Honkai Star Rail 2.6 update: Release date, banners, new location & events
Honkai Star Rail2.6 is finally here and there’s a lot of exciting content for fans to dive into. We’ve got a full rundown of everything in the update below, includingbanners, events, and new location details.
Headlining the Honkai Star Rail 2.6 update isRappa, a new 5-starImaginary characterwho’s a member of the Erudition Path. Rappa is oozing with style and uses her colorful attacks to exploit her enemy’s weakness.
There’s also a whole new location to explore – Penacony Paperfold University College. The college is located in the Moment of Sol and features plenty of new POIs for players to check out.
Honkai Star Rail 2.6 release date
The Honkai Star 2.6 update went live onOctober 23, 2024.
An end date hasn’t been revealed yet but based on the game’s typical update cycle, weexpect it to end around July 21, 2025, ahead ofversion 2.7.
Unlike past Honkai Star Rail updates, Version 2.6 only includesone new character– the 5-star Imaginary unitRappa.
As a member of the Galaxy Rangers, Rappa is no stranger to a tough fight. In fact, the colorful character is currently pursuing Evil Ninja Osaru, a new villain that has her searching across the very edges of the cosmos.
Rappa will be available to pull for in the Phase 1 ‘Eyes of a Ninja‘ banner, andDan HengImbibitor Lunaecan also be obtained via a rerun banner.
The 4-star units available in both banners are as follows:
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Phase 2 of 2.6 will includethe 5-star unitsAventurineandAcheron, alongside these 4-stars:
New location: Penacony Paperfold University College
In Honkai Star Rail version 2.6, players can return to Penacony and explore a brand new location –Penacony Paperfold University College.
The college can be found in theMoment of Soland is known for producing exceptionally talented individuals. You can attend the university alongside characters like March 7th and Dan Heng, and meet with Mr Reca, the leading examiner.
The Trailblaze Continuinance mission–Banana Outrage: Battles Without Ninja and Humanitywilltask fans withuncovering the mysteriessurrounding thecute mechanized monkeysthat have cropped up in Penacony Paperfold University College.
Alongside missions, there are plenty of NPCs to interact with, and chests to find throughout the school.
New Relics
Two new Relic sets have been introduced in 2.6. TheSacerdos’ Relived OrdealandScholar Lost In Erudition. The set bonus for these are:
Simulated Universe DLC
Version 2.6 also introduces thethird Simulated Universe DLC, following Swarm Disaster and Gold and Gears. This time, a massive void called theUnknowable Domainhas emerged within it.
In this update,players will need to collect Scepters and enhance them with Components to strengthen their abilities.
Trailblazers can strategically combine multiple Scepters and Components to unlock powerful synergies, which can be used to take down the final boss.
There are a handful of limited-time events for fans to enjoy in version 2.6, including:
So, there you have it, that’s everything you need to know about the 2.6 version update. For more Honkai Star Rail content, check out our guides for characters’ages & heights,redeem codes,voice actors, andall Wind characters.
