Here’s everything you need to know about the massive Honkai: Star Rail version 3.0 update
- Honkai: Star Rail version 3.0 arrives on January 15
- It adds a new world for players to explore
- This is in addition to two new playable five-star characters
Hooverse has revealed some new details about the Honkai: Starrail Version 3.0, or ‘Paean of Era Nova’, is being updated and it seems absolutely huge.
First and foremost, it starts a new chapter in the main story and allows players to experience the new world of Amphoreus.
Isolated from the rest of the universe, the inhabitants of Amphoreus worship the Titans: twelve legendary beings who created the planet. After a series of tragedies that see the world overtaken by an evil black tide, humanity is isolated in the besieged holy city of Okhema, protected by the world-bearing titan Kephale.
Players will encounter a mysterious yet adorable new companion soon named ‘Mem’, thanks to their inability to make any other sounds. Mem can be summoned in battle and gradually recharges energy. When fully charged, Mem activates a support effect that grants additional True DMG that can help turn around a terrible battle.
You’re also free to wander around Okhema, with notable sights including the enormous Marmoreal Palace, great baths and more.
That’s not all though, as there will also be the city-state of Castrum Kremnos to explore. In the home of the Strife Titan, players can use a unique time travel power to transport themselves to the city in its golden age.
This is in addition to a few other environments, including the world’s starting point from The Vortex of Genesis.
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The update also introduces two new powerful playable five-star characters. The first is The Herta, who previously players could only encounter through her magical dolls. She is an Ice-Type Erudition character with a focus on massive area-of-effect damage, targeting up to five enemies at a time. She can stack interpretation on enemies and allies, increasing her damage even further.
The second character is Aglaea, a resident of Amphoreus. She is the first five-star limited edition Remembrance character and can summon the Garmentmaker memo sprite to fight alongside her in battle. Together they dance across the battlefield and attack with a mesmerizing cadence.
Honkai: Starrail Version 3.0 arrives on January 15 in the US and January 16 in the UK. The free-to-play game is now available on PC, Android, iOS and PlayStation 5.