With the upcoming launch of Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.4, HoYoverse has already begun hyping its next big update. The announcement of Hysilens as a new 5-Star playable character in Version 3.5 has tantalized fans and raised expectations.
Her real name is Helektra, and she comes from the coastal town of Styxia, which is renowned for its seductive charm and dreamy vibe. Today, she is the Knight Commander of Okhema, a forceful presence who exercises dominance.
In her introduction, Hysilens asserts stoutly:
“Helektra? That name has long since sunk into the depths of the past… Ah, it’s you, little gray fry. Call me Hysilens. I am the Knight Commander of the holy city, and I will remain on watch — I will not let the storms of fate cloud your eyes.”
Hysilens is a Nihility Path character who is a Physical Damage specialist, setting her apart from the roster’s DoT specialists. She wields Phagousa’s Coreflame, linked to the Ocean Titan, and her history is heavily connected with Cerydra, another Chrysos Heir who uses the Coreflame of Thanatos, the Law Titan. Together, they freed Okhema from attacking armies with an unknown army and eventually made the Prophecy of the Chrysos Heirs the new law.
In-game lore also supports that characters such as Aglaea, Tribbie, and Cipher knew Hysilens personally before her unexplained disappearance.
Her character description wonderfully encapsulates her relation with the sea and her destiny:
“Styxia, a coastal city of intoxication and dreams, where echoes of old songs still drift among the waves. Helektra, Daughter of the Sea, Chrysos Heir who cleanses the Ocean’s Coreflame, dispels the murky undercurrents, and orchestrates a feast of revelry for the heroes beyond the sky — The show must go on. Even if hope is as fragile as bubbles, the waves will keep surging forward.”
Hysilens’ kit should heavily emphasize DoT effects, reviving the interest in damage-over-time team builds. Her moves are said to synergize well with Kafka, who is supposed to get considerable buffs in future patches. Players are looking forward to how Hysilens might change the meta by making DoT playstyle popular again.
Early rumors indicate that she will be a core character in the Divergent Universe with special stacking abilities and burst windows, akin to current bleed-based characters but more strategic and polished.