HSR Pure Fiction: V3.5 Guide Update & Teams

Hi! Trailblazer!

Pure Fiction is one of the permanent game modes, offering players a unique challenge and valuable rewards. Did you score full marks in this round of Pure Fiction V3.5 for this season? This article will detail buff and the best teams for acing Pure Fiction mode, enhancing your gameplay experience! Let’s go!

Buff Overview

Three Act Structure Grit Mechanic
Concordant Truce	When an enemy target enters battle, they are inflicted with 1 stack(s) of "Echo Enigma," which deals a special kind of Wind Shear, and they suffer 1 stack(s) of "Echo Enigma" after acting, receiving Wind DoT at the start of each turn. Goes up to 10 stack(s) at max for 3 turn(s).
Surging Grit	Entering the "Surging Grit" state causes all enemies to suffer 5 stack(s) of special Wind Shear "Echo Enigma," and causes all currently suffered DoT to immediately produce DMG equal to 100% of the original DMG. During the "Surging Grit" period, increases enemy targets' DMG received by 50%, reduces DMG dealt by 35%, and increases SPD by 50%.

Date: September 1 2025 - October 13, 2025

3 Individual Buffs

Ballad

Throughout the "Surging Grit" stage, the damage inflicted by memospites sees a 30% boost. Once a memosprite fades away, the memomaster’s action gets advanced by 15%.

Euphony

Upon entering the "Surging Grit" state, 3 Skill Points are restored right away. During the "Surging Grit" phase, foes suffer 30% additional DoT.

Solo Symphony 

When in the "Surging Grit" phase, once a party member employs their Skill to strike enemies, they inflict extra True DMG that amounts to 30% of the initial attack value.

After enemy targets are defeated, additionally accumulates 3 Grit Value for allies.

 

Tips：After the revision, in the  Pure Fiction, when an enemy in any position is eliminated, new enemies will continuously spawn to fill the vacant spots, keeping the total number of enemies on the field fixed at 5. While it’s possible to end the battle by focusing attacks solely on the boss or elite enemies, their health pools are excessively high. For casual players, it’s still recommended to prioritize area-of-effect (AoE) damage dealers. By eliminating regular enemies, you can also deplete the boss’s health—this is an efficient way to claim all rewards. (When it comes to team composition recommendations, priority will still be given to ensuring a smooth and comfortable gameplay experience.) 

Stage 3 Phase 1

Types Recommended

Advantageous Elements

Wind Quantum > Others

Enemy Mechanics

Guardian Shadow

• nevitable Punishment cannot trigger if the Guardian Shadow is affected by a Crowd Control debuff.
• Tranquil Ban can only be used when at least one other enemy is alive. However, once used, it will remain in effect until expiry even if all other enemies are killed.
• If a character subject to Silent Ban targets themselves with a Skill that removes debuffs, the debuff removal will occur first and Inevitable Punishment will not trigger.

Recommended Teams

BUFF Ballad
Castorice	Trailblazer	Tribbie	Hyacine
BUFF Solo Symphony
The Herta	Anaxa	Tribbie	Lingsha
BUFF Euphony
Kafka	Black Swan	Hysilens	Huohuo

 

 

Stage 3 Phase 2

Types Recommended

Advantageous Elements
Lightning Ice > Others

Enemy Mechanics

The Ascended

  The  Ascended abilities include Black Prana's Snare ,which has a 100% Base Chance to afflict all targets with Prana-Siphon (30% Recoverable HP Reduction, 2 Turns). There’s also Rite of Great Arbor Metamorphosis ([Bounce], 5 Energy per hit): it continuously deals Wind DMG (100% ATK) to a random target, with a 100% Base Chance for Wind Shear (70% ATK DoT per stack, 3 Turns, Max 5 Stacks). For area damage, Guiding Vulturnus ([Blast], 10 Energy main / 5 Energy adjacent) deals Wind DMG (200% ATK) to the target and nearby allies, plus the same Wind Shear chance. For single targets, Arboreal Thorns deals Wind DMG and also has a 100% Base Chance for Wind Shear. Finally, Rite of Subduing Prana lets the user enter Japa, then cast "Black Prana's Snare" on all targets next action.

Recommended Teams

BUFF Solo Symphony
The Herta	Anaxa	Tribbie	Lingsha
BUFF Ballad
Castorice	Trailblazer	Tribbie	Hyacine
BUFF Euphony
Kafka	Black Swan	Hysilens	Huohuo

 

Stage 4 Phase 1

Types Recommended

Physical Fire > Others

Enemy Mechanics

Bronya

• After any other ally character uses Basic ATK on an enemy target that has Wind Weakness, Bronya immediately launches 1 instance of Follow-up ATK, dealing Wind DMG to this target equal to 80% of her Basic ATK DMG. This effect can only trigger once per turn.
• This follow-up attack deals 10 Toughness Reduction and regenerates 5 Energy.
• Take by Surprise is not affected by the CRIT Rate modification from Bronya's  Ascension 2 Bonus Ability.

Recommended Teams

BUFF Ballad
Castorice	Trailblazer	Tribbie	Hyacine
BUFF Euphony
Kafka	Black Swan	Hysilens	Huohuo
BUFF Solo Symphony
Argenti	Sunday	Tribbie	Huohuo

 

Stage 4 Phase 2

Types Recommended

Ice Quantum> Others

Enemy Mechanics

 

Flame Reaver of the Deepest Dark

• Contrary to what the in-game Ability menu indicates, Demise's Storm is never used in Phase 2.
• The Flame Reaver will re-obtain 8 stacks of DMG Reduction when entering Phase 2.
• The next action after Silent Sorrow is delayed by 100%.
• While the Flame Reaver is in the "Silent Sorrow" state, Breaking their Weakness will dispel the "Silent Sorrow" state and remove all "Calamity Power" stacks.

Recommended Teams

BUFF Solo Symphony
The Herta	Anaxa	Tribbie	Lingsha
BUFF Solo Symphony
Kafka	Black Swan	Hysilens	Huohuo
Buff Ballad
Castorice	Trailblazer	Tribbie	Hyacine

 

Conclusion

The latest update of Honkai: Star Rail's 3.5  brings a slight decrease in difficulty. The difficulty of achieving full stars remains low. However, the challenge of scoring full points without using specialized buffs has increased. That said, if you're not aiming for the latter, there's no need to worry.

We also have another article to guide you conquer the version 3.5 Divergent Universe, click the it for more info if you're interested.

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