Here's a guide for all new and upcoming characters and banners in Honkai: Star Rail! We have a list of all the officially announced upcoming characters and banners, along with previous character and banner release dates!
List of Contents
- New Character Updates
- Upcoming Characters
- Release Dates
- Related Guides
New Playable Characters In Honkai Star Rail
New Characters Schedule
The calendar is based on the America server's warp banner schedule.
Firefly Release in Phase 1 of Version 2.3
| Firefly | Rarity | 5-star |
|---|---|---|
| Element | Fire | |
| Path | Destruction |
Firefly has been released in Phase 1 of Version 2.3. Firefly is a Destruction character who can use her Ultimate enter a Complete Combustion state to enhance her attacks and give herself SPD and Break DMG buffs!
Her banner runs from June 18, 2024, until July 10, 2024.
Firefly Banner Schedule and Rates
Ruan Mei Rerun in Phase 1 of Version 2.3
| Ruan Mei | Rarity | 5-star |
|---|---|---|
| Element | Ice | |
| Path | Harmony |
Ruan Mei has her first banner rerun alongside Firefly's banner in Phase 1 of Version 2.3. Ruan Mei is a Harmony character who provides Break Effect and Break Efficiency buffs, along with other useful buffs.
Ruan Mei Banner Schedule and Rates
List of Upcoming Characters in Honkai Star Rail
Upcoming Characters for Version 2.3
Jade Release in Phase 2 of Version 2.3
| Jade | Rarity | 5-star |
|---|---|---|
| Element | Quantum | |
| Path | Erudition |
Jade will be released in Phase 2 of Version 2.3. Jade is an Erudition character who utilizes Follow-Up Attacks and can buff her own Follow-Up Attack using her Ult. She can also enhance allies through Debt Collector!
Jade's banner is expected to run from July 10, 2024, until July 30, 2024.
Jade Banner Schedule and Rates
Argenti Rerun in Phase 2 of Version 2.3
| Argenti | Rarity | 5-star |
|---|---|---|
| Element | Physical | |
| Path | Erudition |
Argenti will have his first banner rerun alongside Jade's banner in Phase 2 of Version 2.3. Argenti is an Erudition character who can regen his Energy when he attacks and has an Ultimate with two levels of power based on his Energy.
Argenti Banner Schedule and Rates
Upcoming Characters for Version 2.4
Yunli Release Likely in 2.4
| Yunli | Rarity | 5-star |
|---|---|---|
| Element | Physical | |
| Path | Destruction |
Yunli was revealed first in the next set of HoYoverse's Drip Marketing posts, which makes it very likely that she will be released in Version 2.4. Since she is from the Path of Destruction, we can expect Yunli to be a DPS character who can attack multiple targets!
Yunli Release Date and Character Info
Jiaoqiu Release Likely in 2.4
| Jiaoqiu | Rarity | 5-star |
|---|---|---|
| Element | Fire | |
| Path | Nihility |
Jiaoqiu was revealed second in the next set of HoYoverse's Drip Marketing posts, which makes it very likely that he will be released in Version 2.4. Since he is from the Path of Nihility, we can expect Jiaoqiu to be a character who specializes in debuffing enemies!
Jiaoqiu Release Date and Character Info
March 7th (Hunt) Release Likely in 2.4
| March 7th (Imaginary) | Rarity | 4-star |
|---|---|---|
| Element | Imaginary | |
| Path | Hunt |
March 7th's new form was revealed in the next set of HoYoverse's Drip Marketing posts and will likely be released in Version 2.4. Since she follows the Path of the Hunt, we can expect March 7th's new form to be stronger DPS unit compared to her original form!
March 7th (Hunt) Release Date and Info
Xianzhou Wardance Characters
The 2.3 Livestream revealed the names and silhouettes of new characters who will be participating in the Xianzhou Wardance, an upcoming event that will likely be part of the 2.4 story.
Yunli, Jiaoqiu, and March 7th were also included in this announcement. However, it's still uncertain if the rest of the mentioned characters will also become playable in the future. Check out our guide below for more info and updates!
Upcoming Xianzhou Wardance Characters
Character Release Dates in Honkai Star Rail
Initial Release Dates for Characters
| Character | Type / Element | Path / Weapon | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly(5★) | Fire | Destruction | June 18, 2024 |
| Boothill(5★) | Physical | Hunt | May 29, 2024 |
| Trailblazer (Imaginary)(5★) | Imaginary | Harmony | May 07, 2024 |
| Robin(5★) | Physical | Harmony | May 07, 2024 |
| Aventurine(5★) | Imaginary | Preservation | April 17, 2024 |
| Gallagher(4★) | Fire | Abundance | March 27, 2024 |
| Acheron(5★) | Lightning | Nihility | March 27, 2024 |
| Sparkle(5★) | Quantum | Harmony | February 29, 2024 |
| Misha(4★) | Ice | Destruction | February 6, 2024 |
| Black Swan(5★) | Wind | Nihility | February 6, 2024 |
| Dr. Ratio(5★) | Imaginary | Hunt | January 17, 2024 |
| Xueyi(4★) | Quantum | Destruction | December 27, 2023 |
| Ruan Mei(5★) | Ice | Harmony | December 27, 2023 |
| Hanya(4★) | Physical | Harmony | December 6, 2023 |
| Argenti(5★) | Physical | Erudition | December 6, 2023 |
| Huohuo(5★) | Wind | Abundance | November 15, 2023 |
| Guinaifen(4★) | Fire | Nihility | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Topaz(5★) | Fire | Hunt | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Jingliu(5★) | Ice | Destruction | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Lynx(4★) | Quantum | Abundance | Sep 20, 2023 |
| Fu Xuan(5★) | Quantum | Preservation | Sep 20, 2023 |
| Imbibitor Lunae(5★) | Imaginary | Destruction | Aug 30, 2023 |
| Luka(4★) | Physical | Nihility | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Kafka(5★) | Lightning | Nihility | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Blade(5★) | Wind | Destruction | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Yukong(4★) | Imaginary | Harmony | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Luocha(5★) | Imaginary | Abundance | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Silver Wolf(5★) | Quantum | Nihility | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Jing Yuan(5★) | Lightning | Erudition | May 17, 2023 |
| Seele(5★) | Quantum | Hunt | Apr 26, 2023 |
Tier List and the Best Characters
Honkai: Star Rail Related Guides
▶︎ All Playable Characters
Characters by Rarity
| Character Rarity | |
|---|---|
| ★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
Characters by Path
| Character Paths | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction | Hunt | Erudition | Harmony | ||||||||
| Nihility | Preservation | Abundance | |||||||||
Characters by Elements
| Character Elements | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Ice | Lightning | Wind | ||||||||
| Quantum | Imaginary | Physical | |||||||||
All Unreleased Characters
| Unreleased Characters | |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Duke Inferno |
Other Lists of Characters
| Character Lists | |
|---|---|
| Female Characters | Male Characters |
