Summary
A new leak fromHonkai: Star Railis showcasing several scrapped Relics originally featured in the game’s closed beta test, including their descriptions. The popular sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse features a plethora of different ways for players to power up their characters, with multiple resources to acquire through in-game challenges and the gacha system. Players can pick up new Light Cones from in-game events and throughHonkai: Star Rail’s gacha bannersor power up their characters' Traces by farming for in-game materials. One method, however, features a wide variety of unique effects and buffs.
Relics are one of the main ways forHonkai: Star Railplayers to upgrade their characters, with multiple different Relic sets available. Players can acquire Relics by clearingHonkai: Star Rail’s Cavern of Corrosion challenges, found throughoutStar Rail’s in-game worlds and the Herta Space Station. Relics provide bonuses ranging from increases to Physical and Elemental Damage to unique buffs catered towards specific characters' playstyles. Now, leaks are showing a set of scrapped Relics originally featured in the game’s second closed beta test.
Honkai: Star Rail Leak Shows Scrapped Beta Relics
A recent leak shared by prominentHonkai: Star Railleaker Sakura Haven is showing off a plethora ofscrapped Relics featured inStar Rail’s beta test. The leak shows fifth and sixth pieces for multipleHonkai: Star RailRelic sets, including the Musketeer of Wild Wheat, Champion of Streetwise Boxing, and Guard of Wuthering Snow among others. The post also shares more details about the scrapped Relics, with Relic sets originally featuring six pieces during the beta test. The post suggests thatStar Rail’s artists typically make test hand-drawn versions before creating new Relics.
The scrapped Relic sets come as fans have uncovered a variety of removed items and different resources fromStar Railin the past. Past leaks have shown everything from older versions ofStar Rail’s characters to completely scrapped and reworked cast members. Fans have even discovered unused game mechanics like a"dating sim" mechanic once intended forHonkai: Star Rail, allowing players to build their relationships with their party members.
While fans will likely never see the fifth and sixth pieces of Relic sets,Star Rail’s new updates continue to push new content for the game. Leaks have teased a variety of new characters planned throughout the game’s upcoming patches, including highly-anticipated roster members like Sunday anda new variant of Tingyun. Recent rumors have also hinted at a new mechanic for Toughness, featuring a new “Feigned Toughness” meter that players can trigger for extra bonuses. New characters and mechanics look to have plenty of exciting gameplay coming toHonkai: Star Railin the near future.
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