When I first encountered Mydei in Honkai: Star Rail, I thought my game was glitching. "Wait... he’s just attacking on his own?" This Destruction Path character literally plays himself – no skill selection, no ultimate timing micromanagement. At first, it felt like cheating, but then I realized: this is PERFECT for someone like me who multitasks between grinding and binge-watching K-dramas. But here’s the real question – does letting Mydei run wild actually work in endgame content? Let me share my journey of turning this autonomous attacker into a self-operating death machine.

Mydei unleashing crimson energy in battle

🔥 Why Mydei Defies Traditional Gameplay

Most characters demand your constant attention like needy pets, but Mydei? He’s the chill roommate who does his own thing. During my first week using him, I kept instinctively reaching to command his moves... only to remember he’s already slicing enemies with those glowing crimson claws. It’s liberating yet strangely unsettling – like watching a self-driving car navigate rush hour traffic while you sit helpless in the passenger seat.

His autonomy comes with fascinating trade-offs:

  • ✅ Auto-Battle God: Perfect for simulated universe farming

  • ❌ Zero Tactical Control: Can’t time bursts with team rotations

  • ⚡ Surprising Synergy: Works beautifully with healers/shielders

⚙️ Building the Ultimate Auto-Pilot

After getting my team wiped in Memory of Chaos Stage 12, I realized even autonomous characters need proper tuning. Through trial and error (and 3,000 Trailblaze Power), here’s what truly maximizes Mydei’s potential:

Relic Sets That Make Him Sing

Set Effect My Experience
Scholar Lost in Erudition +8% Crit Rate, +20% Ultimate/Skill DMG His attacks became CRISP – that 25% Skill DMG boost after ult? Chef’s kiss 👌
Longevous Disciple HP & Crit Rate stacking Felt tankier but damage dropped noticeably

Comparison of Scholar vs Longevous relic effects

For planar ornaments, Bone Collection's Serene Demesne gave that sweet 20% Crit DMG boost. I tried mixing with Rutilant Arena, but honestly? The HP% scaling from Bone Collection synergizes better with his kit.

💡 Light Cone Dilemmas

Here’s where things got spicy. Since Mydei scales with HP% instead of ATK%, most Destruction cones felt like putting square pegs in round holes. After testing 12 different options:

Top Picks:

  1. Flame of Blood, Blaze My Path (5★) - His BiS for obvious reasons. That 60% DMG boost? chef’s kiss

  2. The Unreachable Side (5★) - Crit Rate + HP% = yes please!

  3. Flames Afar (4★) - Budget beast at S5

I even tried copium options like A Secret Vow, but watching his HP yo-yo below enemy thresholds gave me anxiety attacks. Ninja Record: Sound Hunt became my surprise MVP among 4-stars – that Crit DMG boost is no joke!

Mydei wielding Flame of Blood Light Cone

🤔 Is Mydei Right for You?

After 2 months maining this self-sufficient swordsman, here’s my brutally honest take:

You’ll LOVE Mydei if:

  • 🎮 You hate manual combat

  • 💤 Want AFK farming teams

  • ❤️🔥 Enjoy HP-scaling mechanics

You’ll HATE Mydei if:

  • ⏱️ Love precise skill rotations

  • 🧠 Enjoy complex team synergies

  • ⚔️ Need burst phase control

His playstyle made me appreciate design space in Honkai: Star Rail – not every character needs 10-button combos to be viable. Sometimes, it’s refreshing to deploy a unit that says "I got this" while you sip coffee and watch the carnage unfold.

So, will you let Mydei take the wheel? Or does the lack of control make your strategist soul itch? Either way, there’s no denying – this guy redefines what ‘auto-battle’ truly means in a gacha RPG. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go watch Mydei solo farm Calyxes while I finally catch up on The Bold and the Beautiful reruns. Priorities, right? 😉

Mydei standing victorious in battle with autonomous energy aura