Version 4.1

Summary

Herrscher of Thunder debut.  Bella (ELF) debut. Main Story Chapter XVIII. Optimization of Memorial Arena's guide system. [Source] button added equipment info. New shop UI; sorted and merged shop tabs into 4 new tabs, being [Daily Shop], [Activity Shop], [Basic Currency], and [Event Shop]. Optimization of the display of items and their purchasing process.  Witch's Corridor:  Valkyrie Gloria Fragments added. Returnee Shop added. [Enemy Album] added to the [Collection] with 20 starting entries. Added [Portrait Mode] for all Valkyries but  Stygian Nymph. [Essentine] system added to the Expansion Supply, adjusted secondary drops from the Expansion Supply and Focused Supply.

Debut Info

GLB:

NA: 07:00, AUG 6, 2020^{[citation needed]}

EU: 13:00, AUG 6, 2020^{[citation needed]}

SEA: N/A

CN: N/A

JP: N/A

KR: N/A

TW/HK/MO: N/A

Summary:

•  Herrscher of Thunder debut.
•  Bella (ELF) debut.
• Main Story Chapter XVIII.
• Optimization of Memorial Arena's guide system.
• [Source] button added equipment info.
• New shop UI; sorted and merged shop tabs into 4 new tabs, being [Daily Shop], [Activity Shop], [Basic Currency], and [Event Shop].
• Optimization of the display of items and their purchasing process.
•  Witch's Corridor:  Valkyrie Gloria Fragments added.
• Returnee Shop added.
• [Enemy Album] added to the [Collection] with 20 starting entries.
• Added [Portrait Mode] for all Valkyries but  Stygian Nymph.
• [Essentine] system added to the Expansion Supply, adjusted secondary drops from the Expansion Supply and Focused Supply.

Update Log

Previous Update

Version 4.0

Next Update

Version 4.2

Born in thunder, she delivers the undying arc of punishment to sunder her ties with the past.

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Welcome to v4.1 [As Thunders Filled the Sky]!

New S-rank battlesuit  Herrscher of Thunder debuts!

Another outworld adventure of starlets Vodka Girls is the cause of countless worlds verging on destruction!? Can Dr. Tesla restore peace to the Sea of Quanta? Summer event [Gemina Invasions] enters Deep Paradise arc!

Update Content

※※※※※Story※※※※※

⯁ New Story Chapter XVIII: From Beds of Everlasting Snow

Coral Island, the epitome of civilization situated on the equator, is falling apart in the surging tides of Honkai energy. Mei and Durandal step into the unpredictable battle together as the first collaboration between the now allied Schicksal and World Serpent...

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※※※※※Battlesuits※※※※※

Herrscher of Thunder

※※※※※ELFs※※※※※

Bella (ELF)

※※※※※Outfits※※※※※

Herrscher of Thunder

Coral Sunrise

Hyoukai Sonata

Purrfect Holiday

Wave Galactica

※※※※※Weapons※※※※※

Domain of Sanction

Key of Castigation

※※※※※Stigmata※※※※※

Benares: Awakening

Bronya's Birthday

Bronya: Starry Gifts

Bronya: Drive Kometa

※※※※※Events※※※※※

Game Adjustments & Optimizations

• Main Source(s):
  • https://honkaiimpact3.mihoyo.com/global/en-us/news/4961

Battlesuits

The following data are at max skill level:

◆  Starlit Astrologos

1. Fixed an issue where using QTE when she is in an outfit may revert her avatar to her default look.
2. Fixed an issue where using her Ultimate on standby may not be registered by the stage objective ""Unleash Ultimate 1 time.""
3. Fixed the glitched arm model of outfit  Orchid's Night.
4. Fixed an issue where the game may not respond to input after a battlesuit falls when her QTE is used on standby and she is auto-switched out.

◆  Luna Kindred

1. Fixed the glitched VFX of her giant ax.

◆  Bright Knight: Excelsis

1. Fixed an issue where the Heavy ATK effect of her Throw may not apply.
2. Fixed an issue where the story screen may glitch after using her Ultimate and triggering story scenes in Chronicles.

◆ All Durandal Battlesuits

1. Fixed an issue where the DMG bonuses granted by weapon skills upon use do not apply to all Durandal battlesuits.

◆  Goushinnso Memento

1. Combo ATK [Instant Draw]: Added Rime Trauma build-up effect. Every hit of her Combo ATK now inflicts 1 Rime Trauma.

◆  Darkbolt Jonin

1. Fixed an issue where certain inputs could interrupt her Ultimate animation.

◆  Flame Sakitama

1. Fixed an issue where certain inputs may make her attack animations glitch after QTE entry.

◆  Stygian Nymph

1. Skill [Mark of Judgment]: Edited its description to match its performance.

◆  Swallowtail Phantasm

1. Skill [Particle Vibration] & [Scarlet Chain]: Edited their descriptions to match their performances.

◆  Herrscher of Reason

1. Fixed an issue where Project Bunny is not concealed in story dialogues.
2. Fixed an issue where her model would glitch after she finishes story dialogues mid-Ultimate.

◆  Herrscher of the Void

1. Skill [Honkai Mark]: Edited its description to match its performance.

◆  Valkyrie Chariot

1. Fixed an issue where SFX may glitch after using her Ultimate.

◆  Ritual Imayoh

1. Leader Skill [Starlight Blessing]: Increased its bonus stats to match its description.

◆  Divine Prayer

1. Fixed an issue where the duration of her Ultimate was affected by different FPS settings.

◆  Azure Empyrea

1. Ultimate [Emperyan Sunder]: Adjusted its effect from immobilizing enemies for the entire duration of Ultimate to immobilizing enemies at the start of Ultimate for 11s.
2. Edited the look of her soul icon.

◆  Shadow Knight

1. Fixed an issue where her model may glitch after using Ultimate when in default outfit and with hidden fists.

◆  Night Squire

1. Skill [Authority]: Edited its description to match its performance.

◆  Argent Knight: Artemis

1. Now she also inflicts 2 Rime Trauma whenever Hypothermia is applied.
2. Skill [Frost Prison]: Edited its description to match its performance.

◆  Phantom Iron

1. Added Paralyze Trauma build-up effect to certain skills:
   1. QTE now paralyzes enemies for 3s and inflicts 10 Paralyze Trauma (Trauma charge rate: Medium);
   2. Every hit of her Basic ATK inflicts 0.5 Paralyze Trauma when she is in Supercharged state.

◆  Scarlet Fusion

1. Skill [Slash Accent]: Increased Paralyze proc rate to 100% and Trauma charge rate to Medium (10). CD: 8s.

◆  Blood Rose

1. Fixed the glitched damage of Riposte.

◆  Kriegsmesser

1. Skill [Polar Current]: Evasion CD shortening effect increased to 8s.

◆ All Himeko Battlesuits

1. Shortened their hitstun time to allow them to evade the Throw of Boss Durandal.
   • This change does not apply to  Vermilion Knight due to her already having a shortened hitstun time.

◆  Sündenjäger

1. Increased the Impair strength of Sturmgeschütz and Ultimate from 35% to 50%. This effect does stack.

◆  Blueberry Blitz

1. Skill [Emergency Evasion]: Now the CD of passive skill [Equipment Enhancement] always resets after using QTE.

ELF

◆  Blood Embrace

1. Increased her Crit growth rate.

Enemies

◆ Honkai Vitalis

1. Fixed an issue where it cannot be pulled in by skills (such as  Celestial Hymn's Ultimate).

Equipment

◆ Ruinous Sakura

1. Increased its active duration by 2s.

◆ Hurricanes

1. Fixed an issue where its active may be missing VFX or not dealing damage.

◆ Labor of Olympus

1. Fixed its glitched model when it has reached 4★.

◆ Book of Fuxi

1. Added Ignite Trauma build-up effect and edited relevant descriptions.

Stigmata

◆ Thales (M)

1. Increased its effect duration by 2s.

◆ Kiana: Void Drifter (T)

1. Increased its basic ATK.

◆ Theresa: Gluttony (T)

1. Adjusted the effects of its skill [Gluttony] as follows: Increased pickup radius by 1 meter. Every second or attack grants 1 Charge stack. The target being hit after accruing 12 Charge stacks drops candy. Drop CD: 2s. 12 Charge stacks at battle start. Picking up candy induces Gluttony state that increases Total DMG by 16% for 5s for the team; Picking up another candy during Gluttony state increases Total DMG by another 8% (24% in total) and resets the duration.

Activities

◆ Dirac Sea

1. Added weather Thorns: Enemies take 30% less melee Total DMG and 50% more ranged Total DMG in this weather.
2. Replaced the final Boss combination Death Web+Gigant of Dry weather with [Death Web]+Flame Patrol - Supernova.
3. Replaced the final Boss combination Rime Titan+[Flame Patrol - Supernova]+Aesir Baldur of Darkmoon weather with MR-06X Hephaestus.
4. Replaced the Boss Dark Bronya of Normal weather 2F, Lightning weather 3F, Storms weather 2F, QUA Disturbance weather 3F, and Shiden weather 3F with Higokumaru.
5. Replaced the final Boss combination [Rime Titan]+[Flame Patrol - Supernova]+[Baldr] of Humid weather with [MR-06X Hephaestus].
6. Boss Thunderer has been removed from Humid weather.

◆ Memorial Arena

1. Fixed an issue where Boss Bright Knight took no damage for a duration after she used Throw.
2. Fixed an issue where the screen may glitch when  Molotov Cherry is hit by Boss [Bright Knight]'s Throw upon releasing Ultimate.
3. Optimized Memorial Arena's guide system. Tap the [Guide] button next to a Boss to be redirected to the corresponding guide page.
4. Season UP Bosses: Bright Knight, Heimdall, Jizo Mitama.

◆ Battlesuit Trials

1. The permanent [Stress Test] stages in  Starlit Astrologos' event The Day You Vanished with the Stars have been moved to [Battlesuit Trials]. This change does not affect their availability and your progress. If you have not cleared these stages in v4.0, you can still play them in [Battlesuit Trials] for rewards.

Equipment

1. PRI-ARM Domain of Sanction can now be forged.
2. The following forging options have been added to Bounty Marks:
   1. Butterfly of Yuki Set: Nohime (T, M, B), Ruler of Sky Set: Kepler (T, M, B), Legendary Bladesmith Set: Nagamitsu (T, M, B), Vampire Prince Set: Dracula (T, M, B), Lonely Hero Set: Siegfried Kaslana (T, M, B), Gentle Herbalist Set: Shennong (T, M, B).
3. Added the [Source] button to the equipment info screen. Tap to view the source of the current equipment.

Shops

1. Upgraded the shop system by sorting and combining the original shop tabs. Now the shop system only comprises 4 tabs, namely Daily Shop, Activity Shop, Basic Currency, and Event Shop. The previous general tabs (e.g. Logistics Terminal, Battle Arsenal) are now grouped under the new general tabs as sub-tabs. The classification is as follows:
   1. [Daily Shop]:  Logistics Terminal,  Exchange House,  Witch's Corridor
   2. [Activity Shop]:  War Treasury,  Battle Arsenal,  Co-op Shop, Task Shop,  Armada Terminal,  Master's Shop
   3. [Basic Currency]:  Asterite Shop, Mithril Shop,  Coin Shop, Supply Cards
   4. [Event Shop]: Any shop pertaining to an event (e.g. Story event shops, Time Capsule)
2. Adjusted the refresh mechanic of  Exchange House. Now  Exchange House auto-refreshes once weekly and can be manually refreshed 6 times for free.
3. Optimized the display of items.
4. Optimized the purchasing process. Now an item info pop-up appears no matter what you are purchasing to brief you on its description, price, quota, quantity owned, and more.
5. Optimized how certain bundles are purchased and used.

◆  Witch's Corridor

1. Added the option to purchase A-rank battlesuit  Valkyrie Gloria Fragments.
2. Replaced the purchasable S-rank battlesuit fragments with those of  Lightning Empress Fragments,  Goushinnso Memento Fragments, and  Black Nucleus Souls.  Pure Witch Orbs are required to purchase.

Battle Pass

1. New BP season [Everlasting Thunder] will begin on AUG 10!
2. [Elite Works] Updates
3. Added the following items for purchase:
   1. Weapons: Thunder Kikaku, Aphrodite, Raikiri
   2. Stigma Set: Renaissance set: Michelangelo (T, M, B)
   3. Material: The purchase limit of  Einstein's Torus has been reset
4. You can also purchase the equipment of the last version in Elite Works (excluding equipment exclusive to v4.0).

Starters

1. Adjusted the objectives of Valkyrie Muster missions.
2. Adjusted the overall rewards of Valkyrie Muster.

Returnees

1. Adjusted the overall rewards of returnee login and returnee missions.
2. Optimized the visuals of the returnee login screen.
3. Updated the story dialogue played upon a returnee login. Captains who are returnees at the time of the version update are eligible.
4. Added Returnee Shop. Now offering value bundles including [Returnee Supply Option].

System

◆ Enemy Album

1. Added the [Enemy Album] to the [Collection] screen in v4.1 to help you study the weaknesses of enemies.
2. The first update will include 20 enemies. We will continue to update [Enemy Album] as new versions roll in and one day it will cover every enemy.

◆ Battlesuit Growth System

1. Added a material slider to the battlesuit EXP material selection screen. You can batch select EXP materials by dragging the slider.

◆ Portrait Battlesuit Showcase

1. Added the portrait battlesuit showcase. You can enter this mode by tapping the [Portrait View] button on the Bridge or wardrobe screen to enjoy the beauty of your battlesuits from all angles.
2. The double interactive animations of  Stygian Nymph in portrait mode require more optimizations so the implementation of these animations has been pushed back to versions later than v4.1.

◆ Top-up Bonus

1. Added top-up bonus [Inventory Space +100]. After reaching Top-up Bonus Lv.10, your inventory space will auto-expand by 100 slots. Captains who have claimed the Lv.10 rewards before the v4.1 update are still eligible.

◆ Supply

1. Optimized the visuals of the Supply overview screen.
2. Added the [Essentine] system to battlesuit Expansion Supply. When you continue to take Expansion Supply drops after receiving the featured UP S-rank battlesuit, a random number of [Essentine] will replace the secondary item of every drop.
3. Accrue a number of [Essentine] to auto-convert it to one fragment or soul of the featured S-rank battlesuit.
4. The [Essentine] count does carry over between rounds.
5. In every round of Expansion Supply, the numbers of Essentine offered by several drops after unlocking the [Essentine] system are multiplied by a certain figure. In other words, those drops will offer more Essentine! When the result of multiplying Essentine is not an integer, the number of Essentine you receive will be rounded up.
6. Adjusted the secondary items offered by Expansion Supply and Focused Supply drops. Replaced every secondary 2★ weapon with  Mithril ×1000 and secondary 2★ stigma with  Normal Crystal Core ×15. You can still obtain 2★ equipment in other ways (such as by clearing Story stages) after this adjustment takes effect.

◆ Prototype Suscitarin

1. Added reviving item Prototype Suscitarin. It can be obtained from events for free. Use Prototype Suscitarin when failing a stage to revive knocked out Valkyries.
2. Prototype Suscitarin will first be tested in Honkai Lab and certain new event activities in v4.1.

Other Updates

1. Added a item slider to the [Stamina Replenishment - Items] screen. You can batch select  Stamina items quickly by dragging the slider.
2. Optimized the notification of item returning to inform you of their numbers.
3. Optimized the info displayed on the recommended lineup screen.
4. Removed Star of Eden from the Divine Key - Gene Limit screen.

Dorm

◆  Herrscher of Thunder can move into the Dorm. Added relevant interactions and events.

Bridge

◆ Added the interactive animations and voice lines of  Herrscher of Thunder.

BUG Fixes & Optimizations

1. Fixed the glitched camera angle in 6-5 (S) and 6-6 (S) of Story Chapter [Babylon's Prisoner].
2. Fixed an issue where audio images would glitch after accessing [Album - Audio] and resuming the game in [APHO].
3. Fixed an issue where errors may be triggered if Carole was the only member alive in the battle against [Code XXI - World] in [APHO].
4. Fixed an issue where the colors of Valkyrie avatars did not match their types in [Activity Weekly Report].
5. Fixed the incorrectly displayed Valkyrie star levels of recommended lineups in [Activity Weekly Report].
6. Fixed the incorrectly displayed floor of Q-Singularis in [Activity Weekly Report].
7. Fixed an issue where background text may overlap when switching lobbies in [Chat].
8. Fixed an issue where text on the birthday screen may glitch after entering an unusual birth date on Channel servers.
9. Fixed the overlapping objective text field on the Prep screen of trial stages.
10. Fixed the Japanese dubbing missing from certain Story and [Chronicles] cinematics.