Mortenax Blade is an upcoming 5-star Fire element character arriving in version 4.3 of Honkai: Star Rail who follows The path of Nihility. Blade SP will be a Support character focusing on dealing AoE damage by reducing enemy defence and consuming his max HP in order to deal larger amounts of damage to his enemies. His abilities are subject to change but this is a brief overview of what we know so far.
What Abilities and Skills Does Mortenax Blade Use?
Abilities:
- Basic Attack (A Broken Blade Still Slays):“Deals Fire DMG equal to 50% of Mortenax Blade’s Max HP to one designated enemy, and causes the target to enter the Taunt state for 1 turn.”
- Skill (A Rain of Blades Seals Fate): “Consumes HP equal to 15% of Mortenax Blade’s Max HP and deals Fire DMG equal to 72% of Mortenax Blade’s Max HP to all enemies, and additionally deals 4 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to 24% of Mortenax Blade’s Max HP to one random enemy. If the current HP is insufficient, Mortenax Blade’s current HP will be reduced to 1 when using his Skill. Using Skill does not consume Skill Points.”
- Ultimate(Fornax Ex Corpore): “Inflicts “Balefire Bind” on all enemies. Enemy targets in the “Balefire Bind” state have their DEF reduced by 30% and DMG received increased by 50%, lasting for 2 turn(s). Then, consumes HP equal to 30% of Mortenax Blade’s Max HP to deploy a Zone. While the Zone is active, Mortenax Blade enters the “Infinite Fury” state. While in the “Infinite Fury” state, CRIT Rate increases by 20% and CRIT DMG increases by 60%, unlocks his Skill, and gains a new Ultimate “Tenax Per Ignem.” When receiving a killing blow, this unit will not be knocked down, but will dispel the Zone, exit the “Infinite Fury” state, and recover HP equal to 50% of this unit’s Max HP. When entering the “Infinite Fury” state, a corresponding countdown appears on the Action Order. The countdown has a fixed SPD of 70. At the start of the countdown’s turn, dispels the Zone and exits the “Infinite Fury” state. If the current HP is insufficient, Mortenax Blade’s current HP will be reduced to 1 when using this ability. Mortenax Blade cannot use his Skill when not in the “Infinite Fury” state.”
- Talent (All Karma Comes Due): “While the Zone is active, after each attack an ally target uses on an enemy, inflicts the “Balefire Bind” state on the corresponding enemy target and grants 1 Charge to Mortenax Blade. When Charge reaches 9 points, Mortenax Blade consumes 9 Charge points, regenerates 25 Energy, and uses his Skill 1 extra time. This extra Skill usage does not consume HP and is considered as a Follow-Up ATK.”
- Technique (Blade’s Reach Spares None): “Immediately attacks all enemies within range. After entering combat, Taunts the target for 1 turn and decreases DMG taken by this unit by 90% for 2 turn(s).”
Mortenax Blade has the following base stats at Lv 80: Base HP – 1,358, Base ATK – 543, Base DEF – 485 and Speed – 107.
Mortenax Blade’s Signature Weapon
- Base ATK – 476
- Base HP – 1,270
- Base DEF – 463
- Path – Nihility
“Increases the wearer’s Max HP by 24%/ 30%/ 36%/ 42%/ 48%. At the start of each wave, the wearer regenerates 20 Energy. After the wearer uses a Skill Attack, inflicts the target with the “Purgatory” state, lasting for 2 turn(s). While in the “Purgatory” state, CRIT DMG taken by the target increases by 30%/38%/ 45%/ 53%/ 60%, and CRIT DMG taken from the wearer additionally increases by 30%/38%/ 45%/ 53%/ 60%.”
| Material | Amount |
| Credit | x385,000 |
| Tear of Phagousa | x4 |
| Wine of Phagousa | x12 |
| Heart of Phagousa | x15 |
| Whimsy Wax | x20 |
| Dreamweave Steel | x20 |
| Lucid Awl | x14 |
Visual Overview of Montenax Blade’s Eidolons:
Eidolon #1 – Ere My Death, I Stood Unmade
“While the Zone is active, decreases all enemies’ All-Type RES by 20%. After using the extra Skill from Talent, the “Infinite Fury” countdown has its action delayed by 15%.”
Eidolon #2 – Ash Was My Heart, Yet the Flame Stayed
“Increases DMG dealt by the extra Skill from Talent by 50%. When an ally character uses their Ultimate to deal DMG, it is considered as launching a Follow-Up ATK. While the Zone is active, when other allies use a Follow-Up ATK, Mortenax Blade gains 1 Charge. This effect can be triggered up to 9 time(s), and the trigger count resets at the start of Mortenax Blade’s turn or when the Zone is deployed.”
Eidolon #3 – Across the Shore, Wrath Laid Bare
“Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.”
Eidolon #4 – Odium I’ve Smitten, Thence Came the Blade
“”Heart, Refined ad Infinitum” additionally increases ally targets’ DMG dealt by 50%.”
Eidolon #5 – I Severed My Woes, Knowing Death Begets Life
“Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.”
Eidolon #6 – If Immortality Could Die, I Swore THEM Slain
“While the Zone is active, when Mortenax Blade takes DMG or consumes HP, he gains 1 Charge. This effect can be triggered again after any target’s turn ends. The DMG multiplier of “Tenax Per Ignem” increases to 150% of the original multiplier.”
