‘Honkai Star Rail’ Version 1.4 Update, Honkai Star Rail 1.4 Banner and Event Details

‘Honkai Star Rail’ Version 1.4 Update

Version Update Details

1. New Areas

■Pillars of Creation

The final resting place of all of Belobog’s secrets. Cocolia, the Stellaron, the Colossus… The ice encases all memories.

■ Old Weapon Testing Ground

Seven hundred years ago, the automaton assembly lines were an essential part of Belobog’s heavy industry — industries and technologies that have long been forgotten by the people.

2. New Characters

■ 5-Star character Jingliu (Destruction: Ice)

Jingliu is a DPS character that enhances her own attacks by entering a special state. In battle, she utilizes the special state to strengthen herself, have her Action Advanced, and use powerful abilities.

■ 5-Star character Topaz & Numby (The Hunt: Fire)

Topaz operates with her work partner, Numby. In battle, Numby will automatically attack enemies, while Topaz can enhance Numby’s DMG. In exploration, Numby will move with Topaz and can discover unobtained treasure.

■ 4-Star character Guinaifen (Nihility: Fire)

Guinaifen is a support character who can inflict Burn on enemy targets, as well as increase the damage taken by enemies suffering from Burn.

3. New Light Cones

■ 5-Star I Shall Be My Own Sword (Destruction)

Obtainable through Brilliant Fixation Light Cone Event Warp.

■ 5-Star Worrisome, Blissful (The Hunt)

Obtainable through Brilliant Fixation Light Cone Event Warp.

4. New Story

■ Trailblaze Continuance “Jarilo-VI — Future Market”

On the eve of Belobog’s Solwarm Festival, a messenger from the Interastral Peace Corporation arrives at Belobog…

Availability: Permanently open after the Version 1.4 update

Unlock Conditions: Complete the Trailblaze Mission “Xianzhou Luofu — Obsequies Performed, A Long Road Ahead”

■ Companion Mission “Clouds Leave No Trace”

An anonymous letter silently appears on the Express. It seems an unexpected visitor has extended an invitation, and is looking to connect with Dan Heng.

Availability: Permanently available after the Version 1.4 update

Unlock Conditions: Complete the Trailblaze Mission “Xianzhou Luofu — Obsequies Performed, A Long Road Ahead”

5. New Events

■ Aetherium Wars

The most influential online gaming brand in the universe, Aetherium Wars, is holding an offline Interastral Tournament Festival for fans on Jarilo-VI — Compete for the championship with your Aether Spirit companions.

Event Period: After the Version 1.4 update – 2023/11/13 03:59:00(server time)

Unlock Conditions: Complete the Trailblaze Continuance “Jarilo-VI — Future Market (II)”

■ Planar Infinity

Herta and the three other Genius Society members made some “tiny” renovations to the Simulated Universe, but each of them threw in their own spanner in the works — the code was all messed up, and the program began to expand endlessly!

Event Period: 2023/10/27 12:00:00– 2023/11/13 03:59:00(server time)

Unlock Conditions: Clear Simulated Universe: World 5

■ Gift of Odyssey

Log in every day during the event to obtain check-in rewards. Trailblazers can claim Star Rail Special Pass ×10 after checking in for 7 days!

※ Please refer to future announcements for information on other events.

6. Others

■ Enemies

Grunt — Field Personnel, Grunt — Security Personnel, Senior Staff — Team Leader

■ Gameplay

  • Memory Turbulence and enemy lineup in “Forgotten Hall: Memory of Chaos” have been updated. Please check out the following for details:

  • Living and Flaming Catastrophes

  • 2023/10/16 04:00:00– 2023/10/30 04:00:00(server time)

  • When the same ally acts consecutively, they receive 1 stack of Memory Imprint. When allies with Memory Imprint attack, every Memory Imprint stack has a 40% fixed chance to inflict the target with Dissociation that lasts for 1 turn. Allies affected by Memory Imprint deal 15% more DMG. This effect cannot be stacked. When a different ally acts, remove all Memory Imprint stacks on the field.

  • Dissociation: Targets are considered as Frozen and cannot take actions for a certain period of time. When this effect is dispelled, the target will receive Additional Ice DMG equivalent to 15% of their Max HP.

  • Ambrosial Arbor’s Arrival

  • 2023/10/30 04:00:00 – 2023/11/13 04:00:00(server time)

  • At the start of every Wave or Cycle, apply Memory Imprint to an enemy target of elite level or higher. When targets with Memory Imprint receive DMG, other enemy targets receive DMG equal to 30% of the original DMG. This effect lasts until the start of the next Cycle.

  • Divine Root Subdual

  • 2023/11/13 04:00:00 – 2023/11/27 04:00:00(server time)

  • After a character unleashes an Ultimate or a follow-up attack, deals Additional DMG of a random Type equal to 60% of the attacking character’s ATK to the enemy target for 4 times.

■ Stage

  • Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Scorch

  • Unlock Conditions: Complete the Adventure Mission “Stagnant Shadow” and unlock map Jarilo-VI — Great Mine.

  • Stage Description: Clear the stage to obtain the new Fire-type character Ascension material “Searing Steel Blade.”

  • Location: Jarilo-VI — Great Mine

■ System

  • Adds Strategic Training system to the Interastral Peace Guide. Complete the training to receive Stellar Jades and other rewards.

  • Adds Story Recap Function. During story missions, Trailblazers can view the record of the current story dialogue, and replay voice lines in voiced story content.

■ Others

  • Adds new achievements to “The Rail Unto the Stars,” “Moment of Joy,” “The Memories We Share,” and “Eager for Battle.”

  • Adds new Chat Box. Can be obtained in the “Aetherium Wars” event.

  • Adds button tap sound effects to certain interfaces in controller mode.

  • Added more dialogue content for certain NPCs, readables, and Pom-Pom.

  • Adds messages for certain characters. These messages will be sent following the storylines with future version updates.

  • Adds additional text to the game’s loading screen and when a challenge is failed.

  • Adds some new sticker emotes to Messages.

  • Adds new photos to the photo wall on March 7th’s room. Trailblazers can check it out after completing the corresponding Trailblaze Continuance.

  • Adds voice lines for some parts of the Simulated Universe tutorial.

  • Supports the vibration functions of DualSense™ controllers and certain XBOX controllers

Adjustments and Optimizations

■ Characters and Enemies

  • Optimizes the ability description of Tingyun (Harmony: Lightning)’s Skill. This change does not affect the Skill’s actual effects.

  • Optimizes how some characters resume Sprint after using Technique while sprinting. Also optimizes enemy targeting for close-range characters’ attacks.

  • Optimizes the ability usage logic for some characters in auto-battle.

  • Adjusts the enemy Entranced Ingenium: Golden Cloud Toad’s SPD decrease ability, to prevent characters from having their SPD decreased into negative numbers.

  • Optimizes the description of the enemy The Ascended (Error)’s ability “Vitals Drained.” This change does not affect the ability’s actual effects.

■ Combat

  • Optimizes the animation effects on the Action Order: blue for allies, and red for enemies.

  • Optimizes the UI display for HP. Before using an ability that costs HP, the amount of HP to be consumed will be displayed. This optimization affects the following: characters Arlan (Destruction: Lightning) and Blade (Destruction: Wind), as well as certain Blessings from the Path of Destruction in Simulated Universe.

  • Optimizes the HP UI display when ally characters are affected by the Prana-Siphon effect, and when the effect is removed.

  • Optimizes the display in the Action Order when the number of actions exceeds what the interface can display.

  • When allies are affected by Entanglement, Imprisonment, Outrage, or Freeze, or when they are Dominated or Imprisoned, the status bar will display the corresponding status icons.

  • Optimizes the DoT icon clarity when triggering DoT in battle.

  • Optimizes the logic of using Path Resonance: Propagation while auto-battle is active when your team has the Resonance Formation: Phenol Compounds and Metamorphosis effects.

■ System

  • Adjusts the name of “Swarm: True Sting” in Data Bank — Enemy Creatures. This will not affect the total number of enemies defeated in this category.

  • Optimizes Relic sorting function and added the Break Effect category for sorting.

  • Optimizes what is displayed when pressing certain combinations of buttons during combat while using controller.

  • Increases the purchase upper limit of certain Synthesis Materials in the shop.

  • Optimizes the UI of the item submission screen.

■ Gameplay

  • Optimizes the button indication UI effect for viewing individual items in controller mode.

  • After the update, some Occurrences and Curios from Simulated Universe: Swarm Disaster can now be encountered in the regular Simulated Universe world.

  • Optimizes the occassions at which certain Juvenile and Lesser Stings appear at the start of battle in Combat: Swarm for Simulated Universe: Swarm Disaster.

  • Optimizes some parts of the text in Simulated Universe: Swarm Disaster

  • Optimizes the textual display effect for character introductions in the “Aptitude Showcase.”

■ Others

  • Optimizes the voice line playback logic for certain Billboards during exploration.

  • Optimizes the timing for certain character combat voice lines in exploration.

  • Adjusts the default graphic quality settings for some iPad devices to improve the game’s operational stability: iPad Mini 5, iPad Air 3, and iPad Pro 1 have been adjusted from “High” to “Medium,” while iPad Pro 3 has been adjusted from “Very High” to “High.”

  • Optimizes the button indication UI effect for viewing individual items in controller mode.

  • Optimizes controller use-experience.

Bug Fixes

■ Characters and Enemies

  • Fixed an issue where Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae (Destruction: Imaginary)’s ability UI effects will be displayed on other character’s ability button in certain circumstances.

  • Fixes the issue where Seele (The Hunt: Quantum) will abnormally be shown as having the Resurgence effect under certain circumstances when she defeats all enemies in the current wave. This is only a graphic display issue and does not affect actual combat effects.

  • Fixes the issue where the special effects of certain enemies were abnormal when Luocha (Abundance: Imaginary) uses Ultimate.

  • Fixes the issue where, after Welt (Nihility: Imaginary) or Himeko (Erudition: Fire) uses their Technique to create a dimension in the environment, enemies that previously were within the dimension will still be affected by the dimension’s effect under certain circumstances after the dimension disappears.

  • Fixes the issue where Serval (Erudition: Lightning) displays abnormal Basic ATK special effects when she uses her Basic ATK while sprinting.

  • Fixes the issue where the diamond texture is abnormal for Herta (Erudition: Ice)’s weapon and special effects when shes uses her Ultimate, for Trailblazer (Preservation: Fire)’s weapon, and for the NPC Messenger’s model.

  • Fixes the issue where the tassel in front of Sushang (The Hunt: Physical)’s chest displays abnormally when she turns around.

  • Fixes the issue where the special effect background displays abnormally when March 7th (Preservation: Ice) uses her Ultimate or Skill under certain circumstances.

  • Fixed an issue where certain characters lack shadows

  • Fixes the issue with abnormal facial expressions displayed by characters when their idle animations are played while using and manipulating Camera functions a certain way.

  • Fixes the issue where some characters’ idle animation displays their models abnormally.

  • Fixes an issue with how certain parts of the Trailblazer’s outfit flickering and optimizes the effects of these outfit adornments.

  • Fixes the issue where, when entering the character details screen via the Team Setup function available in certain stages, players cannot use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out on character models in this interface.

  • Fixes the issue where some characters display abnormal animations during cutscenes.

  • Fixes the issue where, if Yukong (Harmony: Imaginary) becomes Restrained while she possesses the effect of Roaring Bowstrings, her own Roaring Bowstrings effect will not be removed in the correct turn.

  • Fixes the issue where the attack direction cannot be changed when Trailblazer (Preservation: Fire) uses their Basic ATK while pressing down on a direction button in the map environment.

  • Fixes an issue where parts of the certain characters’ eyes moving are at a different rate as gaze direction is changed in the character details screen.

  • Fixes the issue where characters’ idle animations would play at the Level Up interface.

  • Fixes the issue where the text is incorrect in the description of the enemy Silvermane Lieutenant (Bug)’s skill “Rallying.” This fix does not affect actual ability effects.

  • Fixes the issue where, when the character Kafka (Nihility: Lightning) uses her Technique to enter a battle with multiple waves, the Lightning Weakness icon would still be displayed on the first enemy wave when entering the battle even if the enemies in the first wave do not have Lightning Weakness if enemies in later waves have Lightning Weakness.

To get all the details of the latest update for “Honkai Star Rail,” please visit the official “Honkai Star Rail” website.

Honkai Star Rail 1.4 Banner

In the Honkai Star Rail 1.4 update, there are two main banners featuring new characters. In Phase 1, players have the opportunity to obtain the 5-star Ice user, Jinglui, from October 11, 2023, to October 27, 2023. Alongside Jinglui, the following 4-star characters are available:

  • Tingyun (Lightning)

  • Qingque (Quantum)

  • Sampo (Wind)

Moving on to Phase 2 of the 1.4 update, players can look forward to the debut of the 5-star Fire unit, Topaz, and her trusty companion, Numby. Additionally, there will be a long-awaited Seele rerun banner. In this phase, the 4-star Fire character, Guinaifen, will also be introduced. Alongside Topaz’s banner, the following 4-star characters are available:

  • Guinaifen (Fire)

  • Luka (Physical)

  • Sushang (Physical)

TRENDING

Honkai Star Rail 1.4 Event Details

The Honkai Star Rail 1.4 update features several unique events for Trailblazers to participate in, offering opportunities to earn Stellar Jade and other valuable rewards. Here’s a summary of the major events:

  • Aetherium Wars: Engage in competition with your Aether Spirit companions to secure championship rewards. Your choice of Aether Spirit types, with elemental advantages over your adversaries, will enable you to deal significant damage. Winning this event can earn you a 4-star character for free, with options including Serval, Pela, Luka, or Hook.

  • Planner Infinity: Herta has introduced modifications to the Simulated Universe, featuring the Manic Plaine, which presents high-damage enemies for you to tackle.

  • Gift Odyssey Daily Check-In Event: By logging into Honkai Star Rail for seven consecutive days during this event, players can collect Star Rail Special Passes.

  • Realm of the Strange: Confront the Caverns of Corrosion in the challenge, with the chance to obtain more Cavern Relics.

Honkai Star Rail

Honkai: Star Rail is a popular video game created by miHoYo. It’s a role-playing game where players use a gacha system to get in-game items and characters. The game was developed by miHoYo and is available in China and all over the world through a company called Cognosphere, also known as HoYoverse.

It first came out on April 26, 2023, for computers and mobile devices. They’re also planning to release it on the PlayStation 5 on October 11, 2023, but they haven’t said anything about a version for the PlayStation 4 yet. This game is the fourth in the Honkai series, and it takes characters from Honkai Impact 3rd and some gameplay ideas from Genshin Impact. It’s a game that many people enjoy playing and collecting characters in.

Honkai Star Rail Gameplay 

In Honkai: Star Rail, the way you play the game is similar to old Japanese role-playing games. You choose a team of characters, usually four of them, and then you take turns in battles. These battles happen in a turn-based way, where each character gets a chance to do something.

You can also explore different places in the game, like open-world areas and dungeons. This is a bit like going on an adventure in the game world. And in Honkai: Star Rail, there’s something called a gacha system, which is a way to get new characters and items. This system is similar to the one in another game called Genshin Impact, made by the same company.

Honkai Star Rail Trailer

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