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| Version 2.5 Phase 1 Release Date | |
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| Release Date | September 09, 2024 (UTC -5) |
Honkai: Star Rail's Version 2.5 update was released on September 09, 2024 (UTC-5).
The Version 2.5 update includes the next chapter in the Trailblaze Continuance for Xianzhou Luofu, 3 new characters, Feixiao, Lingsha, and Moze, two new type of rerun banners, Indelible Coterie and Coalesced Truths, and more!
| Version 2.5 Livestream Release Date | |
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| Release Date | August 30, 2024 |
The Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.5 Special Program aired on August 30, 2024 at 6:30 AM (UTC-5). It announced all the details coming to Version 2.5!
2.5 Livestream Summary and Highlights
| Version 2.5 New Guides | |
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| 2.5 Version Update | 2.5 Livestream |
| Feixiao Banner | Lingsha Banner |
| Topaz Banner | Robin Banner |
| Black Swan Banner | Kafka Banner |
| Indelible Coterie | Coalesced Truths |
| 2.5 Livestream Codes | All Redeem Codes |
| Version 2.5 Characters | |
| Version 2.5 Light Cones | |
 I Venture...NEW |
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| Version 2.5 Upgrade Materials | |
| Nail of the Beast Coffin | A Glass of the Besotted Era |
| Auspice Sliver | |
| Version 2.5 New Ornaments | |
| Lushaka, the Sunken Seas | The Wondrous BananAmusement Park |
| Version 2.5 New Events | |
| Luminary Wardance Ceremony | Festive Revelry |
| The Gift of Comet | 2.5 Gift of Odyssey |
| 2.5 Planar Fissure | 2.5 Realm of the Strange |
| Version 2.5 New Map | |
| Skysplitter | |
| Version 2.5 New Bosses | |
| Borisin Warhead: Hoolay | Shadow of Feixiao |
| Version 2.5 Missions | |
| Finest Duel Under The Pristine Blue: Part II | |
| Version 2.5 Divergent Universe Update | |
| Divergent Universe | |
| Version 2.6 Phase 1 Release Date | |
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| Release Date | October 22, 2024 |
Honkai: Star Rail's Version 2.6 update is expected to go live on October 22, 2024 (UTC-5) based on Lingsha's banner end date!
Want to know who the best characters are and the best Light Cones to use? Check out our Tier List rankings for Light Cones and all playable characters in Honkai: Star Rail!
| Tier List Guides | |
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 Current Version Tier List |
Best Characters We rank the best DPS and Support characters here. This list is updated often, so check out who's currently top tier. |
 Reroll Tier List |
Reroll Tier List If you're starting out and unsure of how who to aim for, then we've got you covered in our Reroll Tier List. |
 Best Team Comps |
Best Team Comps Check out our Team Composition guide to speed through content. |
 Best Light Cones |
Best Light Cones Check out our Light Cones tier list to find out the best ones to equip for each path! |
 Pure Fiction Tier List |
Pure Fiction Tier List Check out the best characters to use in the Pure Fiction game mode! |
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 Wind |
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 Imaginary |
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Feixiao is a 5-star Wind and The Hunt character that is now available for the entire first half of Version 2.5.
Feixiao's banner is available from September 09, 2024 until October 02, 2024.
Moze is a Lightning and The Hunt character that was released in Phase 1 of Version 2.5. Moze is currently available in Feixiao's banner as one of the featured 4-Star Characters.
Rappa was announced as an upcoming playable character on the official social media of Honkai: Star Rail. Rappa is a 5-star character that follows the Path of Erudition and uses the Imaginary element.
Since she was the first character announced in the drip marketing for Verison 2.6, Rappa will likely release in Phase 1 of Version 2.6 of Honkai Star Rail, which is expected to drop on October 22, 2024 (UTC-5).
Rappa Release Date and Character Info
Lingsha is a Fire Abundance character releasing in Phase 2 for Version 2.5 of Honkai: Star Rail. Lingsha's banner will be available on October 02, 2024, until October 22, 2024.
Lingsha Release Date and Character Info
▶︎ Latest News and Information
| All Honkai: Star Rail Current Events | |
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 Luminary Wardance 09/10/2024 - 10/21/2024 |
 Gift of Comet 09/10/2024 - 10/23/2024 |
 2.5 Gift of Odyssey 09/10/2024 - 10/22/2024 |
 Aptitude Showcase 09/10/2024 - 10/02/2024 |
 Player Return Event 09/10/2024 - 10/23/2024 |
 2.5 Guides Contest 09/10/2024 - 10/22/2024 |
 Fexiao Topic Discussion 09/09/2024 - 09/22/2024 |
 World Tour 2024 Various Dates Per Region |
| All Honkai: Star Rail Upcoming Events | |
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 Festive Revelry 09/30/2024 - 10/21/2024 |
 2.5 Planar Fissure 09/23/2024 - 09/30/2024 |
 2.5 Realm of the Strange 10/11/2024 - 10/18/2024 |
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| All Honkai: Star Rail Permanent Events | |
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 Trailblazing Will |
 Starkissed Synchrony |
 When Charmony... |
 Starlit Homecoming |
These are all the events that are available in Honkai: Star Rail! See all the current and upcoming events here:
| List of Maps | |
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| Herta Space Station | Jarilo-VI |
| The Xianzhou Luofu | Penacony |
| 2.5 New Skysplitter Area | |
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Skysplitter is the new area added in Version 2.5 for The Xianzhou Luofu. The Skysplitter is a battleship where the venue for the Luminary Wardance tournament will be held
Rappa is a 5-star Imaginary and Erudition character likely to be released during Phase 1 of Version 2.6 since she was the first character to be revealed in the drip marketing on Honkai Star Rail's official social media accounts.
Rappa's Banner is expected to run from October 22, 2024 until November 13, 2024 (UTC-5) if Honkai: Star Rail follows the usual 6-week schedule.
Rappa Banner Release Date
| Version 2.5 Warp Banner Phase 1 | |
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 Feixiao Banner / Indelible Coterie (Sep. 09, 2024 - Oct. 02, 2024) |
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| Featured 4★ | 
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Feixiao's banner, Stormrider's Bolt, is currently available in Phase 1 of Version 2.5. A new type of rerun banner, Indelible Coterie, is also available in Phase 1 where Trailblazers can choose one from Black Swan, Kafka, and Robin to be the featured rerun event warp character.
Moze, the new 4-Star character, is also available in both banners. Feixiao's Banner and the selectable rerun banner, Indelible Coterie, is available from September 09, 2024 until October 02, 2024 during Phase 1 of Version 2.5.
| Version 2.5 Warp Banner Phase 2 | |
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 Lingsha Banner / Topaz Banner (Oct. 02, 2024 - Oct. 22, 2024) |
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| Featured 4★ | 
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Lingsha's banner, Let Scent Sink In, will become available in the second phase of Version 2.5. Topaz's banner, Sunset Clause, will be the rerun banner for Phase 2 of Version 2.5. Lingsha and Topaz's banners will be released on October 02, 2024 and will last until October 22, 2024.
| Version 2.5 Warp Banner Phase 1 | |
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 I Venture Forth to Hunt / Coalesced Truths (Sep. 09, 2024 - Oct. 02, 2024) |
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| Featured 4★ | 
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Phase 1 of Version 2.5 is currently featuring Feixiao's I Venture Forth to Hunt Light Cone for the Brilliant Fixation. A new type of rerun Light Cone banner called Coalesced Truths is also available.
You can choose one from Patience Is All You Need, Reforged Remembrance, and Flowing Nightglow to be the featured rerun Light Cone in this new rerun banner. Both banners are available from September 09, 2024 until October 01, 2024.
| Version 2.5 Warp Banner Phase 2 | |
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 Scent Alone Stays True / Worrisome Blissful (Oct. 02, 2024 - Oct. 22, 2024) |
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The featured Light Cone for Phase 2 of Version 2.5 are Lingsha's Scent Alone Stays True in the Brilliant Fixation and the rerun Light Cone for Topaz's Worrisome, Blissful in the Bygone Reminiscence.
Both banners are available from October 02, 2024 until October 22, 2024.
| Selectable Rerun Character / Light Cone | |
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 Kafka / Patience Is All You Need |
 Black Swan / Reforged Remembrance |
 Robin / Flowing Nightglow |
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For Phase 1 of Version 2.5, Trailblazers can choose from one of the 3 characters in the Indelible Coterie and one of 3 Light Cones in the Coalesced Truths to be selected as the featured rerun Character and Light Cone.
When selected, Trailblazers can roll for the chosen character or Light Cone with the increased rate-up. The cumulative warp roll count for either banner can be carried over to other Character or Light Cone Event Warps.
| Active Banners | ||
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 Departure Warp |
 Stellar Warp |
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Warps are Honkai: Star Rail's gacha banners. Some Warp Banners are limited, but the game also has permanent ones. Learn more with our banner guides linked above.
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 Destruction |
 Hunt |
 Erudition |
 Harmony |
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 Nihility |
 Preservation |
 Abundance |
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| Version 2.5 Light Cones | ||
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I Venture Forth to Hunt
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Scent Alone Stays True
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Shadowed by Night
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Version 2.5 Phase 1 has released Feixiao's I Venture Forth to Hunt Light Cone. Phase 2 will have Scent Alone Stays True as the new featured Light Cone and will also feature the release of a new 4-Star Light Cone, Shadowed by Night.
The Wondrous BananAmusement Park and the Lushaka, the Sunken Seas are the two new relics added to Version 2.5! These relics can be obtained by finishing the Divergent Universe's Planar Ornament Extraction.
Relics and Planar Ornaments Guide
| All Mission Types | |
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 Trailblaze Missions |
Trailblaze Missions are the main missions that you will receive to progress the storyline and allow you to unlock new map sections and gameplay features. |
 Trailblaze Continuance |
Trailblaze Continuance are a set of missions that continues the story of the worlds the Trailblazers visited. |
 Companion Missions |
Companion Missions are side missions that focus on certain characters you meet in the game. |
 Adventure Missions |
Adventure Missions are simply the side missions in Honkai: Star Rail. These missions have varying rewards, as some may even give you Stellar Jades! |
 Daily Missions |
Daily Missions are random quests that players can get after unlocking the Daily Training game mechanic. |
 Hidden Quests |
Hidden Quests are special missions and interactions that players can discover and complete by exploring the world of Honkai: Star Rail. |
Finest Duel Under The Pristine Blue: Part II is the new Trailblaze Continuance added in Version 2.5 and serves as the continuation for the Finest Duel Under The Pristine Blue Part I in Version 2.4.
Part 2 tells the story of how The Xianzhou Alliance and the Astral Express will deal with Hoolay and the Borisin threat while the Wardance ceremony is happening!
Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue: Part II
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| Mission Items | Valuable Items | Consumables | |||
| Upgrade Materials | Synthesis Materials | ||||
New upgrade materials and boss material are available in Version 2.5! Ascension Materials like Nail of the Beast Coffin for Lightning Characters and A Glass of the Besotted Era for Wind Characters are now available to farm!
Both materials can be obtained from their respective Stagnant Shadows, Shape of Mechwolf and Shape of Gloam. Auspice Sliver is also a new boss Upgrade Material that can be obtained from the Echo of War: Inner Beast's Battlefield.
Caverns of Corrosion are repeatable dungeons that players can run to farm Relic Sets in Honkai: Star Rail.
| All Caverns of Corrosion | ||
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| Path of Conflagration |
Path of Providence |
Path of Gelid Wind |
| Path of Jabbing Punch |
Path of Holy Hymn |
Path of Drifting |
| Path of Elixir Seekers |
Path of Darkness | |
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| Normal Enemies | Elite Enemies | Bosses |
Echo of War: Inner Beast's Battlefield is now available in Version 2.5. You fight one of the Generals of the Xianzhou Alliance, General Feixiao!
Successfully finishing the Echo of War will reward you with the Auspice Sliver Upgrade Material for Lingsha and Moze's advanced Trace material.
Shadow of Feixiao Boss Release Date
Borisin Warhead: Hoolay is the newest boss added in Version 2.5! Borisin Warhead: Hoolay is available once Trailblazers progress through the Trailblaze Mission.
Borisin Warhead - Hoolay Enemy Guide
| All Cosmetics | ||
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 Profile Pictures |
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| Release Date | April 26, 2023 |
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| Full Title | Honkai: Star Rail |
| Developer | HoYoverse |
| Price | Free-to-play with in-game purchases |
| Genre | Turn-Based RPG |
| Platforms | ・Epic Games Store ・IOS ・Android ・Playstation |
| Website | Official Website |
| Official Twitter Account | |
| YouTube | Official YouTube Account |
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