New Characters
Blade
- Skill: Hellscape
Consumes a set amount of his own HP in order to deal extra DMG as well as allows his Basic ATK to deal damage to multiple enemies instead of just one at a time.
- Talent: Shuhu’s Gift
Triggered whenever his HP decreases, Blade’s Talent grants him a Charge which, when fully stacked, allows him to unleash a follow-up attack on all enemies as well as recover a set amount of HP for himself.
- Technique: Karma Wind
Consumes his own HP and deals Wind DMG to all enemies after entering battle.
- Ultimate: Death Sentence
HP is set to 50% of his Max HP and deals massive DMG to a single target and the adjacent enemies. The more HP he has lost, the more DMG is dealt.
Kafka (5-star)
- Skill: Caressing Moonlight
Deals Lightning DMG to multiple targets. If any enemy is already afflicted with DoT, they receive an additional bout of DoT DMG.
- Talent: Gentle but Cruel
After a teammate uses their Basic ATK on an enemy, Kafka instantly launches a follow-up attack.
- Technique: Mercy Is Not Forgiveness
Kafka attacks all enemies within a set range and deals Lightning DMG to all enemies after entering battle.
- Ultimate: Twilight Trill
Deals Lightning DMG to all enemies, with a chance of Shocking targets. Enemies who are already Shocked receive extra DMG.
Luka (4-star)
- Skill: Lacerating Fist
Deals Physical DMG to a single target and has a chance to inflict Bleed.
- Talent: Flying Sparks
Luka can obtain Fighting Will through different attacks. When he has enough stacks of Fighting Will, his Basic ATK becomes Enhanced and deals four hits of DMG, with the final hit dealing extra DMG to enemies already afflicted with Bleed.
- Technique: Anticipator
Obtains Fighting Will after entering a battle.
- Ultimate: Coup de Grace
Deals DMG and allows Luka to receive Fighting Will. There is also a chance of increasing the target’s damage received for a set number of turns.
New Warp Banners
Phase 1
Featured 5-star: Blade
Featured 4-stars: Arlan, Sushang and Natasha
Phase 2
Featured 5-star: Kafka
Featured 4-stars: Luka, Sampo and Serval
New Light Cones
1. The Unreachable Side
2. Patience Is All You Need
New Relics
1) Longevous Disciple
2-PC: Increases Max HP.
4-PC: When the wearer is hit or their HP is consumed by an ally (Including by themselves), their Crit Rate increases for a certain number of turns. This effect is stackable
2) Messenger Traversing Hackerspace
2-PC: Increases SPD
4-PC: When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally (including on themselves), SPD for all allies increases for a certain number of turns. This effect cannot be stacked.
New Planar Ornaments
1) Rutilant Arena
Increases the wearer’s Crit Rate. When the wearer’s current Crit Rate is equal to or greater than a certain percentage, the wearer’s Basic ATK and Skill DMG increase.
2) Broken Keel
Increases the wearer’s Effect RES. When the wearer’s Effect RES is equal to or greater than a certain percentage, all allies’ CRIT DMG increases.
New Boss and Enemies
1) Phantylia the Undying
2. Yanqing
3. The Ascended
4. Abundance Sprite: Malefic Ape
Mission Information
1) Trailblaze Mission
This will be the first update that continues the main storyline from where we were left off on the Xianzhou Luofu!
2) Companion Missions
Players will get to learn more about Kafka and Yukong in their companion missions “Letter from a Strange Woman” and “For I Have Touched the Sky” respectively.
And Of Course…
Gift of Odyssey
Log in for 7 days (does not need to be consecutive) within a limited period of time to receive 10 free Star Rail Special Passes!
There is much more to be expected in Honkai Star Rail Ver 1.2 but we hope this article summarises what most players are excited for in the coming update!
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