Last updated on September 28th, 2026 at 01:06 pm
Enough of that, Stellar Jade. I tell you, I made off with them while chasing characters who proved to be benchwarmers. And when Version 3.2 released Castorice and Anaxa, I knew I had to give them both a trial before you squandered your pulls.
This is my candid impression after playing them in Memory of Chaos, bosses, and every team combination I could think of.
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Castorice: the HP-sucking Dragon Summoner.
The first impression when I laid my eyes on the kit made by Castorice was that it was another high-risk DPS. However, here is the catch: she is really enjoyable to play.
She is a Quantum Remembrance character who conjures a ghostly dragon of Netherwing. The catch? She empties your team’s HP to charge it. Sounds scary, right? But Netherwing is like an airbag – he can literally buy you time to get your team out of fatal harm.
What I Liked
- No expertise loss: Unlike the majority of DPS units, she does not consume skill points, and thus your supports can actually provide their services.
- Revive utility: My checks of Netherwing protection rescued my runs at least four times when I made gaffes in sequences.
- Regular AoE damage: The Alf right at societal pools of Memory of Chaos work best with the latter.
The Reality Check
You need a solid healer. I tried to make her run on low-cost alternatives like Natasha, which works… barely. Get Luocha or Huohuo, and she is much easier to play. Without them? You micromanage HP bars.
Besides, her recommendations are strangely specific about speed tuning: below 95 speed is fine, but she gets bonuses above 50 percent HP. It is ironic, and it also took me far too long to get the sweet spot.
Anaxa: Philosopher of Weakness Spamming.
Anaxa caught me off guard. This guy is an alchemist who applies random weaknesses to his enemies, and when they reach 5 weaknesses, they enter Qualitative Disclosure and take bonus damage.
His ultimate? Strikes all seven elements’ weaknesses simultaneously on opponents. It’s absurd.
What I Liked
- Team flexibility: He’s turned my benched DPS characters into viable options by covering the weaknesses at the needed time.
- Dual role: The role works both as a primary DPS and as sub-DPS/support, and this is not a common scenario.
- That resuscitate mechanic: Oh, he can revive comrades who are delivering a killing blow. Revolutionary in hard material.
The Downsides
To operate properly, he needs 80-100% CRIT Rate. And that is a massive investment in stats, even without thinking of CRIT Damage or ATK. Moreover, he applies weaknesses randomly, meaning that sometimes RNG does not unleash its wrath on you and provide a particular part.
So… Who Should You Pull?
After testing both? It depends on what you’re missing.
Pull Castorice if:
- You have a strong Quantum DPS (especially if you haven’t pulled limited Quantum units before).
- You have the best healers.
- You want plug-and-play damage without complex setups.
Pull Anaxa if:
- There is no good support in your account.
- You want long-term roster flexibility.
- You will invest in developing CRIT stats properly.
Honestly? With limited resources, I’d choose one and pick Anaxa. This weakness implementation lets him fit into almost any team, and the change becomes more profitable as you create more characters. Castorice strikes more at first onslaught, although the usefulness of Anaxa is longer.
Rapid Team Recommendations I Most Recently Applied.
Castorice: Tribbie + Remembrance Trailblazer + Luocha + Castorice.
(F2P substitution: replace Luocha with Gallagher, but pay attention to the speed statistics)
Anaxa: Anaxa + Trailblazer (Ice) + Asta + Lynch.
Language support (Surprisingly) in free characters, too.
Final Thoughts
Version 3.2 does not seem like a must-pull or you-are-screwed kind of affair. Both parts are robust, though neither is compulsory. Pulling: are you emotionally undecided? The anniversary will give you a free 5-star (Ruan Mei or Luocha); add that to your pulling strategy.
Jump when you are saving on the patches. Pull when either fills a specific gap in your roster. And whatever you do, please do not pull because of FOMO; I have been there, and it is not worth it.
What’s your pull plan? Castorice, Anaxa, or wait until the next hyped character?
Also Read: Honkai Star Rail 3.2 Update: Complete Player Guide
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