Honkai: Star Rail's enemies are extremely formidable. This made early gameplay a massive challenge for us. Luckily, toward the end of Jarilo-VI's story, you'll eventually be able to farm Relics, upgradeable equipment sets that can give your characters a massive power boost. Here's how to get them.
How to unlock Relics in Honkai Star Rail
You'll automatically unlock Relics after completing the following prerequisites:
- Reach Trailblaze Level 14
- Do the Trailblaze Mission called "Ones Fallen Into the Abyss"
In the Trailblaze Mission above, you'll be asked to speak with Natasha in the Great Mine. Doing so will unlock the Relics section in the character menu. However, you won't be able to farm them until later on.
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How to farm for Relics in Honkai Star Rail
To first be able to farm Relics in Honkai Star Rail, you must first complete the following prerequisites:
- Do the Trailblaze Mission called "The Stars are Cold Toys"
While doing the Trailblaze Mission above, you'll encounter the first Cavern of Corrosion in the Corridor of Fading Echoes. Approaching it will prompt text messages with Welt, unlocking the Cavern of Corrosion section in the Interastral Peace Guide.
However, we don't recommend you actively farm for Relics until your Trailblaze Level hits 40. It's only at this point that five-star Relics drop from the Caverns of Corrosion—we learned this the hard way. Until then, use your Trailblaze Power on Calyx (for Trace and EXP materials) instead and stick with the four-star Relics you can get from Simulated Universe and treasure chests.
Caverns of Corrosion aren't difficult at all! You can win them with auto battle, provided that you bring characters with an element advantage.
All Cavern of Corrosion locations
Caverns of Corrosion are domains where you can farm Relics. You can find them in the following areas:
| Cavern of Corrosion | Location | Relic Sets |
|---|---|---|
| Path of Gelid Wind | Storage Zone, Herta Space Station | Hunter of Glacial Forest Eagle of Twilight Line |
| Path of Jabbing Punch | Everwinter Hill, Jarilo-VI | Champion of Streetwise Boxing Thief of Shooting Meteor |
| Path of Drifting | Corridor of Fading Echoes, Jarilo-VI | Passerby of Wandering Cloud Musketeer of Wild Wheat |
| Path of Holy Hymn | Great Mine, Jarilo-VI | Knight of Purity Palace Band of Sizzling Thunder |
| Path of Conflagration | Stagazer Navalia, Xianzhou Luofu | Firesmith of Lava-Forging Wastelander of Banditry Desert |
| Path of Providence | Cloudford, Xianzhou Luofu | Guard of Wuthering Snow Genius of Brilliant Stars |
It costs 40 Trailblaze Power to challenge a Cavern of Corrosion, and you'll get random Relics from the specified sets above as rewards. I found these challenges difficult at first, but they eventually get easier once your characters are all geared up.
For more information on challenging the Cavern of Corrosion, check out our Honkai Star Rail Cavern of Corrosion Guides, All Locations, Team Comps, and more! here on Pro Game Guides.
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