HoYoverse’s Version 2.5 drip marketing revealed three characters: Feixiao, Lingsha, and Moze. A contemporaneous version overview classified Feixiao as a five-star Wind character on The Hunt, Lingsha as a five-star Fire character on The Harmony, and Moze as a four-star Lightning character on The Hunt. That overview placed Feixiao and Moze in the update’s first half, with Lingsha in the second half.
Version 2.5 was announced under the title Flying Aureus Shot to Lupine Rue for September 10, 2024. Those banners and classifications describe a historical update, not current availability or present-day pull advice.
Which characters were revealed for Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.5?
The Version 2.5 announcement named three additions: Feixiao, Lingsha, and Moze. The official HoYoLAB search result framed the announcement around a player question asking which of the new characters readers wanted to pull. The visible result confirms the three names, while the detailed rarity, Path, element, role, and banner placement came from a contemporaneous secondary version overview.
- Feixiao: a five-star Wind character on The Hunt, described as a single-target damage specialist.
- Lingsha: a five-star Fire character on The Harmony, described as a healer, debuff cleanser, and Break-focused support.
- Moze: a four-star Lightning character on The Hunt, described as a single-target attacker with a support role.
The announcement therefore covered two five-star characters and one four-star character, with Feixiao and Moze sharing a Path and Lingsha occupying a different support-oriented classification.
What are Feixiao’s element, Path, rarity, and role?
Feixiao was listed as a five-star Wind character following The Hunt. The secondary overview described her focus as single-target damage, so the announcement positioned her as the update’s primary high-rarity option for players interested in concentrated attacks against one opponent.
What The Hunt classification tells you
The Hunt label is the announced in-game Path classification. It identifies Feixiao’s broad combat category, but the available announcement material does not establish her complete skill sequence, talent rules, ultimate behavior, Eidolons, Light Cone options, or final damage values.
What the single-target description does—and does not—establish
“Single-target damage” indicates that the overview emphasized attacking one enemy rather than presenting Feixiao as an area-of-effect specialist. It does not, by itself, prove how she performs against groups, whether she gains extra effects from attacking marked targets, or how she compares with other Hunt characters. Those details require a full kit description or in-game testing, neither of which is established by the announcement summary.
What are Lingsha’s element, Path, rarity, and role?
Lingsha was listed as a five-star Fire character on The Harmony. The version overview described a combination of healing, debuff cleansing, and Break-related support, making her the revealed character most clearly associated with keeping a team alive while improving a Break-oriented strategy.
Healing and cleansing
The healing description identifies recovery as part of Lingsha’s announced role. Debuff cleansing indicates that the overview also presented her as able to remove at least some negative status effects from allies. The source does not specify which debuffs can be removed, the timing of the cleanse, its target pattern, or the amount of healing involved.
Break-related support
The Break reference connects Lingsha with teams that plan around breaking enemy weaknesses. It does not establish a precise Break Effect value, a damage multiplier, a summon mechanic, or whether her support benefits every ally equally. Players should treat the phrase as a role description rather than a complete build guide.
What are Moze’s element, Path, rarity, and role?
Moze was listed as a four-star Lightning character on The Hunt. The overview described him as a single-target attacker with a support role, giving Version 2.5 a lower-rarity Hunt option alongside Feixiao.
How Moze differs from Feixiao on paper
Both characters were associated with The Hunt and single-target play, but they were not presented as identical options. Feixiao was classified as a five-star damage-focused character, while Moze was classified as a four-star attacker who also contributes support. The available information does not show whether their support functions overlap, complement one another, or favor different team structures.
What the four-star label means for the announcement
Moze’s four-star rarity describes the announced character tier, not a guaranteed ranking against five-star characters in every activity. Rarity alone cannot establish damage, usefulness, ease of building, or long-term value. Those judgments would require complete abilities, upgrade costs, equipment interactions, and performance evidence.
How were the Version 2.5 banners scheduled?
The contemporaneous overview placed Feixiao and Moze in the first half of Version 2.5 and Lingsha in the second half.
| Version 2.5 phase | Characters listed | Announced classifications |
|---|---|---|
| First half | Feixiao and Moze | Feixiao: five-star Wind, The Hunt; Moze: four-star Lightning, The Hunt |
| Second half | Lingsha | Five-star Fire, The Harmony |
This phase placement is historical context for the 2024 update. It should not be read as a statement that these banners are still running, that the same characters are currently obtainable, or that a rerun follows the original schedule.
What does “drip marketing” reveal in Honkai: Star Rail?
Drip marketing is the pre-update character announcement process in which a publisher identifies upcoming characters before the complete version arrives. For Version 2.5, it established the names of Feixiao, Lingsha, and Moze and prompted players to consider which one they wanted to pull.
The information players can use immediately
- Character identity and spelling.
- The broad rarity, element, and Path classifications reported by the version overview.
- The announced role emphasis, such as single-target damage, healing, cleansing, or Break support.
- The reported first-half or second-half placement.
The information drip marketing does not guarantee
- Final skill text or numerical values.
- Exact banner start and end times for every server region.
- Warp rates, pity details, event duration, or rerun timing.
- How a character will perform in Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, or other endgame modes.
- Whether the character remains available after the original version.
That distinction matters because early promotional labels are useful for identifying a character’s intended niche, but they are not a substitute for the final in-game description.
How should players read the announced elements and Paths?
The announcement’s classifications give a compact way to separate the three characters, but they are not complete build recommendations.
| Character | Rarity | Element | Path | Role emphasis reported in the overview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feixiao | Five-star | Wind | The Hunt | Single-target damage |
| Lingsha | Five-star | Fire | The Harmony | Healing, debuff cleansing, and Break-related support |
| Moze | Four-star | Lightning | The Hunt | Single-target attack and support |
Element is not the same as role
Wind, Fire, and Lightning identify the characters’ announced damage types. They do not independently tell you whether a character is a main damage dealer, a healer, a buffer, or a debuffer. Lingsha’s support identity comes from the role description, not from the Fire label alone.
Path is a broad identity, not a full rotation
The Hunt appears on both Feixiao and Moze, while Lingsha is listed on The Harmony. That difference is useful when sorting the roster, but it does not reveal their exact turn order, resource economy, follow-up behavior, or team requirements.
What is known about the Version 2.5 release date and title?
Version 2.5 was titled Flying Aureus Shot to Lupine Rue and was announced for September 10, 2024. A contemporaneous official announcement repost also identified the update title and date while highlighting Feixiao and Lingsha. The date anchors the character reveal to the 2024 release cycle; it is not a current launch date.
Because the update is historical, guides written today may discuss later balance changes, reruns, or account-building advice that was unavailable during the drip-marketing period. Those later developments should be checked separately rather than inferred from the original reveal.
What information was still missing from the reveal?
The reveal and overview establish broad classifications, but they do not provide enough evidence for a complete character guide. The following details were not established by the available announcement material:
- Full Basic Attack, Skill, Talent, and Ultimate descriptions.
- Trace upgrades, ascension materials, and recommended relics.
- Light Cone recommendations or signature equipment.
- Eidolon effects and the practical value of each Eidolon.
- Exact banner rates, pity rules, guarantee status, and regional reset times.
- Final damage, healing, cleansing, or Break-support numbers.
- Current availability, rerun timing, or present-day tier-list placement.
Keeping these limits visible prevents a role label from being mistaken for a performance guarantee. Feixiao’s single-target description does not prove she is the strongest Hunt character, and Lingsha’s healing description does not prove she is the best sustain option for every account.
How should returning players use this information now?
Use the reveal as an archive of what Version 2.5 introduced, not as a live banner calendar. If you are checking an old account record, comparing release-era team plans, or identifying when a character first appeared, the three-name list and phase placement answer that question.
For historical roster research
- Confirm whether the character is Feixiao, Lingsha, or Moze.
- Use the table to match the announced element, Path, and rarity.
- Use the phase information to place Feixiao and Moze in the first half and Lingsha in the second half.
- Separate those launch details from any later rerun or balance information.
For present-day pull decisions
The announcement alone is insufficient. A current decision needs the character’s live availability, finalized kit, account needs, and the latest official banner notice. None of those present-day factors can be established from the original drip-marketing reveal.
Why did the reveal matter to players?
The three announcements covered distinct roster needs at a high level. Feixiao offered a five-star Wind Hunt identity centered on one-target damage. Lingsha offered a five-star Fire Harmony identity combining sustain and Break-oriented support. Moze added a four-star Lightning Hunt option with both attacking and support emphasis.
That spread gave players an early way to sort their interest before full kit information arrived: concentrated damage, team sustain and Break support, or a lower-rarity Hunt character with a support component. It did not, however, settle which character was the best investment, because the reveal did not include the numerical or availability details required for that conclusion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Version 2.5 introduce any other drip-marketed characters?
The announcement material covered three names: Feixiao, Lingsha, and Moze. It does not establish additional playable characters beyond those three reveals.
Were Feixiao and Moze announced as the same type of character?
They shared the announced The Hunt Path and a single-target emphasis, but their rarity and stated roles differed. Feixiao was presented as a five-star damage-focused character, while Moze was presented as a four-star attacker with support elements.
Does the announcement confirm Lingsha’s exact cleansing targets?
No. It identifies debuff cleansing as part of her described role but gives no list of removable effects, timing rules, or numerical values. Those specifics require finalized in-game documentation.
Can the original phase order be used to find a current banner?
No. The first-half and second-half placement belongs to the 2024 Version 2.5 schedule. It cannot confirm a current banner, rerun, or regional availability date.