Players finally got to test Rappa out after herHonkai: Star RailVersion 2.6 release on July 24, 2025, and she’s a great DPS, as expected. As anErudition characterwith an AOE skill and blast+AOE ultimate, she’s a beast in Pure Fiction. However, reliable tier list makers and reviewers also consistently place the new Imaginary unit in Tier 1 or Tier 0 for the game’s current Memory of Chaos and Apocalyptic Shadow patches. She comfortably fits the game’s meta for many different reasons.
Rappa’s kit inHonkai: Star Railis simple but effective, with her main sources of HP and toughness damage being her ultimate talent. Rappa immediately gains an extra turn after activating her ult, where she can throw out three enhanced basic attacks. The first two do Blast damage, while the final one hits all enemies on the field, and each one massively reduces enemy toughness regardless of their element. Meanwhile, her talent is a charge system fueled by breaking enemy weaknesses. Each charge improves the Break DMG final hit of Rappa’s enhanced basic attack during her ultimate.
Why Rappa is an Excellent Fit in Honkai: Star Rail’s Current Meta
There are different factors for Rappa’s high ranking in tier lists, like the current state of the endgame modes, meta team compositions, and future releases that could support her playstyle.
Rappa is a Perfect Fit for the Standard Break Team
The premierBreak roster inHonkai: Star Railusually consists of supports Harmony Trailblazer and Ruan Mei, plus a Break DMG-amping sustain like Gallagher or Lingsha. Players usually build this composition around Firefly. However, this team is also great for Rappa, as the supporting units further improve her ability to shred toughness bars and deal big Break DMG. Harmony Trailblazer is especially crucial for Rappa, as they’re currently the only unit that can provide a Super Break buff to allies. The future Nihility character Fugue is also rumored to have a Super Break mechanic in her kit, which could potentially make her a great addition to Rappa’s team.
Even Memory of Chaos and Apocalyptic Shadow Currently Favor Rappa
Erudition units usually struggle in game modes with small enemy waves likeMemory of Chaosand single-target bosses like Apocalyptic Shadows, as their abilities are usually effective when hitting as many enemies as possible. However, this limitation doesn’t seem to apply to Rappa in the current phases of MoC and AS. Here’s why.
Most players exclusively assign their Erudition units for Pure Fiction use. However, Rappa seems to be breaking that convention, especially in this series of patches for AS and MoC. Plus, theaddition of Fugue inHonkai: Star Rail’s upcoming 2.7 updatecould take her damage to new heights. Only time will tell if she’ll keep her high rating across the board when the endgame meta inevitably shifts to a damage type other than Break.
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