With Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.5 just a week away, it’s time to learn of all the improvements and additions it will introduce. Let’s dive right in, starting with the general enhancements.
With the start of Version 2.5, Trailblazers will be able to take advantage of the Casual Mode for certain Story Battles. Before entering a battle or after a defeat, you can adjust Mode Settings to lower the difficulty. Additionally, players will be able to use the “Brief Descriptions” toggle for character abilities, working similarly to the Blessing descriptions in the SU/DU.
There will be an improved Survival Index interface, with the stage order being adjusted to reflect the new stages on top. Finding new stages during challenges will be easier now. In the Planar Ornament and Cavern of Corrosion screens, clicking “Build Character” will let you select the character. Alternatively, clicking “Relevant Character” will show who is suited for the Relic. The “Relevant Character” button is also available in the Calyx (Crimson) and Stagnant Shadow screens.
After Version 2.5 is live, Trailblazers can preemptively obtain high-level Trace Materials for certain character with the help of the temporary Earl Access of Echoes of War.
The game will also introduce a new pet function, with the first pet being pink cute “Tuskpir” available from the version event.
Divergent Universe is in for a new coat of paint as well. Trailblazers will get access to new Equations, new Weighted & normal Curios, Synchronicity Level & corresponding rewards updates. The game mode is in for some Equation balance adjustments. For example, some Equations’ damage values will increase as the Threshold Protocol level increases. Meanwhile, some Equations will be either enhanced or reworked, and Path Traits will be enhanced. Initial Equation Expansion will see acceleration so that Trailblazers can more easily obtain blessings required in the beginning.
Additionally, existing Weighted Curios got more versatility:
“Our goal is to provide Trailblazers with a wider range of combat experiences and different styles of gameplay. Additionally, the max Synchronicity Level will increase by 20 levels, and new rewards will be provided. As a permanent game mode, Divergent Universe will be sporadically but continuously updated.”
