When will the 5-star Dan Heng unit debut in HSR?
When will Imbibitor Lunae debut in Honkai: Star Rail?Honkai: Star Railhas thrown us a bit of a curveball with the announcement of Imbibitor Lunae, a 5-star playable character whose story is deeply intertwined with that of existing character Dan Heng.
At this point, almost everything about Imbibitor Lunae is as mysterious as their name, but we’re expecting more information to come out over the next few weeks. Read on below for everything we know about HSR’s Imbibitor Lunae so far.
Who is Imbibitor Lunae in Honkai: Star Rail?
Imbibitor Lunaeis an upcoming5-starrarity playable unit inHonkai: Star Rail. They follow the path ofThe Destructionand are aligned with theImaginaryelement. Details on Imbibitor Lunae’s role in HSR’s plot are basically nonexistent right now, but we do know the tantalising fact that in-story they’re an alternate version of starter characterDan Heng, despite the fact that the two will be functionally completely separate characters.
Good old Dan Heng is one of the Trailblazer’s canonical travelling companions on the Astral Express, so you’ll likely be familiar with him from his role in the game’s lore even if you haven’t played with him in your party since launch. Dan Heng as we know him is a 4-star rarity character who follows the path of The Hunt and is aligned with the Wind element, so safe to say he and Imbibitor Lunae will play very differently, even if they are technically variations on the same character according to the game’s lore.
Whether Imbibitor Lunae (meaning: “Moon Drinker”) is Dan Heng from the past, the future, or another timeline entirely remains to be seen — although they presumably have some connection to the mysterious past he was running from when he joined the Astral Express. Given that their title is “High Elder of the Luofu”, it seems like we’re due a hefty Dan Heng lore drop to accompany their introduction.
While we’ve yet to see much official word on how Imbibitor Lunae will play, reliable leaks have given us a decent look at their in-development kit. Bearing in mind that these details may change for the final release, here’s what their abilities look like so far:
It’s worth bearing in mind that while Imbibitor Lunae will be able to equip any Destruction Light Cone (and indeed, any Destruction character will be able to equip Light Brighter Than The Sun), this Light Cone is designed specifically to best complement Imbibitor Lunae’s kit.
Imbibitor Lunae will almost certainly be exclusively available on time limited Character Event Warp banners. Take a look at ourHonkai: Star Rail bannerspage to find out all the latest news about when they’ll be available, as well as ourHonkai: Star Rail codespage so that you can start saving up free pulls for their release!
