Summary
A new leak fromHonkai: Star Railis teasing the release date for highly-anticipated Penacony character Sunday, now reportedly arriving sooner than fans had expected. Penacony’s launch in the HoYoverse sci-fi RPG brought a wide array of characters into the fold of the game’s main cast, introducing new fan-favorite roster members like Black Swan, Robin, and Firefly. Several characters, like Acheron and Sparkle, have even become staples ofmany ofHonkai: Star Rail’s strongest teams. However, fans are still waiting for the playable debut of one beloved Penacony cast member.
Sunday has been one of the most highly-anticipated characters fromHonkai: Star Rail’s newest world, with plenty of speculation ahead of his release. Sunday played a major role in the story of Penacony, even serving as an in-game boss, with a plethora of leaks debating details of his upcoming playability. Sunday has long been believed to be coming as an Imaginary Harmony character toStar Rail, with most leaks placing him later on in the patch cycle for the game’s third full world. Now, a new leak may be pinpointing a precise window for Sunday’s arrival.
Honkai: Star Rail Leak Hints at New Sunday Release Window
A recent update shared by prominent HoYoverse leaker Seele Leaks is teasing therelease patch for Sunday’s playable debut inHonkai: Star Rail. According to the leak, Sunday is currently expected to finally appear as a playable character during the Version 2.6 update toHonkai: Star Rail, barring something “unexpected.” The new leakpushes Sunday’s release date a bit earlierthan past teasers about the character, with previous information predicting him for a Version 2.7 debut. Version 2.6 ofHonkai: Star Railis currently expected to arrive in late October.
With Sunday’s release reportedly coming sooner than expected, leaks have recently called into question elements of his final kit. A previous leak from Seele Leaks late last week suggested thatSunday’s launch Element may not be Imaginaryafter all, with no confirmation given about a new Element for the character. Sunday is also expected to see a marked shift in his appearance from his NPC version inStar Rail’s story, with several parts and colors of his outfit set to change. HoYoverse has not yet confirmed any details about Sunday’s release.
The launch of Sunday is expected to arrive following a pair of patches bringing players back to the Xianzhou Luofu. Version 2.4 recently debuted with Yunli and Jiaoqiu as two new characters from the Luofu, alongside a new Hunt variant of March 7th. HoYoverse confirmed that Version 2.5 would follow the trend with another trio of Xianzhou characters releasing, confirming Feixiao, Lingsha, andMoze’s launch during Version 2.5. The earlier-than-expected launch of Sunday in Version 2.6 might entice a few more fans to save up their hard-earned Stellar Jades.
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