Honkai Star Rail model 2.1 “Into the Yawning Chasm” is sort of right here, and there are a ton of occasions and quality-of-life modifications coming to the sport very quickly. In the event you’re enthusiastic about upcoming characters like Acheron and Aventurine, then there’s so much to stay up for on this replace.
Model 2.1 additionally marks the one-year anniversary of Honkai Star Rail, so there will probably be a ton of free rewards that may be earned by finishing particular anniversary actions. The anniversary rewards embrace a bunch of free pulls, so be sure that to log in and take part within the festivities so you possibly can attempt to pull one of many three new characters (or returning 5-stars) on this patch.
Honkai Star Rail Model 2.1 Launch Date
Honkai Star Rail model 2.1 will formally be launched on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. In the event you’re positioned in america, you then’ll really get to leap into the brand new replace round 8 PM PT/11 PM ET on Tuesday, March 26. Honkai Star Rail’s upkeep intervals often solely take just a few hours, so the servers usually come again on-line earlier than the clock strikes midnight within the west.
As all the time, there will probably be a possibility to preload the patch earlier than it goes reside. The Honkai Star Rail launcher will notify you when the obtain turns into accessible. On cell, you’ll want to go to the App Retailer or Play Retailer to start out downloading the replace. In the event you’re on PlayStation, then the patch will routinely begin to obtain when the preload interval begins.
Honkai Star Rail 2.1 Banner and Rerun Schedule
The primary part of Honkai Star Rail model 2.1 will function the Phrases of Yore banner for Acheron, a brand new 5-star Lightning character on the Nihility Path. A Good Fixation banner can even be reside with Acheron’s signature Mild Cone “Alongside the Passing Shore.” Luocha’s banner will probably be getting a rerun alongside Acheron within the first part of model 2.1 as effectively. The brand new 4-star Fireplace Abundance character Gallagher can even debut on these banners. All of those banners will probably be accessible from Wednesday, March 27 by Wednesday, April 17.
Within the second part of Honkai Star Rail model 2.1 starting on Wednesday, April 17, Acheron’s banner will probably be swapped out for Gilded Imprisonment that includes Aventurine. Aventurine is the sport’s first Imaginary Preservation character. His signature Mild Cone “Inherently Unjust Future” can even debut on the Good Fixation banner, and Jingliu will probably be getting a rerun banner alongside Aventurine. These banners will final from Wednesday, April 17 by the discharge of the subsequent Honkai Star Rail replace on Wednesday, Could 8.
Honkai Star Rail 2.1 Occasion Schedule
There are three main occasions going down throughout Honkai Star Rail model 2.1.
Cosmodyssey Vignettes in a Cup Tides of Conflict: Untainted Childhood Recollections Passionate-Coronary heart Burning-Soul Final Assortment
As per standard, we’re getting one enjoyable occasion within the type of Vignettes in a Cup and a second combat-focused occasion within the type of Tides of Conflict. The Cosmodyssey occasion will rejoice Honkai Star Rail’s first anniversary, so there are a ton of free rewards ready to be claimed.
Cosmodyssey Anniversary Occasion
The primary attraction of Honkai Star Rail model 2.1 is the Cosmodyssey occasion, which commemorates the sport’s one-year anniversary. This occasion helps you to play a board sport with day by day cube rolls that transfer you across the board to earn Trailblaze Funds which could be exchanged for rewards. The Cosmodyssey board additionally accommodates a number of minigames and occasions to find, so be sure that to verify in day by day to see what occurs.
The Honkai Star Rail anniversary occasion can even dole out some free rewards only for logging in. A Festive Presents occasion will probably be reside in the course of the anniversary interval, granting you a complete of 20 Star Rail Particular Passes as a log-in bonus. On the sport’s anniversary on April 26, everybody can even get 1,600 Stellar Jades of their mailbox. That’s sufficient for a 10-pull!
On prime of all that, the Oneiric Shard first-time top-up bonuses will probably be reset with the discharge of model 2.1. Plus, Trailblazers can take pleasure in triple Relic rewards from Caverns of Corrosion and triple Planar Decoration rewards from the Simulated Universe in the course of the anniversary interval as effectively.
Vignettes in a Cup Occasion
The subsequent main occasion going down throughout Honkai Star Rail model 2.1 is Vignettes in a Cup, which provides you a free 4-star character. Throughout this occasion, you’ll combine drinks and earn income to obtain free rewards like Stellar Jades and enhancement supplies. Ultimately, you’ll be capable to select a free 4-star character from this listing:
Gallagher Misha Xueyi Hanya Guinaifen Luka Lynx Yukong
Tides of Conflict Occasion
The subsequent occasion (beginning later throughout model 2.1) is Tides of Conflict: Untainted Childhood Recollections Passionate-Coronary heart Burning-Soul Final Assortment. That’s a mouthful. It is a fight occasion the place you battle by a collection of difficult fights with particular buffs and guidelines. It’s nothing that we haven’t seen earlier than.
New Options in Honkai Star Rail 2.1
Along with new Trailblaze Missions and a few small new areas, Honkai Star Rail model 2.1 is including some much-appreciated quality-of-life modifications and different new options. Firstly, World 9 of the Simulated Universe is opening up with new Planar Decoration units.
The primary is Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation and the second is Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm. The complete results haven’t been revealed simply but, however we do know that Sigonia will probably be nice for DPS characters and Izumo Gensei will present bonuses to characters when their allies are on the identical Path as them.
New Ascension and Hint supplies are being launched in model 2.1 as effectively, and these will probably be obtained from a brand new boss referred to as Ten Stonehearts: Aventurine of Stratagems. As you grind for brand spanking new supplies, Relics, and Planar Ornaments, you’ll be completely satisfied to know that model 2.1 can be growing the utmost relic stock capability to 2,000.
For lore nerds, there are new modifications coming to Destiny’s Atlas that may present extra particulars on the storyline and world of Honkai Star Rail. You’ll be capable to see each character’s perspective at every stage of the story, and a brand new function referred to as Destiny’s Ensemble will allow you to see the tales of characters that aren’t at present concerned with the primary Astral Specific crew.
Lastly, there are some extra minor tweaks like the flexibility to say task rewards and instantly redeploy all of them with only one button press as a substitute of a number of. New Dream Ticker puzzles and Dreamscape Go pages are additionally being added for the brand new zones in model 2.1, and Hanu transformation puzzles will get a damaging new twist with the addition of a rocket launcher.