Honkai Star Rail 3.4 Banner Leaks: Phainon, Fate Collab

Greeting, Trailblazers! Exciting details about Version 3.4 are already emerging. For the latest leaks, dive into our blog for more details to discover the mysterious new character Phainon, alongside the highly anticipated Fate/Stay Night collaboration event!

*Note: Information comes from various sources and leaks things may change before her official release, so take all of this with a grain of salt. And don't forget to follow LDShop for updates and more leaks!

HSR 3.4 Release Date

Based on the typical update schedule for HSR, which follows a six-week cycle per version, we can make an educated estimate that Honkai Star Rail 3.4 is likely to release on Wednesday, July 2nd.

For the most accurate information, keep an eye on HoYoverse’s official channels closer to mid-June 2025, when the Version 3.4 Special Program livestream is likely to occur, typically two weeks before the update.

 

HSR 3.4 Banner New Characters

The HSR 3.4 banner schedule is as follows.

Phase 1 -- Phainon

Duration: 2025.07.02 -- 

Phainon is an upcoming 5-star physical Destruction DPS that specializes in Hypercarry setups. He has a unique ultimate charging mechanic similar to Acheron and Castorice, and he charages based on single target buffs that are apllied to him. This means you'll most likely be playing him with two hypercarry supports, such as Sunday and possibly Cerydra, a newly Harmony unit expected released in HSR 3.5.

👉 Learn more about Phainon kit and gameplay.

Phainon doesn't have any design elements which can be summoning objects, possibly doesn't have summons. But he can transform into a second form in his ultimate, and it may look something like the old leak.

After Phainon activates his Ultimate, he deploys his "Territory", forcing allies to retreat and enters his Second Form, possibly named Demiurge and gaining extra turns. In this state, he gains a new skill set (three buttons, including an enhanced ability) and can freely choose attack modes to counter enemies. Once the extra turns end, he dispels the Territory, exits Second Form, and unleashes a powerful attack.

 

Fate Collab -- Saber

Duration: 2025.07.11 -- available over a long period of time

Saber is an upcoming playable 5-star Wind Destruction character in HSR 3.4. Starting from 12:00, July 11 (server time), Trailblazers can use Star Rail Special Passes to participate in the collaboration event and obtain the limited 5-star collaboration characters.

👉 Learn more about Saber skill kit and gameplay.

*Note: The cumulative warp count for this collaboration warp is calculated independently of other warp types. Please stay tuned for future official announcements for more details about the warp details and warp event rules.

 

Fate Collab -- Archer (Free)

Archer is an upcoming playable 5-star Quantum Hunt character. After 12:00, July 11 (server time) and until Version 3.6 ends,Trailblazers can log in to the game to claim the limited 5-star collaboration character, Archer for free!

👉 Learn more about Archer skill kit and gameplay.

For F2P players, this is a huge win. Since collaboration units rarely get reruns (due to licensing issues in most gacha games), missing them could mean losing them forever. Many F2P players don’t have enough Jades to pull for two limited units, so getting one for free ensures they won’t miss out.

HSR 3.4 Version Banner Rerun Prediction

Firefly is set to rerun in this version with her new clothing. Other highly anticipated characters are Sunday, Tribbie, and Sparkle.

Phase 1 -- Firefly Rerun

Firefly is a Fire character follow the Destruction Path. Using SAM to  fight, after using her Ultimate, SAM enter the  Complete Combustion state, advances Action by 100% and enhance SPD, Break Efficiency, and Break DMG. She is a powerful Super Break main DPS in HSR. 

The new mechanics: Toughness Lock has a impact on Firefly, but since Firefly is going to rerun with her new skin, the impact on Firefly may not be as significant as imagined.

 

Sunday is Phainon's ideal teammate. As a Imaginary-attribute "Harmony"-path character, he combines energy restoration, action point restoration, and damage boost. He also has the ability to pull action bars and a summoning mechanism, making him a powerful support character. He can provide various stacks for Phainon, helping Phainon to unleash even greater power. 

As for Tribbie, since she was a pre-sale character before, many players didn't pull for her. Now, the Imaginary team lacks reinforcing characters after Hyacine, so the rerun of Tribbie is to complete the HP-draining Imaginary team setup. She is the ceiling for general-purpose damage increase, fitting all main DPS teams such as the Imaginary-Life team. Her Skill provides high-value attack and crit buffs, and her Ultimate enhances the penetration effect of the whole team. 

The rerun of Sparkle is mainly to support Archer, and for Phainon, it's just an optional choice. She is a support character who can restore Skill Points for our team and increase the upper limit of Skill Points. Additionally, Sparkle can advance the action of a designated target for our side, boost critical hit damage, and increase the overall damage dealt by our team. Archer's actions can deal different amounts of damage by consuming different numbers of Skill Points, and Sparkle's mechanism of increasing Skill Points is a perfect fit for Archer. 

 

HSR 3.4 Events

First Penaconian Holy Grail War

From 12:00, July 11 (server time),the "Fate/stay night" event begins. Trailblazer will be Player to summon Heroic Spirits, use Command Seals, wield Noble Phantasms, and try different classes to win strategic battles!

 

Character buffs

We now know which characters will gain buffs in Version 3.4: Silver Wolf, Blade, Kafka, and Jingliu. HoYoverse mentioned this news in 3.0 Amphoreus: Special Edition Developer Radio on February 9, 2025, and again in the 3.2 Special Program just recently. 

👉 Learn more about 3.4 old character buffs.

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