Gepard
Who is Gepard?
Gepard is a 5★ Ice standard character following the Path of Preservation. The captain of Belobog's Silvermane Guards, he is the original tank of Honkai: Star Rail — providing team-wide shields via his Ultimate. His shields scale with DEF and can be refreshed every cycle at low investment thanks to his generous Energy economy (100-cost Ultimate). While largely superseded by Aventurine and Dan Heng Permansor Terrae in 4.2, he remains a solid free budget shielder and uniquely enables Yanqing's kit.
Kit Summary
Applies Shields to all allies absorbing up to 45% DEF + 600 damage for 3 turns at max level; costs only 100 Energy.
Deals Ice DMG to one enemy with a 65% base chance to Freeze; adds Icy Quake on Frozen enemies dealing extra Ice DMG.
Gepard's ATK scales with 35% of his DEF — grants him some personal damage on top of his tanking role.
All allies gain 20% Effect RES while Gepard is on the field.
Build Guide
🔮 Best Relic / Echo Set
4pc Knight of Purity Palace (Shield Strength + DEF) + Belobog of the Architects (planar DEF%)
⚔ Best Light Cone / Weapon
Moment of Victory (signature): DEF% + taunt chance. F2P: Trend of the Universal Market (4★) or This Is Me! (4★).
📊 Substats Priority
👥 Best Teams
Gepard + Yanqing + Robin + flex (Yanqing enabler)
Gepard + any DPS + Pela + flex (budget sustain)
F2P Verdict
Standard banner — obtainable from Stellar Warp and Departure Warp for free. This Is Me! and Trend of the Universal Market are serviceable free Light Cones. His Eidolons trickle in from standard pulls over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gepard worth pulling in 4.2?
Only if you specifically need a shielder and have no Aventurine or Dan Heng Permansor Terrae. He is uniquely useful for Yanqing, but otherwise situational. Source: Prydwen.
What is the best build for Gepard?
4pc Knight of Purity Palace with Belobog of the Architects planar; DEF% body, SPD feet, DEF% sphere, DEF% rope. Target ~3500 DEF.
Can Gepard replace Aventurine?
Gepard provides team shields like Aventurine but lacks his Follow-Up damage and debuff applications. He is a weaker generalist shielder but significantly easier to obtain.