One such battle with the first Herrscher of the Void Sirin, who triggered the 2nd Impact, saw Welt Yang lose his life as they battled on the moon. Welt Yang is known as “Welt of Humanity”, as he has in uncountable times, taken upon the mantle of protecting the world from the various threats that seek to trigger their end.

Honkai Impact 3rd fans will know that the Herrscher Core is also known as the “Herrscher of Reason”, the first male Herrscher to fight for the humans. Welt Yang is the former sovereign of Anti-Entropy, inheriting the 1st Herrscher core of the 1st Impact and the name “Welt” from Welt Joyce, the organisation’s previous leader, and entrusted with the duty to protect the world from Schicksal (aka Otto Apocalypse, the big bad of the game) and the Honkai. To condense his complicated past (while also summarising Honkai Impact 3rd’s lore) into a quick read is a herculean task that may be impossible, but here’s an attempt. While Honkai: Star Rail and Honkai Impact 3rd follow different narratives, the universes of both games are actually connected because of the presence of a certain former animator and now Astral Express senior member: Welt Yang.

To understand the sprawling lore of Honkai Impact 3rd will take a very long time, so we're here to help you get up to speed. With that said, you can definitely better appreciate this new title if you're familiar with its predecessor. So, you don't really need to have played Honkai Impact 3rd to enjoy Honkai: Star Rail.

In an interview with Yahoo Gaming SEA last year, HoYoverse said that while Honkai: Star Rail is the next entry in the Honkai series, it is its own narrative that is independent from Honkai Impact 3rd’s storyline. We’ve already talked about how Genshin Impact veterans should get into Honkai: Star Rail, but a big question fans of Star Rail have is how HoYoverse's new space fantasy RPG will be connected to their first hit title: Honkai Impact 3rd. We’re excitedly counting down the days until Honkai: Star Rail’s release on 26 April, and more and more people are hopping aboard the stellar hype train! But does that mean you should play Honkai Impact 3rd before Honkai: Star Rail? (Photo: HoYoverse)

Honkai: Star Rail is the latest entry to HoYoverse's Honkai series after Honkai Impact 3rd, with the character of Welt Yang even connecting the two titles.

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