Honkai: Star Raillikes to innovate with its gameplay mechanics in each update, and that’s evident with the upcoming playable character Rappa. The Galaxy Ranger is the only new 5-star banner character inHonkai: Star RailVersion 2.6, and she’s said to be able to hover around the map while rapping — a first for any character in the game.
Rappa is in an interesting spot inHonkai: Star Rail’s banner lineup: theVersion 2.6 banner will be the first to only have one new 5-star character, which could be a boon in order to avoid any form of fatigue among fans. The possible downside is that she might be caught between a rock and a hard place, asHonkai: Star Railfans might overlook her in the upcoming update.
Rappa’s Launch in Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.6 Could Be a Challenge
Rappa is a 5-star Imaginary-type Erudition character, which means that she can deal AoE damage to multiple enemies. According to rumors, Rappa can reportedly reduce enemies' toughness and increase her Break Effect efficiency, which would make her a good character to have in the currentHonkai: Star Railmeta. There are also rumors claiming that Rappa has a rap song that she’ll perform during her idle animation and possibly in battle, just like how Robin performs while her Ultimate ability’s active.
Rappa (5-star)
Element and Path
Imaginary, Path of Erudition
ManyHonkai: Star Railfans online seem keen to pull for Rappa in Version 2.6, especially since she’s the first Imaginary Erudition character. Some have also offered fellow players sound advice to pull for the banner characters that they like, especially if they feel like Rappa would be a good fit for their teams. However, there are also a good number of people who are not sold onRappa’s character designor the fact that she can rap, citing that they aren’t confident about HoYoverse producing a good rap song because of Hu Tao’s rap inGenshin Impact.
There’s also the matter ofHonkai: Star RailVersion 2.7’s bannerpossibly featuring Sunday and Tingyun’s 5-star form, which many fans have been looking forward to. Once HoYoverse confirms the rumored Version 2.7 banner, fans might choose to skip Rappa to save on Stellar Jades and golden Warp tickets.
Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.6’s Rumored 5-Star Rerun Characters Might Take the Spotlight Too
With Rappa being the only new banner character for Version 2.6, leaks suggested thatHonkai: Star Railmight ramp up the 5-star rerun charactersfor the update. Leakers have claimed that Aventurine, Dr. Ratio, Silver Wolf, Seele, Firefly, and/or Blade might make their much-awaited return toHonkai: Star Rail. Although this information isn’t final yet, the initial list of 5-star rerun characters includes really popular characters that are viable to use in various battles. It’s possible that players could prioritize pulling for the reruns to either get their first copy of the unit or level up existing characters' Eidolons.
Skipping banner characters is a pretty normal thing to do, especially forF2PHonkai: Star Railplayerswho are saving for certain units. However, Rappa might fight to stand out from the rest of the roster, especially with the rumored launch of Sunday and Tingyun on the horizon. Of course, it’s still likely that Rappa might be a success in Version 2.6, but it’s also undeniable that the cards might be stacked against her.
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