Summary
A newHonkai: Star Railleak has revealed more details about Castorice’s rumored ability to revive other characters in combat. Castorice is scheduled to debut duringHonkai: Star RailVersion 3.2 as a new Quantum Remembrance unit.
Players first met Castorice in-game in the 3.0 update when the Trailblazer reached Amphoreus. Castorice was revealed to be a Chrysos Heir with the power to take the lives of other beings by touching them. Developer HoYoverse has confirmed that Castorice will join the playable roster as a 5-star character, and she is expected to feature inHonkai: Star RailVersion 3.2 first-half banners. Since she was teased quite early in Amphoreus trailers, Castorice is one of the most anticipated characters from this world. However, recent leaks about her kit have received mixed reactions from players.
In recent weeks, severalHonkai: Star Railleaks about Castorice’s kithave suggested that she may be able to revive an ally once per battle. Per the reports, if players have added Castorice to their roster and one of their characters has been defeated in combat, Castorice will immediately bring them back to life and have them enter a “Lunar Cocoon” or “Moon Cocoon” state, even when she is not on-field. Prominent community leakerHomDGCat has reportedthat this passive talent also works in endgame modes like Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, Simulated Universe, and more. Now, HomDGCat has also shared thata special text panelwill appear when Castorice revives a defeated teammate, reading “Castorice protected you. Quickly use heal or shielding abilities on Moon Cocoon targets.” This suggests that while Castorice can reanimate team members, their HP isn’t fully restored, so players must act quickly and heal their units before they are defeated again.
Honkai: Star Rail Leak Teases Castorice’s Revive Mechanic
During the latest updates, theHonkai: Star Railcommunity has voiced its frustration about newer characters being too overpowered compared to early-game units. For this reason, the rumors about Castorice’s global revive passive haven’t been well-received by some fans, since it could mean players who haven’t obtained Castorice could be at an unfair disadvantage. HoYoverse has addressed the imbalance between recent and older characters, and it has assured fans thatearlyHonkai: Star Railunits will gradually receive buffs. Whether these buffs will be enough to level with upcoming Amphoreus characters remains to be seen.
Honkai: Star RailVersion 3.2 is set to coincide with the game’s second anniversary in April. Aside from the usual rewards like extra Stellar Jades, developers will reportedly hold aspecialHonkai: Star Railgiveawayrelated to the game’s first official art book.
