Hook | Honkai: Star Rail

Overview

Fire Destruction carry who applies Burn and deals increased damage to enemies already burning.

Role

Accessible single-target Fire DPS.

Playstyle

Apply Burn with Skill, keep attacking the same priority target, and use Ultimate before enhanced Skill for the strongest burst sequence.

Why It Works

Skill establishes Burn and Talent rewards attacking burning targets, so her first action sets up later damage.

Watch For

Changing targets before Burn is established or spending Skill Points without maintaining the debuff reduces her straightforward payoff.

Playstyle

Combat Flow

Apply Burn to the priority enemy, then keep attacking it to trigger Hook's additional damage and Energy. Use Ultimate to prepare the enhanced Skill and take advantage of Playing With Fire's Action Advance. Spend the next Skill where its main and adjacent hits are useful.

Key Notes

Ultimate itself is single-target; it enhances only the next Skill.
Enhanced Skill deals adjacent damage, but its own Burn application targets the main enemy. E4 adds conditional Burn spread through Talent.
Attacking a Burned enemy triggers Talent even if another character supplied the Burn.
Do not treat Hook as a pure DoT damage dealer; much of her output comes from direct attacks.
Switching targets can leave Hook attacking an enemy without Burn.

Build & Investment

Light Cones

Primary

On the Fall of an Aeon

Attacks build ATK stacks, with a temporary damage bonus after Hook inflicts Weakness Break.

Alternative

Woof! Walk Time!

Adds ATK and damage against Burned or Bleeding enemies. Hook's Burn can satisfy the condition when it lands.

Alternative

A Secret Vow

Adds damage, with a further bonus only when the enemy's HP percentage is at least Hook's.

Relics

Primary

Scholar Lost in Erudition

Boosts Skill and Ultimate damage, then strengthens the next Skill after Ultimate, aligning with her enhanced Skill.

Situational

Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters

For teams maintaining several debuffs. Hook's successful Burn application can double the set's four-piece CRIT bonuses for one turn.

Planars

Primary

Firmament Frontline: Glamoth

Adds ATK and damage bonuses at 135 and 160 SPD.

Alternative

Rutilant Arena

At 70% CRIT Rate, increases Basic and Skill damage, including the enhanced Skill.

Main Stats

Body

CRIT Rate
AlternativeCRIT DMG

Balance CRIT for direct damage.

When CRIT Rate is sufficient.

Feet

SPD
AlternativeATK%

For the planned support rotation.

With a planned action-advance setup.

Sphere

Fire DMG Boost
AlternativeATK%

For direct elemental damage.

Alternative based on buffs and substats.

Rope

ATK%

Scales direct damage.

Recommended Substats

SPD
CRIT Rate
CRIT DMG
ATK%

Meet the intended action order and balance CRIT with ATK. If Burn reliability is poor, consider the encounter and another Burn source before replacing the entire damage build.

Eidolon Investment

E0 provides Burn, Talent damage and the enhanced Skill loop. E2 eases Burn maintenance, E4 spreads Burn and E6 increases damage against Burned targets.

Aeon supports ATK-based damage; Woof! Walk Time! uses her Burn condition without requiring a premium cone.

Enhanced Skill deals 20% more damage.

Extends Skill's Burn by one turn.

When Talent triggers, there is a 100% base chance to apply Skill-equivalent Burn to enemies adjacent to the target.

Increases Hook's damage against Burned enemies by 20%.

Teams

Recommended Teammates

Tingyun

Tingyun supplies ATK, damage and Energy, helping Hook reach the Ultimate that prepares enhanced Skill. Keep enough Skill Points to use the resulting Skill.

Skills

Basic ATK

Hehe! Don't Get Burned!

Single AttackLv. 6

Deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Hook's ATK to one designated enemy.

Lv. 6

Skill

Hey! Remember Hook?

Single AttackLv. 10

Deals Fire DMG equal to 240% of Hook's ATK to one designated enemy. In addition, there is a 100% base chance to inflict Burn for 2 turn(s).

When afflicted with Burn, enemies will take Fire DoT equal to 65% of Hook's ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Skill sequence

Hey! Remember Hook?

BlastLv. 10

Deals Fire DMG equal to 280% of Hook's ATK to one designated enemy, with a 100% base chance to Burn them for 2 turn(s). Additionally, deals Fire DMG equal to 80% of Hook's ATK to enemies adjacent to it.

When afflicted with Burn, enemies will take Fire DoT equal to 65% of Hook's ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Lv. 10

Ultimate

Boom! Here Comes the Fire!

Single AttackLv. 10

Deals Fire DMG equal to 400% of Hook's ATK to one designated enemy.

After using Ultimate, the next Skill to be used is Enhanced, which deals DMG to one designated enemy and enemies adjacent to it.

Lv. 10

Talent

Ha! Oil to the Flames!

EnhanceLv. 10

When attacking a target afflicted with Burn, deals Fire Additional DMG equal to 100% of Hook's ATK and regenerates 5 extra Energy.

Lv. 10

Technique

Ack! Look at This Mess!

Maze AttackLv. 1

Immediately attacks the enemy. Upon entering battle, Hook deals Fire DMG equal to 50% of her ATK to a random enemy. In addition, there is a 100% base chance to inflict Burn on every enemy for 3 turn(s).

When afflicted with Burn, enemies will take Fire DoT equal to 50% of Hook's ATK at the beginning of each turn.