Honkai Star Rail’s imaginary men issue is apparently a complete coincidence

While sampling the vibes at this year’s GDC event, we spoke with Honkai Star Rail team members, and we had some specific questions to ask them. For instance, is there any reason why there are so many imaginary male characters in the game? Turns out, no. To quote Honkai Star Rail’s Lead Game Designer, Chengnan An, “it was not intentional. It was [a] happy coincidence” that there are literally nine male characters with the imaginary element - that all happen to be five-stars, too. You can read our full interview here. There are nine five-star imaginary characters, eight of which are male (if you chose the male Trailblazer, if not, then it's seven). Six out of those seven are limited, with HSR Welt being available in the standard banner pool. Continue reading Honkai Star Rail’s imaginary men issue is apparently a complete coincidence MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list, Honkai Star Rail banners

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Honkai Star Rail’s imaginary men issue is apparently a complete coincidence
Honkai Star Rail’s imaginary men issue is apparently a complete coincidence

While sampling the vibes at this year’s GDC event, we spoke with Honkai Star Rail team members, and we had some specific questions to ask them. For instance, is there any reason why there are so many imaginary male characters in the game?

Turns out, no. To quote Honkai Star Rail’s Lead Game Designer, Chengnan An, “it was not intentional. It was [a] happy coincidence” that there are literally nine male characters with the imaginary element - that all happen to be five-stars, too. You can read our full interview here.

There are nine five-star imaginary characters, eight of which are male (if you chose the male Trailblazer, if not, then it's seven). Six out of those seven are limited, with HSR Welt being available in the standard banner pool.

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list, Honkai Star Rail banners