During certain trials in Honkai: Star Rail, players can utilize supporting characters from friends or other Pathfinders. If you’re unsure how to assign and deploy these allies, this guide explains the process clearly.
Honkai Guides: Star Rail
How to assign a support character
Supporting characters aren’t just extra firepower. They can help you overcome tough foes and are often a requirement in daily practice missions. Mastering their use can make challenging battles feel manageable.
To assign your own support character, which other players can use (including Pathfinders from your friends list), follow these steps:
- Press Esc on the keyboard. If you’re on iOS or Android, tap the smartphone icon in the top right corner of the screen.
- Click to the right of the character’s nickname to open the menu labeled Pioneer Profile.
- Look at the top right area of the screen for the block labeled Supporting Character. Tap it and choose a hero.
If another player uses your hero and wins the battle, you’ll receive a small reward. This bonus can be earned up to five times per day. Note that once you accumulate 60,000 credits this way, your hero will reset automatically. It’s a good idea to check back now and then to review the hero’s activity.
Using other players’ support characters
Currently, supporting characters can be used while advancing the sepals tasks. They appear in multiple locations. For example, one can be located on the planet Yarilo-VI, in the Suburban Snowfields region.
You can also monitor the availability of sepals through the interstellar guide menu (press F4 on PC) under the tab labeled Survival Index. It’s important to note that completing the Sepalist Energy tests requires spending a certain amount of resources.
When ready, travel to the Sepals and interact with them. Set the desired number of tests and press the Process button.
On the right side of the screen you’ll see the word “Support.” Tap it to reveal available support heroes nearby or from your friends list. Heroes owned by friends are marked with a special identifier.
Click Add to replace one of your own heroes with a supporting character, and start the challenge.
Other guides
Notes for players include exploring how to balance your squad, timing your summons, and understanding how credits and licenses influence which supports are available during daily missions.
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