Honkai Star Rail 2.4 official banners and character release dates

The Honkai Star Rail 2.4 special program livestream disclosed the events and characters scheduled for the upcoming patch. The update will be divided into Phases One and Two. Each will feature a banner for the brand-new limited time and a returning 5-star unit. Moreover, three 4-star characters will be featured in the banners and have a significant drop rate boost.

This article details the Honkai Star Rail 2.4 official banners and their release dates in this gacha title from HoYoverse.

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Honkai Star Rail 2.4 official character banners

Honkai Star Rail 2.4 Phase One character banners (Image via HoYoverse)

Phase One (July 31, 2024)

All Phase One character banners will be available on July 31 by 11 AM (UTC+8), 2024. It will feature the limited-time banner of Yunli, the newest 5-star Destruction unit with the rerun banner of Huohuo. Apart from the 5-star units, three 4-star characters will also be featured in the Phase One banners.

All of the characters that will be featured in the first phase are as follows:

• Yunli (5-star, Physical, Path of Destruction)
• Huohuo (5-star, Wind, Path of Abundance)
• Lynx (4-star, Quantum, Path of Abundance)
• Yukong (4-star, Imaginary, Path of Harmony)
• Hanya (4-star, Physical, Path of Harmony)

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Phase Two (August 21, 2024)

Version 2.4’s Phase Two will go live on August 21, 2024, alongside the limited-time character banners. Similar to the first phase’s banners, the limited-time banner for Jiaoqiu will be available to the Trailblazers alongside the rerun banner of Sparkle.

The following list details the featured characters of Phase Two:

• Jiaoqiu (5-star, Fire, Path of Nihility)
• Sparkle (5-star, Quantum, Path of Harmony)
• Arlan (4-star, Lightning, Path of Destruction)
• Guinaifen (4-star, Fire, Path of Nihility)
• Hook (4-star, Fire, Path of Destruction)

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Honkai Star Rail 2.4 official Light Cone banners

Honkai Star Rail 2.4 Phase One Light Cone banners (Image via HoYoverse)

The Light Cone banner schedule for Honkai Star Rail version 2.4 is as follows:

Phase One (July 31, 2024)

• Dance at Sunset (5-star, Destruction)
• Night of Fright (5-star, Abundance)
• Perfect Timing (4-star, Abundance)
• The Birth of the Self (4-star, Erudition)
• The Moles Welcome You (4-star, Destruction)

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Phase Two (August 21, 2024)

• Those Many Springs (5-star, Nihility)
• Earthly Escapade (5-star, Harmony)
• Eyes on the Prey (4-star, Nihility)
• A Secret Vow (4-star, Destruction)
• Poised to Bloom (4-star, Harmony)

Both Yunli and Jiaoqiu’s signature Light Cone banners will be available momentarily before expiring.