Honkai Star Rail 3.4 Update: Release Date, Banners, Characters and Events

В collaborations of the game with the universe of Fate/stay night. On the Eternal Land, the secret of the existence of Cyrene and Phaenon will be revealed, and on Penakonia, a large-scale competition for the Holy Grail will begin, in which many game characters will take part. In addition to two major storylines, you will be able to explore new locations, as well as go through other interesting events.

Despite the major collaboration event, the update will be almost no different from the previous ones in the number of rewards available for participating in activities and will allow you to get the usual number of jades and es. Next, thanks to rumors and official statements from the developers, we will analyze what awaits players in version 3.4 in XSR.

Some details below are taken from insider sources and may change over time. Information will be updated and supplemented by the time the patch is released.

Honkai: Star Rail 3.4 release date

HSR Update 3.4 Launches July 2, 2025. In two days, 30 June и July 1, all players will have access to pre-load the version in the HoYoPlay launcher, which will allow them to the necessary files in advance at a convenient time.

After the servers launch at 6:00 Moscow time, letters with compensation for the wait and errors of the previous version in the amount of 600 star jades will be sent to the in-game mail of all s.

Developer stream for update 3.4

The broadcast, timed to coincide with the release of the July patch, will begin on June 20, 2025 on the game's official platforms on Twitch and YouTube. During it, the developers will tell all the details regarding the new content, and also publish gift promo codes for a total of 300 jades.

What will be the banners

According to the Sakura Haven, in the first half of the update the following heroes' banners will be shown:

• Phaenon (Destruction: Physical);
• Sunday (Harmony: Imaginary);
• Tribby (Harmony: Quantum);
• Sparkle (Harmony: Quantum).

About the period in which the limited "Event Jumps" of the collaboration characters will take place Archer (Hunt: Quantum), little is known yet. However, thanks to the leak of the preliminary description of the update, it can be assumed that they will start in the first phase some time after the start of the patch.

What heroes will be released in patch 3.4

The version will feature the release of three new game characters: Zlatius from the Eternal Land and two heroes from another world. You will be able to get to know each of them better not only during story missions, but also as part of a combat event "Character Presentation".

Phaenon

A nameless hero from the ruined city of Elysia, Eides became the first acquaintance on the path of the Pioneers who arrived on Amphoraeus. The young man is one of the central figures of the entire storyline of the Eternal Land, as well as one of the few Zlatius who remained alive after the end of the journey of the Chasers of Flame. As the last descendant, he has yet to the test of the creator titan and return the core of Kephalus to the Vortex of Creation.

Phaenon will be a unique DD, requiring the presence of as many s as possible in the team. Receiving a sufficient number of buffs, the character will be able to transform into a divine form, activate a superpower and create a special territory where only he can be and carry out attacks.

Archer

The hero from distant lands will be one of two foreign characters who will appear on Penakonia as key figures in the battle for the Grail. In squads, the legendary archer will be able to take the role of a DD, dealing additional damage due to bonus attacks.

Saber

Another foreign heroine that can be encountered during the collaboration event. The swordswoman and famous knight king is a classic damage dealer whose main damage is concentrated in the frequent activation of her superpower.

Gameplay

Phaenon's animations in battle and in the world:

Archer's animations in battle and in the world:

Saber's animations in battle and in the world:

Replenishment of the assortment of light cones

In addition to the Legendary Light Cones that will appear in the Event Jumps at the same time as their 5⭐ owners, there will also be a whole series of epic "cards" from Glory of the nameless and one more free weapon, which can be obtained for participating in the main event of the version.

• Phaenon's Signature Cone (5⭐ Destruction) - Increases the wearer's speed and allows you to ignore a certain percentage of targets' defense when attacking. After activating the superpower, it grants the wearer a special status that significantly increases the damage dealt until the start of a new turn.
• Archer's Signature Cone (5⭐ Hunting) - Increases Crit. Chance and increases Attack Power if the team's skill points are 6 or greater at the start of the battle. After using the skill, you can gain an additional Attack Power bonus that can stack up to 4 times.
• Signature Cone Saber (5⭐ Destruction) - Grants a bonus to the owner's critical damage and damage dealt after activating the super ability. If the wearer's maximum energy is greater than or equal to 300, an additional 10% of this amount is restored, and the attack power is significantly increased for 2 turns.

• 4⭐ Hunting - Increases critical damage and damage dealt by skill and bonus attack.
• 4⭐ Nihility — increases the wearer's damage. After performing any attack, there is a 100% chance to apply the "Vulnerability" status to the target, increasing the damage it receives for 2 turns. Only one status with such effects can exist at a time.
• 4⭐ Erudition - Increases critical chance and damage dealt by superpowers and bonus attacks.
• 4⭐ Destruction - Increases critical chance and also increases damage dealt after performing a skill and super ability.
• 4⭐ Memory - increases critical damage of the carrier and his memory spirit.
• 4⭐ Harmony - After entering battle, increases the penetration damage of all allies. Cannot be stacked with other effects of this type.
• 4⭐ Abundance - Increases outgoing healing. If the target's HP is greater than or equal to 50%, the damage it deals is increased.
• 4⭐ Preservation - Increases the Shield effect and damage dealt by the owner if one of the allies has a Shield.
• 4⭐ Memory — A gift for participating in the event that increases the wearer's HP. When the owner's memory spirit attacks, the outgoing healing increases.

Continuation of the main plot of Amphoreus

In the fifth chapter of the Eternal Lands Reclamation missions, the narrative will focus on Phaenon, who is destined to complete the journey of the Flamestalkers and return the Kephala core to the Vortex of Creation, as well as Cyrene, who appeared at the end of the previous part of the story. The quests will reveal the backstory of the young man, as well as important lore moments related to the titans and the cycles of rebirth. There will also likely be a meeting between the Flame Thief and Phaenon, who managed to hide from the creature with the help of the gate opened by Tribby.

New locations of the Eternal Land

Firefly, who took part in the beta testing, shared information about at least one territory of Amphoreus - Elysia Eides, where the events of the fifth chapter will take place. It will be possible to get into the polis, considered long destroyed, only through the memories of Faenon, and also meet some interesting people.

Expanding the list of adventure missions

It is likely that in the territory of Elysia Eides, you will be able to take part in several side quests: adventure missions related to the stories of this place, as well as hidden quests that require special interaction with the environment.

Planar Ornaments for Memory and DoT Commands

The list of farmable planar jewelry will be expanded with two new sets, designed for some existing characters, as well as future heroes:

• 1 set - if the number of allies present on the battlefield is not equal to 4, the damage of the wearer and his Memory Spirit is increased by 9%/12% for each additional/missing ally and stacks up to 4/3 times.
• 2 set - increases the wearer's periodic damage by 12%. If the owner's attack power is more than 2400/3600, the periodic damage is additionally increased by 12%/24%.

Version Events

Due to the major collaboration event, the number of planned events is still unclear: at the moment, only two major events and an important improvement are known, which you will be able to try out in person.

t event with Fate

The battle event will take place on the territory of the Radiant Spar, the personal ship of the Pioneers in the territory of Penakonia. During the collaboration event, you will have to take part in the Holy Grail War and fight with 7 other heroes who have arrived on the planet. Accept the challenges and get to the top of the ranking to remain the only winner for the sacred relic.

The event will feature many battles with special rules specific to the original Fate/stay night universe. Already familiar characters will take positions of heroic servants and will compete for the title of champion on par with the Nameless.

Reran of the Paper Duel

After participating in the beta testing of the unique game, KMM invites the Pioneer to take part in the official launch of sales. Play the fun arcade game in the genre of "3-in-a-row" again to meet old friends and earn valuable rewards.

Stellar flare

A number of heroes will receive buffs to improve balance and increase their power. You will be able to study all the changes yourself in test battles, for the completion of which you will receive small rewards. Evaluate the innovations and decide for yourself whether to activate them on your own .

For more information on whose abilities will be improved in this and future versions, read the guide to buff old characters.

Other innovations

Among the smaller changes and additions planned for the patch, we can note:

• Supplement to the offering system Tide bowls: a number of new levels and the material needed to level them up.
• New avatars for purchasing BP: Aglaya and Faenon.
• An experimental feature will be introduced that allows you to skip dialogues and entire story missions.

We hope this guide helped you learn more about the 3.4 update in Honkai: Star Rail. Share your thoughts on the new features and other expectations for the patch in comments.