Highlights
- Jade and Firefly, two new five-star units, will be introduced in Honkai: Star Rail’s version 2.3 update.
- Leaked details suggest new Light Cones, relic sets, and quality-of-life changes are coming in the update.
- Jade excels in AoE quantum damage and ally support, while Firefly focuses on powerful DPS abilities.
Honkai: Star Rail has launched the official drip marketing campaign for Jade, confirming that she is a five-star Erudition unit. Jade isn’t the only new character that will be introduced in Honkai: Star Rail‘s version 2.3, as the developers confirmed yesterday that Firefly, another five-star unit, will appear in the upcoming update. The banner order for version 2.3 has yet to be revealed, but it’s believed that Firefly will arrive in the first phase, while Jade will be available in the second phase.
Though Honkai: Star Rail is weeks away from version 2.3, details about what type of content will be included in this update have recently leaked online. There will allegedly be new Light Cones and relic sets players can obtain from events and Caverns of Corrosion. Furthermore, Honkai: Star Rail version 2.3 will reportedly make several quality-of-life changes to improve the player experience.
Honkai: Star Rail Reveals New Endgame Mode
Honkai: Star Rail reveals details about a new endgame mode, which will be released in the version 2.3 update later this year.
The official drip marketing campaign for Jade confirmed that she will be one of Honkai: Star Rail‘s Erudition characters. The upcoming unit will use Quantum as her element and have a five-star rarity. As for Jade’s design, she wears a multicolored dress, a turquoise bracelet, a leg belt, and a floppy cap.
What To Expect From Honkai: Star Rail’s Jade
HoYoverse hasn’t revealed Jade’s kit yet, but some Honkai: Star Rail leaks have given players an insight into her skills. Jade has a unique technique that prevents enemies from detecting her in combat. She delivers a degree of AoE quantum damage using her Ultimate, which increases follow-up attack charges. Moreover, she buffs the speed of allies and inflicts the Nephrite effect on them. When allies with this effect attack enemies, Jade regenerates some energy.
In addition to Jade, Honkai: Star Rail version 2.3 will add another five-star unit, Firefly, who belongs to the Destruction path and uses the Fire element. According to leaks, she has a unique ultimate that dispels debuffs and advances her actions. The character restores a percentage of HP using her enhanced basic attack and skill. Like other Fire characters in Honkai: Star Rail, Firefly boasts powerful DPS abilities.
Honkai: Star Rail has recently released the second portion of version 2.1 and introduced players to Aventurine, a new five-star Imaginary unit that treads the path of Preservation. The latest update has brought three reruns: Lynx, Luka, and Serval, who will be available to claim until next month. Also, Honkai: Star Rail‘s Jingliu has finally received her own rerun in the second phase of 2.1. Once version 2.2 is released on May 7, these rerun characters will be replaced with Topaz and Fu Xuan.
Honkai: Star Rail
The fourth entry in HoYoverse’s Honkai franchise, Honkai: Star Rail is a free-to-play sci-fi RPG. Utilizing a turn-based combat system, the game includes dungeons, multiple planets, and a gacha system for unlocking new characters. Debuting on April 26, 2023, on PC and mobile, Honkai: Star Rail has also been announced for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
- Released
- April 26, 2023
- ESRB
- T for Teen
