The Honkai Star Rail community wants HoYoverse to add more 4-star characters, believing these units have been “forgotten” in recent updates.
Just likeGenshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail also features 4-star characters thatcan be unlocked for freeand on the game’scurrent banner. While they aren’t as strong as their 5-star counterparts, characters likeTingyunandGallaghermake excellent support characters that help buff their team.
However, the HSR community believes HoYoverse isn’t releasing enough 4-stars, which is leading to stagnant team comps. The lack of 4-star content can also make things tricky for free to play Trailblazers who don’t have access to lots ofStellar Jade.
“With 2.4, we will have our third patch in a row with no new 4-star, explained one player on theofficial Honkai Star Rail Reddit page. “I can excuse 2.2 to a point since we got the insane free character of Harmony Trailblazer, and the devs have promised a new form ofMarch 7that some point, but in general there is a large lack of 4 stars.”
Currently, Honkai Star Rail has 21 4-star characters, and the last one to be released was Gallagher in the 2.1 update. Since then, HoYoverse has slowed down the release of new 4-stars, instead focussing its time on adding two new 5-star banner characters with each patch.
Not only do new 4-star releases help players create diverse team comps, but they also help players build out their roster when they lack Stellar Jades to pull 5-star units. “I’ve noticed it’s a pattern in almost all Hoyo games right now,” commented another player.
“Genshin Impact has barely had any 4-stars in the last year and Honkai Impact 3rd has slowed down the release schedule of A ranks vs S ranks. It seems they’re prioritizing spending on 5 stars cause it’s more profitable and most people won’t care.”
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The Honkai Star Rail 2.3 update could see a new 4-star added to the game, so be sure to check outour hubfor all the latest news.
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