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Honkai: Star Rail Move & Ability Guide

Cipher moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Cipher: 5-Star, Quantum, The Nihility. Faction: Amphoreus (Location).

24 ability entries1 Skill1 Ultimate2 Talent10 Stat Trace2 Bonus Trace1 Technique1 Basic Atk6 Eidolon

Skills

1
Hey, Jackpot for the Taking
Skill

Has a 120% base chance to Weaken one designated enemy and its adjacent targets (decreasing their damage dealt by 10%) and increases Cipher's ATK by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s). Moreover, inflicts Quantum damage equal to 100% of Cipher's ATK to one designated enemy, and Quantum damage equal to 50% of Cipher's ATK to the adjacent targets.

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
Yours Truly, Kitty Phantom Thief!
Ultimate

Inflicts Quantum damage equal to 60% of Cipher's ATK to one designated enemy. Then, inflicts True damage equal to 25% of the current tally kept by Talent to the one designated enemy. Moreover, inflicts Quantum damage equal to 20% of Cipher's ATK alongside True damage equal to 75% of the current tally kept by Talent to the one designated enemy and its adjacent targets. And this True damage is distributed evenly among all targets of this ability.

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

2
The Hospitable Dolosian
Talent

When there are no enemy targets in the "Patron" state on the battlefield, Cipher immediately causes one enemy target with the highest maximum HP on the battlefield to become the "Patron." When using Skill or Ultimate, the primary target becomes the "Patron." The "Patron" state only takes effect on the most recent target. After the "Patron" gets attacked by other ally targets, Cipher immediately launches Follow-up ATK against the "Patron," dealing Quantum damage equal to 75% of Cipher's ATK. This effect can trigger up to 1 time(s) per turn, and this trigger count resets at the start of Cipher's turn. Cipher will tally 12% of the non-True damage dealt by ally targets to the "Patron." Overflow damage will not be tallied. After using Ultimate, clears this tally.

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.
Sleight of Sky
Talent

Increases the CRIT damage dealt by the Talent's Follow-up ATK by 100%. When Cipher is on the battlefield, damage received by all enemy targets increases by 40%.

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

10
DMG Boost: Quantum
Stat Trace

Quantum damage increases by 6.4%

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.
Effect Hit Rate Boost
Stat Trace

Effect Hit Rate 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.
SPD Boost
Stat Trace

SPD increases by 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.
DMG Boost: Quantum
Stat Trace

Quantum damage increases by 4.8%

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.
SPD Boost
Stat Trace

SPD increases by 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.
SPD Boost
Stat Trace

SPD increases by 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.
SPD Boost
Stat Trace

SPD 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.
DMG Boost: Quantum
Stat Trace

Quantum damage increases by 3.2%

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.
SPD Boost
Stat Trace

SPD increases by 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.
Effect Hit Rate Boost
Stat Trace

Effect Hit Rate 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.

Bonus Trace

2
300 Rogues
Bonus Trace

Cipher can tally 8% of the non-True damage dealt by ally targets to the enemy targets other than the "Patron." Overflow damage is not tallied.

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.
Empyrean Strides
Bonus Trace

When Cipher's SPD is higher than or equal to 140/170, CRIT Rate increases by 25%/50%, and the gained tally increases by 50%/100%.

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
Puss in Boots
Technique

Gains "Zagreus's Blessing" that lasts for 15 second(s). During this time, Cipher will be undetectable by enemies and her movement speed increases by 50%. When approaching an enemy in the overworld/Simulated Universe/Divergent Universe, can immediately gain a random Consumable. Consumables can be gained this way for up to 50 time(s) in each Earth day. When entering battle with "Zagreus's Blessing" active, inflicts Quantum damage equal to 100% of Cipher's ATK to all enemies. And the tallied amount Cipher gains from this instance of damage increases by 200%.

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.

Basic Atk

1
Oops, a Missed Catch
Basic ATK

Inflicts Quantum damage equal to 50% of Cipher's ATK to one designated enemy.

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
Read the Room, Seek the Glee
Eidolon

Cipher's tally of damage is 150% of its original value. When using the Talent's Follow-up ATK, increases Cipher's ATK by 80%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

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.
In the Fray, Nab On a Spree
Eidolon

When Cipher hits an enemy target, there is a 120% base chance to increase the damage it receives by 30%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

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.
From Thin Air, Hard to Foresee
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.
The Jig Is Up, Quick to Flee
Eidolon

After the "Patron" gets attacked by an ally target, Cipher inflicts Quantum Additional damage to it equal to 50% of Cipher's ATK.

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.
Safe in Numbers, Light as a Bee
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.
The Thief's Game, Unsung and Free
Eidolon

The damage dealt by Follow-up ATK from Cipher's Talent increases by 350%. During the tally, an additional 16% of non-Overflow damage dealt by this attack is tallied. After the tally is cleared by using Ultimate, 20% of the cleared tally is returned.

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.