Ashveil Light Cone Comparison: Finding His Best-in-Slot & F2P Options | HSR 4.1

Pulled Ashveil but unsure about his light cone? Wondering if that five-star sitting in your inventory works, or if you really need to pull his signature? Let's cut through the noise.

Ashveil is a Lightning Hunt carry whose entire damage loop revolves around Follow-Up Attacks (FUAs) and his "Bait" marking mechanic. He needs CRIT consistency, frequent actions, and teammates focusing the same target. His ideal light cone needs to sync with that rhythm.Here's every viable option—from his signature to F2P—ranked and explained.

Ashveil Overview

Before we dive into the spreadsheet wars, let's quickly refresh how Ashveil actually fights. Understanding this makes the light cone choices way more obvious.

Rarity: 5-Star    |    Element: Lightning    |    Path: The Hunt

Ashveil's core loop is deceptively simple:

• Mark a target as "Bait" using his Skill or Ultimate. While Bait is active, all enemies suffer a DEF reduction—we're talking 40-50% teamwide value depending on talent levels .
• Allies attack the Bait. Every time they do, Ashveil consumes 1 Charge to launch a Follow-Up ATK against that target, dealing major damage and building "Gluttony" stacks .
• Cash out with Ultimate. His ult fires an enhanced FUA that consumes Gluttony stacks for bonus damage spikes, and can chain-kill if things line up .

What this means for his weapon:

• He needs CRIT Rate badly—his damage is backloaded into multi-hit FUAs, and you don't want those whiffing.
• He loves ATK% and DEF shred—he already brings team DEF down, but stacking more makes him hit like a truck.
• Energy is nice but not mandatory (his Trace gives him 3 energy per self-FUA) .
• Anything that rewards frequent actions or hitting the same target is pure synergy.

Now let's see how the cones stack up.

Ashveil's Signature Light Cone – The Finale of a Lie

Let's start with the obvious choice—the one with his face on it.

Light Cone: The Finale of a Lie (5★)

Base Stats (Lv. 80): HP 1058 | ATK 582 | DEF 463

Subsume: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 30%. At the start of battle or for every 4 Follow-Up ATKs the wearer uses, the wearer gains "Umbra Devourer," lasting for 3 turn(s). While the wearer has "Umbra Devourer," increases ATK by 80% and reduces all enemies' DEF by 24%. Effects of the same kind cannot stack.

Why It's Made for Him

This cone is basically Ashveil's kit distilled into a weapon. Let's break down why it feels so good:

The 30% CRIT Rate is a game-changer.

Ashveil wants to crit on every single hit of his multi-tap FUAs. Starting with 30% CR from the cone means you can pivot your relic substats heavily into CRIT DMG and SPD. It makes building him *stupidly* forgiving .

Umbra Devourer uptime is basically 100%.

It triggers at battle start, so your first rotation is already juiced. Then, because Ashveil's entire existence is spamming FUAs off ally actions, you'll refresh the 3-turn duration long before it expires. You're looking at permanent 80% ATK and 24% teamwide DEF shred .

Stacking DEF shred gets disgusting.

Ashveil's own kit gives 50% DEF reduction on enemies while Bait is up . Adding another 24% from the cone means enemies are sitting at 74% DEF ignored. That's not a buff—that's a tax write-off for the enemy's survival chances.

If you can afford it, this is the cone. It solves his stat requirements and amplifies his best mechanic simultaneously.

 

Other 5-Star Light Cones

Not everyone has 140 pulls burning a hole in their pocket. Luckily, Ashveil is surprisingly flexible with other five-star options—especially ones designed for the Hunt path and FUA playstyles.

Worrisome, Blissful

5-star | The Hunt

This cone comes from another FUA-focused Hunt character, and it translates surprisingly well to Ashveil.

Ashveil's FUAs are constant. This cone rewards that frequency with improved CRIT stats. More importantly, its secondary effect (often called "Tame" in theorycrafting circles) rewards the entire team for focusing the same target—which is exactly what you're doing with Bait .

It doesn't have the raw stat density of his signature, and you lose the teamwide DEF shred. But for a five-star alternative, it keeps your damage curve smooth.

Baptism of Pure Thought

5-star | The Hunt

Dr. Ratio's signature cone is actually a dark horse contender here.

Baptism scales off debuffs on the target. News flash: Ashveil's Bait applies a massive DEF debuff to *all enemies* . That means the condition for Baptism's bonus damage is permanently active. After you ult, the "Disputation" effect gives you DEF ignore on your follow-ups, which stacks multiplicatively with his existing shred.

You don't get the raw CRIT Rate of his signature, so your relic requirements go up. But if you have this lying around from a Ratio pull session, it's absolutely viable.

Cruising in the Stellar Sea (Herta Shop)

5-star | The Hunt

This is the F2P king for a reason. It gives CRIT Rate for free, which Ashveil desperately needs. After a kill, it spikes ATK for a few turns. Ashveil's Ultimate chain can *get* kills mid-animation, which actually triggers this mid-combo . The kill condition is less reliable in boss fights. But for farming and simulated universe? Chef's kiss.

 

F2P Alternatives

Not spending on the game? I respect it. Here's what you can run without feeling like you're trolling your team.

Swordplay

4-star | The Hunt

Ashveil *never* switches targets voluntarily—Bait jumps to the lowest HP enemy, but in boss fights, you're tunneling one health bar. Swordplay gives stacking damage % for every hit on the same target. Ashveil's Skill + his FUAs + his Ultimate chain means those stacks cap out almost instantly . It's a four-star base stat stick, so its ATK is lower. And in multi-wave content, you lose stacks when Bait swaps. But for pure single-target boss melting? It outperforms its weight class.

 

Direct Comparison & Recommendation

Let's get tactical. Here's how these options stack up in real gameplay scenarios:

Light Cone	CRIT Value	Team Utility	FUA Synergy	Boss Melting	Wave Clearing
The Finale of a Lie (S1)	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Worrisome, Blissful (S1)	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Baptism of Pure Thought (S1)	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐
Swordplay (S5)	⭐⭐	⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐
Cruising (S1)	⭐⭐⭐	⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Recommendations

If you're a low spender or have the pulls:

Go for E0S1. His signature *The Finale of a Lie* isn't just a stat stick—it fundamentally smooths his building process and adds a second layer of DEF shred that makes his teams hit harder across the board . You won't regret it.

If you have Worrisome, Blissful or Baptism lying around:

Run them. Both are completely viable. Baptism will outperform in single-target, boss-heavy content like Memory of Chaos. Worrisome feels smoother in general play .

If you're pure F2P:

S5 Swordplay is your best friend. It solves his CRIT needs and gives you a damage steroid after kills. Is it his best? No. Will it clear all content? Absolutely, with good relics .

One last tip: Avoid cones that require the wearer to *not* be hit, or that punish switching targets. Ashveil's Bait jumps automatically, so you can't control target swaps in multi-add fights .

 

Conclusion

Ashveil feels different with his signature—smoother rotations, easier building. The Finale of a Lie is undeniably his best-in-slot, turning his strong kit into a monster truck. Good news: he's not a prisoner to it. Worrisome, Blissful and Baptism of Pure Thought keep his damage competitive. F2P? S5 Cruising gets the job done—just farm better relics . Final advice: Have 180 pulls and no one else coming? Grab the signature. Saving for 4.2? Slap Cruising on him and move on. He'll still deliver.

Now go make that Bait work for you. Happy hunting, Trailblazers.