The confirmed Honkai: Star Rail characters at launch are expected to be the same ones as those featured in the final open beta. In HoYoverse’s press release regarding the release date, there is no mention whatsoever about any new characters being added with the launch, meaning that the game will come out with the same 27 playable heroes it had in its most recent testing period. If there is a plan for a new character release along with the game itself, the developer will likely make an announcement closer to the launch. The most recent characters to be added were Bailu, Yanqing, Qingque, and Ting

Exploration in Honkai: Star Rail is linear, but maps are littered with things to do - collectibles, treasure chests, elite enemies, and puzzles populate most of them, which are closely equivalent to traditional JRPG dungeons. The cities that make up hubs for each world visited are interested and diverse, with plenty of lore scattered throughout for those who want to know more about what the universe the Trailblazer inhabits looks l

Even if 5-star Light Cones are the best for pairing up with Seele’s attributes, there are still a few good 4-star choices for players to pick from. The best 4-star option for her build is Only Silence Remains. Dan Heng’s signature Light Cone has a forgettable base ATK stat (476 at level 80) but increases the user’s ATK by 16% . In addition, it increases their CRIT Rat by 12% if there are two or fewer enemies on the fi

Seele follows The Hunt Path, which makes her a specialist in heavy-hitting single-target damage. With her abilities and tier, she is an excellent substitute for hsr Phainon the standard Dan Heng, who also follows the same path. She is, however, much stronger than the Astral Express crew member. On top of that, her Element is Quantum, which is rare to encounter during the game’s early phases, so having her in a team comp is extremely valuable. Of course, players will want to use Seele’s best build in Honkai: Star Rail to guarantee she is living up to her full potent

All in all, March 7th only becomes a hassle on a team when enemies resist being Frozen. If players are careful with their choice in Relic sub stats, supporting DEF% and Effect Hit Rate, March 7th can remain on their teams indefinit

A Fire Harmony character, Asta's skills primarily center around buffing allies, granting a stacking attack boost whenever she hits an enemy, with extra stacks being granted against fire weaknesses. Although the stacks fall off quickly, the boost is still consistent and useful for increasing a team's damage output, especially in combination with Asta's speed-boosting ultimate. As a slight downside, however, Asta is one of the few free characters in the live service Honkai: Star Rail whose element overlaps with another, which has her competing somewhat for a team slot with Fire Trailblazer - although, on the other hand, one of her ascensions does increase the fire damage of other characters, further increasing her usefulness against fire-weak enem

The turn-based combat itself is also an immediate joy, with seamless animations making the initial battles feel flashy and impactful even while they're largely getting players up to speed on Star Rail 's gameplay systems. There are seven elements that serve as means to break enemy weaknesses, and balancing a team that's spread out with these elements while also functional represents a significant challenge. Traditional roles like tank and healer are somewhat subverted here - though there's obvious representations of both - and flexibility seems to be the name of the game when it comes to Honkai: Star Rail. The ability to swap teammates after previewing an enemy's weaknesses on the map helps ensure there are a minimum of ill-prepared fights that feel unwinna

Another option is Return to Darkness , which has a better base ATK (529 at level 80) and boosts the CRIT Rate by 12% . Whenever the user lands a CRIT Hit, there is a 12% chance of dispelling one of the target’s buffs – the effect can only be triggered once per attack. Though it is not a fantastic weapon, it is still very good for Seele’s build in Honkai: Star Rail , as it boosts her CRIT Rate, one of her most important st

The entire concept of the game, from the way it tackles content variety to its battle system, also feels significantly more mobile-friendly. Whereas Genshin Impact can sometimes feel difficult to navigate during time-intensive ability swapping and movement-based boss fights, Honkai: Star Rail doesn't run into this issue. It's a bit of a battery drainer to be sure, but it's well-suited to mobile in a way that makes it feel significantly better to play on the

The playable characters in Honkai: Star Rail are divided into two distinct tiers: 4-star and 5-star. 4-stars are the most common type of hero and are easier to obtain in the gacha system. In fact, some of them are even given out for free, as was the case Serval, handed out after the final beta subscriptions surpassed a certain goal. 5-star characters, on the other hand, tend to have better stats and skills than most 4-stars but they are much harder to obtain. Below is a list of all 27 confirmed Honkai: Star Rail characters and their respective ti