The first phase banners of Honkai Star Rail 2.6 are set to be released globally with the update on October 23, 2024, following a five-hour maintenance break. The Warps will bring Rappa to the playable roster and Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae’s rerun, along with their signature Light Cones. Those interested in summoning the characters and their LCs will definitely want to track their official launch.Hence, this article presents the Honkai Star Rail 2.6 first phase banner release schedule and countdown for every region.Honkai Star Rail 2.6 first phase banners release countdown for every regionAs specified, HoYoverse has officially scheduled the first phase banners of the Honkai Star Rail 2.6 update to be released on October 23, 2024, at 11 am (UTC+8). The Warps will launch simultaneously across Asia, Europe, and America. Hence, players can track the occasion using the following countdown:The launch time may vary for players from different regions. This is why, we have listed the banner release schedule for all major timezones across Asia, Europe, and America:AmericaPacific Daylight Time: October 22, 2024, at 8 pmMountain Daylight Time: October 22, 2024, at 9 pmCentral Daylight Time: October 22, 2024, at 10 pmEastern Daylight Time: October 22, 2024, at 11 pmEuropeWestern European Summer Time: October 23, 2024, at 4 amCentral European Summer Time: October 23, 2024, at 5 amEastern European Summer Time: October 23, 2024, at 6 amAsiaIndia Standard Time: October 23, 2024, at 8:30 amChina Standard Time: October 23, 2024, at 11 amPhilippine Standard Time: October 23, 2024, at 11 amJapanese Standard Time: October 23, 2024, at 12 pmKorea Standard Time: October 23, 2024, at 12 pmHonkai Star Rail 2.6 first phase banner detailsThe first phase of Honkai Star Rail 2.6 will see Rappa’s banner release alongside Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae’s rerun. The former is a new 5-star Imaginary unit from the Erudition Path. Here are the 4-star characters featured on their banners:Lynx (Quantum, Abundance)Xuyei (Quantum, Destruction)Yukong (Imaginary, Harmony)Lastly, the following Light Cones will be available in the first phase of HSR 2.6:Ninjutsu Inscription: Dazzling Evilbreaker (5-star, Erudition)Brighter Than the Sun (5-star, Destruction)Dream’s Montage (4-star, Abundance)After the Charmony Fall (4-star, Erudition)Under the Blue Sky (4-star, Destruction)Follow Sportskeeda’s Honkai Star Rail hub for more information and updates.