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11.08.2023 - 21:11 / pcinvasion.com / Honkai
Version 1.2 of Honkai: Star Rail is still underway, but developers are already looking ahead to the next major update with some plans to update the game’s quality of life in a significant way. The developers released a “Developer Radio” newsletter laying out their planned changes, which include alterations to Trailblaze Power, story dialogue, and improvements to the game’s chatting system. The major highlight for most players will likely be the update to the game’s Trailblaze Power system, allowing players to farm relics and materials more efficiently.
Honkai: Star Rail has an energy system like many gacha games, known as Trailblaze Power, which gates you from infinitely farming ascension materials and equipment for your characters. To the delight of most players, the developers have announced that the cap for Trailblaze Power will be raised from 180 to 240. Excess Trailblaze Power will also be converted into a new resource known as “Reserved Trailblaze Power,” which will allow you to bank any surplus of Trailblaze Power you’ve accumulated. This should allow players to log in less, as you won’t have to worry about overcapping your Trailblaze Power.
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Another major quality-of-life change coming to the game is the addition of a new 5-star Light Cone coming to Herta’s Shop. This Light Cone will be of the “Nihility” class. Herta’s Shop features a collection of free 5-star Light Cones, allowing players to receive a number of 5-star Light Cones for free. Other quality-of-life changes include the ability to replay story dialogues, sending stickers while chatting with friends, and enhancing the game’s auto-battle.
You can read up on the full, more detailed list of changes by checking out the official blog post here. Meanwhile, Version 1.2 of Honkai: Star Rail is still ongoing, with the new characters Kafka and Luka available for players to summon for.
Amazon's Prime Gaming offers several free titles throughout the month of September, including Football Manager 2023 and the winemaking sim Hundred Days.
Honkai Star Rail is one of the most popular gacha games out there currently, with a growing roster of characters that you can recruit for your teams. One standout feature of Honkai Star Rail (and its sister gacha game, Genshin Impact) is its pity system, which allows you to guarantee a 5-star character after a certain number of pulls. With careful planning, you can ensure you earn the 5-star character of your dreams. Fortunately, HoYoverse has provided a method that allows you to calculate what your current pity is. Here’s how to check your pity in Honkai Star Rail.
Honkai Star Rail released its latest major content update on August 29, introducing the newest playable character Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae, while also introducing a number of quality-of-life updates, such as an increased Trailblaze Power cap and changes to the Simulated Universe. However, players have noticed a lack of new concrete features in this new update, and have taken to social media to criticize the latest update and its lack of content.
Sometimes, Honkai: Star Rail will release redemption codes outside of the version update livestreams. With the start of Version 1.3 and the start of Imbibitor Lunae’s banner, HoYoverse released a celebratory redemption code for players to claim.
HoYoverse, the developer of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, shared an update on its next game Zenless Zone Zero during Gamescom Opening Night Live – but there was no date or confirmation of consoles. The self-described urban action RPG showed off a bunch of characters and environmental art, including several arcade-style minigames you’ll presumably be able to play to pass the time.
Update: As previously announced, HoYoverse has opened sign ups for a technical test featuring the PS5 version of Honkai: Star Rail. It sounds like if you've already started on PC or mobile, cross-save will be supported, as long as your HoYoverse account is linked to your PSN. You'll also be able to continue your progress, on either PC or mobile, once the technical test ends. You can sign up by filling in the form through here.
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When I saw that Honkai: Star Rail was having a special collaboration event with Sunright Tea Studio, I was intrigued. Most HoYoverse collabs in the past have been exclusive to locations in Asia, so it’s a rare occasion for one of these to happen in the United States. On top of that, there happened to be a Sunright about 15 minutes away from me, so I decided to check it out.