Honkai Star Rail launched with a lot of characters, but the next few banners have already been circulating in the community. Check out the Honkai Star Rail upcoming characters here.

Honkai Star Rail Upcoming Characters and Banners

Beware of slight spoilers. Note that Honkai Star Rail follows the update cadence of Genshin Impact: three weeks per half, six weeks per version. Version 1.2 is expected on July 19th, 2023.

This list was last updated on July 13th, 2023.

Blade (5-star Wind Destruction)

“A member of the Stellaron Hunters, whose real name is unknown.

Blade wields an ancient sword that has filled with cracks, just like his body and his mind.”

Blade is the mysterious Stellaron Hunter whose trail of chaos we get caught up on in our journeys within the Xianzhou Luofu. He will be the third playable Stellaron Hunter when his banner comes out on Version 1.2, First Half.

If you're interested in Blade, check out his Skills, Talents, and more!

Kafka (5-star Lightning Nihility)

“On the Interastral Peace Corporation's wanted list, Kafka's only has two things — her name, and a single sentence: “Likes collecting coats.”

Little is known about this Stellaron Hunter, other than that she is one of Destiny's Slave Elio's most trusted members.

In order to achieve Elio's envisioned future, Kafka gets to work.”

We also get to play as Kafka in the tutorial part of the game at the very start. She leaves a strong impression, both as a character in the story and as a playable unit, and there is no lack of Kafka wanters.

It seems they'll have to wait a little longer though, as Kafka is expected on Version 1.2, Second Half. On the bright side, there's more time to save up some Stellar Jade to guarantee your Kafka. For now, you can check out what her Skills do, and maybe pre-farm her Materials while you're at it.

Luka (4-star Physical Nihility)

“The boxing champion in Belobog's Underworld, and one of Wildfire's most capable fighters.

The consecutive champion of the Fight Club inspires the dreams of children in the Underworld with his enthusiasm.”

He is a 4-star Physical character following the Path of Nihility. Despite his Nihility alignment, he has a lot of DMG output on top of the Bleed that comes from his abilities. You can read more about Luka's kit here.

Luka will be a featured 4-star character on the Kafka banner, meaning he also goes live on Version 1.2, Second Half.

Dan Heng – Imbibitor Lunae (5-star Imaginary Destruction)

Here comes the kicker – a 5-star Dan Heng unit which has the subtitle “Imbibitor Lunae” will be available come Version 1.3, First Half. He's already been officially revealed, months after his first appearance in official media: a split second in the official release trailer (check at around 0:50!)

He's now referred to as “Dan Heng IL” because nobody wants to keep typing “Imbibitor Lunae.” Using that keyword when searching around the internet will get you some more previews of what he looks like, but watch out for story spoilers!

More information about his kit can be found here, and it's expected that Honkai Star Rail Version 1.2 will have a playable trial version of him as we progress to the story aboard the Xianzhou Luofu.

Fu Xuan (5-star Quantum Preservation)

“The head of the Xianzhou Luofu's Divination Commission. A confident and blunt sage.

Using her third eye and the Matrix of Prescience, Fu Xuan calculates the Xianzhou's route and predicts the fortune of future events. She firmly believes that everything she does is the ‘best solution' for the situation.

Fu Xuan is waiting for the general's promised ‘abdication.' However, that day still seems… very far away.”

“Diviner Fu,” as she's sometimes referred to during our time in the Xianzhou Luofu, is expected to become playable on Version 1.3, Second Half right after Dan Heng IL.

More information about Fu Xuan can be found here.

Lynx (4-star Quantum Abundance)

“In the Landau family, things are quite simple: If you want to do something, just go ahead and do it.”

Lynx, the third Landau sibling to be playable after Gepard and Serval, is expected to accompany Fu Xuan in her banner on Version 1.3, Second Half. You can learn more about Lynx's kit here.

Jingliu (5-star Ice Destruction)

We already know a lot about Jingliu, given her appearance in Jing Yuan's animated short that gave us the latter's backstory. Now, with Jing Yuan's debut banner over, we can look forward to playing as his master in the near future.

Jingliu is a 5-star Ice Destruction character, with the unique ability to use her party members' HP alongside her own to buff her damage. More information about her kit can be found here.

Jingliu is one of Honkai Star Rail's upcoming banners and can be expected in Version 1.3. It's currently unclear which half she will be featured on.

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Topaz (5-star Fire Hunt)

Topaz is a 5-star Fire Hunt character, and her only known appearance is through a Light Cone. She has a mechanic where she spawns a different unit named Zhang Zhang that attacks alongside her. Check out her unique kit here.

She's expected to share Version 1.3 with Jingliu.

Argenti (5-star Physical Erudition)

Argenti is a 5-star Physical Erudition character whose release version is unclear, but given the above characters, the earliest he can be featured in a banner is Version 1.5.

Read more about Argenti's leaked kit here.

Huohuo (5-star Wind Abundance)

Huohuo is a 5-star Wind Abundance character. She can be expected in Version 1.5 at the earliest.

Read all about this new healer's kit here.

Screwllum (5-star Imaginary Erudition)

Screwllum is someone we already know about, however, it seems his fans will still have to wait a lot longer to play as him.

We have his kit though, so you can give that a read if you like.

Xueyi (4-star Quantum Destruction)

The only 4-star whose release date is unknown, Xueyi is also someone we already got to meet aboard the Xianzhou Luofu. Check out Xueyi's leaked kit here.