Version 2.1 of Honkai: Star Rail brings forth Tides of War, an event challenging players' combat prowess and strategic thinking. Among the array of events premiering in this version, Tides of War aims to assist players in gathering Stellar Jades and enhancing character materials.
Tides of War introduces a captivating mini-fighting game crafted by a researcher from the Herta Space Station's maintenance team. Drawing inspiration from a Penacony trip, he utilizes a Memory Bubble as the battleground for Tides of War, inviting the Trailblazer to conquer all six combat stages.
Exploring the Diverse Challenges of Honkai: Star Rail's Tides of War
Similar to past combat-driven events like the Boulder Town Super League, Tides of War unveils one combat stage daily. Players are tasked with confronting three boss enemies across three waves within six cycles, all while amassing Grit Value to unlock supplementary Support Functions.
- Grit Value: A pivotal metric for advancing through Grit Phases, earned by fulfilling specific combat objectives in Tides of War.
- Grit Phase: Unleashing up to four Support Functions that aid in vanquishing boss and non-boss adversaries.
- Support Function: Enhancing characters with beneficial effects like increased ATK DMG or SPD, with the most potent abilities accessible at Grit Phase 4.
Tides of War encompasses six distinct stages, each presenting unique challenges to amass Grit Value and progress through Grit Phases. Moreover, enthusiasts of Honkai: Star Rail can opt to deploy potent trial characters to expedite Grit Value acquisition by eliminating Warp Trotters and inflicting Overflow DMG. Alternatively, they can employ their own character roster in these trials.
The primary objective of Honkai: Star Rail's Tides of War is straightforward: vanquish all three bosses within six cycles and attain Grit Phase 4. Successful completion rewards players with exclusive items like Stellar Jades and Trace Materials, with the potential for achieving S-grade results.
Setting Tides of War Apart in the Realm of Honkai: Star Rail Events
Honkai: Star Rail excels in crafting limited-time events that inject excitement into the pursuit of Stellar Jades and related materials. Through Tides of War, the game introduces the innovative concepts of Grit Value and Grit Phases to enhance characters' capabilities and elevate the combat experience within Honkai: Star Rail.
While the Grit mechanism may not become a staple in regular gameplay, there remains a possibility for its resurgence in subsequent runs of Tides of War. Coupled with forthcoming features like Honkai: Star Rail's newfound toughness mechanic and rumored damage variations, the next iteration of Tides of War promises fresh challenges and thrills for devotees of Honkai: Star Rail.