone — while not strictly required, the HP-drain synergy is a substantial portion of what makes Evernight’s rotation efficient and smooth
- Your primary teams are non-Remembrance path compositions — DoT, Break, FUA, or Erudition teams receive no benefit from her Memosprite buffs
- You’re saving resources for an upcoming DPS or support who better fits your current account — Evernight is a niche specialist who rewards those going all-in on Remembrance
- You have no current Remembrance characters and would need to pull multiple characters from scratch — this represents an extremely expensive team-building investment
Final Verdict: Evernight is a powerful and unique Ice DPS/sub-DPS who occupies an essential role in Remembrance team compositions in HSR 4.0. Her CRIT DMG buff scaling, SP generation, AoE damage, and team RES PEN make her the ideal partner for Castorice and a formidable standalone DPS. Her SS Tier status is justified — within her intended Remembrance context, she is one of the most effective characters in the game. The core caveat is that her team restriction to Remembrance characters is genuine: she substantially underperforms without proper partners. For Castorice owners, she is an essential pull. For players building from scratch, assess your Remembrance roster before committing.
Evernight vs Other SS Tier Characters
vs Castorice (Ice Remembrance DPS): Castorice is the primary damage dealer; Evernight is her support and sub-DPS. They are a partnership — they do not compete but rather form the core of the strongest Remembrance team. If you own Castorice, pull Evernight. If you own Evernight, pull Castorice. The two together are substantially more than the sum of their parts.
vs Tribbie (Quantum Harmony): Tribbie provides team-wide RES PEN and AoE DMG amplification for any team; Evernight provides Remembrance-specific CRIT DMG buffs, HP-loss synergy, and SP generation. In Castorice teams, many top players run both: Castorice + Evernight + Tribbie + Hyacine is considered a top-tier composition. They complement rather than replace each other.
vs The Herta (Ice Erudition DPS): Both are Ice DPS characters but operate in completely different team archetypes. The Herta excels in Erudition/Stacking compositions; Evernight excels in Remembrance/Memosprite compositions. These are not competitors — if your account has both, they serve different teams entirely.
vs Hyacine (Wind Abundance): Hyacine is the premier sustain partner for Evernight — not a competitor. Her HP-drain mechanic with signature LC feeds Evernight’s Memoria engine, their roles are entirely complementary. In Remembrance teams, Hyacine + Evernight is the sustain + sub-DPS duo that enables Castorice to operate freely.