HSR Patch 3.4 Review
Jul. 2nd, 2025 08:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tanithryudoThe update came out yesterday and I finished it the same night. This is probably because this patch didn't get a new big map where we have to run around all over alongside the story. Rather, the patch is mostly one big exposition where a lot of the mysteries surround Amphoreus is finally clearly resolved for us. Of course, as I have been hanging out the various spoiler sites and lore posts, most of it is not really a surprise. But it's still good to have the various wild theories out there either confirmed or denied.
I do still think they they are doing a good job with the story, compared to previous arcs, even though it also means this one setting is looong and thus we're likely not gonna get any side arcs in older places (boo). The characterization per banner character is also pretty strong. The update did get me sympathetic forKevin Phanion, the banner character. But...still not enough for me to pull him. :p
The second half of this banner is essentially replaced by the start of the Fate/Stay Night collab. I am not really interested in adding another franchise to track. So not planning to pull them either. Spoilers for the banner characters coming out next update aren't looking promising either. Not pulling the new DoT character because I don't have and don't plan to build a DoT team. The new support Cerydra appears to be geared very narrowly for Phanion and very few other DPS, and her appearance is meh (I know they're trying to go for chessmaster theme, but that dress looks like she's playing the Jester -_-).
Of the rerun banners... most are meh for me. I was a little tempted by Sunday's rerun, because he's turned out to be so damn useful omni-support character. But eventually decided to stick to my original decision not to pull him, because I just don't like that character (it's not even a "meh"). So in the end, I pulled the rerun Tribbie, without her signature LC since she can make due with the general DDD lightcone (which I got plenty of ^_^). She's a AoE damage support, which is a fairly general role that can slot into many teams.
Anyway, what I am really looking forward to is patch 3.6 (~3 months from now -_-) because that's when we will get the new 5 star March and Dan Heng. The much rumored tank flavored new dragon boy coming up!!
I do still think they they are doing a good job with the story, compared to previous arcs, even though it also means this one setting is looong and thus we're likely not gonna get any side arcs in older places (boo). The characterization per banner character is also pretty strong. The update did get me sympathetic for
The second half of this banner is essentially replaced by the start of the Fate/Stay Night collab. I am not really interested in adding another franchise to track. So not planning to pull them either. Spoilers for the banner characters coming out next update aren't looking promising either. Not pulling the new DoT character because I don't have and don't plan to build a DoT team. The new support Cerydra appears to be geared very narrowly for Phanion and very few other DPS, and her appearance is meh (I know they're trying to go for chessmaster theme, but that dress looks like she's playing the Jester -_-).
Of the rerun banners... most are meh for me. I was a little tempted by Sunday's rerun, because he's turned out to be so damn useful omni-support character. But eventually decided to stick to my original decision not to pull him, because I just don't like that character (it's not even a "meh"). So in the end, I pulled the rerun Tribbie, without her signature LC since she can make due with the general DDD lightcone (which I got plenty of ^_^). She's a AoE damage support, which is a fairly general role that can slot into many teams.
Anyway, what I am really looking forward to is patch 3.6 (~3 months from now -_-) because that's when we will get the new 5 star March and Dan Heng. The much rumored tank flavored new dragon boy coming up!!
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Date: 2025-07-06 09:24 am (UTC)Doesn't DH already have a 5-star? He's getting another one?
Maybe I'll tune back into the story if they bring it back to the dragon stuff...
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Date: 2025-07-06 04:35 pm (UTC)March is rumored to be a new Remembrance path character, still Ice element, summons a jellyfish, sub-DPS role.
Dan Heng is rumored to be a Preservation this time (tank/shield), gold colored/"earth" dragon based theme (dreaming of Genshin, lol), likely fire element. Said to be a sustain unit geared for Phanion (who I'm not pulling, but I'm hoping he'll be generally applicable just like Aventurine was geared for FUA teams but still applicable outside them)
Also, also, there's rumors that we'll all get a free copy of the new Dan Heng (similar to how everyone got a free Dr. Ratio when he came out). I'm hoping it's true, because I am also planning on pulling the banners before (March's first 5 star) and after (HI3 expy dev favorite rumored to be the core of all-Remembrance teams) him. -_-