Honkai Star Rail 3.5 Pure Fiction has arrived with challenging enemy lineups and exciting new team compositions that are dominating the meta. With Node 2 featuring enemies who have Quantum weaknesses, a Castorice hypercarry team is your best bet for a smooth and efficient clear, making September 2025 an exciting time for Trailblazers seeking maximum scores.
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Honkai Star Rail Meta Teams for Pure Fiction 3.5
The current Pure Fiction rotation demands AoE-focused teams with strong elemental coverage. Here are the most effective team compositions that are crushing the leaderboards.
Premium Team Compositions
| Team Type | Core Units | Role Distribution | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castorice Hypercarry | Castorice, Tribbie, Remembrance Trailblazer, Hyacine | DPS, Support, Support, Healer | Node 2 Quantum Weakness |
| F2P Alternative | Castorice, Trailblazer, Ruan Mei, Gallagher | DPS, Support, Support, Sustain | Budget-Friendly Clear |
| AoE Erudition | The Herta, Tribbie, Ruan Mei, Aventurine | DPS, Support, Support, Sustain | Multi-Target Scenarios |
| DoT Focus | Kafka, Black Swan, Ruan Mei, Huohuo | DPS, Sub-DPS, Support, Healer | Sustained Damage Output |
Castorice Hypercarry: The 3.5 Pure Fiction King
Castorice’s best team features E1 Remembrance Trailblazer and Tribbie since their buffs help out the most for her damage. The premium Castorice team takes advantage of the damage amplification abilities of Trailblazer (Remembrance), Tribbie and Hyacine to maximize the damage Castorice and Netherwing can do.
Why This Team Dominates
Remembrance Trailblazer: Provides crucial support synergies and elemental coverage that perfectly complements Castorice’s kit.
Tribbie: As a Harmony character, her overall value is heavily dependent on certain characters. The best main DPS team members for Tribbie include The Herta, Aglaea, Jing Yuan, and Blade, making her incredibly versatile.
Hyacine: The best healer for this team since she can heal all allies and increase damage output, ensuring both survival and offense.
Budget-Friendly Pure Fiction Teams
For F2P players, the team of Castorice+Trailblazer+Ruan Mei+Gallagher is very suitable, as Gallagher has an increased acquisition probability when Castorice’s banner is available. This makes high-level Pure Fiction accessible without breaking the bank.
Alternative AoE Compositions
Erudition Focus: Tribbie’s best free-to-play team has Serval and Herta as DPS units. This team is best used in content with more than three enemies.
DoT Strategies: Black Swan and Kafka combinations remain highly effective for sustained damage scenarios where enemies have high HP pools.
Pure Fiction 3.5 Enemy Analysis
The current rotation features specific elemental weaknesses that favor certain team archetypes:
- Node 1: Mixed elemental requirements favor flexible compositions
- Node 2: Quantum weakness makes Castorice teams optimal
- Node 3: AoE scenarios benefit Erudition characters
- Node 4: Sustained damage checks favor DoT compositions
Team Building Tips for Maximum Scores
Elemental Coverage: Ensure your teams can break shields efficiently across all nodes.
AoE Priority: Pure Fiction heavily favors characters with strong area-of-effect abilities.
Support Synergy: Tribbie and the Remembrance Trailblazer make up the best support team for Castorice, providing everything you could possibly want and then some more.
Rotation Timing: Understanding enemy spawn patterns helps optimize ultimate timing for maximum damage windows.
Future-Proofing Your Pure Fiction Teams
With version 3.5 establishing new meta standards, investing in versatile supports like Tribbie and Remembrance Trailblazer ensures long-term viability across multiple Pure Fiction rotations.
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FAQs
Q: What is the best team for Honkai Star Rail 3.5 Pure Fiction Node 2?
A: The optimal team for Node 2 is Castorice, Tribbie, Remembrance Trailblazer, and Hyacine. This composition takes advantage of Node 2’s Quantum weakness enemies and provides maximum damage amplification through support synergies. Castorice serves as the main DPS while Tribbie and Remembrance Trailblazer offer crucial buffs, with Hyacine ensuring team survival and additional damage boosts.
Q: Are there good F2P alternatives for Pure Fiction 3.5 teams?
A: Yes! The F2P-friendly team of Castorice, Trailblazer (Remembrance), Ruan Mei, and Gallagher is highly effective and budget-conscious. Since Gallagher has increased drop rates on Castorice banners, this team is accessible for most players. For pure F2P options, Tribbie with Serval and Herta works excellently in multi-enemy scenarios. You can find detailed character guides on HoYoLAB and team optimization tips in our strategy guides.
