Alternative Blade in Honkai: Star Rail — not only Dan Heng gets a second version
of miHoYo (now officially HoYoverse) continues to produce alternative versions of popular characters. This time it was Blade who got dealt — yes, that gloomy guy with a sword and eternal pain.
In version 4.2, he will return… but in a new guise.
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An old acquaintance, a new element
Mortenax Blade, whom we knew as the wind fighter with the path of Destruction, will now receive an upgrade to 5 stars. The path was changed to Oblivion, and the damage was changed to fire. A completely different beast, to be honest.
The original (recall) beat the wind and specialized in survival through HP loss. The new one, apparently, will burn everything clean.
As for the gameplay, it’s still quiet
Specific mechanics were not disclosed. Generally. Only the entree, which, as is often the case with HoYoverse, sounds poetic and explains almost nothing:
The official description of the new Blade is full of poetry. The body is compared to a tree in the spring sun, and the heart is compared to cold ashes. But the fingers still remember the tricks. The old feud flared up again, and he vowed to drag the gods with him to another world. The flesh is torn, but tempered by a thousand strokes of the blade. The only question is which answer he’ll forge in the end.
Is it beautiful? Yes. Is it practical? Not very. But fans are already wondering if this is a hint of the character’s plot death, or just another “early access to lore” without specifics.
When should I wait?
The release of the alternative Blade is timed to coincide with patch 4.2. The update presentation is on April 10. Usually, after the stream, the banner is launched in 3-5 days, so, apparently, in the second half of April we will be able to spin it.
By the way, this is the second Honkai: Star Rail character to receive a double after Dan Heng. Therefore, HoYoverse set a course for a multiverse within a single game. Or have you just run out of ideas for new characters?
