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Honkai: Star Rail Move & Ability Guide

Boothill moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Boothill: 5-Star, Physical, The Hunt. Faction: Galaxy Rangers — The Hunt.

24 ability entries1 Skill1 Ultimate1 Talent9 Bonus Trace5 Stat Trace1 Technique6 Eidolon

Skills

1
Sizzlin' Tango
Skill

Forces Boothill and a single target enemy into the Standoff state. Boothill's Basic ATK gets Enhanced, and he cannot use his Skill, lasting for 2 turn(s). This duration reduces by 1 at the start of Boothill's every turn. The enemy target in the Standoff becomes Taunted. When this enemy target/Boothill gets attacked by the other party in the Standoff, the damage they receive increases by 15% /15%. After this target is defeated or becomes Weakness Broken, Boothill gains 1 stack of Pocket Trickshot, then dispels the Standoff. This Skill cannot regenerate Energy. After using this Skill, the current turn does not end.

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.

Ultimates

1
Dust Devil's Sunset Rodeo
Ultimate

Applies Physical Weakness to a single target enemy, lasting for 2 turn(s). Inflicts Physical damage equal to 240% of Boothill's ATK to the target and delays their action by 30% .

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.

Talent

1
Five Peas in a Pod
Talent

Each stack of Pocket Trickshot increases the Enhanced Basic Attack's Toughness Reduction by 50%, stacking up to 3 time(s). If the target is Weakness Broken when the Enhanced Basic Attack is used, based on the number of Pocket Trickshot stacks, inflicts Break damage to this target equal to 35% / 60% / 85% of Boothill's Physical Break damage . The max Toughness taken into account for this damage cannot exceed 16 times the base Toughness Reduction of the Basic Attack "Skullcrush Spurs." After winning the battle, Boothill can retain Pocket Trickshot for the next battle.

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.

Bonus Trace

9
Point Blank
Bonus Trace

When in Standoff and gaining Pocket Trickshot, regenerates 10 Energy. Can also trigger this effect when gaining Pocket Trickshot stacks that exceed the max limit.

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Break Enhance
Bonus Trace

Break Effect increases by 10.7%

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Break Enhance
Bonus Trace

Break Effect increases by 8%

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Break Enhance
Bonus Trace

Break Effect increases by 5.3%

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Above Snakes
Bonus Trace

While Boothill is in the Standoff, reduces the damage he receives from targets that are not in Standoff by 30%.

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Break Enhance
Bonus Trace

Break Effect increases by 8%

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Ghost Load
Bonus Trace

Increase this character's CRIT Rate/CRIT damage, by an amount equal to 10%/50% of Break Effect, up to a max increase of 30%/150%.

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Break Enhance
Bonus Trace

Break Effect increases by 5.3%

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Skullcrush Spurs
Bonus Trace

Inflicts Physical damage equal to 50% of Boothill's ATK to a single target enemy. Fanning the Hamer Inflicts Physical damage equal to 110% of Boothill's ATK to a single target enemy. The Enhanced Basic Attack cannot recover Skill Points and can only target the enemy that is in the Standoff.

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.

Stat Trace

5
HP Boost
Stat Trace

maximum HP increases by 6%

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
ATK Boost
Stat Trace

ATK increases by 8%

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
ATK Boost
Stat Trace

ATK increases by 6%

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
ATK Boost
Stat Trace

ATK increases by 4%

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
HP Boost
Stat Trace

maximum HP increases by 4%

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.

Technique

1
3-9× Smile
Technique

After the Technique is used, when casting the Skill for the first time in the next battle, applies the same Physical Weakness to the target as the one induced by the Ultimate, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.

Eidolon

6
Dusty Trail's Lone Star
Eidolon

When the battle starts, obtains 1 stack of Pocket Trickshot. When Boothill inflicts damage, ignores 16% of the enemy target's DEF.

Requirements / unlock: Eidolon 1

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Milestonemonger
Eidolon

When in Standoff and gaining Pocket Trickshot, recovers 1 Skill Point(s) and increases Break Effect by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s). Can also trigger this effect when gaining Pocket Trickshot stacks that exceed the max limit. But cannot trigger repeatedly within one turn.

Requirements / unlock: Eidolon 2

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Marble Orchard's Guard
Eidolon

Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

Requirements / unlock: Eidolon 3

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Cold Cuts Chef
Eidolon

When the enemy target in the Standoff is attacked by Boothill, the damage they receive additionally increases by 12%. When Boothill is attacked by the enemy target in the Standoff, the effect of him receiving increased damage is offset by 12%.

Requirements / unlock: Eidolon 4

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Stump Speech
Eidolon

Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

Requirements / unlock: Eidolon 5

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.
Crowbar Hotel's Raccoon
Eidolon

When triggering the Talent's Break damage, additionally inflicts Break damage to the target equal to 40% of the original damage multiplier and additionally inflicts Break damage to adjacent targets equal to 70% of the original damage multiplier.

Requirements / unlock: Eidolon 6

Source details & verification
HoYoWiki mechanics reference (community-editable), reviewed October 29, 2026. This is a concise mechanics index; the source contains full conditions and level-dependent scaling. Not independently tested in-game.