Honkai Star Rail 2.4 livestream speculation

HoYoverse will be hosting the Honkai Star Rail 2.4 livestream on their official Twitch and YouTube channels soon as the game's 2.3 version is almost halfway finished. As usual, the developer will use the broadcast to reveal upcoming content set to be released with the update and its plan for the patch. Since the company has already revealed the new characters, players may wonder what the other announcements will be.

For those curious, this article speculates what HoYoverse could announce during the Honkai Star Rail 2.4 livestream.

Note: Much of this article is based on leaks. Readers are advised to take each speculation with a grain of salt. The announcements can be different in the Honkai Star Rail 2.4 livestream.

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Honkai Star Rail 2.4 livestream announcement speculations

New character banners and reruns

Yunli (Image via HoYoverse)

Since Honkai Star Rail is a gacha game, it’s a given that new characters will be released with each update. According to the game's 2.4 drip marketing campaign, the 5-star character lineup includes Yunli and Jiaoqiu. Apart from the 5-star units, a new March 7th form is also set to be released with the upcoming patch.

Excluding the confirmed lineup, two rerun banners will be available alongside the new character banners. Various Honkai Star Rail 2.4 rumors point toward the rerun banners of the Memokeeper of the Garden of Recollection, Black Swan, and the Foxian girl Huohuo. Since this information is based on leaks, the 2.4 livestream is expected to shed some light on the matter.

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New Trailblaze mission

March 7th (Image via HoYoverse)

Although the Penacony Arc has concluded and the upcoming character lineup mostly hails from Xianzhou Luofu, the Trailblazers will likely return there in Honkai Star Rail 2.4.

Players can expect a new Trailblazer Mission announcement during the 2.4 livestream. Since this has been the case in every Special Program since the title’s global release, it can be speculated that the upcoming version will follow the same tradition.

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New in-game events and free passes

Gift of Odyssey (Image via HoYoverse)

Honkai Star Rail is a turn-based gacha title, so players must earn the in-game currency, called Stellar Jade, to summon their desired characters. Events are one of the major sources where players can acquire the resource from.

The Honkai Star Rail 2.4 patch will likely feature many events. As usual, a major event is expected to be released, and it will be active for the entire duration of the update.

Additionally, HoYoverse launches a Gift of Odyssey event in every update that grants all players 10 pulls to roll in the limited-time banners. Players can expect an announcement regarding a new iteration of this event during the Honkai Star Rail 2.4 livestream.