Honkai: Star Rail Teases 3 New Playable Characters – Luka, Kafka, Blade

It’s been almost a month now since the release of Honkai: Star Rail, and Hoyoverse is teasing quite a number of characters leading up to the game’s Version 1.1 livestream. The studio previously teased Kafka and Blade, and today, a completely new character, Luka, has also been revealed.

Kafka and Blade, not surprisingly, are 5-star characters, while Luka is a 4-star character. Their respective elements have also been revealed: Kafka wields Lightning, Blade is a Wind character, while Luka is a Physical unit.

Kafka
On the Interastral Peace Corporation's wanted list, Kafka's entry only has two things — her name, and a single sentence: "Likes collecting coats." Little is known about this Stellaron Hunter aside from her being one of Destiny's Slave Elio's most trusted members.
In order… pic.twitter.com/RFBhuREIUX
— Honkai: Star Rail (@honkaistarrail) May 24, 2023

Blade
A swordsman who abandoned his body to become a blade. Birth name unknown.
He pledges loyalty to Destiny's Slave, and possesses a terrifying self-healing ability.
Blade wields an ancient sword riddled with cracks, just like his body and his mind.#HonkaiStarRail pic.twitter.com/rCQxRJiZWF
— Honkai: Star Rail (@honkaistarrail) May 23, 2023

Luka
An optimistic and carefree fighter with a mechanical arm. Skilled in mixed martial arts and is a Wildfire member.
From the fight cage to the battlefield, and from a fighter to a warrior, Luka uses his strength to protect the people of the Underworld.
He wishes to bring hope… pic.twitter.com/vbBq00Uamd
— Honkai: Star Rail (@honkaistarrail) May 25, 2023

Chances are, all three of these characters will be playable in Star Rail sooner or later, though it remains to be seen exactly when. There is a chance they will be added to the game in Version 1.2, given that the teaser image for the game’s Version 1.1 livestream features Silver Wolf, Luocha, and Yukong, who are likely to be playable in Star Rail 1.1.

Nonetheless, we’ll just have to wait for the Version 1.1 livestream of Honkai: Star Rail to know for sure. The stream will begin at 7:30PM on 26 May tomorrow on YouTube.