HoYoverse, the developer of Honkai: Star Rail, has unveiled fresh stages and rewards that will be accessible once Version 1.2 is released this week. To gain entry to the newly added stages, players must advance through the main story of Honkai: Star Rail and meet specific criteria.
Version 1.2 of Honkai: Star Rail will be the most significant update after its launch, featuring additional main story missions, two new areas, and several new playable characters. This update, according to HoYoverse, will mark the conclusion of the Xianzhou Luofu chapter in the main story, finally revealing the truth behind the Stellaron disaster. As players progress through the main story, they can summon Blade, Kafka, Luka, and Yukong from limited-time Event Warps. Additionally, players can unlock new stages that offer combat activities and valuable loot upon completion.
A new update on the HoYoLab blog has unveiled exciting features for Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.2. Among them are the inclusion of three new stages: Stagnant Shadow, Cavern of Corrosion, and Echo of War. Players can access these stages in the Alchemy Commission and Scalegorge Waterscape areas after progressing in the Xianzhou Luofu story chapter. To unlock the first stage, Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Celestial, players must complete the "Desolate Depths of Despair" main story mission in the Alchemy Commission. Completing this stage will reward players with Ascendant Debris materials, which are valuable for enhancing and evolving wind-type characters like Blade. Moreover, by conquering the Cavern of Corrosion: Path of Elixir Seekers and Echo of War: Immortal Divine Seed stages, players can earn various rewards, including new Relics.
After unlocking the Cavern of Corrosion activity and Alchemy Commission area, Honkai: Star Rail players can now access the Path of Elixir Seeker stage in the Cavern of Corrosion. This stage provides the new Longevous Disciple and Messenger Traversing Hackerspace Relics, which enhance stats such as overall HP and speed. Additionally, players can unlock the Echo of War: Immortal Divine Seed stage by completing the "A Dragon Gallant, Its Ocean Distant" story mission. This stage allows players to gather valuable level-up materials, Lucent Afterglow, and extra Relics.
The new stages introduced in Version 1.2 of Honkai: Star Rail will greatly contribute to character strengthening and the creation of powerful team compositions. By farming these stages, players can obtain ascension materials and Relics, enabling them to optimize the builds of Kafka and Blade characters shortly after acquiring them from Version 1.2's new Event Warps.
The release of Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.2 is scheduled for July 19. Players can pre-download the update now to reduce installation time on launch day. Similar to Version 1.1, Version 1.2 will be divided into two phases, and it is expected that HoYoverse will reveal further new content in the upcoming weeks.
Honkai: Star Rail is currently accessible on Android, iOS, and PC platforms. The game will also be launched on PlayStation 5 in Q4 2023.
Source: HoYoLab