Honkai: Star Rail is a turn-based combat RPG developed by HoYoverse. The gatcha game has risen to popularity just like its predecessors, Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3rd. As is common in the turn-based combat genre, healing the characters is the key to not just staying alive in every battle but also staying on top. Here's everything players need to know about how to heal characters in Honkai: Star Rail.
What is Healing in Honkai: Star Rail
In Honkai: Star Rail, healing means the regeneration of a playable character's HP. HP is a measure of the amount of DMG a character or a villain can take before dying. However, the game does not lay out specific instructions on healing the characters. This guide enlists all possible ways to heal a character in Honkai: Star Rail.
How to Heal Your Character in Honkai: Star Rail
Healers
Honkai: Star Rail involves building a custom team of four characters, each of them specializing in a different skill set. Healers are a class of playable characters that descend from the path of abundance linked with Aeon Yaoshi, including Natasha, Bailu, and Luocha. Healing uses up skill points that are regenerated by doing a basic attack. Keep in mind that Healers are the only way to replenish the HP of characters during a fight, which is why it is advised to have at least one healer in the team to heal the other characters.
Consumables
Using food and consumables is an excellent way to heal the characters in Honkai: Star Rail. There are two ways to acquire consumables; players can either get a takeaway from a store or home cook them from an Omni-Synthesizer. The Omni-Synthesizer can be unlocked after reaching the Trailblaze level 14 and completing the "Long Wait for the Blade's Edge" mission.
Even after unlocking the Omni-Synthesizer, the raw materials for preparing consumables must be purchased from a store or hunted from the barrels and crates. It is pertinent to mention that food items can not be accessed during a battle, so remember to consume them before a fight.
Space Anchors
Space Anchors are fast travel points found at several locations across the map. They do, however, also have the ability to heal the characters and are free to use anytime. As an added bonus, they give the option of configuring the HP Restore Value of characters, essentially allowing players to restore the characters' HP to a desired number.
Healing Pods
As players explore the map, they may come across a few healing pods. These pods grant an instant small boost to the active character's HP but do not improve the health of other characters. Therefore, make sure to switch to the character that needs healing before approaching a pod.
Honkai: Star Rail is now available on Android, iOS, and PC. A PlayStation version is in development.