Honkai: Star Rail has unveiled the details for all the events set to run during the game's Version 2.1 update, including anniversary rewards, new gacha banners and plenty more. The massively popular sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse has brought a plethora of new content for players throughout its most recent updates. Version 2.0 saw the introduction of Penacony to Honkai: Star Rail, introducing multiple new characters and areas to explore with the debut of the first new playable world. Now, Version 2.1 will celebrate the game's first anniversary with a bang.
HoYoverse has already offered plenty of insight about the multitude of gifts for players to celebrate Honkai: Star Rail's first anniversary. The recent Version 2.1 Special Program confirmed the suite of free login rewards running during the update, offering 20 Star Rail Special Passes as a seven-day login bonus and 1,600 Stellar Jades. HoYoverse also announced several live events taking place at different locations around the world to commemorate Star Rail's anniversary. Now, fans are getting a better idea of what to expect from Honkai: Star Rail's in-game celebrations.
The recently released «Version 2.1 Event Overview» shares the full details about everything players can expect from Honkai: Star Rail's next update. Version 2.1's «Cosmodyssey» event will celebrate the anniversary with Stellar Jades, a new in-game phone wallpaper, and valuable resources like Self-Modeling Resin and Tracks of Destiny. Two new events will be added to the game with «Vignettes in a Cup» as Version 2.1's main event, alongside «Tides of War» in the second half. «Realm of the Strange» and «Planar Fissure» will also return with new «300%» variants, offering increased drop rates for Relics and Planar Ornaments.
Alongside the plethora of events in Version 2.1, the newest Honkai: Star Rail patch will introduce three playable characters to the game. Acheron is set to debut during Version 2.1's first half as Star Rail's version of Honkai Impact 3rd's Raiden Mei, alongside Gallagher as a four-star character. Star Rail is set to introduce Aventurine during the second half of the update as an Imaginary Preservation character. Version 2.1 will also feature two re-runs of popular five-star characters, with Luocha and Jingliu both returning to the limited banner.
Honkai: Star Rail's first anniversary celebrations will mark the end of a launch year filled with accolades for HoYoverse's newest RPG. Star Rail debuted to overwhelming success early last year, quickly amassing tens of millions of downloads from players excited to dive into the Genshin Impact studio's next project. Honkai: Star Rail has even matched the impressive markers set by its predecessor, nearly topping Genshin Impact's revenues
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Honkai: Star Rail has given players an insight into Aventurine's kit before his debut in the second phase of version 2.1. Honkai: Star Rail will soon receive a new update and celebrate its anniversary in a memorable way. The Festive Gifts login event, which gives away 30 free pulls, will be available in the second phase of 2.1, alongside some other time-limited festivities like Cosmodyssey and Vignettes in a Cup. Moreover, players will get 1,600 Stellar Jades through the in-game mail system.
A recent Honkai: Star Rail leak has revealed a new break damage type that will be exclusive to Harmony Trailblazer. Break damage in Honkai: Star Rail takes effect upon breaking the enemy's toughness meter. It scales with character level and break effect, an independent stat that initiates various debuffs when the enemy is in a broken state. Briefly, the higher the break effect stat characters have, the more break damage they will dish out.
Honkai: Star Rail has revealed new Light Cones that will be available in the second portion of version 2.1. Honkai: Star Rail allows players to spend their hard-earned Special Rail Passes on time-limited banners to unlock Light Cones, which they can use to boost characters' stats. In every update, the space RPG brings new weapons with their own rarity and path alignment.
A Honkai: Star Rail leak has revealed details about a new weapon that belongs to one of the starter characters, March 7th. This four-star Preservation character has been part of the game's main storyline since the beginning and players can add her to their roster for free.
A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail confirms a major nerf for upcoming five-star character Boothill, expected to release during the game's Version 2.2 update. The launch of the game's newest world of Penacony has introduced a wealth of new and upcoming characters to the HoYoverse sci-fi RPG, featuring plenty of cast members within the world's Trailblaze Mission. Version 2.0 saw the debut of three new characters, while the recent launch of Version 2.1 brought the highly-anticipated launch of Acheron within Honkai: Star Rail. Now, Boothill is one of the next characters planned for the game.
A fan-made Honkai: Star Rail chart ranks characters based on their overall performance in the Pure Fiction mode. Honkai: Star Rail's Pure Fiction, having met with a mixed reception, received an update in version 2.1 to fix several issues and introduce new enemies to its roster. From what players have said, the latest version of the mode is now a bit harder to complete.
All the materials Honkai: Star Rail players will need to upgrade the Harmony Trailblazer have leaked online. Since the release of the Honkai: Star Rail version 2.2 beta, there has been no shortage of leaks to be excited about. These leaks have revealed what might be planned for the upcoming update, providing players with valuable information on new characters and other content.
Recent Honkai: Star Rail leaks have revealed that a popular character named March 7th might receive a new form in the coming months. Developer HoYoverse keeps updating the pool of playable characters, now surpassing 40 unique units, with Acheron as the latest addition.
A new Honkai: Star Rail leak has revealed a lot of details about one of the upcoming five-star characters, Robin. The game's official social media accounts have previously released Robin's official splash art and description, which is HoYoverse's way of introducing new characters for the upcoming update, Version 2.2.
A new Honkai: Star Rail leak reveals combat gameplay footage featuring two upcoming characters, Boothill and Robin. Both characters have already been confirmed by the game's official social media accounts, and they are expected to be released during Version 2.2.
A recent revenue report has revealed that Honkai: Star Rail far exceeded Genshin Impact when it comes to overall banner sales in March. Both games feature character banners, a common mechanic in gacha games, which allow players to try their luck and pull for certain playable units that are available for a short period, usually three weeks.
Honkai: Star Rail version 2.2 will allegedly bring a new Light Cone that characters from the Nihility path can use as their primary weapon. Honkai: Star Rail's Nihility path offers strategic depth for building rosters, allowing characters to reduce enemies' capabilities. Units that follow the path of Nihility fit into the debuffer role since their skills apply various debuffs to enemies.