Summary
Honkai: Star Railhas revealed the exact release date and time of the upcoming Special Program for update 3.0. Before each new update arrives, HoYoverse hosts a livestream event that reveals most of the content that will be included in the next version ofHonkai: Star Rail.
Honkai’s social media accounts have previously confirmed that the new update will add two new characters, both of whom are expected to have a five-star rarity. The two new characters are The Herta, who is rumored to arrive in the first part of the update, and Aglaea, whose banner should drop in the second banner cycle.
A new post onHonkai: Star Rail’s official X account has revealed more information about the upcoming Special Program event, including its name and release date. According to the announcement, players can expect the Special Program forHonkai: Star RailVersion 3.0to go live on January 1 at 19:30 (UTC+8). The new update will be called Paean of Era Nova, which can be translated as “Praise for the New Era,” indicating that the game could undergo significant changes in the upcoming update. This lends more credibility to some previous rumors suggesting thatHonkai: Star Raillimited banners will see significant changes.
Honkai: Star Rail Special Program 3.0 Date and Time
According to multiple credible leakers,Honkai: Star Railbannerswill increase the number of limited characters featured in an update from 4 to 8, with 4 for each banner phase. This means that, on average, every banner cycle will feature one new five-star character and three re-runs. The leaks suggest that The Herta will be joined by Feixiao, Jade, and Lingsha on the first banner, while the second part of the update will feature Aglaea, Robin, Boothill, and Silverwolf.
These leaks should be taken with a grain of salt, and players will have to wait until January 1 to get more official information about these changes. The only two confirmed details about the next update are that it will feature The Herta and Aglaea, and introduce abrand-new path inHonkai: Star Railknown as Path of Remembrance. The Remembrance path will apparently revolve around summons, which is a playstyle that’s expected to replace the current Break meta.
Similar to howGenshin Impactintroduced a new version of the Traveler,Honkai: Star Railis expected to add a new path form for the Trailblazer in 3.0.Honkai’s main character won’t be the only Remembrance character in this update, as Aglaea’s official description confirms that she will also follow this path.
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