Summary
According to multiple leaks, a popularHonkai: Star Railcharacter might get a new form in the foreseeable future. Since its release,Honkai: Star Railhas mostly followed a pattern of releasing two limited five-star characters per update, one for each banner cycle.
The most recent roster additions include the fan-favorite Sunday, who was part of the first banner cycle of update 2.7, and Fugue, a new Fire-Nihility character currently featured on the limited banner. Unlike other popular HoYoverse titles likeGenshin Impact,Honkai: Star Railgrants new forms to its existing characters and introduces them as new playable units.
One of the most recent examples of an older character receiving a new form is the four-star character Herta, who is confirmed to get a more powerful five-star version in update 3.0. One of the most credible leakers in theHonkai: Star Railcommunity, named Seele Leaks, previously hinted that a popular four-star unit, Dan Heng, would either get a skin or a new form, better known as a Special Path. Recentleakshave revealed that Dan Heng will get a different form, which might seem unusual considering that this character already received a Special Path in the past in the form ofHonkai: Star Rail’s Imbibitor Lunae. Some fans don’t seem as surprised, claiming that it makes sense for him to get a new form, since he and March 7th are essentially the main characters alongside the Trailblazer.
Honkai: Star Rail - Dan Heng New Form Expectations
Dan Heng’s Imbibitor Lunae is much different from his original four-star form as it features a completely different path. Imbibitor Lunae’s Destruction Path makes him a much more offensive character, and he is still considered an S-tierDPS unit inHonkai: Star Rail. Many fans suggest that Dan Heng’s next form should follow the Path of Remembrance, a brand-new class that is expected to arrive in the upcoming update 3.0.
The only two confirmed characters to follow this path are Aglaea and the new version of the Trailblazer. While the sample size is still small, it seems likeHonkai: Star Rail’s Remembrance characterswill have kits that revolve around deploying and supporting on-field summons. A portion of the player base has been asking HoYoverse to shift the meta from the Break effect, and it seems like the new go-to playstyle will rely on summons.
This was also hinted at in some previously released characters like Sunday, whose supportive abilities also enable summons. At the moment, there is no official information about Dan Heng’s new form. The only confirmed detail is that he won’t arrive in the upcomingHonkai: Star RailVersion 3.0, as HoYoverse revealed that this update will feature Herta and Aglaea as the only new five-star units.
Honkai: Star Rail
WHERE TO PLAY
Board the Astral Express and roam the universe in search of myths and legends. From global interactive entertainment brand HoYoverse comes a new space fantasy RPG. Harness the spirirt of the Trailblaze in a cel-shaded space fantasy adventure where you’ll embark on an unforgettable intergalactic odyssey. You and your fellow Astral Express passengers will hop from world to world, resolve conflicts, form friendships and uncover a wealth of mysteries. In this exciting new free-to-play game, you’ll journey through immense worlds of the unknown and bond with a series of memorable characters. Choose your companions and arrange the ultimate four-person combat team to help you take down a looming threat to the universe.
