Honkai Star Rail enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the arrival of Sparkle, a new character set to debut in the upcoming region, Penacony. Revealed during The Game Awards 2023, Sparkle has become a focal point of interest among players. Let’s delve into what is known about this character, from release details to abilities.
Sparkle in Honkai Star Rail: Release Date
Sparkle’s arrival in Honkai Star Rail is shrouded in uncertainty as no official release date has been announced. However, with the commencement of the drip marketing campaign, players can anticipate her introduction shortly after version 1.6, potentially in February 2024.
Sparkle in Honkai Star Rail: Element, Rarity
Sparkle, classified as a 5-star unit, will wield the Quantum element. This places her alongside characters like Seele, hinting at potential synergies within the game.
Sparkle in Honkai Star Rail: Path of Harmony – Support Role
Belonging to the Path of Harmony, Sparkle assumes a support role in Honkai Star Rail. Her primary function is to enhance the abilities of other top DPS characters.
Abilities
Basic Attack – Monodrama: Inflicts 50% of Sparkle’s ATK as Quantum DMG on a single target enemy.
Skill – Dreamdiver: Boosts an ally’s CRIT DMG and advances their action forward. When self-applied, the action advance doesn’t trigger.
Ultimate – The Hero with a Thousand Faces: Restores Skill Points for allies and grants Cipher, amplifying Sparkle’s Talent DMG based on the number of stacks.
Talent – Red Herring: Similar to the Ultimate, recovers Skill Points and provides Cipher, amplifying Talent DMG.
Technique – Unreliable Narrator: Grants allies Stealth for 20s, making them undetectable by enemies. Entering battle in Stealth recovers Skill Points for all allies.
Traces:
Nocturne: Increases allies’ CRIT Rate and Quantum DMG when Quantum characters are present in the team.
Almanac: Regenerates Energy when using Basic ATK.
Artificial Flower: Extends the CRIT DMG Boost effect until the start of the next turn.
Eidolons and Upgrades
Suspension of Disbelief: Extends Cipher effect duration and boosts allies’ SPD.
Purely Fictitious: Grants an additional stack of DMG Boost, allowing allies to ignore target Defense.
Pipedream: Enhances Skill and Basic ATK levels.
Life is a Gamble: Increases Ultimate Skill Points recovery and raises Max Skill Points.
Parallax Truth: Further enhances Ultimate and Talent levels.
Narrative Polysemy: Boosts all skills with additional CRIT DMG for allies with Cipher.