You’ll have the chance to seize a free copy of Luocha or Ruan Mei in Honkai: Star Rail as a part of the model 3.2 replace.
All Star Rail gamers will be capable of declare a Golden Companion Spirit (a brand new kind of foreign money) between the launch of model 3.2 and the tip of model 3.4. These spirits could be traded in for five-star characters, however the one two choices as of launch are Luocha and Ruan Mei.
That stated, you might be questioning, “Ought to I decide Luocha or Ruan Mei?” The reply is: It’s best to decide together with your coronary heart. If you happen to love Luocha and need to acquire his Eidolons, you possibly can and will decide him. Nonetheless, in case you’re in search of a solution based mostly on the meta, we get into it under.
A fast disclaimer: Your wants will differ based mostly on what items you’ve got, so be sure to additionally do your individual analysis into what your particular characters might want! Our solutions usually are not the be-all-end-all, since there’s no approach for us to know your particular account state of affairs.
Must you decide Luocha in Honkai: Star Rail?
Luocha is under no circumstances a “dangerous unit,” however he’s simply been very harshly powercrept by different maintain items that present greater than him. With most maintain now offering extra buffs, Luocha’s uncooked heals simply aren’t sufficient anymore, comparatively.
That’s to say that Luocha does play very properly with items that devour their very own HP, since he heals lots. If you’re constructing Mydei, Castorice, and/or Blade, then you might need to decide up Luocha.
Gallagher is a less expensive unit that additionally gives heals (and buffs), however since Luocha can heal mechanically exterior of his flip, it makes him a useful decide for these HP-consuming DPS.
What about for Eidolons? If you happen to’re contemplating selecting up Luocha E1, then… nicely. It does present a 20% assault buff when his therapeutic discipline is lively, however this type of simply brings up him to par with different current maintain items. His Eidolons usually are not dangerous by any means, however identical to the remainder of Luocha, they’ve been powercrept by newer items, in order that they’re a little bit underwhelming.
Must you decide Ruan Mei in Honkai: Star Rail?
Ruan Mei was damaged when she launched and she or he’s nonetheless fairly near the highest of the meals chain relating to buffers. She’s a reasonably secure decide throughout, as nearly each DPS could make use of her buffs. She buffs harm, weak point break effectivity, and may prolonged the length of an enemy’s weak point break, making her an asset to any workforce.
In a world the place you want two distinctive groups to finish end-game content material, Ruan Mei can probably slot into both of these groups, making her essential in case you don’t have her already. The exception to that is in case you’re drowning in different helps and buffers, in which you’ll not want her anymore. If you happen to don’t have Ruan Mei but and also you don’t have the newer helps like Tribbie, Robin, Sunday, or Fugue, it’s best to decide her.
What about for Eidolons? If you have already got Ruan Mei and are pondering in case you ought to seize her E1, then the excellent news is that her E1 is extraordinarily robust, because it ignores 20% of the enemy’s protection when her final discipline is up. Once more, if you have already got Tribbie or another beefed-up helps, you might not want this buff.
Must you simply maintain on to the Golden Companion Spirit for a future unit?
It is a third choice! In case you have each Luocha or Ruan Mei already, or perhaps you’re simply not enticed by them, you possibly can at all times maintain on to the Golden Companion Spirit and spend it afterward a unique five-star character. You may even spend it on one of many authentic normal banner characters (Himeko, Clara, Bronya, Gepard, Yanqing, Bailu, or Welt), however we don’t actually suggest doing so until you actually love these characters.
Hoyoverse has confirmed that extra five-stars will be capable of alternate for later, so whilst you could also be ready period of time earlier than that occurs, it is a viable choice.
