Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.0 brings a new world, and a Fortnite collaboration

HoYoverse simply wrapped up a giant Honkai: Star Rail Particular Program. We’ve been ready for this one for a few weeks now because of a delay, however the developer has lastly delivered all of the information on Model 4.0, which can arrive February 13.

The upcoming main launch is dubbed No Aha at Full Moon for an excellent motive. Aha’s Planarcadia is the large new world headlining Model 4.0.

Planarcadia is a spot whose description sounds a bit like a Warhammer 40,000 Eldar homeworld, and is kind of open about its cyberpunk inspirations. In-universe, nonetheless, it was born out of the pages of an artwork canvas, and it’s a world the place pleasure is king.

The squad’s host on this chapter is Madam Pearl, who will oversee the the Astral Specific’ return to the place the place they first started their journey. Duomension Metropolis is the place you’re going to land, and meet the creatures that dwell on this world.

The imagenae of Planarcadia require consideration to outlive, and so they feed off folks’s Wishpower. In the event that they don’t get any consideration, they perish, which does tie into the final themes of the place. Duomension Metropolis has different attention-grabbing places that you just’re going to go to, such because the Graphia Academy artwork faculty, the business district of Dovebrook, and some different locations hidden behind mysterious entrances.

The Phantasmoon Video games is one other spotlight of Planarcadia, a aggressive spectacle the place you’ll have an opportunity to compete to turn out to be Aeon for a Minute. When you make it to the ultimate levels, chances are you’ll earn an viewers with The Laughter.

Very like the world the place the video games happen, the entire level of the competitors is to draw essentially the most consideration, so guidelines are a bit unfastened as to the way you handle to try this. The occasion will deliver collectively a number of of the sport’s factions, although not everyone seems to be there for the competitors.

As you discover Planarcadia, you probably have characters in your group who’re on the newly-playable Path of Elation, you’ll earn Punchlines. The extra you accumulate, the nearer you get to catching Aha’s consideration, which triggers Aha Immediate.

Model 4.0 introduces two new 5-Star characters to Honkai: Star Rail. Basic Yao Guang (Madam Yao) is one, a Seer Strategist from the Xianzhou Alliance’s Yuque. When you’ve been enjoying the sport, chances are you’ll already be conversant in her voice, as she’s beforehand been in contact with our heroes by way of radio hyperlink. However V4.0 marks her first on-screen look, in addition to her playable debut.

Basic Yao Guang is a Bodily character on the Path of Elation whose specialty is utilizing Weal and Woe Heaps in battle, which she makes use of to extend Elation for allies, and grant everybody Punchline any time she makes use of a Talent. If an Aha Immediate is triggered, she casts Woe Heaps, which debuff enemies, inflicting them to take elevated harm, all whereas regenerating Talent Factors for the remainder of the group.

Her aptly named Licensed Banger buff provides one additional occasion of Elation to teammates’ assaults. And her Final grants the group Punchline, and triggers an additional Aha Immediate.

The opposite new arrival is likewise a Path of Elation devotee. Sparxie is a suspiciously familiar streamer who makes use of her influencer abilities in fight. When she fights, she turns the struggle right into a battle for consideration, as she forces enemies to interact in a race for upvotes.

Once you devour Talent Factors, Sparxie will get items, which in flip trigger her to regenerate Talent Factors and Punchlines for the group. You possibly can proceed doing this to extend your harm. When Aha Immediate is triggered, Sparxie unleashes a fortunate draw that offers harm to enemies with every bounce.

She additionally advantages from the Licensed Banger state, which causes the gifs she receives to deal extra Elation harm to a random enemy goal. Her Final additionally offers extra Elation harm.

Model 4.0 will see a couple of re-runs, too. Black Swan, Evernight, and Hysilens can be a part of the primary half’s Warp occasions. The second half will see the return of Sparkle, Cerydra, and Rappa — that is proper, HoYoverse have lastly remembered Rappa exists, after one of many longest rerun waits within the sport’s historical past! Each Black Swan and Sparkle are getting a couple of tweaks to their package with this model, too, so the timing works.

When you log in after launch, you’ll get 20 free pulls and a brand new free outfit for Ruan Mei. When you play whereas the Yao Guang fortune occasion is energetic, you might earn 1,600 Stellar Jades. It’s also possible to count on a free 5-Star character selector to reach in some unspecified time in the future after launch, supplying you with a free alternative between widespread (however admittedly a bit previous for the meta nowadays) limited-banner characters Jing Yuan, Kafka, Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Jingliu, Sparkle, Acheron, and Aventurine.

Lastly, the opposite main information is a Fortnite collaboration. Beginning February 26, Kafka and Blade will be a part of Epic’s battle royale shooter. On that day, you’ll discover skins of the 2 Stellaron Hunters within the Fortnite Merchandise Store, and the brand new outfits are even suitable with Fortnite’s LEGO types. It’s also possible to count on different customisation bits like Again Bling, Pickaxe, and extra to be a part of the bundle.

When you obtain the sport on the Epic Video games Retailer, and participate in Honkai: Star Rail-themed actions, you’ll additionally get the Blade character outfit in Fortnite at no cost. Occasion schedule and timing can be introduced at a later date.