When is the Honkai Star Rail 2.1 release date? The 2.1 update elaborates on the new realm, Penacony, that was first introduced in 2.0. It also adds a new mechanic, maps, storylines, and companions in HoYoverse’s interstellar gacha game.
The Honkai Star Rail 2.1 release date sees the motives of various characters make their move and the Trailblazers uncover the mysteries of the Penacony storyline. The 2.1 update also includes new banners complete with new characters Acheron, Aventurine, and Gallagher that are sure to give our Honkai Star Rail tier list a good shake-up. Here’s everything coming to Honkai Star Rail in the next update.
Honkai Star Rail 2.1 release date
The Honkai Star Rail 2.1 release date is Wednesday, March 27, 2024. This was confirmed in the HoYoverse livestream in early March.
Honkai Star Rail’s update schedule runs on a six-week rotation, so we anticipate that the 2.2 update will continue from its release date until around 8 April, 2024.
As with all other updates, we can expect the Honkai Star Rail servers to go down for scheduled maintenance, which takes approximately five hours to complete before the servers come back online and the 2.1 update becomes available. However, this downtime is usually accompanied by a compensation of free Honkai Star Rail Stellar Jade.
Honkai Star Rail 2.1 livestream
The Honkai Star Rail 2.1 special program, Into the Yawning Chasm, aired on Saturday March 16, 2024. The livestream included the usual collection of limited-time codes for viewers to redeem, as well as the latest story developments in the anime game.
Honkai Star Rail 2.1 banners
The Honkai Star Rail banners are split into two separate phases featuring headline five-star characters. The first phase of the update features Acheron, while the second phase features Aventurine and Gallagher.
Alongside the five-star headliners, each Honkai Star Rail banner includes boosted pull rates for a selection of four-star characters.
The Honkai Star Rail 2.1 banners will feature:
- Acheron (5-star, Lightning, Nihility)
- Aventurine (5-star, Imaginary, Preservation)
- Gallagher (4-star, Fire, Abundance)
To prepare for the boosted pull rates of Honkai Star Rail characters that you might have missed in the standard banner, check out our best Honkai Star Rail team comps.
Honkai Star Rail 2.1 characters
The Honkai Star Rail 2.1 update is set to debut three highly anticipated characters:
- Acheron
- Aventurine
- Gallagher
Acheron
Acheron is a 5-star lightning character, also known at Galaxy Ranger. She wields a long blade and is able to charge her attack through other character’s debuffs on enemies to unleash a powerful attack in combat.
Aventurine
The renowned senior exectuive to the IPC (Strategic Investment Department), he also holds a place among the Ten Stonehearts. He views life as a game without limits and in combat provides shields to allies that accumlate charges on hit.
Gallagher
A security officer for the Bloodhound Family and a drinksmith, said to be polite and bears a sense of vigilance. In combat he can perform special debuffs to multiple enemies, to allow allies to restore health and improve combat endurance.
Honkai Star Rail 2.1 story
The story continues on from the 2.0 update and the Penacony storyline and the struggle for dominance among the characters all with their own motives. 2.1 introduces Fate’s Ensemble, a new mechanic aimed to help players grasp the story of Penacony by shifting to different character’s perspectives, to get a deeper grasp of their motivations and insight into various factions.
The story will also unfold through the new characters Aventurine and Acheron as they become playable characters. The important story beats take place in new areas of the map, Clock Studios Theme Park and Dewlight Pavilion. The theme park resides in the Golden Hour, where players can explore Penacony’s cinematic culture. The Dewlight Pavillion, however, is a stark contrast to the bright lights of the theme park, instead offering a tranquil and mysterious dreamscape for players to explore.
Honkai Star Rail 2.1 events
As with most Honkai Star Rail updates, the 2.1 release will include a number of events for free rewards. As this update marks the anniversary of the game, there are special events you’ll be able to take part in to earn up to 20 Star Rail Special Passes, 1,600 Stellar Jades, and other exclusive rewards.
The Honkai Star Rail 2.1 events are:
- Vignettes in a Cup
- Cosmodyssey
Cosmodyssey
Players can travel to various historical cosmic journeys on a game board and relive the moments from past trailblazing experience with their pals.
Vignettes in a Cup
As the manager of the Dreamjolt Hostelry is away, he’s entrusted you as the drinksmith to make wild drinks for dreamscape monsters.
Now that you’re ready to hunt ghosts and duel space knights, prepare for the next update by redeeming the latest Honkai Star Rail codes. Alternatively, kick back with our Honkai Star Rail review to get our thoughts on HoYoverse’s sci-fi adventure, or check out the best PC games to tide you over until the next update rolls around.