DOSSIER
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CHARACTER DOSSIER // ARLAN // FILE_character-honkai-star-rail-arlan
Arlan
LightningDPS
ASSESSMENTD
Arlan is a 4-star Lightning DPS in Honkai: Star Rail. Arlan is the Head of Security at Herta Space Station and one of the few characters in Honkai: Star Rail who literally bleeds for his damage numbers. His defining mechanic is Shackle Breaker, a zero-SP-cost Skill that converts 15% of his Max HP into raw Lightning damage — scaling all the way to 300% ATK at Lv15. That SP-neutral design is his clearest value proposition: every turn Arlan uses his Skill, your support characters bank a free Skill Point. His Ultimate, Frenzied Punishment, delivers a Blast-pattern nuke peaking at 384% ATK on the primary target and 192% ATK on adjacent enemies at Lv15, making him one of the few 4-stars with genuine multi-target pressure. The tension in his kit is real: a low base HP ceiling that maxes out at roughly 554 HP before Relic investment means the 15% cost per Skill use adds up fast. He demands dedicated healing or shielding and rewards players who manage his health bar as an active resource rather than a passive safety net.
| Last Review | Last Build Update | Last Teams Update | Last Profile Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2026-03-07 |
PROFILE // Arlan
Classification
Lightning DPS
Combat Ratings
OverallD
PvE ContentD
Boss FightsC
Support ValueD
Character Overview
Arlan is the Head of Security at Herta Space Station and one of the few characters in Honkai: Star Rail who literally bleeds for his damage numbers. His defining mechanic is Shackle Breaker, a zero-SP-cost Skill that converts 15% of his Max HP into raw Lightning damage — scaling all the way to 300% ATK at Lv15. That SP-neutral design is his clearest value proposition: every turn Arlan uses his Skill, your support characters bank a free Skill Point. His Ultimate, Frenzied Punishment, delivers a Blast-pattern nuke peaking at 384% ATK on the primary target and 192% ATK on adjacent enemies at Lv15, making him one of the few 4-stars with genuine multi-target pressure. The tension in his kit is real: a low base HP ceiling that maxes out at roughly 554 HP before Relic investment means the 15% cost per Skill use adds up fast. He demands dedicated healing or shielding and rewards players who manage his health bar as an active resource rather than a passive safety net.
Last updated: 2026-03-07