Honkai: Star Rail’s Version 3.4 has officially arrived, and it's one of the most content-rich patches to date. From major story expansions to an unexpected Fate/stay night collaboration, this patch has something for every Trailblazer—whether you're here for the lore, the grind, or the gacha luck.
Let’s break it all down.
🧭 New Story Content & Region: Welcome to Amphoreus
The latest Trailblaze Mission, For the Sun is Set to Die, introduces us to Amphoreus, a scenic new zone featuring Aedes Elysiae, a village surrounded by golden wheat fields and windmills.
This storyline sets the stage for Penacony — Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail, which arrives July 11. The dreamy yet tragic narrative continues to evolve, and some fans are already drawing parallels between Phainon and characters from Honkai’s broader universe.
🧠 Fan theory alert: Some speculate **Phainon may be a Kaslana expy from Honkai Impact 3rd.
🗡️ New Characters – Phainon, Saber & Free Archer!
🔥 Phainon (5★, Physical, Destruction)
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Available in Phase 1 banner (July 1–23).
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Unique transformation mode: becomes immune to crowd control and fatal damage for two turns.
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Ideal for high-damage comps that need sustained pressure without interruption.
🌬️ Saber (5★, Wind, Destruction) – Fate/stay night Collab
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Launches in Phase 2 (July 11–Aug 11).
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Comes with her own 5★ Light Cone, A Thankless Coronation.
🏹 Archer (4★, Quantum, Hunt) – Free Login Character
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Claimable starting July 11 if Trailblaze Level 3+.
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Also gets a free 4★ Light Cone, The Hell Where Ideals Burn, after spending 200 event passes.
🎭 Fate/stay night Collaboration Event: What You Get
This is Honkai Star Rail’s first major IP crossover. The event includes:
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🎟️ Free Archer
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🎁 Free event Light Cone
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📖 Fate-themed event mission: Origami Bird Clash
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🧭 Additional rewards via themed stages, materials, and shop currencies
The collab is tightly integrated with the ongoing story and offers unique visuals, music, and effects from the Fate universe.
🗣️ Community Buzz:
“This is the best anime crossover implementation in a gacha game yet.” – r/HonkaiStarRail
“Archer being free is a huge W. HoYo finally doing collabs right.”
📊 Meta Shifts: Buffed Units That Deserve Another Look
Patch 3.4 comes with notable balance changes. These buffs are not just minor tweaks—they've significantly altered the meta landscape:
| Buffed Character | What Changed |
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| Blade | Improved scaling and survivability |
| Kafka | Better DoT synergy and trigger uptime |
| Silver Wolf | Enhanced debuff consistency |
| Jingliu | More stable uptime and synergy with newer units |
🎯 Popular team comps now include Blade + Phainon or Kafka + Silver Wolf + Archer.
🛠️ Quality of Life Updates – Finally, Dialogue Skip!
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🆕 Dialogue Skip Button:
Long-winded cutscenes? No more. You can now fast-forward through repetitive scenes or second playthroughs. -
🔁 Enhanced Battle Pass:
Starting with the end of 3.4, the BP will include more selectable Light Cones, including older premium options. -
💎 300 Stellar Jade Compensation was sent for maintenance downtime (check your in-game mailbox!).
💬 Community Reactions – From Reddit to Discord
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Skip Button Debate: Some praise it, while others fear it’ll let players miss vital lore.
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Banner Salt: Players who burned 100+ pulls for Phainon are hoping Archer & Saber are more forgiving.
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Amphoreus Praise: The new area is widely seen as one of the best-designed maps visually and narratively.
📅 What’s Coming in 3.5?
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New 5★ Hysilens (Physical, Nihility) teased for August
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Further progression into the Penacony arc
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Possible follow-up events for the Fate collab
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