Summary
New leaks fromHonkai: Star Railare teasing an unannounced character named Acheron coming to the game in the future, bearing striking similarities to aHonkai Impact 3rdcharacter. Alongside the roster of characters already revealed for the HoYoverse RPG, several future characters have also been teased through leaks. Early reveals have already hinted at multiple future characters like Huohuo, Argenti, andRuan Mei releasing throughout the next few updates. Now, another unannounced character is being teased for the game, showcasing new concept art.
Honkai: Star Rail’s cast has grown considerably in size since the initial launch of the sci-fi RPG in April. Each new update to the game has brought a trio of new characters to the playable roster, typically introducing two new five-star characters and one four-star character. Version 1.3 most recently added two highly-anticipated five-star characters to the game with Imbibitor Lunae and Fu Xuan, alongside four-star character Lynx as the youngest sibling of Gepard and Serval. Now, another new character is getting fans excited with potential connections toHonkai Impact 3rd.
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A new image shared byHonkai: Star Railleaker hsr_stuff2 via fellow leaker Stepleaker reveals theconcept art for new character Acheron. Not much is known about Acheron aside from her initial appearance, sporting long dark blue hair and black-and-purple color schemes throughout her design. Acheron also noticeably has a tattoo on her left leg and an oni emblem on the sleeve of her dress. The leak does not share any information about Acheron’s rarity, element, orrelease date withinHonkai: Star Rail.
While no details about Acheron’s gameplay or release window were revealed, many fans would notice her striking resemblance to aHonkai Impact 3rdcharacter. SeveralHonkai: Star Railfans in the replies remarked on Acheron’s similarity to one ofHonkai Impact 3rd’s main characters, Raiden Mei. Rumors have already heavily suggestedRaiden Mei will appear withinHonkai: Star Railin the future, alongside aStar Railversion of Yae Sakura.Star Rail’s roster already features several allusions to the playable cast of its predecessor with characters like Bronya, Seele, and Welt among others.
The early reveal of Acheron comes as just one of several characters withinHonkai: Star Railto be teased far in advance of their release.Star Rail’s newest four-star character, Lynx, would see her kit revealed several months before her official announcement, with gameplay details surfacing as early as June. Other unannounced characters like Xueyi andFirefly have seen concept art and models sharedearly, with neither officially confirmed for release by HoYoverse yet. Acheron’s potential connections toHonkai Impact 3rdare sure to excite fans waiting for her eventual release inHonkai: Star Rail.
Honkai: Star Railis available now for PC and mobile devices with a PS5 version releasing on October 11.
