{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T18:20:40.997Z","story":{"id":"r_c412c65a5a4a47c0816eb985","slug":"honkai-star-rail-version-4-3-launches-june-1-with-new-character-qianye-blade","url":"https://yomimono.id/honkai-star-rail-version-4-3-launches-june-1-with-new-character-qianye-blade","headline":"Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 Launches June 1 With New Character Qianye Blade","summary":"HoYoverse announced that Honkai: Star Rail version 4.3, titled \"The Living, Crossing to the Other Shore,\" will release on June 1. The update introduces a new 5-star character, Qianye Blade, a Fire-type unit following the Path of Nihility. In battle, his ultimate deploys a field that increases damage taken by all enemies and puts him in an enhanced state with new skills and a more powerful ultimate. Allies attacking enemies apply a debuff and build charge; when full, he automatically uses a skill and recovers energy. The story follows the Trailblazer and Qianye Blade entering a painted world, where Blade confronts his fate under pressure from the Emanator of Annihilation \"Return to Silence\" and the Aeon \"Greed.\" The event warp features Jiaoguang in the first half and reruns of Cyrene and Phainon in the second half. Players who obtain Qianye Blade through the warp receive a free Trailblazer costume, \"Blazing Fire of the Other Shore.\" A new Star Expansion Mode is added to Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, and Apocalyptic Shadow, allowing players to form three parties for three different stages.","why_it_matters":"Qianye Blade is the first new variant of the existing character Blade, shifting his element and path to Fire and Nihility, which changes how he fits into team compositions and signals HoYoverse's continued willingness to reimagine established characters.","published_at":"2026-05-22T15:15:53.000Z","source_count":3,"sources":["4Gamer.net","Game Spark","Inside"],"citations":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 The Living, Crossing to the Other Shore Releases on June 1. Adds Fire-Type 5-Star Character Qianye・Blade Following the Path of Nihility","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/599/G059954/20260522064/"},{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Honkai: Star Rail Ver.4.3 Update Releases June 1! New Character Qianye·Blade Obtainable, Free Trailblazer Special Costume as Gift","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/22/166802.html"},{"source":"Inside","title":"Honkai: Star Rail Ver.4.3 Update Arrives June 1! New Character Qianye·Blade Obtainable, Free Pioneer Special Costume as Gift","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/22/181762.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}