Preservation

The path presided over by the Aeon Qlipoth.
Patient, sacrificial, and protective actions are manifestations of the Path of Preservation.

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Possesses powerful defensive abilities to protect allies in various ways

Preservation is one of the eight playable Paths in Honkai: Star Rail. It corresponds with the Aeon Qlipoth.

Description[]

"The philosopher gazes upon the stars trying to find the ultimate goal of civilization — 'Build a wall.' A majestic voice echoed in his head. 'Build a wall.'"

— Fables About the Stars by Adrian Spencer Smith

The builder of the Celestial Comet Wall, the Subspace Crystalline Barrier, and the Great Attractor Base. Followers call THEM the "Amber Lord," one of the oldest and most tenacious Aeons, having survived the "Dusk Wars."
Aware of the imminence of THEIR mortal enemy's devouring, the Amber Lord forged a powerful light-years-long seal that would isolate and protect the living worlds.

Data Bank, Aeons

Characters[]

Playable Characters[]

6 Characters match the category selection:

Character	Combat Type	Version
Aventurine	Imaginary	2.1
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae	Physical	3.6
Fu Xuan	Quantum	1.3
Gepard	Ice	1.0
March 7th	Ice	1.0
Trailblazer	Fire	1.0

Upcoming Characters[]

Lore Associated Characters[]

There are 49 characters related to the path of Preservation in the game's lore:

Light Cones[]

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16 Light Cones match the category selection:

Icon & Name	Path	Stats	Passive
Amber	Preservation	HP: 38~846 ATK: 12~264 DEF: 15~330	Stasis Increases the wearer's DEF by 16~32%. If the wearer's current HP is lower than 50%, increases their DEF by a further 16~32%.
Concert for Two	Preservation	HP: 43~952 ATK: 16~370 DEF: 21~463	Inspire Increases the wearer's DEF by 16~32%. For every on-field character that has a Shield, the DMG dealt by the wearer increases by 4~8%.
Day One of My New Life	Preservation	HP: 43~952 ATK: 16~370 DEF: 21~463	At This Very Moment Increases the wearer's DEF by 16~24%. After entering battle, increases All-Type RES of all allies by 8~12%. Abilities of the same type cannot stack.
Defense	Preservation	HP: 43~952 ATK: 12~264 DEF: 12~264	Revitalization When the wearer unleashes their Ultimate, they restore HP by 18~30% of their Max HP.
Destiny's Threads Forewoven	Preservation	HP: 43~952 ATK: 16~370 DEF: 21~463	Insight Increases the wearer's Effect RES by 12~20%. For every 100 of DEF the wearer has, increases the wearer's DMG dealt by 0.8~1.2%, up to a maximum DMG increase of 32~48%.
Inherently Unjust Destiny	Preservation	HP: 48~1,058 ATK: 19~423 DEF: 30~661	All-In Increases the wearer's DEF by 40~64%. When the wearer provides a Shield to an ally, the wearer's CRIT DMG increases by 40~64%, lasting for 2 turn(s). When the wearer's follow-up attack hits an enemy target, there is a 100~160% base chance to increase the DMG taken by the attacked enemy target by 10.0~16.0%, lasting for 2 turn(s).
Journey, Forever Peaceful	Preservation	HP: 48~1,058 ATK: 16~370 DEF: 24~529	Sweet Dream Increases the wearer's provided Shield Effect by 12~24%. When an ally target has a Shield, the DMG dealt increases by 12~20%.
Landau's Choice	Preservation	HP: 43~952 ATK: 19~423 DEF: 18~396	Time Fleets Away The wearer is more likely to be attacked, and DMG taken is reduced by 16~24%.
Moment of Victory	Preservation	HP: 48~1,058 ATK: 21~476 DEF: 27~595	Verdict Increases the wearer's DEF by 24~40% and Effect Hit Rate by 24~40%. Increases the chance for the wearer to be attacked by enemies. When the wearer is attacked, increase their DEF by an extra 24~40% until the end of the wearer's turn.
Pioneering	Preservation	HP: 43~952 ATK: 12~264 DEF: 12~264	IPC When the wearer Breaks an enemy's Weakness, the wearer restores HP by 12~20% of their Max HP.
She Already Shut Her Eyes	Preservation	HP: 57~1,270 ATK: 19~423 DEF: 24~529	Visioscape Increases the wearer's Max HP by 24~40% and Energy Regeneration Rate by 12~20%. When the wearer's HP is reduced, all allies' DMG dealt increases by 9.0~15.0%, lasting for 2 turn(s). At the start of every wave, restores HP to all allies by an amount equal to 80~100% of their respective lost HP.
Texture of Memories	Preservation	HP: 48~1,058 ATK: 19~423 DEF: 24~529	Treasure Increases the wearer's Effect RES by 8~16%. If the wearer is attacked and has no Shield, they gain a Shield equal to 16~32% of their Max HP for 2 turn(s). This effect can only be triggered once every 3 turn(s). If the wearer has a Shield when attacked, the DMG they receive decreases by 12~24%.
This Is Me!	Preservation	HP: 38~846 ATK: 16~370 DEF: 24~529	New Chapter Increases the wearer's DEF by 16~32%. Increases the DMG of the wearer when they use their Ultimate by 60~120% of the wearer's DEF. This effect only applies 1 time per enemy target during each use of the wearer's Ultimate.
Though Worlds Apart	Preservation	HP: 48~1,058 ATK: 26~582 DEF: 21~463	New Scale Increases the wearer's ATK by 64~128%. When the wearer uses Ultimate, restores HP equal to 10~20% of the wearer's ATK for all allies, and additionally restores HP equal to 10~20% of the wearer's ATK for the character with the lowest current HP, and grants "Redoubt" to all allies for 3 turn(s). Targets with "Redoubt" deal 24~48% increased DMG, which further increases by 12~24% if the targets have summons.
Trend of the Universal Market	Preservation	HP: 48~1,058 ATK: 16~370 DEF: 18~396	A New Round of Shuffling Increases the wearer's DEF by 16~32%. When the wearer is attacked, there is a 100~120% base chance to Burn the enemy. For each turn, the wearer deals DoT that is equal to 40~80% of the wearer's DEF for 2 turn(s).
We Are Wildfire	Preservation	HP: 33~740 ATK: 21~476 DEF: 21~463	Teary-Eyed At the start of the battle, the DMG dealt to all allies decreases by 8~16% for 5 turn(s). At the same time, immediately restores HP to all allies equal to 30~50% of the respective HP difference between the characters' Max HP and current HP.

Deprecated Blessings[]

Preservation is a deprecated classification of Blessings in the Simulated and Divergent Universe: The Human Comedy game modes, specializing in shielding allies. Preservation Blessings are still accessible in Simulated Universe modes.

As of Divergent Universe: Protean Hero, Preservation Blessings were consolidated to Destruction Blessings and Destruction's Path Trait "Blazar."

Achievements[]

There are 6 Achievements related to Preservation:

Name	Category	Description	Hidden	Version
The Art of Loving	Universe in a Nutshell	Allies receive Shields 50 times in Simulated Universe	No	1.0	5
For the Amber Lord	Moment of Joy	Win 10 battle(s) with a team that has 4 characters following the Path of Preservation	Yes	1.3	5
Existence Precedes Essence	Universe in a Nutshell	Unlock 12 Blessing(s) of Preservation in Simulated Universe	No	1.0	5
Millennium Bug in Amber	Universe in a Nutshell	Have 10 or more Blessing(s) of Preservation when clearing Simulated Universe	No	1.0	5
Simulated Universe Wasn't Built in a Day	Universe in a Nutshell	When clearing Simulated Universe: Swarm Disaster with the Path of Preservation, apply Cornerstone to 8 domains of different types	Yes	1.3	5
Homogeneous Nucleation	Universe in a Nutshell	In Simulated Universe: Swarm Disaster, roll the Audience Die: Preservation for a total of 100 times	No	1.3	5

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name
English	Preservation
Chinese (Simplified)	存护
Chinese (Traditional)	存護
Japanese	存そん護ご
Korean	보존
Spanish	Conservación
French	La Préservation
Russian	Сохранение
Thai	อนุรักษ์
Vietnamese	Bảo Hộ
German	Die Bewahrung
Indonesian	Preservation
Portuguese	A Preservação

Change History[]

Released in Version 1.0

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Version 1.2

The Preservation was renamed to Preservation.

Version 1.0

The Preservation was released.

Version 0.60

The Preservation was added.