Highlights:
* Honkai Star Rail 2.4 is expected to roll out on July 30, 2024.
* Black Swan will be accompanying Jiaoqiu in Phase 2 based on recent leaks.
The latest Honkai Star Rail 2.4. leaks have let the cat out of the bag about the banner re-runs in the upcoming update. Suspected to arrive at the end of July, HSR 2.4 pulls is rumored to feature the reappearance of two Wind Element characters. Previous 2.4 banner leaks mentioned Yunli and Jiaoqiu as upcoming playable characters and they were officially disclosed by Honkai Star Rail drip marketing on June 5 and June 6, respectively.
Honkai Star 2.4 Banners According To Leaks
The highlight of the 2.4 banners shall be Jiaoqiu, the Foxian healer who is believed to be the next meta DPS. Leaks and rumors surrounding the character stated that they will be appearing in the second phase of Honkai Star Rail 2.4. Adding to the belief was HoYoverse’s drip marketing, which first revealed the sword hunter Yunli and then revealed Jiaoqiu the next day.
As per the latest leaks by Gura, Yunli shall indeed arrive in the Honkai Star Rail 2.4 Phase 1 banners and will be accompanied by the re-run of Huohuo. Jiaoqiu is going to star alongside another meta DPS, Black Swan, in the Phase 2 banners.
Having made her debut as a playable character in the 2.0 update, the perfect Black Swan build in Honkai Star Rail can help players clear many rounds. On the other hand, Huohuo is an AoE healer who was released with the 1.5 update. She has good synergy with DPS characters like Black Swan and Ruan Mei.
Based on the Honkai Star Rail 2.4 leaks, here are the upcoming character banners and potential dates:-
Phase 1 (July 30 to August 21, 2024)
| Character | Rarity | Combat Type | Path |
| Yunli | 5-star | Physical | Destruction |
| Huohuo | 5-star | Wind | Abundance |
Phase 2 (August 21 onwards)
| Character | Rarity | Combat Type | Path |
| Jiaoqiu | 5-star | Fire | Nihility |
| Black Swan | 5-star | Wind | Nihility |
Honkai Star Rail 2.4 Leaks Reveal New Challenge Mission
A most reliable source on Reddit when it comes to Honkai Star Rail, HomDGCat revealed that the 2.4 update will introduce a mission. It would be a classic “how many eliminations” completion featuring Yunli on the opposing side.
In the new challenge-type mission, players can take control of Yanging or use their team to battle enemies. Yunli, possessing a maximum speed of 60, is going to compete against them. The winner will be judged based on the number of eliminations after a certain time limit.
Yunli is a sword hunter from the Xianzhou Zhuming region and is General Huaiyan’s granddaughter in the story. The beta leaks revealed that she could taunt enemies, gain healing, and launch counterattacks.
The names of the upcoming banners have also been revealed by Honkai Star Rail 2.4 leaks. Fittingly, Yunli’s banner will be named after her gigantic sword.
