Summary
- New leaks suggest that Jade, a rumored character in Honkai: Star Rail, will debut as a Quantum support with HP-draining abilities.
- Honkai: Star Rail has already featured multiple characters focused around draining their own and their allies' HP, including Blade and Jingliu.
- The upcoming world of Penacony, releasing in Version 2.0, is set to introduce a wide roster of characters with unique gameplay mechanics to Honkai: Star Rail.
New leaks from Honkai: Star Rail are teasing the gameplay of rumored character Jade, suggesting they will be introduced as a Quantum support with HP-sapping mechanics. The sizable roster of the HoYoverse RPG has employed a wide variety of different characters with unique gameplay, often centering around specific game mechanics. Mechanics like Weakness Break and follow-up attacks have been the focus of popular characters like Version 1.6 five-star character Ruan Mei and Version 1.4 five-star Topaz, respectively. Now, recent leaks are teasing the gameplay for rumored character Jade.
The cast of Honkai: Star Rail's next world of Penacony has already seen numerous teasers leading up to its upcoming release in Version 2.0. HoYoverse recently confirmed the first three characters to hail from the new world, with Black Swan and Sparkle debuting as five-star units and Misha as a four-star character. The recent Version 1.6 Special Program would share teaser images for multiple new characters like Robin, Gallagher, and Aventurine. Now, Jade looks to be coming to Honkai: Star Rail as the newest character with mechanics revolving around draining allies' HP.
A new update from prominent Honkai: Star Rail leaker Dimbreath has given players their first look at the kit for unrevealed Honkai: Star Rail character Jade. Jade is believed to be joining Star Rail's roster as a Quantum character, with their Skill draining their allies' HP while also increasing their allies' Speed. Jade's passive grants a follow-up attack after their team attacks enemies a certain number of times, with their Ultimate dealing AoE damage to all enemies and buffing the follow-up attack. Jade has yet to be officially revealed within Honkai; Star Rail and has no confirmed release date.
Jade's HP-draining mechanics with their Skill is far from the first time HoYoverse has experimented with characters sapping their allies' health. Version 1.1 five-star character Blade introduced the draining mechanic to Honkai: Star Rail, with each of the Stellaron Hunter's abilities reducing his own HP to empower his attacks. Popular DPS character Jingliu also boasts a similar gameplay style, with her "Spectral Transmigration" form's enhanced attacks draining her allies' HP. Jade's role as an HP-draining support looks to mesh well with characters that benefit from reduced HP.
Jade's gameplay leaks join several other characters from Penacony to see their kits teased ahead of the world's launch. Each of Version 2.0's five-star characters have seen their abilities revealed early, showcasing Black Swan's powerful DPS-oriented abilities and Sparkle's unique status as a Skill-buffing support. Several other roster members have also seen their gameplay teased ahead of their official release window, including Robin and Boothill among others. With Penacony's release on the horizon, Honkai: Star Rail players have plenty of options to look forward to from the wide array of upcoming characters.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 90%
- Released
- April 26, 2023
- ESRB
- Teen / Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Simulated Gambling, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
WHERE TO PLAY
They call them, "Aeons" in this galaxy. They construct reality, erase stars, and leave their marks on countless worlds. Together with your companions you'll travel across the galaxy on the Astral Express, following the path once traveled by the Aeons. From here, you will explore new civilizations, meet new comrades, and begin new adventures among countless fantastical worlds. All the answers you seek will be uncovered among the stars.
Well what're you waiting for? Are you ready to begin this trailblazing journey?
Honkai: Star Rail is a new HoYoverse space fantasy RPG. Hop aboard the Astral Express and experience the galaxy's infinite wonders filled with adventure and thrills.
Players will meet new companions across various worlds and maybe even run into some familiar faces. Overcome the struggles together caused by Stellaron and unravel the hidden truths behind it! May this journey lead us starward!
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PC, Android, iOS
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Turn-Based RPG
