Honkai Star Rail 2.6 Patch Notes. New Character, Relic Sets, 10 Free Pulls and Game Mode

22 Oct

Annals of Penacony’s Mappou Age

Release Date

Honkai: Star Rail's upcoming 2.6 update, release date is October 22 2024 and brings a new 5-Star Character, free gifts such as 10 Free Premium Pulls, new Game Mode and Events.

Read this article to find out everything in summary from 2.6 Livestream Special Program.

Summary

New Character and Light Cones
- Rappa (5✦, Imaginary, Erudition) with 3x new Light Cones
Upcoming Banners and Re-runs (returning 5-Stars)
New Events and Free Gifts
New Quest and Locations
New Relic Sets and Upgrade Materials
New Sim Uni Mode and Herta Store Update
Other Updates

Event Warps - Characters and Light Cones Version 2.6

2.6 Event Warp: Phase 1

Phase 1 of the 2.6 Banners begins with the New Limited Character Rappa and Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae as the re-run and starts October 22.

Rappa is a 5-star Imaginary element character who follows the Path of Erudition.

Skills

Here are Rappa’s skills revealed during the 2.6 special program:

    Skill
    Name
    Description
  


    Basic
    Ninjutsu: Rise Above Tumbles
    Deals Imaginary damage to a single enemy.
  

    Basic (Enhanced)
    Ningu: Demonbane Petalblade
    Deals Imaginary damage to a single enemy and two adjacent enemies twice. Then deals Imaginary damage to all enemies.
  

    Skill
    Ninja Strike: Rooted Resolute
    Deals Imaginary damage to all enemies.
  

    Ultimate
    Nindō Supreme: Aishiteru
    Enters the Sealform state, immediately gains 1 extra turn and increases own Weakness Break efficiency. Also, obtains 3 points of Chroma Ink and enhances the Basic Attack – Rappa can reduce the Weakness Bar regardless of the enemy Weakness type (under some conditions – the stream didn’t mention how it works).

Using an Enhanced Basic Attack consumes one point of Chroma Ink. After all Chroma Inks are used, exit the Sealform state.
  

    Talent
    Ninja Tech: Endurance Gauge
    –
  

    Technique
    Ninja Dash: By Leaps and Bounds
    After using Technique, enters the Graffiti state. Reduces Weakness Bar regardless of the Weakness type after attacking an enemy and entering battle.
  

2.6 Event Warp: Phase 2

Phase 2 of the 2.6 Banner schedule continues with 2 re-runs: Acheron and Aventurine.

There’s no new Limited 5-Star for Phase 2. Only returning Characters. Version 2.2 Phase 2 Banners start November 13, 2024 and ends December 03, 2024

2.6 Light Cones

Version 2.6 Light Cones
Phase 1	Brighter Than the Sun		Ninjutsu Inscription - Dazzling Evilbreaker		Dream's Montage
Phase 2	Along the Passing Shore		Inherently Unjust Destiny

Version 2.6 Phase 1 Light Cone Banners

Phase 1 of Version 2.6 will feature Rappa’s Ninjutsu Inscription - Dazzling Evilbreaker (Erudition) Light Cone alongside D.H.I.L. signature.

There also a New 4-star Light Cone called Dream’s Montage coming with Phase 1 banners. Both banners will be available from October 22, 2024 until November 13, 2024.

Version 2.6 Phase 2 Light Cone Banners

The returning Light Cone for Phase 2 of Version 2.6 are Acheron and Aventurine’s Signature Light Cones, Along the Passing Shore (Nihility) and Inherently Unjust Destiny (Preservation).

Phase 2 Light Cone Banners start November 13, 2024 and end December 03, 2024.

2.6 New Story, Locations and Enemies

Banana Outrage: Battles Without Ninja and Humanity is the new Trailblaze Mission added in Version 2.6 in Honkai Star Rail.

Penacony Paperfold University College is the new area added in Version 2.6 in Honkai Star Rail.

New Wonder Forest's Banacademic Office Staff Enemy will be added in Version 2.6 in Honkai Star Rail.

2.6 New Relic Sets and Upgrade Materials

Sacerdos’ Relived Ordeal relic from Cavern of Corrosion Path of Uncertainty
Scholar Lost In Erudition relic from Cavern of Corrosion Path of Uncertainty

New upgrade Imaginary Ascension material Chordal Mirage from Stagnant Shadow Shape of Timbre will be available once Version 2.6 is released.

Honkai Star Rail 2.6 Events

Event	Quick Intro
Sound Hunt Ninjutsu Inscription	Complete music challenges to gain limited-time rewards.
Shadow of the Ranger	New Event based Assignments for additional rewards.
Mr. Cold Feet's Pop-Up Shop	Submit items to Sampo for Stellar Jades and other rewards.
2.6 Planar Fissure	Get double ornament drops from the Simulated Universe.
2.6 Garden of Plenty	Get double rewards from Calyx stages.
2.6 Gift of Odyssey	Get up to 10x Limited Pull Tickets by checking in for 7 days during the Gift of Odyssey event period.