Honkai: Star Rail 2.6 Update Leak Could Be Huge for New and F2P Players

As someone who has been playing Heart of Hera for quite some time now, I must say that the upcoming additions to the Herta Shop seem like a breath of fresh air for players who are more inclined towards free-to-play options.


In many online games, there’s a time limit to obtain special characters and items, which encourages players to spend some time or money. Similarly, Honkai: Star Rail applies time limits on certain event-related rewards. These limited-time prizes, like the 5-star Imaginary-Hunt unit Dr. Ratio and the Before the Tutorial Mission Starts light cone, have been valuable for existing players. However, this system can disappoint newcomers who might miss out on these excellent units and items. Yet, the game appears to be addressing this issue through recent updates, such as reruns of quadruple banners in Version 2.5 and a leaked Herta Shop patch in Version 2.6, which should aid new players.

In Honkai: Star Rail, Herta’s Store offers players the chance to buy high-value items such as Star Rail Passes, exclusive 5-star light cones, and materials necessary for those light cones. Players can obtain these resources using Herta Bonds, a currency they can earn by achieving weekly point targets in either the Simulated or Divergent Universe game mode. The Herta Store is particularly beneficial for free-to-play and new players, as with dedication, they can acquire light cones like On the Fall of an Aeon and Cruising in the Stellar Sea, which come with effects and stat boosts that can rival those of signature character light cones. An upcoming update may make this store even more advantageous for such players.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.6’s Herta Shop Update Leaks Reveal Purchasable Event Light Cones

A post on the r/HonkaiStarRail_leaks subreddit displayed a potential upgrade of the Herta Shop for version 2.6. The image reveals not only the standard purchasable 5-star light cones, Superimpose, and Star Rail Pass, but also 4-star light cones that were previously exclusive to events, such as:

Light ConeSuperimposition 5 EffectEvent
Before the Tutorial Mission Starts (Nihility)Improves the wearer’s Effect Hit Rate by up to 40%. They also gain 8 energy when they attack a DEF-reduced opponent.Starhunt Game (Version 1.1)
Hey, Over Here (Abundance)Boosts the user’s Max HP by 12%. Upon using their skill, the wearer improves their outgoing healing by 28% for two turns.A Foxian Tale of the Haunted (Version 1.5)
For Tomorrow’s Journey (Harmony)Improves the user’s ATK by 32%. When the user uses their ultimate, they get a 30% damage boost for 1 turn.Clockie: Dreamjoy Memoir (Version 2.2)

The additional features listed for The Herta Shop are based on pre-launch leaks, meaning they might undergo modifications before final release.

Based on the leaked details, it costs 4 Herta Bonds to acquire each Light Cone (LC), and players can purchase superimposition materials for a single Herta Bond apiece. What makes these light cones attractive is their function as free-to-play alternatives to certain 5-star LCs. Before the Tutorial Mission begins, both Pela and Silver Wolf can benefit significantly, as they can utilize the 8 energy regeneration condition of this feature with their basic attack following the weakening of the enemy’s DEF using their ultimate abilities, which results in quicker ultimate rotation sequences. Additionally, the Effect Hit Rate boost is advantageous for ensuring that their skills’ effects are successfully landed.

Meanwhile, For Tomorrow’s Journey gives Robin a big personal damage boost, especially after she launches into her Concerto. Meanwhile, Hey, Over Here’s outgoing healing boosts can come in clutch during difficult fights, especially when the player needs to spam an Abundance character’s skill-based heals.

This proposed shop update is fantastic for budget-conscious players, free-to-play users, and newcomers if implemented, since it allows individuals to engage with the game’s events according to their personal pace and schedule. They can work through quests to quickly obtain the exclusive light cone, but if they fail to get it or its additional layers, they have the option to wait for it to appear in Herta’s Shop following some time and a few Simulated or Divergent Universe sessions.

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2024-09-14 18:34