Honkai: Star Rail 4.6: Pearl and plans for collaboration with ZZZ

The official announcement for Dance With the Beast Before Moonrise lists the date for version 4.6 as September 28, 2026. Pearl is introduced as a five-star ice character in the Elation Path; This is a September announcement and not a new release on October 8th.

According to HoYoverse's description, Pearl uses Certified Banger to reduce some of the damage to allies, and the Deep Learning state links her enhanced attack to the data of the selected teammate. The announcement lists boosted drop rates for Pearl and the Light Cone Colors for Tomorrow throughout version 4.6; it is not a promise of free or guaranteed receipt. A rerun of Evanescia was announced in the first half, and Mortenax Blade in the second. Events include the Love, Ghosts & Robots mechatronics workshop and Interastral Peace Gala: One Take; Astral Imagea includes the Astral Slammers Squad co-op challenge. Separate future news - Ellen and Astra Yao from ZZZ are announced for version 4.8. Don't consider these heroines already available in 4.6: this announcement does not set an exact date for their appearance. Before spending in-game currency, check the current schedule within the game.