If you are an Archer fan looking forward to using him in your team comps, you must know about his upgrade materials. This is where my Honkai Star Rail Archer ascension and trace materials list comes in handy!
For new and returning players who don’t know, Honkai Star Rail is collaborating with Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Bladeworks to bring a series of content from the popular anime in the game under the banner, “Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail.”
The Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail collaboration event will introduce two of the most popular Fate series characters, Archer and Saber, as playable characters along with a Fate Stay Night-themed event.
Archer, in particular, is a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ character belonging to The Hunt Path with his element being Quantum.
He is a DPS unit who can work well in a variety of team comps.
So, if you are looking forward to using him in the game, keep reading my Honkai Star Rail Archer materials list.
How to get Archer in Honkai Star Rail

You can get Archer for free as a login reward by simply logging into Honkai Star Rail from July 11, 2025, 12:00 (server time) until the end of version 3.6.
Alternatively, for players who miss the login event or want to get additional copies of Archer, you can do it by performing gacha pulls.
Archer, along with Saber will be a part of the Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Bladeworks collaboration event banner going live on July 11, 2025, 12:00 (server time).
The banner will be live for a long period of time as per Hoyoverse and players can use Honkai Star Rail Special Passes to perform gacha pulls.
HSR Arhcer ascension materials

Here are all the ascension materials you need for ascending Archer through his six ascension phases in Honkai Star Rail:
Ascension Level 1
- Extinguished Core x5
- Credits x4,000
Ascension Level 2
- Extinguished Core x10
- Credits x8,000
Ascension Level 3
- Darkveil Moonlight x3
- Glimmering Core x6
- Credits x16,000
Ascension Level 4
- Darkveil Moonlight x7
- Glimmering Core x9
- Credits x40,000
Ascension Level 5
- Squirming Core x6
- Darkveil Moonlight x20
- Credits x80,000
Ascension Level 6
- Squirming Core x9
- Darkveil Moonlight x35
- Credits x160,000
As a reward for ascending Archer through his different ascension phases, you will get three Star Rail passes for free, which you can spend on standard banners.
That said, for players who want to know about the total ascension materials required for maxing out Archer, here’s the list:
- Extinguished Core x15
- Glimmering Core x15
- Squirming Core x15
- Darkveil Moonlight x65
- Credits x308,000
HSR Archer trace materials
Here are all the trace materials you need to farm for Castorice in Honkai Star Rail:
- Guardian’s Lament x12
- Extinguished Core x41
- Glimmering Core x56
- Squirming Core x58
- Destined Expiration x69
- Countertemporal Shot x139
- Meteoric Bullet x18
- Tracks of Destiny x8
- Credits (3M)
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