Honkai: Star Rail - Protean Hero Divergent Universe Guide

Honkai: Star Rail's Simulated Universe: Protean Hero - A Comprehensive Guide

The Simulated Universe in Honkai: Star Rail is a dynamic game mode, constantly evolving with updates and new characters. The latest iteration, Protean Hero (formerly Divergent Universe), is a significant overhaul, offering a fresh experience even for veterans. This guide covers unlocking, gameplay, mechanics, and rewards.

Unlocking Protean Hero

Before diving into Protean Hero, you need to unlock the Divergent Universe. This requires:

• Completing Simulated Universe World 3.
• Completing the "Farewell, Penacony" Trailblaze Quest.

This unlocks the Divergent Universe: Terminal Interface (or Trailblaze's Stern, The Tatalov, or The Soaring Clock Hand, depending on your quest choices) at the Radiant Feldspar.

Finally, complete the "Light Slips the Gate, Shadow Greets the Throne" Trailblaze Quest (or use Finality's Vision for faster access). Then, at the Radiant Feldspar, complete the "Divergent Universe: Hymn of Value" quest to begin.

Gameplay Overview

Protean Hero builds upon the core Simulated Universe loop—progressing through stages, collecting Blessings, Curios, and Cosmic Fragments—but with key distinctions:

• 13 Rooms (18 on higher difficulties): Three Planes, each ending with a boss fight. Room types include combat, events, and rests.
• Random Room Generation: Room order varies, but the final room of each Plane is always a boss fight, and the penultimate room of the third Plane is always a respite.
• Level 80 Characters: Characters are temporarily leveled to 80 with boosted gear, though your own builds will often be superior. Characters are freely interchangeable.
• Save Files: Completed runs can be saved, allowing for later use in Planar Extraction.
• Equations and Weighted Curios: Returning features with balance adjustments.

Day and Night System

Protean Hero introduces a Day/Night cycle affecting battles:

• Day: Allies restore 30% HP at the start and heal 5% each turn.
• Night: Allies deal 30% more damage, but enemies deal 15% more.

Battles begin in your chosen period, switching after several turns. Golden Blood's Boons can modify these effects. The duration and potency of Day/Night cycles scale with difficulty.

Golden Blood's Boons

Golden Blood's Boons are the primary damage modifier:

• Initial Choice: Select a Day or Night Boon at the start.
• Enhancements: Every four rooms offer Boon enhancements. A Boon can reach Enhancement Level 3. After a third enhancement, a new Boon can be chosen.

Traits

Blessings with specific keywords activate Traits, providing team-wide buffs:

Blessing Path	Trait Name	Description
Remembrance	Obsession	Entering battle/summoning Memosprite grants Obsession stacks. Each stack increases ally ATK by 1% and HP by 0.5%; 2 stacks lost per turn. Max 20.
Nihility	Murmur	Murmur charges when enemies are DoTed. On enemy entry, deals damage equal to ally ATK (up to 4000%, depending on charges).
The Hunt	Critical Boost	After using an ability, allies gain Critical Boost stacks (up to 8). Each stack increases Crit Rate by 6% and Crit DMG by 12%.
Destruction	Blazer	HP recovered/lost or shield damage reduction becomes Blazar Charges. Ally attacks deal extra damage equal to 40% of total Blazar.
Elation	Aftertaste	Follow-up attacks inflict Aftertaste damage (50% of target's ATK), random type.
Propagation	Soul Chrysalis	Charged by skill points. At 100%, next 8 Basic Attacks/Skills deal 50% extra True damage.
Erudition	Brain in a Vat	Using Ultimates charges Brain in a Vat. At 100%, Ultimate is instantly recharged after use.
Harmony	Harmonize	Increases Weakness Break Efficiency. Breaking enemies inflicts Harmonize, increasing Break DMG received and dealing Quantum Break DMG.

Strategy Guides

Strategy Guides offer suggested teams and Equations:

• Player-Created: Guides are created and shared by players.
• Changeable: Guides can be changed at any time during a run.
• Optional but Helpful: Useful for learning the mode and experimenting with team compositions.

Returning Features

Many features return from previous iterations, often with modifications:

• Equations and Weighted Curios: Many added, reworked, or removed. Remembrance and Harmony Equations are largely new.
• Inspiration Circuit: Divergent Universe upgrades are retained; Titan Odes provide additional bonuses.
• Ordinary and Cyclical Extrapolation: Function similarly to previous versions. Cyclical Extrapolation should be cleared weekly.
• Excessive Conversion: Higher difficulties feature short, multi-wave battles.

Rewards

Protean Hero offers various rewards:

Reward Category	Description
Herta's Store	Light Cones, Star Rail Passes, icons, Probability Museum items.
Gallery of Possibilities	Rewards for finding Blessings, Equations, Boons, Curios, and Occurrences.
Stable Computing Array	One-time achievements related to Protean Hero.
Synchronicity Level	Rewards for accumulating Synchronicity Points (Wishful Resin, Self-Modeling Resin, Stellar Jades).
Weekly Reset	Weekly rewards for completing Cyclical Extrapolation or other modes.

Planar Extraction

Planar Extraction allows farming Planar Ornaments using saved run data:

• Boss Fights Only: Face the boss without completing the entire Simulated Universe world.
• Repeatable: Repeatable as long as you have Trailblaze Power.
• Efficient Farming: Easy way to obtain 2-piece Planar Ornament sets.

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