Sampo Koski, at your service! Honkai Star Rail’s Sampo is an intergalactic salesman who always seems to be getting himself into sticky situations. He’s pretty knowledgeable where it counts -especially in battle where he excels in wind damage over time as a four-star, wind using character.
If you want to get acquainted with the rest of the Honkai Star Rail characters, check out our Honkai Star Rail tier list and some more builds: why not take a look at Honkai Star Rail’s Tingyun, Honkai Star Rail’s Sushang and Honkai Star Rail’s March 7th.
So, here’s what you need to know about Honkai Star Rail’s Sampo.
What’s the best Honkai Star Rail Sampo build?
| Best light cone | Eyes of the Prey |
| Light cone substitutes | In the Name of the World, Good Night and Sleep Well |
| Best relic set | Eagle of Twilight Line |
| Main stats | Body – Effect hit rate Feet – Speed Link rope – Attack Planar sphere – Wind damage bonus |
| Sub stats | Effect hit rate, energy recharge, attack, speed |
Sampo dishes out plenty of good damage and his key role revolves around his DoT. He applies wind shear and debuffs to multiple enemies. This application and his blinding technique pave the way for other high-impact damage dealers like Honkai Star Rail’s Jing Yuan to hop in and finish enemies off, but pairing him with other DoT units like Honkai Star Rail’s Kafka works like a dream.
When building your Sampo, you should aim to increase his effect hit rate as it allows him to apply his DoT and debuffs to as many enemies as possible. We believe you should also aim to increase his attack, wind damage, and speed.
How do I use Honkai Star Rail’s Sampo?
First things first, when sizing up an enemy, use Sampo’s technique to throw a bomb at them and blind them for a few seconds. This means they can’t detect you, giving you the upper hand.
Then, when in combat, use Sampo’s skill to apply wind shear, which deals plenty of damage over time. Sampo’s ultimate will also deal a chunk of damage to any wind-weak enemies. Combining his DoT with the likes of Kafka and Guinaifen makes for a very helpful team.
What are the best light cones for Sampo?
The four-star light cone Eyes of Prey fits Sampo’s kit to a T and is pretty easy to get through the normal gacha. However, if you’re looking for an alternate Honkai Star Rail light cone, aim for something that also increases his effect hit rate and/or DoT damage, and ensure it aligns with the path of Nihility in order to activate its skill.
| Light cone | Effect | How to obtain |
| Eyes of the Prey (four-star) | Increases Sampo’s effect hit rate when attacking by 24%, and his DoT damage by 24%. | All banners |
| In the Name of the World (five-star) | Increases Sampo’s damage to debuffed enemies by 24%. When Sampo uses his skill, the effect hit rate for his attack increases by 18%, and attack by 24%. | Standard banner |
| Good Night and Sleep Well (four-star) | For every debuff the target enemy has, Sampo deals 12% more damage, stacking up to three times. This also applies to DoT. | All banners |
| Fermata (four-star) | Increases Sampo’s break effect by 16% and increases damage to enemies inflicted with Wind Shear by 16%. Applies damage over time. | All banners |
| Hidden Shadow (three-star) | Sampo’s next basic attack after using a skill deals at least 60% of his attack as additional damage. | All banners |
What are the best relics for Sampo?
The Eagle of Twilight Line set on Sampo works wonderfully, giving him a boost to his wind damage. If you haven’t got that, then an attack boost is also a good shout.
Pan-Galactic Commercial Enterprise is a great planar ornament set for Sampo as it increases his effect hit rate, giving him a higher chance of triggering wind shear on enemies for more DoT.
| Relic | Effect | How to obtain |
| Prisoner in Deep Confinement | Two equipped: Increases attack by 12% Four equipped: For every DoT the target enemy has, Sampo ignores 6% of their defense when dealing damage. This effect is valid for up to three different DoT states |
Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Darkness in Fyxestroll Gardens |
| Eagle of Twilight Line | Two equipped: Increases wind damage Four equipped: After Sampo uses his ultimate, his action advances forward by 25% |
Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Gelid Wind in Herta Space Station’s Storage Zone |
| Musketeer of Wild Wheat | Two equipped: Increases attack Four equipped: Increases Sampo’s speed by 6% and his basic attack damage by 10% |
Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Drifting in Jarilo-VI’s Corridor of Fading Echoes |
Planar ornament
| Relic | Effect | How to obtain |
| Pan-Galactic Commercial Enterprise | Two equipped: Increases Sampo’s effect hit rate by 10%. Meanwhile, his attack increases by an amount equal to 25% of the current hit rate, up to a maximum of 25% bonus | Immersion Reward devices in World 5 of the Simulated Universe |
| Space Sealing Station | Two equipped: Increases Sampo’s attack by 12%. When his speed reaches 120 or higher, his attack increases by an extra 12% | Immersion Reward Devices in World 3 of the Simulated Universe |
| Firmament Frontline Glamoth | Two equipped: Increases Sampo’s attack by 12%. When his speed is equal to or higher than 135/160, he deals 12%/18% more damage | Immersion Reward Devices in World 3 of the Simulated Universe |
Relic stat recommendations
Main stats:
- Body: Effect hit rate, attack
- Feet: Speed
- Planar sphere: Wind damage increase
- Link rope: Attack, energy regeneration rate
Sub-stats:
- Effect hit rate
- Speed
- Attack
What are the best Honkai Star Rail Sampo team comps?
A triple-threat Nihility team with Kafka, Guinaifen, and a flexible choice of healer or buffer is a really good option for Sampo. Really, anything with Kafka is good for him. Adding Asta to the mix can help as she can apply burn damage, if you don’t have a Guinaifen.
| First character slot | Second character slot | Third character slot | Fourth character slot |
 Sampo |
 Kafka |
 Guinaifen |
Flex healer/buffer slot |
| Sampo |
Kafka |
 Asta |
Flex healer/buffer slot |
| Sampo |
 Ruan Mei |
 Black Swan |
 Huohuo |
What are Sampo’s abilities?
Sampo packs a punch during battle with his combat skills, technique, and traces.
Active skills:
| Skill | Effect |
| Basic attack: Dazzling Blades | Deal 50% of Sampo’s attack as wind damage to a target enemy |
| Skill: Ricochet Love | Throw a dagger that deals wind damage equal to 28% of Sampo’s attack to a target enemy. The dagger bounces randomly between enemies up to a maximum of four times, each time dealing wind damage equal to 28% of Sampo’s attack |
| Ultimate: Surprise Present | Deal wind damage equal to 96% of Sampo’s attack to all enemies, with a 100% base chance to increase the target’s DoT taken by 20% for two turns |
Talent:
| Skill | Effect |
| Windtorn Dagger | Sampo’s attacks have a 65% base chance to inflict wind shear for three turns. Enemies inflicted with wind shear take 20% of Sampo’s attack as wind DoT at the start of each turn. Wind shear can stack up to five times |
Technique:
| Technique | Effect |
| Shining Bright | Throw a flash bomb toward the enemy, inflicting blind for ten seconds. Blinded enemy units are unable to see allies. When attacking a blinding enemy, there’s a 100% fixed chance to delay all enemies’ actions by 25% |
Traces:
| Trace | Effect |
| Trap (unlocked at ascension two) | Extends the duration of wind shear by one turn |
| Defensive Position (unlocked at ascension four) | Sampo’s ultimate additionally regenerates ten energy |
| Spice Up (unlocked at ascension six) | Enemies with wind shear effect deal 15% less damage to Sampo |
What are Sampo’s eidolons?
Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail are similar to Genshin Impact’s constellations, offering you specific buffs to unlock when you pull multiple copies of the same character. Here are all of Sampo’s eidolons.
| Eidolon | Effect |
| Level one: Rising Love | When using Sampo’s skill, his throwing dagger gains one more bounce attack |
| Level two: Infectious Enthusiasm | When you defeat an enemy with wind shear, there’s a 100% base chance to impose one stack of wind shear on all enemies |
| Level three: Big Money! | Increases the level of Sampo’s skill by two, up to a maximum of level 15, and the level of his basic attack by one, up to a maximum of level ten |
| Level four: The Deeper the Love, the Stronger the Hate | When Sampo’s skill hits an enemy with five or more stacks of wind shear, the current wind shear immediately deals 8% of its current damage |
| Level five: Huuuuge Money! | Increases the level of Sampo’s ultimate by two, up to a maximum of level 15, and the level of his talent by two, up to a maximum of level ten |
| Level six: Increased Spending | Increases the wind shear damage of Sampo’s talent by 15% |
What are Sampo’s ascension materials?
Here’s what you need to ascend Sampo all the way up to level 80. He requires a ton of ancient parts and their subsequent evolutions, and a lot of the storm eye drops which you can earn in the Honkai Star Rail stagnant shadow calyx in Rivet Town.
| Required level | Credits | Materials |
| 20 | 3,200 | Four ancient parts |
| 30 | 6,400 | Eight ancient parts |
| 40 | 12,800 | Two storm eyes, five ancient spindles |
| 50 | 32,000 | Five storm eyes, eight ancient spindles |
| 60 | 64,000 | 15 storm eyes, five ancient engines |
| 70 | 128,000 | 28 storm eyes, seven ancient engines |
What are Sampo’s trace materials?
Sampo’s trace materials primarily come from the Xianzhou Luofu and Jarilo-VI areas, given that he came with the release of Honkai Star Rail. Here’s what you need to max out his talents.
- 28 ancient parts, 42 ancient spindles, and 42 ancient engine
- Obtain from automaton enemies, purchase from the Embers Exchange store, purchase from the Xianzhou Luofu world shop, and the synthesizer
- 12 obsidian of dread, 54 obsidian of desolation, and 105 obsidian of obsession
- Obtain from the Bud of Nihility calyx, purchase from the Embers Exchange store, purchase from Herta’s Space Station world shop, and the Jarilo-VI world shop
- 12 Guardian’s Lament
- Obtain from Cocolia, Mother of Deception’s boss fight in the Echo of War at Everwinter Hill
- 5 tracks of destiny
- Obtain from events, as rewards in the Simulated Universe, from the Embers exchange, and Nameless Honor (battlepass) rewards
- 2,400,000 credits
Skill trace priority:
- Talent > Skill > ultimate > basic attack
Major trace priority:
- Trap > Defensive Position > Spice Up
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