Honkai: Star Rail – Ascending Trailblazer

gameranx.com:

With Honkai: Star Rail having just been released nearly four months ago, some things can be pretty overwhelming to learn if you’re only just starting out. If you’ve never played HoYoverse’s other popular IP, Genshin Impact, then it’s bound to seem a little complicated, too. So here’s your guide to ascending the main character of your choosing in Honkai: Star Rail.

Trailblazer starts out as the Physical element, and is on the Path of Destruction, which makes them a great damage-dealer for both single-target and AoE. Later, you can switch Paths at will, to a Fire element on the Path of Preservation, which is a more defensive role with some nice burst damage. Thankfully, the materials for ascending Trailblazer doesn’t change based on which Path you’ve swapped to.

Ascending your Trailblazer, or any of your characters, also requires an increase in Equilibrium level, which you’ll be prompted to do as you play when your Trailblaze level reaches the appropriate points. It’s also highly recommended to keep your Trailblazer at level with the rest of your team, for the sake of having them ready for story progression reasons.

Honkai: Star Rail is available for PC and mobile download and is slated for a Q4 2023 release on Playstation 5.

More Honkai: Star Rail guides:

A Genshin Impact Guide to Honkai: Star Rail | Everything You Need to Know | Free Pulls and Gift Codes

Trailblazer needs a handful of materials that increase in quality and quantity with each level of ascension. The first of which is called Thief’s Instinct.

Thief’s Instinct is the first form of the items you’ll need, and they’re perhaps the easiest to collect along the way. They drop from Voidranger: Reaver enemies within the Storage Zone and the Supply Zone on the Herta