If you’re a new Trailblazer just getting started in Honkai: Star Rail, you’ve almost certainly experienced this frustrating situation: you blitz through the main story questline as fast as you can, only to suddenly hit a wall that requires you to hit a specific Trailblaze Level before you can unlock the rest of the plot. You’re dying to see what happens next, you don’t meet the level requirement, and you have no clue how to earn Trailblaze EXP quickly. Today, we’re breaking down all the best methods to boost your Trailblaze Level fast—follow these steps when you’re stuck, and you’ll unlock the next chapter of the story in no time.
Why Does Your Main Story Suddenly Get Stuck?
Honkai: Star Rail’s main story design requires players to reach a set Trailblaze Level at key story checkpoints before they can continue progressing. The main goal of this requirement is to encourage you to pause and work on character building first, so you don’t hit overly difficult end-story fights that you can’t beat with underleveled units. This is an extremely common issue for new players, and once you know the right ways to earn EXP, you’ll hit the required level and get back to progressing very quickly.
What to Prioritize to Level Up Fast When You’re Stuck on Main Story
1. Finish Your Daily Training Tasks First
Daily Training is the most consistent source of massive Trailblaze EXP you can earn every single day, and it only takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete all objectives and claim your full rewards. No matter what you plan to do during your play session each day, you should always wrap up your daily tasks first. The EXP gap adds up drastically when you skip days over time, so never skip this easy, free EXP.
2. Spend All of Your Trailblaze Power Completely
The core source of Trailblaze EXP for your account comes directly from spending Trailblaze Power. You earn 1 point of Trailblaze EXP for every 1 point of Trailblaze Power you spend, so you should never hoard your Power when you’re stuck on main story. Spending all of your Power right away will net you a huge chunk of EXP immediately.
For new players early on, we recommend prioritizing spending your Power on farming character Trace materials, character EXP books, and credits. All three are essential resources you need to level up your characters, so this does double duty: you earn Trailblaze EXP to level up your account, and you strengthen your team to make future main story progression much smoother. Don’t waste your Power on farming unnecessary content you don’t need right now.
3. Clear Out Your Stack of Unfinished Side and Adventure Missions
Most players rushing through main story set all side quests and adventure missions to the side to finish later, but these missions grant a very sizable amount of Trailblaze EXP, plus extra valuable resources. When you hit a main story wall, this is the perfect time to knock out all these unfinished tasks. Finishing just one or two of these missions is often enough to level you up once, which will put you right at the level requirement for main story.
4. Prioritize Joining In on Limited-Time Version Events
Most limited-time events released with every new game version give out massive amounts of Trailblaze EXP alongside plenty of other generous rewards. Most of these events also have very low entry requirements, so you can participate even if your Trailblaze Level is still pretty low. When you’re stuck on main story, clear out all available event content first. The EXP you earn from events will often jump your level up multiple ranks at once, letting you unlock main story very quickly.
5. Explore Maps to Collect Chests and Complete Challenges
Every map in the game has tons of explorable content, whether that’s chests, puzzles, or various regional challenges. All of these content types reward you with Trailblaze EXP and Stellar Jades. If you’ve already spent all your Power and cleared all your pending quests, take some time to explore the map and collect all the unclaimed rewards you missed. All that accumulated EXP adds up to a very significant amount.
Summary
There are no hidden tricks or secret shortcuts to leveling up your Trailblaze Level. The core of consistent fast leveling is simply to never let your Trailblaze Power overflow and go to waste, and collect all the EXP you’re eligible for every day. When you hit a locked main story checkpoint, just work through the priorities we listed above, and you’ll hit the required level quickly to get back to progressing through the main plot. New players also don’t need to rush through main story: pausing to build your characters and collect resources will actually make your entire adventure much smoother in the long run.