Gilgamesh Materials Guide: Ascension, Trace and Light Cone

Jessica Turner

Jul 3, 2026

Gilgamesh is an upcoming Lightning and Destruction character in Honkai: Star Rail. As one of the most iconic Servants from the Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] collaboration, Gilgamesh brings his King of Heroes presence, overwhelming power, and destructive Lightning attacks into battle. To help Trailblazers who want to pre-farm for Gilgamesh, we have collected all of his ascension materials, trace materials, and signature Light Cone materials so you can fully prepare for his release. Keep reading!

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Gilgamesh Materials Total

The following is all the Level-up, Ascension and Trace materials you need to build Gilgamesh:

1) Character Level to 80

2) All Trace Nodes to Max

Total Materials	Total
Extinguished Core	56
Glimmering Core	71
Squirming Core	73
Thunder Strum	65
Four Phases, Crossing the River to Check the King	18
Sixen, King-Rook Fork	69
Omnicolor, Fool’s Own	139
Guardian’s Lament	12
Tracks of Destiny	8
Travel Encounters	3
Adventure Log	3
Traveler's Guide	289
Credit	3,887,800

Gilgamesh Signature Light Cone Materials

In this part, we will count all materials you need in order to enhance Gilgamesh’s signature Light Cone I Am As You Behold from 0-80.

Total Materials	Total
Extinguished Core	20
Glimmering Core	20
Squirming Core	14
Four Phases, Crossing the River to Check the King	4
Sixen, King-Rook Fork	12
Omnicolor, Fool’s Own	15
Credit	385,000

Gilgamesh Ascension Materials

☛ Gilgamesh Ascension Materials Total

The following is all the ascension materials you need to upgrade Gilgamesh from 0–80.

Total Materials	Total
Extinguished Core	15
Glimmering Core	15
Squirming Core	15
Thunder Strum	65
Credit	308,000

☛ Gilgamesh Ascension Materials Per Level

And for more detailed information, here’s what Gilgamesh Ascension Materials and Credits you need for each Ascension level:

Total Materials	Materials
Level 20	Extinguished Core × 5 Credit × 4,000
Level 30	Extinguished Core × 10 Credit × 8,000
Level 40	Thunder Strum × 3 Glimmering Core × 6 Credit × 16,000
Level 50	Thunder Strum × 7 Glimmering Core × 9 Credit × 40,000
Level 60	Thunder Strum × 20 Squirming Core × 6 Credit × 80,000
Level 70	Thunder Strum × 35 Squirming Core × 9 Credit × 160,000

☛ How to get Thunder Strum?

Thunder Strum can be obtained through Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Soundburst in Dovebrook District, Planarcadia.

Gilgamesh Trace Materials

☛ Gilgamesh Trace Materials Total

The following is all the trace materials you need to enhance Gilgamesh's Basic ATK, Skill, Ultimate, Talent, Stat Bonus and abilities to the max.

Total Materials	Total
Extinguished Core	41
Glimmering Core	56
Squirming Core	58
Four Phases, Crossing the River to Check the King	18
Sixen, King-Rook Fork	69
Omnicolor, Fool’s Own	139
Guardian’s Lament	12
Tracks of Destiny	8
Credit	3,000,000

☛ Gilgamesh Trace Materials Per Level

And for more detailed information, here's what Gilgamesh Trace materials you need for Basic ATK at each level:

Level	Materials
Level 2	Four Phases, Crossing the River to Check the King × 3 Extinguished Core × 6 Credit × 5,000
Level 3	Sixen, King-Rook Fork × 3 Glimmering Core × 3 Credit × 10,000
Level 4	Sixen, King-Rook Fork × 5 Glimmering Core × 4 Credit × 20,000
Level 5	Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 3 Squirming Core × 3 Credit × 45,000
Level 6	Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 8 Squirming Core × 4 Credit × 160,000

Here’s what Gilgamesh Trace Materials you need for Skill, Talent, and Ultimate at each level:

Level	Materials
Level 2	Extinguished Core × 3 Credit × 2,500
Level 3	Four Phases, Crossing the River to Check the King × 3 Extinguished Core × 6 Credit × 5,000
Level 4	Sixen, King-Rook Fork × 3 Glimmering Core × 3 Credit × 10,000
Level 5	Sixen, King-Rook Fork × 5 Glimmering Core × 4 Credit × 20,000
Level 6	Sixen, King-Rook Fork × 7 Glimmering Core × 6 Credit × 30,000
Level 7	Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 3 Squirming Core × 3 Credit × 45,000
Level 8	Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 5 Squirming Core × 4 Guardian’s Lament × 1 Credit × 80,000
Level 9	Tracks of Destiny × 1 Guardian’s Lament × 1 Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 8 Credit × 160,000
Level 10	Tracks of Destiny × 1 Guardian’s Lament × 1 Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 14 Credit × 300,000

Here’s what GilgameshTrace Materials you need for Bonus Stats and Abilities:

Level	Materials
Bonus Ability 1	Four Phases, Crossing the River to Check the King × 3 Guardian’s Lament x 1 Credit × 5,000
Bonus Stat 1	Four Phases, Crossing the River to Check the King × 3 Extinguished Core × 6 Credit × 5,000
Bonus Stat 2	Sixen, King-Rook Fork × 3 Glimmering Core × 3 Credit × 10,000
Bonus Stat 3	Sixen, King-Rook Fork × 3 Glimmering Core × 3 Credit × 10,000
Bonus Ability 2	Sixen, King-Rook Fork × 5 Tracks of Destiny × 1 Guardian’s Lament × 1 Credit × 20,000
Bonus Stat 4	Sixen, King-Rook Fork × 5 Glimmering Core × 4 Credit × 20,000
Bonus Stat 5	Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 3 Squirming Core × 3 Credit × 45,000
Bonus Stat 6	Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 3 Squirming Core × 3 Credit × 45,000
Bonus Ability 3	Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 8 Tracks of Destiny × 1 Guardian’s Lament × 1 Credit × 160,000
Bonus Stat 7	Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 8 Squirming Core × 8 Credit × 160,000
Bonus Stat 8	Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 8 Squirming Core × 8 Credit × 160,000
Bonus Stat 9	Extinguished Core × 2 Credit × 2,500
Bonus Stat 10	Omnicolor, Fool’s Own × 8 Squirming Core × 8 Credit × 160,000

☛ How to get Four Phases, Sixen & Omnicolor?

Four Phases, Crossing the River to Check the King, Sixen, King-Rook Fork, and Omnicolor, Fool’s Own are Gilgamesh’s trace materials and can be obtained from Calyx (Crimson): Bud of Destruction.

☛ How to get Guardian’s Lament?

Guardian’s Lament can be obtained by defeating the weekly boss in Echo of War: End of the Eternal Freeze at Everwinter Hill.

Conclusion

By following this comprehensive pre-farm guide, you’ll be fully prepared to maximize Gilgamesh’s potential the moment he joins your team in Honkai: Star Rail. Gathering all the necessary ascension materials, trace materials, and signature Light Cone materials in advance ensures a much smoother gameplay experience, allowing you to focus on mastering Gilgamesh’s Lightning damage, Destruction playstyle, and powerful combat mechanics from day one.

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