Honkai Star Rail could make Seele meta-relevant again
In a recent developer post, Hoyoverse announced that we can look forward to some Honkai Star Rail buffs in the near future that will make older characters relevant to the meta once more. Many popular characters have fallen to the wayside in recent updates, so we’re excited to see how this affects team-building in the future. Feedback on Honkai Star Rail’s latest major update led the developer to post a lengthy Developer Radio post addressing some of the immediate changes coming to Amphoreus’ story and gameplay, including more options to skip lore dumps and simplified puzzle mechanics. However, the post’s conclusion is its most intriguing part as it mentions “strengthening” older Honkai Star Rail characters in future updates. This may come as a surprise as previously Hoyoverse has avoided making post-launch changes to its characters’ strength level due to Chinese consumer protection laws, as we saw with the Genshin Impact Neuvillette nerf in 2024. It’s unclear exactly how the Honkai Star Rail team aims to buff its older characters, but the post specifically mentions tackling players’ “difficulty deploying older characters on the battlefield.” Continue reading Honkai Star Rail could make Seele meta-relevant again MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list, Honkai Star Rail banners
In a recent developer post, Hoyoverse announced that we can look forward to some Honkai Star Rail buffs in the near future that will make older characters relevant to the meta once more. Many popular characters have fallen to the wayside in recent updates, so we’re excited to see how this affects team-building in the future.
Feedback on Honkai Star Rail’s latest major update led the developer to post a lengthy Developer Radio post addressing some of the immediate changes coming to Amphoreus’ story and gameplay, including more options to skip lore dumps and simplified puzzle mechanics. However, the post’s conclusion is its most intriguing part as it mentions “strengthening” older Honkai Star Rail characters in future updates.
This may come as a surprise as previously Hoyoverse has avoided making post-launch changes to its characters’ strength level due to Chinese consumer protection laws, as we saw with the Genshin Impact Neuvillette nerf in 2024. It’s unclear exactly how the Honkai Star Rail team aims to buff its older characters, but the post specifically mentions tackling players’ “difficulty deploying older characters on the battlefield.”
