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

As is the case with the Light Cone, the best Relics for Himeko’s build in Honkai: Star Rail are those that boost her powers. Currently, the best Relic set for the character is Firesmith of Lava Forging. Himeko deals a great amount of Fire damage, and the set’s two-piece, four-piece, and five-piece effects do exactly t

There are some slight changes to the turn-based experience, for the better. Players can use ultimates to interrupt the chain of attack, and can even queue them mid-enemy attack if it looks like a series of abilities are beginning that will threaten a specific party mem

With so many projects going on at once, the HoYoverse team is actively looking for feedback on its games before launch, hoping to refine them into titles that mirror the quality and popularity of Genshin Impact . Screen Rant recently conducted an email interview with the Honkai: Star Rail development team to discuss what the second open beta's goals are, how development is moving along, and m

That being said, the scale of HoYoverse's projects has shifted immensely since the success of Genshin Impact , with not just Honkai Star Rail announced, but Zenless Zone Zero , a new action game from the studio, also in development. That's not to mention the on-going updates for Honkai Impact 3rd , Genshin Impact , and Tears of Them

Unfortunately, equipment luck remains a thing. I get it - there’s gotta be reasons to grind daily, I guess - but was I ever hoping the equipment system would be more forgiving than Genshin Impact or Epic Seven . At least in the beta, it’s not, really. Stats are still random and enhancing equipment randomizes them even more. That said, there’s more meaty equipment set bonuses, and with six slots, players can genuinely create some strong passive payoffs without having the ideal g

**Honkai: Star Rail ** ’s release date was revealed by developer HoYoverse following the end of its final closed beta testing period. The game is a turn-based RPG from the same creators of the popular open-world RPG, Genshin Impact . Although Star Rail is, technically, part of the Honkai franchise, it is something of a side story, told apart from the Honkai Impact series. The title follows the adventures of the main character, known as the Trailblazer, along with the many allies they make along the way – particularly, those of the Astral Express, such as Himeko, Dan Heng, and March 7th, for insta

The Star Rail is the perfect vehicle for staggered content releases. Even more than Genshin Impact ’s ever-expanding map, Honkai Star Rail ’s gradually growing world(s) are traversable on a space ship - which means wildly different biomes, easy isolation of story beats, and an excuse for why people aren’t familiar with the Trailblazer when they turn up in an area after having defeated an ancient e

**When it comes to Relics for Honkai: Star Rail ’s Trailblazer (Destruction) build, players will need to search for sets that do exactly what their Light Cones do: Starrailhub.com boost ATK ** . The best Relic set for this is Champion Of Streetwise Boxing. With two pieces, it grants a 12% increase to Physical DMG, which is what this version of Trailblazer specializes

**Honkai Star Rail borrows a fun element from the Persona series. ** Initiating battles is done on an overworld map and allows players to potentially exploit the weaknesses of an enemy before battle even begins, reminiscent of pre-emptively striking foes in the Persona ga

It also boosts DMG by 12% when the user inflicts the Weakness Break status on opponents. While these buffs are very good, they pale in comparison to Something Irreplaceable. Nonetheless, it is the second-best Light Cone for Honkai: Star Rail ’s Trailblazer (Destruction) bu

As a whole, the continuation of the spirit of the Honkai series and its standalone story allows all players to start a galactic adventure together and enjoy the fun of a brand new game. New players can enjoy the game without further knowledge of the previous Honkai games, and old players of the series can share a moment of nostalgia when they reunite with some "old friends" in Honkai: Star

**Honkai Star Rail feels extremely polished, all things considered. ** There’s definitely some hiccups here and there - missing audio for a character, some cutscenes that are just black on screen rather than animated - but by and large, Honkai Star Rail has a great level of polish to it already. It performed well on PC all throughout testing, and the depth of its systems is impressive, especially for a b