Why Honkai: Star Rail's Jade Will Break Some Team Compositions

Highlights

  • Jade’s impact on Honkai: Star Rail’s meta may render other new characters irrelevant.
  • Follow-up attacks dominate team compositions, excluding older characters from popular lineups.
  • Honkai: Star Rail’s priorities likely won’t change, benefiting powerful follow-up attack teams.

As a devoted fan of Honkai: Star Rail who’s been navigating its ever-evolving meta since day one, I can’t help but feel a tinge of nostalgia mixed with apprehension as I watch Jade shake up the game yet again. It seems that follow-up attacks are once more becoming the backbone of successful team compositions, leaving older characters and even some new ones in the dust.


In the game “Honkai: Star Rail,” the meta, or the currently popular strategies used by players, undergoes continuous evolution as new characters are added to the roster. One of the latest additions is Jade, who has significantly changed the gameplay dynamics in several intriguing ways. However, Jade’s most effective team combinations tend to reinforce existing dominant strategies, which could potentially marginalize other previously viable tactics, possibly causing dissatisfaction among players using those strategies.

In the game Honkai: Star Rail, follow-up attacks are a crucial aspect of combat, and teams have been strategically built around leveraging this feature. Over time, follow-up teams have grown in popularity, with characters like Robin and Aventurine significantly enhancing the strategy. However, not all new characters conform to this pattern, and Jade is set to underscore this point.

Jade’s Inclusion in Honkai: Star Rail Could Render Other New Characters Irrelevant

Follow-Up Attacks Already Dominate Honkai: Star Rail Team Compositions

A significant part of what makes Honkai: Star Rail attractive is the desire of players to acquire their preferred characters, however, it’s important to note that not all characters have the same value. Although there isn’t a competitive game mode, Star Rail still presents a substantial challenge, especially during later stages and various events. Careful consideration is essential when constructing your team for these challenging situations.

In different scenarios, characters possess unique conditions for performing follow-up attacks, which are formidable moves on their own. Strategically executing a follow-up attack at the right moment can be combined with other game mechanics to prolong your turn duration and inflict maximum damage. The secret is knowing when to save your ultimate ability and utilize Weakness Break to postpone enemy actions. While all characters might have an ultimate or be capable of exploiting an enemy’s weakness, not every character can perform a follow-up attack.

In certain team setups for the widely played game Honkai: Star Rail, some characters aren’t included due to their lack of synergy with follow-up attacks, which play a crucial role in combat. Robin is often cited as one who struggles in this regard because she enhances her own abilities and those of follow-up attack characters. Similarly, Aventurine, Topaz, and other newer characters are notable for their strong follow-up attacks.

Some of Honkai: Star Rail’s Newest Characters Could Become Obsolete

Characters like Herta and Himeko, despite being older, hold their ground remarkably well in the ‘Honkai: Star Rail’ Pure Fiction game mode. In comparison, other seasoned characters within the game are gradually becoming less prevalent. This shift is a common occurrence in live service games due to something known as power creep. However, it’s the impact on newer characters that raises significant concerns.

Bronya is among the rare characters who’s managed to adapt to the shifting meta of Honkai: Star Rail throughout its evolution. This is chiefly due to the introduction of characters like Boothill, whose power is significantly enhanced by Bronya’s unique ability. Similarly, Firefly has also made a substantial impact on the game since her recent arrival. However, prominent characters such as Boothill and Firefly might lose their prominence swiftly due to the emergence of Jade.

In the game Honkai: Star Rail, Boothill and Firefly are incredibly potent characters individually, yet they lack sequential attacks in their arsenal. This makes it challenging for players to build optimal team compositions with them, or even include favorites like Robin, as pairing her with Firefly would mean going against better strategic advice. It’s worth noting that every character has a role, but the versatility of teams each character can be part of is becoming more limited.

It’s only normal for certain characters to become prominent, and this rule applies to team compositions too. For quite a while now, follow-up attack teams have been in vogue, but unfortunately, they tend to overshadow other popular characters. Jade’s abilities greatly boost these already strong teams, and it seems that future characters in ‘Honkai: Star Rail’ will also benefit from her kit, suggesting that the game’s focus on these types of teams may persist for some time.

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2024-08-13 20:04