Luka in Honkai Star Rail (HSR) - Everything We Know [UPDATE]

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Honkai Star Rail has released with 22 playable units available in version 1.0, but there are many upcoming characters that have appeared in the storyline or were teased in the game’s lore or artwork. One of them is Luka. Who is he and when can fans expect him?

• Who is Luka in Honkai Star Rail?
• What upcoming banner will Luka be on in Honkai Star Rail?

Who is Luka in Honkai Star Rail?

Luka could first be seen in the official animated trailer “Interstellar Journey” on Youtube and in the artwork of the Light Cone “Resolution Shines as Pearls of Sweat”. He is a red-headed male with purple eyes and a mechanical arm.

“Resolution Shines as Pearls of Sweat” 4 Star Nihility Light Cone depicting Luka in game.

According to the description of the Light Cone that depicts him and the information on the official Twitter of Honkai Star Rail, Luka is a boxer who went from fighting on the ring in Belebog on Jarilo-VI to the battlefield. He is a part of the organization Wildfire, like another prominent HSR character, Seele. His description on the HSR official English account says that “He wishes to bring hope to others precisely because he had experienced despair himself.”. His Light Cone text states that he fights to protect those close to him.

As a playable character, Luka will be of 4 star rarity, deal Physical damage and follow the Nihility Path, which is focused on debuffs and Damage over Time. If the properties of the Light Cone showing him are an indication, he may be able to decrease the Defense of opponents.

What upcoming banner will Luka be on in Honkai Star Rail?

Luka has been announced as an upcoming character on the official social media accounts of Honkai Star Rail along with Kafka and Blade. That means the three are definitely coming soon – but in what version?

Source: Honkai Star Rail weibo

Another HoYoverse game, Genshin Impact, has established a pattern where new characters are revealed two game versions ahead of release. If HSR was to follow this custom, it would mean Luke, Kafka and Blade are primed to release in version 1.2.

HSR leaks pointed to Silver Wolf, Luocha and Yukong as the characters coming out in version 1.1. The official live stream for version 1.1 that aired on May 27th revealed that those preditions were correct. You can also check the information for the update on the HSR website.

Source: Honkai Star Rail Youtube

The version 1.1 of Hokai Star Rail will launch on June 7th, while version 1.2 is expected somewhere around the latter half of July. It means that players who want to obtain Luka from Warp still have some time to save up Stellar Jade for him.

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