Honkai Star Rail 4.6 Launch Prep: Maintenance and Rewards
Honkai Star Rail 4.6 maintenance: September 28 schedule
The Astral Express crew expects to begin version update maintenance on 2026/09/28 06:00:00, updating to 4.6 "Dancing With Beasts Before the Moon Rises." Maintenance takes about 5 hours and login is unavailable throughout.
Compensation details
Maintenance compensation is 300 Stellar Jade for Trailblazers at Trailblaze Level 4 or above as of 2026/09/28 06:00:00. The crew delivers it by in-game mail within 5 hours of maintenance completing, and it can be claimed until 4.6 ends.
Pre-download is already live
4.6 pre-download opened on 2026/09/24 14:00:00, letting you pull part of the resources early so you can get in faster once maintenance ends.If you have not downloaded yet, doing it now still helps, but starting after maintenance begins puts you on the same congested bandwidth as everyone else.
Honkai Star Rail 4.6 Trailblaze Mission: unlock conditions
The new Trailblaze Mission content opens permanently after the 4.6 update, with a requirement of Trailblaze Level 21 or above. During 4.6 the content also supports early access via the Finality's Vision feature, and the notice recommends completing Trailblaze Mission "Amphoreus" - "Tossing a Thousand Stars' Chips" before playing it.
Why Level 21 is barely a gate
21 is a low bar, and accounts progressing normally already clear it. What actually blocks people is the prerequisite quest chain. The recommendation to finish "Tossing a Thousand Stars' Chips" first is about story continuity rather than a hard gate.
Using Finality's Vision
The notice confirms that during 4.6 the content supports early access through Finality's Vision. This matters most for returning players: even if you have not pushed to the prerequisite, you can preview the new story. Note that the early-access route is scoped to the 4.6 period, not a permanent channel.
Honkai Star Rail 4.6 specs: PC and mobile requirements
The maintenance notice lists both recommended and supported configurations for 4.6.
PC
Recommended: Intel i7-9700 or AMD equivalent, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or above, Windows 10 64-bit or newer, DirectX 11. Supported: Intel i5-4460 or AMD equivalent, 8GB RAM, GTX 1050 or above.
Mobile
Android recommended: Snapdragon 870 (Adreno 650), Dimensity 1300 (Mali-G77 MC9), or Kirin 9000 (Mali-G78 MP24) class SoC, 6GB RAM or more, Android 9 or newer. Supported: Snapdragon 835, Dimensity 720, or Kirin 810 class, 4GB RAM. iOS recommended: iPhone 11 or above, iPad (9th generation, 2021, A13) or above, iOS 13.0 or newer. Supported: iPhone 8 Plus or above, iPad (7th generation, 2019, A10) or above.
One compatibility detail people miss
The Android compatibility list carries a specific exclusion: PowerVR architecture GPUs are not supported except for Imagination D-Series. If you are on an older handset, confirm your model is outside that range before updating so you are not locked out afterwards.
Honkai Star Rail 4.6 new content and event calendar
4.6 adds the challenge stage Cavern of Corrosion: Path of the Skilled Performer, which drops new Cavern Relics including "Performer Who Points at the Star of Dreams" and "Heretic Who Devours the Forbidden Fruit." (Source: official 4.6 new stage notice) For events, community compilations from the preview list "Interastral Bumper Buddies," the Interastral Peace Fest "One-Take," "Love, Ghosts and Robots," and a seven-day login granting a free ten-pull.
Why to farm the new stage early
Cavern of Corrosion is a repeatable Relic source, and new Relic sets typically spike in demand during the first week of a patch. Even if you are skipping the new characters, check whether the two new sets fit your existing teams before committing Trailblaze Power.
Banner pacing
Community compilations from the preview indicate the new 5-star is Pearl, with the limited Light Cone "Color for Tomorrow," split across two banner phases with reruns in each.
Honkai Star Rail 4.6 Nameless Honor: pacing to level 70
The 4.6 Nameless Honor opens after the version update and closes at 2026/11/09 03:59. Entry requires Trailblaze Level 12 or above and completion of Trailblaze Mission "Jarilo-VI" - "She Waited for the Blade's Tip Too Long." The Honor level cap is 70, and weekly missions refresh every Monday at 04:00 server time.
Level 70 means starting in week one
From the September 28 update to the November 9 03:59 deadline, six full Monday refresh points fall inside the window (October 5, 12, 19, 26 and November 2). Weekly missions pay out once per week, so a missed week is a missed payout, and the cap is 70. There is no room to backfill in the final week. Either start in week one or give up on hitting max level.
Choosing a tier
Unlocking Nameless Glory immediately grants 680 Stellar Jade, plus Light Cone Shards x1, Star Rail Pass x4, a self-select 4-star Light Cone, Variable Dice x1, Self-Modeling Resin x2, Relic Remains, and the universal Path material Dream Tears as you level. Unlocking Nameless Medal additionally raises Honor level by 10 immediately and grants the avatars "Pearl: Court" and "Argenti: Court," Light Cone Shards x1, 200 Stellar Jade, and Fuel. (Source: official notice)
Repeat purchase refunds
If a special case causes a repeat purchase of Nameless Glory or Nameless Medal, Nameless Honor EXP will not stack and Oneiric Shards are refunded instead: 750 for Nameless Glory and 1,410 for Nameless Medal. A repeat purchase of Honor Medallion refunds 860 Oneiric Shards. Purchases close at 2026/11/09 02:59:00, after which tasks and reward claims remain available.
Honkai Star Rail 4.6 Currency Wars: double points and resets
After the 4.6 update, Currency Wars: Zero-Sum Game enables double promotion points, so completed matches grant double the promotion points.
What resets when the season ends
After 4.6 ends, the following reset: Bond Link rewards, Data Bank rewards and collection progress, Promotion Level rewards and levels, Standard Game rank rewards, Expected Returns rewards, Season Advantages nodes and activation items, and the win streak count in Currency Wars. If the win streak is 10 or higher at season end, it is recorded in the Zero-Sum Game commemorative trophy's detail description.
What does not reset
Entrepreneurship Guide rewards and already-activated nodes in Permanent Advantages do not reset. Your rank during the season also affects your starting rank in the next season. Finally, the avatar "The Final Winner" moves to Herta's shop, exchangeable with Herta Bonds.
Honkai Star Rail FAQ
Q: When does 4.6 launch?
A: Maintenance begins 2026/09/28 06:00 and is expected to take 5 hours. Pre-download opened September 24 at 14:00.
Q: How much is the 4.6 compensation and who gets it?
A: 300 Stellar Jade for Trailblazers at Trailblaze Level 4 or above before maintenance, delivered by mail within 5 hours.
Q: Does the new Trailblaze Mission have a level gate?
A: Yes, Trailblaze Level 21 or above, with early access through Finality's Vision during 4.6.
Q: When does Nameless Honor end?
A: 2026/11/09 03:59, with purchases closing at 2026/11/09 02:59. The level cap is 70.
Q: What resets in Currency Wars?
A: Bond Link, Data Bank, Promotion Level, Standard Game rank, Expected Returns, Season Advantages, and win streak. Entrepreneurship Guide rewards and Permanent Advantages do not reset.
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Action checklist
- Check your device against the 4.6 specs, and confirm your Android GPU is not in the excluded PowerVR range.
- Be at Trailblaze Level 4 or above before September 28 06:00 to receive the 300 Stellar Jade.
- Start Nameless Honor weekly missions in week one; there is no room to backfill.
- Complete "Tossing a Thousand Stars' Chips" before the new mission, or use Finality's Vision if you are under level.
- Clear every Currency Wars reward that will reset, especially Data Bank and Expected Returns.
- Check whether the two new Relic sets fit your teams before spending Trailblaze Power on the new Cavern.