The Simulated Universe in Honkai: Star Rail is a highly challenging gameplay feature that tests players' skills and strategic thinking. Each world within the Simulated Universe presents players with unique boss encounters, each with its own set of mechanics and abilities. To overcome these formidable foes, players must carefully plan their approach, considering the weaknesses and kits of the bosses. This requires a deep understanding of their characters' abilities and synergies between team members. By successfully navigating the Simulated Universe, players not only experience an increased level of enjoyment but also have the opportunity to experiment with different character combinations and team compositions, further enhancing their gameplay experience in Honkai: Star Rail.
As players progress to World 5 in Simulated Universe they will encounter a significant increase in difficulty. This world is designed for players who have reached higher Equilibrium levels, and typically requires the characters 60 or above. Despite the steep challenge, many players are eager to tackle World 5 to obtain valuable resources and farm powerful Planar Artifacts for their characters. The good news is that with strategic character investment, even those with entirely free-to-play teams can overcome the challenges and clear World 5 even with their level 50 characters. It may require careful planning and utilization of character strengths, but the satisfaction of conquering this demanding content makes the effort worthwhile.
Simulated Universe World 5 Best Team Compositions
Kafka is primarily weak to Physical, Wind, and Imaginary elements. In the first phase of the battle, she unleashes swift attacks and calls upon allies for assistance. To effectively counter her, players should prioritize characters capable of quickly breaking her toughness from these elemental categories and defeat her allies as soon as possible. While Kafka is not weak to fire, characters like Asta who provide speed boosts can be valuable assets. F2P characters such as Dan Heng or Physical Trailblazer can be relied upon to deal damage and break shields, while the rest of the team can focus on supporting the primary DPS.
Best F2P Team Composition
- Dan Heng: Focuses on DPS and toughness break
- Asta: Raises speed of team members to avoid Kafka from attacking too often.
- Fire Trailblazer: Provides additional protection against strong attacks and synergizes with Asta to chip away HP from the enemies
- Natasha: - Healing and Toughness break whenever possible.
Non-F2P Optimal Characters
Players who have access to below characters can significantly have an easier time against Kafka on certain aspects:
- Welt: Being the sole Imaginary character currently in the game, Welt stands out as a truly unique addition. In addition to aiding in toughness break, Welt can be a valuable sub-DPS character in the battle against Kafka. His nihility path provides the ability to debuff the enemy, which can greatly slow down Kafka and make the fight considerably easier.
- Sushang: Sushang is an exceptional 4-star physical DPS (and the best 4-star DPS for this battle) capable of consistently dealing high damage to Kafka and exploiting her weaknesses. Players who have access to Sushang can consider swapping out Dan Heng for her, as she can provide even more effective damage output and contribute to the battle against Kafka.
- Clara: Clara shines in the battle against Kafka, showcasing her ability to deal substantial damage while also serving as a reliable tank. Her follow-up attacks provide valuable additional damage output. However, it is important to prepare for this battle by considering specific blessings and ensuring team synergy to fully unlock Clara's potential. Meanwhile, characters like Sushang and Dan Heng can be utilized in a more versatile manner for this encounter.
- Bronya: Bronya serves as a versatile support character capable of substituting for Asta. While she often demands a significant investment of skill points to maintain her buffs, which may impact the overall skill point management of the team, she can still contribute by gradually reducing Kafka's toughness meter when she is unable to provide buffs.
In conclusion, players have the flexibility to interchange characters based on their available options and experiment with various compositions to discover the most suitable play style for them.
Best Path and Blessings for Simulated Universe World 5
Given the challenging nature of the fight and the potential underleveling of players, the Abundance Path is highly recommended for its consistent healing capabilities. The limited availability of healers like Natasha and Bailu may not suffice alone. However, players should balance this defensive playstyle with blessings from other paths to maximize damage output before Kafka can get too strong to one shot the characters. F2P compositions can benefit from Preservation blessings, while those using Dan Heng or Sushang can consider Hunt blessings. For players with access to Welt, Nihility blessings can be advantageous. Clara's damage potential and resilience can be enhanced through specific blessings from the Destruction path, preventing her from being knocked out.
To effectively counter Kafka's debuff and alleviate characters negative status, players should prioritize selecting The Abundance Resonance Formation - Anicca. This formation will greatly reduce the need for high DPS, as characters will be able to avoid heavy damage as the turns pass by. While the battle may take longer, it ensures better survivability. Here are some blessings to consider incorporating into the strategy:
- Dispel Disaster (The Abundance)
- Precious Moon-Like Candlelight (The Abundance)
- Clear Lucite Body (The Abundance)
- Victorious Force (The Abundance)
- Celestial Annihilation (The Hunt)
- Archery Duel (The Hunt)
- Ejecting the Borisin (The Hunt)
- Thundering Chariot (The Hunt)
- Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? (The Nihility)
- Burst (The Preservation)
The blessings mentioned above primarily provide defensive benefits such as healing and advancing capabilities. However, the selection of other blessings will largely depend on individual luck and team composition. The Abundance Resonance alone can provide sufficient healing support, enabling teams to even tackle Kafka in auto-duel. Players may also consider upgrading these blessings, particularly the Abundance blessings, to enhance the healing output for a more effective strategy.
Honkai: Star Rail is now available on Android, iOS, and PC. A PlayStation version is in development.