Honkai Star Rail 1.2 Patch Notes

Patches are an inevitable part of any game, and Honkai: Star Rail is much the same. In fact, based on what I’ve seen in teasers, community posts, and leaks, expect the game to release a new version every couple of weeks—with added banners, areas, and the occasional character buff/nerf.

What is in Honkai Star Rail patch update 1.2?

Patch notes are tricky to read, so I’ll summarize all the important points. Below are all the new things added to Honkai: Star Rail as of Version 1.2.

New explorable areas (with maps)

• Alchemy Commission
• Scalegorge Waterscape

New characters

• Blade (5*, The Destruction, Wind)
  • Skill: Consumes HP Blade's Max HP to enter Hellscape. When Hellscape is active, increases his DMG output and enhances his Basic ATK for three turns. Using this skill does not consume a turn.
  • Ultimate: Cuts Blade's HP to deal massive single-target DMG.
  • Talent: Blade's ATK is increased every time his HP is lowered.
• Kafka (5*, The Nihility, Lightning)
  • Skill: Deals DMG to a target enemy, as well as a weaker attack to enemies adjacent to it.
  • Ultimate: Deals AoE Lightning DMG, with a 100% base chance to Shock enemies. They immediately take DMG equal to 80% of the DoT.
  • Talent: After an ally uses Basic ATK on an enemy, Kafka immediately launches one follow-up attack and deals Lightning DMG to that enemy. There is a chance of increasing any DoT inflicted for two turns.
• Luka (4*, The Nihility, Physical)
  • Skill: Deals Physical DMG to a target enemy. There is also a 100% base chance of causing the target to Bleed for three turns. While Bleeding, at the start of each turn, the enemy will take 16% of their HP as Physical DoT.
  • Ultimate: Deals Physical DMG to a target and increase the DMG they can receive for several turns. Receives stacks of Fighting Spirit.
  • Talent: After he uses his Basic ATK or Skill, he receives one stack of Fighting Spirit (up to four stacks). When Luka has two or more stacks of Fighting Will, his Basic ATK is enhanced, which allows him to deal more DMG to bleeding enemies.

New Light Cones

• The Unreachable Side (5*, The Destruction): Increase the CRIT Rate and Max HP by 18% (base). After the wearer is attacked or consumes their own HP, increases their DMG output by 24%. This effect is dispelled after the user attacks.
• Patience Is All You Need (5*, The Nihility): The wearer deals 16% more DMG to enemies inflicted with DoT. Their SPD is increased for every attack, up to five times. Any enemy that receives their attacks also takes 20% more DoT for one turn.

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New main story quest

• Xianzhou Luofu - Topclouded Towerthrust: To unlock, complete the Trailblaze Mission "Xianzhou Luofu Sinners Misled, Credence Falsified."

New missions

• For I Have Touched the Sky: To unlock, complete the Trailblaze Mission "Xianzhou Luofu - A Dragon Gallant, Its Ocean Distant" and read certain messages at Stargazer Navalia.
• Letter from a Strange Woman: Unlocked after August 9, when Kafka is added. It has the same unlock requirements above.
• New Daily Missions.

New events

• Tales of the Fantastic: Unlocked after Trailblaze Level 21. You must have completed the "Xianzhou Luofu - A Dragon Gallant, Its Ocean Distant" mission.
• Underground Treasure Hunt: Unlocked on August 9 after Trailblaze Level 21. You must have completed the "Jarilo-VI - Silent Galaxy" mission.
• Gift of Odyssey: Log in for seven days, between a certain time, to claim Star Rail Special Pass x10

New Memory Turbulences in Forgotten Hall: Memory of Chaos

• Adrift in Astral Seas: When an ally is hit or their HP is consumed, gain one stack of Memory Imprint. Each stack of Memory Imprint reduces DMG taken by the target by 12%, up to 3 stacks. At the start of each Cycle, deals a set amount of DMG to all enemies based on the highest Memory Imprint stack possessed by an ally.
• Raintear Strife: After an ally uses a follow-up attack, reduces the attacked enemy target's All-Type RES by 30% for two turns.
• Traces of Sanctus Medicus: At the start of each Cycle, all enemies currently inflicted with DoTs are immediately dealt DMG equal to 200% of the original DMG from all their DoT effects.

Memory Turbulences are refreshed roughly every two weeks in the game. It starts with Adrift in Astral Seas after the patch and ends with Traces of Sanctus Medicus a few weeks before the 1.3 update drops.

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Gameplay & QoL updates

• Simulated Universe 7 has been added. New Planar Ornaments added.
• Forgotten Hall: The Voyage of Navis Astriger has been added to reflect your memories on the Xianzhou.
• New Stagnant Shadow stage was added (Shape of Celestial). Materials are used to awaken new characters like Blade.
• New Cavern of Corrosion stage was added (Path of Elixir Seekers). New relics added.
• New Echo of War stage was added (Divine Seed). Materials gained from battle are used to awaken new characters like Kafka.
• Trial stages for base 5* characters like Himeko, Welt, and Bronya have been added. You can access it in the Warp menu. Upon completing the challenges, Trailblazers can obtain Stellar Jades, Adventure Logs, and Universal Enhancement Materials.
• Added Eye Comfort Mode to settings.
• Friend Chat has officially been integrated into the game.
• Trailblaze EXP is now converted into credit after the Trailblazer hits the current level cap.
• Added a Destroy Material function.
• Added push notification to mobile devices when Trailblaze Power is fully restored or when all Assignments have been completed.
• New enemies were added.
• New icons were added.
• New readable items were added.
• New achievements are added.
• Combat is more optimized.
• Minor bugs have been fixed.

How big is the Honkai Star Rail 1.2 update?

On PC, the new Honkai Star Rail 1.2 update is around 11GB (yes, it’s as if you’re redownloading a good chunk of the game). This is because of the sheer number of new features they’re adding, such as Friend Chat. On mobile, the update is roughly 7GB.

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