Honkai: Star Rail 3.5 – release date, events, and features

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The update titled “Before Their Deaths” (HSR 3.5) is rapidly approaching, as confirmed by HoYoverse in their recent developer livestream. It appears that the emotional rollercoaster ride through Amphora, with its unexpected turns and twists, will continue unabated for a while longer.

As Trailblazer and Cyrene delve further into Amphoreus’ history, they encounter Lygus while striving to obtain the Coreflame of Law from Cerydra. Simultaneously, The Herta and Screwllum are making their way through the world, with the intent of revealing Lygus’ hidden persona.

Find the HSR 3.5 release date, events, and features below.

HSR 3.5 – release date & trailer

HSR 3.5 will be released on August 13, 2025, for PC, PS5, iOS, and Android.

The video showcasing the HSR 3.5 trailer provides a glimpse into the latter half of the Amphoreus saga, offering sneak peeks at Cyrene’s playable character, as well as updated versions of characters March 7th and Dan Heng that will be introduced soon.

HSR 3.5 – story & characters

In the Trailblaze Mission’s Chapter “Before Their Deaths” (HSR 3.5), our heroes, Trailblazer and Cyrene, must obtain the Coreflame of Law from Cerydra to gain administrative access to the Emperor’s Scepter where Amphoreus resides. They will re-encounter Aglaea and Tribbie, characters who were active in the world at that point in history.

Clearly, Lygus seems determined to disrupt our entire scheme, turning into a formidable antagonist for this new version. It appears that The Herta and Screwllum may take a more proactive role too, possibly infiltrating or affecting the system somehow.

In the new update, you’ll find Hysilens and Cerydra as exciting additions to the roster of playable characters in HSR 3.5. Dot fans should definitely pay special attention to Hysilens, who seems to significantly enhance gameplay style, while Cerydra is set to bolster the ranks of strong support characters.

HSR 3.5 – events

The following events will be available in HSR 3.5:

  • Chrysos Maze Grand Restaurant – restaurant management minigame; rewards include Stellar Jades and cosmetics.
  • Old Brews & New Friends – return of the bartending minigame; rewards include Stellar Jades.
  • Space Station Task Force – daily assignment event; rewards include Stellar Jades.
  • Gift of Odyssey – login event providing ten limited pulls.
  • Planar Fissure – double Planar Ornaments drop rate.
  • Garden of Plenty – double Calyx drop rate.

HSR 3.5 – features & additions

HSR 3.5 will introduce a new map of Styxia, showing the coastal city before Evernight fell on it.

Starting from HSR 3.5, the “Sea Siren’s Damaged Fin,” a fresh upgrade material for Ice-based characters, can be found in the Stagnant Shadow, a place known as “Siren Shapes.

From version 3.5 onward, you can activate the Japanese voices specifically for Saber and Archer characters within the game, while all other parts of the game continue to use English voices.

Finally, here are the promo codes from the HSR 3.5 livestream:

  • YA37N29RUSJ7 – Stellar Jade x100, Refined Aether x4 (expires on Aug. 3, 2025)
  • CT2N72RRUAJK – Stellar Jade x100, Traveler’s Guide x5 (expires on Aug. 3, 2025)
  • TB2NPKQ8USKF – Stellar Jade x100, Credits x50,000 (expires on Aug. 3, 2025)

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2025-08-02 15:46