Discover everything that comes with the long-awaited new version

Honkai: Star Rail It continues to expand its world and now everything that will arrive in its new update has been presented. Version 4.0, called «Full moon without Aha», will be launched this February 13, and will bring with it a large amount of new content. Players will find a completely new location, new missions, rewards and, above all, characters. Something that is usually the most anticipated by everyone. Below, we tell you everything you can experience in this new version of Honkai: Star Rail.

The story of Honkai: Star Rail is expanded

In this update, players will get to PlanarcadiaAha's playground, which presents a new world where “traffic is the most important thing and entertainment is to death.” At the same time, by participating in the Fabuluna Games, the character Road Tracer will have the opportunity to compete for the power to “become Aeon for a minute.” From here the path-tracing journey around the theme of Exultation will begin. And it will extend throughout next year. In addition to Planarcadia, the Astral Express crew will later head to Astropolis, the headquarters of Entertainment for Interastral Peace. To start a new exploration.

Discover Planarcadia in Honkai: Star Rail

Planarcadiaa world that was born from a painting thanks to the Corporation, is today a prosperous destination and the home of Himeko. For the crew of the Astral Expressthis place is symbolic, since there they resumed their journey fifteen years ago. Upon arrival, they are received by the host Pearl, of the Ten Hearts of Stone, under the status of true “superstars” due to the success of a comic about their adventures. This reunion marks the beginning of a journey in a land that celebrates its own revived existence.

In the city of Bidimensia, residents coexist with fabulaeunique beings like the boss Meowon or the Rayosaurus. The survival of these beings depends on the Imagiesencefueled by the attention and joy of the people; If they fall into oblivion, they fade away. For this reason, the city is a constant entertainment feast with emblematic places such as the Grafía School or the Masked Jesters tavern. In addition, mysterious portals allow you to explore a two-dimensional facet, connecting commercial districts with secret corners of the Exultation.

The conflict centers on the Fabuluna Gamesdesigned by Eón Aha, where the winner will be able to “be Eón for a minute.” There are only eight entry skins, which attracts factions such as the Estelaron Hunters and the Xianzhou Alliance. In combat, the influence of Exultation is tangible: accumulating Joke allows you to activate the “Aha Moment”, where Aeon himself enhances the team's abilities. Thus, the battles become a strategic spectacle where brilliance and daring define who manages to catch the gaze of the Lord of Laughter.

The new characters of the version

Yao Guang (5 stars)

One of the new characters will be Yao Guangthe Strategic Seer and general of the Yuque, belonging to the Xianzhou Alliance. Previously, in the story only the voice of this character was known without having seen it, but now it finally makes its official appearance. As Fu Xuan's superior, a familiar character to players. Yao Guang is an important divination advisor for the Alliance when faced with critical situations. For the natives of Xianzhou, Yao Guang is the “Chief Yao”, a deity of fortune capable of resolving crises and bringing good omens through divination.

As a type character Physical of the Way of ExultationYao Guang specializes in using signs of luck and misfortune to control the course of battle. Lucky Signs increase allies' Exultation and grant the team Joke when Yao Guang casts his basic ability. On the other hand, during the Aha Moment, when Yao Guang uses signs of misfortune, enemies take more damage and the team recovers pts. basic skill.

The bonus Well done! Yao Guang's attack causes teammates' attacks to deal 1x additional Exultation Damage. If said attack consumes pts. of basic skill, the damage will increase further. At the same time, his ultimate ability not only grants Joke to the allied team. It also immediately triggers an additional Aha Moment, and increases the RES PEN of all types of all teammates.

Spark (5 stars)

The other 5-star mysterious character of the Way of Exultation is the type character Fire Spark. Her appearance is very similar to Sparkle, a member of the Masked Jesters that players know well, and she is the most popular streamer in Planarcadia. In the story, Spark appears with Sparkle to give the character Road Tracer a special surprise.

In combat, Spark (in his role as a streamer) starts a live stream to compete in a PK against enemies. You can consume pts. of basic skill continuously to send random “gifts” to Spark and recover some pts. of basic skill or Joke for the team. The more pts. of basic skill are consumed, the more Joke the equipment gets and the greater the damage dealt in the final calculation. During the Aha Moment, Spark initiates a lively draw that deals a large amount of damage to all enemies, accompanied by multiple Bounces. In the Well Done! state, each time a gift appears in the PK, additional Exultation Damage is dealt to 1 random enemy in the final calculation. Additionally, Spark's ultimate also deals additional Exultation Damage.

Exclusive 5-star characters Black Swan, Longnight and Hysilensas well as Sparkle, Ceridra and Rappathey will respectively return to the Jump events from the first and second half of the version. At the same time, Black Swan and Sparkle They will receive boosts. Black Swan will be able to further improve the total damage dealt by Damage teams over time. Meanwhile, Spark's support effect will also be applied to Exultation Damage, increasing the total damage of Exultation teams and providing players with more stable and powerful combat support in their future adventures.

Additionally, after the release of the version, players will be able to obtain a reward of 20 spins when logging in, and they will also be able to claim free of charge he Ruan Mei's new outfit. Likewise, the Yao Guang Fortune Talismans event will grant 1600 Star Jades as a benefit. During the events, multiple additional rewards will be gradually introduced, including new Pathfinder outfits, new headdresses, and a 5-star character of your choice that can be claimed for free, bringing even more surprises to the adventure.

These events will be part of the new version of the game

Lastly, version 4.0 will bring multiple new events and game mode updates. In Cosmic Force, you will challenge powerful enemies through card duels to reach the pinnacle of the cosmos' combat power. On the other hand, in the Semanario Pachi event, you will become president of a magazine and discover unique fun managing and making decisions. As for permanent game modes, Currency War will receive its first expansion and the Differentiated Universe will also be updated to add more variety to the long-term challenges.

Remember that Honkai: Star Rail is available for free download on iOS, Android, Epic Games Store and PS5.

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