Honkai Star Rail 3.6 Special Program Guide: Phase 1 & Phase 2 Banners, New Characters and More

William
10/04/2025

Honkai Star Rail 3.6, the Back to Earth in Evernight, has been released with new banners, characters, rewards and more. Released on September 23, 2025 (NA) and September 24, 2025 (EU/Asia), this patch highlights Remembrance and Preservation paths, introducing fresh story beats that dive deeper into Penacony’s lingering mysteries. If you’ve been searching for Honkai Star Rail 3.6 Phase 1 banners, characters or anything, this HSR 3.6 special program guide will take you through everything you need to know before diving in.  

Honkai Star Rail 3.6 Special Program

Before the event ends, make sure to save enough Oneiric shards for Heta and Evernight, too. You can increase your pulling chance with Enjoygm. All you have to do is recharge Honkai Star Rail gameplay with discounted Oneiric shards there.

HSR Version 3.6 Release Overview

The 3.6 update rolled out globally with specific server timings:

  • North America: September 23, 2025, at 10:00 PM (UTC-5)
  • Europe: September 24, 2025, at 4:00 AM (UTC+1)
  • Asia/TW/HK/MO: September 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM (UTC+8)

As of now, Phase 1 is fully live to collect resources for the upcoming free character drop in Phase 2.

Phase 1 Banners: Evernight’s Debut and Herta

Phase 1 spotlights a brand-new 5-star tied, paired with a reliable Erudition rerun. You can expect standard 5-star drop rates of 0.6%, with a guaranteed 5-star every 90 pulls. 4-star characters appear at a 5.1% rate, guaranteed every 10 pulls.

Phase 1 Banners
Banner Name and TypeFeatured 5★ CharacterBoosted 4★ CharactersDuration
The Remembrance of None

Character Event Warp
Evernight (Ice, Remembrance)Misha (Ice, Destruction) Guinaifen (Fire, Nihility) Xueyi (Quantum, Destruction)Sep 23 – Oct 15
Message from Beyond

Character Event Warp (Rerun)
The Herta (Ice, Erudition)Misha (Ice, Destruction) Guinaifen (Fire, Nihility) Xueyi (Quantum, Destruction)Sep 23 – Oct 15

Light Cone Banners for Phase 1

Pull on these if you’re building around the new Remembrance debuffs or Herta’s AoE nukes:

Banner Name and TypeFeatured 5★ Light ConeBoosted 4★ Light ConesDuration
Brilliant Fixation

Light Cone Event Warp
To Evernight’s Stars (Remembrance)Dream’s Montage (Abundance) After the Charmony Fall (Erudition) Dance! Dance! Dance! (Erudition)Sep 23 – Oct 15
Bygone Reminiscence

Light Cone Event Warp (Rerun)
Into the Unreachable Veil (Erudition)Dream’s Montage (Abundance) After the Charmony Fall (Erudition) Dance! Dance! Dance! (Erudition)Sep 23 – Oct 15

Pull Tip: Prioritize Evernight’s banner if your Remembrance roster lacks DoT enablers as she excels in memory-themed teams with Fuli synergy. If you want more pulls, there is Enjoygm with cheap Oneiric shard packs to get more pulling chances. Best offers with discounted gem packs are there for you to buy at a lowest price.

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Phase 2 Banners: Dan Heng’s Free Upgrade and Anaxa Return

Shifting to tanky Preservation plays, Phase 2 introduces a free 5-star for all players (claimable via in-game mail until the end of version 4.0). Same warp mechanics apply: chase that 0.6% 5-star rate with pity carryover from Phase 1.

Phase 2 Banners
Banner Name and TypeFeatured 5★ CharacterBoosted 4★ CharactersDuration
Slay Until Evil Ends

Character Event Warp
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae (Physical, Preservation)Sushang (Physical, Hunt) Hanya (Physical, Harmony) Serval (Lightning, Erudition)Oct 15 – Nov 4
The Universe in a Seed

Character Event Warp (Rerun)
Anaxa (Wind, Erudition)Sushang (Physical, Hunt) Hanya (Physical, Harmony) Serval (Lightning, Erudition)Oct 15 – Nov 4

Light Cone Banners for Phase 2

Focus here for sustain builds because Permansor Terrae’s signature boosts shield layering like no other.

Banner Name and TypeFeatured 5★ Light ConeBoosted 4★ Light ConesDuration
Brilliant Fixation

Light Cone Event Warp
Though Worlds Apart (Preservation)Landau’s Choice (Preservation) Only Silence Remains (Hunt) Perfect Timing (Abundance)Oct 15 – Nov 4
Bygone Reminiscence

Light Cone Event Warp (Rerun)
Life Should Be Cast to Flames (Erudition)Landau’s Choice (Preservation) Only Silence Remains (Hunt) Perfect Timing (Abundance)Oct 15 – Nov 4

Pull Tip: With the free Permansor Terrae, skip his banner unless you crave E1 for extra taunt rotations. Anaxa’s rerun is gold for Wind-weak clears so pair her with Jade for hypercarry Erudition teams. Aim for 300+ Jades from Phase 1 events to hit Phase 2 strong.

Spotlight on New Characters: Builds and Team Synergies

There will be new characters with the HSR 3.6 special program as follows:

Evernight (5★ Ice, Remembrance)

Evernight, the shadow-born Chrysos Heir of Remembrance and March 7th’s forgotten incarnation, excels as a summoner who deploys memosprites like “Evey” to amplify team damage through “Memoria” stacks. While in the party, she boosts CRIT DMG for all allied memosprites (scaling with additional Remembrance path characters), and her Ultimate enters the “Darkest Riddle” state for enhanced buffs. She’s perfect for Remembrance hypercarry teams alongside Fuli or Castorice, dominating in modes like Pure Fiction.

Evernight (5★ Ice, Remembrance)

Ascension Materials:

  • Ethereal Omen (new boss drop from Penacony fringes)
  • Ice Gelid Chitin
  • Regret of Infinite Ochema traces

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae (5★ Physical, Preservation)

This stoic evolution of Dan Heng brings a Physical Preservation kit with terra barriers that absorb damage and retaliate with spear strikes. His Ultimate, Sovereign’s Aegis, grants Dan Heng a taunt shield that absorbs incoming damage and triggers Physical DMG counterattacks based on hits taken, ideal for Memory of Chaos tanking.

Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae (5★ Physical, Preservation)

Ascension Materials:

  • Immortal Scionette (from the new Xianzhou domain)
  • Guardian’s Lamina

Full Events Schedule: Farm Jades and Materials Efficiently

Honkai Star Rail version 3.6 packs five major events for 1,200+ Stellar Jades, plus relics and EXP. Log in daily to avoid missing out.

Full Events Schedule
Event NameDescriptionDatesKey Rewards
Nice Weather for DromasesHatch and raise virtual dromas through daily care routines and stat-building challenges—test their growth in mini-battles.Sep 24 – Nov 3600 Stellar Jades, Tracks of Destiny, dromas-themed avatar frames
Colorful MayhemMultiplayer bumper car fights and a match-3 Origami Bird tournament with elimination rounds for escalating prizes.Sep 30 – Nov 3500 Stellar Jades, Self-Modeling Resin, 4★ relics
Try-Not-to-Laugh ChallengeComedy-themed combat: Unwrap “surprise” gifts from Kate to summon allies and clear humor-infused enemy waves.Oct 15 – Nov 3400 Stellar Jades, character EXP books, fuel
Conductor’s Special TreatPom-Pom’s gift event—check your mail for instant boosts. Runs across patches.Launch – End of 3.7Interference Key (unlocks hidden missions), 600 Lone Stardusts, 200 Jade Feathers
Gift of OdysseySimple login streak for passive gains.Throughout 3.610 Star Rail Special Passes (one-time)
Anomaly ArbitrationUpdated chessboard strategy mode with new stage unlocks and a refreshed exchange shop.Permanent (3.6 updates)Undying Embers currency for 5★ relic selectors, 300 Jades per clear

Conclusion

So, are you ready for the HSR 3.6 special program as an HSR beginner or a veteran player? With Phase 1 ending soon, now’s the perfect moment to decide whether to pull or save. Keep an eye out for 3.7 leaks, and may the Nameless Honor guide your warps.

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William
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