Summary
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Tribbie, a new 5-star Harmony character, is expected to join Honkai: Star Rail in update 3.1.
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Tribbie will be a support character capable of dealing high damage and providing various effects.
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Tribbie's release date is not official, but she may be featured in the first banner cycle of the next update.
A new one Honkai: Star Rail The leak revealed a lot of details about a new character named Tribbie, who is expected to join the roster in update 3.1. Even if Honkai: Star Rail 3.0 hasn't arrived yet, the game's social accounts have already announced new roster additions for the next update.
Developer HoYoverse previously confirmed that Tribbie will have a five-star rarity and follow the Path of Harmony. Tribbie won't be the only new five-star character arriving Honkai: Star Rail 3.1, as the game's official social media accounts also revealed the arrival of Mydei.
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Honkai: Star Rail reveals new five-star character Mydei
Honkai: Star Rail reveals a new five-star Destruction character called Mydei, who should arrive alongside Tribbie in version 3.1.
A credible one Honkai: Star Rail Uncle Guoba revealed a lot of information about Tribbie's kit. According to the leak, Tribbie will be a supporting character in Honkai: Star Rail. However, she will also be able to deal higher amounts of damage compared to older DPS characters, and after using Tribbie's Ultimate, she will provide an aura effect for her teammates. The leak also suggested that Tribbie can provide many different effects, including increased damage output for her party members, as well as reducing the DEF and resistance of her enemies. Finally, Tribbie will not provide advance action or energy regen perks, and will instead perform a follow-up attack dealing damage to multiple targets if a team member uses his Ultimate.
Honkai: Star Rail: Tribbie's role and release date expectations
The fact that she is a Harmony character in the Honkai: Star Rail indicates that Tribbie will likely still be used in the support role despite being able to deal a lot of damage. Right now, there isn't much official information about Tribbie, other than that it's expected to arrive in the next update. The official announcement revealed that Tribbie is also known as the Holy Virgin of Janusopolis, a divine creature split into multiple personalities.
Her official splash features three of them: Tribbie Messenger, Trianne Gatekeeper, and Trinnon the Priest. Some previous leaks have also suggested that Tribbie will have great synergy with Honkai: Star RailIt's Herta who is at her strongest when placed on a team where she can use her follow-up attacks as often as possible.
When it comes to Tribbie's release, HoYoverse hasn't revealed any official dates. However, given that it was announced before Mydei, it indicates that Tribbie could be featured in the first banner cycle of the next Honkai: Star Rail update, which should drop at the end of February.