Summary

  • New toughness type in Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.5 helps players exploit enemy weaknesses for easier kills.
  • Feigned Toughness will introduce two different meters triggering weakness break when fully depleted, buffing certain characters.
  • Version 2.5 update of Honkai: Star Rail will bring new content, events, and gacha banners with reruns and Light Cones.

A recent Honkai: Star Rail leak has revealed a new toughness type that will be released in version 2.5. Enemies in Honkai: Star Rail have a toughness value, which appears as a gauge above their HP. When their gauge is depleted, they immediately become vulnerable to weakness break effects. The toughness meter is displayed above the HP meter, showing how much damage players must deliver to make the enemy suffer from weakness broken.

Honkai: Star Rail's Toughness is essentially a combat mechanic that helps players exploit the enemy's weaknesses and kill them more easily. It's a part of the game's elemental system, allowing the character to inflict various debuffs, including DoT (damage over time), additional elemental damage, and action delay. These debuffs become available when the enemy's toughness bar is fully depleted. Honkai: Star Rail players should keep in mind that the toughness bar can be depleted with elemental attacks that match the target's weaknesses.

Honkai: Star Rail Leaks New Mechanic
Honkai: Star Rail Leak Hints at a Path Switch System

A recent Honkai: Star Rail leak suggests the game will bring a new system that lets players switch between two character paths at any time.

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The latest leak from HomDGCat suggests Honkai: Star Rail will add a new toughness type, Feigned Toughness, in version 2.5. The leaked description states that enemies will have two different toughness meters, both of which trigger weakness break when they are fully depleted. This new type could be a buff for several characters, such as Firefly and Boothill, who can apply elemental weaknesses and get a weakness break efficiency boost from their kits. As per the leak, Feigned Toughness will appear in Honkai: Star Rail's Memory of Chaos.

Honkai: Star Rail Will Allegedly Introduce Feigned Toughness

Many players on Reddit think Feigned Toughness is a buff for Honkai: Star Rail's Firefly, Boothill, Blade, and Xueyi, with some wondering if enemies will get Super Break damage after their secondary meter is depleted. Details about Feigned Toughness are currently scarce, but players can expect it to work similarly to the existing toughness mechanic. The HoYo team will probably reveal the upcoming mechanic in the version 2.5 livestream.

In addition to a new toughness type, Honkai: Star Rail's version 2.5 will bring an abundance of content, including events, trailblaze missions, and returning characters. The forthcoming update will allegedly introduce a new gacha banner, which consists of two different banners featuring reruns and Light Cones. In version 2.5, players will choose from four characters: Lingsha, Feixiao, Dr. Ratio, and Black Swan. According to the schedule, Feixiao and Black Swan will be available in the first phase, while Lingsha and Dr. Ratio will appear on banners in the second phase.

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Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 90%
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Released
April 26, 2023
ESRB
Teen / Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Simulated Gambling, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
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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!

Engine
Unity
Cross-Platform Play
Limited
Cross Save
All platforms
Platform(s)
PlayStation 5, PC, Android, iOS
Genre(s)
RPG, Turn-Based RPG
How Long To Beat
83 hours