Honkai Star Rail version 2.1: Expected release date, Anniversary event, leaked banners, more - Charlie INTEL (2024)

Honkai Star Rail players are eager to continue the Penacony storyline with the 2.1 update, so here’s everything we know about it so far, including the expected release date, banners, events, and more.

The Penacony storyline left Honkai Star Rail players asking for more after a cliffhanger and many characteres keeping loads of secrets. The 2.1 update of HoYoverse’s RPG will continue the story with more missions, characters, and enemies, so players are looking forward to know more about what’s coming.

What’s more, the first anniversary of Honkai Star Rail will arrive during the 2.1 update, meaning players also want to know if they’ll get special rewards to celebrate the milestone.

Here’s everything we know about the Honkai Star Rail version 2.1 update, including its expected release date, character banners, and more.

• Honkai Star Rail 2.1 release date
• Honkai Star Rail 2.1 banners
• Honkai Star Rail 2.1 Light Cones
• Honkai Star Rail 2.1 events
• Honkai Star Rail 2.1 gameplay updates

Honkai Star Rail 2.1 expected release date

The Honkai Star Rail version 2.1 update is expected to arrive on March 26, 2024. That’s when the current banners, featuring Sparkle and Jing Yuan, will end, so players expect the new version to arrive on the same day.

There’s usually a period of downtime before the update goes live, so keep that in mind. We’ll update this section once HoYoverse confirms the official release date during their Special Program on March 16, 2024.

Honkai Star Rail 2.1 leaked banners

Honkai Star Rail 2.1 will feature Acheron, Aventurine, and Gallagher in banners, according to the game’s marketing on social media:

• Acheron – Five-star | Lightning | The Nihility
• Gallagher – Four-star | Fire | The Abundance
• Aventurine – Five-star | Imaginary | The Preservation

HoYoverse already introduced players to these characters a couple of months ago, and players already met them in-game as well.

HoYoverse

Acheron is a highly anticipated character.

We still don’t know in which order these characters will be featured, but we’ll update this article once they’re officially announced. Players also expect two more banner re-runs from popular characters, so be on the lookout.

Honkai Star Rail 2.1 leaked Light Cones

Alongside debuting five-star characters, Honkai Star Rail players will get these new Light Cones, according to leaks:

Along the Passing Shore – Five-star | The Nihility

Increases the wearer’s CRIT DMG by up to 60%. When the wearer hits the enemy target, inflicts Empty Bubbles to the enemy for 1 turn. This effect can be triggered one time against each target for every attack the wearer launches. The wearer deals up to 40% more DMG to targets with Empty Bubbles, and DMG from the Ultimate additionally increases.

Inherently Unjust Destiny – Five-star | The Preservation

Increases the wearer’s DEF by up to 60%. When the wearer provides a shield to an ally, increases the wearer’s CRIT DMG by up to 64%, lasting for 2 turns. When the wearer uses a follow-up attack, increases DMG taken by the attacked enemy target by up to 12%, lasting for 2 turns.

Concert for Two – Four-star | The Preservation

Increases the wearer’s DEF by up to 32%. For each character with a Shield on the field, the DMG dealt by the wearer increases by up to 8%.

Honkai Star Rail 2.1 leaked events

Honkai Star Rail will bring many new events with the 2.1 update, giving players the chance to experience new mechanics and get many exciting rewards. Aside from Gift of Odyssey, which gives players 10 Star Rail Special Passes, players can expect another similar event with more Passes to celebrate the game’s first anniversary.

An event called Tides of War will let players face different enemies in battles full of modifiers and bonuses. The leaked screenshots show a pixelated aesthetic and a character many associate with Red, from the Pokemon franchise. This wouldn’t be the first time an Honkai Star Rail event has Pokemon references, so players are already excited.

Lastly, the One-Year Anniversary event will likely arrive on the second phase of the 2.1 update, considering the game originally came out on April 26, 2023. Leaks suggest players will get a special medal, but it’s unknown if there will be more rewards to claim.

We’ll update this article once HoYoverse reveals more about the upcoming events in HSR.

Honkai Star Rail 2.1 gameplay updates

Honkai Star Rail leaks suggest new Planar Ornaments will be added with the version 2.1 update. Players will be able to use these new Relics to build Acheron and other characters focused on dealing tons of damage to enemies.

One of the events featured in the 2.1 update will also give players the chance to claim a four-star character for free. Leaks suggest players will have to pick between Gallagher, Misha, Xueyi, Hanya, Guinaifen, Luka, Lynx, or Yukong.

Players also expect a new boss to debut with the new update, as the main storyline keeps unfolding.

Lastly, the devs are also bringing QoL changes, giving players the chance to claim all Assignments’ rewards with a brand-new “Claim all” button. We’ll make sure to update this section once we get more details on QoL changes.

And there you have it! That’s everything we know about the Honkai Star Rail version 2.1 update so far. Make sure to come back soon to get official details about what’s coming. In the meantime, you can check out some of our other HSR guides below:

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