The highly anticipated Honkai Star Rail 3.2 update, set to launch on April 9, 2025, promises an exciting array of new content. During the recent livestream event dedicated to this patch, players were treated to a sneak peek at the upcoming features, which include fresh banners, thrilling events, and rewarding anniversary incentives.
If you missed the live broadcast or formal announcements, this summary will guide you through the early patch notes for Honkai Star Rail 3.2.
Honkai Star Rail 3.2 Early Patch Overview
Introducing New Characters and Light Cones
This new update will debut Castorice and Anaxa as 5-star characters, adding fresh dimensions to gameplay. Castorice, a Quantum Remembrance unit, will be available in the first phase, while Anaxa, characterized as an Erudition Wind unit, will join in the latter part of the update.
Additionally, players can look forward to several rerun characters:
- Fugue: Nihility, Fire (Phase 1)
- Jiaoqiu: Nihility, Fire (Phase 1)
- Acheron: Nihility, Lightning (Phase 1)
- Dr. Ratio: The Hunt, Imaginary (Phase 2)
The latest update will also feature new Light Cones:
- Life Should Be Cast to Flames (5-star)
- Make Farewells More Beautiful (5-star)
- The Great Cosmic Enterprise (4-star)
New Story Quest and Area
The update introduces a captivating Trailblaze Mission titled “Through the Petals in the Land of Repose.” This storyline will take players to Styxia, a prominent city in Amphoreus revered for its worship of Thanatos, the Titan of Death. Notably, Castorice’s storyline will unfold in her hometown, adding significant depth to the narrative.
Exciting New Events
Fans can anticipate a variety of new events in HSR 3.2, including:
- Seal Slammer: April 11 – May 19, 2025
- Morning Starlight: April 28 – May 19, 2025
- Star Rail World: April 9 – May 19, 2025
- Cherished Recollection: April 9 – May 20, 2025
- Festive Gifts: April 9 – May 20, 2025
- Annual Trailblaze Report: April 26, 2025
- Realm of Strange: April 23 – May 5, 2025
- Planar Fissure: May 9 – 19, 2025
Quality-of-Life Improvements
The 3.2 update will also introduce several quality-of-life enhancements:
- An auto-salvage function for lower rarity relic sets.
- A redirection to the Material Synthesis page if the Trailblazer lacks the required items to level up characters, provided they possess the lower variant.
- A smart discard feature for managing multiple relics easily.
- Any duplicate 5-star characters obtained after reaching Eidolon 6 will convert into a Companion Spirit, which players can merge to create a Golden Companion Spirit, usable for claiming a 5-star character.
- Mass Superimposition to combine multiple 4-star Light Cones.
- Addition of Blade, Fu Xuan, and Seele to the Standard character pool.
- Increased resource drop rates in Tidal Bounty.
Comprehensive Anniversary Rewards
Players participating in the anniversary events can look forward to the following rewards:
- 1600 Stellar Jades
- 10 Fuel
- 20 Golden Star Rail Passes via Festive Gift
- The Great Cosmic Enterprise Light Cone
- A free 5-star character selector for obtaining either Luocha or Ruan Mei.
- Enhanced drop rates during the Planar Fissure and Realm of Strange events.
Stay tuned for further updates and prepare to enjoy all the exciting new features and rewards in Honkai Star Rail 3.2!