As with other HoYoverse games, Honkai: Star Rail 's story and world are likely to evolve further as the game continues to receive support, with new worlds, Stellaron, Aeons, and potentially even new Paths for characters to follow. As a major departure from the developer's past works, both in gameplay and setting, Honkai: Star Rail _ offers a distinctly different experience for fans of games like _Genshin Impact , and is currently available on PC and mobile platforms, with a PlayStation release planned for a later date in 2

Similar to how each of Genshin 's Archons associates with a single element, the Aeons of Star Rail each follow a singular path - although unlike elements (which do still exist in Star Rail ), Paths are much more similar to character classes. Like the Aeons, each of Honkai: Star Rail 's playable characters follows a certain Path, which has important implications for what role they play in battle. Characters following The Hunt path, for example, focuses primarily on single target damage, while The Erudition focuses on multi-target damage. At launch, there are seven Paths implemented in the game's combat, each serving a different gameplay funct

There are also boss fights, advanced material elite encounters, and the Simulated Universe for players looking for more to do. The Simulated Universe in particular is an addictive addition to play options that plays like a roguelite with progression - and rewards for players who engage with it. Equipment and crafting materials drop from enemies within, and players will be able to accumulate a collection of boons from deities in the Star Rail universe, like those who lord over the Path of Destruction or Path of Remembrance. While levels and character builds still matter, the Simulated Universe puts an emphasis on clever team building and the luck of a key boon as players progress. It's easily going to be one of the most enjoyable facets of Honkai: Star Ra

Aeons in Honkai: Star Rail are largely similar to something like Genshin Impact 's Archons, or gods in other fantasy media, as they are powerful beings associated with certain aspects of the game's world. Like Genshin 's Archons, the Aeons of Star Rail are associated with and worshiped by certain civilizations, with individual Stellaron also bearing associations with certain Aeons. Among the eighteen currently known Aeons, Nanook is particularly noteworthy - being the creator of the Stellaron and representative of destruction, he has seemingly been set up as one of the game's major overarching antagonists, similar to the Cryo Archon in Genshin Impa

**Honkai: Star Rail ** is a video game built on years of experience in the limelight of live-service gaming. Developer HoYoverse certainly isn't a stranger to high-profile, ongoing titles - Genshin Impact remains one of the most popular and influential titles in its space. While Star Rail is a dramatically different experience overall, the similarities between the two games are almost entirely positives, with a polished cast of characters, intriguing story, and incredible depth of gameplay pushing the 1.0 launch into rarefied territ

Himeko shouldn’t be using her Basic Attack as often as her other skills, so that should be the last thing players consider when building her. She is an Erudition Path character and her focus is hitting multiple targets at once, so boosting her one ability that is not focused on multi-targets goes in the opposite direction of her original purp

As a free-to-play character you get as part of the story, Dan Heng will be a mainstay for many of your teams. He's one of the few Wind elemental units unless you get Sampo through the banners. As such, it's crucial to understand how his talent wo

Another option is Hunter of Glacial Forest because it boosts general ATK, but it is not slightly as good as the previously mentioned Relic set. Himeko is a very straightforward attacking character in Honkai: Star Rail and the stats players will want for her Firesmith of Lava Forging Relic set are mainly ATK, a good balance between CRIT DMG and CRIT Rate, and, whenever possible, Fire DMG. This is the ideal stat priority for Himeko’s best build in Honkai: Star Ra

Similarly to past HoYoverse games, Honkai: Star Rail 's world has its own slang , much of which can be helpful to know for players wanting to dive deeper into the game's story and lore. This can especially be the case for Star Rail , given its somewhat confusing status as a sort of semi-sequel to Honkai Impact 3rd , taking place in an alternate universe and serving as something of an offshoot to the previous game. Moreover, given the game's status as a turn-based RPG, ditching the more action-focused combat of HoYoverse Character roster games, the story could very well be taking a more prominent role - especially with Star Rail taking a more structured approach than the open-world Genshin Impa

From the get-go, it's obvious that some of Honkai: Star Rail 's design is informed by lessons that would have been learned from Genshin Impact 's vocal player base. There's no Paimon-style character bumbling through scenes that would otherwise be emotional or intense - the closest thing is Pom-Pom, the Astral Express conductor, whose lack of presence in key plot moments makes them much more palatable when they do inject some humor into the narrat