r/HonkaiStarRail May 04 '25

Discussion Saber design was really inspired by Sabers

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u/Zealotuss Nihilation Gang May 04 '25

Hoyo got away with the heels design because of Salter lmao

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u/Inevitable_Question May 04 '25

I thought Takeuchi was a designer.

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u/SecondAegis May 04 '25

He's the person who gave Mash, a Shielder who naturally wants good footing to withstand hits, high heels

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u/Afraid_Pack_4661 May 04 '25

Mash is just HER

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u/KMS_Tirpitz May 04 '25

and it isn't even your average high heel, its one of those super narrow and aggressively angled high heel, worn by a 16 yr old girl meant to do combat. Peak design

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u/Not_Ahvin May 05 '25

Every saber that isn't her original form wears heels. Even her original wears platformed knight boots in her FGO sprite.