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Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction Stage 4 and Starward Mode Guide for Version 4.6

See how to beat Pure Fiction Stage 4 and its Starward Mode in Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.6 with this guide! Check out the best teams, recommended characters, and rewards for Imagined Words here.

Pure Fiction Stage 4 and Starward Mode Info

Pure Fiction Stage 4 and Starward Mode Details

Clear Target ♦ Gain 45000 Points
Objectives ♦ Gain 60000 Points
♦ Gain 75000 Points
♦ Gain 90000 Points
♦ Gain 99000 Points

Pure Fiction Stage 4 and Starward Mode Weaknesses

Imagined Words IV
First Half
LightningIce
Second Half
ImaginaryFire
Starward Mode
PhysicalIce

Pure Fiction Grit Mechanics and Phase Duration

Imagined Words
When an ally target inflicts a debuff on an enemy target, allies additionally accumulate 1 Grit Value. This effect can be triggered up to 10 time(s) per enemy target.
Honkai Star Rail - Concordant TruceConcordant Truce Decreases enemy targets' Effect RES by 30%. Increases DMG taken by enemy targets afflicted with 4 or more debuffs by 20%.
Honkai Star Rail - Surging GritSurging Grit Upon entering "Surging Grit," deals a set amount of DMG to enemy targets 1 time for every debuff they are inflicted with. During "Surging Grit," DMG received by enemy targets increases by 50%. After each time an enemy target is inflicted with a debuff, inflicts 1 stack of "Dejection" on them, decreasing their All-Type RES by 1% for 2 turn(s). This effect can stack up to 20 time(s).
Phase Duration 10/19/2026 - 11/30/2026

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Pure Fiction Stage 4 and Starward Mode Best Teams

Imagined Words Best Teams

First Half
Second Half
Starward Mode

Use Lightning and Ice Characters

For the first half, we recommend bringing Lightning and Ice characters who can deal AoE damage with their abilities.

Use Imaginary and Fire Characters

For the second half, we recommennd bringing Imaginary and Fire characters who can deal AoE damage with their abilities. Having Elation characters here would make the fight easier because of Alloy Mechatron - King Pom-Pom's mechanics.

Use Ice and Physical Characters

For the Starward Mode fight, we recommend bringing Ice and Physical characters who can deal AoE damage with their abilities.

How to Beat Stage 4 - Imagined Words

Defeat the Furbo Journalists for Punchlines

Honkai Star Rail - Defeat the Furbo Journalists for Punchlines

For both halves and the Starward Mode battle, it's important to defeat the Furbo Journalist as soon as possible to get more Punchlines for Aha's Instant.

Stage 4 - First Half

Take Out Long-Shattered Vessels

Honkai Star Rail - Take Out Long-Shattered Vessels

Take out the Long-Shattered Vessels summoned by the Flame Reaver first to prevent it from casting its charged up attack that deals massive damage to your characters

Stage 4 - Second Half

Defeat Juvenile Stings First

Honkai Star Rail - Defeat Juvenile Stings First
Defeat the Juvenile Stings first to make them explode and apply vulnerability to adjacent enemies, increasing the damage they take.

Remove Lasting Antibac Stacks

Honkai Star Rail - Remove Lasting Antibac

Alloy Pommy can get an Enhanced Basic ATK if your team generates enough Punchline. Use the attack to remove a stack of Lasting Antibac from Alloy Mechatron - King Pom-Pom. Once the boss loses all Lasting Antibac stacks, the damage reduction will be removed, and it'll take massive damage.

How to Beat Starward Mode - Imagined Words

Take Out Argenti's Summons First

Honkai Star Rail - Take Out Argenti

Argenti's summons give him multiple buffs, such as shielding and a DMG boost. Take them out first to prevent them from buffing Argenti.

Pure Fiction Stage 4 and Starward Mode Enemies

Imagined Words Enemies

First Half

Wave 1 Enemies Weaknesses
ImaginaryQuantumWind
ImaginaryQuantumLightning
ImaginaryQuantumLightning
Wave 2 Enemies Weaknesses
QuantumLightningIce
PhysicalLightning
QuantumLightningIce
Wave 3 Enemies Weaknesses
QuantumLightningIce
QuantumPhysicalLightning

Second Half

Wave 1 Enemies Weaknesses
ImaginaryFire
ImaginaryWindFire
ImaginaryQuantumLightning
Wave 2 Enemies Weaknesses
ImaginaryPhysicalFire
ImaginaryWindFire
ImaginaryQuantum
Wave 3 Enemies Weaknesses
ImaginaryLightningFire
ImaginaryLightningFire
ImaginaryWindFire

Starward Mode

Wave 1 Enemies Weaknesses
ImaginaryPhysicalIce
PhysicalIce
ImaginaryQuantumLightning
Wave 2 Enemies Weaknesses
PhysicalLightningIce
PhysicalWindIce
PhysicalWind
Wave 3 Enemies Weaknesses
PhysicalIceFire
Honkai Star Rail - The Honored The Honored (Summon)
PhysicalIce
Honkai Star Rail - The Shield The Shield (Summon)
PhysicalLightning

Pure Fiction Stage 4 and Starward Mode Rewards

Completion Rewards

All Rewards
Star Rail - Lost Crystal  Item Lost Crystal x6 Star Rail - Lucent Afterglow Item Lucent Afterglow x24 Star Rail - Traveler Traveler's Guide x6
Star Rail - Refined Aether Item Refined Aether x3 Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x30000

Starward Mode Rewards

Starward Mode Rewards
Star Rail - Stellar Jade Item Stellar Jade x100 Star Rail - Jade Feather Item Jade Feather x100 Star Rail - Credit Item Credit x20000

You need to get 99000 points to get the Prismatic Star for Pure Fiction and get the rewards above.

Honkai: Star Rail Related Guides

Honkai Star Rail - Pure Fiction

Pure Fiction Guide

Pure Fiction Stage Guides

Pure Fiction Stages
Stage 1 Stage 2
Stage 3 Stage 4

Comment

11 Kevin Nguyen Kevin Nguyen 4 days

Who is updating the guide BEFORE the version updates? Like yeah I know I'm doing it late before the reset but for the love of god can you please leave the old guide or something before the content is actually live???

10 Anonymous Anonymous 11 months

drop anaxa for rmc, hyacine should have minimum 200 speed to activate one of her traces the problem with cas in PF is her exploding dragon bounce rng, so essentially, its a damage check to see if the spead can kill side mobs and all exploding hits go onto the lion

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