Firefly has set a new record for the most popular character reveal on the Honkai: Star Rail Japanese Twitter account, beating Acheron’s likes in less than 24 hours.
Honkai: Star Rail, is the latest entry in the beloved Honkai series developed by miHoYo and published internationally as HoYoverse. This role-playing gacha game challenges players to navigate cosmic threats through strategic turn-based combat aboard the Astral Express.
Recently, the Honkai: Star Rail’s JP X account witnessed unprecedented engagement with the “drip market” posts, in which new character designs were unveiled.
Firefly’s latest drip market release has particularly captured the community’s imagination, surpassing all previous records for JP likes and retweets, including those set by the previously most popular character, Acheron, who also set a new sales record in JP.
Within 24 hours of being posted, Firefly’s JP reveal skyrocketed to over 240,000 likes and 119,000 retweets, decisively eclipsing and doubling Acheron’s JP reveal record of 120,000 likes and 50,000 retweets. This is wild, considering that Firefly’s drip market just dropped, and she is already beating records, making us look forward to what she can offer.
The enthusiasm is mirrored on the Honkai: Star Rail EN X account, where Firefly’s reveal outperformed Acheron’s earlier posts. Although the numbers are slightly lower than the Japanese account, Firefly’s EN reveal still commanded 119,000 likes and 43,000 retweets, surpassing Acheron’s 85,000 likes and 20,000 retweets.
The deep connection players have formed with Firefly, first introduced in the planet Penacony chapter, likely contributed to this record-breaking popularity.
In the game, players have had the opportunity to explore her complex backstory and bond with her through various missions and story developments, which has fostered a strong emotional attachment to her character.
With this successful drip market reveal, Firefly is now confirmed to join the game’s roster in the upcoming 2.3 update, alongside Jade, another character introduced during the adventures on Penacony. These two will indeed dominate the sales charts once they are released in the game.
Firefly’s impressive debut not only captivates fans but also sets a new standard for character reveals on Honkai: Star Rail’s Japanese X account, confirming her status as the most popular character introduction.