Honkai Star Rail 2.4 release and upcoming characters leaks

With the upcoming release of the Honkai Star Rail 2.3 update, players have shifted their attention to the recent version 2.4 character leaks. According to the HoYoverse update cycle, the new version 2.4 update is expected to go live on July 31, 2024, and will be the end of the Penacony story arc as the Astral Express crew travels back to Xianzhou.

Speaking of 2.4 character leaks, the official drip marketing posts have already confirmed that Yunli and Jiaoqiu will debut in the following update. However, new leaks have mentioned upcoming characters who might appear in future patches.

This article will cover all the latest leaks about the Honkai Star Rail 2.4 release and new potential characters.

Disclaimer: This article is based on leaks and is subject to change. Readers are advised to take everything with a grain of salt.

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Honkai Star Rail 2.4 release speculations and upcoming character leaks

Official artwork for the new 2.3 update (Image via HoYoverse)

HoYoverse officials follow a strict update cycle where new patches are released every six weeks (42 days). Here are some past updates with their release dates in favor of this statement:

• Version 2.3: June 19, 2024
• Version 2.2: May 8, 2024
• Version 2.1: March 27, 2024
• Version 2.0: February 06, 2024

All of these previous version updates have followed the six-week update cycle. Considering this, we can safely speculate that Honkai Star Rail 2.4 will go live on July 31, 2024.

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Honkai Star Rail 2.4 upcoming character leaks

Both will officially debut in 2.4 banners (Image via HoYoverse)

The official drip marketing posts have confirmed that Yunli and Jiaoqui will debut in the upcoming version 2.4 banners. Here is a quick overview of banner speculations:

• Phase I: Yunli
• Phase II: Jiaoqui

No information about the 5-star reruns is available at the moment. However, reliable leaks from Firefly Lover have shared valuable information about other upcoming characters in the future.

[SPOILERS] New Characters via Firefly Lover byu/FactoryUser inHonkaiStarRail_leaks

The following is a list of new characters who will make an appearance in the version 2.4 update:

• Feixiao: Arbiter-General of the Xianzhou Yaoqing. Referred to as the Merlin's Claw.
• Jiaoqui: Advisor under Feixiao. Responsible for her food and health.
• Yunli: A swordmaster visiting the Xianzhou Luofu. General Huaiyan's beloved adopted granddaughter.
• Huaiyan: Arbiter-General that governs the Xianzhou Zhuming. Referred to as the Flaming Heart.
• Moze: An aide under Feixiao who is in charge of intelligence and security.
• Hoolay: Brood Lord of the Borisin, currently under imprisonment by the Xianzhou Alliance.

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Future Characters Model Types via Firefly Lover byu/CTheng inHonkaiStarRail_leaks

Another leak from the reliable source, Firefly Lover, unveils the character model types for these future units. Here is a quick overview:

• Huaiyan - Special NPC (like Oleg)
• Feixiao - Lady (like Kafka)
• Moze - Male (like Welt)
• Lingsha - Maid (like March 7th)

This implies that everyone will use tall character models except Lingsha, who will use a teen character model in the version 2.4 update.

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