Honkai: Star Rail Pure Fiction Guide: E0S0 F2P Clears

To clear high-difficulty Pure Fiction stages in Honkai: Star Rail using E0S0 builds (character level with no Eidolons and no signature Light Cones), structure your team around wave-clearing Area of Effect (AoE) units, maintain a Skill Point (SP) positive support rotation, and match your roster directly to the current cycle's stage buff.

Core Roles for Budget Pure Fiction Rosters

Pure Fiction scores points based on total damage dealt and enemies defeated within a strict turn cycle. High single-target damage is less effective here than frequent, multi-target attacks.

Character Role	Recommended Units	Key Function	Gear Priority
Primary AoE DPS	Herta, Himeko	Triggers passive follow-up attacks across enemy waves	Speed Boots, Crit Rate / Crit Damage
SP-Positive Support	Pela, Tingyun	Generates SP with basic attacks while buffing team energy/debuffing enemies	Energy Regeneration Rate Rope, Speed (134+)
Single Defensive Unit	Any solo sustain	Keeps the team alive without consuming double defensive slots	Speed, Survival Substats (HP%/DEF%)

Action Order and Speed Breakpoints

Maximizing actions within the cycle limit is essential when signature Light Cones are unavailable.

Target Key Speed Thresholds: Equip Speed main-stat boots on damage dealers and supports to reach at least 134 or 143 Speed. Hitting these breakpoints allows characters to take additional actions within early cycles.
Prioritize Energy Regeneration: Equip Light Cones or Planar Ornaments with Energy Regeneration Rate to ensure Ultimate abilities are ready at the start of fresh enemy waves.
Run Solo Sustains: Do not bring two defensive units. Pure Fiction requires aggressive damage output, so rely on one well-built healer or shielder to free up a slot for a secondary DPS or support.

Managing Skill Point Consumption

Running out of Skill Points stalls your damage rotation and wastes turns.

Rotate Basic Attacks on Supports: Characters like Pela and Tingyun should use basic attacks between skill refreshes to generate SP for your primary attackers.
Avoid Over-Buffing: Do not reapply support skills while their turn-based buffs are still active on your main DPS.
Reserve SP for Main Attacks: Ensure main damage dealers have enough SP to use skills continuously against fresh waves, triggering follow-up attack chains.

Adjusting to Stage-Specific Buffs

Every Pure Fiction rotation features a unique stage mechanic (Whimsicality).

Identify the Trigger: Check whether the current stage rewards follow-up attacks, Ultimate activations, or Damage over Time (DoT) effects.
Tailor the Roster: Adapt your team composition to match the mechanic. For example, prioritize Herta and Himeko on follow-up rotations, or units like Dr. Ratio if the stage emphasizes targeted follow-up triggers.
Build Around Mechanics Over Raw Stats: Stage buffs supply significant passive damage. Tailoring your strategy to leverage these mechanics compensates for lower raw stats on E0S0 builds.