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Honkai: Star Rail

3.4 Livestream Summary and Highlights

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♦ New: Tier List maker and community tier list contest!
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Honkai Star Rail - 3.4 Livestream Summary and Highlights

Honkai: Star Rail's Version 3.4 Special Program aired on June 20, 2025. See the livestream release dates and countdown, all the 3.4 content, and how to watch it here!

HSR 3.4 Livestream Release Date

Livestream Went Live on June 20, 2025

Version 3.4 Livestream Release Date
Honkai Star Rail - 3.4 Livestream Release Date
Release Date June 20, 2025

Honkai: Star Rail's Version 3.4 Livestream, For the Sun is Set to Die, went live on June 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM for UTC-5 and 7:30 PM for GMT+8.

Details on Phainon, Saber, and Archer were announced during the livestream, along with the 3.4 Trailblaze Mission, banners, and events!

3.4 Banners and Release Date

Star Rail 3.4 Livestream Times

Server 3.4 Livestream Times
North America June 20, 2025
06:30 AM (UTC/GMT-5)
Europe June 20, 2025
12:30 PM (UTC/GMT+1)
Asia June 20, 2025
07:30 PM (UTC/GMT+8)
TW, HK, MO June 20, 2025
07:30 PM (UTC/GMT+8)

How to Watch 3.4 Livestream

Watch the Livestream on Twitch or YouTube

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YouTube Watch the Stream on YouTube ►

HSR 3.4 Livestream Content

3.4 Livestream Summary Table

Honkai Star Rail - Version 3.4

Version 3.4 New Guides
Version 3.4 Banners 3.4 Redeem Codes
Fate Stay Night Collab 3.4 Character Buffs
Phainon Banner Indelible Coterie
Saber Banner Archer Banner
Brilliant Fixation Coalesced Truths
Version 3.4 New Characters
Phainon Saber
Archer
Version 3.4 New Light Cones
Thus Burns the Dawn A Thankless Coronation
The Hell Where Ideals Burn The Story's Next Page
A Dream Scented in Wheat A Trail of Bygone Blood
The Flower Remembers In Pursuit of the Wind
Unto Tomorrow's Morrow Journey, Forever Peaceful
See You at the End Holiday Thermae Escapade
Version 3.4 Rerun Characters
Tribbie Sparkle
Sunday Firefly
Jingliu Blade
Version 3.4 Rerun Light Cones
If Time Were a Flower Earthly Escapade
A Grounded Ascent Whereabouts Should Dreams Rest
I Shall Be My Own Sword The Unreachable Side
Version 3.4 New Missions
For the Sun is Set to Die Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail
Version 3.4 New Area
Aedes Elysiae
Version 3.4 New Relics
Arcadia of Woven Dreams Revelry by the Sea
Version 3.4 New Events
Fate/stay night Origami Bird Clash
Novaflare 3.4 Gift of Odyssey
3.4 Planar Fissure 3.4 Realm of the Strange
Version 3.4 New Upgrade Material
Charred Bud of Twilight
Version 3.4 New Character Skin
Firefly Skin
Version 3.4 Optimizations and Updates
As I've Written Skip Dialogue Function

3.4 Phase 1 Character Warp Banners

Version 3.4 Phase 1 Character Banners
Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Phainon BannerPhainon Banner Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Phase 1 Indelible CoterieIndelible Coterie
Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Saber BannerSaber Banner Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Archer BannerArcher Banner
Featured 5★
PhainonArcherSaberTribbieSundaySparkle
Featured 4★
YukongTingyunMarch 7th

The rate-up 4-star characters in Phase 1 don't apply to the Fate Collab Banners.

Phainon's Banner, To Evermore Burn as the Sun, and Indelible Coterie were previously available in Phase 1 of Version 3.4, which ran from July 1, 2025 (UTC-5) until July 23, 2025. The Indelible Coterie banner featured reruns of Tribbie, Sparkle, and Sunday!

On July 11, 2025 (Server Time), the Fate Collab Banners for Saber and Archer were also released. These limited banners don't have a fixed end date yet and will likely continue past Version 3.5.

The 4-star rate-up characters in Phainon's Banner and the Indelible Coterie were Tingyun, March 7th, and Yukong. However, the Fate Collab Banners don't have any rate-up 4-star characters, so all their drop rates will remain equal.

Phase 1 Light Cone Banners for 3.4

3.4 Phase 1 Light Cone Banners
Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Phase 1 Brilliant Fixation
Brilliant Fixation
Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Phase 1 Coalesced Truths
Coalesced Truths
Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Fate Collab Light Cones
Fate Collab Light Cones

Phainon's Light Cone, Thus Burns the Dawn, was featured in the Brilliant Fixation banner from July 1, 2025 (UTC-5) until July 23, 2025. At the same time, Coalesced Truths had reruns of If Time Were a Flower, Earthly Escapade, and A Grounded Ascent.

In line with the Fate Collab, banners for Light Cones catered towards Saber and Archer, A Thankless Coronation and The Hell Where Ideals Burn, were released on July 11, 2025. No end date for the Collab Light Cone Banners has been announced yet.

The 4-star rate-up Light Cones in Phase 1's Brilliant Fixation and Coalesced Truths were The Story's Next Page, Planetary Rendezvous, and Under the Blue Sky. Meanwhile, the Fate Collab Light Cone Banners don't have any rate-up Light Cones.

3.4 Phase 2 Character Warp Banners

Version 3.4 Phase 2 Character Banners
Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Phase 2 Indelible Coterie
Indelible Coterie
Featured 5★
FireflyJingliuBlade
Featured 4★
HanyaLynxLuka

In Phase 2 of Version 3.4, the Indelible Coterie ran from July 23, 2025 until August 12, 2025. The selectable rerun banners included Firefly, Jingliu, and Blade!

The 4-star rate-up characters in the Phase 2 Indelible Coterie were Hanya, Lynx, and Luka.

Indelible Coterie Banner Schedule and Rates

Phase 2 Light Cone Banners for 3.4

Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Phase 2 Coalesced Truths

In Phase 2 of Version 3.4, Coalesced Truths was available from July 23, 2025 until August 12, 2025. The featured Light Cones in the selectable Light Cone rerun banner were Whereabouts Should Dreams Rest, I Shall Be My Own Sword, and The Unreachable Side

The 4-star rate-up Light Cones in Phase 2's Coalesced Truths were A Secret Vow, Subscribe for More, and Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat.

Coalesced Truths Banner Schedule and Rates

HSR New Characters for Version 3.4

Character Type / Element Path / Weapon
Star Rail - SaberSaber (5★) Star Rail - Wind Wind The Destruction Destruction
Star Rail - ArcherArcher (5★) Star Rail - Quantum Quantum The Hunt Hunt
Star Rail - PhainonPhainon (5★) Star Rail - Physical Physical The Destruction Destruction

Phainon, Saber, and Archer were officially announced during Version 3.4's Livestream. Phainon is a 5-star Destruction and Physical character that was released on July 1, 2025 for the NA Server and July 2, 2025 for Asia/EU Servers.

As part of the Fate Collaboration, Saber and Archer are limited 5-star characters that were released on July 11, 2025 for all servers. Saber is a Destruction and Wind character, while Archer is a Hunt and Quantum character.

HSR New Light Cones in Version 3.4

All New Light Cones in Version 3.4
Star Rail - Thus Burns the Dawn Light Cone Thus Burns the Dawn Star Rail - A Thankless Coronation Light Cone A Thankless Coronation Star Rail - The Hell Where Ideals Burn Light Cone The Hell Where Ideals Burn
Star Rail - Holiday Thermae Escapade Light Cone Holiday Thermae Escapade Star Rail - A Dream Scented in Wheat Light Cone A Dream Scented in Wheat Star Rail - A Trail of Bygone Blood Light Cone A Trail of Bygone Blood
Star Rail - The Flower Remembers Light Cone The Flower Remembers Star Rail - In Pursuit of the Wind Light Cone In Pursuit of the Wind Star Rail - Unto Tomorrow Unto Tomorrow's Morrow
Star Rail - Journey, Forever Peaceful Light Cone Journey, Forever Peaceful Star Rail - See You at the End Light Cone See You at the End Star Rail - The Story The Story's Next Page

Version 3.4 featured the release of 12 new Light Cones! Thus Burns the Dawn, A Thankless Coronation, and The Hell Where Ideals Burn could be pulled from 3.4's Light Cone Banners.

The Story's Next Page was a rate-up 4-star in Phase 1's Light Cone Banners and will later join the pool of standard Warp drops. Meanwhile, the other 4-star Light Cones were added as reward options in the Nameless Honor Battle Pass starting from Version 3.4!

List of All Light Cones

Honkai: Star Rail 3.4 Rerun Characters

Rerun Characters in Version 3.4
Star Rail - TribbieTribbie Star Rail - SparkleSparkle Star Rail - SundaySunday
Star Rail - FireflyFirefly Star Rail - JingliuJingliu Star Rail - BladeBlade

Tribbie, Sparkle, and Sunday had reruns in Phase 1 of Version 3.4 from July 1, 2025 (UTC-5) until July 23, 2025.

For Phase 2 of Version 3.4, Firefly, Jingliu, and Blade had reruns from July 23, 2025 until August 12, 2025!

All Rerun Characters

Honkai: Star Rail 3.5 Rerun Characters

Rerun Characters in Version 3.5
Star Rail - KafkaKafka Star Rail - Silver WolfSilver Wolf

It was also revealed in the 3.4 Livestream that Kafka and Silver Wolf will be having rerun banners in Version 3.5! In line with this, their signature Light Cones, Patience Is All You Need and Incessant Rain, will also have reruns in 3.5.

3.5 Banners and Release Date

Honkai: Star Rail 3.4 Rerun Light Cones

Rerun Light Cones in Version 3.4
Star Rail - If Time Were a Flower Light Cone If Time Were a Flower Star Rail - Earthly Escapade Light Cone Earthly Escapade Star Rail - A Grounded Ascent Light Cone A Grounded Ascent
Star Rail - Whereabouts Should Dreams Rest Light Cone Whereabouts Should Dreams Rest Star Rail - I Shall Be My Own Sword Light Cone I Shall Be My Own Sword Star Rail - The Unreachable Side Light Cone The Unreachable Side

The Coalesced Truths banner ran throughout all of Version 3.4. In Phase 1, the signature Light Cones of Tribbie, Sparkle, and Sunday had a rerun from July 1, 2025 (UTC-5) to July 23, 2025.

Meanwhile, the signature Light Cones of Firefly, Jingliu, and Blade had a rerun in Phase 2 from July 23, 2025 to August 12, 2025.

Coalesced Truths Banner Schedule and Rates

Honkai: Star Rail 3.4 New Missions

3.4 Trailblaze Mission

Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - For the Sun is Set to Die Trailblaze Mission

For the Sun is Set to Die is a new Trailblaze Mission in Version 3.4! It's the fifth part of the Amphoreus storyline wherein the Astral Express must join Phainon in retrieving the last coreflame and stopping the destruction of Amphoreus once and for all.

For the Sun is Set to Die Mission Guide

Fate Collab Trailblaze Continuance

Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Fate Collab

Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail is a Trailblaze Continuance mission that was released in line with the Fate Collaboration. This Continuance mission will lay out the introductory story leading to the collaboration's main event!

Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail Mission

Honkai: Star Rail 3.4 New Map

Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - New Map

Aedes Elysiae is a new map that was released in Version 3.4. This was the hometown of Phainon that can be explored during the Version 3.4 Trailblaze Mission!

Aedes Elysiae Map Guide

Honkai: Star Rail 3.4 New Relics

Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - New Planar Ornaments
Arcadia of Woven Dreams and Revelry by the Sea are the new Planar Ornament sets that were released in Version 3.4! They can be obtained from the Divergent Universe Planar Ornament Extraction.

Relics and Planar Ornaments Guide

Honkai: Star Rail 3.4 New Events

Fate Collaboration Events and Benefits

Fate Collaboration Events and Benefits
Fate/stay night Event
07/11/2025 - 08/11/2025
Free Archer
07/11/2025 - End of 3.6
Free Archer Light Cone
07/01/2025 - 08/13/2025

Version 3.4's Fate Collaboration featured the Fate Stay Night flagship event and other gift events. Players can claim a free Archer by logging in during the event period.

In addition, spending a total amount of 200 Star Rail Special Passes on any 3.4 Warp Banner allowed you to get a copy of Archer's Light Cone, The Hell Where Ideals Burn, from July 11, 2025 to August 13, 2025!

Fate stay night: UBW Collaboration

3.4 Events Schedule

Event Schedule & Summary
Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Origami Bird Clash Official EditionOrigami Bird Clash Official Edition Duration: 07/02 - 08/11/2025
Celebrate the official launch of the Match-Three arcade game you tested out before!
Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Fate Stay Night EventFate Stay Night Event Duration: 07/11 - 08/11/2025
Join the Penaconian Holy Grail War and emerge victorious by experimenting with new combat classes and mechanics!
HSR 3.4 Event - Novaflare Character Enhancement TrialNovaflare Duration: 07/02 - 09/24/2025
Test out the newly adjusted abilities of Silver Wolf, Kafka, Blade, and Jingliu to receive rewards!
Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Gift of Odyssey3.4 Gift of Odyssey Duration: 07/11 - 08/12/2025
Log in a total of 7 days to claim up 10 Star Rail Special Passes!
HSR 3.4 Event - Planar Fissure3.4 Planar Fissure Duration: 07/16 - 07/28/2025
Get double the planar ornaments when challenging Worlds in the Simulated Universe!
HSR 3.4 Event - Realm of the Strange3.4 Realm of the Strange Duration: 07/31 - 08/11/2025
Get double the relics when challenging Caverns of Corrosion!

Shown above is the schedule of the events that were in Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.4!

All Events and Schedule

Star Rail 3.4 New Upgrade Material

Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - New Upgrade Material

Charred Bud of Twilight is a new upgrade material that was added in Version 3.4. This new Stagnant Shadow material can be used for the ascencion of future Wind characters.

Charred Bud of Twilight Locations

Honkai: Star Rail 3.4 Character Buffs

Character Summarized Buffs
Star Rail - Silver WolfSilver Wolf ・Ultimate lowers the defense of all enemies.
・Prioritizes adding a Weakness that matches the Type of the first character in your lineup.
Regenerates Energy at the start of the battle and the turn.
Star Rail - BladeBlade ・Abilities have been changed to deal DMG based on Max HP.
・After using Skill, the chance of being attacked by enemies increases.
・Regenerates additional Energy after launching a Follow-up ATK.
Star Rail - KafkaKafka ・Using Skill can proc current DoTs on all attacked targets.
・After an ally uses any attack, launches a Follow-up ATK.
・The Follow-up ATK can proc an additional bout of DoT DMG.
Star Rail - JingliuJingliu ・Abilities have been changed to deal DMG based on Max HP.
・Every time a teammate's HP gets reduced, stacks CRIT DMG dealt.
・After entering the "Spectral Transmigration" state, additionally gains a stack of "Syzygy."

In Version 3.4, Silver Wolf, Blade, Kafka, and Jingliu had their abilities, Traces, and Eidolons buffed. You can also toggle between the enhanced state or previous state of the characters anytime you please!

3.4 Character Buffs

Honkai: Star Rail 3.4 Character Skin

Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - Firefly Skin

In Version 3.4, Firefly received her own skin, the Spring Missive outfit! This is the second character skin that was added to the game and could be bought from the Contract Shop at a previous discounted price of 1,350 Oneiric Shards.

At the end of Version 3.4, the price of Firefly's skin reverted back to its original price of 1,680 Oneiric Shards.

How to Get Firefly Skin

HSR All 3.4 Optimizations and Updates

As I've Written Update

Honkai Star Rail 3.4 - As I

The As I've Written feature in Amphoreus received a big update that transforms its storybook format into more of a database in Version 3.4. In the new As I've Written, you can read more about Amphorerus' history and secrets!

As I've Written Rewards and Features

Dialogue Skip and Story Summary

Starting from Version 3.4, players are able to skip segments of dialogue and view a summary of what went on in the conversation that's being skipped. However, the Skip Dialogue function can't be applied to cutscenes or exploration sections of a mission.

In addition to this, a Story Recap function was also announced to be released in Version 3.6. However, no official details on how this feature works was revealed yet.

Skip Dialogue and Story Recap Functions

Honkai: Star Rail Related Guides

Honkai Star Rail - News and Game Info

Latest News and Updates

Latest News and Upcoming Content

Honkai: Star Rail Latest News
All Redeem Codes Version 3.8 Banners
Warp Banner History Rerun Characters
The Dahlia Release Date The Dahlia Banner

Current Version News and Updates

Honkai Star Rail - Version 3.7

3.7 Banners, Events, and Release Date

Version 3.7 New Guides
Version 3.7 Codes Version 3.7 Livestream
Cyrene Banner Indelible Coterie
Brilliant Fixation Coalesced Truths
Free 5-Star Character in 3.7
Version 3.7 New Character
Cyrene
Version 3.7 New Light Cones
This Love, Forever Fly Into a Pink Tomorrow
Version 3.7 Rerun Characters
Hyacine Castorice
Tribbie Phainon
Cipher Mydei
Version 3.7 Rerun Light Cones
Long May Rainbows Adorn the Sky Make Farewells More Beautiful
If Time Were a Flower Thus Burns the Dawn
Lies Dance on the Breeze Flame of Blood, Blaze My Path
Version 3.7 New Mission
As Tomorrow Became Yesterday
Version 3.7 New Maps
"Memortis Shore" Ruins of Time "Nightmare's Echo" Great Tomb of the Nameless Titan
Version 3.7 New Relics
Amphoreus, The Eternal Land Tengoku@Livestream
Version 3.7 New Events
Snack Dash Relic Recon
Cherished Recollection 3.7 Gift of Odyssey
3.7 Planar Fissure 3.7 Garden of Plenty
3.7 Realm of the Strange
Version 3.7 New Game Mode
Currency Wars: Zero Sum Game
Version 3.7 New Items
Vanquished Flow's Reticence Radiant Prominence
Deep Immersifier Fuel Voucher
Version 3.7 New Boss
Anti-Creator, Hatred Inundate
Version 3.7 New Cosmetics
Cyrene Bow Skin Trailblaze Fashion

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
All Amphoreus Characters All Flame Chasers Expy 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
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