Summary
Recent leaks fromHonkai: Star Railare teasing that a free four-star unit will be available to all players during the Version 2.0 update. Throughout the first eight months of the game’s life, HoYoverse has given fans of the sci-fi RPG plenty of ways to acquire their favorite characters. The developer frequently features free gacha currency, handing out free Star Rail Special Passes as login bonuses during each update and regularly distributing codes andfree rewards for more Stellar Jades. HoYoverse has also often given away free units withinHonkai: Star Rail, with another reportedly coming soon.
HoYoverse has featured multiple chances for players to pick up freeHonkai: Star Railcharacters through events and rewards. The developer has featured multiple characters tied to events as a reward for completion, recently confirming that Version 1.6’s “Pure Fiction” event will give players a free copy of Lynx. HoYoverse even revealed that players will be able to acquire a free five-star character soon, giving out new five-star Dr. Ratio to celebrateHonkai: Star Railwinning “Best Mobile Game” at the Game Awards. Now, Version 2.0 is set to feature even more free characters.
A new leak shared by prominentHonkai: Star Railleaker c2tr has revealed players will be able to acquire afree four-star character during Version 2.0’s main event. The event, titled “Hanu’s Prison Break,” features plenty of Stellar Jades as rewards for completing its various challenges, also rewarding players with a “Journey Encounter.” The envelope item can be redeemed to obtain a free four-star unit from a selection of fourHonkai: Star Railcharacters including Arlan, Asta, Yukong, and Guinaifen. The leak does not specifically state how players will be able to acquire the “Journey Encounter” item.
Honkai: Star Rail’s newest four-star selection ticket is not the first time the RPG has featured a similar item during an event. Version 1.4’s “Aetherium Wars” event previously featured afree four-starHonkai: Star Railcharacteras a reward, granting players the option to choose from Serval, Pela, Luka, and Hook as their free character. HoYoverse also features multiple four-star characters available to earn through in-game progression, with characters like Herta and Qingque given out for reaching in-game milestones.
Version 2.0’s free four-star character comes as Penacony’s launch will look to give players plenty of chances to pick up their favorite characters.Honkai: Star Railwill reportedly give additional Star Rail Special Passes as a free reward during the update, alongside the typical 10 Passes given with each update. HoYoverse has also granted out numerous Stellar Jade rewards throughout recent patches, celebrating both the game’s awards success andHonkai: Star Rail’s PS5 version passing one million players.Star Rail’s newest free character gives players another chance to pick up characters they may have missed.
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Board the Astral Express and roam the universe in search of myths and legends. From global interactive entertainment brand HoYoverse comes a new space fantasy RPG. Harness the spirirt of the Trailblaze in a cel-shaded space fantasy adventure where you’ll embark on an unforgettable intergalactic odyssey. You and your fellow Astral Express passengers will hop from world to world, resolve conflicts, form friendships and uncover a wealth of mysteries. In this exciting new free-to-play game, you’ll journey through immense worlds of the unknown and bond with a series of memorable characters. Choose your companions and arrange the ultimate four-person combat team to help you take down a looming threat to the universe.
