Honkai: Star Rail 2.4 reveal stream summary!
Have you missed the recent stream? No worries! We’ve got a summary for you!
Release date
The 2.4 patch of Honkai: Star Rail will be released on the 31st of July.
Trailer
Here’s the official trailer for the upcoming patch:
Stream
You can rewatch the whole stream here:
Summary
- New character – Yunli
- New character – Jiaoqiu
- New ‘character’ – March 7th • Swordmaster
- Upcoming Banners
- New Events
- Collaboration
- Other updates
- Codes
New character – Yunli
Yunli is a 5-star Physical element character who follows the path of Destruction.
Background
A sword hunter from the Xianzhou Zhuming and “the Flaming Heart” General Huaiyan’s darling granddaughter. Frank and straightforward. She practiced swordsmanship and forging from Huaiyan since young, and thus is the second-youngest prodigy swordmaster of the Flamewheel Octet. Fueled by an intense loathing for the cursed swords that emerged from the Zhuming, she vowed to “hunt down and wipe out all cursed swords.”
Combat Role
Yunli is an offensive character who can automatically perform a Blast Counter when attacked. Additionally, when Yunli uses her Ultimate, she can actively enter a Parry state and Taunt the enemy. During this period, when attacked or when the Parry ends, Yunli immediately performs a Powerful Counter attack on the enemy.
Skills
Here are her skills revealed during the stream:
| Skill | Name | Description |
| Basic | Galespin Summersault | Deals Physical DMG to a single enemy. |
| Skill | Bladeborne Quake | Restores own HP, then deals Physical DMG to a single enemy and the adjacent enemies. |
| Ultimate | Earthbind, Etherbreak | Gains Parry and Taunt all enemies. Also, the Counter from the Talent deals increased damage in the Parry state. |
| Talent | Flashforge | When attacked, launch a Counter that deals Physical DMG to a single enemy and the adjacent enemies. Also, it seems it restores additional Energy to her. |
| Technique | Posterior Precedence | Enters a special state and when attacked, blocks the attack and after entering the battle, deals Physical DMG to a random enemy and the adjacent enemies. |
New character – Jiaoqiu
Jiaoqiu is a 5-star Fire element character who follows the path of Nihility.
Background
A foxian healer from the Xianzhou Yaoqing and a counselor. Often greets people with a smile, but is rather cunning. Born into a prestigious Alchemy Commission family, he once withdrew from practicing medicine due to a broken heart. However, he returned to the field to treat “the Merlin’s Claw,” General Feixiao. Skilled in the study of alchemical prescription that views food as medicine, especially those that induce a sensation of spiciness. They invented a cauldron-based medicinal formula known as the “nine-squared grid.”
Combat Role
Jiaoqiu is a support character who applies Ashen Roast to enemies, increasing the DMG they take and inflicting Burn DMG. After Jiaoqiu uses his Ultimate, he activates a Zone. Enemies within the Zone take increased Ultimate DMG.
Skills
Here are his skills revealed during the stream:
| Skill | Name | Description |
| Basic | Heart Afire | Deals Fire DMG to a single enemy. |
| Skill | Scorch Onslaught | Deals Fire DMG to a single enemy and the adjacent enemies, with a chance to inflict Ashen Roast. |
| Ultimate | Pyrograph Arcanum | Activates a field that lasts for a set number of turns then deals Fire DMG to all enemies. When inside the field, enemies receive more Ultimate damage and during their action, they can obtain a stack of Ashen Roast. |
| Talent | Quartet Finesse, Octave Finery | Hitting an enemy has a chance to inflict Ashen Roast on them. Ashen Roast increases the damage taken by the enemy (the effect is stackable) and causes the enemy to suffer from Burn at the start of their turn. |
| Technique | Fiery Queller | Creates a dimension and when an enemy is attacked within it, deals Fire damage to all enemies at the start of the battle and has a chance to inflict them with Ashen Roast. |
New ‘character’ – March 7th • Swordmaster
March 7th • Swordmaster is a 4-star Imaginary element character who follows the path of the Hunt. This character works like Trailblazer paths and you can switch between her current and new form at any time.
Background
March 7th in a Xianzhou-styled outfit. A sword-wielding female martial artist. Learning swordsmanship from both Yunli and Yanqing, she is eager to create more beautiful memories on the Xianzhou.
Combat Role
March 7th (The Hunt: Imaginary) is an DPS character who gains different enhancements by getting Mentorship from teammates. By accumulating Charges through various actions taken by her Shifu and herself, March 7th can unleash more powerful attacks.
Skills
Here are her skills revealed during the stream:
| Skill | Name | Description |
| Basic | My Sword Zaps Demons | Deals Imaginary DMG to a single enemy. |
| Basic (enhanced) | Brows Be Smitten, Heart Be Bitten | Deals Imaginary DMG to a single enemy in multiple hits with a chance to increase the number of hits. |
| Skill | Master, It’s Tea Time! | Designates a single ally as Master and increases their Speed. Depending on the path of the designated ally, different effects will happen when March uses her Basic Attack or its Enhanced version. Destruction, Hunt, and Erudition: Deals additional damage. Nihility, Harmony, Preservation, and Abundance: Increases Toughness damage. |
| Ultimate | March 7th, the Apex Heroine | Deals Imaginary DMG to a single enemy and improves her next Enhanced Basic. |
| Talent | Master, I’ve Ascended! | After the Master uses an attack or Ultimate, March gains a stack of Charge. After reaching 7 stacks of Charge, March immediately takes action and her Basic Attack becomes Enhanced. |
| Technique | Feast in One Go | March gains additional stacks of Charge for each ally that used their technique before the battle. When using her own Technique, she regenerates additional energy. |
Upcoming Banners
New events
The Wardance ceremony is approaching, and March 7th has been invited to become Yanqing and Yunli’s apprentice in swordplay. As her assistant, you will plan Swordart Sessions to help her achieve victory in the eventual duel with swordplay.
A trainee doctor from Penacony is looking for a helper at Starskiff Haven to help him complete a special photoshoot plan.
The gray friend you once met in dreams has come alone to the real world of Belobog. He has arrived to resolve a crisis involving unknown shadows attacking residents, but he urgently needs your help and that of your companions…
Collaboration
The Honkai: Star Rail × Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] collaboration will begin in Q3 of 2025. Stay tuned!
Other updates
- New Trailblaze main story mission will be released – Finest Duel Under The Pristine Blue: Part 1,
- A new area will be added:
- The Shackling Prison
- The usual 10 free pulls login event will be available,
- You can save filters when browsing Relics to quickly find them.
Codes
Here are three codes revealed with the stream:
- https://hsr.hoyoverse.com/gift?code=NS3ELGCC64LF
- https://hsr.hoyoverse.com/gift?code=ZA2FMHCD6553
- https://hsr.hoyoverse.com/gift?code=QSKF4GUV6ML7
Each gives 100 Stellar Jades and some other goodies!
Logan
When do you upgrade Clara Build with Yunli LightCone (it’s the best so far… i summoned it to give it to Clara lol)