Embark on an RPG adventure where every team needs a reliable tank to absorb damage and protect allies. In Honkai: Star Rail, Preservation characters play the vital role of sturdy tanks, utilizing shields and defensive mechanics to safeguard their team.

Preservation light cones are crucial for enhancing survival stats and fortifying characters with added protection, typically boosting defense or HP. With numerous options offering similar effects, choosing the right light cone for each character becomes a strategic challenge.

14 Pioneering

The 3-star light cone Pioneering provides healing after inflicting Weakness Break on an enemy, but its limited utility makes it less favorable compared to other options.

13 Defense

Contrary to its name, the Defense light cone focuses on HP restoration after using the ultimate ability, making it a niche choice for specific team compositions.

12 Amber

Amber stands out among 3-star options by providing a defense boost that escalates when health is low, making it beginner-friendly but eventually outclassed by superior in-game alternatives.

11 Trend of the Universal Market

Trend of the Universal Market offers enhanced defense and a burn effect on attackers, suitable for specific team compositions that rely on debuffs and damage over time.

10 Destiny's Threads Forewoven

Boosting Effect Resistance and converting defense into extra damage, Destiny's Threads Forewoven caters to sustain characters, offering a unique blend of survivability and offensive potential.

9 Concert for Two

Enhancing defense and damage based on shielded allies, Concert for Two excels in bolstering team resilience, though its impact varies depending on the team composition.

8 This Is Me!

This Is Me! from the battle pass offers substantial defense bonuses and amplifies ultimate abilities, making it a potent choice for dedicated players seeking long-term investments in their characters' strength.

7 We Are Wildfire

We Are Wildfire presents a free-to-play option for early-game players, granting team-wide damage reduction and healing benefits, ideal for sustaining through prolonged battles.

6 She Already Shut Her Eyes

Fu Xuan's specialized light cone focuses on HP scaling and team damage boosts, tailored to her unique playstyle but limited in versatility across other characters.

5 Landau's Choice

Augmenting aggro score and damage reduction, Landau's Choice enhances tanking capabilities, particularly beneficial for characters like Gepard and Fu Xuan, who thrive on absorbing damage.

4 Day One of My New Life

Day One of My New Life excels as a 4-star light cone, offering team-wide damage resistance and defense boosts, ideal for maintaining tanking roles efficiently.

3 Texture of Memories

Texture of Memories provides free-to-play players with Effect Resistance and damage reduction benefits, adaptable for various Preservation characters seeking versatile survivability enhancements.

2 Inherently Unjust Destiny

Aventurine's signature light cone, Inherently Unjust Destiny, offers a significant defense boost and critical damage bonuses, tailored for tank-centric strategies, despite its limited application to damage-focused characters.

1 Moment of Victory

The standout Preservation light cone, Moment of Victory, obtainable from the standard banner, offers substantial defense and effect hit rate enhancements, ensuring heightened survivability for most characters, with specific synergies for certain hero abilities.