Which characters are in Honkai: Star Rail 3.5? Introduction to the new characters in Honkai: Star Rail version 3.5

The Honkai Star Rail 3.5 preview live stream will start on the evening of August 2, when specific information about the new characters will be revealed. In fact, everyone already knows which characters are in the Honkai Star Rail 3.5, with the focus being on the new characters; the re-run characters are still to be announced. Below, we bring you an introduction to the new characters in version 3.5, featuring two brand new 5-star characters. Let's take a look!

Appearing in the first half is Heshen, and in the second half, Keldira, both hailing from the world of Ofallos. Heshen is a physical Nihility Path character, while Keldira follows the Wind Harmony Path, each with their distinct styles. Heshen wields the "Ocean" fire seed as a physical Nihility character, focusing on continuous damage (DoT) mechanisms. Through a skill system including normal attacks, combat skills, ultimate moves, and secret techniques, she continuously inflicts conditions such as laceration, erosion, and electrocution on enemies, creating multi-layered sustained output, making her especially suitable for DoT team compositions.

Heshen's normal attacks and combat skills can deal physical damage to single or all enemies, while also enhancing damage and reducing enemy attributes; her ultimate move generates a lasting barrier that weakens enemy defenses and attacks, while enabling high-frequency triggers for continuous damage. Her talent allows her to inflict various negative statuses upon attack and create a special field via secret techniques, putting enemies into a state where they cannot attack allies.

Keldira, a Wind Harmony character, shares the same Path type as Bronya but leans more towards versatile support. She excels at summoning the "Eternal Spirit" mechanism, providing energy recharge, extra turns, and buffs to the team, particularly suitable for pairing with DPS characters like Bailu, to enhance the overall pace and action efficiency of the team.

Heshen is seen as a new piece to the DoT team puzzle, especially fitting for synergies with other continuous damage dealers like Kafka, Black Swan, and Sampo, serving as a crucial pillar for amplifying setups. Keldira, on the other hand, leans more towards general support, offering energy recharge and pacing support to a variety of DPS characters, making her almost indispensable for teams built around Bailu.

This concludes the introduction to the characters in Honkai Star Rail 3.5. The two 5-star characters in version 3.5 stand out in terms of design, skill mechanics, and visual presentation. You can choose to prioritize summoning Heshen or Keldira based on your current roster to fill any gaps in your battle strategy.