Honkai: Star Rail
Version 4.5 "To Roll the Stars in Astropolis" Update Details
What price must be paid to keep the arcadia breathing? What tone must resound to catch Amber's downcast eyes? The balance has silently aligned, and you are left with nothing but a final, desperate gamble. Dear Trailblazers, Welcome to Version 4.5 "To Roll the Stars in Astropolis"! Update and Compensation Details Version 4.5 will run from after the Version 4.5 update until 2026/09/28 06:00:00 . ■ Update Time Begins at 2026/08/26 06:00:00 . The update will take approximately 5 hours. ■ Compensation Details Server Maintenance Compensation Compensation: Stellar Jade ×300 Eligible Recipients: Trailblazers with Trailblaze Level ≥ 4 before 2026/08/26 06:00:00 ※ Please claim before the end of Version 4.5. Bug Compensation Compensation: Stellar Jade ×300 Eligible Recipients: Trailblazers with Trailblaze Level ≥ 4 before 2026/08/26 06:00:00 ※ Please log in to claim the mail before 2026/09/25 23:59:00 . The Crew will issue the compensation via in-game mail to Trailblazers within 5 hours after the update is complete. Be sure to claim it in time. ■ How to Update PC: Exit the game, restart the launcher, then click "Update" Android: Enter the game and follow the instructions in the in-game pop-up window to complete the update iOS: Enter the App Store and tap "Update" PS5®: After entering the game, the game will automatically download and install the update Version Update Details 1. New Story ■ Trailblaze Mission "Astropolis — To Roll the Stars in Astropolis" What price must be paid to keep the arcadia breathing? What tone must resound to catch Amber's downcast eyes? The balance has silently aligned, and you are left with nothing but a final, desperate gamble. Availability: Permanently available after the Version 4.5 update Requirement: Trailblaze Level ≥ 21 ※ During Version 4.5, this content can be experienced in advance through the Finality's Vision function. ※ Trailblazers are recommended to experience this content after completing the Trailblaze Mission "Planarcadia — In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound." ■ Trailblaze Continuance "Astropolis — How to Lose Your Way to the Top: The Zero-Dollar Strategy" Three days, twenty billion, one massive spending spree, but fate just refuses to let go of your riches: The harder you try to break free, the tighter its grip... Availability: Permanently available after the Version 4.5 update Requirement: Trailblaze Level ≥ 21 ※ During Version 4.5, this content can be experienced in advance through the Finality's Vision function. ※ It is recommended that Trailblazers complete the Trailblaze Mission "Astropolis — To Roll the Stars in Astropolis" before experiencing this content. 2. New Characters ■ 5-Star character Robin • Summeretto (Remembrance: Wind) Robin • Summeretto is a Support character who can summon the memosprite "Summer Songbirds" to assist in combat. She can advance a designated teammate's action and regenerate their Energy, while providing the whole team with various buffs such as ignoring DEF. The more frequently allies take action, the stronger certain buffs provided by Robin • Summeretto become. ■ 5-Star character Aventurine • Waveflair (Elation: Quantum) Aventurine • Waveflair is a damage-dealing character who works in tandem with the team's attack count and can frequently use his Elation Skill. The team's attacks provide him with "Fervor" and Punchline. Based on his "Fervor," he can use an additional Elation Skill and enhance his next Elation Skill in Aha Instant. When using an enhanced Elation Skill, he consumes "Fervor" to deal more DMG. 3. New Light Cones ■ 5-Star "Rise and Sing (Remembrance)" Obtainable through the "Brilliant Fixation: Rise and Sing" Light Cone Event Warp. ■ 5-Star "Summer Rides the Surf (Elation)" Obtainable through the "Brilliant Fixation: Summer Rides the Surf" Light Cone Event Warp. ■ 4-Star "A Little Getaway (Elation)" Obtainable through the "Brilliant Fixation: Rise and Sing" and "Bygone Reminiscence: Long May Rainbows Adorn the Sky" Light Cone Event Warps in Version 4.5. ※ The 4-star Light Cone A Little Getaway (Elation) will become available in Stellar Warp in Version 4.6, but will not be available in Departure Warp. ■ 4-Star "Race to the Horizon (The Hunt)" Obtainable from the "Overdrive: Whirlwind Grand Prix" event. 4. New Outfit ■ Trailblaze Fashion — Headwear "Aw, Look Up Here" Can be purchased in the store using Stellar Jades. 5. New Areas ■ Astropolis Central District The headquarters of Interastral Peace Entertainment is also a covert battleground where the IPC's various factions vie for influence. Many underestimate the power of the media, but it's capable of far more than mere "entertainment." ■ Lodestar Tower This is the "behind-the-scenes" area of Astropolis. Through their hard work and sweat, laborers create miracles and magic. ■ Skycall Aery A building suspended at the top of the Lodestar Tower, right in the center of Astropolis. Most of the time, it's the heart of the entire Astropolis, but on very rare occasions, it temporarily serves as the heart of the entire Pan-Cosmic Trade System. 6. New Events ■ Overdrive: Whirlwind Grand Prix The brand-new racing grand prix in Astropolis will emulate the "Phantasmoon Games." The sole winning team will ascend to godhood and become the "God of Traffic (Laws)." Event Period: After the Version 4.5 update – 2026/09/28 03:59:00 Requirement: Trailblaze Level ≥ 21 ※ This content can be experienced in advance through the Finality's Vision function. ※ It is recommended that Trailblazers complete the Trailblaze Continuance "Astropolis — How to Lose Your Way to the Top: The Zero-Dollar Strategy" before experiencing this content. ■ Minuscule Great Adventure Embark on a minuscule great adventure that packs over half the troubles in the cosmos! Assemble your hero squad, challenge stage after stage of trials, and defeat all formidable foes in your path. Event Period: 2026/09/12 12:00:00 – 2026/09/28 03:59:00 Requirement: Trailblaze Level ≥ 21 ■ 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. 7. Others ■ Voracity Corrosion The ancient Aeon of Voracity is gradually awakening, THEIR ravenous power steadily encroaching outward. Infecting a portion of the game's enemies, THEY empower them with the might of Voracity. The contaminated monsters have obtained the power of "Voracity." Upon taking fatal damage, they will not be defeated, but will instead immediately restore a certain percentage of their HP. Dealing DMG to them can continuously suppress their Max HP. Once suppressed to a certain percentage, the enemy can be completely defeated. ■ Enemies "'Lighthouse'," "Astropolis Sentinel," "Unwaning Ageless Immortal" ■ Gameplay Anomaly Arbitration's high-difficulty game mode will be updated with the coming version, and players can play it to earn rewards including Lone Stardust, Interference Keys, Self-Modeling Resin, and limited-time avatar frames. This Period's Theme: "Anomaly Arbitration: Return of the Legion" Treasures Lightward: The permanent game modes Apocalyptic Shadow and Pure Fiction will be updated alternately. Due to the duration adjustment of Version 4.5, the duration of Apocalyptic Shadow and Pure Fiction for this period will be shortened to 5 weeks. Please refer to the instructions below for details. Apocalyptic Shadow: Celestial Lupine 2026/08/31 04:00:00 – 2026/10/05 03:59:00 When an enemy unit with "Steadfast Safeguard" is Weakness Broken, dispel control debuffs for all allies and activate their Ultimates. Increases Skill DMG taken by all enemy targets by 25% and increases Elation Skill DMG by 15%. Pure Fiction: Domain Genesis 2026/09/14 04:00:00 – 2026/10/19 03:59:00 Each time Punchline is gained, allies will additionally accumulate 2 Grit Value. ※ The new phase of Forgotten Hall: Memory of Chaos will become available after the Version 4.6 update. For more information, please refer to the Version 4.6 Update Notice. ■ System Adds the "Dialogue Speed-Up" feature: Trailblazers can toggle the button in the top right corner of the dialogue interface when experiencing stories to accelerate the playing of text, voice lines, and other content in storyline performances (excluding story cutscenes, in-combat animations, etc.). After the Version 4.5 update, all missions from Versions 4.0 to 4.5, dialogues triggered in the Planarcadia and Astropolis areas, and newly added missions will all support the dialogue speed-up feature. The dialogue speed-up feature for previous versions will be gradually implemented in future updates. ■ Others "Furbobocom" Update: After progressing to a certain point in the Version 4.5 Trailblaze Mission, a new "Press Affairs" management panel will be added. Trailblazers can dispatch furbos to follow up on new reports and produce TV shows, as well as check up on and interact with the furbo staff in the newsroom. ※ Some updated content in "Furbobocom" cannot be experienced in advance through the "Finality's Vision" function. New Treasure Gadget "Energy Sensor" added. When used, it can reveal the location of 1 Basic Treasure on Astropolis-related maps. Trailblazers can obtain this item by increasing their Furbobo Freebies level. Adds new content such as readable items, Messages, discs, Achievements, data bank entries, and loading screen texts. They will be gradually unlocked during your Trailblaze Progress. Adjustments and Optimizations ■ Characters and Enemies Optimizes certain visual effects of the Skill for the character Gilgamesh (Destruction: Lightning). ■ Combat Adjusts the logic of using abilities for certain characters during auto-battle under specific conditions. ■ Missions Optimizes the facial expressions of the Trailblazer (Female) during specific story cutscenes in the Trailblaze Mission "Planarcadia — Limelight." ■ Environment Visuals Optimizes the environmental effects when walking on beaches in certain scenes. Optimizes the placement of the home decoration "Himekat Standee" in the Entryway of the Trailblazer's room. ■ System As Trailblaze progress advances, specific stage names and content in certain mission-related interfaces will be updated from "Planarcadia" to "Planarcadia/Astropolis". As Trailblaze progress advances, the introductory text for certain Valuables obtained in Planarcadia, and the description text for specific "Tutorials" entries unlocked in Planarcadia, will be updated. Adjusts and optimizes some notifications and displayed content when using the "Finality's Vision: Leap of Trailblaze" function. Unlock early access for "Astropolis" after completing the prerequisite "Planarcadia" Trailblaze Missions. Adjusts the recommended Trace level-up priority for the character Trailblazer (Elation: Lightning). ■ Audio Adds the voice artist information for the character Welt (Nihility: Imaginary) in the character voice interface when the voice-over language is set to English. Adjusts and optimizes certain dialogue voice lines in the mission flow and some story cutscenes of the Trailblaze Mission "Penacony — Cat Among Pigeons" when the voice-over language is set to English. Optimizes certain dialogue voice lines in the Trailblaze Mission "Planarcadia — Unraveled for Daybreak" when the voice-over language is set to English. Adjusts certain dialogue voice lines in the Trailblaze Mission "Planarcadia — In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound" when the voice-over language is set to Japanese. Optimizes some interaction voice lines for the character Evernight (Remembrance: Ice) when the voice-over language is set to Korean. Optimizes certain dialogue voice lines in the Trailblaze Mission "Planarcadia — The Lethe Below the Living" when the voice-over language is set to Korean. ■ Others During Version 4.5, the duration of Nameless Honor will be shortened, and the Experience required to level up each Nameless Honor level will be reduced. In addition, the Experience obtained from some Nameless Honor Missions will be adjusted accordingly. Optimizes the display logic for the highest stage data of "Pure Fiction" in "Trailblazer Profile" - "Battle Records" under certain circumstances. Optimizes certain UI displays in the Chat interface. Bug Fixes ■ Characters and Enemies Fixes an issue where some models and effects have a chance to display abnormally after the character Himeko • Nova (Erudition: Fire) uses her Technique and performs specific actions. Fixes an issue in certain environments where the Technique effect is abnormally interrupted and the camera performs erroneously under specific circumstances when the character Himeko • Nova (Erudition: Fire) uses her Technique and moves. Fixes an issue where some effects of the character Himeko • Nova (Erudition: Fire)'s idle animation would abnormally remain in the environment after performing specific actions. Fixes an issue where some characters were unable to attack enemy targets under specific circumstances after the character Gilgamesh (Destruction: Lightning) used his Technique on some of these targets. Fixes an issue where the character Jingliu (Destruction: Ice) in an enhanced state was abnormally unable to enter the "Spectral Transmigration" state under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue where some visual effects of Idle Animation 2 for the character Cyrene (Remembrance: Ice) displayed abnormally under certain circumstances when using Stellar Couture. Fixes an issue where specific details in the Eidolon 4 image for the character Yao Guang (Elation: Physical) displayed abnormally. Fixes issues for certain abnormal character, NPC, and enemy models, visual effects, movement effects, and camera effects. Fixes an issue during combat against the enemy "Anti-Creator, Hatred Inundate" where the enemy behaved abnormally after entering the next phase under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue where the "Applies Shield to all enemy targets" effect functioned abnormally during combat against the enemy "Lord of Saṃvartasthāyi, Asat Pramad." ■ Combat Fixes an issue where the Skill button for the character Mortenax Blade (Nihility: Fire) had a chance of abnormal interaction or displaying erroneously in the UI during combat under certain circumstances. Fixes an issue where the photo captured when the enemy "Furbo Journalist" triggers the ability "Ugly Close-Up" displayed abnormally during auto-battle under certain circumstances. Fixes an issue where the Action Order UI displayed abnormally when some characters launched Follow-Up Attacks under certain circumstances. This issue does not affect the actual effects. Fixes an issue where the ability UI for the ally "Alloy Pommy" displayed abnormally, and its Break DMG Type was incorrect during combat against the enemy "Alloy Mechatron: King Pom-Pom." Fixes an issue where target selection was abnormal when using the ability "Meme Carnival" under specific circumstances during combat against the enemy "Lord of Saṃvartasthāyi, Asat Pramad." Fixes an issue where game progress becomes abnormal under specific circumstances during combat against the enemy "Lord of Saṃvartasthāyi, Asat Pramad." Fixes an issue where Trailblaze Fashion displayed abnormally under specific circumstances during combat against the enemy "@SparxiConOfficial." Fixes an issue where the "Outrage" and "Dominance" effects functioned abnormally under specific circumstances during combat against the enemy "Paramount Bliss Inverted: Illwish Archlotus." Fixes an issue where the visual effects for the Assist Skill displayed abnormally under specific circumstances after the character Himeko • Nova (Erudition: Fire) enters the "Restrained" state during combat against the enemy "Svarog." ■ Missions Fixes an issue in certain "Planarcadia"-related Adventure Missions where the teleport function behaved abnormally when tracking a mission under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue where the story synopses for certain segments of the Trailblaze Mission "The Xianzhou Luofu" — "Tranquil Amidst Turmoil" were incorrect. Fixes an issue where the trigger scenes for some story cutscenes in the "Fate/Star Rail Night" collaboration event had errors under specific circumstances during network fluctuations. ■ Environment Visuals Fixes an issue in "Navigation" — "Planarcadia" where the "Teleport" button displayed abnormally for some trackable navigation points under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue where some water effects were missing in specific areas of Inkford Hermitage. Fixes an issue where some environmental visual effects in the Scalegorge Waterscape map displayed abnormally after leaving combat under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue in the "Delusional Theater: Rooftop" map where some Occurrence options were displayed incorrectly after talking to the "Black Cat Instacam." ■ Gameplay Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the equipment effect abnormally failed to take effect under specific circumstances when the character Rin Tohsaka (Erudition: Quantum) was equipped with the Destiny Component "Ultimate: Jeweled Sword Zelretch." Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the character Himeko • Nova (Erudition: Fire) was unable to obtain equipment via the Independent Bond "Magician" or the Destiny Components "Kanshou and Bakuya" and "Ultimate: Kanshou and Bakuya" under specific circumstances after activating the Independent Bond "Navigator" to copy equipment. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the character Mortenax Blade (Nihility: Fire) was unable to use his Ultimate while off-field under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where some Eidolon 6 effects for the character Mortenax Blade (Nihility: Fire) functioned abnormally under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where game progress became abnormal when characters Silver Wolf LV.999 (Elation: Imaginary) and Black Swan (Nihility: Wind) reached 3 stars and entered the field simultaneously under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the Action Order displayed abnormally when the character Sunday (Harmony: Imaginary) caused specific characters and summons to immediately take action. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the duration of certain effects of the Character Empowerment Ultimate "Supernova Overload" for the character Firefly (Destruction: Fire) was abnormal under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the activation effects of the Independent Bond "Galactic Voyager" displayed abnormally under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the Quake effect value displayed incorrectly after activating the Independent Bond "Navigator" and selecting "March 7th." This issue does not affect actual effects. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where triggering the Bond effect in combat after activating the "Stellaron Hunters" Bond under specific circumstances has a chance to cause abnormal game progress. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the effect of the Destiny Component "Gáe Bolg" was abnormal under specific circumstances after being equipped by certain characters. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the total Lucky Strike Rate from the effect of the Destiny Component "Gáe Bolg" was abnormally taken into account under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the Ultimate usage count for the Wish Trial "Dream of Ideals" was abnormally taken into account under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the Destiny Component "Wealth" did not take effect properly. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the "Gáe Bolg" effect behaved abnormally in combat when the Investment Strategies "Peppy & Peppi" and "Asta's Hellhound!" were selected simultaneously. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where the background music was missing during combat against the enemy "Paramount Bliss Inverted: Illwish Archlotus." Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" where certain values on the Character Information screen were displayed incorrectly under specific circumstances. This issue does not affect the actual effects. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" — "Edit Lineup" where the category tags on the "Character Filter" screen were incorrect. Fixes an issue in "Currency Wars" — "Strategy Details" where the Path displayed on the character Trailblazer's avatar was incorrect when they were on-field under certain circumstances. Fixes an issue in "Imagenae: Holy Grail War" where the screen would lag under certain circumstances when using the Conceptual Mystic Code "Gate of Babylon!". Fixes an issue in "Imagenae: Holy Grail War" where some hint text was incorrect during combat against the enemy "Imagenae Apex Depredator." This issue does not affect actual effects. Fixes an issue in "Imagenae: Holy Grail War" where the team's HP failed to display the DMG to be taken under specific circumstances during combat against the enemy "Imagenae Apex Depredator." Fixes an issue in "Fate/stay night" where the Team Lineup was abnormal under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue in "Antigraft Brickbuster" where using some abilities triggered platforms to fall abnormally under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue where players might be unable to perform actions under specific circumstances in the Infinite Mode of "Antigraft Brickbuster." Fixes an issue where certain enemy names were displayed abnormally in Stage 10 of "Memory of Chaos: Stormcleanse." Fixes an issue in Apocalyptic Shadow where some effects of "Ruinous Embers" functioned abnormally under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue where battle results could not be tallied normally after combat ended when Starward Mode was enabled in Apocalyptic Shadow, Pure Fiction, and Forgotten Hall: Memory of Chaos under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue in "Cosmicon, Roll On Again!" where the setup screen may display abnormally when entering via a co-op invite under specific circumstances. ■ System Fixes an issue where specific prompt text was abnormally missing when enhancing Relics. ■ Audio Fixes an issue where some music and sound effects performed abnormally under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue where certain combat voice line entries for the character Phainon (Destruction: Physical) were in the wrong order. Fixes an issue where the footstep sound effects for the NPCs Rin Tohsaka and Himeko • Nova were abnormal under specific circumstances during Trailblaze Missions and Trailblaze Continuances. Fixes an issue where some dialogue voice lines for the NPC Herald of Death were incorrect in the mission flow of the Trailblaze Mission "Planarcadia — The Lethe Below the Living" when the voice-over language was set to Chinese. Fixes an issue where the lip-syncing for Trailblazer (Male) displayed abnormally during certain dialogues in the Trailblaze Mission "Planarcadia — In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound" when the voice-over language was set to English. Fixes an issue where some dialogue voice lines were incorrect in the Trailblaze Missions "Planarcadia" — "The Lethe Below the Living" and "In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound" when the voice-over language was set to Japanese. Fixes an issue where some voice lines were incorrect in the "Seismic Walking Dragon" story in "As I've Written — Amphoreus' Saga of Heroes" when the voice-over language was set to Japanese. Fixes an issue where some dialogue voice lines were incorrect in the mission flow of the Trailblaze Mission "Planarcadia — In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound" when the voice-over language was set to Korean. ■ Others Fixes an issue where certain in-game UI elements displayed abnormally. Fixes an issue where some interactions were abnormal under specific circumstances when playing with a controller. Fixes an issue in the system settings where the status of "Automatically use Consumables when Technique Points are insufficient" was abnormal under certain circumstances. Fixes an issue where parts of the model for the pet "Furbobo Press Corps" displayed abnormally under specific circumstances. Fixes an issue where the model resolution of the pet "Pentaflavor Emoti" was too low on certain devices. In-game texts for 13 languages have been optimized and fixed. These changes do not affect the actual effects. Trailblazers can switch the game language through "Phone — Settings — Language" and view the corresponding changes in the announcement. Fixes and optimizations in English include the following (they have no impact on the actual in-game effects): Adjusts and optimizes various text descriptions, including some story dialogue, readable items, story summaries, mission descriptions, item descriptions, event details, enemy names and profiles, state descriptions, buffs, system hints, tutorials, Simulated Universe text, Furbobocom text, and gameplay text. Optimizes some subtitle text for character voice lines of Archer (The Hunt: Quantum). Optimizes some character story text for the characters Gilgamesh (Destruction: Lightning), Dr. Ratio (The Hunt: Imaginary), and Sampo (Nihility: Wind).