Honkai Star Rail Version 4.0 And Beyond Leaks – Everything We Know So Far

Here are all the information we know so far about what Honkai Star Rail Upcoming Schedules and potential new characters coming to the game from Version Update 4.0 and onwards.

Please keep in mind that while these information are from trusted sources, scheduling and actual official releases of characters and patch contents might differ a lot from what is leaked, so please take these leaks with a grain of salt and expect changes with the official release versions.

Additionally, please note that since these leaks are primarily game scheduling and concepts of unleashed characters, we won’t have too many visuals to accompany these leaks. Aside from that, if you are excited for these amazing contents coming to Honkai Star Rail, don’t miss out on the chance to top up in Honkai Star Rail at a discounted price with the help of Enjoygm!

Next Planet & Main Story Location

Of course, with the release of version update 4.0, Honkai Star Rail will begin its next story arc in a brand new planet that the Astral Express will visit, with the next stop being a brand new planet for players to enjoy.

However, due to current issues, several leak sources have suggested that there are currently two possible stops for players to explore from Version 4.0 onwards, depending on how the company’s scheduling works.

The first of these stops is the Edo Star, Sparkle’s hometown and a planet that is themed around modern Japan culture. It is said that Edo Star is a world inside of a painting, with people made real using the help of the IPCs technologies. However, due to current issues, going to Edo Star might be delayed for Version 4.0 and most likely will be pushed back to make room for option 2.

The second option for locations players will go to during Version 4.0 is one of the Xianzhou’s Warships – the Xianzhou Yuque. This lines up with the timeline of the patch falling on the Lunar New Year of 2026.

Possible Delays In Schedule And Patch Updates

As previously mentioned, several changes are coming to the Honkai Star Rail Version 4.0 and beyond update patches because of ongoing real life issues, making it harder to predict what they will do with the Content Update schedules and more.

Due to this fact, several leak sources have suggested that the update patches schedule will experience a massive delay from Version 3.8 onwards, with the Version Update 3.8 possibly lasting for 3-4 weeks longer than normal patches.

This also means that the beta server and teasers for Honkai Star Rail version update 4.0 and onwards will also be shifted and delayed for 3-4 weeks, making the 4.0 update falls on and around the same time as Chinese New Years for 2026, hence making it possible that we will go to the Xianzhou Yuque first before landing on Edo Star.

New Path & Playstyle

Of course, with the release of a brand new Planet and an entirely new story arc, a brand new playable path will be added to the game to flesh out the gameplay of the game even more.

Like many different leaks suggested, the brand new path that will be implemented is the Elation path, resided over by the Aeon Aha. 

In terms of mechanics, it is heavily suggested that the Elation Path will function as somewhat of an upgrade system mid battle – as long as you fulfill certain conditions based on the characters’ kit, special effects like buffs to allies, debuffs to enemies, damage to all enemies, etc will be activated.

Brand New Original Characters

With us moving to an entirely new planet and possible revisiting one of the warships of the Xianzhou Alliances, several leaks about potential upcoming characters have been released, with several brand new original characters:

– Yaoguang: Yaoguang is the Arbiter-General of the Xianzhou Yuque and is known as the Seer Strategist. She has appeared previously in the Xianzhou story, albeit only as a voice. She is expected to make an official appearance and become playable during Chinese New Year.

– Pearl: An IPC representative and one of the ten stonehearts alongside Aventurine, Topaz and Jade, Pearl is expected to become playable with how Edo Star is said to be made alive with the technology by the IPC. She is an Intellitron and the overseer of Benzaitengoku.

– La Mancha: The current de facto leader of the Galaxy Rangers. Little is known about La Mancha for now, but leaks suggest that they will become a playable character during the 4.x patches of story.

– Yae: A known character from Hoyoverse’s other games such as Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3rd, leaks suggest that an iteration of the Yae character or a character that looks like Yae will be one of the main focused characters for the upcoming main story chapter in the new planet.

– General Hua: General Hua is a character mentioned constantly by other Arbiter-Generals of the Xianzhou as the leader of all of Xianzhou. It is unconfirmed when she will become playable, but it is very likely that she will become playable in the future.

Alternate Versions Of Old Characters

Aside from the leaked details of upcoming brand new original characters, several existing characters will also be getting new forms and versions, most likely with brand new path changes and skill kits as well during the 4.x story patches:

– Sparkle: Sparkle or Hanabi will most likely be the first one to get her alternate version as Edo Star is where is from and she will play a major role in the planet’s story. Leaks suggest that she will be renamed as Hanami and will be wearing a typical Japanese schoolgirl uniform as a design.

– Silver Wolf: Silver Wolf will get an alternate version based on leaks. However, little details are known about her alternate version for now.

– Blade: Similar to Silver Wolf, Blade will also get an alternate version with the coming patches, most likely alongside her as they are both from the same faction.

– Aventurine: As a beloved IPC character, Aventurine is suggested to be getting an alternate version as we are approaching a planet under the IPC. Little is known about this alternate version as well.

– Robin: The last character to possibly get an alternate version is Robin, with little details known about her designs or kit as of now.

Possible Banners Schedule

Finally, let’s go over everything we know so far about the possible banner schedules for the brand new characters coming to Version 4.0 update patch and beyond:

– For Version 4.0, Yaoguang will most likely be on the 1st half banner, most probably followed by Hanabi Alternate Form.

– For Version 4.1, Pearl is most likely the rated up character for the 1st half, with possibly La Mancha or Aventurine Alternate Form for the 2nd half

– Blade Alternate Form and Silver Wolf Alternate Form will most likely share the same update patch.

– Yae is most likely going to be the game’s anniversary character, so she will most likely be released during 4.1 or 4.2 depending on the patches’ scheduling.

Conclusion

And that was all of the leaked information we have got for you for Honkai Star Rail Version 4.0 Update and Beyond. If you are excited for all of the upcoming characters and contents, don’t forget to take advantage of Enjoygm’s Discounted Honkai Star Rail Top Up to get extra fundings today!