Aetherium Wars is the major event for Honkai: Star Rail's version 1.4. The game mode has players fighting in Pokemon-esque battles against others, using Aether Spirits they caught in the field. In particular, players can take part in Hyperlink Matches, which are challenging fights. In this guide, we will be going over how to beat the four Purple Light Hyperlink Matches during the Aetherium Wars event in Honkai: Star Rail.

Honkai Star Rail Aetherium Wars Guide – Purple Light Hyperlink Matches

This guide is for the four Purple Light matches players can take part in after finishing the Corridor of Fading Echoes. While it is possible to just finish all the Hyperlink Matches once the player has unlocked all available Aether Spirits, they can miss out on various rewards, such as Aether Spirit Upgrade Data, as well as Expansion Chips. As such, for the purposes of this guide, we will assume that the player is taking on these fights at the earliest time possible, limiting the Aether Spirits they have at their disposal. For these fights in particular, we are assuming that the player has collected all of the Aether Spirits in the Corridor of Fading Echoes Victory Zone.

Now, without further ado, let's get into our guide on how to beat the Purple Light Hyperlink Matches during the Aetherium Wars event in Honkai: Star Rail.

Aetherium Wars Basics

Players can field up to four Aether Spirits during a fight, with only a maximum of one (1) Overlord Aether Spirit allowed in a team. These Overlord Aether Spirits are easily distinguishable from the gold border they have. Each Aether Spirit, much like actual Honkai: Star Rail characters, has a Basic ATK, a Skill, an Ultimate, and a Talent. They also have different types, but not like the elemental types that characters normally have.

Aether Spirits can either be Aberrants, Humanoids, or Mechanical. These function much like rock-paper-scissors. Abberants are strong against Humanoids, Humanoids are strong against Mechanicals, and Mechanicals are strong against Abberants. Aether Spirits deal 1.5x DMG against those they are strong against and 0.8x DMG against those they are weak against. This will be important when creating teams.

Aether Spirit Roster

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At this point of the event, players should have the following Aether Spirits:

  • Trotter – Aberrant
  • Imaginary Weaver – Aberrant
  • Blaze Out of Space – Aberrant, Overlord
  • Silvermane Cannoneer – Humanoid
  • Silvermane Gunner – Humanoid
  • Silvermane Lieutenant – Humanoid, Overlord

The assumption is that players will level the Aether Spirits they can with the resources they currently have. Focus on leveling the Trotter and the Overlords if possible. Also, make sure to equip the proper Expansion Chips on each Aether Spirit. Expansion Chips can be transferred from one Aether Spirit to another, so don't be shy about using them. You can follow the recommended Expansion Chip guide in-game for the purposes of this guide.

Purple Light Hyperlink Matches

Here are the enemies players will face during the Purple Light Level of Hyperlink Matches:

  • Wen Shiling
    • Enemy lineup:
      • Level 2 Incineration Shadewalker – Aberrant
      • Level 2 Silvermane Gunner – Humanoid
      • Level 2 Silvermane Gunner – Humanoid
      • Level 2 Incineration Shadewalker – Aberrant
    • Team set-up:
      • Trotter – Aberrant
      • Blaze Out of Space – Aberrant, Overlord
      • Imaginary Weaver – Aberrant
      • Silvermane Cannoneer – Humanoid
    • Gameplay
      • As the player does not have Mechanical units available, it's better to just overpower the Humanoids as soon as possible. This is thanks to the fact that the player has a variety of strong Aberrant Aether Spirits. Start the fight by using the Silvermane Cannoneer's Skill on the Imaginary Weaver to deal some additional damage. Focus on attacking the Humanoid Silvermane Gunners, while remembering to use the Trotter's healing skill when possible. Once the Gunners are out, the fight should be significantly easier.
    • Reward
      • 20 Aether Spirit Upgrade Data
  • Julian
    • Enemy lineup:
      • Level 3 Incineration Shadewalker – Aberrant
      • Level 3 Incineration Shadewalker – Aberrant
      • Level 3 Incineration Shadewalker – Aberrant
      • Level 3 Incineration Shadewalker – Aberrant
    • Team set-up
      • Trotter – Aberrant
      • Imaginary Weaver – Aberrant
      • Silvermane Cannoneer – Humanoid
      • Silvermane Lieutenant – Humanoid, Overlord
    • Gameplay
      • The player will likely not have any available Mechanical Aether Spirits, so quickly overpowering the enemy is key. While it may seem counter-intuitive to field Humanoid enemies against Aberrants, the Silvermane Lieutenant is actually key to winning this fight. Thanks to his constant shields and counter ability, the player can easily deal damage to the enemy, even when it's not their turn. Add on to this the Silvermane Cannoneer's follow-up attacks, and the fight should end relatively quickly. Just make sure to keep everyone alive using Trotter's Skill and empowered Normal ATKs.
    • Reward
      • 20 Aether Spirit Upgrade Data
  • Dunn
    • Enemy lineup:
      • Level 3 Silvermane Cannoneer – Humanoid
      • Level 3 Silvermane Soldier – Humanoid
      • Level 3 Incineration Shadewalker – Aberrant
      • Level 3 Silvermane Cannoneer – Humanoid
    • Team set-up
      • Trotter – Aberrant
      • Blaze Out of Space – Aberrant
      • Imaginary Weaver – Aberrant
      • Silvermane Cannoneer – Humanoid
    • Gameplay
      • As the enemy team has a lot of Humanoids, use your numerous Aberrant Aether Spirits to quickly take them down. The Cannoneer is there for the extra damage, so just fight Dunn as you did with Wen Shiling. Use the Cannoneer's skill on the Aberrant first for that quick burst of damage, then swap when needed. Keep everyone healed using the Trotter, and you should be good to go.
    • Reward
      • 20 Aether Spirit Upgrade Data
  • Oleg
    • Enemy lineup:
      • Level 3 Entranced Ingenium: Obedient Dracolion – Mechanical
      • Level 3 Blaze Out of Space – Aberrant
      • Level 3 Incineration Shadewalker – Aberrant
      • Level 3 Entranced Ingenium: Illumination Dragonfish – Mechanical
    • Team set-up
      • Trotter – Aberrant
      • Silvermane Lieutenant – Humanoid, Overlord
      • Silvermane Cannoneer – Humanoid
      • Imaginary Weaver – Aberrant
    • Gameplay
      • This is a great time to bring out your Humanoid characters, as they can easily take out Oleg's two Mechanical Aether Spirits. The Blaze Out of Space can deal a whole lot of damage to this team, but it's nothing the Trotter cannot deal with. As long as you keep your team topped up with HP, as well as keep them shielded with the Silvermane Lieutenant, you should be able to easily Counter your way to victory. Make sure to use the Cannoneer's Ultimate on the Lieutenant in this fight, as you will need the Lieutenant to use their Ultimate a lot (the Cannoneer charges up the Ultimate of the targeted Aether Spirit).
    • Reward
      • 30 Aether Spirit Upgrade Data
      • Emergency Reboot Chip

That's all for our guide on how to defeat the Purple Light Hyperlink Matches in the Aetherium Wars Event in Honkai: Star Rail. Honkai: Star Rail is available on iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, and PC via the official launcher and the Epic Games Store. Check out our gaming news articles for the latest in gaming news.