Robin vs Boothill: Best character to pull in Honkai Star Rail 2.2

Robin and Boothill are the newest premium characters coming to Honkai Star Rail in Version 2.2. Both characters look rather appetizing, so if you’re having trouble deciding which to pull, here is everything you need to know about their value to your account.

Should you pull Robin or Boothill in Honkai Star Rail 2.2?

In Honkai Star Rail 2.2, the decision between pulling for Robin or Boothill should be carefully considered. Both Robin and Boothill provide substantial benefits to your account, but the value of each requires an evaluation of the progressive status of your account.

If you’re looking for a short-and-sweet answer, you should roll for Robin if you don’t have Ruan Mei or need a Harmony support for a Follow-up attack team. You should roll for Boothill if you need another strong DPS or have Ruan Mei.

Robin

Robin is a Physical Harmony character whose main role is to buff up the damage of her team. She functions similarly to Ruan Mei, providing significant damage buffs to her entire team without any additional requirements (Ultimate energy, target limitations). Hence why, if you don’t have Ruan Mei already, you should unquestionably be pulling for Robin.

Where Robin differs from Ruan Mei is her ability to 100% Advanced Forward (move up to the top of the turn list) her entire team via her Ultimate. This is already incredibly powerful, but what makes it more considerable is that her Ultimate is the cause, meaning it can be used even on your enemies’ turn. The downside is that Robin’s Ultimate is energy-expensive, but this can be mitigated if she is used on a Follow-up team composition.

While Robin’s Ultimate is active, any time a teammate launches an attack, she will deal a separate, secondary instance of damage. This adds a significant amount of overall damage to your team, but more importantly, every time this happens, she will gain Energy. Both these effects are why a Follow-up team comp should be her home, as Follow-up attackers such as Topaz, Clara, and Aventurine attack the most often. Still, Robin is completely useable on any team needing a Harmony support thanks to her stellar buffs.

Boothill

Boothill, on the other hand, is a Physical Hunt character whose main role is to dish out as much single-target damage as possible. Uniquely, he does this by making good use of Physical Break Damage; one of the strongest types of Break Damage in Honkai: Star Rail. Thanks to his focus on Break Damage, Ruan Mei is one of his strongest supports, so if you already have her, then the value of pulling Boothill goes up.

If an enemy doesn’t have Physical as a weakness, Boothill can guarantee implant Physical Weakness onto any target he pleases through his Ultimate. This makes Boothill a valuable universal Carry, as he can always be in advantage against any enemy he faces.

The downside to pulling for Boothill is if your account is advanced enough, then chances are you don’t really need another DPS Carry character. Additionally, Boothill is entirely single-target, meaning he suffers more than typical Hunt characters in large-scale fights due to his reliance on his Ultimate or Technique for Physical Weakness implementation.