Honkai: Star Rail masterfully integrates items into its lore and world-building. Whether it's upgrade materials, Relics, or consumables, each object plays a vital role, particularly when unveiling a new world.
In the 2.0 update of Honkai: Star Rail, the Astral Express Crew embarked on a journey to Penacony, introducing a plethora of captivating story quests and side missions that delve into the realm's intricacies and background. These quests span across the Reverie Hotel and various areas of the Dreamscape, where players can interact with a diverse array of characters. One notable side quest tasks players with repairing a Dream Ticker Supervisor using an Eerie Building Block, an intriguing puzzle block that can be obtained.
The Enigmatic Link Between Eerie Building Blocks and Penacony
Penacony, known as the Planet of Festivities and the Land of Dreams, entices visitors to fulfill their dreams and luxuriate in the wonders of the Dreamscape. While exploring this realm in Honkai: Star Rail, players will encounter numerous clock motifs, including Clockie, a cartoon character and the mascot inspired by Penacony's historical figure, the Watchmaker. Scattered throughout Penacony are broken Dream Tickers that require players to solve Clockie's puzzles for reparation and rewards.
Within a room in The Reverie within the Dreamscape, the Trailblazer stumbles upon a malfunctioning Dream Ticker Supervisor repeating the same dialogue, initiating the Adventure Mission, 'Dreams and the Art of Clock Maintenance (I).' Upon restoring the Dream Ticker Supervisor, players are tasked with fixing malfunctioning Dream Tickers across the Dreamscape and collecting 15 Eerie Building Blocks post-solving the Clockie puzzles. These blue puzzle blocks emit an eerie aura that disrupts the Dream Tickers. As players return with sets of five Eerie Building Blocks, child-like decorations manifest in the Dream Ticker Supervisor's chamber. Once all blocks are returned, the Supervisor expresses gratitude and vanishes, leaving behind a Precious Treasure Chest.
Post completing the Adventure Mission, players may find surplus Eerie Building Blocks in their inventory. While there might not be an immediate follow-up quest after mending the Dream Ticker Supervisor, these blocks could potentially play a role in future quests, especially with the upcoming expanses in Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.2, where more damaged Dream Tickers may surface.
The Enigma of Eerie Building Blocks' Origins
The origin of the Eerie Building Blocks remains shrouded in mystery. Their existence and disruptive nature on Dream Tickers within the Dreamscape lack a clear explanation. It is plausible that these anomalies stem from the disturbances in the Dreamscape, impacting the functionality of Dream Tickers. Players can discern that something is amiss as Clockie, visible solely to the Trailblazer, seeks aid in rectifying anomalies like the unusual Emo Dials of Penacony's denizens and visitors.
In the latest narrative quest in Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.1, Gallagher denotes The Watchmaker as the 'most shameful stain in Penacony's history,' attributing the anomalies in the Dreamscape to this figure. Gallagher discloses that the original Watchmaker, named Mikhail, has passed away, and his successor has defied The Family. This enigma forms part of the Trailblazer's quest in uncovering Penacony's secrets, with further revelations anticipated in Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.2 set to debut in May.