Honkai: Star Railhas a similar Element system toGenshin Impact, where there are a total of seven Elements available. However, unlike its predecessor,Honkai: Star Railwon’t have a specific weapon system. This means characters in the game can use any weapon (Light Cone) available.
However, what differentiates the Light Cone system is the character’s Path. Path inHonkai: Star Railis pretty much a “class”, where each unit has a predetermined role they can follow. Even though a character can equip any available Light Cones,its passive will not be effective if it’s used by a unit from a different Path. For example, Dan Heng can use a Erudition Light Cone, but its passive will be ineffective, so he should use a Hunt Light Cone whenever available. In short, here’s how each Path works inHonkai: Star Rail.
Every Path In Honkai: Star Rail
There are a total ofseven Paths inHonkai: Star Rail:
Unlike inGenshin Impactwhere players must figure out the role of each character themselves,Honkai: Star Railimmediately hints to the playersabout the role of each unit with the Path system. Nevertheless, despite having a specific Path, there’s nothing stopping players from using a support as a DPS, just like inGenshin Impact. However, note that theLight Cone(weapon) system ofHonkai: Star Raildoesn’t allow each Path to exchange the equipment’s passive.
For example, March 7th can freely use aDestructionweapon, butits passive will not activate. So she’s limited to only benefiting fromPreservationLight Cone’s passive.
As of the final CBT ofHonkai: Star Rail, here’s how each Path works and the available characters inside it.
Destruction Path In Honkai: Star Rail
Characters of thisclass is a great DPS that can hold their ground in battle. Trailblazer may be a starter character, but their power shouldn’t be underestimated. Players can rely on the MC for both single-target and multi-target scenarios. She’s also great at breaking the enemy’s weakness.
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Three 5-star and two 4-star characters are available in the Destruction Path:
Hunt Path In Honkai: Star Rail
Four Hunt DPS are available:
Dan Heng would be players’ first Hunt character, and it’s easily noticeable that he deals great single-target damage. In this Path, Yanqing is available via the Standard Banner while Seele is an event-limited unit. It’s highly recommended to pull for Seele on the release ofHonkai: Star Railas her high single-target damage is extremely handy against bosses.
Erudition Path In Honkai: Star Rail
There are five AoE DPS available inHonkai: Star Rail:
Erudition characters are great in an AoE scenario. Surprisingly,all three 4-star characters are free in the final CBT version; Herta is obtainable via the Simulated Universe, Serval for playing, and Qingque for completing the Forgotten Hall. Players will also get to try Himeko in the story, although very briefly.
Some of these Erudition units have afollow-upmechanic, where certain scenarios will make them hit the enemy automatically. This can come in handy in many situations, but at times, it can also cause them to get killed by accident.
There are only three Harmony units inHonkai: Star Rail:
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Bronya is anamazing support that can enhance DMGand make a character move immediately; she’s like the combination of both Tingyun and Asta. Tingyun grants ATK buff and can restore Energy, while Asta is great at breaking weakness, buffing ATK, and increasing SPD.
The five Nihility characters known are:
Preservation Path In Honkai: Star Rail
Among the Preservation Path inHonkai: Star Rail, two of them are available for free:
The Preservation version of Trailblazer can be unlocked by progressing through the main story. It’s possible that the MC will eventually get all versions of the Path, similar to theTraveler inGenshin Impact.
Abundance Path In Honkai: Star Rail
There are three characters in the Abundance class:
Since there’s currently only one 4-star healer, Natalia is the only one easily obtainable. Fortunately, she’s also granted for free by progressing through the story.
Honkai: Star Railis currently in development for Android, iOS, and PC, with the game being expected to release in spring 2023, most likely on April 26.
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