Honkai Star Rail The Herta release date and banner characters

The Honkai Star Rail community has been anticipating The Herta’s debut for quite some time, as she is the incarnation of a fan-favorite 4-star unit with the same name. The latest livestream event has confirmed that she will be featured in the first phase banners of patch 3.0, which will be released worldwide with the update on January 15, 2025.

The telecast has further unveiled the 4-star and rerun characters to be featured in version 3.0. Here's everything players need to track The Herta's release in Honkai Star Rail.

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Honkai Star Rail The Herta release date and countdown

The Herta will be released in the first phase of Honkai Star Rail 3.0, which kicks off on January 15, 2025, at 11 AM (UTC+8). Like her 4-star version, she follows the Erudition Path and wields the Ice element. The Herta has the potential to be a powerhouse during combat, with her ability to unleash massive AoE DMG, so players might want to summon her.

Here's The Herta release date and time in HSR for different regions. Players can use the list below to also track the rerun banners featured in the first phase of the patch.

America

• Pacific Standard Time (PST): January 14, 2025, at 7 pm
• Mountain Standard Time (MST): January 14, 2025, at 8 pm
• Central Standard Time (CST): January 14, 2025, at 9 pm
• Eastern Standard Time (EST): January 14, 2025, at 10 pm

Europe

• Western European Time (WET): January 15, 2025, at 3 am
• Central European Time (CET): January 15, 2025, at 4 am
• Eastern European Time (EET): January 15, 2025, at 5 am

Asia

• India Standard Time (IST): January 15, 2025, at 8:30 am
• China Standard Time (CST): January 15, 2025, at 11 am
• Japanese Standard Time (JST): January 15, 2025, at 12 pm
• Philippine Standard Time (PST): January 15, 2025, at 11 am
• Korea Standard Time (KST): January 15, 2025, at 12 pm

Here's a countdown to track The Herta's banner release:

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Honkai Star Rail The Herta banner characters and Light Cones

The Herta's banner preview (Image via HoYoverse)

Aside from The Herta, the first phase banners in Honkai Star Rail 3.0 will see multiple reruns. Linghsa, Feixiao, and Jade are all getting their separate rerun warps.

Here are the 4-star characters featured on their banner:

• Natasha (Physical, Abundance)
• Moze (Lightning, The Hunt)
• Asta (Fire, Harmony)

Listed below are the Light Cones featured in the first phase of version 3.0:

• Into the Unreachable Veil (5-star: Erudition)
• Scent Alone Stays True (5-star: Abundance)
• I Venture Alone to Hunt (5-star: The Hunt)
• Yet Hope is Priceless (5-star: Erudition)
• Landau’s Choice (4-star: Preservation)
• Geniuses’ Repose (4-star: Erudition)
• Only Silence Remains (4-star: The Hunt)

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