Honkai Star Rail Sampo build
Sampo Koski, at your service! The customers are always right… Until they aren’t. Honkai Star Rail’s Sampo is a vibrant, energetic salesman from Jarilo-VI, who always seems to be getting himself into sticky situations – whether he’s running from the Silvermane Guards, or launching into battle to save his pals. Luckily, he’s pretty darn knowledgeable where it counts, and certainly knows how to put up a fight. And if you want this charming wild card to join your team, then you’re in the right place. Our Sampo guide goes over his attacks, eidolons, and best build, including the top light cones and relics to kit him out with.
If you want to get acquainted with the rest of the Honkai-tonks, check out our Honkai Star Rail tier list and Honkai Star Rail character guides. We also have more build guides just like this, including Honkai Star Rail’s Welt and Honkai Star Rail’s Silver Wolf.
So, here’s what you need to know about Honkai Star Rail’s Sampo.
Who is Honkai Star Rail’s Sampo?
Imagine Futurama’s Zap Brannigan mixed with Genshin Impact’s Itto, and you’re pretty much there. Honkai Star Rail’s Sampo is a loveably goofy, silver-tongued salesman, always on the hunt to make a profit. While he may appear a little cowardly or flaky at times (the first time you meet him, he’s hiding in a pile of snow, after all), his knowledge makes him a valuable pal – though becoming his ‘customer’ isn’t always the best bet. Customers can easily become commodities for the right price, after all.
In terms of his in-game abilities, Sampo is a four-star character who has control over the power of wind, and treads the path of the Nihility. His English voice actor is Roger Rose, whereas his Japanese voice actor is Hirakawa Daisuke.
What’s the best Honkai Star Rail Sampo build?
We’ve found that while Sampo is capable of putting out some good damage, his key role revolves around his utility, as he’s capable of applying DoT and debuffs to multiple enemies. His wind shear application and 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.
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.
What are the best light cones for Honkai Star Rail’s 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, 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%. | Gacha |
| Hidden Shadow (three-star) | After using his skill, Sampo’s next basic attack deals at least 60% of his attack as additional damage. | Gacha |
| Void (three-star) | At the beginning of battle, Sampo’s effect hit rate increases by 20% for three turns. | Gacha |
What are the best relics for Honkai Star Rail’s Sampo?
The Eagle of Twilight Line set on Sampo does some real work, giving him a boost to his wind damage. If you haven’t got that, then an attack boost is also a good shout.
| Relic | Effect | How to obtain |
| Eagle of Twilight Line | Two equipped: Increases wind damage Four equipped: After Sampo uses his ultimate, his actions advance forward by 25% |
Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Gelid Wind in Herta Space Station’s Storage Zone |
| Musketeer of Wild Wheat | Two equipped: Attack increase Four equipped: Sampo’s speed increases, as does his basic attack damage. |
Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Gelid Wind in Herta Space Station’s Storage Zone |
Relic stat recommendations
Main stats:
- Body: Attack
- Feet: Attack
- Link rope: Attack
- Planar sphere: Wind damage increase
Sub-stats:
- Crit damage, crit rate
- Speed
- Attack
What are Honkai Star Rail Sampo’s abilities?
Sampo packs a punch during battle with his combat skills, technique, and traces. Here’s what they do:
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. |
Passive skill:
| Skill | Effect |
| Talent: 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 towards 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’ action 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) | Using 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 Honkai Star Rail 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 Damage! | Increases the level of Sampo’s ultimate by three, 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 10% of its current damage. |
| Level five: Huge Damage! | Increases the level of Sampo’s skill by three, up to a maximum of level 15, and the level of his basic attack by one, up to a maximum of level ten. |
| Level six: Increased Spending | Increases the wind shear damage of Sampo’s talent by 10%. |
That’s everything we know about Honkai Star Rail’s Sampo at the moment. While you wait for the full Honkai Star Rail release date, be sure to check out our list of the best mobile RPGs and embark on a new adventure today, or head over to our Genshin Impact codes page and Genshin Impact tier list.
