Summary
A new leak fromHonkai: Star Railconfirms a major nerf for upcoming five-star character Boothill, expected to release during the game’s Version 2.2 update. The launch of the game’s newest world of Penacony has introduced a wealth of new and upcoming characters to the HoYoverse sci-fi RPG, featuring plenty of cast members within the world’s Trailblaze Mission. Version 2.0 saw the debut of three new characters, while the recent launch of Version 2.1 brought the highly-anticipatedlaunch of Acheron withinHonkai: Star Rail. Now, Boothill is one of the next characters planned for the game.
First teased as an NPC inHonkai: Star Rail, Boothill is introduced as a member of the Galaxy Rangers alongside the newly playable Acheron. Boothill is revealed to have a deep disdain towards the Interastral Peace Corporation, with his official profile describing the organization as “the target of his revenge.” Boothill’s kit has also seen heavy leaks ahead of his official launch, teasing him as a gunslinger heavily focused on single-target damage. Now, Boothill’s in-development kit has reportedly been hit with a major nerf.
Honkai: Star Rail Leaks Major Boothill Nerf
A recent leak shared by prominent HoYoverse leaker HomDGCat has teased somesignificant nerfs coming to Boothill’s launch. According to the post, the range for Boothill’s overworld Basic ATK used to start battles has been drastically reduced, cutting his “shoot distance” from 40 meters down to 15. The leak shows his newest nerf as bringingHonkai: Star Rail’s newest charactermore in line with its existing ranged characters, with March 7th boasting a range of 14.4 meters down to Qingque’s 12 meters. Boothill and Version 2.2 are expected to launch on May 8.
Boothill’s recent nerf comes as his introduction is expected to welcome another powerful DPS character toHonkai: Star Rail’s roster. The previously mentioned launch of Acheron saw her take a unique position within the Nihility Path, acting more as a damage-oriented character than the typical debuffer. Recent updates have introduced a plethora of powerful support units to the game as well, with Sparkle in Version 2.0 and Ruan Mei in Version 1.6. Boothill is also expected topair well with fellow Version 2.2 newcomer Robinas a support unit.
Boothill’s introduction in Version 2.2 will come alongside several other new characters joining the playable cast withHonkai: Star Rail’s next update. As mentioned before,Robin will joinHonkai: Star Rail’s rosteras its newest support, teased as a Harmony character focused around buffing her allies' damage. Leaks have also suggested that Version 2.2 will introduce the next iteration of the Trailblazer, reportedly also set to be in the Harmony Path. Boothill looks to be a powerful addition toHonkai: Star Rail’s DPS lineup with his upcoming debut in Version 2.2.
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