Honkai: Star Rail Has a diverse list of characters, all with unique abilities to form strong team compositions and define the game's meta. But as many eager players have noticed, Honkai: Star Rail Seems to have released to release 4-star characters during the latest updates.
Previous, Honkai: Star Rail Would release at least one new 4-star character along with new 5-star characters in each update. These 4-star characters are later included in the standard banner and even be given away for free during selected events with limited time. But Honkai: Star Rail decreases in the publication of 4-star characters, so much that 5 stars have surpassed them. Based on the latest leaks, this trend does not seem slowly at any time.
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Hyacin further erases the boundary between Honkai: Star Rail's established roles
Honkai: Star Rail's Hyacine seems to do significantly more than healing, which is a good example of the game blurring the lines between roles.
Honkai: Star Rail continues to put new 4-star characters in Backburner
As mentioned, Honkai: Star Rail Used to be more consistent with the release of new 4-star characters. Compared to the launch year 2023, which had at least one new 4-star device each month, Honkai: Star Rail Released only a total of four 4-star characters in 2024. Half of them, namely Gallagher and Misha, were part of the greater main story for Penakonin, so it made sense for them to be playable. At the same time, the other two, Moze and March 7 became The Hunt Form, playable under Xianzhou Wardance Arc later that year.
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Galagher |
Fire, abundance |
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Misha |
Ice, destruction |
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Evil |
Lightning strike |
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March 7 (Hunt) |
Imaginary, hunting path |
With Honkai: Star Rail Currently in its Amphoreus-Båge, the characters are released and so far revealed all 5 stars, including Saber and Archer from the coming Destiny/stay night cooperation. New leaks have also suggested on future characters that are said to be 5-star units as well, so it may be safe to assume that there may be no 4-star characters throughout the Amphoreus trip. If there is, it is likely to be a small number, just like last year.
The leaks paint a gloomy picture of one of Honkai: Star RailRecurring questions, which further proves that it can focus more on 5-star characters in future updates from now on. This can especially be a disadvantage for newer players, who may feel that they have to continue to pull in Honkai: Star RailWarp banners to get good 5-star characters to stabilize their teams, especially since there are the impression that 4-star characters are not as powerful.
On the one hand, 4-star characters serve mostly as a placeholder for early play for 5-star injuries and heals that players do not yet have. Many of Honkai: Star Rail4-star characters are actually pretty good, with ones like Tingyun and Gallagher are some of the best. Some also complement some 5-star characters, which on March 7 The Hunt Form pair well with Feixiao as they can stack each other's meters with their follow-up attacks. The lack of new 4-star characters does not significantly affect Honkai: Star RailGames, especially for fans who have played since day one and have used strong 5-star characters to fight strong managers and complete playoffs.
Perhaps Honkai: Star Rail Is not in a hurry to release more 4-star characters because it has already reached their hat and probably focuses on refining its future 5-star characters, including the alternative forms of some units. Certainly there is enough to satisfy both old and new players looking for characters to fill the gaps in their teams if needed, and Honkai: Star Rail Has given away 4 stars for free in various events to make it easier for players to complete their characters' Eidolon levels. Nevertheless, it is understandable why many players prefer to have more new 4-star characters to further diversify the pool, and to slow down their release can stagnate it at some point.
