A Honkai: Star Rail leak is hinting at an important detail about the upcoming buffs to older characters, reportedly allowing players to choose whether to use the buffs. The HoYoverse sci-fi RPG's future buffs to some of its oldest roster members has been a hot topic for many fans, with the developer confirming the first four characters to receive an update. Characters like Jingliu and Blade have already seen details of their buffs leaked, with others like Kafka and Silver Wolf also said to be receiving changes. Now, new leaks are hinting at a major element of the changes.

An image from Honkai: Star Rail showing March 7th using her Ultimate.
Honkai: Star Rail Leak Hints at Major Change to Memory of Chaos

New leaks from Honkai: Star Rail are teasing a significant change coming to the Memory of Chaos, featuring even more powerful enemies.

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Honkai: Star Rail Leaks Major Detail About Character Buffs

A recent leak shared by HoYoverse leaker Luna is hinting at a surprising element of Honkai: Star Rail's buffs to older characters. According to the post, the upcoming buffs to Honkai: Star Rail's older characters will feature the option for players to continue using the older versions of the characters. The post does not clarify how the optional buffs will function, or whether players will make a one-time choice for their characters or be able to swap between old and new scalings. Honkai: Star Rail's buffs to its older characters are set to launch on July 2.

Honkai: Star Rail's optional buffs have major implications for two characters whose buffs have already been leaked. Both Jingliu and Blade are set to see major changes to how their kits will function within Star Rail, with both switched to scale more heavily off HP for their abilities. The change could serve as a detriment to Star Rail players who have already built Jingliu or Blade with a focus on ATK, potentially weakening the player's investment into Light Cones and Relics.

Honkai: Star Rail's buffs to older characters could act as a catalyst for some of the game's "forgotten" older units to see major improvements. Seele has been a popular request to receive buffs as part of the game's focus on improving older characters, with the Quantum character once seen as Star Rail's most powerful DPS unit. The RPG's standard banner characters could also potentially see improvements, with Star Rail making major changes to the game's permanent lineup. Honkai: Star Rail fans can hope that their favorite characters will be the next to receive some new buffs.

Honkai: Star Rail Tag Page Cover Art
RPG
Turn-Based RPG
Systems
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
Honkai: Star Rail Detailing Anomaly Arbitration Game Mode

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

Engine
Unity
Genre(s)
RPG, Turn-Based RPG