Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.4 Update: "Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue" Arrives July 31st!

HoYoverse has unveiled the details for Honkai: Star Rail's Version 2.4 update, titled "Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue," launching July 31st. This update is brimming with new content, including a new location, characters, light cones, and events. Let's explore what awaits!

New Locations and Characters

The Astral Express journeys to a new area within Xianzhou Luofu: The Shackling Prison. Players will also explore the workplaces of Xueyi and Hanya.

Version 2.4 introduces two new 5-star characters: Yunli (Destruction) and Jiaoqiu (Nihility). Popular characters, Sparkle and Huohuo, also return.

Character release is staggered:

• Phase 1 (July 31st): Yunli, Huohuo, Lynx, Yukong, and Hanya.
• Phase 2 (August 21st): Jiaoqiu, Sparkle, Arlan, Guinaifen, and Hook.

New Light Cones and Events

Two new 5-star Light Cones debut: Yunli's signature "Dance at Sunset" (Destruction path) in Phase 1, and Jiaoqiu's signature "Those Many Springs" (Nihility path) in Phase 2. Huohuo's "Night of Fright" and Sparkle's "Earthly Escapade" Light Cones also make a comeback.

Watch the official trailer below:

A wealth of events and features are included: a new Trailblaze Continuance Mission, Yunli's Companion Mission, and the Gift Of Odyssey check-in event rewarding 10 Special Star Rail Passes. The "Saga of Primaveral Blade" event lets you train March 7th with Yanqing and Yunli for a duel against the IPC's Scott, earning rewards like Stellar Jade, Self-Modeling Resin, a new chat box style, Tracks of Destiny, and March 7th's Eidolon. The Garden of Plenty and Planar Fissure events offer double drops for valuable resources.

Download Honkai: Star Rail from the Google Play Store and prepare for the "Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue"! For more gaming news, check out our article on Eterspire's latest update and future roadmap.