Pearl, a highly anticipated 5-Star Ice character aligned with The Elation path, is slated to arrive in Honkai Star Rail, likely in version 4.6. Leaked beta information, primarily sourced from honeyhunterworld, provides an early look at her kit, Ascension materials, Trace materials, and Eidolons, though these details are subject to change before her official release.
Pearl's Abilities and Kit
Pearl is characterized as a 5-Star Ice unit of The Elation path. Her kit revolves around a resource called 'Certified Banger' and a buff known as 'Deep Learning.' Her Basic Attacks include variations like 'Brushstroke: Trace the Severed Stream,' a single-target damage ability, and enhanced versions like 'Brushstroke: Imagenate the Starry Night' and 'Brushstroke: Render the Great Wave,' which deal AoE Ice damage and restore HP to allies. The enhanced versions are triggered under specific conditions, such as when 'Deep Learning' is active or when using her Ultimate.
Pearl's Skill, 'Relume Life's Light,' grants 'Certified Banger' and provides HP restoration to all allies, with an additional portion going to the ally with the lowest HP. Her Technique, 'Recast Masterwork in Nacre,' applies 'Aesthetic Archetype' to the active character when switching, granting 'Certified Banger' and enabling 'Deep Learning' for the next battle.
The Talent, 'Grow Grace from Grit,' allows 'Certified Banger' to function as Repellency, capable of blocking a percentage of incoming damage for allies. This ability also reduces damage taken by allies with 50% or lower HP. Pearl's Ultimate, 'Appraise Soul's Ground,' grants 'Certified Banger' and applies 'Deep Learning' to an ally, advancing their actions based on the number of Elation characters in the team and potentially granting an extra turn. This Ultimate's enhanced Basic Attacks also deal additional Ice Elation Damage based on the 'Aesthetic Archetype's' stats.
Bonus Traces further enhance her capabilities. 'Panoptic Vision' increases her Elation based on her DEF. 'Sensory Latitude' grants 'Certified Banger' at the start of ally turns and dispels debuffs when using enhanced attacks or her Skill. 'Aesthetic Firewall' can regenerate Energy for Pearl when an Elation character is the 'Aesthetic Archetype' and uses their Ultimate.
Ascension and Trace Materials
To fully upgrade Pearl, players will need to gather specific Ascension and Trace materials. The required Ascension materials include Whimsy Wax, Dreamweave Steel, Lucid Awl, and Sea Siren's Torn Fin, along with Credits. The total amounts needed are 15 Whimsy Wax, 15 Dreamweave Steel, 15 Lucid Awl, and 65 Sea Siren's Torn Fin, plus 308,000 Credits.
Trace materials for upgrading her abilities include Tracks of Destiny, High Hopes of the Falsely Enlightened, The Fluffy Hand-Drawn Story Board, Whimsy Wax, Dreamweave Steel, Lucid Awl, The Fluffy Serialization Memorial Issue, and The Fluffy Collector's Edition. A significant amount of Credits is also required, totaling 3 million.
Pearl's Eidolons
Unlocking Pearl's Eidolon levels by obtaining duplicate copies of her can significantly enhance her abilities. Eidolon 1, 'Nestle That Pearl in Uninked Tides,' increases allies' Elation based on Pearl's Elation. Eidolon 2, 'Crop That Dappled Dawn,' boosts ally Elation DMG and enhances the effects of her Ultimate. Eidolon 3, 'Sketch That Suspended Wave,' increases the levels of her Basic Attack, Skill, and Ultimate.
Further enhancements come with Eidolon 4, 'Study That Veiled Smile,' which bolsters the defensive capabilities of her Talent. Eidolon 5, 'Render Those Starlit Swirls,' increases the levels of her Skill, Talent, and Elation Skill. Finally, Eidolon 6, 'Compute Life From One Shell,' grants allies increased All-Type RES PEN while under 'Deep Learning' and adds substantial additional Ice Elation Damage to her enhanced Basic Attack.
