Honkai: Star Rail launched its first main replace this week within the type of model 2.0 It provides a cornucopia of recent content material for trailblazers to discover, together with a continuation of the primary quest, new characters, and the brand new Penacony space. I’ve solely spent a brief period of time with model 2.0 however issues are trying actually good to this point. And one of many much less flashy options added in model 2.0, Destiny’s Atlas, has fully received me over.
Dwell-service video games like Honkai: Star Rail require a variety of job administration on the a part of the participant. On high of maintaining with Trailblaze Missions (the sport’s fundamental quests) gamers must stability various duties starting from finishing day by day missions to farming improve supplies for characters. Model 2.0 additionally marks the primary new Trailblaze Mission since August of 2023, so most gamers might in all probability use a refresher forward of diving into Penacony. That’s the place Destiny’s Atlas is available in. Destiny’s Atlas is basically a visible information to the story of Honkai: Star Rail, accessible within the backside left of the Missions menu always. Each Trailblaze Mission is represented by a card on the timeline, and every card comprises a brief description of the important thing plot factors at that time within the recreation. This helps demystify among the extra advanced plot factors and is an ideal refresher for returning gamers.
What takes Destiny’s Atlas to the subsequent stage is that it’s not solely a show of Honkai: Star Rail’s fundamental story. Every Trailblaze Mission additionally shows related side-content like Companion Missions beneath the primary card on the timeline. These sub-cards checklist the necessities you must meet to unlock content material, so actually something it’s essential know is contained within the Atlas. HoYoverse’s purpose is to current the necessary occasions of Honkai: Star Rail in a single straightforward to reference place, and this undoubtedly succeeds— Hell it made me conscious of quests I had by accident been ignoring for months!
Honkai: Star Rail’s story isn’t practically as advanced as Genshin Impression’s however that’s as a result of the sci-fi RPG remains to be in its first yr. If all goes to plan, we will likely be taking part in Honkai: Star Rail for years to come back. The addition of the Destiny’s Atlas this early into the sport’s life span makes it simpler for gamers to remain updated, and will proceed to because it expands sooner or later. This may even be a useful function for brand new gamers each time they begin their journey with the Astral Categorical. The one draw back of Destiny’s Atlas is that it isn’t additionally in Genshin Impression. But! A lady can dream.