Honkai Star Rail 4.5 drip marketing speculation

The Honkai Star Rail 4.5 drip marketing campaign is upon us, as the second half of the ongoing patch has commenced. As usual, the developers are expected to announce at least two 5-star units that will become playable during the update. Since version 4.5’s drip marketing is right around the corner, players might wonder about the characters alongside the schedule.

In this article, we discuss the expected schedule and characters of the Honkai Star Rail 4.5 drip marketing campaign.

Note: Some aspects of this article are based on speculations. Readers are advised to take the information herein with a grain of salt.

Honkai Star Rail 4.5 drip marketing campaign schedule speculation

According to past schedules, the Honkai Star Rail 4.5 drip marketing campaign is likely to commence on June 30, 2026. As for the timing, HoYoverse is expected to announce the limited-time 5-star unit at 12:00 pm (CST/UTC+8). If the developers decide to announce two characters, the second one will be revealed the next day at 12 pm.

Since the abovementioned time is for players in Asia, Trailblazers from other regions might wonder when the characters will be announced for them. For those curious, we have listed the expected date and time of HSR 4.5’s drip marketing campaign:

Honkai Star Rail 4.5 drip marketing campaign character announcements speculation

Besides the HSR 4.5 drip marketing campaign’s schedule, players are more excited about the characters. According to a reliable third-party source, Sakura Haven, two units are expected to become playable during the said update. According to their information, these two characters will likely be Robin SP and Aventurine SP. Hence, there is a chance of these two units being a part of the campaign. Furthermore, the leak suggests the former will tread on the Remembrance Path, while the latter will supposedly follow the Elation Path.

Moving on, there is no information regarding a 4-star character joining the playable roster in HSR 4.5 or anytime soon. Most leaks revolving around upcoming units are generally 5-stars.

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Edited by Argha Halder