HoYoverse has announced that Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.5, titled “Before Their Deaths,” will launch on August 13, 2025. This exciting update brings new characters, story content, events, and more to the popular free-to-play RPG. Here’s a simple breakdown of what’s coming!
Release Date and Maintenance
- Release Date: August 13, 2025, at 11 AM (UTC+8) for Europe and Asia; August 12, 2025, for North America.
- Maintenance: A five-hour maintenance will happen on August 12, 2025. Players at Trailblaze Level 4 or higher will get at least 300 Stellar Jade as compensation after maintenance.
New Story Content
The update continues the Amphoreus storyline, starting the second half of this arc. In the new Trailblaze Mission, “Before Their Deaths,” players will:
- Travel with Cyrene back 1,000 years to the ancient Okhema, a lost empire ruled by Imperator Cerydra.
- Explore the new Warbling Shores Styxia map, a past version of Dragonbone City Styxia before it fell into ruin.
- Face new enemies like Theoros: Lygus and dive deeper into the Eternal Recurrence cycle.
New Characters
Two new 5-star characters will debut:
- Hysilens (Physical, Nihility): A knight commander who focuses on damage-over-time (DoT) effects. Her Ultimate creates a zone that adds extra DoT damage and weakens enemies’ attack and defense. She’s great with DoT teams like Kafka and Black Swan. Her banner runs from August 12 to September 2, 2025.
- Cerydra (Wind, Harmony): A support character who boosts allies with a stacking buff called Military Merit, increasing attack, critical damage, and resistance penetration. Her banner runs from September 2 to September 23, 2025.
Rerun Banners
- Phase 1 (August 12 – September 2, 2025): Kafka’s rerun banner with her Light Cone, Patience Is All You Need. 4-star characters: Asta, Arlan, and Hook.
- Phase 2 (September 2 – September 23, 2025): Silver Wolf’s rerun banner with her Light Cone, Incessant Rain. 4-star characters: Sampo, Qingque, and Dan Heng.
New Light Cones
- Why Does the Ocean Sing (Hysilens’ signature, Phase 1, August 12 – September 2, 2025)
- Epoch Etched in Golden Blood (Cerydra’s signature, Phase 2, September 2 – September 23, 2025)
- The Forever Victual (4-star Harmony, available via the Chrysos Maze Grand Restaurant event)
Events and Features
- Chrysos Maze Grand Restaurant: Manage a restaurant in Aedes Elysiae, serve food to fairies, and renovate the venue.
- Old Brews & New Friends: Mix drinks at Dreamjolt Hostelry and meet familiar characters.
- Voice Toggle for Collab Characters: Switch voice lines for Fate/stay night collab characters (like Saber and Archer) between in-game dubs and original Japanese voices.
- Relic Crafting Update: Self-Modeling Resin lets players choose main and sub-stats when crafting relics. Wishful Resin will convert to Self-Modeling Resin.
Other Highlights
- The update includes quality-of-life improvements, like better relic swapping suggestions.
- Honkai: Star Rail will have a booth at gamescom 2025 with giveaways. Check official social media for details.
- The Version 3.5 livestream aired on August 2, 2025, sharing all these details. Watch it on YouTube or Twitch.
For more details, visit the official Honkai: Star Rail website or follow their social media. Get ready to explore Okhema and continue your cosmic adventure!
