Summary
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Honkai: Star Rail update 3.0 Special Program will take place on January 1, 2025.
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New five-star rarity characters: Herta and Aglaea are expected to be added
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Leaks suggest an increase in the number of banner characters and a new Path of Remembrance
Honkai: Star Rail has revealed the exact release date and time of the upcoming update 3.0 special program. Before each new update, HoYoverse hosts a livestream event that reveals most of the content that will be included in the next version of Honkai: Star Rail.
Honkais social media accounts have previously confirmed that the new update will add two new characters, both of which 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 be released in the second banner cycle.
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Honkai: Star Rail leaks exciting news for PC gamers
A new Honkai: Star Rail leak reveals that the game will receive a significant update that will improve the FPS options for some players.
A new post on Honkai: Star Rails 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 for Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.0 will be released 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 may undergo significant changes in the upcoming update. This lends more credence to some earlier rumors suggesting that Honkai: Star Rail limited banners will see significant changes.
Honkai: Star Rail Special Program 3.0 Date and Time
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January 1, 2025 19:30:00 (UTC+8)
According to several credible leakers, Honkai: Star Rail banners will increase the number of limited characters in an update from 4 to 8, with 4 for each banner phase. This means that each banner cycle will, on average, feature one new five-star character and three re-spawns. 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 1st to get more official information about these changes. The only two confirmed details about the next update are that it will include The Herta and Aglaea, and introduce a brand new path in Honkai: Star Rail known as the Path of Remembrance. The Remembrance path will apparently revolve around summons, which is a playstyle expected to replace the current Break meta.
Similar to how Genshin Impact introduced a new version of Traveller, Honkai: Star Rail expected to add a new trail shape 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 follow this path as well.