Honkai Star Rail 4.0 guide overview - 1
  • Honkai Star Rail 4.0 will be released on February 12 for the NA and on February 13 for EU, Asia, TW, HK, and MO.
  • The new update will add two new 5-star characters, Sparxie and Yao Guang.
  • Version 4.0 will also add six new Light Cones, two new relics, enemies, bosses, events, and much more.

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 is the next big update for the game, adding entire new world and starting a completely new trailblazing journey. This also means that the update will add a ton of stuff, including new characters, Light Cones, relics, events, and much more. Excited for the update? Here is everything you need to know about Honkai Star Rail 4.0.

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 Release Date

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 will be released on February 12, 2026, and will end on March 24, 2026, for NA servers. To learn about the release date and time for the other regions, check the table below:

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 Banner

The Honkai Star Rail 4.0 banner will feature Sparxie and Yao Guang in the banner, alongside their signature Light Cones. Here is a quick banner overview:

HSR 4.0 New Characters

  • Sparxie
  • Yao Guang

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 will add two new characters to the game. These two characters are Sparxie and Yao Guang. Both of them are 5-star characters and from the Elation path. Here are some details about both of them:

Sparxie

Honkai Star Rail Sparxie drip marketing - 2

Image Credit: Hoyoverse (via X/@HonkaiStarRail)

Sparxie is either an alter ego of Sparkle or her sibling. She is also one of the first Elation characters and has the Fire element. There is very little information about Sparxie so far, but her drip marketing does hint her as a content creator, similar to Guinaifen.

Yao Guang

Honkai Star Rail Yao Guang - 3

Image Credit: Hoyoverse (via X/@HonkaiStarRail)

Yao Guang is one of the seven Arbiter-Generals and is known as the Seer Strategist of Xianzhou. She is also an Elation support and has the Physical element.

Honkai Star Rail Old Character Buffs

  • Sparkle
  • Black Swan

Two characters will be getting buffs in HSR 4.0. These characters are Sparkle and Black Swan. Their exact buffs are yet unclear, but we will update this section once we find some concrete leaks or official information is revealed about them.

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 Light Cones

HSR 4.0 will add six new Light Cones to the game, all of them from the Elation path. Here is a quick overview of all the Light Cones and their effects:

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 Relics

Version 4.0 will also add two new relics to the game. Here are the two relics releasing in Honkai Star Rail 4.0:

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 New Enemies and Bosses

  • Time Assassin
  • Autonomous Wand
  • Security Doggo
  • Aggressive Reading Material
  • Assistant Graffiti: Slacker
  • Assistant Graffiti: Rusher
  • Assistant Graffiti: Demander
  • Output Port 1
  • Output Port 2
  • Furbo Journalist

These are the new enemies who are set to appear in the new map of Planarcadia. We only have their names so far, but once we get more information, we will update this section with further details.

Sparxie and Yao Guang are the new 5-star characters featuring in Honkai Star Rail 4.0. Both of them are from the Elation path.

Yes, Honkai Star Rail 4.0 will add two new relics and six new Light Cones to the game.

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