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 we’re here to fill 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 2.5 update release date was Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Before that, the game went into maintenance for roughly five hours starting on Monday, September 9 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 2.5 livestream went live on Friday, August 30, 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 2.5 banners?
During the livestream, Hoyoverse confirmed that the following characters will appear on the Honkai Star Rail update 2.5 banners:
Stormrider’s Bolt – phase one
Incredible Coterie – phase one
With this unique banner, you can choose to pull for one of the three five-stars across sub-banners.
Let Scent Sink In – phase two
- Honkai Star Rail’s Lingsha
- Honkai Star Rail’s Misha
- Honkai Star Rail’s Natasha
- Honkai Star Rail’s Guinaifen
Sunset Clause – phase two
- Honkai Star Rail’s Topaz and Numby
- Misha
- Natasha
- Guinaifen
Here are the light cones featured on the Honkai Star Rail update 2.5 banners:
Brilliant Fixation – phase one
- I Venture Forth to Hunt (five-star, The Hunt)
- Swordplay (four-star, The Hunt)
- Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat (four-star, Nihility)
- The Birth of the Self (four-star, Erudition)
Coalesced Truths – phase one
With this unique banner, you can choose to pull for one of the three five-stars across sub-banners.
- Flowing Nightglow (five-star, Harmony)
- Reforged Remembrance (five-star, Nihility)
- Patience Is All You Need (five-star, Nihility)
- Swordplay (four-star, The Hunt)
- Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat (four-star, Nihility)
- The Birth of the Self (four-star, Erudition)
Brilliant Fixation – phase two
- Scent Alone Stays True (five-star, Abundance)
- Shadowed by Night (four-star, The Hunt)
- Shared Feeling (four-star, Abundance)
- Planetary Rendezvous (four-star, Harmony)
Bygone Reminiscence – phase two
- Worrisome, Blissful (five-star, The Hunt)
- Shadowed by Night (four-star, The Hunt)
- Shared Feeling (four-star, Abundance)
- Planetary Rendezvous (four-star, Harmony)
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 2.5?
Update 2.5 sees us continue to hang out on the Xianzhou as the Wardance commences at The Skysplitter. This ornate arena is not only beautiful, but is also set to be full of excitement, as something big is about to take place.
Are there any new quests in Honkai Star Rail update 2.5?
Version 2.5 features a new trailblaze continuance main story questline, entitled Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue (II). It follows on directly from version 2.4’s story, addressing the wardance, the prison break, and more.
Are there any new enemies in Honkai Star Rail 2.5?
Version 2.5 introduces the brand new Echo of War: Inner Beast’s Battlefield. Here, you can take on the shadow of Feixiao backed by an apparition of Flying Aureus – Ecliptic Inner Beast. This destructive duo has three phases, and is capable of applying heaps of debuffs to your allies, so be sure to bring a healer with a cleanse!
If you do manage to take them down, you can claim Lingsha and Moze’s advanced trace material, auspice sliver, along with other rewards.
There are also two new stagnant shadows – Shape of Mechwolf and Shape of Gloam – which offer new character ascension materials.
Are there any new features in Honkai Star Rail 2.5?
Version 2.5 sees an update to the Divergent Universe, introducing new curios, weighted curios, and occurrences, along with teaks to existing equations, weighted curios, and blessings, with a goal of providing players with a wider range of battle experiences and gameplay modes.
There are also two new planar ornament sets to the Divergent Universe: The Wondrous BananAmusement Park and Lushaka, the Sunken Seas.
What are the Honkai Star Rail 2.5 events?
As always, there are are heaps of exciting new events coming in version 2.5, including the long-awaited Luminary Wardance Ceremony. 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.