Honkai: Star Rail Combat System: Everything You Should Know

Screen Rant gained access to the closed beta test and, since launch, I've logged several hours into Honkai Star Rail to see how it measures up to more traditional representations of turn-based combat (think Final Fantasy ) and games in the gacha space that have similar pacing (something like Fate/Grand Orde

**Honkai: Star Rail ** ’s combat system can seem daunting to new players at first, but it is fairly easy to get used to once the main mechanics are understood. Developer HoYoverse’s new title is quite different from the popular Genshin Impact , so players accustomed to the open-world action RPG will have to adapt to the new game’s core gameplay. Honkai: Star Rail has a turn-based combat system, which means players must choose what each character is to do on the field, and they will execute each action in order, based on their individual speed st

Obviously it's far too early to pass judgment on the title, which doesn't even have a release date yet - but there's still plenty to be gleaned from its current systems. What's present during the test is a game that very much sticks to the designs that have made other HoYoverse projects popular, whether that be exploring well-designed maps or craving a new, powerful 5-Star character to add to an ever-growing roster of heroes. That's not a bad thing, though, and Honkai Star Rail seems like it's the most refined HoYoverse-style experience

The Paths given to each character are different and a team with varied Paths is likely the best for standard opponents. While weaker opponents may not require having a healer that follows The Abundance Path, a powerful boss may show that it is indispensable. Genshin Impact is not a turn-based SLG Game Units , but these roles are not completely unfamiliar. While the action RPG does not have an attributed Path to each character, the heroes of Teyvat operate better when designated said roles. This is also true in Honkai: Star Rail ’s combat system, with the difference being that characters do have designated roles to follow. Below are all seven Paths and their specialties, listed by Honkai: Star Rail Fand

But yeah, she's one of my favorite characters. And because we have so many characters, the game is actually filled with, you know - it's a character drama, you'll see a lot of different conversations happening between the characters, their mysteries. And that's how the game is engaging to our players, and you know, I like to hope that as I felt it, our players will as w

Depending on the opponent, players will have to alter their main team comp to choose characters with Elements that are strong against them. Additionally, they may want to combine the foe’s weakness with an advantageous Weakness Break effect, so it is recommended to obtain as many characters with varied Elements as possible. Below are all seven Elements, along with their respective Weakness Break effect in Honkai: Star Rail ’s combat system, as listed by Game Gui

The game draws great inspiration from Eastern fantasy in both its silkpunk visuals and unique storytelling, following a protagonist who's been injected with Stellaron - which has been described as seeds of ruin - in a world full of powerful, evil gods called Destructions. Honkai: Star Rail 's combat marks HoYoverse's first foray into turn-based battles, and players can expect a wholly different experience than in previous games from the developer. The protagonist will traverse the world on the Astral Express, the inspiration behind the title's name, as they seek to uncover the mysteries behind the Stella

That being said, the scale of HoYoverse's projects has shifted immensely since the success of Genshin Impact , with not just Honkai Star Rail announced, but Zenless Zone Zero , a new action game from the studio, also in development.