Boothill in Honkai Star Rail: Leaks & everything we know

James Busby
Boothill in Honkai Star Rail

Honkai Star Rail leaks have revealed details about Boothill, an upcoming character that will be released in a future update. So, here’s everything we currently know about him. 

Honkai Star Rail’s roster grows with every update, but leaks surrounding future units have made players eager for more. For example, users have leaked information about Boothill, Robin, Acheron, and more.

Boothill has been shrouded in mystery, but a new wave of leaks has now revealed details about his personality, design, and what weapon he could wield.

So, whether you’re hoping to pull for this mysterious unit or want to know more about Boothill, our hub has got you covered.

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Who is Boothill in Honkai Star Rail?

According to Honkai Star Rail, Boothill is an “extremely optimistic and unrestrained” cyborg cowboy.

“He is a member of the Galaxy Rangers who swore to punish the wretched by any and all means… His flamboyant and brash actions were all to draw the attention of the Interastral Peace Corporation — the target of his revenge,” Boothill’s description reads.

Is there a Boothill release date in Honkai Star Rail?

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Boothill is the latest Honkai Star Rail character to leak ahead of schedule.

Boothill is expected to be released alongside the version 2.2 update, launching sometime in May 2024.

Boothill weapon and element

In addition to his drip marketing, Honkai Star Rail has officially confirmed that Boothill is a 5-star Physical character on the Path of The Hunt.

Boothill abilities in Honkai Star Rail

  • Basic ATK: Deals Physical DMG to a single target.
  • Enhanced Basic ATK: Performs a Six-Shot, dealing Physical DMG to a single target. Every stack of Reforged will increased Toughness DMG by 100%. If Boothill has ???, for every stack of ???, Boothill will deal 1 instance of Break DMG to the target, equal to a percentage of Boothill’s Physical Break DMG. Every instance has the same Toughness DMG as the Six-Shot, max 3 instances.
  • Skill: Selects a single target and applies a Duel Mark. Boothill enters the duel state, converting Basic ATK to Enhanced Basic ATK, lasting for some turns. Then, Boothill, takes a special action.
    • During the duel, Boothill can only select the Duel Mark target, and receives increased DMG from the Duel Mark target. The Duel Mark target can only select Boothill while attacking, and receives increased DMG from Boothill.
    • The duel state’s remaining duration decreases by 1 at the start of Boothill’s turn. When Boothill exits the duel state, Duel Mark also disappears.
    • At the start of Boothill’s turn, if there are no targets with Duel Mark, Boothill will exit the duel state
  • Ultimate: Inserts a Physical Weakness to a single target, lasting for some turns. Then, deals Physical DMG to this target and delays this target’s action by a percentage of Boothill’s Break Effect plus a fixed amount.
  • Talent: When the Duel Mark target is defeated by any entity, Boothill will exit the duel state and gain 1 stack of Reforged. Reforged: Increases Break Effect, stackable, has upper limit, lasts permanently.
  • Technique: Upon entering battle, deals Physical DMG to the target with lowest HP. This DMG is considered Basic ATK DMG. If this defeats the target, Boothill will gain 1 stack of Reforged. After finishing the battle, gains an unknown effect.
  • Trace #1: Increases Crit DMG based on a percentage of Break Effect.
  • Trace #2: Boothill takes reduced DMG from targets without Duel Mark.
  • Trace #3: When the Duel Mark target is Weakness Broken, if it is Elite or higher, it will lose its Duel Mark. Boothill will exit Duel state and gain a certain number of Reforged stacks.

Boothill Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail

  • Eidolon 1- Upon entering combat, gains 1 stack of Reforged. Every stack of Reforged will also increase ATK.
  • Eidolon 2 – When an enemy is defeated or Weakness Broken by any entity, Boothill’s action is advanced. This effect can be triggered at most a certain number of times every turn. The count resets at the end of every Boothill’s turn/
  • Eidolon 4 – After casting Skill, gains Protection. When the Duel Mark target attacks Boothill, Boothill will consume Protection to reduce the DMG of this attack and regenerate some Energy.
  • Eidolon 6 – Before performing an attack, if the target has Physical Weakness, will increase this attack’s DMG and Weakness Break Effeciency.

So, there you have it. That’s everything we currently know about Boothill in Honkai Star Rail. Be sure to check out our Honkai Star Rail page for all the latest news and guides.

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