Ever sinceHonkai: Star Railconcluded the Penacony chapter, many fans have wondered whether Sunday would become playable. The disgraced former head of the Oak Family is a prominent figure in Penacony as the brother of Robin and the main villain in the story. When the Astral Express Crew thwarts his plans, Sunday is imprisoned for an indefinite period of time, creating speculation that he’ll be back inHonkai: Star Railin some way.
Honkai: Star Railfans might get what they wished for soon: leaks suggest thatSunday could be a 5-star banner character in Version 2.7. It’s said that he will be an Imaginary-type Harmony character, which means that he will be a support unit that can provide buffs to allies. It’s still unknown how Sunday’s alleged comeback will affectHonkai: Star Rail’s main story, but one of his rumored abilities might introduce a new mechanic.
Sunday’s Leaked Skill Could Be Ideal For Honkai: Star Rail’s Hypercarries
Just like his younger sister, Robin, Sunday is rumored to be a Harmony character who’s believed to have the ability to increase his allies' energy bars, so they can hit their Ultimates faster. It’s similar to Tingyun’s Ultimate ability, wherein she can regenerate a single ally’s energy and also increase their damage. Meanwhile, the most recent leak claims thatone of Sunday’s rumored abilitieswill be a new “overflow” mechanic, which is said to allow a team’s overflowed energy to return to specific characters' energy pools. It’s still unknown if the overflow mechanic will be applied to Sunday’s Skill or Ultimate, and there’s also a possibility that the final version of the character might not even have this ability.
In theory, an overflow mechanic can greatly helpHonkai: Star Rail’s DPS hypercarriesto execute their Ultimates quicker than usual. It’s especially useful for the likes of Jingliu and Firefly, who need to charge up their Ultimate abilities to deal powerful attacks to enemies. Argenti could also benefit from this since his Ultimate has two layers, allowing him to deal extra Physical damage when the second layer is activated. The mechanic can also be supported by stat buffs to ensure that DPS units are fully maximizing their attack damage.
The rumored mechanic is also a good way to set Sunday and Robin apart, especially since they’re both support characters. Robin, who is a 5-star Physical character, mostly operates as a DMG and CRIT DMG buffer in a team, and can also advance allies' movements forward with her Ultimate ability. It’s definitely possible for Sunday and Robin to be used together in a team, as players could utilize their support abilities to further amp up their main DPS.
One Honkai: Star Rail Leak Hints at Another Possible Sunday Role
Apart from being a support character, aleak about Sunday’s rumored Light Coneseems to suggest that he might also be a hypercarry in some way. An unnamed Light Cone, which is believed to be Sunday’s signature item, indicates that the wearer could have increased damage and can regenerate a certain amount of energy after using combat skills. While this isn’t confirmed yet, a number of people think that Sunday could be a viable damage dealer as well, which is quite common inHonkai: Star Rail,thanks to the likes of Aventurine and Silver Wolf.
It’s still too early to tell how Sunday, particularly the rumored overflow mechanic, could shift the meta in the future. Sometimes,Honkai: Star Rail’s meta is dictated by enemies' improved toughnessand how characters synergize with each other. One guess is that Sunday could aid in highlighting DPS units that fans might have forgotten about because the overflow mechanic could bring renewed appreciation for these characters' combat abilities.
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