Summary
Honkai: Star Railhas finally revealed Sunday’s upcoming release as a playable character, confirming the longstanding rumors about Penacony’s former Oak Family leader. The debut of the HoYoverse sci-fi RPG’s newest world saw plenty of new additions to the game’s playable cast, with Penacony bringing a wide variety of characters to the game.New roster members like Acheron, Sparkle, and Firefly have quickly become some of the game’s most popular characters, while others like Black Swan and Jade have become popular picks for specific teams. However, one Penacony character is still waiting for their debut.
Sunday served as one of the most important characters to be introduced within Penacony, playing a major role in the world’s plot. Players would come into conflict with Sunday throughout the world’s story, even battling against Sunday as the Harmonious Choir boss. WhileHonkai: Star Raildid not confirm his playability at the time, Sunday’s eventual addition toStar Rail’s roster has been the subject of numerous rumors and leaks since his initial appearance during Penacony’s launch. Now, fans of Sunday won’t have to wait much longer.
Honkai: Star Railofficially announced Sunday’s playable release earlier this week, confirming the rumored debut of the Penacony character. The post gives a brief inkling about Sunday’s in-game story, hinting at major story elements surrounding the non-playable Order Path. Sunday is revealed to be coming toStar Railas an Imaginary Harmony character, aligning withprevious leaks and rumors surrounding Sunday’s kitfollowing his release. Sunday will make his playable debut inHonkai: Star Rail’s Version 2.7 update, set to launch in early December.
Honkai: Star Rail Announces Sunday’s Playable Release
The long-awaited release of Sunday comes as the character has already been the subject of numerous rumors about his playability. Past leaks fromStar Railhave suggested thatSunday may bring a new mechanicto the game, featuring a unique method of manipulatingHonkai: Star Rail’s energy system. Sunday is expected to operate as a mainly support-oriented character withinStar Rail, seen as a boon for teams built around hypercarries and likely working well with his sister, Robin.
Sunday’s highly-anticipated debut inHonkai: Star Railcomes as the RPG begins to wind down the cycle for its third fully playable world. Version 2.6 will feature players returning to Penacony after the past two updates have seen their main story set within the Xianzhou Luofu. Leaks and rumors from the game have also begun to hint atthe next playable world coming toHonkai: Star Rail, currently rumored to be launching early next year with Version 3.0. Between a plethora of exciting characters on the way and a new world not too far off,Star Railfans should have plenty to look forward to throughout the RPG’s next updates.
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