The Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.4 Special Program livestream, called "For the Sun is Set to Die," went live on June 20, 2025, at 7:30 PM (UTC+8). Here's a quick rundown of what was announced.

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Release Date

Version 3.4 drops on July 2, 2025, for North America servers and July 3, 2025, for EU and Asia servers.

New Characters

  • Phainon: A 5-star Physical Destruction character, hitting banners in Phase 1 (July 1–July 23, 2025, for NA; July 2–July 23 for EU/Asia). He’s a heavy-hitting DPS who shifts forms during his Ultimate, creating a Territory that buffs allies into a Departed state and adds Physical Weakness to enemies. His Ultimate uses special stacks instead of Energy, built up through his skills or support boosts.
  • Saber and Archer (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works collab): Both 5-star characters, with Saber (Wind, Destruction) and Archer (Quantum, Hunt) arriving July 11, 2025, in special collab banners running until Version 3.6 ends. Archer is free just by logging in, and his signature Light Cone comes free after spending 200 Special Star Rail Passes in 3.4. Their Ultimates showcase their iconic Noble Phantasms, Excalibur for Saber and Unlimited Blade Works for Archer.

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Banners

Phase 1 features Phainon’s banner (July 1–July 23, 2025, NA; July 2–July 23, EU/Asia). The Fate collab banners for Saber and Archer start July 11, 2025, and run through Version 3.6. Rerun banners include Tribbie, Sunday, Sparkle, Firefly, Jingliu, and Blade. No official word yet on 4-star rate-ups or Light Cones for 3.4, but expect new Light Cones for Phainon, Saber, and Archer.

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Story and Events

  • Trailblaze Mission: The Amphoreus storyline continues with the chapter "For the Sun is Set to Die."
  • Fate Collaboration Event: Kicks off July 11, 2025, with a Holy Grail War set in Penacony, featuring a new story.
  • Events: Origami Bird Clash is back. The Fate collab takes center stage, so other events got less spotlight.
  • New Area: Idis Elysiae, a remote village, opens up for exploration.

Character Buffs

Blade, Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Jingliu get Enhanced Modes by default, with an option to toggle back to their original states. Silver Wolf now gets energy boosts at the start of battles and each turn (20/5). Kafka’s tweaks push her toward a Harmony-style DoT role, and Phainon’s kit might bring Sparkle back into the meta.

New Features

  • Skip Dialogue: You can now skip story dialogue sections.
  • Story Summary: Added to help follow the story (with a Story Recap coming in Version 3.6).
  • HoYoLAB Companion: Scholar Wubbie, a tool to analyze game data and suggest team builds and Relic setups.
  • Firefly Outfit: A new “Spring Missive” school uniform, available for Oneiric Shards.

Redeem Codes

These expire June 21, 2025, at 10:59 AM UTC-5:

  • FTJ6CVTULSXP: 100 Stellar Jades, 50,000 Credits
  • ZS36CVBUMTZB: 100 Stellar Jades, 5 Traveler’s Guides
  • DTJ7CVACLBGF: 100 Stellar Jades, 4 Refined Aether

Other Notes

Eight new Battle Pass Light Cones (one per Path) were revealed. Rumors about Hysilens and Cerydra showing up are unconfirmed, with Cerydra possibly pushed to 3.5. A Phainon short animation was also shown during the stream.

Redeem those codes fast—they expire in 24 hours or when redemption caps are hit.