Honkai: Star Rail 4.6, Before the Moon Rises, Dance With the Beast, launched on 2026-09-28 and runs until 2026-11-11 at 06:00, per the official 4.6 version update notes dated 2026-09-28. In this rotation, Dominating Oblivion closes on 2026-11-16, Take Form as Text closes on 2026-11-30, and the first Memory of Chaos phase closes on 2026-11-02 before the next one opens.
| Mode | Window | Core rule |
|---|---|---|
| Apocalyptic Shadow, Dominating Oblivion | 10-05 04:00 to 11-16 03:59 | Weakness Break triggers cleanse, advance and an extra turn |
| Pure Fiction, Take Form as Text | 10-19 04:00 to 11-30 03:59 | Debuffs grant Grit, 10 per enemy |
| Memory of Chaos, Crossing the River | Launch to 11-02 03:59 | First slot gains an Elation technique |
| Memory of Chaos, Natural Selection | 11-02 04:00 to 12-14 03:59 | Ultimates grant 5 Elation points |
Honkai: Star Rail 4.6 Dominating Oblivion rules
Dominating Oblivion stacks three effects. Enemies with Fortified Defence, when Weakness Broken, cause your whole team to be cleansed, advanced forward, and grant Aha an immediate extra turn that counts as a fixed 10 Elation points. Enemies also take 25 percent more Ultimate damage and 15 percent more Elation damage, per the official 4.6 notes dated 2026-09-28.
The breaker is not optional
Two of the three effects hang off Weakness Break. Without a reliable toughness shredder you lose the cleanse, the advance and Aha's extra turn, leaving only the flat 25 and 15 percent bonuses.
Spending the extra turn
Aha's extra turn counts as a fixed 10 Elation points and does not consume points, per the official notes. That is free resource. The best use is to place it immediately before a high-multiplier Ultimate so the extra turn cracks toughness or applies a debuff first.
Who actually uses the 15 percent Elation bonus
The 15 percent Elation damage bonus only benefits characters who deal Elation damage. If nobody on the team is on the Elation path, that line of the buff does nothing, which is the most commonly misread part of this fight.
Honkai: Star Rail 4.6 Take Form as Text Grit stacking
The rule reads: when your targets apply a debuff to an enemy, you accumulate 1 extra Grit point, and the effect triggers at most 10 times per enemy, per the official 4.6 notes dated 2026-09-28. Translation: this Pure Fiction cycle rewards teams that spread debuffs across many targets.
How many debuffers do you need
Each enemy contributes up to 10 points, so the ceiling scales with enemy count. At least one area debuffer is close to mandatory, because single-target debuffs waste the cap.
Conflict with Dominating Oblivion
The two modes want different rosters: break for one, debuffs for the other. If your roster is thin, prioritise Dominating Oblivion: its window is shorter (November 16 versus November 30) and the cleanse plus advance matters more for stability.
Honkai: Star Rail 4.6 Memory of Chaos phases
Crossing the River grants an Elation technique, Ultimate Vortex, to the first character in the lineup, dealing 100 percent of that character's attribute as Elation damage to all enemies. Each cycle also grants Aha an extra turn counting as a fixed 20 Elation points, per the official notes.
Why the first slot matters
The technique is bound to slot one, per the official notes. Slot order is not cosmetic: the character in slot one gets the area attack, so put the team member who most needs extra area damage and has spare actions there.
Preparing for Natural Selection
From 2026-11-02 at 04:00 the mode switches to Natural Selection, where casting an Ultimate grants 5 Elation points, per the official notes. Ultimate frequency becomes resource generation, so Energy Regen and energy recovery gain value.
Honkai: Star Rail 4.6 new relics
Two new Cavern Relic sets arrive. Dreampointing Actor: 2-piece grants 6 percent Speed; 4-piece grants the target of your skill or Ultimate 16 percent Elation for 3 turns, and if the wearer holds at least 10 Elation points, the whole team also gains 12 percent crit damage for 3 turns. Forbidden Fruit Devourer: 2-piece grants 16 percent crit damage; 4-piece grants 36 percent basic attack damage and 20 percent attack for 2 turns after a basic attack, per the official new stage notice dated 2026-09-28.
| Relic | Best fit | Key condition |
|---|---|---|
| Dreampointing Actor | Support that buffs one ally | Must cast skill or Ultimate on allies often |
| Forbidden Fruit Devourer | Basic-attack carry | Entire 4-piece boosts basic attacks |
| Legacy sets | Main carry | Keep if the old 4-piece fits the kit better |
The 10-point threshold
The extra team-wide crit damage requires the wearer to hold at least 10 Elation points, per the official notice. That confines the set to Elation teams; outside that system you only get the 16 percent Elation half.
Honkai: Star Rail 4.6 practical tips
- Break toughness before opening Ultimates in Dominating Oblivion.
- Reserve Aha's extra turn for a high-multiplier Ultimate, not a basic attack.
- Spread debuffs across targets in Pure Fiction to fill the 10-point cap per enemy.
- Put the area-damage character in slot one for Crossing the River.
- Fix Energy Regen before November 2 for Natural Selection.
Honkai: Star Rail 4.6 resource plan
Free rewards cluster in two places. The seven-day Trailblaze Gifts login gives 10 Star Rail Passes. Cosmetics: Cloud's Warmth is 1350 Oneiric Shards during the discount and 1680 after, while Moonlit Blossom is 2680 Stellar Jade and 3280 after, both until 2026-11-11 at 03:59, per the official notes.
| Resource | Amount | Source tier |
|---|---|---|
| Star Rail Passes | 10 | Tier 1, official notes |
| Maintenance compensation | 300 Stellar Jade | Tier 1, official notes |
| Bug fix compensation | 300 Stellar Jade | Tier 1, official notes |
| Cosmetic discount | 330 Oneiric Shards and 600 Stellar Jade | Tier 1, official notes |
Where the Stellar Jade goes
Characters first, cosmetics second. If you do buy cosmetics, note the discount ends at 03:59 on November 11, three hours before the version ends.
Is the HSR 4.6 character worth building?
The short answer: Pearl is worth building, but only in teams that need damage shielding plus action advance.
- Have an Elation carry but no sustain: Pearl consumes Elation points to shield the team and her Ultimate advances one ally, per the official notes, which fills exactly that gap.
- No Elation system: her core resource is Elation points, so half her kit is dead weight. Skip.
- Already full clearing: fill the slot the current cycle needs instead of rebuilding relics.
Honkai: Star Rail 4.6 FAQ
When does Dominating Oblivion end?
A: It runs from 2026-10-05 at 04:00 to 2026-11-16 at 03:59 .
What does Weakness Break do there?
A: It cleanses the team, advances everyone and grants Aha an extra turn counting as a fixed 10 Elation points.
How much Grit can one enemy give?
A: At most 10 points per enemy, one per debuff application .
When does Natural Selection open?
A: 2026-11-02 at 04:00 through 2026-12-14 at 03:59, where Ultimates grant 5 Elation points.
What is the relic threshold?
A: Dreampointing Actor needs at least 10 Elation points for the extra team-wide 12 percent crit damage.
Honkai: Star Rail 4.6 action list
- Lock a toughness shredder into the Dominating Oblivion team.
- Place Aha's extra turn right before your biggest Ultimate.
- Bring area debuffs to Take Form as Text and hit the 10-point cap per enemy.
- Put the area damage character in slot one for Crossing the River.
- Finish Energy Regen tuning before November 2.
Windows and rules come straight from the official patch notes. This honkai star rail apocalyptic shadow breakdown is refreshed on the GameHub guide hub whenever the rotation changes.