Honkai: Star Rail – Version 2.2 Launches on May 8th, Adds Robin and Boothill

Honkai: Star Rail will reportedly introduce five-star Erudition Light Cones in version 2.3. In Honkai: Star Rail, players can obtain a variety of Light Cones, which have their own rarity and path, by spending their Rail Passes on banners or completing specific events. Not only do these items boost certain stats, but also provide a passive that makes the equipping character more powerful.

Honkai: Star Rail received numerous new HoYoLab tools that will aid player progression in the newly released Version 2.2 update. By using the new tools, players will be able to track their progress in the new map and learn how to level up new characters efficiently in Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.2

Honkai: Star Rail players will reportedly attend a series of events in version 2.3 to claim generous rewards. Honkai: Star Rail has recently introduced version 2.2, bringing several events that give Light Cones, Stellar Jades, and upgrade materials as completion rewards. The Gift of Odyssey, which provides players with Special Rail Passes, has now returned to the game with the launch of 2.2.

An interesting revenue chart shows the April sales numbers for HoYoverse's two most popular titles, Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. Both games run on a gacha-based system, allowing players to acquire new characters by pulling on the limited character banners.

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A new Honkai: Star Rail trailer features the upcoming five-star character Robin in a music video-style presentation. The recently held live stream event has already confirmed that Robin will be featured in the first phase of the new Version 2.2 alongside Topaz, who is going to receive her first banner re-run.

As per a recent leak, Honkai: Star Rail players will participate in a PvP event in version 2.3. Honkai: Star Rail features a series of temporary events, which provide players with Stellar Jades, upgrade materials, and Special Rail Passes. These activities occasionally give away free four-star characters and Light Cones that don't appear on standard banners. There are only a few recurring events in the game, such as Gift of Odyssey and Nameless Honor, which offer players Special Rail Passes in every update.

A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail is teasing pairs of Relic sets and Planar Ornaments coming to the game with the Version 2.3 update, expected to launch next month. The sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse provides players with a plethora of different methods for powering up their characters and optimizing their playstyles. Light Cones provide bonuses to characters in specific classes alongside unique effects that can benefit each roster member's individual playstyles, while Relics and Planar Ornaments provide more general boosts. Now, new Relics and Planar Ornaments are reportedly coming with Version 2.3.

Honkai: Star Rail players will unlock new relic sets and Light Cones by completing the Echo of War: Salutations of Ashen Dreams stage, which will arrive in version 2.2. Honkai: Star Rail's version 2.2 is now on the horizon, with the developers introducing new characters, Light Cones, and relics that will be available to claim soon. It's been revealed that Boothill and Robin will finally receive their debut banners in the next update, which will start on May 8.

A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail is detailing the signature Light Cone for upcoming five-star character Firefly, expected to release during Version 2.3. Honkai: Star Rail's Light Cones serve as one of the most effective ways of powering up a player's character, offering major stat boosts and unique effects. Each new character added to the sci-fi RPG typically comes with their own unique Light Cone for players to acquire, granting buffs catered to that character's abilities and strengths. Now, one of the game's upcoming characters is seeing their Light Cone surface early.

A fan-made Honkai: Star Rail chart shows how many Stellar Jades players can obtain in version 2.2. There are various ways to earn Stellar Jades in Honkai: Star Rail, such as clearing Memory of Chaos, completing events, and exploring newly released regions. Every update for the space RPG gives Trailblazers enough time to perform these tasks and accumulate in-game credits they can use to purchase Rail Passes.

Honkai: Star Rail has revealed several quality-of-life changes that would make the game more intuitive for players. Version 2.2 of Honkai: Star Rail is almost here, with the developers revealing an array of new content that will be available in the next update. Two Penacony-based characters, Boothill and Robin, are already confirmed for version 2.2, which will be released on May 8.