Evanescia's signature five-star light cone, Until the Flowers Bloom Again, launches alongside her in Honkai Star Rail 4.2 Phase 2 on the Brilliant Fixation banner. It is built specifically around her energy-heavy Elation kit, and for players committed to running her as a main DPS, it is the strongest cone available to her right now.
Quick answer: Pull it if you own Evanescia and plan to use her as your primary Elation DPS. Skip it if you are free-to-play, already have Mushy Shroomy's Adventures at S5, or only plan to run Evanescia casually.
What Until the Flowers Bloom Again does
The cone is a five-star Elation Path light cone with a high base ATK stat line. Its passive is tuned to Evanescia's two scaling axes, CRIT DMG and Energy Regeneration, while also adding a damage-taken debuff that fires from her Elation Skill.
| Stat or effect (S1) | Value |
|---|---|
| Base ATK at level 80 | 635.04 |
| Base HP at level 80 | 952.56 |
| Base DEF at level 80 | 463.05 |
| CRIT DMG to wearer | +60% |
| Energy Regeneration Rate | +10% base |
| Bonus ERR scaling | +0.3% per 10 Max Energy above 120, capped at 360 excess |
| Elation Skill debuff | Enemies take +15% DMG for 2 turns |
The Energy Regeneration scaling is the unusual part. Evanescia has a 240 Max Energy ultimate cost, and her kit lets her bank up to 480 Max Energy worth of Certified Banger into a single ultimate. That pushes the cone's ERR scaling close to its cap, giving her roughly 20.8% Energy Regeneration from the cone alone before any rope or substat bonuses.
Why it fits Evanescia specifically
Evanescia's talent converts CRIT DMG into Elation, and her energy and Certified Banger pools feed each other. The faster she cycles ultimates, the more Elation damage she pushes through her Master Fox follow-up and her enhanced ultimate hits. A cone that simultaneously stacks CRIT DMG, accelerates her ultimate, and increases enemy vulnerability on her Elation Skill hits all three of her core damage levers at once.
Her major trace already gives 30% CRIT Rate, and her bonus stats add another 19%, so she does not need help reaching the 70% CRIT Rate floor needed for 100% in-battle CRIT Rate. CRIT DMG is the stat she actively wants, and 60% from the cone scales cleanly with the CRIT DMG body, CRIT DMG planar substats, and her own talent conversion.
Alternatives ranked by output
| Light cone | Source | Notes for Evanescia |
|---|---|---|
| Until the Flowers Bloom Again (S1) | Brilliant Fixation banner | Best in slot. CRIT DMG, ERR scaling, and Elation Skill vulnerability. |
| Welcome to the Cosmic City | Battle Pass | Strong second option, but provides CRIT Rate which risks overcapping with her traces. |
| Mushy Shroomy's Adventures (S5) | Memory of Chaos shop | Best free option. Elation stat plus Elation Vulnerability debuff. Roughly 19% behind S1 signature in calculations. |
| Tomorrow, As One / Tomorrow, Together | 4.2 event reward | Usable as a stat stick for CRIT DMG, but its team buff is better placed on a support. |
| Today's Good Luck | Standard 4-star | Provides CRIT Rate, which she does not need. Avoid. |
The gap between the signature and Mushy Shroomy's Adventures at S5 is meaningful but not catastrophic. If you have already maxed Mushy Shroomy in the MoC shop, you have a perfectly functional Evanescia without spending pulls on the cone banner.
When the signature is worth pulling
- You pulled Evanescia and intend to run her as your main DPS in Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, or Apocalyptic Shadow.
- You have spare jades after securing her at E0 and want the cleanest CRIT DMG and Energy Regen package available to her.
- You play Elation teams with Aha skill triggers (Acheron, Yaoguang, Elation Trailblazer, Sparxie, Silver Wolf) where ultimate cycling translates directly into more Certified Banger and more Master Fox follow-ups.
When to skip it
- You are free-to-play or low spender and need to save for future characters. Mushy Shroomy's Adventures at S5 covers the role.
- You already own Welcome to the Cosmic City from the Battle Pass and do not want to spend on a marginal upgrade.
- You are considering eidolons instead. E1 Evanescia outperforms running S1 signature without eidolons by a wide margin, so E1 takes priority over the cone if you have to choose.
- You only plan to use Evanescia as a sub-DPS or in a hybrid team where her ultimate is not the main win condition.
Pull priority order
Step 1: Secure Evanescia at E0 first. The character provides far more damage than any light cone choice, and her kit functions well on free-to-play options.
Step 2: If pulls remain and you want a power ceiling boost, choose between E1 Evanescia and S1 signature. E1 is the stronger investment for most players because it scales her core mechanics directly.
Step 3: Pick up the signature only after E0 (or E1 if budget allows) is locked in. Do not pull the cone before guaranteeing the character.
Until the Flowers Bloom Again is a clean, well-designed signature that targets every stat Evanescia wants and nothing she does not. It is the correct best-in-slot answer for her, but it is not a mandatory pull. Players who already own Mushy Shroomy's Adventures at high superimposition or the Battle Pass cone lose only a modest percentage of damage by skipping it, and that gap shrinks further if those jades go toward her eidolons instead.