Welcome to Game8's walkthrough and guide on Honkai: Star Rail! Check out everything there is to know about Honkai: Star Rail, which includes the latest news, playable characters, and tips and tricks here!
| Version 2.7 Livestream Release Date | |
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| Release Date | November 22, 2024 |
Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.7 Special Program will air on November 22, 2024 at 6:30 AM for UTC-5 and 7:30 PM for GMT+8.
If the 2.6 patch follows the usual 6-week schedule, the speculated date for Version 2.7's release is December 03, 2024 (UTC-5). The 2.7 Livestream will likely feature information on upcoming characters, Sunday and Fugue, plus other content such as the Party Car!
2.7 Livestream Release Date and Summary
| Version 2.7 New Guides | |
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| 2.7 Version Update | All Redeem Codes |
| Sunday Banner | Fugue Banner |
| 2.7 New Party Car | New Pom-Pom Outfits |
| Version 2.7 Characters | |
 FugueNEW |
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| Version 3.0 Phase 1 Release Date | |
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| Release Date | January 14, 2025 (NA Server) January 15, 2025 (EU/Asia Server) |
Honkai: Star Rail's Version 3.0 update is expected to go live on January 14, 2025 (UTC-5). The Herta are one of the likely characters releasing in Version 3.0.
| Version 2.6 Phase 1 Release Date | |
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| Release Date | October 22, 2024 |
Honkai: Star Rail's Version 2.6 went live on October 22, 2024 for NA Servers (UTC-5) and October 23, 2024 for Asia and EU Servers (GMT+8/UTC+1).
| Version 2.6 New Guides | |
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| 2.6 Version Update | 2.6 Livestream |
| 2.6 Livestream Codes | All Redeem Codes |
| 2.6 Maintenance | 2.6 Pre-Installation |
| Rappa Banner | Imbibitor Lunae Banner |
| Acheron Banner | Aventurine Banner |
| Version 2.6 New Characters | |
| Version 2.6 New Light Cones | |
| Dream's MontageNEW | |
| Version 2.6 New Trailblaze Continuance | |
| Banana Outrage: Battles Without Ninja and Humanity | |
| Version 2.6 New Event | |
| Sound Hunt Ninjutsu Inscription | Shadow of the Ranger |
| Mr. Cold Feet's Pop-Up Shop | 2.6 Planar Fissure |
| 2.6 Garden of Plenty | 2.6 Gift of Odyssey |
| Version 2.6 New Simulated Universe | |
| Unknowable Domain | Herta Store Event Light Cones |
| Version 2.6 New Map | |
| Penacony Paperfold University Map Release Date | |
| Version 2.6 New Relics | |
| Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal | Scholar Lost in Erudition |
| Version 2.6 New Item | |
| Chordal Mirage | |
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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 Imaginary |
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Trailblazer (Remembrance) is likely going to be released during Version 3.0 of Honkai: Star Rail. It's highly possible that they will be free to get during the main story of Version 3.0, similar to past Trailblazer paths.
Eidolons for the Trailblazer may be obtained through collecting specific currencies and exchanging it, similar to Clock Credits and the World-specific currencies.
Remembrance Trailblazer (Ice) Release Date
Since Aglaea was the second to be announced in the set of Drip Marketing by the Official HSR social media accounts, she is likely to be released in the second phase of Version 3.0. She is the first character to be anoounced in the Remembrance path.
Aglaea's banner is expected to be released on February 05, 2025 and will be available until February 25, 2025 if Version 2.7 follows the usual 6-week schedule.
Aglaea Release Date and Character Info
The Herta is an Ice Erudition character that will likely release in Phase 1 of Version 3.0, since she was announced first in a Drip Marketing by the official HSR Social media accounts.
The Herta's character banner will possibly release on January 14, 2025 (UTC-5), if 2.7 follows the usual 6-week schedule.
The Herta Release Date and Character Info
Acheron is currently having her first rerun in Phase 2 of Version 2.6. Her Light Cone, Along the Passing Shore, is also available at the same time via the Bygone Reminiscence.
Acheron's Banner (Words of Yore) is available from November 13, 2024 until December 03, 2024.
Aventurine is also having his first rerun in Phase 2 of Version 2.6. His Light Cone Inherently Unjust Destiny is also available and will run at the same time.
Aventurine's banner (Gilded Imprisonment) is available from November 13, 2024 until December 03, 2024.
Aventurine Best Builds and Teams
Fugue was recently announced as an upcoming Fire Nihility 5-Star character in Honkai: Star Rail's latest drip marketing for Version 2.7.
in Honkai: Star Rail's latest drip marketing for Version 2.7, It's likely that Fugue will release in Phase 2 of Version 2.7, which is expected to come out on December 25, 2024 (UTC-5) if Star Rail follows the usual 6-week schedule.
Fugue Release Date and Character Info
Sunday was announced as an upcoming 5-star character in Honkai: Star Rail's latest drip marketing for Version 2.7. Sunday uses the Imaginary element and follows the Path of Harmony.
Based on the order of his drip marketing announcement, it's likely that Sunday will be available in Phase 1 of Version 2.7, which is expected to come out on December 03, 2024 (UTC-5).
Sunday Release Date and Character Info
▶︎ Latest News and Information
| All Honkai: Star Rail Current Events | |
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 Sound Hunt Ninjutsu 10/25/2024 - 12/02/2024 |
 Shadow of the Ranger 11/13/2024 - 12/02/2024 |
 2.6 Gift of Odyssey 10/23/2024 - 12/03/2024 |
 Aptitude Showcase 11/13/2024 - 12/03/2024 |
 2.6 Guides Contest 10/23/2024 - 12/03/2024 |
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| All Honkai: Star Rail Upcoming Events | |
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 2.6 Garden of Plenty 11/22/2024 - 11/29/2024 |
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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 |
| Penacony Paperfold University College | |
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Penacony Paperfold University College is a famous college located in the Moment of Sol. It is the newest area for Penacony in Version 2.6!
Paperfold University Map Release Date
Since Aglaea was announced second in a Drip Marketing by Honkai: Star Rail's official social media accounts, she's likely to be released in the second phase of Version 3.0. Aglaea is the first-ever Remembrance character to be released in Honkai: Star Rail.
Aglaea's banner is expected to be released on February 05, 2025 and will be available until February 25, 2025 if 2.7 follows the usual 6-week schedule.
Aglaea Banner Schedule and Rates
The Herta was recently announced in a Drip Marketing by Honkai: Star Rail's official social media accounts. Since she was the first to be announced, The Herta will likely be available during phase 1 of Version 3.0.
If HSR 2.7 follows the usual 6-week schedule, then The Herta's banner is expected to be released on January 14, 2025 with her banner lasting until February 05, 2025.
The Herta Banner Schedule and Rates
Acheron is currently having her first rerun in the second phase of Version 2.6. Acheron's banner (Words of Yore) is available from November 13, 2024 until December 03, 2024.
Her banner includes March 7th (Ice), Sampo, and Pela as the featured 4-Star Characters.
Acheron Banner Schedule and Rates
Aventurine is also having his first rerun in the second phase of Version 2.6 alongside Acheron! Aventurine's banner, Gilded Imprisonment, is available from November 13, 2024 until December 03, 2024.
His banner also includes March 7th (Ice), Sampo, and Pela as the featured 4-Star Characters.
Aventurine Banner Schedule and Rates
Phase 2 of Version 2.6 currently features Acheron's Light Cone, Along the Passing Shore, and Aventurine's Light Cone, Inherently Unjust Destiny in the Bygone Reminiscence banner.
The rerun Light Cone banners includes Day One of My New Life, Boundless Choreo, and Make the World Clamor as the featured 4-star Light Cones and is currently available from November 13, 2024 until December 03, 2024.
Bygone Reminiscence Banner Guide
Fugue was recently announced in a Drip Marketing by HoYoverse's social media accounts. Fugue's Banner is likely to release on December 25, 2024 until January 14, 2025 (UTC-5) during Phase 2 of Version 2.7 if Star Rail follows the usual 6-week schedule.
Fugue's Light Cone is also likely to release in the Version 2.7 Brilliant Fixation at the same time.
Fugue Banner Schedule and Rates
Sunday is a 5-star Imaginary and Harmony character who will likely be released in Phase 1 of Version 2.7 since he was the first character to be revealed in the next set of drip marketing on Honkai Star Rail's official social media accounts.
Sunday's Banner is expected to run from December 03, 2024 until December 25, 2024 (UTC-5) if Honkai: Star Rail follows the usual 6-week schedule.
Sunday Banner Schedule and Rates
| 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.
Check out our page for the history of all warp gacha banners for Honkai: Star Rail. See our Warp History list, banner dates, and the featured 5-stars and 4-stars in every version here!
| Light Cones by Rarity | |||||||||||
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| Light Cones by Path | |||||||||||
 Destruction |
 Hunt |
 Erudition |
 Harmony |
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 Nihility |
 Preservation |
 Abundance |
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| Version 2.6 Light Cones | ||
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 Ninjutsu Inscription - Dazzling Evilbreaker
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 Dream's Montage
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 Ninja Record - Sound Hunt
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Ninjutsu Inscription: Dazzling Evilbreaker and Dream's Montage are the gacha Light Cones for Phase 1 of Version 2.6. Both Light Cones are currently available, starting from October 22, 2024 until November 13, 2024 in the Brilliant Fixation banner.
Ninja Record Sound Hunt is a new Light Cone for Version 2.6 that will be available as a reward for the Sound Hunt Ninjutsu Inscription event.
Two new relic sets, Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal and Scholar Lost in Erudition, are now available, obtainable through the Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Uncertainty for Version 2.6.
Relics and Planar Ornaments Guide, Sets, and Stats
| The Last Vestiges of Towering Citadel Stages | ||||
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| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 |
| Stage 6 | Stage 7 | Stage 8 | Stage 9 | Stage 10 |
| Stage 11 | Stage 12 | Stage 13 | Stage 14 | Stage 15 |
| The Voyage of Navis Astriger Stages | ||
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| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
| Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 |
| Memory of Chaos Stages | |||
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| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
| Stage 5 | Stage 6 | Stage 7 | Stage 8 |
| Stage 9 | Stage 10 | Stage 11 | Stage 12 |
| Pure Fiction Stages | |
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| Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
| Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
| 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. |
Version 2.6 has released Penacony's first Trailblaze Continuance, Banana Outrage: Battles Without Ninja and Humanity! This time, the Astral Express is returning to Penacony to visit the Paperfold University College.
Rappa, Robin, and Boothill are among the characters that will appear in the Trailblaze Continuance!
Banana Outrage: Battles Without Ninja and Humanity Mission Guide
| All Item Types | |||||
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| Mission Items | Valuable Items | Consumables | |||
| Upgrade Materials | Synthesis Materials | ||||
A new ascension material called Chordal Mirage can now be obtained in the Version 2.6 update! The Chordal Mirage can be obtained by beating the Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Timbre and can be used as an ascension material for Imaginary characters.
Chordal Mirage Locations and How to Get It
Caverns of Corrosion are repeatable dungeons that players can run to farm Relic Sets in Honkai: Star Rail.
| All Enemy Types | ||
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| Normal Enemies | Elite Enemies | Bosses |
A new type of enemy called the Wonder Forest's Banacademic Office Staff was released during Version 2.6.
All Enemies and Weaknesses Guide
| All Cosmetics | ||
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 Profile Pictures |
 Phone Cases |
 Speech Bubbles |
 Phone Wallpapers |
 Pets |
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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 5 |
| Website | Official Website |
| Official Twitter Account | |
| YouTube | Official YouTube Account |
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Imbibitor Lunae
Acheron
Aventurine
Black Swan
Blade
Bronya
Feixiao
Dan Heng
Sampo
Huohuo
Sparkle
Qingque
Lynx
Jade
Seele
Silver Wolf
Xueyi
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Yunli
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Jingliu
Yanqing
Misha
Pela
March 7th
Trailblazer (Fire)
Asta
Himeko
Hook
Lingsha
Jiaoqiu
Topaz
Firefly
Guinaifen
Gallagher
Boulder Town Super League
Everwinter City Museum
Tales of the Fantastic
Aurum Alley Hustle & Bustle
Aetherium Wars
A Foxian Tale of the Haunted
Boulder Town Martial
Critter Pick
Hanu's Prison Break
Vignettes in a Cup
Clockie: Dreamjoy Memoir
Origami Bird Clash
Saga of Primaveral Blade
Luminary Wardance
Festive Revelry
Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal
Scholar Lost in Erudition
The Wind-Soaring Valorous
Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge
Watchmaker, Master of Dream Machinations
Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters
Prisoner in Deep Confinement
The Ashblazing Grand Duke
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace
Longevous Disciple
Passerby of Wandering Cloud
Musketeer of Wild Wheat
Hunter of Glacial Forest
Knight of Purity Palace
Band of Sizzling Thunder
Champion of Streetwise Boxing
Thief of Shooting Meteor
Guard of Wuthering Snow
Genius of Brilliant Stars
Eagle of Twilight Line
Firesmith of Lava-Forging
Wastelander of Banditry Desert
The Wondrous BananAmusement Park
Lushaka, the Sunken Seas
Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern
Duran, Dynasty of Running Wolves
Izumo Gensei and Takama Divine Realm
Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation
Penacony, Land of the Dreams
Firmament Frontline Glamoth
Broken Keel
Rutilant Arena
Space Sealing Station
Fleet of the Ageless
Talia: Kingdom of Banditry
Sprightly Vonwacq
Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise
Celestial Differentiator
Belobog of the Architects
Inert Salsotto
