HoYoverse simply wrapped up a giant Honkai: Star Rail Particular Program. We’ve been ready for this one for a few weeks now because of a delay, however the developer has lastly delivered all of the information on Model 4.0, which is able to arrive February 13.
The upcoming main launch is dubbed No Aha at Full Moon for an excellent motive. Aha’s Planarcadia is the massive new world headlining Model 4.0.
Planarcadia is a spot whose description sounds a bit like a Warhammer 40,000 Eldar homeworld, and is sort of open about its cyberpunk inspirations. In-universe, nevertheless, it was born out of the pages of an artwork canvas, and it’s a world the place pleasure is king.
The squad’s host on this chapter is Madam Pearl, who will oversee the the Astral Specific’ return to the place the place they first started their journey. Duomension Metropolis is the place you’re going to land, and meet the creatures that dwell on this world.
The imagenae of Planarcadia require consideration to outlive, they usually feed off folks’s Wishpower. In the event that they don’t get any consideration, they perish, which does tie into the final themes of the place. Duomension Metropolis has different attention-grabbing areas that you just’re going to go to, such because the Graphia Academy artwork faculty, the business district of Dovebrook, and some different locations hidden behind mysterious entrances.
The Phantasmoon Video games is one other spotlight of Planarcadia, a aggressive spectacle the place you’ll have an opportunity to compete to grow to be Aeon for a Minute. When you make it to the ultimate levels, you might earn an viewers with The Laughter.
Very similar to the world the place the video games happen, the entire level of the competitors is to draw essentially the most consideration, so guidelines are a bit free as to the way you handle to do this. The occasion will carry collectively a number of of the sport’s factions, although not everyone seems to be there for the competitors.
As you discover Planarcadia, you probably have characters in your group who’re on the newly-playable Path of Elation, you’ll earn Punchlines. The extra you accumulate, the nearer you get to catching Aha’s consideration, which triggers Aha Instantaneous.
Model 4.0 introduces two new 5-Star characters to Honkai: Star Rail. Normal Yao Guang (Madam Yao) is one, a Seer Strategist from the Xianzhou Alliance’s Yuque. When you’ve been enjoying the sport, you might already be acquainted with her voice, as she’s beforehand been in contact with our heroes by way of radio hyperlink. However V4.0 marks her first on-screen look, in addition to her playable debut.
Normal Yao Guang is a Bodily character on the Path of Elation whose specialty is utilizing Weal and Woe Tons in battle, which she makes use of to extend Elation for allies, and grant everybody Punchline any time she makes use of a Ability. If an Aha Instantaneous is triggered, she casts Woe Tons, which debuff enemies, inflicting them to take elevated injury, all whereas regenerating Ability Factors for the remainder of the group.
Her aptly named Licensed Banger buff provides one further occasion of Elation to teammates’ assaults. And her Final grants the group Punchline, and triggers an additional Aha Instantaneous.
The opposite new arrival is likewise a Path of Elation devotee. Sparxie is a suspiciously acquainted streamer who makes use of her influencer abilities in fight. When she fights, she turns the battle right into a battle for consideration, as she forces enemies to have interaction in a race for upvotes.
If you devour Ability Factors, Sparxie will get presents, which in flip trigger her to regenerate Ability Factors and Punchlines for the group. You possibly can proceed doing this to extend your injury. When Aha Instantaneous is triggered, Sparxie unleashes a fortunate draw that offers injury to enemies with every bounce.
She additionally advantages from the Licensed Banger state, which causes the gifs she receives to deal extra Elation injury to a random enemy goal. Her Final additionally offers extra Elation injury.
Model 4.0 will see a number of re-runs, too. Black Swan, Evernight, and Hysilens shall be a part of the primary half’s Warp occasions. The second half will see the return of Sparkle, Cerydra, and Rappa — that is proper, HoYoverse have lastly remembered Rappa exists, after one of many longest rerun waits within the sport’s historical past! Each Black Swan and Sparkle are getting a number of tweaks to their equipment with this model, too, so the timing works.
When you log in after launch, you’ll get 20 free pulls and a brand new free outfit for Ruan Mei. When you play whereas the Yao Guang fortune occasion is energetic, you possibly can earn 1,600 Stellar Jades. You can even anticipate a free 5-Star character selector to reach in some unspecified time in the future after launch, providing you with a free selection between in style (however admittedly a bit outdated for the meta as of late) limited-banner characters Jing Yuan, Kafka, Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Jingliu, Sparkle, Acheron, and Aventurine.
Lastly, the opposite main information is a Fortnite collaboration. Beginning February 26, Kafka and Blade will be a part of Epic’s battle royale shooter. On that day, you’ll discover skins of the 2 Stellaron Hunters within the Fortnite Merchandise Store, and the brand new outfits are even suitable with Fortnite’s LEGO types. You can even anticipate different customisation bits like Again Bling, Pickaxe, and extra to be a part of the package deal.
When you obtain the sport on the Epic Video games Retailer, and participate in Honkai: Star Rail-themed actions, you’ll additionally get the Blade character outfit in Fortnite at no cost. Occasion schedule and timing shall be introduced at a later date.
