Honkai Star Rail 3.6 drip marketing speculation

The drip marketing campaign for Honkai Star Rail 3.6 will commence on August 3, 2025, at 12 pm (UTC+8), during the second phase of the ongoing patch. As usual, HoYoverse will reveal new playable characters and various details regarding the unit. Since the release of the second half of version 3.4 is commencing soon, players may wonder when and what characters could feature in the drip marketing for version 3.6.

This article explores more about the Honkai Star Rail 3.6 drip marketing campaign and what characters might be announced.

Update: In the recent special program schedule announcement, HoYoverse revealed the commencement date of the drip marketing campaign, which is August 3, 2025, at 12:00 pm (UTC+8)/ 4:00 am UTC.

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When will the Honkai Star Rail 3.6 drip marketing campaign begin?

According to the official announcement, the Honkai Star Rail 3.6 drip marketing campaign will commence on August 3, 2025, at 12 pm (UTC+8) and announce a playable 5-star character.

The following table features the commencement date of the Honkai Star Rail 3.6 drip marketing campaign for all regions:

Date	Time	Timezone
August 2, 2025	9:00 PM	Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
August 3, 2025	6:00 AM	Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
August 3, 2025	12:00 PM	China Standard Time (UTC+8)

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What characters will HoYoverse announce during the Honkai Star Rail 3.6 drip marketing campaign?

When the HSR 3.6 drip marketing campaign commences, the developers are expected to announce two new playable 5-star characters scheduled for the patch. Considering it has been a while since HoYoverse released a 4-star character, there is a high chance of them not announcing one.

As per the data-mined information posted on X by @_hiragara_, the characters likely to be announced are:

• Terravox (aka Dan Heng SP 2)
• March 7th SP

According to various leaks, the Dan Heng SP 2 is expected to follow the Preservation Path, and his kit will likely feature a summon. As for March 7th SP, she will supposedly tread on the Remembrance Path and wield the power of the Ice Element. This implies that she is expected to be a DPS unit when she debuts in Honkai Star Rail.

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