It is every Trailblazer’s favorite time of the month because the 1.6 Special Program of Honkai Star Rail just ended, and with it came many revelations. While we already knew what to expect regarding characters and events, this version will bring many QoL features and even a 5-star character for free after the game won Best Mobile Game of 2023 in several ceremonies. So, while we wait for the imminent arrival of Penacony, HoYoverse has given us many things to do during the holidays and beyond.
Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Special Program: All Announcements
Whether you missed the show or want a summary of what was announced, we’ve taken the liberty of comparing every major reveal during the 1.6 Special Program of Honkai Star Rail. The upcoming weeks will be packed for Trailblazers and will keep getting busy as we approach the game’s next planet. Here’s what is coming with the next update:
- New Characters
- Ruan Mei (5-Star/Ice/Harmony) – First Phase
- Xueyi (4-Star/Quantum/Destruction) – First Phase
- Dr. Ratio (5-Star/Imaginary/Hunt) – Second Phase
- Character Reruns
- Blade (5-Star/Wind/Destruction) – First Phase
- Kafka (5-Star/Lightning/Nihility) – Second Phase
- New Light Cones
- Past Self in Mirror (5-Star/Harmony) – First Phase
- Baptism of Pure Thought (5-Starr/Hunt) – Second Phase
- New Echo of War
- Borehole Planet’s Old Crater
- Critter Pick Event
- New Simulated Universe Mode
- Gold and Gears
- Planar Fissure Limited-time Event
- Real of the Strange Limited-time Event
- Pure Fiction Permanent Event
- Akin to the Forgotten Hall
- It will reward Lynx for free.
- New Memory of Chaos Stages
- Trailblazers can start their Memory of Chaos run from the last stage, where they attained three stars. The highest stage where this can happen is Stage 7.
- Players will get rewards from past stages after clearing the one where they obtained three stars.
- Gift of Odyssey
- Star Rail Special Pass x10
- Free Dr. Ratio
- Obtainable via mail. Claimable from version 1.6 to version 2.1.
1.6 Stellar Jade Codes
A live stream wouldn’t be one without its codes, and as always, there are three for players to get some goodies, including Stellar Jade and level-up materials.
- 7S9SPCJ5CRUT: Stellar Jade x100, Credits x50,000
- QTRTNC3LU9UX: Stellar Jade x100, Traveler’s Guide x5
- VA8APU34C9C3: Stellar Jade x100, Refined Aether x4
As you can see, the 1.6 version of Honkai Star Rail will be full of things to do. The surprising thing is getting a free 5-star character, and not just anyone, but a limited one. This is due to the Honkai Star Rail winning the Best Mobile Game of 2023. Besides, players will also obtain 1600 Stellar Jade to celebrate the game’s accolades. So, if you’ve put down the game for a while, this is the perfect time to pick it up again.
And for those looking forward to what’s coming to this gacha title, stick to the end of the showcase. HoYoverse has unveiled several characters coming to Penacony once that major update arrives.
