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Honkai: Star Rail (Chinese: 崩坏：星穹铁道 Bēnghuài: Xīngqióng Tiědào) is a free-to-play, turn-based role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo Co., Ltd. Outside of the Chinese Mainland, the publisher is miHoYo's subsidiary, Cognosphere Pte., Ltd. d/b/a HoYoverse.

The game has a space-themed limited open world environment and turn-based combat system, with a gacha monetization system for players to obtain Characters, Light Cones, and other resources. The game can only be played with an internet connection.

It is the fourth installment in the Honkai series, following Honkai Impact 3rd, and uses both new characters and alternate versions of existing characters from its predecessors.

The game released worldwide on April 26, 2023, for iOS, Android, and Microsoft Windows. It released for PlayStation 5 on October 11th, 2023 globally.[1]

Gameplay

Main article: Game Systems

Combat

Players, dubbed "Trailblazers," can explore the vast galaxy and meet over 50 companions, new and familiar faces alike. The game features a turn-based combat system where players can swap up to four individual characters in a team with unique skills that can produce various effects to turn the tide of combat.

Tutorial Battle Weakness 1

Each character follows one of nine playable Paths that categorizes them based on their combat roles and abilities. These Paths include Destruction, The Hunt, Erudition, Harmony, Nihility, Preservation, Abundance, Remembrance, and Elation. Additionally, characters are assigned with one of seven Types that deal matching elemental damage. The elemental Types are Physical, Fire, Ice, Lightning, Wind, Quantum and Imaginary. These types are assigned to Enemies called Weaknesses, which can be exploited by using the same type.

Tutorial Battle Skill Point

Characters possess unique combat skills and abilities that can be upgraded using the Traces skill tree system. Battles occur in rounds, where players select actions such as Basic ATKs, Skills, and Ultimates. Generally, using a Skill will consume a set number of Skill Points, while using Basic ATKs will recover Skill Points. Ultimates, on the other hand, can be used when a character's Energy is fully charged.

Tutorial System Light Cone

Players can further enhance characters' combat abilities by equipping them with a Light Cone and Relics. Light Cones enhances characters' stats and grant a passive ability to characters whose Path matches that of the Light Cone. Relics give additional effects when paired with their counterparts, called a "set".

Adventure

Players can venture into limited open-world areas with scattered Treasures that reward them with items, Space Anchors that allow them to teleport to different areas and restore health, and interactable puzzles.

Tutorial System Fate's Ensemble 6

Instances such as Calyxes, Stagnant Shadows, Caverns of Corrosion, and Echoes of War are found across the areas, where players can obtain certain materials needed for character development. Once characters are properly geared, players can choose to enter special combat game modes such as Simulated and Divergent Universe, the Forgotten Hall, Pure Fiction, Apocalyptic Shadow, and Anomaly Arbitration to gain various rewards.

Tutorial System Omni-Synthesizer (I)

Additionally, materials can be synthesized using the Omni-Synthesizer to produce Consumables that can provide buffs, and Character Ascension Materials.

Story

Setting

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Plot

Main articles: Timeline and Trailblaze Missions

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Characters

Main article: Characters

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Development

Honkai: Star Rail was first announced on October 5, 2021, during the Starfire Sonorant concert for Honkai Impact 3rd. The game experienced several Closed Beta Tests (CBT) throughout its development, with the first on October 27, 2021.[2] A second Closed Beta Test was held on May 25, 2022,[3] and the final Closed Beta Test was held on February 10, 2023.[4]

On March 24, 2023, it was officially announced that Honkai: Star Rail would be released on April 26, 2023, for iOS, Android, and Microsoft Windows.[5] On the same day, it was also announced that Honkai: Star Rail would be coming to PlayStation.[6][Note 1]

On April 26, 2023, the game launched worldwide on iOS, Android, and Microsoft Windows, and has subsequent content updates every six weeks.

On June 8, 2023, during the Summer Game Fest, it was announced that the PlayStation 5 version of the game would release sometime in Q4 of 2023.[7] On September 14, 2023, PlayStation announced during its September State of Play that the release date was slated for October 11, 2023.[1]

Additionally, the inclusion of cross-save and cross-play functionality ensures that players can enjoy the game comfortably across different devices.[8]

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Other Languages

LanguageOfficial Name
EnglishHonkai: Star Rail
Chinese
(Simplified)		崩坏：星穹铁道
Chinese
(Traditional)		崩壞：星穹鐵道
Japanese崩壊：スターレイル
Korean붕괴: 스타레일
SpanishHonkai: Star Rail
FrenchHonkai : Star Rail
RussianHonkai: Star Rail
ThaiHonkai: Star Rail
VietnameseHonkai: Star Rail
GermanHonkai: Star Rail
IndonesianHonkai: Star Rail
PortugueseHonkai: Star Rail

Notes

  1. ↑ Initial PlayStation trailers show the game in development for both PS4 and PS5, but as of the present day there has only been a PS5 release.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 PlayStation (September 14, 2023). State of Play | September 14, 2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ Honkai: Star Rail (October 20, 2021). First Closed Beta Start Date — Mark Your Calendars! HoYoLab. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ Honkai: Star Rail (May 18, 2022). Honkai: Star Rail Second Closed Beta Start Date — Mark Your Calendars!. Twitter. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ Honkai: Star Rail (February 10, 2023). Final Closed Beta Server Opening Details. Official Website. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ Honkai: Star Rail (March 24, 2023). Version 1.0 Announcement. Twitter. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Honkai: Star Rail (March 24, 2023). PlayStation Platform Announcement. Twitter. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ Honkai: Star Rail (June 8, 2023). SGF Show Video: Universe Games | Honkai: Star Rail. YouTube. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ Handoyo Saputra (September 19, 2023). Honkai Star Rail is Coming to PlayStation 5 in October. Retrieved October 7, 2023.

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