Honkai Star Rail 1.2 new companion missions: How to participate and more

The Honkai Star Rail 1.2 update brings a wide selection of various in-game additions and quality-of-life improvements. One of the newer additions to the game, introduced with version 1.1, was the companion missions - a set of slice-of-life missions focusing on two playable characters, depicting their lives and troubles. Honkai Star Rail 1.2 introduces two new companion missions - one for Kafka and the other for Yukong.

Minor details regarding the two missions have surfaced, courtesy of developer HoYoverse, which will be detailed below.

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Honkai Star Rail 1.2 releases companion missions for Kafka and Yukong

Two companion missions featuring the fan favorites Kafka and Yukong will be added post-update for Honkai Star Rail 1.2. They will be available as permanent additions and can be accessed upon completing the Xianzhou Luofu – A Dragon Gallant, Its Ocean Distant Trailblaze campaign mission. You will also have to read a specific set of messages at the Stargazer Navalia to unlock these missions.

Additional details relevant to the companion missions are detailed below:

• For I Have Touched the Sky (Yukong): Head to the Palace of Astrum and look around for Qingni. Relive the past to learn more about Yukong.
• Letter from a Strange Woman (Kafka): The Trailblazer intercepts a message from Kafka asking for their help. Despite their doubts, the Trailblazer goes on to find Kafka and aid her.
• Yukong’s companion mission is available as soon as version 1.2 is made live.
• Kafka’s companion mission is made available at 12:00 (server time), on August 9, 2023.
• Mission rewards include Trailblaze EXP, character ascension materials, Relic EXP materials, Records, Credits, and Stellar Jades.

You can expect major spoilers for the main campaign of Honkai Star Rail when attempting these companion missions.

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Honkai Star Rail 1.2 is scheduled to be released on July 19, 2023, for PC and mobile devices. It is expected to be offline for a few hours during the maintenance period, and the update will be released at 4 am BST. The much-awaited update will bring significant content such as new campaign chapters and additions to the Simulated Universe.