Summary
Fans ofHonkai: Star Railare calling out the game for the rewards players can receive for reaching the highest level, criticizing the lackluster offerings. Since its release in April, the newest sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse has seen massive success with huge player counts and highly successful character releases. HoYoverse would report over 20 million downloads of the game within 48 hours of its release and wasrecently nominated for “Best Mobile Game"at the 2023 Game Awards. However, some players are coming forward with a key criticism of the game.
One of the main forms of progression withinHonkai: Star Railcomes with the in-game “Trailblaze Level” system. Players can earn Trailblaze EXP by completing a variety of tasks withinHonkai: Star Railranging from progressing the game’s main story and completing side quests to opening chests and clearing boss challenges. Each new Trailblaze Level also earns players a new reward from Astral Express conductor Pom-Pom, including gacha currency and in-game resources. Now, players are calling the rewards for reaching Level 70 into question.
A post shared to theHonkai: Star Railsubreddit by user Nightmoon22 shows off the lackluster rewards offered for reaching the max Trailblaze Level. Reaching Level 70 inHonkai: Star Railrewards players with one Star Rail Pass forHonkai: Star Rail’s gacha, along with a Fuel, 25 “Traveler’s Guide” character EXP items, and 55,000 Credits. Notably, the rewards for hitting max level are not significantly higher than the previous leveling rewards withinStar Rail, even giving less Star Rail Passes than some other rewards.
The replies to the post would see many others echoing the sentiment thatHonkai: Star Raildoes not do enough to reward players for reaching max level. Some fans compared the sub-par rewards to the level rewards fromGenshin Impact, which have seen similar criticisms toStar Rail’s leveling system. Other fans have suggested that the reward for reaching Trailblaze Level 70 should have been 10 Star Rail Passes for such a major milestone. Some did point out, however, thatadditional Trailblaze EXP after Level 70does get converted into in-game Credits, the main currency inStar Rail.
Criticisms overHonkai: Star Rail’s leveling rewards come as the game has generally been regarded as fairly generous with its gacha currency. HoYoverse regularly distributesnew redeemable codes forHonkai: Star Rail, gifting players with free Stellar Jades and other in-game resources. Each new update to the game also typically comes with a new login campaign, granting players up to 10 Star Rail Special Passes for logging into the game for seven days.Honkai: Star Rail’s poor leveling rewards serve as a sour spot on an otherwise well-received game.
Honkai: Star Rail
WHERE TO PLAY
Board the Astral Express and roam the universe in search of myths and legends. From global interactive entertainment brand HoYoverse comes a new space fantasy RPG. Harness the spirirt of the Trailblaze in a cel-shaded space fantasy adventure where you’ll embark on an unforgettable intergalactic odyssey. You and your fellow Astral Express passengers will hop from world to world, resolve conflicts, form friendships and uncover a wealth of mysteries. In this exciting new free-to-play game, you’ll journey through immense worlds of the unknown and bond with a series of memorable characters. Choose your companions and arrange the ultimate four-person combat team to help you take down a looming threat to the universe.
