Best relics, light cones, team compositions & trace priority for Honkai Star Rail 4.0 (February 2026)
March 7th (Preservation) is a free 4-star Ice shielder who can Freeze enemies with her Ultimate. Budget Preservation option.
Element
Ice
Path
Preservation
Rarity
★★★★
Tier
B
Deals Ice DMG to a single enemy.
Deals Ice DMG with enhanced effects based on March 7th's kit.
Powerful Ice DMG ability with special effects.
Passive ability enhancing March 7th's combat effectiveness.
Overworld ability providing combat advantages.
🏆 Best in Slot
Knight of Purity Palace (4pc)
Alternatives
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace (4pc)
🏆 Best in Slot
Broken Keel
Alternatives
Fleet of the Ageless
🏆 Best in Slot
Day One of My New Life (4★)
Alternatives (ranked)
Landau's Choice, Moment of Victory
Body
DEF%
Feet
SPD
Sphere
DEF%
Rope
Energy Regeneration Rate
Sub-stat Priority
DEF% > SPD > HP% > Effect RES
Target Stats
High DEF
Trace Upgrade Order
Skill > Ultimate > Talent > Basic Attack
Eidolon Priority
E6
Free from story
Shield for Yunli/Clara counter teams
Freeze utility
Very outdated
Low shield value
Shield redirects attacks for counter characters.
The best relic set is Knight of Purity Palace (4pc) paired with Broken Keel as the planar ornament. Alternatives include Messenger Traversing Hackerspace (4pc).
The best Light Cone is Day One of My New Life (4★). Good alternatives include: Landau's Choice, Moment of Victory.
March 7th is ranked B Tier in our Honkai Star Rail 4.0 tier list as of February 2026.
As a B Tier Sustain, March 7th is a solid option but consider higher-tier alternatives first.