Dan Heng

Overview

A spearman from somewhere in Xianzhou, though he keeps tight-lipped about anything in his past. He wields a spear known as Cloud-Piercer and seems to demonstrate knowledge of the Xianzhou Cloud Knights fighting style, but refuses to explain anything further. For now, he serves as a guard aboard the Astral Express. When the train travels to Xianzhou Luofu, he stays aboard the Astral Express, as the Xianzhou authorities reportedly have a standing order to kill him on sight. However, when he discovers another man named Blade is aboard the Luofu, he decides that the risk Blade poses is greater than the order against him and enters the Luofu on his own.

During the Stellaron crisis on the Luofu, Dan Heng is forced to reckon with his past life as Dan Feng, the Imbibitor Lunae, an elder of the Vidyadhara people. It is not explicitly stated what crime he committed, but it was so great the Xianzhou Ten-Lords Commission wanted him completely destroyed, while the Vidyadhara were split on what to do with him. In the end, Dan Feng was killed and forcibly reincarnated into what would become the current Dan Heng, and later exiled. However, after reuniting with Jing Yuan and the Nameless, Dan Heng uses the power of his past to banish Phantylia.

Gameplay

Dan Heng is one of the first party members that the player gains in Honkai Star Rail, and is available for free by following the story. However, additional "Eidolons" of him can be acquired through the Warp. As a follower of The Hunt, Dan Heng focuses on single-target attacks with his spear, containing the element of Wind. When he is buffed by his allies, Dan Heng also gains a passive ability that allows him to deal extra damage that bypasses an enemy's wind resistance.

In his alternate 5* form as Imbibitor Lunae, Dan Heng follows the Path of Destruction and wields the Imaginary element. His active Skill allows him to charge up his basic attack (up to three times) and slightly change its properties into an AoE attack.