Star Rail Characters Dominate Apocalyptic Shadow

Honkai: Star Rail's Apocalyptic Shadow mode: Top character usage revealed! A new fan-made chart highlights the most popular characters in this challenging combat mode, offering insights into effective team compositions. Similar to Pure Fiction and Forgotten Hall, Apocalyptic Shadow throws players against powerful foes, demanding strategic team building.

Unlocked after completing the Grim Film of Finality mission, Apocalyptic Shadow (a permanent mode as of version 2.3) rewards players with Xueyi for clearing the first two stages. Future updates will bring enemy and balance adjustments.

A Reddit user (LvlUrArti) compiled a chart showcasing character usage rates. Among five-star characters, Ruan Mei dominates with an 89.31% usage rate, followed by Acheron (74.79%), Firefly (58.49%), and Fu Xuan (56.75%).

Top Five-Star Characters:

• Ruan Mei (89.31%)
• Acheron (74.79%)
• Firefly (58.49%)
• Fu Xuan (56.75%)

Top Four-Star Characters:

Gallagher and Pela lead the four-star pack with the highest usage rates in Apocalyptic Shadow, at 65.14% and 37.74% respectively. Other strong four-star performers include Xueyi and Sushang.

The highest-performing team identified in the chart consists of Firefly, Ruan Mei, the Trailblazer, and Gallagher.

Looking ahead, version 2.5 will introduce a formidable new boss to Apocalyptic Shadow: Phantylia the Undying, a three-phase enemy from Xianzhou Lufou. Phantylia utilizes Wind, Lightning, and Imaginary damage types across its phases, summoning lotuses with unique abilities in each.

Conquer Apocalyptic Shadow to earn valuable rewards including Stellar Jades, Refined Aether, and materials crucial for upgrading relics and Light Cones at the Manifest Shop.