HoYoverse today announced during the Special Program that Honkai: Star Rail‘s Version 2.3 update, titled “Farewell Penacony”, will arrive on June 19, 2024 on PlayStation 5.
In this update, after the incident that caused the Charmony Festival’s demise, the Family’s reputation is in tatters, with numerous delicate issues urgently demanding attention. The Express Crew will be invited aboard the Radiant Feldspar, soaring into the skies above Penacony to witness crucial Family discussions firsthand, and hope to fan the flames.
Two new characters will be joining the Honkai: Star Rail roster. Those are Firefly and Jade. Starting with Firefly, she is a Fire-Type character who follows the path of Destruction. In combat, Firefly can summon her SAM armor to attack all enemies if she uses her Technique in the overworld.
If an enemy isn’t weak to Fire, Firefly can apply a weakness stat for a certain number of turns, and while her Skill does consume some HP, SAM is capable of going into a Complete Combustion state, which increases her Speed and Break efficiency by a lot.
The second character is Jade, who is a Quantum-type character who follows the path of Erudition. In combat, Jade’s Skill allows her to forge a binding agreement with a single ally, applying the Debt Collector status to them. Each attack launched by Jade or her Debt Collector accumulates Charges for Jade.
Once fully charged, Jade unleashes a follow-up attack against all enemies. Her Ultimate, however, enforces the terms of the agreement with unyielding precision, dealing damage to all enemies while also enhancing her follow-up attack. Oh, and don’t worry. Her Debt Collector is fine…probably.
Firefly will be available in the first half of Warp banners in Version 2.3. Alongside her banner, Ruan Mei will be available in a reprint. As for Jade, she will be available on the second half of banners, alongside a rerun banner for Argenti.
Starting from Version 2.3, even if you have yet to complete the Penacony story, you will be able to obtain the Harmony-attuned Trailblazer by just completing the first set of missions. For those who have already obtained this version of the Trailblazer, you’ll receive one item to unlock their Eidolon instead.
You can view the Version 2.3 trailer below:
You can view the Version 2.3 Special Program livestream below:
