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Honkai Star Rail 4.5 Update Launches August 26 With New 5-Star Characters

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Honkai Star Rail version 4.5 launches August 26 with new 5- star characters Robin and Aventurine, plus racing events and Divergent Universe updates.

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Honkai: Star Rail players get a new version of the game on August 26. This update brings fresh characters and events to the global server. We track these changes because they affect how you spend time and in-game currency.

Honkai Star Rail 4.5 update announcement graphic
Honkai Star Rail 4.5 update announcement graphic

miHoYo releases version 4.5 featuring Robin and Aventurine on all platforms

miHoYo released version 4.5, titled "To Roll the Stars in Astropolis." The update arrives on , PC, iOS, and Android. Players can start the new content immediately after the launch date.

The first half of the banner features Robin • Summeretto. She is a 5-star Wind character on the Path of Remembrance. The limited 5-star character Hyacine also returns during this period. Drop rates for Robin and the Light Cone "Rise and Sing" are boosted.

Aventurine • Waveflair appears in the second half of the update. He is a 5-star Quantum character on the Path of Elation. His banner starts on September 12 with boosted rates for himself and the Light Cone "Summer Rides the Surf." The Divergent Universe mode gets new gameplay options.

We looked at earlier Honkai: Star Rail updates while tracking miHoYo launches. The new version includes the "Overdrive: Whirlwind Grand Prix" racing event. Story dialogue speed is now toggleable for player convenience.

Source: Honkai, Gematsu

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