Currency Wars is one of the most replayable modes introduced in Honkai Star Rail, and your success heavily depends on how well you build and manage your 10-unit roster. This tier list breaks down the strongest characters for clearing every difficulty level, along with an overview of how the mode works, how ranks scale, and what rewards you can expect.
Honkai Star Rail Currency Wars Tier List (HSR)
Below is the ranking of all playable characters based on their overall performance, synergy value, and reliability in higher ranks.
SS Tier
Reserved for the absolute best performers. When geared properly, they trivialize core encounters and greatly smooth out high-rank content.
Aglaea, Imbibitor Lunae, Welt, Sunday, Cyrene, Phainon, Castorice, Anaxa, Hyacine
S+ Tier
Fantastic picks that synergize well with Bonds and help top-tier units shine. They may not hard-carry solo, but they’re vital for optimized builds.
Bronya, Evernight, Tribbie, Trailblazer (Ice), Luocha, Fu Xuan, Tingyun, Cerydra, The Herta, Sparkle, Firefly, Acheron, Feixiao
S Tier
Consistently strong options that offer good damage, support, or utility across most runs.
Robin, Permansor Terrae, Saber, Archer, Cipher, Gepard, Yunli, Fugue, Himeko, Jing Yuan, Jade, Hysilens, Dr. Ratio, Kafka, Topaz, Lingsha, Boothill, Aventurine, Mydei
A Tier
Solid but not exceptional. They work fine during early progression but fall off in demanding content.
Ruan Mei, Yanqing, Seele, Argenti, Black Swan, Herta, Gallagher, Rappa, Silver Wolf, Jiaoqiu
B Tier
March 7th, Qingque, Sampo
C Tier
Natasha, Pela
Tips from Experienced Players
A useful breakdown shared by a well-known Reddit player highlights something many overlook: economy management is more important than early combat strength.
Here are the essential points:
1. Prioritize Economy First
Every 10 coins in your bank grants an extra interest coin per fight, up to 50 coins total. That’s a potential +5 free coins every battle. The earlier you stabilize your income, the stronger your late game becomes.
2. Avoid Unnecessary Rerolls
Rerolling drains money long-term. Spend only when you must:
- You’re near losing
- You barely scraped a win
- A tough encounter is next
3. Only Buy What You Need
Picking up a unit just to sell it later is fine, because sale value equals purchase value. Just don’t spam purchases early.
4. Treat Reward Fights Differently
Reward nodes are usually easy. Do the bare minimum before entering, then make your investments once you’re done collecting the free rewards.
5. After 50 Coins, You Gain Max Interest
Once you have +5 interest secured, you can start spending more aggressively without hurting long-term income too much. Still, keep most rerolls for higher experience levels where the pool is better.
HSR Currency Wars Guide
Build a 10-Unit Squad
You bring ten characters into every run. Four of them fight on-field while the rest provide passive bonuses that can dramatically shift battle outcomes. Powerful Bonds are tied to specific character combinations, so experimentation is key to finding a synergy that fits your preferred approach.
Try Unique Mode-Exclusive Abilities
Currency Wars gives characters special abilities exclusive to this mode, many of which alter how they normally play. This feature allows you to explore team compositions and strategies not possible in regular combat.
Use Free Trial Characters
Even if you don’t own certain characters, you can still use them here. Owned characters will use optimized Currency Wars builds, so your existing roster automatically becomes more competitive.
New Reward Rotation
Starting in Version 3.7, Currency Wars alternates weekly with Simulated Universe in sharing reward resets. This gives players a consistent long-term path to resources.
Currency Wars Rank
Each rank increases difficulty and introduces additional mechanics. Higher ranks require more consistency, better economy, and smarter comp-building.
Below is a condensed overview:
Black Iron (3 Levels)
- Starts with a Precision Disassembly Wrench
- Enemy Difficulty +1
Viridian Bronze (3 Levels)
- Enemy star ratings scale as you progress
- High-quality strategies further increase difficulty
- Enemy Difficulty +3, then +1
Jade Steel (3 Levels)
- One random enemy affix appears
- Encounter Nodes added
- Enemy Difficulty +3, then +1
Cobalt Silver (5 Levels)
- Increased HP losses when behind progress
- Higher penalties when a character is KO’d
- Enemy Difficulty +3, then +1
Ice Titanium (5 Levels)
- Two random enemy affixes
- Encounter Nodes are more demanding
- Enemy Difficulty +3, then +1
Amethyst Gold (7 Levels + Ascension Match)
- Start with 80 squad HP
- Increased EXP requirements
- Enemy Difficulty +3, then +1
Investment Master (7 Levels + Ascension Match)
- Three random enemy affixes
- Starts with a weaker wrench
- Enemy Difficulty +3, then +1
Monarch of the Capital (9 Levels + Ascension Match)
- Difficulty raised more sharply by high-quality investments
- Some enemies start frenzied
- Enemy Difficulty +4, then +1
Wealth Creator (20 Levels)
- Four enemy affixes
- Enemy Difficulty +4, then +1