Overcome the thorns with Sunday.
Sunday is a 5-star Imaginary character following the Path of Harmony, he is a powerful amplifier in Honkai Star Rail that rivals Bronya. Sunday’s game-changing ability enhances the critical and damage output of allies and even amplifies the character’s summon.
In this ONE Esports guide, we’ll explore everything you need to know about creating the best Sunday team composition in Honkai Star Rail.
Best Sunday teams — premium and free-to-play
Best Sunday team composition for summon amplification
Sunday is the ideal companion for summon-based compositions, and this Sunday team composition focuses on maximizing the damage output of Jing Yuan’s Lightning Lord.
| HONKAI STAR RAIL CHARACTER | NAME | ROLE |
 | Jing Yuan | DPS |
 | Sunday | Amplifier |
 | Robin | Amplifier |
 | Aventurine | Sustain |
Jing Yuan and his Lightning Lord form the core of this team, serving as the primary DPS with their powerful AoE Lightning attacks. Supporting them are Sunday and Robin, who act as amplifiers to elevate Jing Yuan’s damage potential to extraordinary levels.
Sunday’s skill, Benison of Paper and Rites, allows Jing Yuan and Lightning Lord to take immediate action while boosting their damage by up to 50%.
Additionally, Sunday’s Ultimate, Ode to Caress and Cicatrix, significantly increases Jing Yuan and Lightning Lord’s CRIT DMG, turning their attacks into devastating barrages.
Robin complements this Sunday team perfectly by providing further amplification to Jing Yuan’s damage. Her skill increases his damage output directly, while her Ultimate, Vox Harmonique, Opus Cosmique, activates the Concerto state, further enhancing Jing Yuan’s attack.
Notably, Lightning Lord’s actions are considered follow-up attacks, allowing Robin’s Trace bonus to shine by granting increased CRIT DMG to follow-up attacks. This synergy ensures that Lightning Lord hits harder with every strike.
To complete the Penacony gang, Aventurine serves as the shield for the entire team while contributing to the offense with his own follow-up attacks. Aventurine also benefits from Robin’s Concerto state, further amplifying his follow-up attack and the team’s overall damage output.
Best Sunday attack team
This attack-focused team is built around Acheron, a powerful single-target Lightning DPS from the Path of Nihility.
| HONKAI STAR RAIL CHARACTER | NAME | ROLE |
 | Acheron | DPS |
| Sunday | Amplifier |
 | Jiaoqiu | Debuffer |
| Aventurine | Sustain |
Acheron serves as the main DPS in this team, bringing devastating single-target damage with her ultimate. Her straightforward but powerful kit is enhanced by Sunday, who amplifies Acheron’s damage potential to new heights.
Sunday’s skill, Benison of Paper and Rites, allows Acheron to take immediate action and increases his DMG by up to 30%. Additionally, Sunday’s Ultimate, Ode to Caress and Cicatrix, boosts Acheron’s CRIT DMG.
Jiaoqiu complements Acheron by serving as the team’s debuffer. Jiaoqiu’s Ultimate applies the maximum number of Ashen Roast stacks to all enemies and creates a zone that increases their Ultimate DMG taken up to 15%.
Adding Jiaoqiu to the party synergizes perfectly with Acheron’s Trace bonus, which enhances his Basic Attack, Skill, and Ultimate damage when there are one or two other Nihility characters in the team.
Aventurine provides essential sustain for the team, shielding allies to ensure survivability while also contributing to the offense with his follow-up attacks. His defensive capabilities create a stable environment where Acheron can focus on dealing damage without interruption
Best Sunday Imaginary attack team
Imbibitor Lunae takes the spotlight as the main DPS, unleashing powerful dragon attacks to devastate enemies.
| HONKAI STAR RAIL CHARACTER | NAME | ROLE |
 | Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae | DPS |
| Sunday | Amplifier |
 | Sparkle | Support |
 OR  | Lingsha/Huohuo | Healer |
Dan Heng’s abilities excel in single-target damage, making him the core of this composition. Sparkle plays a crucial support role, complimenting Dan Heng’s playstyle. Her skill amplifies Dan Heng’s damage further, enhancing his ability to deal damage.
The key to Sparkle’s value lies in her Ultimate, which restores four skill points for the entire team which is needed for Dan Heng’s enhanced Basic Attacks that consumes three skill points per use.
With Cipher active, each stack of Sparkle’s DMG Boost Talent increases its effect by an additional 10%, allowing Dan Heng to unleash his powerful abilities
Sunday serves as the primary amplifier for Dan Heng’s already potent damage. Sunday’s skill, Benison of Paper and Rites, enables Dan Heng to act immediately, making him attack twice per turn. Additionally, Sunday’s Ultimate, Ode to Caress and Cicatrix, increases Dan Heng’s CRIT DMG.
Lingsha or Huohuo rounds out the team as the dedicated healer. Huohuo offers additional energy regeneration.
Best Sunday free-to-play team
If you’re a starting player and landed on Sunday, we suggest this free-to-play team comp that revolves around Qingque.
| HONKAI STAR RAIL CHARACTER | NAME | ROLE |
 | Qingque | DPS |
| Sunday | Amplifier |
 | Pela | Debuffer |
 OR  | Natasha/Gallagher | Healer |
Qingque’s damage output relies on her Jade tiles. However, this reliance on RNG is effectively mitigated by the strategic synergy provided by Sunday and Pela, creating a well-rounded team capable of handling any challenge.
Sunday takes on the role of amplifier, significantly boosting Qingque’s damage potential. His skill and his Ultimate, further enhances Qingque’s CRIT DMG and amplifies her offensive output, making her attacks devastatingly effective despite the RNG factor.
Pela serves as the team’s debuffer, weakening enemies and enabling the team to deal increased damage. Her Ultimate deals Ice damage and inflicts the Exposed debuff, reducing the DEF of all enemies by 40% for two turns. This debuff significantly boosts Qingque’s damage.
Additionally, Pela’s talent restores additional energy when attacking debuffed enemies, ensuring an efficient ability rotation. Furthermore, her traces provide bonus damage to debuffed enemies and increase the Effect Hit Rate of all allies.
Natasha or Gallagher fills the healer role, providing essential sustain for the team.
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