Online games often add a time limit to claim exclusive characters and items to entice players to put in some playtime or even money to acquire them. Apart from its limited banners,Honkai: Star Railalso applies time limits to some event-related rewards. Some of the past event-locked prizes like the5-star Imaginary-Hunt unit Dr. Ratioand the Before the Tutorial Mission Starts light cone have provided great value to many existing players. While such a prize structure incentivizes fans to participate in the game’s events, it can be a bummer for new players who will soon find out that they’ve missed out on such great units and items. However, the game seems to be taking steps to help out the newbies through its most recent updates, like the quadruple banner reruns for Version 2.5 and a leaked Herta Shop patch for Version 2.6.
Herta’s Shop inHonkai: Star Raillets players purchase big-ticket items like Star Rail Passes, unique 5-star light cones, and superimposition materials for those LCs. Players can buy these resources using Herta Bonds, a currency that they can acquire by completing the weekly point quotas in the Simulated or Divergent Universe game mode. The Herta Shop is a boon for free-to-play and new players, as with some effort, they can get light cones, like On the Fall of an Aeon and Cruising in the Stellar Sea, with effects and stat boosts that can keep up with signature character LCs. An upcoming update could make the shop even more valuable for such players.
Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.6’s Herta Shop Update Leaks Reveal Purchasable Event Light Cones
A recent post on the r/HonkaiStarRail_leaks subreddit showed a screenshot of what appears to be anupdated version of the Herta Shop for 2.6. Apart from the usual purchasable 5-star light cones, Superimpose, and Star Rail Pass, it shows 4-star light cones that used to be event-exclusive, like:
The Herta Shop additions mentioned in this list come from leaked pre-release information, so they are still subject to change.
According to the leaked info, each LC costs 4 Herta Bonds, and players can buy their superimposition materials for 1 Herta Bond each. What makes these light cones appealing is that they’re great free-to-play alternatives to some 5-star LCs. Before the Tutorial Mission Starts is excellent for Pela and Silver Wolf, as they can capitalize on its 8 energy regeneration condition using their basic attack after shredding the enemy’s DEF using their ultimates, which in turn leads to faster ult rotations. The Effect Hit Rate boost is also great for ensuring that their skill effects land.
Meanwhile,For Tomorrow’s Journeygives Robin a big personal damage boost, especially after she launches into her Concerto. Meanwhile, Hey, Over Here’s outgoing healing boosts can come in clutch during difficult fights, especially when the player needs to spam an Abundance character’s skill-based heals.
This shop update is great news forHSR’s low-spenders, F2Ps, and newbie players if it pushes through, as it lets people enjoy the games’ events at a pace that fits their lifestyle and schedule. They can grind through quests to get the exclusive light cone ASAP. However, if they come up short on acquiring the LC or its remaining superimpositions, they can always wait for it to surface in Herta’s Shop after some time and a few Simulated orDivergent Universeruns.
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