New leaks for Honkai: Star Trail 3.0 show that The next patch for HoYoverse's turn-based RPG will offer players a free character selector, but the rumored units for the reward make up one of the worst gifts in some time. Version 3.0 will begin the game's third year of content and will take players to the next destination, called Ampforeus. Players will experience a new story arc following their adventures in Penacony and meet a roster of new faces. Beta testing for the update has already begun and several leaks have occurred, including details about The Herta materials in Honkai: Star Trail.
Much of the leak's attention is focused on the new playable characters, The Herta, Aglaea and Remembrance Trailblazer, all of which have already been confirmed by the developer. Leaks highlight the character's kits and gameplay designs, but there are other rumors emerging from testing. One of these leaks shows the new relic sets coming in version 3.0, while another shows a major quality of life update that should improve daily farming in Honkai: Star Trail 3.0. Other leaks highlight special rewards players can receive, but one of them could be a total disappointment if true.
Honkai: Star Rail 3.0 may have a free 4-star character selector
Four units are listed in the leak
According to information provided by the leaker known as HomDGCat, which was then shared in a post tagged “Reliable” about Reddit, Version 3.0 will offer players a free 4-star character selector. The characters listed for this gift are Guinaifen, Hanya, Tingyun, and Hook. Guinaifen is a character in the Nihility of Fire, while Hanya is a Physical unit in the Path of Harmony. Tingyun is also a 4-star Lightning character in the Path of Harmony and is considered one of the best supports in the game. Lastly, Hook is a character from Fire Destruction in Honkai: Star Trail.
This isn't the first time HoYoverse has offered a free character for players to choose from. In version 2.1, players also received a free 4-star character selector, which allowed them to choose between Gallagher, Misha, Xueyi, Hanya, Guinaifen, Luka, Lynx, and Yukong.. Now, in version 2.7, players get a free 5-star character from those available in the standard loot pool, such as Welt, Bronya, Gepard, Bailu, and Himeko in Honkai: Star Trail. While free characters are always welcome regardless of their rarity, the leaked selection for version 3.0 is somewhat problematic.
Other 4-star characters should be offered for free in Honkai: Star Rail 3.0
Units like Gallagher and Moze are more up to date with the game's meta
If the leak is true, the characters offered by the free character picker in version 3.0 are extremely outdated and poor compared to more current units. Guinaifen is an excellent Fire debuffer that works well alongside Acheron, for example, but the team compositions it fits into are much more limited. Hanya, on the other hand, is a rather weak support unit in many team compositions. Hook is poor Fire DPS compared to the damage potential of other 4-star DPS units, even though they don't deal Fire DMG. The only strong character is Tingyun in Honkai: Star Trail.
Still, Tingyun has been in the game since its release, so even leveling up your Eidolon may not be all that appealing, as many veteran players may have already reached E6. The same goes for Hook, which has also been available since launch. On the other hand, there are several recent 4-star characters that are much more relevant to current team compositions than could be offered by the leaked character selector in version 3.0. A great example of this is Gallagher.
The 4-star Fire Abundance character is a great healer and performs especially well in Break DMG team compositions, like those led by Firefly in Honkai: Star Trail.
Another big 4-star character that could be offered in the leaked character selector is Moze. The Lightning Hunt character introduced in version 2.5 is one of the best sub-DPS units in the game and he pairs extremely well with other subsequent attack characters. He is an almost indispensable ally in teams led by Feixiao and works wonders together with the healer Lingsha, for example. Even Lynx, who has already been distributed several times, would be a good character to run in the free character selector that was leaked in Honkai: Star Trail 3.0.
Overall, the game also needs to increase its pool of 4-star characters, as many of the ones currently available feel extremely outdated – in addition to those that are dominated by 5-star counterparts. For now, the leak should be considered with caution as it may be incorrect or incomplete. Additionally, the characters in the selector are still subject to change during testing, so there is a chance that the free reward will improve after its official launch in Honkai: Star Trail 3.0.
Source: Reddit