Honkai Star Rail model 2.1 “Into the Yawning Chasm” is almost right here, and there are a ton of occasions and quality-of-life modifications coming to the sport very quickly. For those who’re enthusiastic about upcoming characters like Acheron and Aventurine, then there’s lots to stay up for on this replace.
Model 2.1 additionally marks the one-year anniversary of Honkai Star Rail, so there might 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 may 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. For those who’re situated in the USA, then you definately’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 normally solely take a number of hours, so the servers sometimes come again on-line earlier than the clock strikes midnight within the west.
As all the time, there might 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 out there. On cell, you’ll want to go to the App Retailer or Play Retailer to begin downloading the replace. For those who’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 section 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 Sensible Fixation banner will even be reside with Acheron’s signature Mild Cone “Alongside the Passing Shore.” Luocha’s banner might be getting a rerun alongside Acheron within the first section of model 2.1 as nicely. The brand new 4-star Hearth Abundance character Gallagher will even debut on these banners. All of those banners might be out there from Wednesday, March 27 by way of Wednesday, April 17.
Within the second section of Honkai Star Rail model 2.1 starting on Wednesday, April 17, Acheron’s banner might 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” will even debut on the Sensible Fixation banner, and Jingliu might be getting a rerun banner alongside Aventurine. These banners will final from Wednesday, April 17 by way of the discharge of the following Honkai Star Rail replace on Wednesday, Could 8.
Honkai Star Rail 2.1 Occasion Schedule
There are three main occasions happening throughout Honkai Star Rail model 2.1.
Cosmodyssey Vignettes in a Cup Tides of Struggle: Untainted Childhood Recollections Passionate-Coronary heart Burning-Soul Final Assortment
As per typical, 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 Struggle. The Cosmodyssey occasion will have a good time 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 enables you to play a board sport with every 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 every day to see what occurs.
The Honkai Star Rail anniversary occasion will even dole out some free rewards only for logging in. A Festive Presents occasion might be reside throughout 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 will even get 1,600 Stellar Jades of their mailbox. That’s sufficient for a 10-pull!
On high of all that, the Oneiric Shard first-time top-up bonuses might 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 throughout the anniversary interval as nicely.
Vignettes in a Cup Occasion
The following main occasion happening 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 checklist:
Gallagher Misha Xueyi Hanya Guinaifen Luka Lynx Yukong
Tides of Struggle Occasion
The following occasion (beginning later throughout model 2.1) is Tides of Struggle: Untainted Childhood Recollections Passionate-Coronary heart Burning-Soul Final Assortment. That’s a mouthful. It is a fight occasion the place you battle by way of a sequence 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 might 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 nicely, and these might be obtained from a brand new boss referred to as Ten Stonehearts: Aventurine of Stratagems. As you grind for brand new supplies, Relics, and Planar Ornaments, you’ll be completely satisfied to know that model 2.1 can also be rising the utmost relic stock capability to 2,000.
For lore nerds, there are new modifications coming to Destiny’s Atlas that can 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 presently concerned with the principle Astral Specific crew.
Lastly, there are some extra minor tweaks like the flexibility to assert project 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 harmful new twist with the addition of a rocket launcher.