A new leak about Dan Heng’s new form inHonkai: Star Railhas emerged, and based on the information that was provided, it seems like the Nameless’ new kit may be exactly what players have been needing.In the current story arc, both Dan Heng and the Trailblazer are the only members of the Astral Express who have descended into Amphoreus. So far, the game has been focusing on the development of the Remembrance Trailblazer, who is already playable, and several of theAmphoreus characters inHonkai: Star Railwho will gradually be released as playable units.
In Version 3.0, developer HoYoverse released Aglaea, the first of the Chrysos Heirs from The Eternal Land and, in Version 3.1, the game will receive Tribbie and Mydei, both of whom have been introduced as NPCs and will arrive as 5-star playable units.There are many other Chrysos Heirs to be released, including characters like Phainon and Castorice, as well as others who haven’t even been shown as NPCs yet. Amidst the rumors of these characters’ release dates, there have also been leaks about anew Dan Heng form inHonkai: Star Railthat may be directly connected to Amphoreus.
Dan Heng’s Leaked Form In Honkai: Star Rail May Be A 5-Star Character
The Character May Be Limited To Banners
While the first set of leaks only mentioned that Dan Heng would receive a new form soon, a new leak has provided a bit more information about what that could possibly entail. According to information obtained by the leaker known as Uncle Hellgirl,Dan Heng’s new form will be a 5-star character. The leak was shared in a post flagged as “Questionable” onReddit. When the original leak arose, it was unsure if the new Dan Heng would be an expansion to his 4-star kit or if it would be a separate unit, likeImbibitor Lunae inHonkai: Star Rail.
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If the new Dan Heng form is truly a 5-star character, then it is likely not going to be an interchangeable character Path like March 7th (Hunt) and March 7th (Preservation).Essentially, this could mean that players will have to pull for Dan Heng’s new form in the gacha banners, much like they did with Imbibitor Lunae, and that this new form will only appear through limited periods whenever his banner runs in an update. His rumored 5-star rating points to a premium character for which players will have to beat thepull rates inHonkai: Star Railto obtain.
Leaks Say Dan Heng’s New Form In Honkai: Star Rail Will Be Fire & Preservation
Speculation About The Character’s New Version Has Occured Since The Reveal Of The Chrysos Heirs
In addition to the rumors about his rarity, Dan Heng’s new form has allegedly had his Path and Type leaked. According to Uncle Hellgirl’s information,Dan Heng’s new form will use Fire DMG in combat and follow the Path of the Preservation. If this is the case, then it is likely that Dan Heng will be a shielder, as most characters on this Path are focused on protecting allies from incoming damage.Fu Xuan inHonkai: Star Railis something of an exception to the rule, as she does not provide shields, but instead helps mitigate and distribute incoming damage.
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Even so, Preservation characters are, traditionally, shielders, and there is a chance that Dan Heng’s new form will occupy that role in team comps.Of course, there is still a chance that Dan Heng’s new form will specialize in another type of damage protection, possibly taunting enemies and absorbing blows for his allies, for example. For now, there haven’t been leaked details about how Preservation Dan Heng could operate. Furthermore, there is no clue as to how Dan Heng’s design could change for his rumored Preservation form inHonkai: Star Rail, but there are some clues.
Long before the leaks about a possible new Dan Heng form, there was already speculation that the Astral Express crew member would get another form. During the teaser trailer for the Chrysos Heirs, a lot of focus is put on the Amphoreus character but, near the end of the video, a series of silhouetted figures appear, indicating that there are still more characters to be introduced.One of these figures stands out: they hold a flame with their hands and they are seemingly equipped with dragon-themed armorinHonkai: Star Rail, including a helm.
Despite being only a silhouette, it’s possible to see a gauntlet with pointy fingertips and spikes that resemble a dragon’s hide.
Immediately, speculation about that particular figure being Dan Heng arose. There weren’t other details about the image to lead the community to this understanding, but it was quickly backed up by the rumors of a new Dan Heng form, which gave credence to the speculation.With the most recent leaks, it seems even more likely that HoYoverse may truly be preparing a new version of the iconic character, not only offering an updatednew character Path inHonkai: Star Rail, but also attending to what is, arguably, one of the weakest links in the game’s lineup of playable characters: shielders.
Honkai: Star Rail Desperately Needs More Shielders
There’s A Slim Amount Of Preservation Characters Compared To Other Paths
Preservation characters in the turn-based RPG are extremely scarce, especially when compared to the lineup for other Paths (with the exception of Remembrance, which only has one character, but has the excuse of having been released in Version 3.0).As of Version 3.0, there are only five Preservation characters to pick, compared to nearly double that for each other Path– Abundance has seven playable characters, but it is still more than Preservation. Preservation isn’t a weak Path in the game, specifically. In fact, some of thebest sustain characters inHonkai: Star Railare Preservation units, such as Aventurine.
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Shielders are great for team comps that need to sustain HP loss through their own mechanics but need to be protected from external damage. Characters like Blade and Jingliu thrive on HP loss and a healer could set them back when they need less HP to work with. Now,there are rumors that both Mydei and Castorice will use HP loss as part of their central mechanics, and the latter, specifically, may deal more damage based on how low her HPis, according toCastorice’s kit inHonkai: Star Rail. This is where a shielder would come in handy.
A shielder would allow Castorice to drain her own HP to a somewhat critical level for increased damage output, but prevent her from taking more damage from enemies and possibly being taken out of the battle.A healer in this rumored scenario would impede Castorice from reaching her full offensive potential. At the moment, however, there are very few options to choose from. Despite being great at launch, both Gepard and the Fire Trailblazer and suboptimal in current team comps, and Fu Xuan has a different kit that isn’t too universal inHonkai: Star Rail.
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March 7th (Preservation) is a very limited character that hasn’t kept up with the evolution of the meta, leaving Aventurine as the most reliable shielder. Even so, Aventurine is one 5-star shielder among a small selection of Preservation characters, and not everyone had a chance to obtain him. As small as the roster of Preservation characters is, these units are extremely vital to team comps and the list desperately needs to expand to give players more options. Hopefully, the rumors about Dan Heng’s Preservation inHonkai: Star Railare true, though 4-star Preservation characters will still be needed.
