The upcoming 1.6 update for Honkai Star Rail promises an array of exciting additions including fresh characters, game modes, and substantial enhancements to the Simulated Universe. As phase 2 of the 1.5 update unfolds, players are eagerly anticipating what the 1.6 update will bring, prompting them to consider their investment choices regarding the current 1.5 banners. Here’s a compilation of all available information regarding the Honkai Star Rail 1.6 release date, upcoming banners, and the introduction of new characters.
Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Release Date
The speculated launch date for the Honkai Star Rail 1.6 update is December 27, 2023, according to rumors. HoYoverse is anticipated to reveal the official date during their Livestream. As soon as the announcement is made, we’ll promptly update the information here for accuracy. Stay tuned for the latest updates!
Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Livestream Release Date
The Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Livestream premiered on December 15, 2023, at 7:30 PM (UTC+8) across their official YouTube and Twitch channels. Following their tradition, Hoyoverse distributed codes during the livestream. You can explore this link to discover the Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Livestream codes.
Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Banners
In line with the usual pattern, Honkai Star Rail 1.6 is banners anticipated to introduce in two phases, each phase spanning approximately 3 weeks, starting from December 27, 2023, if all goes as planned. The upcoming update will showcase three new characters: Ruan Mei, Dr. Ratio, and Xueyi. Additionally, the 1.6 update is set to rerun the banners for Kafka and Blade.
The Honkai Star Rail 1.6 update will feature the following banner details:
Honkai Star Rail 1.6 New Characters
The Honkai Star Rail 1.6 update is set to introduce three new characters: Ruan Mei, Dr. Ratio, and Xueyi. Previous drip marketing showcased all three, strongly suggesting their inclusion in the December update.
However, disappointing news awaits fans anticipating Black Swan, the Memokeeper of the Garden of Recollection, as she won’t be part of the 1.6 update. According to recent Drip Marketing Campaigns, Black Swan, Misha, and Sparkle are slated to debut in the Honkai Star Rail 2.0 update.
Let’s delve deeper into the upcoming Honkai Star Rail 1.6 character banners and what we know about these new characters.
Ruan Mei: Abilities, Lore, and Paths
Ruan Mei, a 5-star Harmony character wielding ice abilities, stands as the inaugural limited 5-star Harmony character in Honkai Star Rail. Recent leaks disclose that her skill can elevate damage by up to 32% and augment weakness break efficiency by 50% for all allies.
Her ultimate ability grants a 20% boost in all-type resistance penetration to all allies. Moreover, allies attacking under this effect will inflict the Thanatoplum Rebloom effect on enemies. This effect not only extends the duration of weakness break but also deals additional damage up to 150% of Ruan Mei’s Ice break damage.
In terms of lore, she’s a biological sciences expert. Herta invited her to collaborate on developing the Simulated Universe alongside Screwllum and Stephen, as unveiled in the Ruan Mei banner.
Dr. Ratio: Abilities, Lore, and Paths
Dr. Ratio is slated to be a 5-star Hunt character utilizing imaginary abilities in Honkai Star Rail 1.6. In the drip marketing, his character banner showcases him posing with the distinctive L sign, hinting at his potential to become a popular meme template within the Star Rail community, a prospect that excites many fans.
His combat style promises uniqueness; reports suggest that his skills and talents will amplify based on the number of debuffs inflicted upon enemies. Moreover, he seems capable of executing follow-up attacks, likely positioning him as a primary DPS character.
In his lore, Dr. Ratio is affiliated with the Intelligentsia guild and is described as both candid and self-centered. Renowned for gathering and exchanging knowledge throughout the universe, the Intelligentsia guild serves as his backdrop.
Xueyi: Abilities, Lore, and Paths
Xueyi is anticipated as a 4-star Destruction character harnessing quantum abilities in Honkai Star Rail. Initial insights suggest her damage output aligns more with a sub DPS role. Recent leaks hint at her Ultimate dealing quantum damage that disregards weakness types while simultaneously diminishing the enemy’s toughness. Additionally, her skill is reported to unleash quantum blast damage.
In terms of lore, Xueyi holds the position of one of the judges within the Ten-Lords Commission, entrusted specifically with detention duties, a significant responsibility within her role as a judge.
Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Light Cone Banners
In the upcoming 1.6 update, two new signature Light Cones, inspired by Ruan Mei and Dr. Ratio, will make their debut.
- Past Self in Mirror (Ruan Mei): This Light Cone skill revitalizes energies at the onset of each wave and amplifies damage dealt by 15% for all allies post-skill use. It also augments All-Type Resistance Penetration by 6% for all allies, accompanied by speed enhancements persisting for 3 turns.
- Baptism of Pure Thought (Dr. Ratio): This ability inherently boosts Crit Damage by 20%. Additionally, for each debuff present on the enemy target, it raises Crit damage by 6% (accumulating up to 3 stacks). Upon utilizing the character’s Ultimate to assault an enemy, their damage escalates by 36%, with subsequent attacks bypassing 20% of the target’s Defense, enduring for 2 turns.
Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Stellar Jades Count
The precise count of Stellar Jades available in Honkai Star Rail 1.6 remains undisclosed. As of now, information indicates that completing the new Pure Fiction game mode will yield 720 Stellar Jades, while an additional 120 Stellar Jades can be attained from the two fresh Memory of Chaos stages.
Free Star Rail Passes, & 5-Star Characters
Moreover, in the Honkai Star Rail 1.6 update, players will receive 10 complimentary Star Rails special passes upon completing 7 daily logins throughout the update period. Additionally, as a celebration of Honkai Star Rail’s victories at the TGA Best Mobile Game, iPhone Game of the Year, and Google Play 2023 Best Game awards, the 5-star character Dr. Ratio will be granted to players for free.
Honkai Star Rail 1.6: New Game Modes, Curios & Events
The Honkai Star Rail 1.6 update is set to bring about numerous gameplay alterations, encompassing the addition of new curios, game modes, and events. Rumors also suggest the possibility of a free character being included in this update.
Trailblaze Continuance New Mission: Crown of the Mundane and Divine
The upcoming 1.6 update will unveil a fresh exploration area within the Herta Space Station known as The Herta Space Station Seclusion Zone. This zone seems to be exclusively inhabited by Swarm enemies. Additionally, it will house the new Trailblaze mission titled “Crown of the Mundane and Divine.”
In this mission, the Trailblazers will collaborate with Ruan Mei to address and rectify the various issues plaguing Herta’s Space Station, referred to as ‘the little headaches.’
Free Character Introduced in New Game Mode: Pure Fiction
In the forthcoming Honkai Star Rail 1.6 update, a new game mode named Pure Fiction will debut. This mode is characterized by continually respawning enemies, offering scores upon successful clearance. Each phase within Pure Fiction will boast unique buffs and effects, allowing players to select their preferred enhancements before engaging in battle. Exceptional rewards will be granted based on players’ high scores in this mode.
Moreover, completion of each phase in Pure Fiction will yield 720 Stellar Jades, while clearing any phase in stage 2 will generously reward players with the 4-star character Lynx.
Additionally, Memory of Chaos will introduce a new auto-clear function. After the 1.6 update, players can directly challenge the highest MoC stage previously cleared with a 3-star rating (up to stage 7). Upon achieving another 3-star completion, all rewards from the preceding stages will be automatically granted.
Simulated Universe 1.6: Game Modes & New Curios
In the Honkai Star Rail 1.6 update, a new game mode named “Gold and Gears” will be integrated into the Simulated Universe. This update will introduce the Path of Erudition along with new Dice Faces. Players will have the capacity to equip up to 6 Dice Faces, amalgamating effects from various paths to forge innovative combinations.
Completion of the Gold and Gears mode will grant Neural Impulse, a novel item designed for leveling up a new ability tree, resembling the structure within the Simulated Universe.
In the upcoming Honkai Star Rail 1.6 update, the revamped Simulated Universe will introduce a range of diverse story paths triggered by self-conscious changes. Through continued gameplay, players will gradually unlock all these story paths, leading them towards uncovering the Aeon secrets and a foreboding Red Final Chapter.
Moreover, the latest leaks concerning 1.6 unveiled sixteen new curios, among which are some with adverse effects. Notable effects from these new curios include:
- Acquiring cosmic fragments upon entering a transaction domain.
- All characters witnessing an 80% reduction in health upon entering a new domain, yet their maximum health sees a 10% increment (up to 4 times).
- Transformation of a combat domain into an elite combat domain.
New Universal Path Materials
During the Developer Radio: Penacony Special Edition, it was disclosed that the forthcoming 1.6 update will feature a novel material termed Tears of Dreams within the Universal Path. This material holds the unique capability of substituting Path Materials needed for the enhancement of Traces or Ascending Light Cones.
Forgotten Hall Memory of Chaos 1.6: Two Fresh Stages
In the upcoming 1.6 update, Memory of Chaos, renowned for its popularity as significant end-game content, is set to expand with the addition of its 11th and 12th stages by HoYoverse.
Completing these two new stages will yield an additional 120 Stellar Jades. Moreover, these fresh stages will introduce supplementary rewards specifically intended for crafting Self Modeling Resins.
New Event in Honkai Star Rail 1.6: Critter Pick Scavenger Hunt
The Honkai Star Rail 1.6 livestream unveiled the inaugural event called “Critter Pick.” This engaging event will spotlight the new character Ruan Mei alongside Asta and Screwllum. Players will be tasked with the responsibility of nurturing and tending to the newly introduced lifeforms known as Critters. By employing a manual, they must precisely fulfill nurturing objectives to cultivate a diverse range of these Critters.
This event promises entertainment and offers rewards such as Stellar Jades, Traces of Destiny, a new chat box, Traveler’s Guide, and Refined Aether.
New Invitation Mission in Honkai Star Rail 1.6: Virtual Scentventure
In Honkai Star Rail 1.6, players will receive invitations from the Department of Ecology. This mission involves battling illusionary enemies triggered by various scents, each scent plugin leading to different outcomes.
Throughout this mission, players will face off against six enemies – Abundant Ebon Deer, Kafka, Yanqing, Bronya, and Cocolia, each with distinct names and new abilities. The mission offers two modes: Normal and Despair.
That wraps up the known details about the Honkai Star Rail 1.6 update. Feel free to share your excitement and thoughts on the upcoming characters and the new changes in 1.6 in the comment section!
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