Honkai Star Rail 1.5 has been officially announced and Hoyoverse has revealed many new information about the upcoming 1.5 update. The latest patch is titled "The Crepuscule Zone" and just like past updates, it will bring new characters, quests, and events.
Honkai Star Rail 1.5 Release Date and Time
Honkai Star Rail 1.5 is set to launch on Wednesday, November 15th. The release is expected to follow the usual maintenance schedule and become available at 3 a.m. (GMT). Due to time zone differences, players in the United States can access the update on Tuesday, November 14th, at 10 p.m. (ET).
Honkai Star Rail 1.5 New Characters
In Honkai Star Rail 1.5 update, three new characters, Huohuo, Argenti, and Hanya, are making their debut while the 5-Star Silver Wolf is making a comeback.
Honkai: Star Rail 1.5 Phase 1
Bloom in Gloom ( November 15th - December 6th )
Huohuo’s Phase 1 banner "Bloom in Gloom" is scheduled to run From November 15 to December 6. This banner will feature Huohuo, a new 5-Star Wind attacker of The Abundance path along with three boosted 4-star characters.
Accompanying Huohuo are three remarkable 4-star characters:
- Dan Heng (Wind, The Hunt)
- Arlan (Lightning, The Destruction)
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Huohuo ★★★★★ Path – Abundance Element –Wind Huohuo is a 5-star character aligned with the Wind element and follows the Path of Abundance. She's a Foxian girl training to become a Judge in the Ten-Lords Commission. Despite her fear of ghosts, she's tasked with catching them. Because of a heliobus named Tail sealed within her tail by the judges, she's seen as a "cursed one" who attracts supernatural beings. Despite her fear of demons and heliobi, she's entrusted with capturing and eliminating these malevolent spirits. Although she doubts her abilities, she finds it hard to quit and continues, despite facing her fears. |
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Honkai: Star Rail 1.5 Phase 2
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Thorns of Scented Crown & Contract Zero ( December 6th - December 26th )
In Phase 2 of version 1.5, we have Argenti, a new 5-Star Physical attacker from The Erudition Path, highlighted in his "Thorns of Scented Crown" Banner. Along with Argenti’s appearance, Silver Wolf's "Contract Zero" Banner, featuring the Quantum attacker of The Nihility path, will run in this phase. The new 4-Star Hanya, a Physical attacker from The Harmony Path, will be showcased on Argenti's and Silver Wolf's Banners during Phase 2.
Accompanying Argenti are three remarkable 4-star characters:
- Hanya (Physical, The Harmony)
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Argenti ★★★★★ Path – Erudition Element –Physical |
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Hanya ★★★★ Path – Harmony Element –Physical Honkai Star Rail Hanya serves as one of the judges in the Ten-Lords Commission, where she handles the task of interrogation among the four duties of a judge (detention, imprisonment, punishment, and interrogation). Her specialty lies in interpreting the karma and transgressions of criminals. Her days are spent predicting karmic offenses through dreams and dealing with the overwhelming flow of information about the mara-strucks' actions, causing her to become indifferent to the world around her. However, it's only when she collaborates with her sister and fellow judge, Xueyi, that Hanya briefly reveals her true nature. |
Honkai Star Rail 1.5 Light Cones
In addition to upcoming honkai star rail characters, the Brilliant Fixation Banner will bring two new 5-Star Light Cones.
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Huohuo's signature weapon, 'Night of Fright,' belonging to The Abundance Path, will be available alongside her character Banner during Phase 1 of version 1.5. In Phase 2, Argenti's signature 'An Instance Before A Gaze' from The Erudition Path will run alongside his Banner.
Phase 2 will also feature the Bygone Reminiscence Light Cone Banner which will include a rerun of Silver Wolf's 5-Star light cone honkai star rail 'Incessant Rain'.
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Honkai Star Rail 1.5 Limited-time Missions
With the 1.5 update, we are also getting three limited-time events. Here’s everything you need to know about the events!
A Foxian Tale of the Haunted
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This event spans five chapters and is part of the 'A Foxian Tale of the Haunted' Trailblaze Continuation Mission. It revolves around investigating the mysteries and urban legends in the new Fyxestroll Garden area on the Xianzhou Luofu by forming a ghost-hunting squad. During the event, you also take on the role of managing Guinafen's social media in a mini-game. Completing its challenges unlocks more stories and events.
By completing limited-time missions, you can earn the 'Hey, Over Here' Nihility path Light Cone as a reward. Other rewards include Self Modelling Resin, Stellar Jade, Tracks of Destiny, and Relic materials.
Boulder Town Martial Exhibition
This combat challenge event returns to the underground of Belobog, where you face waves of enemies in the Fight Club. Wisely choose your buffs to secure victory and earn rewards such as Stellar Jade, Tracks of Destiny, Relic materials, and weapon upgrade materials.
Stellar Shadowseeker
March 7th requires the Trailblazer's assistance to restore damaged photos by revisiting the locations where the pictures were taken and capturing the exact images once again. Participating in this event allows players to earn rewards including Stellar Jade, Tracks of Destiny, character, and weapon ascension materials.
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