Honkai: Star Railhas confirmed the official schedule for its Version 3.5 special broadcast, which will be held on Jun 23, 2025. The game also shared an important update about some characters debuting in future patches.Honkai: Star Rail’s latest 3.4 update was quite ambitious with Phainon’s release and theFate/Stay Nightcollaboration event. Now, fans are eager to see what HoYoverse has next in store for them.
AlthoughHonkai: Star RailVersion 3.4 answered some major questions about Amphoreus' true nature, the latest Trailblaze Mission added more mysteries to uncover about Irontomb and Phainon. During the main story, players were able to meet Hysilens in-game for the first time and learned more about Cerydra’s background as Imperator. Earlier in June,Honkai: Star Railconfirmed Hysilens and Cerydra’s playable debutsfor Version 3.5, confirming that they will be 5-Star units. Now, players can look forward to more official information about both Chrysos Heirs.
Honkai: Star Rail’s Version 3.5 special program is scheduled for August 2 at 7:30 PM (UTC+8). As revealed by HoYoverse, the update will be titled “Before Their Deaths.” During the livestream, the developers will sharelimitedHonkai: Star Railredeem codesand a trailer for Version 3.5. Character introductions for Hysilens and Cerydra will be featured, as well as the order of their debut banners. Additionally, the developers will dive into the update’s limited events and rewards. EarlierHonkai: Star Railleaks had teased that Hysilens could become the next best Nihility unit capable of shaking the current DoT meta. Meanwhile, Cerydra’s leaked kit has left many fans skeptical of her utility in team compositions, as she seemingly only works well with Phainon. The upcoming special program is expected to unveil several details about their kits and lore.
Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.5 Special Program Schedule
In addition to the Version 3.5 special program,Honkai: Star Railhas officially postponed the drip marketing for the upcoming Version 3.6 characters. According to HoYoverse, the new playable units will be revealed on August 3 and 4 at 12:00 PM (UTC+8), confirming at least two debuts for the patch. Several previous leaks teased that Version 3.6 would releaseMarch 7 and Dan Heng’s new 5-Star variants. The rumors about their alternate forms have been around for a while, but no official media or in-game content has addressed the matter. The characters' new rarities are likely major spoilers for future storylines, so HoYoverse is opting to delay their reveal.
PerHonkai: Star Raillore, Hysilens passed away years before the Trailblazer arrived at Amphoreus. It will be interesting to see how the game approaches her revival. Hysilens is rumored to debut duringHonkai: Star Rail3.5’s first-half bannersalongside Kafka, while Cerydra will be paired up with Silver Wolf. The update is set to launch around mid-August.
