Honkai Star Rail banner schedule – Current & upcoming banners
HoYoverseSimilar to other HoYoverse titles like Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero, Honkai Star Rail pools some new and returning characters in a banner system that refreshes every three weeks. Even though they have fixed schedules, keeping up with their release and content every time can be difficult.
Phase 1 of version 2.4 is live in HSR, and the potential lineup of version 2.5 has already leaked. So, here’s all you need to know, including the current and next banners.
What is the next Honkai Star Rail banner?
Jiaoqiu and Sparkle will headline the next Honkai Star Rail banner in Phase 2 of update 2.4.
On the other hand, leaks suggest Feixiao will headline the first banner in version 2.5. We’ll make sure to update this section once HoYoverse confirm details about the upcoming banners.
Current Honkai Star Rail banners
Current character banner
HoYoverseHonkai Star Rail version 2.4 phase 1 features two 5-star characters, Yunli and Huohuo. Here is a full breakdown of all the characters currently rated up:
- Earth Hurled, Ether Curled
- Bloom in Gloom
Current Light Cone banner
HoYoverseThe current rate-up 5-star Light Cones in Hokai Star Rail are Dance at Sunset (The Destruction) and Night of Fright (The Abundance). Here are the 4-star rate-ups:
- The Moles Welcome You (The Destruction)
- Perfect Timing (The Abundance)
- The Birth of the Self (The Erudition)
When does current banner end?
Yunli and Huohuo, alongside the Light Cones banners, will depart Honkai Star Rail on August 21, 2024. They were released on July 31, 2024, and will be replaced by new banners in three weeks.
Permanent banner
Honkai Star Rail has a permanent banner called Stellar Warp that includes all Light Cones and characters that aren’t featured in the event or temporary banners.
The five-star characters in the Stellar Warp banner include:
The five-star Light Cones in the Stellar Warp banner include:
- Time Waits for No One
- Something Irreplaceable
- Night on the Milky Way
- But the Battle isn’t Over
- Sleep like the Dead
- In the Name of the World
- Moment of Victory
Departure Warp banner in HSR
Honkai Star Rail has a special Departure Warp banner that allows beginners to Warp 50 times. It costs regular Star Passes and you can Warp 10 times for the price of eight.
You’re also guaranteed a five-star character within the 50 Warps following which the banner disappears from the game.
The characters featured in the Departure Warp banner in Honkai Star Rail are:
Five-star characters
- Bailu
- Bronya
- Clara
- Gepard
- Himeko
- Welt
- Yanqing
Four-star characters
All Honkai Star Rail banners
| Banner name | Featured five-star character | Featured four-star characters | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly on Swordtip | Seele | Hook, Natasha, Pela | April 26, 2023 – May 17, 2023 Re-run: October 27, 2023 – November 14, 2023 |
| Swirlf of Heavenly Spear | Jing Yuan | March 7th, Sushang, Tingyun | May 17, 2023 – June 6, 2023 |
| Contact Zero | Silver Wolf | Asta, Dan Heng, Serval | June 7, 2023 – June 28, 2023 |
| Laic Pursuit | Luocha | Pela, Qingque, Yukong | June 28, 2023 – July 19, 2023 |
| A Lost Soul | Blade | Arlan, Natasha, Sushang | July 19, 2023 – August 9, 2023 |
| Nessun Norma | Kafka | Luka, Sampo, Serval | August 9, 2023 – August 30, 2023 |
| Epochal Spectrum | Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae | Asta, March 7th, Yukong | August 30, 2023 – September 20, 2023 |
| Foreseen, Foreknown, Foretold | Fu Xuan | Hook, Pela, Lynx | September 20, 2023- October 10, 2023 |
| Gentle Eclipse of the Moon | Jingliu | Tingyun, Qingque, Sampo | October 10, 2023 – October 27, 2023 |
| Sunset Clause | Topaz | Guinaifen, Luka, Sushang | October 27, 2023 – November 14, 2023 |
| Bloom in Gloom | Huohuo | Serval, Arlan, Dan Heng | November 14, 2023 – December 6, 2023 |
| Thorns of Scented Crown | Argenti | Hanya, Lynx, Asta | December 6, 2023 – December 26, 2023 |
| A Lost Soul | Blade | Xueyi, March 7th, Tingyun | December 26, 2023 – January 17, 2024 |
| Floral Triptych | Ruan Mei | Xueyi, March 7th, Tingyun | December 26, 2023 – January 17, 2024 |
| Nessun Dorma | Kafka | Sushang, Natasha, Hook | January 17, 2024 – February 6, 2024 |
| Panta Rhei | Dr. Ratio | Sushang, Natasha, Hook | January 17, 2024 – February 6, 2024 |
| Epochal Spectrum | Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae | Misha, Tingyun, Guinaifen | February 6, 2024 – February 29, 2024 |
| Ripples in Reflection | Black Swan | Misha, Tingyun, Guinaifen | February 6, 2024 – February 29, 2024 |
| Swirl of Heavenly Spear | Jing Yuan | Qingque, Hanya, Sampo | February 29, 2024 – March 26, 2024 |
| Sparkling Splendor | Sparkle | Qingque, Hanya, Sampo | February 29, 2024 – March 26, 2024 |
| Laic Pursuit | Luocha | Gallagher, Pela, Dan Heng | March 27, 2024 – April 17, 2024 |
| Words of Yore | Acheron | Gallagher, Pela, Dan Heng | March 27, 2024 – April 17, 2024 |
| Gilded Imprisonment | Aventurine | Lynx, Luca, Sarval | April 17, 2024 – May 7, 2024 |
| Gentle Eclipse of the Moon | Jingliu | Lynx, Luca, Sarval | April 17, 2024 – May 7, 2024 |
| Just Intonation | Robin | March 7th, Hanya, Xueyi | May 8, 2024 – May 29, 2024 |
| Sunset Clause | Topaz | March 7th, Hanya, Xueyi | May 8, 2024 – May 29, 2024 |
| Dusty Trail’s Lone Star | Boothill | Pela, Luka, Hook | May 29, 2024 – June 18, 2024 |
| Foreseen, Foreknown, Foretold | Fu Xuan | Pela, Luka, Hook | May 29, 2024 – June 18, 2024 |
| Firefull Flyshine | Firefly | Misha, Xueyi, Gallagher | June 19, 2024 – July 10, 2024 |
| Floral Triptych | Ruan Mei | Misha, Xueyi, Gallagher | June 19, 2024 – July 10, 2024 |
| Lien on Life, Lease on Fate | Jade | Asta, Serval, Natasha | July 10, 2024 – July 30, 2024 |
| Thorns of Scented Crown | Argenti | Asta, Serval, Natasha | July 10, 2024 – July 30, 2024 |
| Earth Hurled, Ether Curled | Yunli | Hanya, Yukong, Lynx | July 31, 2024 – August 21, 2024 |
| Bloom in Gloom | Huohuo | Hanya, Yukong, Lynx | July 31, 2024 – August 21, 2024 |
In case you find yourself short of Stellar Jade to pull from banners, here are some working codes alongside how to get all free characters and everything we know about upcoming units like Moze and Lingsha.