Honkai: Star Rail / Light Cone

Amber

Preservation · 3★

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Stats & requirements

Path: Preservation
Rarity: 3

Starting stats (first promotion tier)

HP: 38.4
ATK: 12
DEF: 15

Upgrade & material costs

Choose a track to see each purchased step and the total material bill. These totals cover the listed steps; character EXP and unlisted costs are separate.

Light Cone promotion0 → 6

Total for the listed steps

Credit231,000

Extinguished Core12

Endurance of Bronze2

Oath of Steel6

Glimmering Core10

Safeguard of Amber9

Squirming Core8

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20	Credit × 3,000Extinguished Core × 4
1 → 2	Lv. 30 / Rank 1	Credit × 6,000Endurance of Bronze × 2Extinguished Core × 8
2 → 3	Lv. 40 / Rank 2	Credit × 12,000Oath of Steel × 2Glimmering Core × 4
3 → 4	Lv. 50 / Rank 3	Credit × 30,000Oath of Steel × 4Glimmering Core × 6
4 → 5	Lv. 60 / Rank 4	Credit × 60,000Safeguard of Amber × 3Squirming Core × 3
5 → 6	Lv. 70 / Rank 5	Credit × 120,000Safeguard of Amber × 6Squirming Core × 5

Light Cone superimposition1 → 5

Total for the listed steps

Amber · S1 sacrifice copy4

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Amber · S1 sacrifice copy × 1
2 → 3		Amber · S1 sacrifice copy × 1
3 → 4		Amber · S1 sacrifice copy × 1
4 → 5		Amber · S1 sacrifice copy × 1

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

REFERENCE INDEX

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Genshin Impact

Amber makes Mondstadt's opening feel like an invitation

Mondstadt could first appear as another destination on the Traveler’s route. Amber changes that first impression: her Outrider’s welcome and gliding introduction make the city feel like a place whose people are ready to bring a newcomer in.

Character analysis · 3 min

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March 7th makes the Astral Express feel like a found family

March 7th turns a crew of travelers into something warmer than a transportation service. Her bright camera, chosen name, and curiosity about a lost past make the Astral Express feel like a home being assembled one shared moment at a time.

Character analysis · 3 min

Honkai: Star Rail

Dan Heng's reserve makes room for the Trailblazer's questions

Dan Heng’s quiet presence on the Astral Express can seem like a refusal to engage. In the early journey, though, his archive work and measured responses make him a steady guide: someone who gives the Trailblazer room to ask without turning every answer into a performance.

Character analysis · 3 min

Genshin Impact

Barbara, Amber, Kaeya: learning Genshin Impact's elemental handoffs

Elemental reactions make party switching meaningful by letting one character’s application shape what the next can do. Understanding that handoff offers a practical way to plan a team without relying on rankings or complicated damage claims.

Game guide · 4 min