Here’s what you need to know about the latest update for Honkai: Star Rail:
🚂 Current Version: 3.4 – “For the Sun is Set to Die”
- Release Date: Began on July 2, 2025 for EU/Asia servers (NA servers started on July 1, UTC–5) Wikipedia+15Game8+15PatchBot+15
- New Features:
- Added Phainon (Physical Destruction 5★)
- Introduced Fate/stay night collaboration characters Saber (Wind/Destruction) and Archer (Quantum/Hunt)
- Rerun banners for Sparkle, Sunday, Tribbie (Phase 1) and Firefly, Jingliu, Blade (Phase 2)
- Buffs to existing characters: Blade, Jingliu, Kafka, Silver Wolf
- Events include Fate/stay night collab, Origami Bird Clash, Novaflare, Planar Fissure, and more Reddit+8Game8+8Polygon+8
🔜 What’s Coming: Version 3.5 – “Before Their Deaths”
- Livestream Announced: Held on August 2, 2025 (UTC+8), with detailed info on the upcoming version Pocket Tactics+1Sportskeeda+1
- Launch Date: Scheduled for August 12–13, 2025, depending on region (maintenance on August 12, patch live by August 13) Pocket Tacticsmmos.com
- Highlights:
- New story content continuing the Amphoreus arc
- Playable characters: Hysilens (Physical/Nihility DoT specialist) and Cerydra (Wind/Harmony buff support)
- Banner reruns featuring Kafka and Silver Wolf
- New boss: Ligas, introducing multi-phase behavior and mechanics
- New events: Chrysos Maze Grand Restaurant, Old Brews & New Friends, Gift of Odyssey, Planar Fissure, and more Wikipedia+12mmos.com+12Screen Rant+12Pocket Tactics+1Game8+1
📌 Version Comparison
| Version | Release Date | Major New Content |
|---|---|---|
| 3.4 | July 1–2, 2025 | Phainon, Saber, Archer, Fate collab & character buffs |
| 3.5 | Aug 12–13, 2025 | Hysilens, Cerydra, new story arc, boss, fresh events |
✅ Summary
The most recent live update is Version 3.4, launched in early July 2025. The game is set to move into Version 3.5, releasing in mid-August, which promises exciting new characters, story developments, and gameplay events.
