Honkai Star Rail 1.3 Update: Release Date, New Characters, and Details

Honkai Star Rail 1.3 Release Date
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Mark your calendars, because the highly anticipated Honkai Star Rail 1.3 release date is just around the corner, bringing a wave of excitement to players worldwide.

Honkai Star Rail 1.3 Update: Release Date

Hoyoverse has unveiled the details of the upcoming 1.3 Update in a recent blog post. Set to launch simultaneously across all platforms on August 30th, 2023, at 06:00 a.m. (UTC+8) (or 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 29th), the update initiates a five-hour maintenance period.

Here are the release times for the 1.3 Update in different regions:

Americas Server (29th August)

  • Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time: 5 PM
  • Alaska Daylight Time: 7 PM
  • Pacific Daylight Time: 8 PM
  • Mountain Daylight Time: 9 PM
  • Central Daylight Time: 10 PM
  • Eastern Daylight Time: 10 PM

Asia Server (30th August)

  • India Standard Time: 8:30 AM
  • China Standard Time: 11 AM
  • Philippines Standard Time: 11 AM
  • Japanese Standard Time: 12 AM
  • Korea Standard Time: 12 AM

Europe Server (30th August)

  • Western European Summer Time: 4 AM
  • Central European Summer Time: 5 AM
  • Eastern European Summer Time: 6 AM

Honkai Star Rail 1.3 Update: Details

As part of the 1.3 Update, three new characters are set to join the cast of Honkai Star Rail. In the initial phase of the banner, Imbibitor Lunae takes the spotlight. Fu Xuan and Lynx will follow in the second banner, scheduled for release three weeks after the first. Additionally, the first banner will feature four-star characters Asta, March 7th, and Yukong.

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With its track record of promising updates and the recent Fontaine update for Genshin Impact, Hoyoverse seems poised to deliver yet another exciting experience with the 1.3 Update for Honkai Star Rail. Fans can look forward to diving into the new content and exploring the enhancements this update brings to the game.

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