Summary
- Honkai: Star Rail leak teases new banner showcasing buffed old characters.
- Game developers plan to buff old characters to make them viable in end-game activities.
- Rumors suggest old character rerun banner but take it with a pinch of salt.
A Honkai: Star Rail leak suggests that a new banner featuring older, newly-buffed characters is in the works. Honkai: Star Rail receives periodic updates that gradually expand the roster with new playable characters. However, as the roster has grown, old faces have fallen behind in power and usefulness.
To solve this problem, Honkai: Star Rail will buff old characters, addressing the difficulty players have in finding a place for them in their teams. The news was revealed in a recent Amphoreus radio for version 3.0, with the devs explaining that they plan to tinker with these characters to make them viable in various end-game activities. Although they haven’t revealed which characters will be buffed and when these changes will be available, the community has reacted positively. Now, a new leak brings more good news regarding these characters.
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Twitter user Ubatcha1 claims HoYoverse may be working on a Honkai: Star Rail banner featuring the old characters after they get the newly announced buffs. They say it will include four- and five-star characters, with the leaker saying they found evidence to back up the existence of this banner. It’s important to note that they haven’t said what the characters will be or even when the banner will be available. Additionally, they note they found the information about this Honkai: Star Rail banner “still very suspicious,” promising to bring more details if they find out.
Honkai: Star Rail Plans to Breathe New Life into Old Characters with Buffs
Players expressed confusion about the possibility of a rerun banner for old characters. While the leak doesn’t share more information about how it will work, other comments speculate that players who own the characters will receive the buffs for free. Meanwhile, newcomers will have a chance to pull the buffed versions with the new banner. The commenters also said which characters they hope to see receiving buffs. Some names mentioned include the genius hacker Silver Wolf, the head of Herta Space Station’s security department Arlan, and Blade, the powerful swordsman who debuted in Honkai: Star Rail version 1.2.
Although a rerun banner with the old characters makes sense for players, as the developers “will be able to earn more from them,” the rumor shared by Ubatcha1 should be taken with a pinch of salt. After all, leaks always have the possibility of changing or even being canceled until there is official confirmation. Meanwhile, for those who want to try their luck with the newcomers, Aglalea is the new Honkai: Star Rail character who is available on the Phase 2 banner of version 3.0 until February 25.
- Released
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April 26, 2023
- ESRB
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T for Teen