Honkai Star Rail 3.0 banner schedule and character release dates

The Honkai Star Rail 3.0 banner schedule has finally been revealed by the developers. HoYoverse already announced the 5-star characters during the version 3.0 drip marketing campaign, The Herta, and Aglaea. In the v3.0 special program livestream, the developers shared which phases these characters will be released along with the 4-star units that will be featured in those banners.

We discuss the Honkai Star Rail 3.0 banner schedule including their release dates and featured 4-star characters.

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Honkai Star Rail 3.0 character banners revealed

Same as all updates, the Honkai Star Rail 3.0 patch will be split into two phases. As always, several limited-time banners will be available simultaneously featuring the brand-new and rerun 5-star characters and their signature Light Cones.

The character banner schedule for the Honkai Star Rail 3.0 patch is as follows:

Phase One (Starts on January 15, 2025)

Honkai Star Rail version 3.0 first half character banners (Image via HoYoverse)

The Herta will debut alongside the Honkai Star Rail version 3.0 update and will be available during the entirety of the first half. Lingsha, Feixiao, and Jade will accompany Herta during the first phase of the patch as rerun characters.

All characters you can obtain during the first half of version 3.0 are as follows:

• The Herta – 5-star (Ice, Erudition)
• Lingsha – 5-star (Fire, Abundance)
• Feixiao – 5-star (Wind, The Hunt)
• Jade – 5-star (Quantum, Erudition)
• Natasha – 4-star (Physical, Abundance)
• Moze – 4-star (Lightning, The Hunt)
• Asta – 4-star (Fire, Harmony)

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Phase Two (Starts on February 5, 2025)

All Honkai Star Rail 3.0 phase two characters (Image via HoYoverse)

Aglaea, the brand-new Remembrance character, will be featured in the second phase of Honkai Star Rail version 3.0. Like Phase One, Boothill, Robin, and Silver Wolf’s rerun banners will be available to all Trailblazers. They can use their Special Passes to roll in the banner and acquire the 5-star character of their choice.

Here's a list of characters who will be featured in the banners during the second phase of the upcoming update:

• Aglaea – 5-star (Lightning, Remembrance)
• Boothill – 5-star (Physical, The Hunt)
• Silver Wolf – 5-star (Quantum, Nihility)
• Robin – 5-star (Physical, Harmony)
• Tingyun – 4-star (Lightning, Harmony)
• Hanya – 4-star (Physical, Harmony)
• Sushang – 4-star (Physical, The Hunt)

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All featured Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail 3.0

As mentioned, alongside the character banners, the signature Light Cone banners will be made available to all players. Similar to how the character banner works, several 4-star Light Cones will be featured with a boosted drop rate.

Below listed is the Light Cone banner schedule for the Honkai Star Rail 3.0 patch:

First Half Light Cones

First phase Light Cones (Image via HoYoverse)

All Light Cones that will be available in the first half of the update are as follows:

• Into the Unreachable Veil – 5-star: Erudition
• Scent Alone Stays True – 5-star: Abundance
• I Venture Alone to Hunt – 5-star: The Hunt
• Yet Hope is Priceless – 5-star: Erudition
• Landau’s Choice – 4-star: Preservation
• Geniuses’ Repose – 4-star: Erudition
• Only Silence Remains – 4-star: The Hunt

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Second Half Light Cones

Honkai Star Rail version 3.0 Second half Light Cones (Image via HoYoverse)

During the second phase of version 3.0, players will be able to acquire the following LCs:

• Time Woven into Gold – 5-star: Remembrance
• Sailing Towards a Second Life – 5-star: The Hunt
• Flowing Nightglow – 5-star: Harmony
• Incessant Rain – 5-star: Nihility
• Geniuses’ Greetings – 4-star: Remembrance
• Subscribe for More! – 4-star: The Hunt
• Dance! Dance! Dance! – 4-star: Harmony

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