Are you having trouble keeping on top of the Honkai Star Rail update schedule? Wanna know what the current update is introducing and what the next update is set to bring? Well, sit back and relax, dear passenger, as PT Pom-Pom is here to play as your personal travel guide, filling you in on all the latest content, characters, and more coming in the next HSR update.
If you need a bit more help on your astral adventure, check out our Honkai Star Rail tier list, Honkai Star Rail characters, and Honkai Star Rail banner guides. We’ve also got a super handy list of all the latest Honkai Star Rail codes, as well as details on all the current and upcoming Honkai Star Rail events.
Here’s everything in the current and next Honkai Star Rail update.
When is the next Honkai Star Rail update?
The Honkai Star Rail 2.4 update release date was Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Before that, the game goes into maintenance for roughly five hours starting on Tuesday, July 30 at 14:00 PST / 17:00 EST / 23:00 BST.
If you reach Trailblaze level 4 or higher by the time a maintenance period starts, you will receive a minimum of 300 stellar jade in your in-game mailbox as compensation after maintenance concludes.
When is the next Honkai Star Rail livestream?
The Honkai Star Rail 2.4 livestream went live on Friday, July 19, 2024, at 4:30 PT / 6:30 CT / 7:30 ET / 12:30 BST. You can watch it on the official Honkai Star Rail Youtube or Twitch.
Who are the new characters on the Honkai Star Rail update 2.4 banners?
During the livestream, Hoyoverse announced that the following characters will appear on the Honkai Star Rail update 2.4 banners:
Earth Hurled, Ether Curled – phase one
Bloom in Gloom – phase one
- Honkai Star Rail’s Huohuo
- Hanya
- Yukong
- Lynx
Cauldron Contrivance – phase two
- Honkai Star Rail’s Jiaoqiu
- Honkai Star Rail’s Hook
- Honkai Star Rail’s Guinaifen
- Honkai Star Rail’s Arlan
Sparkling Splendor – phase two
- Honkai Star Rail’s Sparkle
- Hook
- Guinaifen
- Arlan
Additionally, the following light cones will feature on the 2.4 banners:
Brilliant Fixation – phase one
- Dance at Sunset (five-star Destruction)
- The Moles Welcome You (four-star Destruction)
- The Birth of the Self (four-star Erudition)
- Perfect Timing (four-star Abundance)
Bygone Reminiscence – phase one
- Night of Fright (five-star Abundance )
- The Moles Welcome You (four-star Destruction)
- The Birth of the Self (four-star Erudition)
- Perfect Timing (four-star Abundance)
Brilliant Fixation – phase two
- Those Many Springs (five-star Nihility )
- A Secret Vow (four-star Destruction)
- Eyes of the Prey (four-star Nihility)
- Poised to Bloom (four-star Hunt)
Bygone Reminiscence – phase two
- An Instant Before a Gaze (five-star Harmony)
- A Secret Vow (four-star Destruction)
- Eyes of the Prey (four-star Nihility)
- Poised to Bloom (four-star Hunt)
A new version of Honkai Star Rail’s March 7th is on the way in version 2.4, with her being a four-star, sword-wielding martial artist who deals imaginary damage and follows the path of the Hunt – complete with a new outfit.
Hoyoverse is yet to announce this yet, but drip marketing suggests that the version 2.5 banners will feature the new five-star characters, Honkai Star Rail’s Feixiao and Honkai Star Rail’s Lingsha, as well as four-star Honkai Star Rail’s Moze.
Check out our Honkai Star Rail banners guide to keep on top of all the current and upcoming Honkai Star Rail characters and light cones.
Is there a new area in Honkai Star Rail update 2.4?
There aren’t any major expansions to the map in 2.4, but we do get to venture down to the Shackling Prison under Scalegorge Waterscape’s surface. Beware, though, it’s filled with wolfish monsters.
Are there any new quests in Honkai Star Rail update 2.4?
We’re out of Penacony now and head back to the Xianzhou in the Trailblaze continuance quest – Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue, where Yanqing joins us to help us prepare for the War Dance on the Xianzhou Luofu.
We also get a companion mission for Yunli, called Swords to Plowshares. This will be available after the 2.4 update.
Are there any new enemies in Honkai Star Rail 2.4?
There aren’t any key enemies coming in update 2.4, though there is a new type of enemy in the Shackling Prison – which have spilled out into the Xianzhou Luofu to create havoc.
Are there any new features in Honkai Star Rail 2.4?
Since getting the Divergent Universe in update 2.3, we’re getting a little break from big changes, though there are some tweaks to relics, and some optimization when it comes to quest requirements for unlocking new chapters.
What are the Honkai Star Rail 2.4 events?
As always, there are heaps of exciting new events coming in version 2.4. Kicking off the new update is Saga of Primaveral Blade, an event following March 7th as she joins Yunli and Yanqing as an apprentice. In the event, you act as her assistant and help to plan her sessions.
There is also the Operation Memoria Snapshot and Trailblaze: Friendship is Magic! event, which gives us stellar jades, XP items, and more as reward. To find out more, keep an eye on our Honkai Star Rail events guide.
That’s all we’ve got on the current Honkai Star Rail update for now, but keep your eyes peeled as we’ll be updating this guide with fresh information in the future. In the meantime, be sure to check out our list of the best games like Genshin Impact for more worlds to explore.