The Penacony dream is over, and our favourite Trailblazer is headed back to the Xianzhou Luofu in Honkai: Star Rail’s next update. Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue will land on July 31st and sees the team head to the Wardance ceremony, where the Express’s own March 7th will unlock some new skills.
Version 2.3 will also introduce The Shackling Prison, a map overseen by the Ten-Lords Commission. It is home to some of the world's most dangerous criminals and is where Xueyi and Hanya carry out their duties. Explore at your own peril, as it also houses wolflike terrors called Borisin, ruthless beasts with innate Moon Rage.
If you are looking for some new 5-star characters, then Yunli and Jiaoqiu will be entering the battlefield this time. Yunli is a Physical Destruction character who will Counter attacks, which excitingly deals splash damage, After using her Ultimate, she will gain increased Crit Damage, upgrade to a Powerful Counter for more damage, reduce damage taken, and if that's not enough, taunts enemies to make the most out of her special mechanic.
Jiaoqiu on the other hand is a Fire-type on the Nihility Path. When attacking he can inflict Ashen Roast on enemies, which is a fancy stackable Burn in effect. More stacks, more damage. When using his Ulitmate he will compound the effects of
Ashen Roast for enemies already afflicted in line with the current highest number of
Stack. He will also create a field that causes enemies to suffer increased Ultimate DMG.
We also have more information relating to March 7th’s new, annoyingly four-star, form. During combat she can designate a teammate as her Shify, granting them increased speed. Each time this ally takes a specific action March will accumulate charges, which when full grants her an immediate action and an Enhanced Basic ATK.
March will also gain additional effects based on her Shifus’ path. Destruction, Erubiditon, or The Hunt Shifus’ will grant additional Damage, as you might expect. Those of the Nihility, Harmony, Preservation, or Abundance Paths will increase the Toughness Reduction of specific attacks. Both interesting effects to play with,
This update also features the return of two excellent 5-star characters. Huohuo is a superb support with muti-heals and attack buffs who slot into any team. If you missed the recent release of Sparkle, she will also be returning, and thanks to her Talent adding more skill points to the pool, she is perfect for heavy users like Inhibitor Lunae.
Finally, there is no concrete news yet, but HoYo has announced an upcoming collaboration with the absolutely fantastic Fate/Stay Night [Unlimited Blade Works], which will be well worth checking out. So, download Honkai: Star Rail from the App Store and Google Play now to prepare.
