HoYoverse has announced the release of Honkai: Star Rail’s Version 2.4 update, titled “Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue,” set to arrive on July 31. Here’s the trailer:
Following the end of the Penaconian vacation, the Astral Express crew returns to the familiar Xianzhou Luofu, reuniting with old friends and meeting new ones at the Wardance ceremony. This update introduces two new five-star characters, Yunli and Jiaoqiu, along with a new map that reveals hidden secrets of the silkpunk flagship. Additionally, the character March 7th will embark on her own martial arts journey. Additionally, limited 5-star characters Huohuo and Sparkle will appear in Warps during Version 2.4 in separate periods.
Honkai: Star Rail will also collaborate with the Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] anime, with this collaboration set to begin in Q3 2025.
Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.4 – What’s New?
The update’s story focuses on the Wardance ceremony, celebrating the resolution of the Ambrosial Arbor crisis – Trailblazers play a key role as witnesses to Xianzhou Luofu’s ongoing saga. The Wardance festival honors the Reighbow Arbiter and the Cloud Knight’s victory over the Abominations of Abundance, aiming to uplift the spirits of Luofu residents and foster peace and hospitality. Familiar faces like Yanqing will return, and significant figures such as General Feixiao of Xianzhou Yaoqing and General Huaiyan of Xianzhou Zhuming will be introduced.
Version 2.4 also includes a new map, The Shackling Prison, overseen by the Ten-Lords Commission. This facility, hidden beneath Scalegorge Waterscape, detains the realm’s most notorious criminals. Trailblazers will navigate its cold, imposing depths, encountering wolflike monsters called Borisin known for their ruthless nature and Moon Rage.
Yunli, a five-star character, debuts in this update as a delegate from Xianzhou Zhuming participating in the Wardance ceremony. Yunli, a Physical-Type character on the Path of Destruction, is a prodigy swordmaster with unique combat abilities. Her Counter ability deals damage to attackers and adjacent enemies, and her Ultimate grants her a Parry state, reducing damage taken and increasing her CRIT DMG.
Joining Yunli is Jiaoqiu, representing the Xianzhou Yaoqing delegates. Jiaoqiu, a foxian healer and counselor, is a Fire-Type character on the Path of Nihility. His attacks can inflict the Ashen Roast debuff, causing enemies to suffer from the Burn state and increasing damage over time. His Ultimate creates a field that compounds Ashen Roast effects and boosts teammates’ Ultimate charges.
March 7th also begins her journey as a swordmaster apprentice under Yunli and Yanqing. Her combat skills allow her to support teammates by increasing their speed and enhancing her attacks based on her Shifu’s Path. For example – Shifus on the Paths of Destruction, Erudition, or The Hunt can enhance specific attacks to deal additional DMG, while those on the Paths of Nihility, Harmony, Preservation, or Abundance can increase the Toughness Reduction of specific attacks.
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