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on November 18, 2025
<br>HoYoverse’s RPG is not all about offensive measures, and Gepard is one of the best 5-star Honkai: Star Rail characters because of that. The captain of the Silvermane Guards in Belobog follows The Preservation Path, meaning he is a shielder – and a great one at that. The character also uses Ice as an element, and due to how his shields work, he is effectively better than the F2P (free-to-play) opt<br><br> <br>Those issues aren't directly related to the core of Star Rail , however, which shines as brightly as any of the celestial bodies it tasks players with visiting. The quality of content at launch is, quite simply, incredible - it really looks, feels, and plays like a live service game that has already been out for years. Its turn-based combat might, tragically, not be for everyone, even in spite of its depth of tactics and highly customizable loadouts. That should be something everyone decides for themselves, however. Honkai: Star Rail is a must-play 2023 release that could very well become the next big thing in live service games, and will, if nothing else, become one of the better RPG releases in recent mem<br><br> <br>If there are any issues in Honkai: Star Rail , they stem from its status as a gacha game. Drop rates are predictably pretty stingy for 5-star characters, which is further complicated by the presence of Star Rail Light Cones , the game's version of weapons from Genshin Impact . These also need to be rolled on, which can make finding an optimal build quite expensive unless someone gets lucky. Energy requirements also make it feel like Honkai: Star Rail is unnecessarily gating players away from its content - limited runs of the Simulated Universe or for materials can feel like a negative element. This is compounded by the fact Star Rail isn't open-world, which means players won't have the same ability to wander around and simply find things that they have in games like Genshin Impact when their energy system is deple<br><br> <br>While March can keep shields up with every Skill usage, Gepard is an easier tank to build with better shields overall. He can apply shields before a battle and create them for the whole team with his Ultimate. Even in later portions of the game, Gepard is one of the best 5-star Honkai: Star Rail characters to have in a team, to the point that having a healer is debata<br><br> <br>As an Erudition character, Jing Yuan's role in combat involves dealing Lightning DMG with multiple targets. Both his Skill and Ultimate attack multiple targets and increase Jing Yuan's attack count by 2 and 3, respectively. This attack count is important for Lightning-Lord, as high counts deal more DMG with higher SPD in a follow-up attack. Jing Yuan's build is designed to boost Lightning-Lord's attacks and shroud the field in Lightn<br><br> <br>Joining Dan Heng as the other starting party member, March 7th is an Ice Preservation character with several valuable aspects to her skill set. Her skill provides a hefty shield to a single ally, synergizing extremely well with her Talent, which lets her make free attacks on enemies who hit a shielded character. Importantly, her Talent applies to any shield, not just her own, meaning she synergizes extremely well with other shield providers. Finally, her ultimate targets all enemies with a chance to Freeze - a valuable status that's equivalent to a stun, and can usually only be inflicted by breaking Ice-weak enemies with Ice atta<br><br> <br>In terms of Planetary Ornaments, Inert Salsotto will work best for Jing Yuan . This set will increase Jing Yuan's Crit Rate by 8%. Because Jing Yuan unlocks a 10% Crit Rate bonus when he reaches A6, he is more likely to get the 50% Crit Rate needed to trigger the set's secondary perk. The secondary perk increases Ultimate and follow-up attack DMG by 15%. This will strengthen not only Jing Yuan but Lightning-Lord as w<br><br> <br>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<br><br> <br>March 7th's Shield build plays on her Skill and Talent. She can apply a sturdy shield to allies, drawing the attention of enemies to them. When an enemy attacks a shielded ally, March 7th can Counter twice per turn. Her Frozen build, meanwhile, focuses on Freezing enemies in her Ultimate to deal extra damage. For March 7th to be effective, players should prioritize one build over anot<br> <br>As a Physical Abundance character, Natasha is the only free <a href="https://starrailhub.com/articles/my-odyssey-through-honkai-star-rail-s-evolving-universe-cerydra-s-arrival.html">cerydra character</a> capable of healing other party members during combat. As such, she has an invaluable niche that none of Star Rail 's other free characters can fulfill, and can be a near mandatory option for some of the game's harder fights, depending on the strength of a player's other characters. While strictly unimpressive offensively, Natasha's healing can be crucial in turning around desperate, low-health situations against strong enemies - especially considering her Talent, Innervation, which massively boosts any healing she gives to low-health targets, and her ultimate, which is a full-party h<br>