Honkai Star Rail: Should You Choose Stelle or Caelus? Answered

Should you choose Stelle or Caelus in Honkai Star Rail? Is there a difference between the two Trailblazers? Following the tutorial section, you’re asked to pick between these two main characters, and you may be wondering which one to pick. Ultimately, the choice doesn’t amount to much, and we’ll tell you why down below. We’ll also cover the Combat Types, Paths, Stats, and more for Stelle and Caelus.

Stelle or Caelus: What’s the Difference?

Beyond their gender, there’s no difference between Stelle and Caleus. They’re the same character. The choice between the two is up to you and your preference. You can only choose Stelle or Caelus, however. You can’t switch between the two later on.

Once you pick Stelle or Caelus, you’ll be asked to enter a chosen nickname. This nickname will replace “A Namless” with whatever you decide when redeeming codes on the HSR website.

Beyond playing as either or male or female main character, it doesn’t matter if you choose Stelle or Caelus right now. It doesn’t affect the storyline, nor does it affect the gameplay in HSR.

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Stelle vs. Caelus: Combat Types, Paths, and Starting Stats

Both Stelle and Caelus have the same Combat Types, Paths, and starting stats, so it’s not a matter of “Stelle vs Caelus” for who’s the better main character. Regardless of who you choose, these are the basic starting stats, Combat Types, and Path Types for both Stelle and Caelus.

• Combat Type: Physical — Physical attacks trigger Weakness Break, which can deal Physical damage, Physical damage over time (DoT), and Bleed.
• Path Type: Destruction — This Path deals outstanding amounts of damage and possesses great survivability. Well suited for various combat scenarios.
• Starting Stats:
  • HP: 163
  • ATK: 84
  • DEF: 62
  • SPD: 100
  • Crit Rate: 5.0%
  • Crit Damage: 50%
• Skills:
  • Basic ATK: Farwell Hit (Single Target) — Deals Physical DMG equal to 50% of the Trailblazer’s ATK to a single enemy.
  • Talent: Perfect Pickoff (Enhance) — Each time after this character inflicts Weakness Break on an enemy, ATK increases by 10%. This effect stacks up to two times.
  • Technique: Immortal Third Strike (Restore) — Immediately heals all allies for 15% of their respective Max HP after using this Technique.
  • Skill: RIP Home Run (Blast) — Deals Physical DMG equal to 62% of the Trailblazer’s ATK to a single enemy adjacent to it. Costs 1 Skill Point.
  • Ultimate: Stardust Ace (Enhance) — Choose between two attacks.
    • Farewell Hit strikes a single target and deals Physical DMG equal to 300% of the Trailblazer’s ATK. Costs 120 Energy.
    • RIP Home Run deal Physical DMG equal to 180% of the Trailblazer’s ATK to one enemy and 108% to enemies adjacent to it.

Should you choose Stelle or Caelus in Honkai Star Rail ultimately comes down to preference. It ultimately doesn’t matter which Reseptacle you choose for your Trailblazer outside of cosmetics and appearance. For more, head over to our growing HSR guides page.

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