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on November 19, 2025
<br>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<br><br> <br>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<br> <br>With four pieces, ATK is boosted by 7% after every attack you perform or receive, up to six times. With five pieces, Physical DMG is boosted by an additional 12%. Using all five pieces is a great cho<br><br> <br>The confirmed Honkai: Star Rail characters at launch are expected to be the same ones as those featured in the final open beta. In <a href="https://Starrailhub.com/articles/honkai-star-rail-2-7-update-fugue-s-arrival-and-future-revelations.html">HoYoverse character Roster</a>’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<br><br> <br>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<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>**Nowhere To Run is the best 4-star Light Cone for Honkai: Star Rail ’s Trailblazer (Destruction) build ** . It operates similarly to Something Irreplaceable in the sense that its boosts ATK significantly and even has HP-restoring properties. The second-best 4-star option for the protagonist is a tie between A Secret Vow and The Moles Welcome <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>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>Each of March 7th's main builds requires different stat-boosting Relics in Honkai: Star Rail . For example, March 7th's Shield build works best with a 4-piece Knight of Purity Palace set . This set boosts DEF by 15% when two pieces are equipped. At four pieces, the set increases the DMG March 7th's shields can take by 20%. This will help better protect her allies as they draw enemy fire, strengthening the shield from two directi<br>