HSR patch 4.1 will be shortened, and 4.2 may buff older characters.

Excitement from news related to innovations the 4.0 updatethat will be added to Honkai: StarRail It's already February 13th, and the heat is just beginning to die down, but the developers and insiders are ready to surprise you with details about future versions.

Following the completion of the broadcast dedicated to the new chapter of Exploration, "Full Moon Without Ahi," precise information about the duration of patch 4.1 was published on official platforms - from March 24 to April 21, 2026That is, the duration will be changed to four weeks, and some content will undergo minor changes during this period:

• Will be released only one new 5⭐ characterPresumably, this will be Ashvale, the leader of the Galactic Rangers. His "Event Leap" will span the entire version.
• The patch will be divided into halves, each lasting two weeks, to allow for additional testing reruns of two old heroes.
• The amount of XP required to level up the Battle Pass: Honor the Nameless will be reduced to allow players to earn level rewards faster.

As for additional information from insiders - Mortis Leaks announces that four more heroes will be buffed by the New Flash system in update 4.2:

1. Firefly (Destruction: Fire).
2. Seele (The Hunt: Quantum).
3. A male character of the imaginary type who was "defeated and joined the express" - this description could fit both Moon Eater (Destruction)and a Sunday (Harmony)However, many are leaning toward the Dan Heng buff, which has long since fallen out of the meta and is struggling to keep up with current content.
4. An unknown hero belonging to the Xianzhou faction. Presumably, this is one of the Alliance generals, meaning either Jing Yuan (Erudition)or Feixiao (Hunting).

UPD: Mortis Leaks added that there is a high probability that the third character will be Welt (Non-existence), and the fourth - Hoho (Abundance).

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