HoYoVerse went over the 4.1 Honkai: Star Rail update in the March 13, 2026 Special Program, and it confirmed the release date and its new and returning characters. The patch goes live on March 25, 2026. The new Planarcadia storyline also features an Astral Express Fest that is a celebration of the Trailblazer’s adventures.
There is one new unit in the 4.1 Honkai: Star Rail update and it seems there will only be two rerun banners for characters this time. During the first half of the update, which starts right after the patch drops, people can pull for new Hunt and Lightning character Ashveil and returning Remembrance and Wind healer Hyacine. In the second part of the update, Boothill will be back as the focus unit.
In terms of events, there are mainline and side stories to go through. The new Trailblaze Missions continue the Planarcadia saga, with the Astral Express being the focus of the new Lookout Cloud Station location and Pearluxe Tower. There will also be Pom-Pom inspired enemies like Alloy Mechatron: King Pom-Pom and Alloy Pommy. Free Warps will be given away as a login bonus, there will be a Wispae War Saga activity, and Divergent Universe: Arcadian Chronicles will come up with City of Converging Stars and Punklorde Stage Zero Planar Ornaments.
There are also three new Honkai: Star Rail codes for Stellar Jades. Here’s what you need to enter on March 13, 2026 to claim them:
- 7T3R83MMMTY3
- CSJ882LL4BHF
- DBJ9RJLMLSZB
Here’s the full trailer for Honkai: Star Rail 4.1.
And you can watch up with the full Special Program below:
Honkai: Star Rail is available for the PS5, PC, and mobile devices, and the new and returning characters and updates for 4.1 launch on March 25, 2026. There’s no expected launch window for the 4.2 update yet.