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Here's a list of all the characters in Honkai: Star Rail. See all the playable characters, latest builds for each character, their rarity, element, release order, release date, and paths in this guide!
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Ashveil has been shown on the 4.1 Livestream and will become playable in Version 4.1. Meanwhile, Silver Wolf Lv.999, Evanescia, and the Elation Trailblazer will likely be released in Version 4.2.
All New and Upcoming Characters
Nihilux |
Blade SP |
Honkai: Star Rail recently teased new characters who will likely appear in Version 4.0 and onwards on their social media. Some of these characters may be playable since they appear in the silhouette teaser for Planarcadia.
Check out a list of all currently playable characters in Honkai Star Rail below! This list is ordered by the character's release date.
We update our character pages regularly with the best build guides and relic sets!
Ashveil Release Date
Updated 3/13/2026
Check out Ashveil's release date and character info!
Elation Trailblazer Release Date
Updated 3/12/2026
Check out the Elation Trailblazer's release date and character info!
Evanescia Release Date
Updated 3/11/2026
Check out Evanescia's release date and character info!
Silver Wolf Lv.999 Release Date
Updated 3/11/2026
Check out Silver Wolf Lv.999's release date and character info!
Yao Guang Best Builds
Updated 2/26/2026
Check out Yao Guang's Best Relics and Light Cones!
Sparxie Best Builds
Updated 3/3/2026
Check out Sparxie's Best Relics and Light Cones!
Rappa Best Builds
Updated 3/3/2026
Check out Rappa's Best Relics and Light Cones!
Sparkle Best Builds
Updated 3/3/2026
Check out Sparkle's Best Relics and Light Cones!
Saber Best Builds
Updated 1/1/2026
Check out Saber's Best Relics and Light Cones!
Archer Best Builds
Updated 2/13/2026
Check out Archer's Best Relics and Light Cones!
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Check out our character tier list, where we rank all the best characters and team comps in the game, and find out which one to reroll for!
| All Character Tier Lists | |
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| Character Tier List | Reroll Tier List |
| Best Team Comps | |

Enemies have certain elements that they are weak against. Using characters to take advantage of their weaknesses will allow you to decrease their Toughness much faster to trigger a Weakness Break.

Techniques are special moves you can perform while exploring the open world. Each character has different ways they can use their technique, which ranges from buffing your entire party to using it offensively to easily break enemies.
▶ List of Techniques and How to Use

Follow-up attacks deal additional damage to enemies without having to manually trigger them in Honkai: Star Rail. See how to perform a Follow-Up attack and all the characters with this ability!
▶ All Characters With Follow-Up Attacks

Paths are Honkai Star Rail's character class system, offering differing play styles unique to each character and path.
▶ Paths Guide - Class System Breakdown
Check out all of our other related character guides we have by clicking on the links below!

There are a few ways you can get characters in Honkai: Star Rail and most of them are obtained through the Character Warp banners by using Stellar Jades.
Some are free and only require you to play the game by progressing through the story and leveling up. Other free characters will require you to clear content, such as the Simulated Universe and the Endgame content.

As a reward for surpassing 3.5 million pre-registrations, players received the 4-Star Lightning Character, Serval, for free at launch.
▶ Pre-registration Guide and Rewards

Completing Memory Stage 3 of the Forgotten Hall will reward you with a copy of Qingque, a 4-star Erudition Quantum DPS.

Completing Memory Stage 1 of the Memory of Xianzhou will reward you with a copy of Yukong, a 4-star Harmony Imaginary Support.

You can get 5-star Characters by spending Stellar Jade on any Character Warp Banners. If you are unlucky, however, after 80 rolls, you are guaranteed to receive a 5-Star Character from that banner.
Test your luck by trying out our Warp Banner simulators before doing the real thing!

After rolling a total of 300 times on the Standard Character Warp banner, you can select one 5-Star character of your choice from that banner. Choose wisely, as this is only available once per account.
Standard Character Warp Banner

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