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Honkai: Star Rail takes the uniqueness of characters that is present within Genshin Impact one step further as they not only possess elements but also dedicated paths that players will need to learn about. Every character in Honkai: Star Rail has both a specific element and an allocated path. Learning how each path works is crucial to succeeding in battle as players will need to craft a team lineup that includes a variety of paths so they are suited to take on any combat scenario. Related: All male characters in Honkai: Star Rail ranked by hotness Whether you're joining HoYoverse's expansive world for the first time or coming over from one of their other games like Genshin or Honkai Impact 3rd, paths are a new feature that all players have yet to experience. The fancy titles that paths go by might make them seem confusing or intimidating to learn about, but luckily they are much simpler than their titles make them seem. What are Paths in Honkai: Star Rail? Paths are essentially the type of role a character will play during combat. You can think of them as Honkai: Star Rail's version of classes or roles. Each character has a specific path denoting how they will function in battle. Some characters will excel at attacking foes while others are suited to protecting the team. Dedicated paths that directly outline the kind of role a character is designed for are quite an upgrade in comparison to Genshin where players must remember the individual skillsets and roles of each character for themselves. Paths are an immensely useful feature that makes team building and general understanding within Honkai: Star Rail extremely accessible for players who have been part of HoYoverse for years and those who are joining for the first time with Honkai: Star Rail. All paths in Honkai: Star Rail There are seven unique paths that characters may be part of in Honkai: Star Rail. These paths are: The Destruction The Hunt The Nihility The Erudition The Abundance The Harmony The Preservation The official title of each path provides a clue as to how they work, but to truly grasp them you'll want to learn exactly how each one works and how they look with each unique character. The Destruction - Tough and heavy damage dealers MiHoYo describes this path as one that \"deals outstanding amounts of damage and possesses high survivability. Suitable for various combat scenarios.\" Characters who are part of The Destruction path possess vitality and thus the capacity to live longer in battle while also excelling at dishing out solid damage. These characters can be thought of as Bruiser units capable of both withstanding damage and dishing it back out. Some of the characters within this path include Clara, a Physical character, and Hook, a Fire unit. The Hunt - Strong single-target damage dealers MiHoYo describes this path as one that \"deals extraordinary amounts of single-target damage. The main damage dealer against elite enemies.\" Those who walk The Hunt path possess extraordinary damage-dealing abilities beyond that of all other classes, but their capabilities only function on a singular target level. This makes them the most efficient and deadly damage dealers in all of Honkai: Star Rail but with the caveat that they can only tackle one target at a time. Characters within this path include those such as Seele, the first featured five-star in the game and an impressive Quantum unit, and Yanqing, who wields the Ice element. The Nihility - Debuffers MiHoYo describes this path as one that \"applies debuffs to enemies to reduce their combat capabilities.\" Characters of The Nihility path excel at reducing enemies' capabilities and general power. They apply debuffs that incapacitate enemies which thus allows players to attack them more efficiently. Their skills also generally help to chip away at foes over time rather than vanquishing them immediately. The skills of Nihility characters vary drastically depending on the individual unit. Welt's Nihility path combined with his Imaginary skillset allows him to fully imprison foes while also dishing out powerful area of effect damage while Pela's Ice-based abilities expose enemies' weaknesses and inflict breaks upon them. The Erudition - Widespread damage dealers MiHoYo describes this path as one that \"deals remarkable amounts of multi-target damage. The main damage dealer against groups of enemies.\" Players can think of members of The Erudition path as excellent area of effect and multi-target damage dealers. These units are excellent for handling many foes at once and will shine in battles against many opponents but are less helpful in dedicated boss battles. Characters within this path include those like Himeko, a Fire unit capable of hitting many enemies with her widespread firey attacks, and Qingque, a Quantum force with a skill set that enhances her team and strikes many foes at once. The Abundance - Healers MiHoYo describes this path as one that \"heals allies and restores health points to the team.\" Of all of Honkai: Star Rail's paths, The Abundance might be the most straightforward and easy to understand. Those who are part of this path essentially excel at healing their allies. They seem to always possess at least one damage-dealing ability too, but their strong suit is restoring health to the entire team. In the simplest of terms, those within The Abundance path are healers. Characters like Bailu and Natasha are members of this class and excel at restoring health to themselves and their allies. The Harmony - Buffers MiHoYo describes this path as one that \"applies buffs to allies to improve the team's combat capacities.\" Members of this path function in essentially the polar opposite way of those within The Nihility path. Instead of debuffing foes as The Nihility path does, those within The Harmony path apply buffs to their team. Buffs and effects vary drastically depending on the character. Bronya can dispel a debuff that a foe may have applied to her teammate, grant an overall attack increase, and raise critical rate while Tingyun can restore energy and increase the damage output of her allies. The Preservation

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