AHonkai: Star Railleak claims that the next character to get a buff will be Firefly. First released inHonkai: Star RailVersion2.3, Firefly is the fourth playable Stellaron Hunter introduced in the game, and is recognized for her alternate mecha form.
Since releasing the Amphoreus update at the start of 2025,Honkai: Star Railhas been slowly buffing existing characters, such as Blade and Kafka, in order to maintain their viability in future updates. This also allows the game to help make older characters relevant in its ever-changing meta.Honkai: Star Railgives players the choice to apply the buffs to the characters as well, especially since they might prefer their previous iteration over the new version.
It’s no secret thatHonkai: Star Railwill be buffing more characters in the future, and areport from leaker Lunaclaims that Firefly might be next in line. According to Luna, the adjustment might roll out during the first half of 2026, which will be a welcome addition to the next major story update if the leak is reliable. Additionally, there’s still no information about the specifics of Firefly’s rumored buffs, so fans should take this with a grain of salt for now.
Honkai: Star Rail Buffing Firefly Could Be a Step in the Right Direction
In the comment section, a number ofHonkai: Star Railfans said that it would be a great move to buffFirefly’s abilities, saying that it sometimes takes a while for the character to fill up her Ultimate meter and enter Complete Combustion State. Some hope thatHonkai: Star Railcould address this issue with the rumored buffs. Meanwhile, many fans are also hoping to see buffs for other older characters like Imbibitor Lunae, Topaz, and Seele in the near future.
Honkai: Star Rail’s Firefly Abilities
For most ofHonkai: Star Rail’s Penacony chapterlast year, Firefly was a mainstay in many team compositions because she can deal significant Break DMG.Honkai: Star Railhad a Super Break meta for a while, and Firefly having the ability to give enemies fire weaknesses and break their shields was highly valuable during match-ups. Granted, the character can still be used to fight some of Amphoreus' enemies and accomplishHonkai: Star Rail’s various challenge stages, as long as she is teamed up with support characters that increase her damage and resistance penetration.
Right now,Honkai: Star Railis in the middle of itsFate/Stay Nightcrossoverduring Version 3.4, featuring Saber and Archer as playable characters. The crossover event is said to last until the first half of Version 3.6, so many players will have the chance to go through its missions while catching up to the Amphoreus storyline.
