Highlights

  • Break damage in Honkai: Star Rail scales with character level and break effect stat, initiating various debuffs on enemies in a broken state.
  • Characters with higher break effect stats can dish out more break damage, making it easier to take down formidable bosses.
  • Super break damage, exclusive to Harmony Trailblazer, factors in toughness-reducing damage of the attack, scaling with character level.

A recent Honkai: Star Rail leak has revealed a new break damage type that will be exclusive to Harmony Trailblazer. Break damage in Honkai: Star Rail takes effect upon breaking the enemy's toughness meter. It scales with character level and break effect, an independent stat that initiates various debuffs when the enemy is in a broken state. Briefly, the higher the break effect stat characters have, the more break damage they will dish out.

The thing about Honkai: Star Rail's break effect is that it's a valuable source of damage, which means characters with this stat can take out formidable bosses more easily. However, it's imperative to deplete their toughness meter to utilize the break effect. Depending on the character type, this stat applies various debuffs that reduce enemies' defensive capabilities. For instance, physical characters inflict a bleed effect that deals damage over time, while ice units immobilize enemies by freezing them.

A key visual for Honkai: Star Rail showing several characters including the Trailblazer, Topaz, Screwllum, Dan Heng, and Kafka.
Related
Honkai Star Rail Leaks Big Boothill Nerf

A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail is hinting at a major nerf to the in-development kit for Version 2.2 five-star character Boothill.

The latest Honkai: Star Rail leak from Dimbreath revealed a new break damage type, super break damage, that is exclusive to the Harmony Trailblazer. According the description, unlike normal break damage, super break damage factors in the toughness-reducing damage of the attack. It also scales with break effect stat and character level.

Super Break Damage Will Be Exclusive To Harmony Trailblazer

This damage type will be exclusive to Honkai: Star Rail's Harmony Trailblazer, who will debut in version 2.2. Players will unlock the third form of the protagonist during the Penacony storyline. According to leaks, the new Trailblazer will have a versatile kit that delivers a reasonable amount of Imaginary damage.

Honkai: Star Rail version 2.2 has been speculated to feature two new characters, Robin and Boothill. Early leaks have revealed that Robin will utilize a five-star Light Cone that increases her ATK significantly, while Boothill will wield a powerful weapon with a break effect bonus. In addition to these Penacony characters, version 2.2 of Honkai: Star Rail will bring a trio of reruns: Topaz, Argenti, and Fu Xuan. They will be locked behind a temporary banner for three weeks.

Honkai: Star Rail isn't even in the second phase of version 2.1 yet, but details about version 2.2 have leaked beforehand. If beta leaks are anything to go by, the maximum level of the Clockie Statue will be increased, and players will receive additional Stellar Jade rewards. There will reportedly be new Penacony zones featuring tens of treasure chests. As is the case with other beta leaks, Honkai: Star Rail players should consider these with caution. As per HoYoverse's patch schedule, version 2.2 should be released in early May.