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Honkai Star Rail, much like other games by HoYoverse, emphasizes the characters, creating some of the best designs and unique abilities. Some characters, including Jing Yuan, Natasha, Asta, and March 7th, have already captured the hearts of many fans, drawing even more people to Honkai Star Rail. However, many of these new players have no idea where to start and which characters to focus on during their journeys on the Astral Express. Luckily, Honkai Star Rail provides many free beginner characters to obtain throughout the start of the game. Here’s a short explanation of some of the best characters to choose from for players new to Honkai Star Rail.
The Trailblazer (Physical) Helps Start Honkai Star Rail With One Of The Best Beginner Characters
As the protagonist of Honkai Star Rail, the Trailblazer is one of the best characters players can use throughout their journey. While they aren’t the best option and are one of the weaker 5-star rarity characters, the character is readily available, with easy-to-access upgrade resources. For any player who needs an example of how to build a character, the game should provide plenty of things to make the Trailblazer powerful throughout the early game. On top of this, the Trailblazer possesses the versatile Physical Element and Destruction Path, giving them extremely strong combat skills that cover a wide variety of situations. With high single-target and AoE attacks and an Ultimate that can change based on what is required, Honkai Star Rail has done a great job creating a well-rounded and easy-to-use option to start players off with.
March 7th’s Early Shielding Makes Her A Great Support
One of the first characters the Traveler meets throughout their adventure in Honkai Star Rail is March 7th, one of the best shielders available thus far. She is another free character and is one of the three starters; March 7th possesses the Ice Element and the Preservation Path. Her attacks and abilities allow her to place large shields on allies to block damage and deal Ice damage to targets. Through her Ultimate ability, March 7th can also deal Ice damage to all enemies. The character herself is very easy to use. Most of the time, players should simply focus on placing shields on every ally and attacking when a little extra damage is needed. Paired with damage dealers like The Trailblazer, March 7th is a strong choice for support, and she still has some versatility in her builds.
Asta Helps Enhance Any Group She Is A Part Of
Asta is the 4th permanent party member that players receive in Honkai Star Rail and is one of the best characters for beginners to use. For attributes, Asta has a Fire Element and the Path of Harmony, which makes her strong at buffing allies. Her playstyle involves attacking different enemies to increase the attack damage of the entire team. Her ability attacks random enemies, meaning players don’t even need to choose their targets for her abilities. Additionally, her Ultimate simply increases the speed of the party. Although she isn’t the most effective on her own, using damage-dealing characters like the Trailblazer and Seele, Asta can make any party stronger simply with her presence.
Seele Brings Single-Target Quantum Damage To Any Party
Although Seele is a banner character, she is still a strong character that is quite easy to use for an Honkai Star Rail beginner. For players lucky enough to obtain her, Seele has a Quantum Element and the Path of the Hunt. This means she excels at dealing high amounts of single-target damage, though she may fall short a bit in large AoE encounters. This is slightly subverted by her passive, which allows her to have a second attack after slaying an enemy. Besides this, most of her attacks and abilities boil down to dealing large amounts of Quantum damage to a single enemy. For those reasons, anyone who obtains Seele from her banner could easily add her to any party without needing to make any adjustments, though Honkai Star Rail’s supports like Asta, Natasha, or March 7th may help her reach her maximum potential.
Natasha Is Honkai Star Rail’s Best Beginner Healing Character
The best character for beginners in Honkai Star Rail is Natasha, a character players can obtain for free by playing the game’s story. Natasha possesses a Physical Element and the Path of Abundance, which makes her a very strong healer. Besides her attack, her ability can heal a single target, while her Ultimate can heal the entire party’s health. Being able to patch up mistakes or keep the party fresh throughout extended encounters. Additionally, her passive simply heals allies over time after healing them. Despite lacking damage outside of her 6th Eidolon, due to her being simple to use and producing major results, Natasha is a clear choice to add to any beginner’s party.
