HoYoverse revealed its trailer for Version 1.4 of Honkai: Star Rail, titled “Jolted Awake from a Winter Dream.” Here’s a summary of all the new features coming to Trailblazers on October 11!
New characters
Three new characters are debuting in the next Version: Jingliu, Guinaifen, and Topaz. Seele also returns with her first rerun banner.
Jingliu will be in the first half, while Topaz and Seele will be in the second. They will be accompanied by their respective Light Cones: I Shall Be My Own Sword (Jingliu); Worrisome, Blissful (Topaz); and In the Night (Seele).
Jingliu is General Jing Yuan’s previous master. She disappeared after losing a confrontation with her apprentice, but she has returned to the Luofu for an unknown reason. Jingliu is a 5-star Ice Destruction character who deals AoE damage with her sword and mara-cursed powers. She is voiced by AmaLee in English, who you may know as the VTuber Monarch.
Guinaifen is a 4-star Fire Nihility character. She’s a street performer with a distinct traditional Chinese flair. Her attack animations feature adorable little Chinese lions that run in and detonate firecrackers. As a Nihility character, her kit will likely center around debuffing enemies.
Topaz (and her Warp Trotter Numby) work for the IPC. It appears Numby’s ability to sniff out wealth comes in useful when settling debts and other disputes with the IPC. Topaz is a 5-star Fire Hunt character who likely deals high single-target damage.
New areas
Two new areas have been revealed on Jarilo-VI: the Old Weapons Testing Ground and Pillars of Creation. You’ll be able to access and explore these areas as the main story continues. It looks like Topaz will be integral to the story in some way, but we’ll have to play the story ourselves to see just how they tie in.
Events
Version 1.4’s flagship event is Aetherium Wars, a combat event where you team up with companions in order to win a tournament. You’ll need to collect and train Aether Spirits to help you attain victory. This event is accompanied by Planar Infinity, in which the Simulated Universe undergoes a few unexpected changes as a result of Herta’s testing.
Outside of the game, it looks like there are a few upcoming collaborations with various fast food outlets around the world. There’s nothing in the America tab yet, but the fact that it exists hints that there might be something coming to the United States soon.
PS5 launch
With Version 1.4, Honkai: Star Rail is finally launching on the PlayStation 5! Both cross-play and cross-save will be supported, so you’ll be able to befriend Trailblazers on different platforms and transition to other devices if you need to.
Honkai: Star Rail’s Version 1.4 update comes to all available platforms October 11.
