Honkai Star Rail Guinaifen Leaks, Release Date, Abilities, Eidolon, Traces

Guinaifen is a four-star Fire Element Nihility Path character that will be released in Honkai Star Rail 1.4. A surprise to many who thought that Xueyi would be the four-star character released in patch 1.4, Guinaifen will be a nice addition to the accounts of those who managed to pull Kafka in Honkai Star Rail 1.2.

If you are wondering when Guinaifen will release in Honkai: Star Rail and what her abilities will be, here is everything you need to know.

Honkai Star Rail Guinaifen Release Date

Guinaifen is a Nihility-based character that will release in Honkai Star Rail 1.4. She will likely have some synergies with DoT teams, meaning players will want to pair her with a character like Kafka. 

Guinaifen Character Overview

While HoYoverse has not revealed the abilities of Guinaifen, several leaks have revealed her abilities, which you can find below. As mentioned, Guinaifen is a four-star Fire Element Nihility Path character. 

Abilities

• Skill: Deals Fire DMG to the target and surrounding enemies. If the target is already burning, they and their surrounding enemies will also become burning.

• Ultimate: Deals Fire DMG to all enemies based on Guinaifen's ATK.

Talent

After using basic attacks, skills, ultimate, or technique, the enemy enters the "Flame Swallowing" state for 2 turns. When in the "Flame Swallowing" state, the target has a chance to Burn and remove the "Flame Swallowing" state when receiving Fire damage for the first time. When in the burning state, the target receives continuous Fire damage at the beginning of each turn.

Technique

Immediately attacks a random enemy, dealing Fire damage and additional damage. After entering the battle, Guinaifen and her teammates gain a shield that can withstand all enemy attacks for 2 turns.

Eidolons

1. Eating Noodles Upside-Down: Damage from Ultimate is increased by ?%.

2. Whistling While Brushing Teeth: For every 1 damage caused by the burning state applied by Guinaifen, it restores ? energy for Guinaifen

3. Boulder-Smashing: Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

4. Neck-Pulling: When Guinaifen burns an enemy target, there is also a ?% fixed chance that increases the target's DoT damage by ?% for ? turn(s).

5. Sword-Swallowing: Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv.10. 

6. Bullet-Catching: When casting a Skill, there is a ?% fixed chance increases the Fire DMG taken by the main target by ?%.