Honkai Star Rail Blade: Release Date, Abilities, Eidolon, Traces (Patch 1.2)

Blade is another character in Honkai: Star Rail, who is a member of the Stellaron Hunters. Players will be first introduced to Blade during the Xianzhou Luofu arc of the story, where Kafka asks for your assistance in breaking her partner out of prison. Currently an NPC, here is everything you need to know about Blade, including his abilities, Traces, and more!

Honkai Star Rail Blade Release Date

As of now, HoYoverse has not revealed the release date for Blade. After the 1.2 livestream's confirmation, Blade will arrive in Honkai: Star Rail 1.2 update on July 19 2023. Blade is a five-star Wind Element character that can be pulled via the Limited-time event Warp using Star Rail Special Passes.

Honkai Star Rail Blade Abilities, Eidolon, Traces

Here are Blade's abilities:

Abilities

• Shard Sword (Basic Attack): Deals 50% of Blade's ATK as Wind DMG to a target enemy.
• Hellscape (Skill): Consumes 30% of Blade's Max HP to Immediately Advance action forward by 100%. In addition, DMG increases by 12% and Basic ATK "Shard Sword" is enhanced to "Forest of Swords" for 3 turn(s). Skill cannot be used while "Forst of Swords" is still active. If HP is insufficient after using Skill, Blade's HP will be reduced to 1. This Skill cannot regenerate energy.
• Death Sentence (Ultimate): Deals 28.8% of Blade's ATK plus 72% of Max HP as Wind DMG to an enemy and adjacent targets and 14.4% of Blade's ATK plus 36% of Max HP as Wind DMG to adjacent targets. Additionally, sets Blade's current HP to 50% of his Max HP.

Talent: Shuhu's Gift 

Every time he takes DMG, Blade gains 1 charge stack for 3 turn(s), stacking up to 5 times. When the maximum Charge stacks is reached, consume all Charges and immediately unleash a follow-up attack on all enemies, dealing 21% of Blade's ATK plus 54% of the HP loss while stacking Charges as Wind DMG. Then, restore Blasde's HP by 30% of his Max HP.

Technique: Karma Wind

Immediately attacks the enemy. After entering battle, consumes 20% of Blade's Max HP and deals 40% of Blade's Max HP as Wind DMG to all enemies. 

Traces

• Endless Lifespan: If Blade's HP is 50% or lower, incoming healing is increased by an additional 20%. 
• Dead and Back Again: When Blade hits an enemy with Weakness Break using "Forest of Swords," he restores HP by 10% of Max HP plus 80.
• Cyclone of Destruction: Wind DMG dealy by Talwnt's follow-up attack is increased by 15%. 

Eidolon

• Rejected by Death, Infected With Life (Eidolon 1): During the battle, every time Blade's HP goes lower than 50%, Max HP is increased by 20%. Stacks up to 2 time(s). 
• Missed Dreams and Countless Regrets (Eidolon 2): While "Forest of Swords" is active, if Blade's HP is restored, his next attack's DMG increases by 15%. This effect can stack up to 3 time(s).
• Smelting Steel and Milling Grains (Eidolon 3): Ultimate Lv. +3, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
• Ultimate Sword Hidden Hell (Eidolon 4): When Using Ultimate, if Blade's HP is above 50%, deals 100% of the HP loss caused by Ultimate to the enemy and adjacent targets as additional Wind DMG.
• Death Sentence. Facing Karma (Eidolon 5): Skill Lv. +3, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
• Body and Soul (Eidolon 6): When Struck by a killing blow, instead of becoming incapacitated, Blade's HP is reduced to 1, and his Talent is immediately triggered. This effect can only trigger 1 time every 3 turn(s). 

We will update this page if the official details are different from the ones listed above, so make sure to keep an eye on it.