Summary
Honkai: Star Railhas officially revealed the exact release date and time for the Special Program event for the upcoming Version 2.1. Before each new update arrives, developer HoYoverse hosts a livestream event that reveals most of the upcoming content including new characters, regions, events, etc.
Honkai: Star Railhas previously confirmed three new characters that will join the roster in the upcoming update 2.1. These roster additions will include two five-star characters, Acheron and Aventurine, and a four-star unit named Gallagher. All of these characters have already made multiple in-game appearances.
The officialHonkai: Star RailX account has confirmed the release date and time of the upcoming Special Program event for update 2.1. According to the official announcement, the event will be held on March 16. As per usual, Trailblazers can look forward to three brand-new redemption codes which will net them 300 free Stellar Jades. Another reason why many fans are excited about this update is the fact that it will hostHonkai: Star Rail’s first-anniversary event, which should be packed with various rewards. Recent leaks have suggested that players will be able to get an additional 940 Stellar Jades, an Astral Express Crew wallpaper, and a profile avatar. The game will probably offer additional rewards through various limited events.
Honkai: Star Rail Special Program Livestream Release Date
RecentHonkai: Star Railrumorshave also been hinting that the game will make significant adjustments to Hanu’s mini-games. Hanu is a cartoon character in the game’s universe who allows players to attend interactive events and collect many different rewards. The new update will also include many quality-of-life changes, such as increasing the number of relics that can be stored from 1500 to 2000.
While there is a lot of hype around these new events and changes, it’s safe to say thatHonkai: Star Railplayers are most excited about the new character additions. As a Nihility character,Acheron’s kit will revolve around applying debuffsand a special flower-stacking system that provides various types of offensive effects.
On the other hand,Aventurine will be a Preservation character, meaning that she will be a defensive unit whose main job is to create shields for her teammates. While there is no official information about the characters' release dates, according to multiple rumors, players can expect Acheron to appear in the first banner cycle, while Aventurine could be reserved for the second part of the update.
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