Unlike in Genshin Impact , where the Elements are combined to provoke strong Elemental Reactions, Honkai: Star Rail ’s combat system is centered around using the correct Element against a foe’s pre-established weaknesses. Hitting an enemy that is weak to Ice Damage with Ice Damage will contribute more to inflicting the Weakness Break status, for example. Additionally, Elements have different effects, such as DoTs (damage-over-time) and debuffs, when they inflict Weakness Br

When it comes to Paths, players should look for balanced teams to cover broader encounters. Having a team full of The Destruction characters may not be advantageous when facing large groups of heavy-hitting opponents, for example. Similarly, only having The Abundance characters will see a prejudicial lack of damage output that will likely make players’ progressions slow down significantly. Having a striker (The Destruction), a buffer (The Harmony), a shielder (The Preservation), and a healer (The Abundance), for example, is a better spread team for Honkai: Star Rail ’s gameplay. Nonetheless, team comps will ultimately come down to character availability, their respective skills, and player prefere

Out of all the available Relics in Honkai: Star Rail upon launch, Band of Sizzling Thunder is the best fit for Jing Yuan . The 2-piece set increases Lightning DMG by 10%, but the 4-piece set will also boost ATK by 25% for one turn after the wearer uses a Skill. Since Jing Yuan will use his Skill most often, the temporary boost can continuously support both his attacks and those of Lightning-L

This Is Me! is the other Light Cone March 7th can effectively use . This Light Cone is great for her Frozen build while still supporting her shield abilities. It has a higher DEF boost than Day One of My New Life and increases DMG after an Ultimate for up to 120% of March 7th's DEF. This will not only heighten the effectiveness of a Frozen build but will support a Shield build as w

**The best Light Cone for Honkai: Star Rail ’s Trailblazer (Destruction) build is the 5-star Something Irreplaceable ** . While this is Clara’s signature Light Cone and the best one for her Aglaea Build Honkai Star Rail, it also fits the protagonist very well. It has an impressive base ATK stat (635 at level 80), but what makes it shine is its skill. It boosts the user’s ATK by an additional 20%. On top of that, when they defeat an opponent or are hit by an attack, they restore HP equal to 6% of their ATK stat. When this happens, they also get a 20% DMG boost until the end of their next t

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

With the Aeons numbering at eighteen members - more than doubling Genshin 's Archons - it's currently unknown if all of them will make in-game appearances or have important roles to play - although, like the Archons, it's distinctly possible that some Aeons may become playable in some form as Star Rail receives future updates and additional content. Moreover, the Aeons set up Honkai: Star Rail well to follow a similar story structure to Genshin 's, with updates centering around a single world, as well as that world's associated Aeon. Importantly, however, as Aeons are introduced in the game's story, another aspect of the game's world must be considered - Pa

**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

In relation to the story, lore, and gameplay systems of Honkai: Star Rail , three terms, in particular, are important for players to understand: Stellaron, Aeons, and Paths. Each term has a significant bearing on the world and the general plot of Star Rail , making them integral to the game's story. Luckily, they also have easily understandable analogues, both in other HoYoverse games and in general fantasy media, making them not quite as high-concept as they might seem at first. Moreover, the three terms are also heavily associated, making each of them easier to understand in relation to the oth