Honkai: Star Rail - Sparkle Character Ascension (& Materials)

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To Ascend Sparkle in and level up all of her abilities, also known as traces, you will need to farm several materials, many of which were introduced with Version 2.0’s Penacony. In Version 2.0, the Astral Express crew is invited by the rulers of the Land of Dreams to attend the Charmony Festival. In the new destination, Sparkle is introduced. The 5-star unit was also added as a playable character during the Phase 2 banners of 2.0. Sparkle is a support hero who follows the Path of the Harmony, thus making her a buffer.

In combat, Sparkle uses the Quantum element. Her most notable ability is to increase the team’s maximum Skill Points and restore them during the fight. This will make her a valuable asset for comps that consume a lot of Skill Points, such as those that have Dan Heng — Imbibitor Lunae within them. Misha, whose damage increases with the party’s Skill Point consumption, could also benefit from having Sparkle around. Before being able to unlock her full potential and have her supply the team with Skill Points, however, you will need to Ascend and level Sparkle in .

The Ascension materials used by Sparkle were all introduced with Version 2.0 and, because of this, could not be farmed before the release of the update itself. Because Sparkle arrived in Phase 2, however, it was possible to pre-farm some of the materials. Tatters of Thought, Fragments of Impression, and Shards of Desires compose the first item family needed. These items can be obtained by defeating certain Penacony enemies in, like the Memory Zone Meme creatures or the Sombrous Sepulcher. A surplus of these materials should be farmed, as they are also utilized in Sparkle’s Trace-leveling process.

As you Ascend Sparkle, she will stop needing lower-quality items and start requiring higher-grade materials. Use the Synthesizer to transform Tatters into Fragments and Fragments into Shards.

The other material needed for Sparkle’s character Ascension is called Dream Flamer. This is an Ascension item