What are Space Anchors in Honkai Star Rail and how do they work?

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Honkai Star Rail brings a brand new space-faring JRPG-inspired experience to mobiles and PCs. As part of the crew of Astral Express, the protagonist, known as the Trailblazer, embarks on a journey that could determine the fate of the world. With new friends and allies in tow, players will visit different worlds and battle otherworldly threats from the Antimatter Legion. Despite the linear nature of most maps, one will often find themselves backtracking between various areas.

On their adventures, starting on the Herta Space Station, players will notice odd blue crystals with gold rings scattered around each area. They are called Space Anchors. What exactly are they, and what do they do?

Simply put, Star Anchors are checkpoints in Honkai Star Rail. As such, it makes sense that they will be dotted around maps to make the grind more bearable. However, there is more to it. They also serve a two-fold goal in the game and can be used for:

This can get annoying, given how many areas players can go through to get to new locations. This is where the Fast Travel or Teleport ability comes in handy. Once unlocked, players are able to fast travel to any previous Star Anchor at any location. This reduces the time wasted trudging through dungeons and maps, especially since they are littered with enemy spawns.

This also brings us to its other, arguably more important effect: healing. While players can purchase consumables to heal at any time they want, it is not feasible during the game's early hours. None of the party members at this stage can use any healing skills either. As such, players will often find themselves rushing back to Star Anchors to have their party healed after taking damage from a powerful foe.

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