It is the spiritual successor to Houkai Gakuen 2, using many characters from the previous title in a separate story. The game is notable for incorporating a variety of genres, from hack and slash and social simulation, to elements of bullet hell, platforming, shoot 'em up and dungeon crawling across...
It is the spiritual successor to Houkai Gakuen 2, using many characters from the previous title in a separate story. The game is notable for incorporating a variety of genres, from hack and slash and social simulation, to elements of bullet hell, platforming, shoot 'em up and dungeon crawling across multiple single and multiplayer modes. It features gacha mechanics. In addition to the game, the storyline of Honkai Impact 3rd spans multiple supplementary media including an series of animated shorts, multiple manhua series, and promotional videos. The word "Honkai" based on the Japanese ?? , pronounced "h?kai", which is the direct translation of the Chinese ?? used in the original Chinese title. The "Impact" part of the title is absent from both the Chinese and Japanese versions, and is only used in English marketing. In-game, the term 'Honkai Impact' refers to a large-scale Honkai disaster that coincides with the birth of a Herrscher. Honkai Impact 3rd has players control a team of up to three characters, known as Valkyries, in real-time combat against various enemies. The three main types, Mech, Biologic, and Psychic, are based on a rock-paper-scissors-based system, wherein types are advantaged and disadvantaged depending on both the enemy type and their own type. New equipment , weapons, and Valkyries can obtained either through in-game crafting or through a gacha system. Single-player game modes include the Story campaign, consisting of stages punctuated by dialogue in cutscenes and full motion videos ; Chronicles, a series of brief side stories that explore Valkyries' backstories or other aspects of the world; and Open World, allowing exploration of several large open-ended fields to gather materials and complete various challenge tasks, coupled with their own storylines. The game features various multiplayer cooperative and competitive modes, such as Co-op Raid, where players team up to progress through several stages and obtain legendary weapons and related rewards; Memorial Arena, where players compete against a set of bosses for the highest score across the server; and Abyss, where players attempt to progress as far as possible through a gauntlet of battles to compete for high scores against others in a small group. Armadas allow for limited requesting of materials and resources from other players in the Armada. Outside of battles, Honkai Impact 3rd allows players to interact with the Valkyrie and Stigmata characters through the Dorm mode. Players can craft various pieces of furniture and design the layout of the dorm rooms to increase the "comfort" of the Valkyries and Stigmata therein. Players are able to visit and view each other's decorated dorm layouts. Secondary gameplay mechanics include various minigames incorporating bullet hell, platforming, and shoot 'em up elements that allow players to gather various crafting and experience materials. The weapon types in the game are dual pistols, blade , heavy , two-handed , cross, fists , scythe, lance, bow, chakram, and javelin. Players can obtain weapons through shop purchases, crafting, and the gacha system, among other methods.