Honkai Star Rail 2.2: Skip Robin & Boothill, You Need These Old Characters Instead

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Players should completely skip pulling for both Robin and Boothill in 2.2 and, instead, pull for some of the game’s older characters. Robin and Boothill are the new playable units arriving with the next patch. Both of them were confirmed by developer HoYoverse a while back, but the details about them and how they play have finally been revealed. Their kits had been abundantly described in the several 2.2 leaks and rumors and it is now confirmed that most of the information was true. Robin is a support unit, while Boothill is a DPS.

In battles, Robin assists her teammates by significantly improving their offensive capabilities – the singer from Penacony increases her allies’ ATK stats and forwards their actions. Additionally, when they land attacks, she regenerates Energy, which allows Robin to once again buff them. Boothill, on the other hand, specializes in dealing high single-target damage by initiating duels with opponents and, during these duels, they deal increased damage to one another. Both characters seem very good to have in team comps, but given limitations to free Stellar Jade in , players should actually skip these two characters in Version 2.2.

All the featured characters in banners in Version 2.2 have been revealed, including 5-star and 4-star units in Phase 1 and Phase 2. The information was revealed during the Version 2.2 livestream held on the official channel on YouTube. During Phase 1, Robin will make her debut in a dedicated banner, accompanied by a rerun of Topaz & Numby. In Phase 2, Boothill will make his first appearance as a playable character, while the secondary banner will be a rerun of Fu Xuan. Phase 1 starts on May 8, while Phase 2 initiates on May 29.

During Phase 1 banners, March 7th, Hanya, and Xueyi will have increased drop rates. In Phase 2, the featured 4-star characters are Pela, Luka, and Hook.

Strategically speaking, as much as Robin and Boothill sound like enticing new units, players should consider skipping them and saving