Boothill
Boothill is a 5-star Physical character following the Path of The Hunt in Honkai: Star Rail. Operating as a cyborg cowboy wandering the cosmos, he is a member of the Galaxy Rangers. Unbound, bold, and fiercely optimistic, he acts high-profile across the galaxy to punish evil while intentionally drawing the attention of his sworn enemy, the Interastral Peace Corporation.
Overview
Boothill is a 5-star Physical character following the Path of The Hunt in Honkai: Star Rail. Operating as a cyborg cowboy wandering the cosmos, he is a member of the Galaxy Rangers. Unbound, bold, and fiercely optimistic, he acts high-profile across the galaxy to punish evil while intentionally drawing the attention of his sworn enemy, the Interastral Peace Corporation.
Appearance
Boothill is a cyborg with a mechanical torso and limbs. He features long hair—primarily grey or white with black streaks—that veils one eye, red eyes with crosshair-shaped pupils, a mole, sharp teeth, and bullet earrings. His attire includes a black cowboy hat, a red scarf-like cape, a cropped black jacket, an ammunition belt around his waist, black pants, black footwear, and a thigh holster holding his revolver.
Personality
Boothill is an eccentric, highly optimistic outlaw who acts with reckless abandon, yet maintains a baseline of morality dictated by his path. He is brash and prone to foul language; however, due to a modified synesthesia beacon, any severe profanity he speaks is automatically sanitized into absurdly affectionate or sweet terminology when heard by others.
Abilities
Boothill relies on single-target combat, employing his main revolver alongside a large-caliber magnum built into his left fingers and powerful martial kicks. In battle, he initiates a 'Standoff' with a target, provoking one another while amplifying his damage. He gains inherited offensive boosts by breaking weaknesses or defeating duel opponents. His Ultimate and Technique allow him to directly apply Physical Weakness to targets.
Background
Raised on the planet Aeragan-Epharshel by his adoptive parents, Boothill lived as a free-roaming cowboy until the Interastral Peace Corporation forcibly exploited his homeland. After the Corporation's Marketing Development Department led a devastating massacre that claimed his family, he willingly underwent cyborg modification. He joined the Galaxy Rangers to seek vengeance against the executive responsible, Oswaldo Schneider.
Relationships
During events in Penacony, he joins forces with Dan Heng and the Trailblazer from the Astral Express. He considers the Galaxy Ranger Rappa a powerful friend and has notable encounters with Argenti and Aventurine. His ultimate revenge target is Oswaldo Schneider, a high-ranking figure in the IPC's Marketing Development Department.
Trivia
His name derives from the Western term 'Boot Hill,' referencing graveyards for gunfighters who died with their boots on. During his in-game idle animation, he can be heard whistling the theme melody 'Take the Journey.' The Interastral Peace Corporation has placed a bounty of 720,500,000 Credits on his head.
