Keeping up with Star Rail — Acheron: Another Fall of Rain, _______ _____ ______ | Honkai: Star Rail

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English Voice:

Owlbert — Bill Butts

Black Swan — Arryn Zech

We have just received an S-level wanted notice from the IPC: Acheron, female. Age, current residence, and home world unknown. A kindly member of the Riddlers, perhaps? Acheron is the prime suspect in the assassination of several criminals wanted by the IPC, including one high-profile case involving a certain Ever-Flame Mansion...

Wait, she eliminated wanted criminals and became a wanted criminal? The IPC is seeking help from the public. If you see this person or have any clues about her whereabouts, please notify us using the comment section at the bottom of this page! The IPC will contact you shortly and reward you with... how many credits!? Ahem! To help us explore the rumors surrounding the enigmatic Acheron, we have invited an eminent soothsayer as today's expert guest.

Without further ado, let's welcome Black Swan! Acheron keeps a low-profile and operates in the shadows Acheron keeps a low-profile and operates in the shadows the IPC doesn't have any clear leads. What approach would you recommend? Stories can deceive, but memories never lie. Ah-ha, a very... "Black Swan" recommendation...

Now then, let's take a look at the precious Memory Bubble Black Swan brought us today! I see... Acheron is a Lightning-Type character on the Path of Nihility. Here we see her reaching into her sleeve and pulling out a... she's pulling out a... p—peach? Well, anyway, let's get down to business.

When Acheron uses her Basic ATK, she deals Lightning DMG based on her ATK to a target enemy. *sigh* It wasn't easy getting this Memory Bubble here... Not going to take a closer look? Oh! Uh, hehe... C—Compared to other characters, Acheron has a very unique charging mechanism known as Slashed Dream. When using her Skill, Acheron accumulates a certain quantity of Slashed Dream.

She then inflicts set stacks of Crimson Knot on a single target and deals Lightning DMG to adjacent targets based on her ATK. After accumulating enough Slashed Dream, Acheron can use her Ultimate. She frees her right arm and draws her sword casting everything into a sea of darkness and engulfing her enemies in a black hole of terror...

only the color of blood remains...! I'm having nightmares tonight. I have read countless memories... but only in her memories has all color faded away. She's either hiding something, or black and white are her favorite colors... Incredible! When using her Ultimate, Acheron can choose a target for each of her three attacks.

Each attack deals a certain amount of Lightning DMG and removes a set number of Crimson Knot stacks. Whenever Crimson Knot is removed, Lightning DMG is dealt to the target, with greater DMG being for each stack removed. Finally, when sheathing her blade, Acheron deals Lightning DMG to all enemies based on her ATK, while removing all stacks of Crimson Knot from the battlefield! Even karma can be cut by that blade.

Acheron truly is one of a kind... What's her secret... Let's keep watching~ Thanks to her one-of-a-kind Talent, when using her Ultimate, Acheron can reduce enemy Toughness while ignoring weakness types, and decrease All-Type RES for all enemies. Plus, when any unit on the field — even enemy units — causes an enemy to become debuffed, Acheron gains 1 Slashed Dream and (the enemy gains) 1 stack of Crimson Knot.

All tools are available to use, including the enemy's. You said it! Keep what's mine, and borrow what's yours. But that's not all her Talent does! When an enemy target with Crimson Knot is defeated, that Crimson Knot will be transferred to the enemy unit with the most Crimson Knot stacks on the field.

If Acheron wants to maximize her battle prowess and ability to inflict DMG, she's gonna need allies on the field who can inflict debuffs! Know oneself, know your allies, and know your enemy. The rain falls on us all~ When Acheron uses her Technique to enter battle, at the start of every wave — I repeat: every wave — she gains a certain amount of Slashed Dream after her next Ultimate, stacks a certain number of Crimson Knot on a random enemy, inflicts Lightning DMG on all enemies based on her ATK, and reduces Toughness of all enemies regardless of Weakness Type.

And that's not all! If Acheron encounters a Normal Enemy, her Technique will vanquish it without even entering battle! And if the hit doesn't land, it won't consume any Technique Points. I'm getting the impression that Acheron has her own way of doing things... Just what kind of person is she, exactly? I can show you memories, but interpreting them is up to you.

Why are there so many riddles on today's show? It seems like no matter where Acheron travels throughout the universe, danger is waiting for her. After unlocking a specific Trace, Acheron enters battle with a set amount of Slashed Dream, and inflicts a certain number of Crimson Knot stacks on a random enemy.

When using her Skill, they gain a set number of Crimson Knot stacks. When allies use a basic ATK against the same enemy, they become inflicted with Burn, Acheron gains 1 point of Slashed Dream, and the enemy is inflicted with another stack of Crimson Knot. Realizing the combos they can create with Acheron's abilities, allies inflict a debuff on the enemy, triggering another wave of Slashed Dream and Crimson Knot! The enemy tries to get smart with a counterattack but ends up triggering a debuff from Acheron's ally, landing themselves with a stack of Crimson Knot and granting Acheron another point of Slashed Dream. Whoo! It's Ultimate o'clock! And Acheron doesn't hold back. Amid the rain of darkness, her blade cuts blood-red slashes between heaven and earth... Just like that, the enemy is vanquished from this plane of existence... We're gonna need a bigger ambulance! ...cause, they're dead. As though they never even existed. We learned all kinds of things about Acheron! And, uh... Wh—while I've got you — Looking at the year ahead... Any chance I can get rich and retire early? That's easy, wait one moment. About your hopes for the future... I recommend taking a nap.

It might happen in your dreams~ Nap? I can hardly take a *censored*