THE Honkai: Star Rail 2.5 Banner and Event Details have been officially announced for the latest patch, titled Flying Aureus Shot to Lupine Rue.
This update continues the story of Xianzhou Luofu Wardance in Honkai: Star Rail. We also get the usual two banner phases and new limited-time events, but there’s a new banner type in Phase 1 for replay characters and their light cones that give you more choices.
Below you can find out the exact detail Version 2.5 Release Date and Timewho are the new characters and what are the 2.5 Banners and Event Calendar is for the upcoming patch.
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Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Release Date and Time
Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Released on Tuesday September 10. Version 2.5 is expected to follow the usual maintenance schedule and release at 4am BST. Due to time zone differences, version 2.5 will be released in the US on Monday, September 9 at 11pm ET.
For other time zones, the Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Release Date and Time East:
- East Coast of the United States: Monday, September 9, 11 p.m. (ET)
- Central United States: Monday, September 9, 10 p.m. (CT)
- West Coast of the United States: Monday, September 9, 8 p.m. (Pacific Time)
- Australia:Tuesday, September 10, 1 p.m. (AET)
- Japan:Tuesday, September 10, 12:00 PM (JST)
- Europe:Tuesday, September 10, 5:00 a.m. (CEST)
- UNITED KINGDOM:Tuesday 10 September, 4am (BST)
Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Banners
There are two new playable characters making their debut in Banners 2.5: Feixiao and Lingshawith 5 stars Kafka, Black Swan, Robin and Topaz return.
Phase 1 of the 2.5 Banner Program begins with Feixiao, Kafka, Black Swan, and Robin. Feixiao is a new 5-star Wind attacker from the Hunt path on her Storm Rider Lightning banner, Kafka is a returning 5-star Lightning attacker from the Nihility path on the Indelible Coven banner, Black Swan is a returning 5-star Wind attacker from the Nihility path on the Indelible Coven banner, and Robin is a returning 5-star Physical attacker from the Harmony path on the Indelible Coven banner.
The new Indelible Coterie banner lets you switch between Kafka, Black Swan, and Robin whenever you want, and your mercy carries over even when you switch. The Indelible Coterie banner also shares its mercy and guarantees with Feixiao’s banner, and lasts for three weeks, alongside Feixiao.
All boosted 4 star characters on Feixiao and the banner of the Indelible Coterie are:
- Asta (Fire, Harmony)
- Luka (Physics, The Void)
- Moze (Lightning, The Hunt)
These version 2.5 Phase 1 banners begin on Tuesday, September 10 and end on Wednesday, October 2.
In Phase 2 of 2.5, we then have Lingsha and Topaz. Lingsha is a new 5-star Fire attacker from the Abundance path on her Let Scent Sink In banner, and Topaz is a returning Fire attacker from the Hunt path on her Sunset Clause banner.
All boosted 4 star characters on the banners of Lingsha and Topaz are:
- Guinaifen (Fire, Nothingness)
- Misha (Ice, Destruction)
- Natasha (Physics, Abundance)
These 2.5 Phase 2 banners are expected to be available from Wednesday, October 2nd through Tuesday, October 22nd.
In summary, all the new characters and 5 star return The characters you can teleport to during 2.5 are:
- Feixiao (Stormrider Bolt Banner – Phase 1):New 5-star character Wind from The Hunt path.
- Kafka (Indelible Banner Coterie – Phase 1):Return of the 5-star Lightning character from The Nihility path.
- Black Swan (Indelible Banner of the Coterie – Phase 1):Return of the 5-star character Wind from The Nihility path.
- Robin (Indelible Banner of the Coterie – Phase 1):Return of the 5-star physical character from the Path of Harmony.
- Lingsha (Let the Scent Penetrate Banner – Phase 2):New 5-star Fire character from the Path of Abundance.
- Topaz (Sunset Clause Banner – Phase 2):Return of the 5-star Fire character from The Hunt path.
Along with these new characters, we get two new 5-star light cones in the 2.5 Brilliant Fixation banner. Feixiao’s signature 5-star I venture out hunting from the hunting path, will run alongside his character Banner in Phase 1 of version 2.5. Lingsha’s signature, the 5-star Only the scent remains true The Path of Abundance will then unfold along his Banner in Phase 2.
There is also a new Light Cone banner type running in Phase 1 of 2.5, similar to the new character banner type, Coalesced Truths. On this banner, you can switch between Kafka, Black Swan, and Robin’s iconic Light Cones without losing Mercy or your collateral. These are Patience is all you need from the path of nothingness, Remembrance Reforged from the path of Nihility, and Fluid night light of the path of Harmony, respectively.
The Bygone Reminiscence Light Cone Banner returns in Phase 2 of Version 2.5 with a rerun of Topaz’s 5-Star Worrying, happy Light cone for hunting path.
To keep up to date with all upcoming characters and weapons, check out our regularly updated Banner Calendar page.
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Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Events
Honkai: Star Rail 2.5 update includes:
- New Trailblaze Continuity Mission.
- Xianzhou Luofu New District – The Skysplitter.
- Divergent Universe – The Human Comedy update (more details below).
- Comet Gift – 1,000 Star Jades, x10 Fuel, and x150 Dream Tears for free.
- Gift Of Odyssey Check-in Event – 10 Star Rail Special Passes (ends October 22nd).
- New Echo of War.
- Two new stagnant shadows – for the Nail of the Beast Coffin and A Glass of Besotted Era materials.
- New trace material – Auspice Silver.
- Two new sets of planar ornaments: Lushaka, the Sunken Seas and the wonderful Banan amusement park.
- The Planar Fissure event for planar adornments is twofold.
- Realm of the Strange event for double cavern relic drops.
- Casual battle mode option.
- New pet system.
In addition to this range of permanent content, double drop periods and login events, we get two limited time events and one Divergent Universe Update during Honkai Star Rail Update 2.5. Here is a brief summary of these events and updates in Honkai Star Rail 2.5:
War Dance of the Luminaries Ceremony
Luka makes an unexpected appearance at the Luminary War Dance ceremony to show off his fighting style to the cosmos, now that Belobog is no longer closed off from the rest of the universe. To help Luka on his new journey, the Trailblazer becomes his War Dance trainer.
The event involves facing off against a number of challengers, including Coach Topaz and his IPC cohorts Boothill, Argenti, and more, on Luka’s path to take on the final challenger, Yanqing. There are new “Cheer” and “Vibe” bars to look out for during the event that can help you win.
Luminary Wardance Ceremony rewards include what looks like more Eidolons from the March 7 Hunting Path, the new Tuskpir pet, self-shaping resin, a new Luka-themed phone background, Destiny Tracks, and, of course, Star Jade.
Version 2.5 with Feixiao, Lingsha, and Moze is almost here! Right now, in version 2.4, we have Yunli, Hunt March 7th, and Jiaoqiu. So be sure to redeem these new codes for Stellar Jade if you want them or future characters – and check out our regularly updated tier list. For everything else, we have pages on the next banner, Ministry of Education quiz answers, and how to get more Star Rail passes.
Festive celebrations
Festive Revelry is a fair held throughout Xianzhou Luofa where you can play mini-games, including the familiar inventory arrangement game last seen during the Aurum Alley event.
Party rewards include the usual Star Jade, Traces of Fate, Relic Remnants, and Character and Light Cone EXP materials.
Divergent Universe: The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy update for Divergent Universe includes an increase in Synchronicity level to 80, new Curiosities, Weighted Curiosities, Occurrences, and Equations. Changes have also been made to existing Equations, Weighted Curiosities, and Blessings.
For a wider range of combat experiences and game modes, Adventure Realms now feature Cowboy Showdown and Surging Firepower challenges where you play as Hanu, with a gun, and it looks every bit as destructive as it sounds.
Finally, Adventure Arcade has been added near the Divergent Universe activation device on the Radiant Feldspar so you can try out old and new adventure areas outside of the Simulated Universe if you want to practice, or just enjoy the mini-games.
Hope you enjoy version 2.5!
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