Here's a guide for all new and upcoming characters and banners in Honkai: Star Rail! We have a list of all the officially announced upcoming characters and banners, along with previous character and banner release dates!

New Playable Characters In Honkai Star Rail

New Characters Schedule

The calendar is based on the America server's warp banner schedule.

The Herta Release in Phase 1 of Version 3.0

The Herta	Rarity	5-star
	Element	Ice
	Path	Erudition

The Herta has been released in the first phase of Version 3.0 The Herta is a 5-star Erudition unit who specializes in dealing a massive amount of Skill DMG to all enemies.

The Herta's banner runs from January 14, 2025, until February 5, 2025 (UTC-5).

The Herta Release Date and Character Info

Trailblazer (Ice) Release in Phase 1 of Version 3.0

Trailblazer (Ice)	Rarity	5-star
	Element	Ice
	Path	Remembrance

The Remembrance Trailblazer has also been released in the first phase of Version 3.0. The Trailblazer, following the Path of Remembrance, can summon Mem to support a party member and provide buffs such as True DMG and turn advance.

Trailblazer (Ice) Release Date and Info

List of Upcoming Characters in Honkai Star Rail

Upcoming Characters for Version 3.0

Aglaea Release in Phase 2 of Version 3.0

Aglaea	Rarity	5-star
	Element	Lightning
	Path	Remembrance

Agalea was announced to be the featured 5-star of Phase 1 of Version 3.0. Aglaea is a 5-star Remembrance unit who can use her summon to deal DMG and can buff their own SPD simply by attacking.

Aglaea's banner will run from February 5, 2025, until February 25, 2025 (UTC-5).

Aglaea Release Date and Character Info

Upcoming Characters for Version 3.1

Mydei Likely Release in Phase 2 of Version 3.1

Mydei	Rarity	5-star
	Element	Imaginary
	Path	Destruction

Mydei was announced as an upcoming 5-star character Destruction Imaginary by the official social media accounts of Honkai: Star Rail. Mydei will likely be released on March 19, 2025 (UTC-5), If Version 3.0 follows the usual 6-week schedule.

Mydei Release Date and Character Info

Tribbie Likely Release in Phase 1 of Version 3.1

Tribbie	Rarity	5-star
	Element	Quantum
	Path	Harmony

Tribbie was announced as an upcoming playable character on the official social media of Honkai: Star Rail. Tribbie is a 5-star character that follows the Path of Harmony and uses the Quantum element.

Since she was the first character announced in the drip marketing for Version 3.1, Tribbie will likely release in Phase 1 of Version 3.1 of Honkai Star Rail, which is expected to drop on February 25, 2025 (UTC-5).

Tribbie Release Date and Character Info

Amphoreus Characters

The 2.7 Livestream revealed the names the new characters in the world of Amphoreus, a new world that will be released in Version 3.0.

So far, only Aglaea has been announced as an Amphoreus playable character. The rest of the characters may eventually follow suit.

All Amphoreus Characters

Character Release Dates in Honkai Star Rail

Initial Release Dates for Characters

Character	Type / Element	Path / Weapon	Release Date
The Herta (5★)	Ice	Erudition	January 15, 2025
Fugue (5★)	Fire	Nihility	December 25, 2024
Sunday (5★)	Imaginary	Harmony	December 3, 2024
Rappa (5★)	Imaginary	Erudition	October 23, 2024
Lingsha (5★)	Fire	Abundance	October 2, 2024
Feixiao (5★)	Wind	Hunt	September 9, 2024
Moze (4★)	Lightning	Hunt	September 9, 2024
Jiaoqiu (5★)	Fire	Nihility	August 21, 2024
Yunli (5★)	Physical	Destruction	July 31, 2024
March 7th (Imaginary) (4★)	Imaginary	Hunt	July 31, 2024
Jade (5★)	Quantum	Erudition	July 10, 2024
Firefly (5★)	Fire	Destruction	June 18, 2024
Boothill (5★)	Physical	Hunt	May 29, 2024
Trailblazer (Imaginary) (5★)	Imaginary	Harmony	May 07, 2024
Robin (5★)	Physical	Harmony	May 07, 2024
Aventurine (5★)	Imaginary	Preservation	April 17, 2024
Gallagher (4★)	Fire	Abundance	March 27, 2024
Acheron (5★)	Lightning	Nihility	March 27, 2024
Sparkle (5★)	Quantum	Harmony	February 29, 2024
Misha (4★)	Ice	Destruction	February 6, 2024
Black Swan (5★)	Wind	Nihility	February 6, 2024
Dr. Ratio (5★)	Imaginary	Hunt	January 17, 2024
Xueyi (4★)	Quantum	Destruction	December 27, 2023
Ruan Mei (5★)	Ice	Harmony	December 27, 2023
Hanya (4★)	Physical	Harmony	December 6, 2023
Argenti (5★)	Physical	Erudition	December 6, 2023
Huohuo (5★)	Wind	Abundance	November 15, 2023
Guinaifen (4★)	Fire	Nihility	Oct 27, 2023
Topaz (5★)	Fire	Hunt	Oct 27, 2023
Jingliu (5★)	Ice	Destruction	Oct 11, 2023
Lynx (4★)	Quantum	Abundance	Sep 20, 2023
Fu Xuan (5★)	Quantum	Preservation	Sep 20, 2023
Imbibitor Lunae (5★)	Imaginary	Destruction	Aug 30, 2023
Luka (4★)	Physical	Nihility	Aug 9, 2023
Kafka (5★)	Lightning	Nihility	Aug 9, 2023
Blade (5★)	Wind	Destruction	Jul 19, 2023
Yukong (4★)	Imaginary	Harmony	Jun 28, 2023
Luocha (5★)	Imaginary	Abundance	Jun 28, 2023
Silver Wolf (5★)	Quantum	Nihility	Jun 7, 2023
Jing Yuan (5★)	Lightning	Erudition	May 17, 2023
Seele (5★)	Quantum	Hunt	Apr 26, 2023

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Honkai: Star Rail Related Guides

▶︎ All Playable Characters

Characters by Rarity

Character Rarity
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Characters by Path

Character Paths
Destruction	The Hunt	Erudition	Harmony
Nihility	Preservation	Abundance	Remembrance

Characters by Elements

Character Elements
Fire	Ice	Lightning	Wind
Quantum	Imaginary	Physical

All Unreleased Characters

Unreleased Characters
Tribbie	Mydei	Aglaea
Ten Stonehearts	Duke Inferno	Amphoreus Characters
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