Honkai Star Rail 2.6 update speculation

The Honkai Star Rail community is waiting for the version 2.6 update, which is expected to bring in a plethora of new content alongside some quality-of-life changes. In that regard, HoYoverse has teased Rappa as the new 5-star unit in the patch via their drip marketing campaign. While other v2.6 characters await an official reveal, fans can only speculate about the upcoming banners and their release window.

This article outlines the speculations about the Honkai Star Rail 2.6 update release window, characters, and more.

Disclaimer: Some aspects of this article are based on leaks and are subject to change. Readers are advised to take the speculations herein with a grain of salt.

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Honkai Star Rail 2.6 update release and character speculation

Honkai Star Rail 2.6 is expected to be released around October 22, 2024, following the three-week runtime of the Lingsha banner in version 2.5. HoYoverse has officially announced the duration of the current patch, so players can expect to see update 2.6’s first phase banner kick off on the specified date. It will likely feature Rappa with rerun characters (speculated to be multiple this time).

In fact, HSR 2.6 will be the first patch to feature a single new banner, Rappa, so players have their eyes on her kit and future potential. She hails from the Erudition Path and wields the Imaginary element. As such, her leaked kit via HomDGCat, a credible third-party source, suggests that she excels at reducing opponents' Toughness and could potentially be a strong contender for the Break teams.

Here are the characters expected to be featured as reruns in version 2.6, as their banners haven’t appeared in the game for over six months:

• Silver Wolf (Nihility, Quantum)
• Acheron (Nihility, Lightning)
• Aventurine (Preservation, Imaginary)

Next 5* Characters After Rappa and 2.6 Light Cones via [Sakura Haven] byu/CTheng inHonkaiStarRail_leaks

Sakura Haven, a renowned leaker, has claimed that Honkai Star Rail 2.6 will bring three new Light Cones, including Rappa’s signature option - Ninjutsu Inscription Dazzling Evilbreaker. Here are their details:

• Ninjutsu Inscription Dazzling Evilbreaker (5-star, Erudition)
• Dream’s Montage (4-star, Abundance)
• Ninja Record Sound Hunt (4-star, Destruction)

[HSR 2.6v1] You can now buy event LCs in the Herta shop byu/MOPOP99 inHonkaiStarRail_leaks

Speaking of Light Cones, several v2.6 closed beta leaks have hinted at event-exclusive LC being added to the Herta Store. Hence, those who failed to acquire them can now purchase the Light Cones, along with their Superimpose material. This is a significant quality-of-life feature that is missing in other HoYoverse titles like Genshin Impact.

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