Sure, 5 stars will always bring in more profits, but it’s important to not have losing feel boring, too. I can’t even recall what Eidolon level my Sampo is at, but he’s never going to join the line up for as long as characters like Herta golf swinging a bunch of robots for free feels like I’ve somehow robbed the game.Īs for going forward, Honkai Star Rail’s path isn’t that different from other gacha games. In that sense, some characters absolutely fail this mark. Characters like Rosaria in Genshin Impact are numerically good- but the fact the game doesn’t really give you a means to see that outside of realizing why she’s got bigger numbers than other characters.

Remember: it’s not just about being good, it’s about the fact that these abilities feel good to use. Like a floundering politician, 4-stars feel more valuable if they’re seen to be useful- and the best ones in Star Rail also excel at letting you know they’re doing their work.

Even if you’re not rolling in 5-stars (very likely if you’re free-to-play), you’re very much going to feel clever for the team you make since so many 4-stars have decent abilities to work with.Įven if it’s not nearly as good as having a built-in nuke, there is a thrill to having these little ability flags come up every single time. Follow us on Twitter Follow and Tweet us Tweet to not just her, either- Herta also sports free turn-stealing, while characters like March 7th give you abilities that feel so much more than a standard “support units by giving them shields”.

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