The 8.5 Honkai Impact 3rd Hyperion Lounge stream aired and confirmed all the details about the latest update for the game, as well as confirmed a Sunright Tea Studio crossover event for the US and Mexico. The next patch arrives on October 23, 2025, and it is expected to run until December 2025. The Sunright Tea event takes place between October 25, 2025 and November 11, 2025. That Honkai Impact 3rd event will feature Elysia in her new Hi! Love Elf Battlesuit appearance.
The Hi! Love Elf Elysia Battlesuit is an S-rank Battlesuit that uses bows to attack and deals Ice DMG. The new weapon is the Pure Love’s Whisper five-star bow that can Pri-Arm to become Pure Love’s Whisper: Heart’s Wish, and the Stigmata set featuring her is called Blissful Days.
The update will also feature new 8.5 Main Story Part 2 Chapter X missions. Senadina seems to be back to spend time with the Dreamseeker, with Elysia apparently also there. This comes after storylines involving The Seven Shus and Leylah. However, the teaser also shows Leylah in a new light.
There will also be a new costume for the Kiana S-rank Battlesuit Ba-Dum Fiery Wishing Star called Wintery Wishes. That will be part of the Outfit Supply. Songque’s Jovial Deception: Shadowdimmer will also get a Whitewave Topper swimsuit costume, with that being a spend bonus.
Here’s the general trailer for the update:
And here’s the 8.5 Hyperion Lounge for Honkai Impact 3rd.
With the Honkai Impact 3rd Sunright Tea crossover, there will be three drinks inspired by Elysia, Kiana, and Mei. Here’s the list of the items, as well as the official image showing how they’ll look:
- Elysia’s Strawberry Honey Boba Milk
- Kiana’s Lemon Yakult with Jasmine Tea Jelly
- Mei’s Blueberry Crunch Frostie
Honkai Impact 3rd is available for PCs and mobile devices, and the new Elysia Battlesuit and story missions will be live in 8.5 on October 23, 2025. The Sunright Tea event runs October 25, 2025 to November 11, 2025.