Honkai: Star Rail Beginner's Guide

If you're new to Honkai: Star Rail, learning about playable characters, missions, turn-based combat, and Warps can be a daunting task. But worry not, brave Trailblazer, as this Honkai: Star Rail beginner's guide will ensure a smooth start to your journey across the galaxy. If you're still wondering how to play this amazing game on your personal PC, click here and follow there simple steps!>>How to play Honkai: Star Rail on PC with MuMu Player

 

Combat Basics

Honkai: Star Rail uses turn-based combat, which means that each character and enemy has to wait their turn to perform an action. When it's your turn, you typically choose between attacking an opponent or helping a teammate. There are four characters per team, and there's usually more than one opponent per battle. Every character has three abilities to choose from:

 

• Base Attack. This ability generates a Skill Point.
• Skill. This ability is typically stronger than a Base Attack, and it costs one Skill Point.
• Ultimate. Using the previous abilities charges your characters'Energy. When their Energy meter is full, they can use their extra-powerful Ultimate ability. You can initiate this attack at any given time!

 

Elements and Paths

Every Honkai: Star Rail character has a certain Element and a Path type. Here's what that means:

• Elements: Determine a character's damage type. Opponents suffer from Elemental Weaknesses which can be exploited by using the correct Element against them. There are seven Star Rail Elements in total.
• Paths: Determine a character's combat role, ranging from DPS to healer. Like Elements, there are seven Star Rail Paths in total.

 

Build a Starter Team

A proper team composition is key to winning most Honkai: Star Rail battles. If you know who your enemies are, choose your team's Elements based on their Weaknesses. If not, best to go with four different Elements. Choosing the right Paths requires less prior knowledge of your opponents. In most cases, it's best to choose the following Path types:

 

• One Abundance or Preservation character to protect your teammates. Abundance may be a bit easier for a new player, as healing is more reactive. Preservation typically requires a bit more strategy, such as casting a shield at the opportune moment.
• One or more Destruction, Hunt or Erudition characters. Their goal? Dealing as much damage as possible. Erudition characters are especially handy for new players, as they target multiple enemies at once and thus end most regular battles quickly.
• One or more Harmony or Nihility characters to boost allies' attacks or reduce your opponents' power.

 

At the start of the game, you get four characters for free: Trailblazer (the protagonist), March 7th, Dan Heng, and Asta. This team meets all the requirements mentioned above, so it's a great beginner's team! If you want more characters, you'll have to use the Honkai: Star Rail Warp system.

 

Level-Up and Ascension Materials

Make sure every character equips Light Cones and Relics (Relics are unlocked at Trailblaze Level 14). Light Cones function as Honkai: Star Rail's weapons, while Relics provide huge stat increases and powerful set effects. Use the character menu to equip new gear.

 

These are the most important upgrade materials you need to look out for:

• Stellar Jade: Can be exchanged for Warps, which in turn awards new characters and Light Cones.
• Trailblaze EXP: Increases your main level.
• Character Exp Materials: Used to increase character level.
• Light Cone Exp Materials: Used to increase Light Cone level.
• Relic Exp Materials: Used to increase Relic level.
• Trace and Ascension Materials: Needed for character and Light Cone Ascension.

 

In-Game Activities

Honkai: Star Rail offers plenty of things to do. Here's an overview of all main gameplay activities:

• Missions. These are Star Rail's quests. Open your Mission log to find a variety of Trailblaze Missions, Adventure Missions, Companion Missions, and Daily Missions.
• Calyx Challenge. In return for Trailblaze Power (which regenerates over time), you can enter a combat challenge. A successful run awards a selection of Trailblaze EXP, Character EXP, Light Cone Exp, and Credits.

 

• Simulated Universe. A combat challenge with various stages. It's open to beginning players and regularly refreshes.
• Forgotten Hall. A combat challenge with various stages. Offers great rewards and regularly resets. Only accessible at Trailblaze Level 23.
• Time-Limited Events. These events offer additional gameplay and only stay active for a few days or weeks.
• Assignments. It's hardly an 'activity', but you can send characters on Assignments that offer a variety of rewards. It's a passive source of upgrade materials!

 

As a new player, try to prioritize Trailblaze Missions, the main quests. These Missions will unlock more gameplay features, such as the Simulated Universe and the Forgotten Hall. Besides that, try to do Daily Missions that refresh every day. This awards 200 Activity Points, which you can claim in the Guide menu. It’s an easy source of Trailblaze Experience, Stellar Jade, and Credits.