Summary
- Honkai: Star Rail, the sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse, is set to introduce its first character skin, delighting fans who have been eagerly waiting for this feature.
- The game is following in the footsteps of other HoYoverse flagship games like Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3rd, which regularly release new character skins to keep players engaged and excited.
- March 7th, one of the game's starter characters, is rumored to be the recipient of the first skin release, setting the stage for future additions of skins and new characters to come.
A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail is teasing the first character skin being developed for the game, featuring one of the free starter characters. The highly-anticipated sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse would debut to massive success earlier this year, quickly racking up tens of millions of downloads from excited players. The game has already featured a plethora of new characters joining its roster with the recently released Version 1.2 introducing Kafka, Blade, and Luka to the cast. Now, the RPG will reportedly welcome its first character skin to the game in the near future.
While Honkai: Star Rail does not currently feature any alternate skins for characters, HoYoverse's other flagship games have regularly introduced new looks for fan-favorite characters. Genshin Impact would debut new skins for two of the game's oldest characters in Klee and Kaeya with the launch of Version 3.8. Honkai Impact 3rd has also regularly featured new versions of popular characters with a variety of special animations and new gameplay. Now, recent leaks are suggesting that March 7th will be included among Honkai: Star Rail's first skins.
A recent update from prominent Honkai: Star Rail leaker Dimbreath has revealed the existence of a March 7th skin in development. While the post does not feature any concept images for the supposed skin, Dimbreath would confirm its existence and claim its current release date is unknown. March 7th's supposed skin would likely be among the first released for the game, with fellow HoYoverse RPG Genshin Impact typically releasing new skins roughly every four updates.
March 7th being one of the first Honkai: Star Rail characters to receive a skin would follow in a trend already established by Genshin Impact. HoYoverse has typically released new skins for Genshin Impact in pairs, featuring both a five-star and four-star character among the sets of skins. The four-star character included is typically one that is available either as a starter character or as a free reward during an accompanying event. March 7th serves as the first permanent party addition players receive, aside from the Trailblazer, after starting a new Honkai: Star Rail account.
March 7th's first skin comes as a plethora of new characters are set to come to Honkai: Star Rail throughout future patches. HoYoverse would announce Version 1.3's new characters in the days leading up to Version 1.2's launch with five-star characters Imbibitor Lunae and Fu Xuan joined by the four-star Lynx. Leaks have also teased multiple future five-star characters including Topaz, Jingliu, and Huohuo among others. Honkai: Star Rail's addition of skins alongside new characters looks to have plenty in store for the RPG's passionate fanbase.
Honkai: Star Rail is available now for PC and mobile devices with a PS5 version releasing in Q4 2023.