Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.4 “For the Sun is Set to Die” – Special Program Overview

Version 3.4 Special Program of the Honkai: Star Rail has attracted a lot of attention, as it will be named For the Sun is Set to Die, which will be released on June 20, 2025, at 19.30 UTC+8. Like before the livestreams, it will take place on official Twitch and YouTube of the game, giving the players a close look at what to expect next in the story of the Astral Express.\

 

Among the main features of this release, it is worth highlighting the appearance of the long-anticipated character Phainon whose lore and kit are supposed to increase the depth of the story and the battle gameplay. Moreover, an extremely popular collaboration with Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works will be at last realized. This crossover introduces Saber and Archer from the Honkai world as temporary playable characters, which on its own is something never done before, and it serves as a crossover between two popular franchises.

There will also be quality-of-life patches that release in version 3.4. The most sought-after feature of them is the so-called Skip Dialogue that will help to skip repeated or unimportant text in the course of gaming. This will come with a Story Summary, making it easier to keep the less familiar players and the previously familiar ones oriented in the game with its large plotline. Additional Story Recap functionality will be present in Version 3.6.

There is also the gameplay balance that is being addressed. Obviously, four high-level characters, Blade, Kafka, Jingliu, and Silver Wolf will automatically receive an Enhanced Mode, which enhances their Traces, Eidolons, and battle powers. Such enhancement is toggled at the will of the player and provides the freedom of determining the way a player experiences and develops such characters.

A new character is also a big addition Scholar Wubbie, an AI-based character who is coming with HoYoLAB. Wubbie scholar is aimed at helping players make the best choices when it comes to picking relics, team compositions, and character builds depending on personal rosters, reducing the process of preparing both casual and competitive players.

The traditional redemption codes, which contain precious in-game items, including Stellar Jades and Credits as well as EXP materials, will also be available on the livestream. Such temporary incentives are always a good attraction of the audience and an incentive to become a participant of the debut event.

All in all, the event called For the Sun is Set to Die appears one of the most considerable updates on the Honkai: Star Rail roadmap. The new characters, the crossover content, and the ability to balance them, the accessibility features are all reasons to define that Version 3.4 is a milestone in the further development of the game.

 

Written By “ Souranil Ghosh- India Today Gaming”