Summary
The Phase 1 and 2 character banners forHonkai: Star Rail2.5 have allegedly been leaked, revealing all 5-star characters and 4-star units in the update, as well as the order in which they appear throughout the duration of the patch. Version 2.5 of the turn-based RPG by developer HoYoverse is expected to arrive in early September and, with it, bring new playable characters, all of which have already been announced.Feixiao inHonkai: Star Railis an example of this, though she will be joined by the debuts of Lingsha and Moze, too.
While the new characters have already been announced by the developer, the order in which they will be added in character banners is still unconfirmed. Furthermore, the rerun 5-star units and the 4-star characters with increased drop rates for each banner Phase are unknown. However, it does seem like leaks have been able to reveal this information, allowing players to have a better understanding of when they will be able to pull for each of the new units or oldercharacters inHonkai: Star Railthat they did not have a chance to obtain previously.
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Three New Characters Are Confirmed For Honkai: Star Rail
Leaks Indicate The Debut Of The New Banner Type
As was previously mentioned, three new characters have been confirmed for Version 2.5. Feixiao and Lingsha are 5-star units while Moze is a 4-star character. According to information provided by the leaker known as Uncle G7DD8tV, which was shared in a post tagged as “Questionable” onReddit,all the character banners and their order in Version 2.5 have been leaked. In the post, it seems like theleaked new banner type inHonkai: Star Railwill make its debut in Phase 1, but not reappear in Phase 2 of the update.
Leaked Phase 1 Character Banners In Honkai: Star Rail 2.5
Feixiao Will Make Her Debut, Along With Three 5-Star Reruns
As can be seen in the leak, Feixiao is expected to appear as the main new 5-star character during Phase 1. Feixiao is a new 5-star Wind character who follows the Path of the Hunt. Operating as a main DPS in team comps,Feixiao is rumored to excel at executing follow-up attacks against her enemies. The strikes landed by her allies can also trigger her follow-up attacks, meaning she can constantly deal damage to opponents. Additionally,Feixiao’s leaked Technique inHonkai: Star Railsuggests she can gather a large group of enemies and then deal massive damage against them.
During Phase 1 banners, the leak suggests that the new banner type will make its debut. This leaked banner will allegedly feature three 5-star characters, where players will pick one of them and upon beating the 50/50 odds, obtain the desired character – it is uncertain if there is a chance of losing the 50/50 to another of the featured characters or if players are locked into losing the pull to a standard 5-star character or weapon. The leak mentions thatRobin, Black Swan, and Kafka will be featured in this bannerduring the first half of the update.
Robin is a Physical support who buffs teammates and enhances follow-up attacks, whereas Black Swan andKafka inHonkai: Star Railare both Nihility damage dealers (Black Swan deals Wind DMG, whereas Kafka deals Lightning DMG).
The leak also suggests that, during Phase 1, Moze will make his debut. Moze is a 4-star Lightning character who follows the Hunt. He is also rumored to be a damage dealer who specializes in follow-up attacks. The leak says thatMoze will have an increased drop rate in Phase 1 banners, alongside Luka and Asta. This means that when pulling for Feixiao or any of the three rumored rerun characters in Phase 1 banners, players will have a greater chance of obtaining these characters when they pull a 4-star unit from banners inHonkai: Star Rail2.5.
Feixiao and Moze have both appeared in the new main story quests added with Version 2.4.
If the game’s regular six-week schedule for every update does not suffer any delays or is not cut short,Phase 1 banners should last from September 3 to September 24. This means that players looking to obtain any of the aforementioned 5-star characters should invest their time and Stellar Jade into banners during this period. Moze will be incorporated into the standard loot pool after his debut in the banners and all 4-star characters with increased drop rates can be obtained from standard banner and other banner pulls inHonkai: Star Rail.
Leaked Phase 2 Character Banners In Honkai: Star Rail 2.5
Dr. Ratio May Make His First Rerun
With the end of Phase 1, Phase 2 banners should start on September 24 and last until October 15. The leak suggests that Lingsha will be the featured new 5-star character. Lingsha is a Fire character who follows the Path of the Abundance. So far, rumors suggest thatLingsha is capable of healing her allies by playing offensively with her kit centered around follow-up attacks. Leaks suggest thatLingsha’s the best healer inHonkai: Star Rail, surpassing the power of Huohuo and Luocha when it comes to continuous healing power and the ability to cleanse allies.
The leak suggests that Dr. Ratio will star a limited 5-star character banner alongside Lingsha in Phase 2.Dr. Ratio has only made one banner appearance in the game so far, back in Version 1.6. The character was also being given out for free during the period. Dr. Ratio is a 5-star Imaginary character who follows the Path of the Hunt and excels at dealing massive damage via follow-up attacks. This will be a prime opportunity for players who missed him the first time to obtain Dr. Ratio inHonkai: Star Rail.
During Phase 2 banners, Misha, Natasha, and Guinaifen will allegedly have increased drop rates.
These leaks should be considered with caution, as they may be incorrect. Furthermore, the order of character appearances, especially when it comes to rerun choices and 4-star units with increased drop rates, is highly subject to change. As such, these characters can be moved around and substituted ahead of the patch’s official reveal. The Version 2.5 livestream will likely occur on August 23 and confirm the character banner order and 4-stars. For now, players can enjoy the release of Jiaoqiu inHonkai: Star Rail, a new 5-star debuffer who can make Acheron even more powerful.
