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- Honkai Star Rail 2.4 will go live on Wednesday, July 31 2024.
HoYoverse has confirmed the Honkai Star Rail 2.4 release date, along with the new 5-Star characters that will get their banners in the upcoming patch. With the story of Penacony behind us, we’ll be making a return to the Xianzhou Luofu and visiting a brand-new area. Patch 2.4 also brings about the long-teased Hunt Path for March 7th, along with plenty of new events.
When does Honkai Star Rail 2.4 come out?
The Honkai Star Rail 2.4 release date is set for Wednesday, July 31 2024. This release date was confirmed by HoYoverse during its monthly special program that showcases the upcoming patch. As ever, Honkai Star Rail updates go live during the early hours of Wednesday, so we can expect to play it that morning in the UK. The update this time is called Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue.
When is the Honkai Star Rail 2.4 live stream?
Every month HoYoverse hosts a special live program, highlighting the new banners, events, and more details about what’s being added in the new patch. The 2.4 live stream was hosted on July 19, confirming banners for Yunli and Jiaoqiu, along with the latest redemption codes. Here are the codes:
| Code | Reward |
|---|---|
| NS3ELGCC64LF | Stellar Jade x100, Credit x50,000 |
| ZA2FMHCD6553 | Stellar Jade x100, Traveler’s Guide x5 |
| QSKF4GUV6ML7 | Stellar Jade x100, Refined Aether x4 |
The Star Rail 2.4 banners are as follows: the first phase will feature Yunli, a 5-Star Physical Destruction character making her debut. Her playstyle is focused on counter-follow-up attacks and damage mitigation. The second phase of patch 2.4 will feature Jiaoqiu, a 5-Star Fire Nihility character who will be an excellent debuffer. Running alongside these banners will be re-runs for Sparkle and Huohuo.
Yunli
- Physical
- 5-Star
- Path of Destruction
Yunli is a new 5-Star character making her debut in patch 2.4 She is a sword hunter from the Xianzhou Zhuming ship, and she will be part of the story as a participant in the Wardance ceremony. Yunli is a Physical-type character, specialising in parrying and counter enemy attacks. If you’re familiar with how Clara works, they share a lot of similarities. Using Yunli’s Ultimate, she will taunt all enemies and assume a parrying stance. When attacked, she will counter foes and hit with an AoE.
Jiaoqiu
- Fire
- 5-Star
- Nihility
Jiaoqiu is the second new 5-Star being added in patch 2.4. He is a Fire Nihility character specialising in debuffs. After using any attack, Jiaoqiu has a chance to inflict a debuff that stacks on enemies. It is slightly different to the Burn debuff but works very similarly. Thanks to this, Jiaoqiu has great synergy with characters like Acheron and he will help her to get her Ultimate faster thanks to his debuffing capabilities.
New additions in patch 2.4
Hunt Path and new outfit for March 7th
March 7th, a character you get for free at the start of the game, is getting a new outfit and the ability to switch her Path. By default, she is a Preservation unit, but with 2.4 we can unlock The Hunt path for March, changing her element from Ice to Imaginary and making her a DPS unit.
New area in the Xianzhou Luofu – Shacking Prison.
With the launch of 2.4, we’ll have a new map to explore on the Luofu called the Shacking Prison. This area is overseen by the Ten-Lords Commission, and it is where Xueyi and Hanya do most of their work under this organisation. This prison holds notorious criminals and is found beneath the Scalegorge Waterscape. Within this new area, we’ll encounter some new wolf-like enemies to test our battle skills.
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