Space Fantasy RPG "Honkai: Star Rail" Finally Reaches its 3rd Anniversary! Ver. 4.2 Update Live Today, Wed April 22! Limited 5-Star Character "Silver Wolf LV.999" Released! Packed with Other Gorgeous Collaborations!
HoYoverse announced the Ver 4.2 update for Honkai: Star Rail on April 22 to celebrate its 3rd anniversary. The update features the new 5-star character 'Silver Wolf LV.999', a rerun of three 5-star characters, and a free 5-star character exchange.
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Global entertainment brand HoYoverse is pleased to announce that the space fantasy RPG "Honkai: Star Rail" has been updated to Ver. 4.2 today, Wednesday, April 22. "Honkai: Star Rail" has finally reached its 3rd anniversary! The Event Warp "Invincible Player" featuring the new limited 5-star character "Silver Wolf LV.999" (CV: Kana Asumi) has begun. In addition, we will introduce information on the Event Warps "Gathering of Engravings" and "Collection of Sincerity", where three limited 5-star characters will have simultaneous reruns, as well as new in-game events. Furthermore, there are plenty of out-of-game collaborations and offline events!
● Ver. 4.2 First Half Event Warps
Event Warp "Invincible Player"
Starting today, Wednesday, April 22, the Event Warp "Invincible Player" will be held. During the event, the drop rate of the limited 5-star character "Silver Wolf LV.999 (Erudition: Imaginary)" (CV: Kana Asumi) will be boosted!
Also, in the concurrent Event Warp: Light Cone "Shadow Fixing Time", the drop rate of the limited 5-star Light Cone "Welcome to Galaxy City (Erudition)" will be boosted!
Event Period:
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Tuesday, May 13, 2026, 11:59 (Server Time)
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Tuesday, May 13, 2026, 12:59 (Japan Time)
Event Warps "Gathering of Engravings" / "Collection of Sincerity" (Rerun)
"Gathering of Engravings / Collection of Sincerity - Castrice"
"Gathering of Engravings / Collection of Sincerity - Dahlia"
"Gathering of Engravings / Collection of Sincerity - Firefly"
Starting today, Wednesday, April 22, the Event Warps "Gathering of Engravings" and "Collection of Sincerity", featuring simultaneous reruns of 3 characters, will be held. During the event, the drop rates of the limited 5-star characters "Castrice (Nihility: Quantum)" (CV: Chiwa Saito), "Dahlia (Nihility: Fire)" (CV: Mikoi Sasaki), and "Firefly (Destruction: Fire)" (CV: Tomori Kusunoki & Jun Kasama) will be boosted! Don't miss this chance to obtain them again!
Also, in the concurrent Event Warp: Light Cone, the drop rates of the limited 5-star Light Cones "Farewell, Be Beautiful (Nihility)", "Don't Forget Her Flame (Nihility)", and "Where Dreams Return (Destruction)" will be boosted!
Event Period:
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Tuesday, May 13, 2026, 11:59 (Server Time)
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Tuesday, May 13, 2026, 12:59 (Japan Time)
● New Trailblaze Mission "And Then, the Laughter of the People Echoed"
Atop a tower that seems to reach the phantom moon, a fool manipulates the hearts of men, making them perform a puppet show in the palm of his hand. Now, the people have been granted the freedom of Elation. And even the shackles of happiness...
● Ver. 4.2 Character Enhancements
In Ver. 4.2, four characters: "Firefly", "Huohuo", "Seele", and "Welt" will be enhanced! Trailblazers, please check it out!
● Event "Festive Celebration"
To commemorate the 3rd anniversary, the login event "Festive Celebration" will be held. During the event period, you can obtain Star Rail Special Pass x20 through cumulative logins. Be sure to log in during this time to get gorgeous rewards!
Event Period:
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Before the Ver. 4.3 update on Monday, June 01, 2026 (Beijing Time)
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Before the Ver. 4.3 update on Monday, June 01, 2026 (Japan Time)
● Event "To You Who Trailblazes"
It's been 3 years since the Express set off again. In the event "To You Who Trailblazes", choose one companion you met on your journey and receive a reward of Stellar Jade x1,600 and Fuel x10 along with their blessing!
Event Period:
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Before the Ver. 4.4 update on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 (Beijing Time)
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Before the Ver. 4.4 update on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 (Japan Time)
● Free Limited 5-Star Character Exchange
After the Ver. 4.2 update, the limited 5-star characters "Huohuo" and "Robin" will be added to the shop "Starlight Exchange". Also, one "Golden Companion Star" will be distributed to all Trailblazers, so please use it to exchange for the character of your choice!
● "Silver Wolf LV.999" Trailer Now Available
The character trailer "That Time I Was the Only One Max Level" for the character "Silver Wolf LV.999" is now available on the official "Honkai: Star Rail" YouTube channel and official X (formerly Twitter) account.
Furthermore, a campaign celebrating the trailer release is also underway on official X. Participate by following & reposting for a chance to win character merchandise via lottery! Please check it out.
● 3rd Anniversary Event: Star Rail Paradise "GAME NEVER ENDS"
To celebrate the 3rd anniversary starting Saturday, April 25, the event Star Rail Paradise "GA...
● Ver. 4.2 First Half Event Warps
Event Warp "Invincible Player"
Starting today, Wednesday, April 22, the Event Warp "Invincible Player" will be held. During the event, the drop rate of the limited 5-star character "Silver Wolf LV.999 (Erudition: Imaginary)" (CV: Kana Asumi) will be boosted!
Also, in the concurrent Event Warp: Light Cone "Shadow Fixing Time", the drop rate of the limited 5-star Light Cone "Welcome to Galaxy City (Erudition)" will be boosted!
Event Period:
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Tuesday, May 13, 2026, 11:59 (Server Time)
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Tuesday, May 13, 2026, 12:59 (Japan Time)
Event Warps "Gathering of Engravings" / "Collection of Sincerity" (Rerun)
"Gathering of Engravings / Collection of Sincerity - Castrice"
"Gathering of Engravings / Collection of Sincerity - Dahlia"
"Gathering of Engravings / Collection of Sincerity - Firefly"
Starting today, Wednesday, April 22, the Event Warps "Gathering of Engravings" and "Collection of Sincerity", featuring simultaneous reruns of 3 characters, will be held. During the event, the drop rates of the limited 5-star characters "Castrice (Nihility: Quantum)" (CV: Chiwa Saito), "Dahlia (Nihility: Fire)" (CV: Mikoi Sasaki), and "Firefly (Destruction: Fire)" (CV: Tomori Kusunoki & Jun Kasama) will be boosted! Don't miss this chance to obtain them again!
Also, in the concurrent Event Warp: Light Cone, the drop rates of the limited 5-star Light Cones "Farewell, Be Beautiful (Nihility)", "Don't Forget Her Flame (Nihility)", and "Where Dreams Return (Destruction)" will be boosted!
Event Period:
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Tuesday, May 13, 2026, 11:59 (Server Time)
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Tuesday, May 13, 2026, 12:59 (Japan Time)
● New Trailblaze Mission "And Then, the Laughter of the People Echoed"
Atop a tower that seems to reach the phantom moon, a fool manipulates the hearts of men, making them perform a puppet show in the palm of his hand. Now, the people have been granted the freedom of Elation. And even the shackles of happiness...
● Ver. 4.2 Character Enhancements
In Ver. 4.2, four characters: "Firefly", "Huohuo", "Seele", and "Welt" will be enhanced! Trailblazers, please check it out!
● Event "Festive Celebration"
To commemorate the 3rd anniversary, the login event "Festive Celebration" will be held. During the event period, you can obtain Star Rail Special Pass x20 through cumulative logins. Be sure to log in during this time to get gorgeous rewards!
Event Period:
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Before the Ver. 4.3 update on Monday, June 01, 2026 (Beijing Time)
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Before the Ver. 4.3 update on Monday, June 01, 2026 (Japan Time)
● Event "To You Who Trailblazes"
It's been 3 years since the Express set off again. In the event "To You Who Trailblazes", choose one companion you met on your journey and receive a reward of Stellar Jade x1,600 and Fuel x10 along with their blessing!
Event Period:
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Before the Ver. 4.4 update on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 (Beijing Time)
After the Ver. 4.2 update on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Before the Ver. 4.4 update on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 (Japan Time)
● Free Limited 5-Star Character Exchange
After the Ver. 4.2 update, the limited 5-star characters "Huohuo" and "Robin" will be added to the shop "Starlight Exchange". Also, one "Golden Companion Star" will be distributed to all Trailblazers, so please use it to exchange for the character of your choice!
● "Silver Wolf LV.999" Trailer Now Available
The character trailer "That Time I Was the Only One Max Level" for the character "Silver Wolf LV.999" is now available on the official "Honkai: Star Rail" YouTube channel and official X (formerly Twitter) account.
Furthermore, a campaign celebrating the trailer release is also underway on official X. Participate by following & reposting for a chance to win character merchandise via lottery! Please check it out.
● 3rd Anniversary Event: Star Rail Paradise "GAME NEVER ENDS"
To celebrate the 3rd anniversary starting Saturday, April 25, the event Star Rail Paradise "GA...