Summary
A recentHonkai: Star Railleak has given details about a new Apocalyptic Shadow boss, which will arrive in version 2.5.Honkai: Star Rail’s Apocalyptic Shadowmode is the newest endgame content for players with high-level units. It offers a decent number of Stellar Jades, requiring Trailblazers to defeat more powerful versions of enemies they’ve faced before. This combat domain is meant to be an all-new challenge for those who can already beat other endgame modes, such as Pure Fiction and Memory of Chaos.
The Apocalyptic Shadow mode is not only a place where players can test their characters, but also a source of Stellar Jades and upgrade materials. Those who complete the mode receive plenty of Lost Crystals, Lucent Afterglows, Refined Aethers, Credits, and Traveler’s Guides. Moreover, they get Stellar Jades and Jade Feathers by collecting high scores from stages withinHonkai: Star Rail’s Apocalyptic Shadow.

The latestHonkai: Star Railversion 2.5leak from HomDGCat revealed a new boss, Phantylia, which will arrive in the Apocalyptic Shadow mode. The upcoming boss will have damage reduction while not in the Weakness Broken state, and its Abundance lotuses will heal their own HP. According to the leak, these flower companions will reduce a certain amount of energy from all units when they take action.
Honkai: Star Rail Will Allegedly Introduce A New Apocalyptic Shadow Boss
It’s worth noting thatPhantylia’s lotuses will be unkillable. However, the boss will transfer its elemental weaknesses to its companions.
Phantylia the Undying is anEcho of War boss inHonkai: Star Rail, which players can find in the Scalegorge Waterscape region in Xianzhou Lufou. It has weaknesses to some elements, including Wind, Imaginary, and Lightning. Players are well advised to use characters with these elements to defeat Phantylia the Undying more easily.
The Apocalyptic Shadow has players clear waves of enemies to snap bountiful rewards, like othermodes withinHonkai: Star Rail. It runs alongside Pure Fiction, allowing players to choose buffs for their parties before diving into combat. There are various difficulty levels in Apocalyptic Shadow, one of which gives Trailblazers the four-star Quantum unit Xueyi as a completion reward.
Speaking of the Apocalyptic Shadow, a fan-madeHonkai: Star Railchart has revealed that Ruan Mei, Firefly, and Acheron are the most used units in the mode. Ruan Mei comes first with an 89.31% usage rate, while Acheron and Firefly follow her with 74.79% and 58.49%, respectively. Fu Xuan and Silver Wolf are also among the most popular characters in the Apocalyptic Shadow.
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