It’s the second anniversary of Honkai: Star Rail, and followers each new and outdated could also be questioning which characters they need to pull for in 2025. Here’s a record of among the finest common models you will get within the recreation. Be aware that these are primary and don’t essentially all fill the identical position in a celebration.
As of the time of writing, Honkai: Star Rail closely favors characters who both specialise in AoE assaults or excessive HP and HP discount. This implies shielders, like Aventurine, and single-target DPS characters, like Feixiao, aren’t as universally helpful. Nevertheless, it’s vital to take into account that the meta of the sport shifts, and the sport mode and DPS of selection will change which character you prioritize. For instance, Huohuo can have a tough time working with Castorice, however she shines when paired with Aglaea. Selecting characters primarily based in your particular person wants is typically extra vital than choosing whoever is topping the tier lists.
For this text, we centered on choosing characters who’re straightforward to lift or use for F2P gamers, excel in a number of modes within the recreation, and have generic sufficient kits that you should use them with nearly any archetype. Although we didn’t embody any 4-stars, honorable mentions do go to March seventh (Hunt), Pela, and Gallagher. HoYoVerse hasn’t launched any new 4-star characters since Moze, however they’re nonetheless good models to spend money on.
The Herta
The Herta is a superb DPS who matches the present AoE meta. Nevertheless, even when the sport shifts away from that, you may nonetheless use her in modes like Apocalyptic Shadow or Pure Fiction, as they prioritize killing as many enemies as potential in a brief quantity of turns. Although not her optimum staff or construct, you will get away with utilizing F2P models and a Mild Cone aside from her signature. In contrast to characters like Acheron or Castorice, The Herta can nonetheless put out some good harm with these compromises.
Tribbie
Tribbie is a incredible common help character who can enhance all allies’ All-Kind RES PEN, in addition to how a lot DMG the enemy takes. She will be able to additionally double as a sub-DPS together with her follow-up assault, which makes use of ally Ultimates because the set off. The easy activation price for Tribbie’s follow-up assault, in addition to the truth that actually any composition or archetype could make use of her buffs, signifies that Tribbie is effectively definitely worth the funding regardless of who you wish to use or pull.
Ruan Mei
Ruan Mei and Robin have been among the finest Concord helps within the recreation since they got here out, and the jury is out as to which is best. Whereas Robin offers ATK, Crit DMG, and DMG boosts, in addition to Advances Ahead the whole occasion’s turns after she makes use of her Final, we advocate Ruan Mei a tiny bit extra, due to the extra common utilization of her buffs. For reference, Ruan Mei will increase SPD, All-Kind RES PEN, Weak spot Break Effectivity, DMG, and Break Impact. She will be able to additionally lengthen the length of Weak spot Break for one flip. Not everybody needs Crit DMG, however everybody needs what Ruan Mei’s promoting.
Lingsha
Lingsha is the “I’m a healer, however…” meme personified as a cute dragon girl. Like Ruan Mei, she’s an incredible common healer who does particularly effectively on Break groups. Not solely can she double as a sub-DPS who may also heal together with her summon, she will additionally enhance how a lot Break DMG enemies obtain together with her Final. In contrast to different maintain models like Huohuo or Aventurine (until you might have his E1), Lingsha even has a panic button (her Final and/or Ember’s Echo) while you’re in a pinch.
Huohuo
Even a 12 months after this text hyping her up, Huohuo stays probably the greatest sustains within the recreation as a consequence of her auto-heal, cleanse, and Power Regeneration. She will be able to additionally enhance the occasion’s ATK. Whereas characters who don’t use a typical Final cost, corresponding to Feixiao and Castorice, exist, the overwhelming majority of the roster do. She doesn’t have the sheer versatility and harm output as Lingsha, however she’s nonetheless effectively definitely worth the Stellar Jades.
Honkai: Star Rail is available on the PS5, Home windows PC, and cellular units.
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