See the summary for the 1.6 Livestream and Special Program in Honkai: Star Rail, which includes the release date, countdown, and highlights here!

1.6 Livestream Release Date

1.6 Livestream Release on December 15

Version 1.6 Livestream Release Date
Release Date	December 15, 2023

Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.6 Special Program aired on December 15, 2023. The update features Ruan Mei, Dr. Ratio, Xueyi, and many more!

The release date for Version 1.6's release was on December 27, 2023, following the usual six-week schedule.

Version 1.6 Release Date and Banners Guide

Star Rail 1.6 Livestream Countdown

Honkai: Star Rail 1.6 Livestream Countdown
Livestream has Ended!

Star Rail 1.6 Livestream Times

Server	1.6 Livestream Times
North America	December 15, 2023 06:30 AM (UTC/GMT-5)
Europe	December 15, 2023 12:30 PM (UTC/GMT+1)
Asia	December 15, 2023 07:30 PM (UTC/GMT+8)
TW, HK, MO	December 15, 2023 07:30 PM (UTC/GMT+8)

Honkai 1.6 Livestream Content

Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Highlights

Version 1.6 New Guides
1.6 Version Update	1.6 Livestream
Ruan Mei Banner	Dr. Ratio Banner
Blade Rerun Banner	Kafka Rerun Banner
1.6 Livestream Codes	All Redeem Codes
Free Dr. Ratio in 1.6
Version 1.6 Characters
Ruan MeiNEW	Dr RatioNEW
XueyiNEW	Blade
Kafka
Version 1.6 Light Cones
Past Self...NEW	Baptism of...NEW
Unreachable Side	Patience Is All You Need
Version 1.6 Trailblaze Continuance
Crown of the Mundane and Divine
Version 1.6 New Herta Space Station Map
Seclusion Zone, Herta Space Station
Version 1.6 New Weekly Boss
Starcrusher Swarm King: Skaracabaz
Version 1.6 New Game Mode
Pure Fiction	Sim-U: Gold and Gears
Penacony Teasers
Penacony Map	Penacony Characters
Version 1.6 Scheduled Events
Gift of Odyssey 1.6	Critter Pick
Virtual Scentventure	Planar Fissure
Realm of the Strange

Star Rail 1.6 Livestream Codes

Codes	Rewards
7S9SPCJ5CRUT	Stellar Jade x100 Credit x50,000
QTRTNC3LU9UX	Stellar Jade x100 Traveler's Guide x5
VA8APU34C8C3	Stellar Jade x100 Refined Aether x4

1.6 Livestream Codes Guide

Ruan Mei, Dr. Ratio, and Xueyi Release

Ruan Mei and Xueyi are currently the featured characters in Phase 1 of Version 1.6. Dr. Ratio is set to be in Phase 2!

All Upcoming Characters

1.6 Gacha Banner Schedule

	1.6 Banner Schedule
Phase 2 12/27 - 01/17	Ruan Mei Banner	Phase 1 Light Cone
	Blade Rerun Banner	Blade Light Cone
Phase 2 01/17 - 02/06	Dr Ratio Banner	Phase 2 Light Cone
	Kafka Rerun Banner	Kafka Light Cone

Dr. Ratio is currently available in Phase 2 of Version 1.6 with Argenti's Light Cone, Baptism of Pure Thought! Ruan Mei and Xueyi with Ruan Mei's 5-Star Light Cone, Past Self in Mirror, was available in Phase 1.

For the rerun banners, Blade and Kafka with their light cone banners are in Version 1.6.

All Warp Banner Guide

All New 1.6 Light Cones

Source	1.6 Light Cones
Gacha Limited	Past Self in Mirror
	Baptism of Pure Thought

There are two new Light Cones in Version 1.6. Past Self in a Mirror and Baptism of Pure Thought are the ones that will come out at the same time as the character banners. These Light Cones will match Ruan Mei and Dr. Ratio respectively.

List of All Light Cones

1.6 Echoes of War Boss

Starcrusher Swarm King: Skaracabaz is the newest Echo of War Boss that can be unlocked after completing the Trailblaze Continuance Mission! You will also get the new trace material likely used for Ruan Mei, Dr. Ratio, Xueyi, and any future character.

Echoes of War Weekly Bosses and Drops

Simulated Universe Gold and Gears Update

Simulated Universe: Gold and Gears is the newest DLC to the Simulated Universe gameplay! In this update, the simulated timeframe is during the time of the Genius #27 Emperor Rubert who is a self-aware machine that caused the machine empire crisis.

The update will unlock the Path of Erudition similar to the Swarm Disaster DLC!

Simulated Universe Guide

Pure Fiction Release in 1.6

Pure Fiction is a permanent game mode where players must defeat as much enemies as possible within the limited amount of cycles to get a high score! Complete certain stages to get a free Lynx!

Pure Fiction and Forgotten Hall have interchangeable schedules.

Pure Fiction Release Date and Information

1.6 Trailblaze Continuance Mission

Type	Mission
Trailblaze Continuance	Crown of the Mundane and Divine

The Crown of the Mundane and Divine is the Trailblaze Continuance for Version 1.6 which unlocks the newest map in Herta Space Station!

All Missions and Quests Guide

Seclusion Zone 1.6 New Map

Ruan Mei's area in the Herta Space Station is the Seclusion Zone and is unlocked after completing the Crown of the Mundane and Divine Trailblaze Continuance.

Seclusion Zone Area Guide

Penacony Update and Characters

Host Characters	Guest Characters

Penacony and the possible characters were teased during the 1.6 Livestream! It's highly likely these characters will appear in the story and as playable characters in the future. The characters are divided into the host and the guests.

The characters from Penacony hosting the event are: Sunday, Misha, Robin, Gallagher, and Firefly. The characters who are representing organizations are: Aventurine, Sam, Acheron, Sparkle, and Black Swan.

Penacony Release Date

Free Limited 5-Star - Dr. Ratio

Due to Honkai: Star Rail gaining awards, Dr. Ratio can be claimed for free in the in-game mail for a limited time from Version 1.6 to Version 2.1!

Free Dr. Ratio in Version 1.6

All Star Rail Version 1.6 Events

Events	Content
Gift of Odyssey	During Version 1.6, log in for 7 days to obtain 10 Star Rail Special Passes!
Critter Pick	Critter Pick is a Pet Collection event where you can experiment with different parent traits to create new pet creations!
Virtual Scentventure	Defeat enemies using ''scent'' buffs to get rewards!
Planar Fissure	Get double Planar Ornaments in the Simulated Universe during this event!
Realm of the Strange	Get double Cavern Relics when farming in the Caverns of Corrosion during this event!

These events are available for the duration of version 1.6! See all the current and upcoming events here:

All Events and Schedule

All 1.6 Optimizations and Updates

Version 1.6 Optimizations & Updates
◆ You can now auto-clear past Forgotten Hall stages so long you got three stars from them! ◆ Forgotten Hall expands to include stage 11 and 12. ◆ Completion difficulty of the Daily Training will be lowered. ◆ For a set duration, materials that are inaccessible to Trailblazers can be challenged. ◆ Quantity of the teams has been increased to 9.

How to Watch 1.6 Livestream

Watch the Livestream on Twitch or YouTube

Twitch	Watch the Stream on Twitch ►
YouTube	Watch the video on YouTube ►

Honkai: Star Rail Related Guides

Latest News and Updates

Latest News and Upcoming Content

Honkai: Star Rail Latest News
Fate Stay Night Collab	3.0 Release Date
All Redeem Codes	Warp Banner History
Sunday Release Date	Fugue Release Date
Sunday Banner	Fugue Banner
The Herta Release Date	Aglaea Release Date
The Herta Banner	Aglaea Banner
Is Amphoreus the Next Planet?	Honkai Impact 3rd Collab

Current Version News and Updates

Version 2.7 New Guides
2.7 Version Update	All Redeem Codes
2.7 Livestream Codes	Sunday Banner
Fugue Banner	Jing Yuan Banner
Firefly Rerun Banner	2.7 Brilliant Fixation
2.7 Bygone Reminiscence	New Pom-Pom Outfits
2.7 New Party Car	All Flame Chasers Expy Characters
5-Star Character Selector in 2.7	2.7 Maintenance
Pre-Install Version 2.7
Version 2.7 Characters
SundayNEW	FugueNEW
Jing Yuan	Firefly
Version 2.7 Light Cones
A Grounded Ascent	Long Road Leads Home
Before Dawn	Whereabouts Should Dreams Rest
Version 2.7 Events
Cosmic Home Decor Guide	Between the Frames
Version 2.7 Missions
A New Venture on the Eighth Dawn
Version 2.7 Map
Astral Express - Party Car
Version 2.7 Endgame Mode
Divergent Universe Update	Pure Fiction Update
Memory of Chaos Update

Other News and Game Info

Honkai: Star Rail News and Game Info
List of EN and JP Voice Actors	Ten Stonehearts and IPC Executives
Annihilation Gang Characters	Xianzhou Wardance Characters
System Requirements and File Size	Honkai: Star Rail Available Platforms
PS5 Release Guide	PlayStation Account Link Guide
PS4 Release Date	Console Release Date
Nintendo Switch Release Date	Global Release Date
Honkai Impact 3rd Returning Characters	Differences to Genshin Impact