While much attention on HoYoverse as of late has been on their major 3D games Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, work from the developer continues on Honkai Impact 3rd, with the game’s Version 6.9 update, dubbed ‘Cutting Dreams at Dawn’ to launch on Thursday 14 September 2023. In addition to new content, this update will also introduce a cross-over with the animated film PROMARE. Additionally, players will be able to access a new battlesuit, limited-time summer event, Miracle ☆ Magical Girl, Sirin and more.
Separate for the most part from Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd is set in a modern world corrupted by mysterious energy known as Honkai. A tenacious resistance formed by Valkyries, brave girls carrying anti-Honkai genes, leads humanity in a war of survival and fights for everything that is beautiful in the world.
The new S-rank battlesuit Miracle ☆ Magical Girl, Sirin, is a MECH-type Fire DMG dealer who wields a chakram. While in battle, she can transform the chakram into scissors, and simultaneously restore Starry Faith that leads to reduction of DMG taken while sustaining her Iron Body state. Sirin can also cast different Joint Weapon Skills, dealing Fire DMG and applying Ignite Trauma to enemies hit. As for her Ultimate, Sirin creates an illusory space to trap her enemies, then with a cut of her scissors, she will shred the illusory space and cast Fire DMG to all enemies trapped within.
In Story Chapter XL Seven Karma Phala, Captains will be fighting alongside Fu Hua using three different battlesuit modes in a new city called Phosphorus. The battlesuit of each DMG type possesses a distinctive exploration skill that helps Captains swiftly uncover pivotal clues in the main story.
The approaching summer event marks the climax of Captain’s storyline and serves as the final chapter. The Magic Girl’s narrative continues, unveiling a grander scheme at play. All clues point to Theresa, codenamed Luna. Follow the event to find out the truth to come! Beyond the plot, this event also presents chibi-style maps that offer different adventures, challenges, and plenty of different exploration mechanics. As one would expect, undertaking the new challenges will see rewards obtained.
The PROMARE crossover will introduce two new outfits and a limited-time event. Complete event missions to earn PROMARE Kindlings for the bingo card-flipping game and win collab stigma PROMARE: Flame (B) and more.
One of the collab outfits is [Burning Rescue Soul] for Ai’s Chrono Navi, and it takes significant design cues from Galo, another character from PROMARE. While keeping her iconic red pants, the upper part of the outfit draws inspiration from Galo’s mecha design. Notably, the horns on Ai’s head are made to resemble alarm lamps, which are based on the first form of Galo’s mecha and his role as a firefighter. Besides, the mecha skirt on her back is inspired by Galo’s mecha helmet.
The other collab outfit is [Born in Flames] for Herrscher of Flamescion. The overall design gives off a punk vibe. Her distinctive cape is a fusion of her own fiery attributes and the angular, vibrant flames unique to the animation in PROMARE. The style and color scheme, along with elements like her bow tie and cyan accents on her greatsword, draw inspiration from Lio, a character in PROMARE. Both outfits will be available in the Outfit Shop, with limited-time discounts during the event.
