Honkai Star Rail Aetherium Wars event: Dates, Aetherium Spirits, rewards & more

Ezequiel Leis
Aetherium Wars event art in Honkai Star Rail

A new Honkai Star Rail event is live with update 1.4, and players are eager to get enticing rewards through a brand-new mechanic. Here’s everything you need to know about Aetherium Wars, including dates and how to play.

The version 1.4 update of Honkai Star Rail is finally here with a new Trailblaze Mission, powerful five-star characters, and exciting events. Now that PlayStation 5 players joined the action, a new special event introduced new mechanics to keep the experience exciting and fresh for experts and newcomers alike.

If you’re wondering what the Aetherium Wars event is all about, here’s what you need to know, including dates, how to play, and all the rewards.

Honkai Star Rail Aetherium Wars start & end date

The Honkai Star Rail Aetherium Wars event began on October 11 and will run until November 13, 2023. This means players have a whole month to reap all rewards.

You’ll need to complete the Future Market Part 2 Trailblaze Continuance Mission to join the Aetherium Wars event in Honkai Star Rail. This quest arrived with the 1.4 update, meaning you’ll need to be up to date with the game’s main story to be able to participate. This can be quite difficult for players that just started their adventure on PlayStation 5.

How to play Aetherium Wars in Honkai Star Rail

The Aetherium Wars event in Honkai Star Rail introduces players to a special online game that has many similarities with the world of Pokemon. All you need to do is start the Let’s Go! Aetherium Wars! Adventure Mission and explore the different Victory Zones available on each stage.

Victory Zones contain Aetherium Spirits you need to defeat and collect, as well as different kinds of puzzles and other contenders. Aetherium Spirits come in different “types,” and creating the perfect, balanced team will be the key to victory. You can face other characters in Hyperlink and Exhibition Matches that also work like Pokemon Gym battles.

After you clear the different Victory Zones in known locations around the Interastral map and collect all Aetherium Spirits, you’ll unlock the Final Showdown! Intergalactic Celebration! Adventure Mission. This quest will task you to battle other powerful characters like Guinaifen and Topaz to become the ultimate Champion.

If you defeat all opponents and become the Champion of the Aetherium Wars Festival, you’ll get the chance to invite one 4-Star Belobog character: Serval, Pela, Luka, or Hook.

Aetherium Wars characters in Honkai Star Rail
You’ll need to defeat powerful characters to be crowned Aetherium Wars Champion.

All Aetherium Wars rewards in Honkai Star Rail

Trailblazers who join the Honkai Star Rail Aetherium Wars event will be able to claim these rewards:

Limited-time rewards

  • 1 Self-Medeling Resin
  • 1,200 Stellar Jade
  • 1 Tracks of Destiny
  • Fateful Crossings: Aetherium Wars

Regular rewards

  • 1 Tracks of Destiny
  • 1,040 Stellar Jade
  • Chat Box “Warp Trotter”
  • Relic remains
  • Traveler’s Guide
  • Refined Aether
  • Lost Crystal
  • Trace Upgrade Materials
  • Credits

Limited-time rewards will be available until the end of the event on November 13. After that, players will need to access Aetherium Wars through the Conventional Memoir system to get regular rewards.

And there you have it! That’s everything you need to know to participate in the Aetherium Wars Festival in Honkai Star Rail. For more on HoYoverse’s RPG, check some of these other guides:

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