Highlights

  • Version 2.1 of Honkai: Star Rail will introduce a new five-star character named Sam, who is a member of the Stellaron Hunters organization.
  • When building a team in Honkai: Star Rail, players should consider role distribution and positive status effects to deal noticeable damage to enemies.
  • The upcoming version will feature an aesthetically pleasing world called Penacony, packed full of content including combat dungeons and festivities.

A recent leak from Honkai: Star Rail has revealed that version 2.1 will introduce a new five-star character named Sam. Featuring an abundance of gacha banners that have their distinctive abilities, Honkai: Star Rail requires players to plan their teams to complete various content, some of which offer multiple rewards. When building a versatile team, Trailblazers should take several factors, such as role distribution and positive status effects, into consideration to deal noticeable damage to enemies. Another point to note is that characters that can benefit from enemy weaknesses are resilient choices for clearing endgame content.

Honkai: Star Rail players have been treated to several leaks about the banner lineup between version 2.0 and 2.1, with one indicating that a pair of five-star characters, Black Swan and Sparkle, will make their playable debut in the first phase of 2024. Not many details about these units are provided, but reliable insiders claim Black Swan will be a Wind character that belongs to the Nihility path, while Sparkle, also known as Hanabi, will have a supportive kit to heal her allies. It's worth noting that these leaks come courtesy of third-party sources, meaning they are to be taken with extreme caution until confirmed by HoYoverse.

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A new Honkai: Star Rail leak from WaffelGM has revealed that the five-star character Sam will arrive in the gacha-based RPG in version 2.1 in early 2024. The leak doesn't provide any information about her kit, role, or path, but it's known that she will be featured in the second phase, along with some rerun banners. Sam is a member of Honkai: Star Rail's Stellaron Hunters, a mysterious organization that includes Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Blade, all of which are already playable in the game. Since she appeared in the Myriad Celestia trailer in August 2023, fans have been waiting for the arrival of the five-star unit, who allegedly hails from the Destruction path.

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If the leak holds true, players can expect another character to take the spotlight in the first phase of version 2.1 before Sam. There is a strong chance that one of Honkai: Star Rail's Penacony-based units will be featured in the upcoming version. As for potential rerun banners, the leak doesn't even give a clue about them.

Either in version 2.0 or 2.1, Honkai: Star Rail players will get to explore an aesthetically pleasing world called Penacony, which has its own distinctive architecture. The upcoming destination will allegedly be packed full of content, including combat dungeons and festivities. Moreover, Penacony will bring with it several playable characters that specialize in different roles.