Brace yourselves for a rootin’ tootin’ addition to your crew. Leaks surrounding Boothill, an upcoming 5-star character in Honkai Star Rail, have surfaced, giving us a glimpse into his playstyle and potential release date.
Honkai: Star Rail Boothill Release Date
While the official release date remains unconfirmed, whispers suggest Boothill will arrive with the version 2.2 update, possibly sometime in May 2024.
Abilities
This gunslinger extraordinaire specializes in Physical damage and belongs to “The Hunt” path. He thrives on exploiting enemy weaknesses through Break Effects, making him a valuable asset for strategic takedowns.
Here’s a quick rundown of his kit:
- Basic Attack (Skullcrush Spurs): Deals a solid amount of Physical damage to a single enemy.
- Enhanced Basic Attack (Fanning the Hammer): Unloads a flurry of bullets, dealing 90% of Boothill’s attack. Gains additional hits for each stack of Pocket Trickshot.
- Skill (Sizzlin’ Tango): Boothill challenges an enemy to a “Standoff” for two turns. During Standoff, both Boothill and the enemy deal and receive increased damage. Boothill’s basic attack becomes Fanning the Hammer, allowing him to dish out serious punishment. However, he can’t use his Skill again until Standoff ends.
- Ultimate (Dust Devil’s Sunset Rodeo): Boothill unleashes a devastating attack with a high chance of inflicting “Physical Weakness” on the enemy, making them more susceptible to damage. He also deals heavy Physical damage and delays their turn.
- Talent (Five Peas in a Pod): When Boothill defeats or breaks an enemy in Standoff, he gains a stack of “Pocket Trickshot,” increasing his damage potential. He can hold up to three stacks. Additionally, while using Fanning the Hammer, Boothill deals bonus Break damage to enemies based on his Pocket Trickshot stacks and their Toughness.
- Technique (3-9x Smile): When he uses his Skill for the first time, there’s a high chance of inflicting Physical Weakness on the enemy.
- Trace #1: Enhances Boothill’s critical damage based on his Break Effect.
- Trace #2: Bolsters Boothill’s defense against enemies not currently marked for a duel.
- Trace #3: When a marked enemy suffering from “Weakness Broken” is an elite or higher-tier enemy, the duel ends, granting Boothill Reforged stacks.
With his emphasis on Break Effects and exploiting enemy weaknesses, Boothill promises to be a formidable addition to any Honkai Star Rail crew. So, dust off your revolvers, Astral travellers, because Boothill is ready to show you how the West was truly won… in space!
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