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The Path Of Uncertainty HSR: 5 Must-Know Secrets To Maximize Your Relic Farm In Version 3.8

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The Path of Uncertainty in Honkai: Star Rail (HSR) is one of the game's most crucial and often-farmed domains, a Cavern of Corrosion that holds the key to unlocking the full potential of both your main DPS and premier Support characters. As of the current meta, anchored around the Version 3.8 update in December 2025, this domain remains a high-priority farming location for Trailblazers looking to dominate endgame content like the Memory of Chaos (MoC) and Pure Fiction.

Understanding the "Path of Uncertainty" is less about navigating a complex map and more about knowing which of the two powerful Relic sets housed within are worth your Trailblaze Power. This in-depth guide breaks down the meta relevance of both the Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal and Scholar Lost in Erudition sets, detailing the exact effects and listing the over 15 characters who benefit most from your relentless grinding sessions.

The Relic Sets of Uncertainty: Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal & Scholar Lost in Erudition

The Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Uncertainty is unique because it offers two highly specialized four-piece Relic sets that cater to two distinct roles: high-value support and ultimate-focused DPS. The efficiency of this domain comes from its dual utility, allowing you to farm for multiple high-tier units simultaneously, reducing the overall time investment for your account.

Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal: The Support Powerhouse

This set is a game-changer for any character focused on buffing a single ally, making it a staple for the Harmony Path. Its effects are designed to push the damage ceiling of your hyper-carry units to new heights.

  • 2-Piece Effect: Increases the wearer's SPD by 6%.
  • 4-Piece Effect: When the wearer uses their Skill or Ultimate on a single ally, increases the ability target's CRIT DMG by a significant amount (commonly 30–40% depending on the specific patch version) for 1 turn.

The 2-piece Speed bonus is universally useful for supports, ensuring they act before DPS units to apply buffs. However, the 4-piece Crit DMG buff is the star, offering a massive, yet temporary, damage spike for your main damage dealer. This set is essential for maximizing one-shot potential in high-difficulty content.

Scholar Lost in Erudition: The Ultimate-Focused DPS

Tailored specifically for characters who rely heavily on their Ultimate and Skill for damage, this set is a strong contender for the Erudition and Destruction Paths, particularly those with high-cost or high-impact Ultimates.

  • 2-Piece Effect: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8%.
  • 4-Piece Effect: Increases Damage dealt by Ultimate and Skill by 20%. After using Ultimate, additionally increases the Damage dealt by the next Skill by 25%.

The 2-piece Crit Rate is a welcome stat stick, easing relic sub-stat requirements. The 4-piece effect, however, provides a powerful rotational damage loop, rewarding characters who use their Ultimate frequently by super-charging their subsequent Skill. This makes it a top-tier choice for burst-damage dealers.

Best Characters & Essential Entities to Farm For

Farming the Path of Uncertainty is highly efficient because the two Relic sets are perfect for many of the strongest units in the Version 3.8 meta. By focusing your Trailblaze Power here, you can equip a significant portion of your best teams.

Top-Tier Characters for Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal (The Single-Target Buffer)

This set is best used by Harmony characters who frequently target a single ally with their Skill or Ultimate. The goal is to consistently apply the Crit DMG buff to your main DPS.

  • Sparkle: As a premier Quantum Harmony unit, Sparkle's Skill often targets a single DPS, making her one of the absolute best users of the 4-piece set to maximize her buffing potential.
  • Bronya: Her Skill, which targets and advances a single ally, is the perfect trigger for the 4-piece bonus, providing an immediate massive damage spike on the now-advanced DPS unit.
  • Sunday (The Penacony Harmony unit): Sunday, with his focus on single-target support and unique buffing mechanics, benefits greatly from the initial Speed boost and the targeted Crit DMG increase.
  • Tingyun: While she can use other sets, Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal is excellent for her as her Skill targets a single ally, allowing her to further amplify her already potent damage buffs.
  • Hanya & Yukong: These 4-star Harmony entities also utilize the set effectively, especially Hanya, whose Skill targets allies for Skill Point regeneration, and Yukong, whose Ultimate can be timed with the Crit DMG buff.

Top-Tier Characters for Scholar Lost in Erudition (The Ultimate-Skill Loop DPS)

This set shines on characters whose damage rotation centers on using their Ultimate to set up a powerful follow-up Skill, or those who simply cycle their Ultimate quickly.

  • Argenti: The Physical Erudition unit is arguably the poster child for this set. His entire kit revolves around his high-cost, high-damage Ultimate, which perfectly primes the 4-piece bonus for a devastating follow-up Skill.
  • Acheron: The Lightning Nihility/DPS character, known for her powerful Ultimate, can leverage the Crit Rate and the subsequent Skill damage boost, even if her mechanics are slightly different from a pure Erudition unit.
  • Jingliu: While often using Ice-focused sets, Jingliu can utilize the Scholar set to boost her enhanced Skill after her Ultimate, offering a strong alternative for players who haven't secured her BiS options.
  • Feixiao: As a newer DPS entity, Feixiao’s kit synergizes exceptionally well with the set’s focus on Ultimate and Skill damage, making it a highly recommended choice.
  • Misha, Serval, & Yanqing: These 4-star and standard 5-star Erudition/Hunt units also see significant improvements, as their damage output is heavily tied to their Ultimate and Skill usage.

Farming Strategy: 5 Secrets to Maximize Your Trailblaze Power

Farming Relics is the true endgame of Honkai: Star Rail, and the Path of Uncertainty is notorious for its RNG. Use these five strategies to ensure maximum efficiency and minimal frustration.

1. Farm Only When You Have Dual Needs

The golden rule of Path of Uncertainty farming is to only spend your Trailblaze Power here if you need both Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal AND Scholar Lost in Erudition. For instance, if you are building Sparkle and Argenti, this domain becomes S-Tier in efficiency. If you only need one set, it is often more efficient to use the Relic Synthesis system (Relic Recon) to craft the desired set while farming a more universally useful Cavern (e.g., one that drops a better general-purpose DPS set like the Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters).

2. Prioritize Main Stats Over Sub-Stats Initially

When starting your farm, focus on securing the correct main stats on the body (Crit Rate/DMG), feet (SPD/ATK%), Planar Sphere (Elemental DMG), and Link Rope (Energy Regen/ATK%). A correctly statted 4-piece set with mediocre sub-stats will outperform a 2-piece set with perfect sub-stats in most endgame scenarios. The Sacerdos set, in particular, needs the SPD main stat on the feet to function optimally.

3. The 2+2 Hybrid Option is Viable

Do not tunnel-vision on the 4-piece set. The 2-piece Sacerdos (+6% SPD) is an incredible utility piece that can be paired with the 2-piece Messenger Traversing Hackerspace (+10% SPD) for a hyper-fast support build. Similarly, the 2-piece Scholar (+8% CRIT Rate) is a fantastic placeholder for any DPS unit struggling to reach the critical 70% Crit Rate threshold. This hybrid strategy allows you to use your best pieces immediately.

4. Leverage Relic Recon for Targeted Farming

Once you have a decent foundation, use the Relic Recon system to convert excess 5-star Relics from other domains into the Path of Uncertainty sets. This is especially useful for obtaining the rare and highly sought-after pieces like a Crit DMG Body or an Energy Regeneration Link Rope for your supports. This system mitigates the frustration of the domain's RNG by allowing you to target specific main stats for your final, best-in-slot pieces.

5. Team Composition for Speed Runs

The Path of Uncertainty Cavern often features high-HP enemies with specific Weaknesses (e.g., Ice, Physical, or Imaginary). To maximize your runs (and therefore your Trailblaze Power efficiency), always bring a team that can break the enemy's Weakness quickly. A sample speed-run team might include a strong AOE breaker like Himeko or Herta, a dedicated buffer like Bronya, a strong single-target DPS, and a Preservation unit for safety. The faster you clear, the more runs you get, and the more chances you have at that perfect relic.

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