Honkai Star Rail 4.5 update is nearly here (Image via HoYoverse)
Honkai Star Rail 4.5 is almost upon us, with the aftermath of Voracity’s release in Planarcadia and a brand-new destination to explore. Here we have provided all the essential information regarding Honkai Star Rail 4.5 release date and timings for all the regions. Honkai Star Rail 4.5 is officially announced to be released on August 25, 2026, at 8 PM PST. Here is the full regional breakdown of when the update goes live: Region Timezone Release Time USA PST 8:00 PM, August 25 Brazil BRT 12:00 AM, August 26 United Kingdom BST 4:00 AM, August 26 India IST 8:30 AM, August 26 Japan JST 12:00 PM, August 26 South Korea KST 12:00 PM, August 26 Australia AEST 1:00 PM, August 26 New Zealand NZST 3:00 PM, August 26
HoYoverse is preparing for one of the most anticipated updates of the year and the excitement within the community is at an all-time high. This is going to be a pretty big update and will bring quite a few new things to the game.
The scheduled maintenance is set to last for around 5 hours, during which you will not be able to access the servers for the game. Speaking of the exact specifics, the maintenance period will start at 3 PM PST on August 25, 2026, and end at around 8 PM PST. Everyone who was Trailblaze Level 4 or above before the maintenance begins will get a total of 300 Stellar Jades as compensation. On the preload front, the preload for Honkai Star Rail 4.5 has already gone live. The pre-install size for PC is 7.36 GB, while Android and iOS players are looking at a considerably lighter 2.23 GB download. Honkai Star Rail 4.5 drops on August 26, 2026, bringing a ton of new content. This was all you needed to know about Honkai Star Rail 4.5 Get the latest Sports News and Live updates.
Both are expected to be significant pulls for players who invested in their base versions, and the community has been buzzing about their new kits and updated designs since their initial reveal. You are advised to plan accordingly and make sure you finish any time-sensitive activities before servers go offline. The good news is that the wait comes with a reward. It is a small consolation for the downtime, but every Jade counts when you are saving up for banner pulls. It is worth grabbing the preload now so you can jump straight into the new content the moment servers come back online. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines The upcoming update will feature two special characters, Robin Summeretto and Aventurine Waveflair. These two will be special versions of the original characters. Download the TOI app.
Before the update goes live, servers will be taken offline for scheduled maintenance. If you are running short on Stellar Jades ahead of the banner launch, make sure to redeem any available HSR codes before the update goes live to top up your reserves.