Summary
A recent leak fromHonkai: Star Railis teasing a new area coming to the game with Version 1.3, reportedly connected with a new event. Since the launch of HoYoverse’s newest sci-fi RPG in late April, each update to the game has added new places to explore within the game’s pre-existing worlds. Version 1.1 saw the introduction of the Belobog Museum alongside a management-themed mini-game, while Version 1.2 addedtwo full areas to the Xianzhou Luofuwith new story content. Now, Version 1.3 will continue the trend with a brand-new location added to the China-themed world.
Honkai: Star Rail’s two post-launch updates have already brought a variety of content within the RPG to keep players coming back. Version 1.1’s flagship event brought with it multiple major events, focusing around both the Belobog Museum and new character Silver Wolf, while Version 1.2 expanded the game’s main story. Each version has also included several smaller events giving players plenty of chances to earn more Stellar Jades forStar Rail’s gacha system. Now, the Xianzhou Luofu is set to grow even larger with the game’s next update.
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A leak shared byHonkai: Star Railleaker Crepe has revealed anew addition to the Xianzhou Luofu for Version 1.3, referred to as Aurum Alley. The location will be a permanent addition to the game’s map, likely coming with new treasures to uncover and enemies to challenge. Previous leaks have also suggested Aurum Alley will be connected to one of the main events planned for the update, reportedly bringinganother management mini-game toHonkai:Star Rail. Version 1.3 is currently expected to launch on August 30.
The addition of Aurum Alley to the Xianzhou Luofu comes as Version 1.3’s story is once again expected to center around the China-themed planet. HoYoverse has confirmed multiple new major characters will debut with Version 1.3, including the Xianzhou Luofu’s Master Diviner Fu Xuan and Imbibitor Lunae, an alternate version of Dan Heng. The update is also expected to bring several additions to the Simulated Universe, includinga plethora of newStar RailCuriosand a new Path within the game mode.
While Version 1.2 only released last week, many players are already looking past Version 1.3 at the future of the popular sci-fi RPG. Leaks have already teased characters for multiple patches into the future, with highly-anticipated characters like Jingliu and Huohuo reportedly on the way. The game’s main character, the Trailblazer, is also reportedly set to receive their nextupdated version in a laterHonkai: Star Railpatch. Version 1.3 looks to be packed with content with several highly-anticipated characters, a new area, and new events coming toHonkai: Star Rail.
Honkai: Star Railis available now for PC and mobile devices with a PS5 version releasing in Q4 2023.
