Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Banners: Upcoming Characters and Light Cones

Updated: April 5, 2024

In Short

Honkai Star Rail 1.6 banner will be in two phases, between December 27 and February 7, 2024.
The first phase of the character banner will feature Ruan Mei, Blade, Xueyi, Tingyun, and March 7th, and the second phase will feature Dr. Ratio, Kafka, Sushang, Natasha, and Hook.
The Light Cone banners will feature the signature light cones of Ruan Mei and Blade (Phase 1) and Dr. Ratio and Kafka (Phase 2).

Honkai Star Rail 1.5 update is halfway past the 2nd phase, and everyone’s attention is now set on the upcoming 1.6 banners. The Honkai Star Rail 1.6 update will feature three new characters — Ruan Mei, Dr. Ratio, and Xueyi. Besides the new characters, the banners will also feature two reruns of popular banners — Kafka and Blade. Now, let’s look at all the Honkai Star Rail 1.6 banners.

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Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Banners

As is the trend, Honkai Star Rail 1.6 banners will also be in 2 phases. Furthermore, the first and second phases of the banners will start from December 27 to January 16, 2024, and from January 17, 2024, to February 7, 2024, respectively. The livestream, scheduled for December 15, has confirmed the details. Talking of which, here are the Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Livestream codes to redeem free Stellar Jades. Interestingly, the total Stellar Jade count in Honkai Star Rail 1.6 is around 13,490. Now, here is a closer look at the Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Character and Light Cone banners for both phases.

Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Character Banners

Phase	Characters	Start and End Date
Phase 1, 5-star Characters	Ruan Mei \| Ice \| Harmony Blade \| Wind \| Destruction	December 27, 2023 – January 16, 2024
Phase 1, 4-star Characters	Xueyi \| Quantum \| Destruction March 7th \| Ice \| Preservation Tingyun \| Lightning \| Harmony	December 27, 2023 – January 16, 2024
Phase 2, 5-star Characters	Dr. Ratio \| Imaginary \| Hunt Kafka \| Lightning \| Nihility	17 January – February 7, 2024
Phase 2, 4-star Characters	Sushang \| Physical \| Hunt Natasha \| Physical \| Abundance Hook \| Fire \| Destruction	17 January – February 7, 2024

1.6 Character Banners

The first phase of the HSR 1.6 character banner will feature two 5-star characters — Ruan Mei and Blade. Alongside them, Xueyi, March 7th, and Tingyun will be available as 4-star characters.

Furthermore, the second phase of the character banners will feature Dr. Ratio and Kafka as 5-star characters. Besides that, the 4-star characters — Sushang, Natasha, and Hook — will accompany them in the second phase of Honkai Star Rail 1.6 banners.

Interestingly, as revealed in the Honkai Star Rail 1.6 livestream, you can get the 5-star character Dr. Ratio for free.

Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Light Cone Banners

Ruan Mei Signature Light Cone
Dr. Ratio Signature Light Cone
Blade Signature Light Cone
Kafka Signature Light Cone

Phase	Characters	Start and End Date
Phase 1, 5-star Light Cones	Past Self in Mirror \| Harmony The Unreachable Side \| Destruction	December 27, 2023 – January 16, 2024
Phase 1, 4-star Light Cones	Planetary Randezvous \| Harmony Day One of My New Life \| Preservation A Secret Vow \| Destruction	December 27, 2023 – January 16, 2024
Phase 1, 5-star Light Cones	Baptism of Pure Thought \| Hunt Patience is All You Need \| Nihility	17 January, 2023 – February 7, 2024
Phase 2, 4-star Light Cones	Perfect Timing \| Abundance Only Silence Remains \| Hunt Landau’s Choice \| Preservation	17 January – February 7, 2024

1.6 Light Cone Banners

For weapon banners, the first phase will feature the 5-star signature light cones of Ruan Mei and Blade — Past Self in Mirror and The Unreachable Side. Whereas, the second phase will feature Dr. Ratio and Kafka’s 5-star signature light cones— Baptism of Pure Thought and Patience is All You Need.

Honkai Star Rail Banners Schedule

Honkai Star Rail banners have 2 phases. Each phase has two 5-star characters and Light Cones, and three 4-star characters and Light Cones. The banners can run newly released characters or rerun old characters. Typically, each phase lasts 21 days (3 weeks), and each version lasts 42 days (6 weeks). The banners have a pity system to help players pull the limited 5-star characters.

So, that’s all about the Honkai Star Rail 1.6 banners. Share your favorite character and Light Cone with us in the 1.6 banners in the comment section.

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An old soul who loves CRPGs and Souls-Like to death. Takes pleasure in simplifying "Complex and Hard" games for casual players with tailored guides and videos. He loves to explore new places, read fantasy fiction, watch anime, and create wacky character builds in his off time.

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