A Comprehensive Guide to the Honkai: Star Rail 2.0 Update
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The much-anticipated 2.0 patch for Honkai: Star Rail is set to launch on February 6th, extending a week longer than usual for a total of 7 weeks.
The following 2.1 patch will begin on March 27, 2024.
Let's explore what's new!
A Complete Guide to the 2.0 Patch in Honkai: Star Rail
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Redeemable Codes
Don't miss out on these codes for 100 Stellar Jades each and more goodies:
New Characters Join the Roster
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Black Swan: A 5-star Wind element character, known as the Memokeeper of the Garden of Recollection. She brings a blend of mystery and elegance, with the ability to inflict Arcana on enemies, another DoT triggering additional effects.
Sparkle: This 5-star Quantum element character, a member of the Masked Fools, excels as a support character, capable of recovering and boosting Skill Points and CRIT DMG for allies.
Misha: A 4-star Ice element character, Misha offers DPS capabilities with Crowd Control, including a chance to Freeze enemies with his Ultimate.
Upcoming Banners
New Banners: Alongisde the two main 5-star characters, other 4-star units featured will be Misha, Tingyun, and Guinafen / Sampo, Qingque, and Hanya.
Rerun Banners: Imbibitor Lunae and Jing Yuan banners will return, coinciding with the debut of Black Swan and Sparkle's banners.
New Planet: Penacony
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Penacony, the Planet of Festivities, adds new zones, treasure boxes, and free Stellar Jades.
It's a transformed prison colony, now a hotel, offering new traversal methods like gravity shifts and puzzles.
The Penacony storyline spans from 2.0 to 2.2, with an epilogue in 2.3.
New Enemies
Stellaron Hunter: Sam: A formidable armored warrior with fiery attack capabilities.
Dreamjolt Troupe: Self-aware objects transformed into entertainment providers or feral monsters.
Memory Zone Meme Enemies: Represent subconscious thoughts, some posing as a dangerous death entity.
New Systems and Enhancements
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Fate Atlas: Chronicles important Trailblazer events and progress.
Relic Enhancement Optimization: Easier usage and enhanced filtering for Relics.
New Relic Sets: "Pioneer Driver of Dead Waters" and "Watchmaker, Master of Dream Machinations" to boost damage against debuffed enemies and Break Effect respectively.
Exciting New Events
Hanu's Prison Break: Offers a 4-star selector reward with characters like Sampo, Guinafen, Asta, and Yukong.
Dreamchaser Bulletin: A tabloid received en route to Penacony with noteworthy news.
Dreamjolt TV: An exploration into peculiar programs aired by a hijacked TV station.
Penacony Food Fest: A culinary event at the Clock Diner, sharing Penacony specialties.
Additional Updates
- Profile expansion to feature up to 5 characters
- An enriched login calendar with 20 free pulls
- New companion missions for Sparkle and Black Swan
- Simplified Daily Missions
- New Light Cones in the Forgotten Hall shop
Don't forget to mark your calendars for this exciting update and stay tuned for more details on the 2.1 patch. Happy gaming!