When the Skills are starting to look like Ultimates 💀

Firefly Honkai Star Rail
#starrail #honkaistarrail

[@CakeCastel]

Meanwhile in 3.0: The Ultimates looks like an entire ending story cutscene 💀

[@martincorteza4236]

oh my god, I don't want to think what's beyond 4.0

[@NeoPixelsGaming]

We already have that for boothill lol 🤣🤣

[@duck6856]

Playable aeon is real 😭😭

[@jayson3788]

4.0 would just be the ults playing the story😂

[@crimsonslifesux4527]

March 8th with a whole ass anime flashback:

[@pyroli69]

Meanwhile March 7th Hunt Ultimate is a literal anime flashback 💀

[@Mendy4563]

Hunt?

[@Mendy4563]

Isn't she a harmony

[@kitten.5906]

​@@Mendy4563shes the hunt, though her kit seems to be mixed with a bit of support and sub dps

[@khaivunam8244]

@@Mendy4563wdym harmony bro did you even play the game?💀her first path was Preservation and the new one is hunt

[@phuc_vn5390]

@@khaivunam8244 nah he play honkai meteor rail💀

[@jakejohnson718]

To be entirelty fair, firefly's skill is only like that because of the ult, outside of that her skill is like the 1.0 bunch

[@asoret]

It has more detail but yeah, for the same logic the default skill isn't that crazy because you are going to be in ultimate most of the time

[@rozgriz5550123]

It’s the same way as baseball bat trailblazer,so yeah

[@Zehaha2]

@@asoret doesn't really have any more detail than most skills. Seele' skill is more elaborate than a "kick with fire"

[@RePhantomz]

Nah. The are seele and default sam skill are not that different quality wise only different focus. Sam skill only had fifferent focus like different mechanical part i.e fire combustion on her chest, knee and shoulder jet boost etc. It is not that simple

[@Jarubimba]

@@Zehaha2 I find the simple kick with fire really cool. Wish i could see Blaziken do something like that in a Pokémon game...

[@sleeping7239]

Even voicelines Firefly has the most combat voicelines out of any character in the game

[@BudgieCute]

more than Trailblazer?

[@hayond656]

​@@BudgieCute Nah I don't think so

[@peak407]

​@@BudgieCutemore than cause she have sam and firefly vl and there also a vl where they both say the same time and like 2 alternative vl for every skill

[@D-HoS.]

Trailbalazers?💀

[@hayond656]

@@peak407 Firefly in Non-Ult related lines (includes Technique) is 13 Firefly's Ult related lines is 14 So 27 total Trailblazer Meanwhile has... 17 - Destruction 17 - Preservation 16 - Harmony 50 total. Depending on your perspective of "Who has the most lines"... If it's 1 Path only cuz Firefly only has 1 Path, Then TB has 17 and Firefly has 23, so Firefly has more But if it's in total with all 3 of TB's forms, Then TB has 23 more Voicelines

[@Waterswimmminga]

Animation Powercreep

[@Khann_2102]

It's bound to happen 😞

[@ArariaKAgelessTraveller]

This is normal In any gacha games Newer character get better animation

[@bacongod5759]

@@ArariaKAgelessTravellermore like they put their revenue to use

[@ArariaKAgelessTraveller]

@@bacongod5759 marketing wise If your future character visually sucks, your game is failing

[@Loppedofflemons]

@@ArariaKAgelessTraveller I mean the character designs in fgo are kinda awkward to look at(they all have the same design. Like there are 5 different Shirous, at least 10 cu chulainns, and god knows how many artorias).

[@blizzardhusky15]

Firefly is technically using an ult here

[@ew2dr]

its an enchanced skill, no? her ultimate is a separate thing, although shown in the beginning

[@donovanlarsen7982]

@@ew2dr The point is her Ult is basically an install, so any resulting need attacks can be considered as an extension of the Ult as well.

[@emmanuelviveros3399]

@@ew2drher ult is basicly enhancing her basic attacks and skill, so it makes sense why the animation is flashy

[@user-gb9mb2rv2i]

Yo so erudition path works on her well?​@@donovanlarsen7982

[@blizzardhusky15]

@@donovanlarsen7982 Exactly

[@theoofedguy8249]

firefly's skill is her ultimate though-

[@lonewolf-4lfe399]

SAM's Technique is his Ultimate

[@satagemini3911]

Its hi's, its her's lol. Lorewise, S.A.M only means the abbreviation of "Sentient Annihilation Machine"

[@Flamezord]

@@satagemini3911I’m pretty sure it’s stated that it’s Strategic Assault Mecha.

[@ginko-1163]

@@Flamezord the Pilot of the suit is female.

[@blazeyprime4470]

Fire kick is her true skill while not in the ult form, title is technically wrong.

[@Stress0_o_0]

2.4: A counter looks like an ult (Yunli)

[@eclipsor7080]

Blade:

[@Donkam_haurder]

Counter is just the same as follow up attack though

[@UnknownUser-te7rg]

It's her only good animation,others are trash imo

[@garuda12341]

Wait, that big ass sword swing was a follow up atk?

[@18shailesh_]

She only had one good animation though, rest are kinda mid

[@zmadbassist]

But in Firefly's case, her enhanced skill IS her ultimate

[@jerryeljeremy7790]

3.0 = Basics that look like Ultimates 4.0 = Ultimate that look like cutscenes 5.0 = More than 1 animations for Ultimates 6.0 = More 7.0 = MORE!

[@yummcake]

You've also got Dan Heng IL

[@stormingsands]

technically that counts as a basic attack

[@Felix048]

​@@stormingsandsYeah but you get the point. It looked like an ultimate.

[@Flareboxx]

Firefly's skill WAS boosted by her ultimate and basically acts as her Ultimate attack. But yeah you have a point with Acheron for sure.

[@lordiirulethogenz1567]

I mean not good comparation, Acheron is a emanator, and firefly case she enter in some ultimate mode

[@artluka0727]

well herta is also an emanator

[@uniwolfgamer1094]

​@@artluka0727 Herta mains can talk once she shows her real self in a 5* form

[@marfit77]

so is Jing Yuan (General of the Luofu means Emanator of the Hunt)

[@artluka0727]

@@marfit77 nah he ain't

[@marfit77]

@@artluka0727 yes he is check the lore again

[@Elaina_Barkhorn]

I am the strom that is approaching~

[@shanatokisaki4596]

I mean fireflies ultimate is a transformation so it makes sense her skill in transformed state would be neat otherwise she just kinda pulls out some swords for an ult and then just pokes them with it.

[@sadcoyote89]

to be fair with Firefly......the buff is her ult so the skill should look way swankier. Acheron is definitely just the favourite child though lmao

[@jediarcherbc709]

To be fair, Firefly only has that effect while in her Ultimate enhanced state.

[@zhoxnq6776]

firefly's enhanced skill animation does make sense tho, cause it's the attack that has the most oomph from her skillset just like dhil's fully charged BA needs a lot of oomph, or jingliu's enhanced skill etc but yeah maybe the real powercreep of hsr will be the animation powercreep lmao

[@codythomssen9337]

At least they are spending the banner $ on the game

[@Latias2213]

well... firefly do count as ult since that her ult are use for upgrade AA and ability

[@glam_af]

Hsr 3.0 Skill - full ingame cutscene Ultimate - entire shrek script read in 0.5 speed

[@hoodinislilsub980]

We also get a little zoom in on sparkles face

[@GorenleS]

Well i mean Firefly makes sense, her skill is part of the ult.

[@sospirit27]

Skills got powercrept nah!!..

[@pokisahne9133]

to be fair fireflys empoured skill is basically her ultimate

[@cursedcrow1033]

Man im waiting for Acheron rerun in half a year 😭😭😭

[@n3ilyne1_]

i just realize kafka's skill hits 3 times... (if u put speed mode looks like 2 times)

[@uniwolfgamer1094]

No, I main Kafka so I know this, her skill hits twice from crit but the third is from activating all the dot

[@sureyeah3678]

You really didn't need to go that far 1.3 introduces Daniel which has Basic Atk as Ultimate

[@rayzutohazt7201]

don't forget Jingliu😂

[@marfit77]

in Firefly's defence her "skill that looks like an ultimate" is her enhanced skill that she uses after she ults

[@deathberry33]

To be fair Fly's Skill is intrinsically connected to her Ult.

[@yourweebae7235]

Absolute Cinema

[@vigor9675]

Okay now do Seele's skill not sped up, its no different from Acherons. Firefly is also basically in her Ult there, since its a form and not a single move.

[@AoiAoi277]

Fax Archerons skill is basically like Seele's skill,Seele's skill just lacks camera movements.

[@manuelbonelli3690]

Doesn't really make sense since firefly doesn't technically have a real ultimate. You can say that the empored attack is still the ultimate so it's still the same. I can see the point for acheron woth her skill that if it has more effect it could have easily been another ulti animation

[@SouperWy]

Don’t forget Boothill, his skill anims are so clean

[@ThatOneVIPGuy]

Btw just Acheron and Firefly, the rest looks like all the other characters

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

Forget powercreep, we are getting animationcreep.

[@rafaelrose14]

meanwhile jingliu, dangheng il, blade enhance skill :

[@__________5963]

Bruh, acheron skill is literally seele's ult

[@Hadeshi.]

Black Swan is just a magic circle slam... 😢

[@P4trickSt4rmie]

It’s the Raidenverse

[@ThatOneGanyuMain]

Firefly is during her ultimate, and Acheron is an exception because she is an Emmanator imo

[@tomkinguy1551]

To be fair, firefly’s ult does notting to the enemie and she’s supposed to set the sea ablaze

[@TraiLBlazeR940]

Bruh read the lore first before u speak some nonsense

[@Sang_Akrobatis]

True. Her ult is changing her mode, not setting the sea ablaze.

[@Viccori331]

ain't just skills, Imbibitor lunae's 3rd basic already look like an ultimate

[@lasercts257]

Whaaaa an ability in ult form has more animation 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@saraheveraarts7937]

You forgot Boothill and IL

[@huyphan7825]

It wouldn't be a Hoyo game if there wasn't animation creep.

[@colboy123]

Kafka, my favorite 1.0 unit

[@Qisth75]

Tbf she's playable in the tutorial before her banner

[@Felix048]

Fine. 1.x unit.

[@oyfum2638]

Animation powercreep is the only powercreep that factually exists in hsr.

[@asoret]

Sure, blade and luocha broken

[@kimannepark4709]

I can't wait for 5.0 skill animations!

[@1_1__1_1]

Нг у Светлячка же ультимейт по сути

[@sebastianmoran5966]

It starts with Jingliu

[@YueOrMoon]

Boothill is not on there 😔

[@KakumeiDev]

"dude its just a skill animation for the character"

[@takamiya2344]

cannot blame for enchant stuff. but acheron is something else

[@OsmanthusWineZhongli]

Let the animators enjoy their jobs. They are pouring passion in this game.

[@asoret]

¿? what do you mean? isn't it good to show the good progress?

[@nirvallasparadise]

​@@asoret that's what they said

[@ezerutan-nx1bo]

To be fair Firefly's enhanced by ult. Her basic skill is a simple rider kick

[@harrylinn69]

Actually it's just your thoughts since firefly skill is activated by her ult.

[@el97ro]

Acherons is weird but firefly is technically part of her ult

[@MagicalThief_Rp]

Animation creep is real 🔊 🔥

[@zkte]

what is the music for the last part

[@pyroli69]

Its the sfg music vid in star rail

[@zkte]

@@pyroli69 oh thx

[@switch317]

comparing them with firefly skill (after ult) is a bit unfair here since that's technically her ult, a better comparison would be with like 3stack lunae or even jingliu

[@larrywoolfolk8224]

Gotta up the standard

[@ruiakami]

So is the Blade is the first to get an "anime skill"? Bcs I wouldn't consider Acherons ones tho

[@Carlisho]

Im not gonna lie, even after 2.0 my favorite skill animation is still Arlan’s. His Ultimate is ass tho which is hilarious

[@Fenhum]

*Let me pay you back* ... *TENFOLD* Total damage: 100 fr I thought his ultimate looked so cool until I saw the damage number...

[@Raphael-gd4ht]

@@Fenhum I don''t see how he's weak. dude's my go-to destruction character before i got jingliu and blade. Hell, if i wanted to play destruction path in any SU mode, Arlan is still my go-to.

[@Nokyyyyy]

Dan Heng moon drinker:

[@SirePuns]

Ah yeah, the *real* powercreep.

[@wildtigers25]

It makes sense? As the game progresses and gets more popular, hoyo have more budget to make crazy animations, which will then draw in more people and money to make more crazy animations

[@wolfstormwizard424]

In 3.0 chars casually start creating domain expansion for some reason 😂

[@theunknown1760]

Meanwhile march 7th hunt path: Powerpoint

[@freshacado4304]

Jingliu legiterally

[@eagleangel5568]

To be fair with firefly shes literally in her ultimate lol

[@verawati9822]

Better than do nothing like the other...

[@Kaine-fj4bt]

Well, she not have a normal ultimate attack, so, that make sense?

[@meliho27]

acheron casually stealing seele ult and using it as skill

[@asoret]

for real, also taking monoquantum more if E2

[@orbitalpotato9940]

That's still her ultimate tho

[@Guuwrap]

Bronya using her skill on herself animation 🤫

[@fahimalmahi5039]

Well DHIL had it back in 1.3 so it's nothing too new

[@solarpanda3401]

They made a whole new item with her iron man in the suit thing, they were damn well going to use it as much as possible. Get their full money's worth😂😂 Just like Genshin when they made a new tears/crying animation and made all the events tearjerkers and all the characters who feasibly would, cry for like 2 updates😂😂😂

[@valentinechoco5884]

well i mean, sure, acheron is more flashy, but no background changed or anything. Firefly's ultimate is literally a transformation and nothing much, so for sure her Skill will be flashy. It is balanced out. Like for Yunli, her Ult literally only buffs up her sword, so of course her Counter will be super flashy.

[@Felix048]

There are plenty of chars without changed backgrounds during ult.

[@KFCG427]

Brother have you seen JL and she's a 1.4 char

[@shimamura25]

Honkai Star Rail is slowly becoming Honkai Impact 3

[@leeyuhang9950]

The song name with firefly?

[@shahriarchowdhury7871]

the powercreep is really worrying me

[@Cervally]

Since the Firefly example is literally her ultimate technically it's invalid ☝🤓

[@dumpaduh]

Skills looking better than the average genshin burst

[@randomchad915]

I mean Firefly's one is ultimate 💀

[@muhammadhanry7907]

You have not seen the animation of Yunli and Chinese March yet...

[@smittywababla]

I expect they will upgrade Yunli animation because it's kinda a let down

[@exactzero]

That's firefly's skill on ult form though??

[@Kash_krusher]

One speeded up the others isn't kinda unfair don't you think? And one of them is ult 💀

[@mikhailsh4635]

So Alan ultimate looks like skill 😂

[@kuronekogaming5126]

I mean its a good thing cuz all the money is well spent on the game unlike a certain game......

[@zoes.akurai]

"Genshin could never"

[@Felix048]

Was that quoting or an actual statement

[@gta5lorecarreviews36]

From so many people spending money on hsr the devs have enough money to make better skill animations

[@Zehaha2]

to be fair, the skill you showed is tied to the ultimate. Her normal skill is just a basic ass kick

[@ichael5844]

Jingliu E

[@xJawzahr]

Now lets do ultimates 💀 i think we all know who's on top..

[@WesleyFilho11]

Robin skill too

[@Felix048]

Hers does look close to an ult.

[@vjbd2757]

Animation powercreep

[@yuki.35xxxv]

Something tells me that Feixiao is gonna have insane animations

[@ludicolo1106]

Rumour she power creep fire fly, in the same level with acheron level

[@Kiyoshiii-]

@@ludicolo1106 i have acheron e2s1 and firefly e0s0, and sad to say ff team is way stronger than acheron e2s1

[@yuki.35xxxv]

@@ludicolo1106 she's said to utilize both break and FuA, and ig to balance her they're gonna make her a Hunt unit

[@asoret]

@@Kiyoshiii- Same, but well acheron is about to get jiaoqiu to get much better