A newHonkai: Star Railleak has emerged, hinting at what may be a new form for a classic character, and that sheds hope for future updates on other characters. At the moment,HoYoverse’s turn-based RPG is in the midst of Version 2.7 and preparing for the release of Version 3.0, an update that will initiate the game’s third year of content and introduce players to Amphoreus, a brand-new destination. With it, the Astral Express crew will become entangled with a new story arc, as well as theAmphoreus characters inHonkai: Star Rail, who will help guide the narrative.
The new destination will inevitably add new gameplay mechanics and content – one of them is the introduction of the Remembrance as a new playable Path, for example. In Version 3.0, players will gain access to it via the Remembrance Trailblazer and, if they pull for her and are lucky enough, Aglaea, the first playable Amphoreus character.New content will gradually be introduced over the following year in the form of new characters, maps, and events, but there may also be a new form for a classic character this year, much likeDan Heng: Imbibitor Lunae inHonkai: Star Rail.
Dan Heng May Get Another New Form In Honkai: Star Rail
This Would Be An Alternative To 4-Star Dan Heng & Imbibitor Lunae
According to information provided by Seele Leaks, Dan Heng will receive either a new special form or a skin in Version 3.X patches, meaning this should arrive this year – the information was posted by the leaker known as HXG Diluc, who then reposted it saying that the leaker called DK2 confirmedit is a new version of the character rather than a skin. The leak was shared in a post flagged as “Questionable” onReddit. If theHonkai: Star Rail3.X leak is true, Dan Heng will have his third form, stacking with his 4-star version and Imbibitor Lunae.
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Based on the leak, it seems like the rumored version of Dan Heng will be an entirely new playable unit, much like Imbibitor Lunae is to Dan Heng rather than a swappable Path to the likes of March 7th (Hunt), for example. If this is the case,there is a chance that the new Dan Heng form will be a premium unit obtainable from banners and not unlocked automatically by progressing through a specific story arclike his Astral Express colleague. So far, no other details about this alternative form forDan Heng inHonkai: Star Railhave been revealed.
Dan Heng’s Leaked New Form Sparks Hope For Older Honkai: Star Rail Characters
New Forms Can Keep Characters Relevant
Even though the information is questionable and there have to be either more concrete leaks around it or official confirmation by HoYoverse, the prospect of Dan Heng getting yet another form is promising in some ways. This is because it shows thatthe developer is still looking back at older characters, most of which have been powercrept by recent releases, and finding ways of making them relevant, even if that means ignoring their previous kits and releasing entirely new units using visual design elements from the older ones.New Paths forHonkai: Star Railcharacterscan help keep them relevant.
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This is seen year after year with the Trailblazer, who gradually unlocks new Paths. While their initial Destruction and Preservations forms are barely usable nowadays in comparison to other DPS units,the Harmony Trailblazer proved to be a necessary unit in team comps during the past year with the introduction of the Super Break DMG mechanic. Now, with Version 3.0 arriving, they should have their relevance renewed once again as theRemembrance Trailblazer inHonkai: Star Railwill be the first character on the new playable Path made available for all players who go through the campaign into Amphoreus.
The release of March 7th’s Hunt form earlier this year also brought back a character that was essentially retired and gave her more on-screen time as her gameplay kit works well with several types of team comps, such as those led by Feixiao. Even Imbibitor Lunae’s release last year made the character relevant again. The 4-star version of Dan Heng had been severely powercrept by other releases, like Blade. Imbibitor Lunae’s release helped keep Dan Heng relevant as a character deeply intertwined withHonkai: Star Rail’s story, even if within a different tool kit.
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HoYoverse May Be Unable To Rework Older Characters
The leak about Dan Heng’s potential new form could open a precedent for several other older characters to follow, in particular, those that have been powercrept and lost their relevance over the past year.Older characters that were initially strong like Blade, Jingliu, Kafka, and Jing Yuan, for example, would greatly benefit from new forms– this would bring their personas back into the gameplay meta structure and see them more frequently in competitive team comps while also offering new abilities inHonkai: Star Rail. This is the most reasonable solution to give these characters renewed relevance.
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Aside from some tweaks and minor adjustments, reworking characters in a gacha game like this is nearly impossible. This is because of the way that characters are acquired – which usually requires a lot of pulls from banners, often involving real money.inHonkai: Star Rail, as the character (viewed as a product) they invested in is working differently from what they were originally promised.
Something similar was seen inGenshin Impactsomewhat recently, where Neuvillette’s rotation during Charged Attacks was nerfed – with HoYoverse claiming it was a bug. However, the community’s pressure made the developer go back on their announced change.
As such, the immediate solution to keep certain characters appearing in the story and team comps simultaneously is to offer them alternative gameplay kits that match the meta and make them usable while their current and past forms are no longer viable for the majority of the content. The idea that Dan Heng is getting another form should come as no surprise, as even Imbibitor Lunae has been powercrept now – and he was released as one of the strongest DPS at the time. Hopefully, moreHonkai: Star Railcharacters will be brought back with new forms in the future.
