The Grind for Glory: Unlocking Castorice's Power in Honkai Star Rail

The dark corridors of Amphoreus echoed with whispers when Castorice finally stepped onto the battlefield in Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.2. This Chrysos Heir, once just an NPC haunting the shadows since Version 3.0, now held the Coreflame of Death in her palms. Players quickly realized she wasn't just another Quantum character on the Path of Remembrance—she was a high-risk, high-reward DPS dynamo whose HP-draining mechanics could make or break endgame comps. But unlocking her full potential? Well, that required diving headfirst into the murkiest farming pits the cosmos offered. 🌌

Dancing with Death's Shadow

Castorice played a dangerous game with life forces. Her Skill didn't just chip away at enemies—it siphoned HP from her own teammates like some cosmic vampire. But here's the kicker: once enough vitality pooled into her grasp, she'd unleash Netherwing, that ghostly memosprite companion. Picture this: a spectral dragon materializing mid-battle, burning its own essence to torch adversaries while shielding allies from fatal blows. Even wilder? She could resurrect fallen comrades without being on-field. "It's like she's cheating death while flipping it off," veteran Trailblazers muttered in awe. That revival trick alone made grinding for her ascension mats feel less like a chore and more like an investment in immortality insurance.

Amphoreus: The Gold-Rush Planet

Where did players swarm? Straight to Amphoreus' Calyx (Golden) activities. Black Tide Creatures there weren't just punching bags—they were walking loot piñatas dropping Ethereal Omen, Echoing Wail, and Eternal Lament. Smart farmers multitasked, snagging Credits and Traveler’s Guides alongside those precious ascension materials. But the real headache? Darkveil Moonlight. Only one spot coughed it up: the Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Gelidmoon, hidden in Murmuring Woods' foggy heart. Thirteen soul-crushing runs at 30 Trailblaze Power apiece—that's 390 Power total—just to gather 65 shards. And Credits? Oh boy. Leveling her to 80 devoured 816,000 Credits alone. Frugal commanders knew Calyx (Golden): Bud of Treasures was their ATM, spitting out cash and Ethereal Omens simultaneously.

Traces: Where Patience Goes to Die

If ascension was a sprint, maxing Castorice’s Traces was an ultra-marathon. Those same Ethereal Omens? Needed in boatloads now. Crimson Calyxes in Strife Ruins became second homes, dishing out Remembrance-exclusive Bīja of Consciousness, Seedling of Manas, and Flower of Ālaya. Players camped there for days, synthesizing lower-tier mats upward while muttering, "Should've stocked up when farming Aglaea last month." Then came the weekly boss wall: Shadow of Feixiao in Xianzhou Luofu’s Skysplitter. Twelve Auspice Slivers didn’t sound bad… until you hit the weekly lockout. Waiting felt like watching paint dry in zero-gravity. And Tracks of Destiny? That elusive beast hid in Simulated Universe rewards and Embers Exchange shops—a true gacha within the gacha.

The Million-Credit Sting

Let's talk numbers—the kind that sting. Fully upgrading Castorice’s Traces demanded 3 million Credits. Combined with ascension costs? That's nearly 4 million Credits vaporized. Ouch. Calyx (Golden): Bud of Treasures on Amphoreus saw nonstop traffic, its golden blooms practically wilting from overfarming. Yet amid the grind, whispers lingered: Was her off-field resurrection worth bankrupting your resources? Could Netherwing truly carry against Phantylia-level bosses? No guide answered that—only battle-tested conviction. After all, maxing a 5-star Remembrance unit was never about efficiency. It was about faith in chaos. ✨

So here’s the raw truth: Castorice demanded blood, sweat, and cosmic credit chips. But when Netherwing’s wings unfurled over a crumbling battlefield, bathing foes in borrowed-life flames? Suddenly, every hour in Murmuring Woods felt like a bargain. Maybe the real ascension wasn’t hers—it was yours, from doubter to believer. Now, who’s ready for Echo of War reset?