Summary
A recentHonkai: Star Railleak details a brand-new combat mechanic players will use in challenging encounters against Penacony-based enemies. Over the course of the story,Honkai: Star Railplayers will explore a dreamlike regioncalled Penacony, which used to be a prison for the most notorious criminals in the game’s universe. After the Stellaron Outbreak, this ominous planet hosted some secretive groups and a powerful entity, Xipe. Presently, not only does Penacony hold many secrets about the ongoing story, but it also features playable characters, including the likes of Sparkle and Acheron.
Every character players will meet inHonkai: Star Rail’s Penaconybelongs to a distinctive function; for example, Sam operates as a member of the Stellaron Hunters, while Hanabi is affiliated with an eclectic group called Masked Fools. It’s safe to predict that the upcoming destination will feature a number of social groups and promote cultural diversity in the main story. Besides characters, the Penacony region will introduce new types of mobs, such as trash cans and mecha dinosaurs. Based on leaks, they will have unique attacks and designs that set them apart from other regular enemies.
The latestHonkai: Star Railleak from c2trhas revealed that players will take advantage of a combat mechanic, the Mutation, which provides buffs under different circumstances. In an example, when Trailblazers deal DoT(damage over time) to Penacony-based mecha dinosaurs, the Mutation: Combo Blast will grant Stove overheating stacks that regenerate energy for all allies. Also, there is the Quake Counter mechanic, which gives active characters a shield and allows them to rebound from enemy attacks in combat against a giant, scary-looking golem.
Honkai: Star Railplayers will encounter new enemies that look like televisions with human limbs, and they will trigger the Grin Sweep mechanic to make them switch between two channels. According to the leaked description, when at least three of these TV creatures on the Surprise channel are adjacent to each other, they will immediately be executed. It will be interesting to see if these combat mechanics will encourage players to tweak their party setup.
EachPenacony-based enemy inHonkai: Star Railrequires players to form their team with characters that have different specialties. For instance, Dino-type mobs are easier to defeat with DoT teams, while TVs have a weakness against single-target attackers.
With the release of version 2.0,Honkai: Star Railplayers will claim bountiful rewardsthrough Peneacony’s offering system that works similarly toGenshin Impact’s Tree of Dreams. Ranging from Light Cones and enhancement materials to Stellar Jades, they will get these freebies by completing a series of tasks. As per the six-week patch schedule, update 2.0 will arrive in early February.
Honkai: Star Rail
WHERE TO PLAY
Board the Astral Express and roam the universe in search of myths and legends. From global interactive entertainment brand HoYoverse comes a new space fantasy RPG. Harness the spirirt of the Trailblaze in a cel-shaded space fantasy adventure where you’ll embark on an unforgettable intergalactic odyssey. You and your fellow Astral Express passengers will hop from world to world, resolve conflicts, form friendships and uncover a wealth of mysteries. In this exciting new free-to-play game, you’ll journey through immense worlds of the unknown and bond with a series of memorable characters. Choose your companions and arrange the ultimate four-person combat team to help you take down a looming threat to the universe.
