Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.1 had four character event warps and four featured Light Cone warps across two phases. Phase 1 ran from March 27 to April 17, 2024 (UTC+8), featuring Acheron and Luocha alongside Along the Passing Shore and Echoes of the Coffin. Phase 2 ran from April 17 to May 7, 2024 (UTC+8), featuring Aventurine and Jingliu alongside Inherently Unjust Destiny and I Shall Be My Own Sword.
These are historical banners from the update titled Into the Yawning Chasm. They are not a list of current or upcoming warps. The dates and banner names below follow the version archive’s UTC+8 record, while HoYoverse’s announcement confirms Acheron and Aventurine as Version 2.1 five-star characters.
What were the Honkai: Star Rail 2.1 banners?
The Version 2.1 banner lineup was split into two event-warp phases. Each phase offered two character event warps and two Light Cone warps. One character in each phase was the update’s new five-star release, while the other was a rerun character.
| Phase and dates (UTC+8) | Character event warps | Featured Light Cone warps |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 March 27–April 17, 2024 |
Words of Yore — Acheron Laic Pursuit — Luocha |
Brilliant Fixation — Along the Passing Shore Bygone Reminiscence — Echoes of the Coffin |
| Phase 2 April 17–May 7, 2024 |
Gilded Imprisonment — Aventurine Gentle Eclipse of the Moon — Jingliu |
Brilliant Fixation — Inherently Unjust Destiny Bygone Reminiscence — I Shall Be My Own Sword |
The phase names, dates and featured items come from the Star Rail Builds Version 2.1 banner timeline, an independent fan archive. Its catalog records eight event-warp entries in total: four character records and four Light Cone records.
Who appeared in Phase 1 of Version 2.1?
Phase 1 ran from March 27 through April 17, 2024 (UTC+8). Its new character warp was Acheron’s Words of Yore, while Luocha returned through Laic Pursuit.
Words of Yore — Acheron
Acheron was the Phase 1 debut character. HoYoverse’s official Version 2.1 announcement identifies her as one of the update’s five-star characters. The character event warp was titled Words of Yore.
Laic Pursuit — Luocha
Luocha appeared in the second Phase 1 character warp, Laic Pursuit. The archive classifies this appearance as a rerun rather than a Version 2.1 debut.
Phase 1 Light Cone warps
The two Light Cone banners paired with the Phase 1 character warps were:
- Brilliant Fixation featuring Along the Passing Shore.
- Bygone Reminiscence featuring Echoes of the Coffin.
“Light Cone” is the game’s in-universe term for these equipment items. Calling this a weapon banner may be understandable shorthand, but the official category and warp names use Light Cone terminology.
Who appeared in Phase 2 of Version 2.1?
Phase 2 ran from April 17 through May 7, 2024 (UTC+8). Aventurine’s debut warp, Gilded Imprisonment, ran alongside Jingliu’s rerun warp, Gentle Eclipse of the Moon.
Gilded Imprisonment — Aventurine
Aventurine was the new Phase 2 character. HoYoverse’s Version 2.1 announcement names him as the update’s other five-star character. His event warp was titled Gilded Imprisonment.
Gentle Eclipse of the Moon — Jingliu
Jingliu returned during Phase 2 through Gentle Eclipse of the Moon. In the Version 2.1 archive, this is recorded as a rerun warp rather than a first appearance.
Phase 2 Light Cone warps
Phase 2’s featured Light Cone pair was:
- Brilliant Fixation featuring Inherently Unjust Destiny.
- Bygone Reminiscence featuring I Shall Be My Own Sword.
The same two Light Cone warp categories used in Phase 1 returned in Phase 2, but with different featured Light Cones.
Which Version 2.1 characters were debuts and which were reruns?
The lineup had one debut and one rerun in each phase. That distinction matters when reading an old banner list: a character being listed in Version 2.1 does not mean the character first became playable in that version.
| Character | Phase | Warp name | Version 2.1 status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acheron | Phase 1 | Words of Yore | Debut |
| Luocha | Phase 1 | Laic Pursuit | Rerun |
| Aventurine | Phase 2 | Gilded Imprisonment | Debut |
| Jingliu | Phase 2 | Gentle Eclipse of the Moon | Rerun |
The debut and rerun framing is consistent with the official Version 2.1 presentation and the detailed phase archive. It describes banner history only; it does not establish which character is stronger, more valuable for a particular account or better to pull.
How do the character and Light Cone banners correspond?
Each phase contained a character pair and a separate pair of Light Cone warps. The matching is by phase and date, not by identical banner naming.
| Phase | Character warps | Light Cone warps |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Words of Yore — Acheron Laic Pursuit — Luocha |
Brilliant Fixation — Along the Passing Shore Bygone Reminiscence — Echoes of the Coffin |
| Phase 2 | Gilded Imprisonment — Aventurine Gentle Eclipse of the Moon — Jingliu |
Brilliant Fixation — Inherently Unjust Destiny Bygone Reminiscence — I Shall Be My Own Sword |
In other words, Along the Passing Shore and Echoes of the Coffin belong to the same historical window as Acheron and Luocha, while Inherently Unjust Destiny and I Shall Be My Own Sword belong to the Aventurine and Jingliu window. The archive does not provide a complete four-star Light Cone rate-up list, so none is included here.
What do the UTC+8 dates mean?
The archive expresses both phases in UTC+8, and those labels should remain attached to every date. Phase 1 ended on April 17 in that time standard, the same date on which Phase 2 began. Phase 2 ended on May 7, 2024, also measured in UTC+8.
Do not silently reinterpret these dates as a different region’s calendar. A reader converting them to another time zone may see a different local date around the phase change, but the published historical record uses UTC+8. The supplied archive does not establish an exact hour-by-hour reset time, so the table intentionally gives dates rather than an unverified clock time.
Is this a current or upcoming banner list?
No. Version 2.1 was a past update, and these event warps belong to the March–May 2024 schedule. The list documents what appeared during that version; it does not say that any of the four characters or four Light Cones can be selected in the present game client.
Current availability requires a separate, up-to-date in-game notice or current official announcement. A historical archive cannot by itself confirm a later rerun, a permanent addition or a future schedule.
What did HoYoverse officially confirm about Version 2.1?
HoYoverse titled the update Into the Yawning Chasm. Its official Version 2.1 announcement identifies Acheron and Aventurine as five-star characters in the update.
The detailed list of warp titles, featured Light Cones and UTC+8 date ranges comes from the Star Rail Builds version archive, which describes itself as an independent fan site and not affiliated with or endorsed by HoYoverse. That distinction is useful: the official announcement establishes the update context and featured five-star identities, while the archive supplies the complete phase-by-phase catalog used in the table.
How can I use this list to identify a Version 2.1 banner?
When checking an old screenshot, video or account history, identify the phase before interpreting the item. The following sequence avoids confusing a character’s rerun with a debut or pairing a Light Cone with the wrong half of the update.
- Check the date and timezone. Match the date to the UTC+8 ranges: March 27–April 17 for Phase 1 or April 17–May 7 for Phase 2.
- Read the warp category. “Words of Yore,” “Laic Pursuit,” “Gilded Imprisonment” and “Gentle Eclipse of the Moon” are character event-warp names. “Brilliant Fixation” and “Bygone Reminiscence” are Light Cone warp categories.
- Match the featured item. Phase 1 pairs Along the Passing Shore with Brilliant Fixation and Echoes of the Coffin with Bygone Reminiscence. Phase 2 pairs Inherently Unjust Destiny and I Shall Be My Own Sword with those same categories, respectively.
- Classify debut versus rerun. Acheron and Aventurine were the Version 2.1 debuts; Luocha and Jingliu were the returning characters.
- Keep historical and current information separate. Use a current official notice for present availability rather than treating this archive as a live banner calendar.
What information is not established by the Version 2.1 record?
This lineup establishes availability, names and dates. It does not provide a basis for ranking the four characters, recommending a pull decision or judging how each item performs on a particular account.
It also does not establish a full list of four-star Light Cone rate-ups, exact regional reset times, later rerun dates or present-day availability. Adding any of those details would require separate evidence beyond this historical banner record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Version 2.1 also called “Into the Yawning Chasm”?
“Into the Yawning Chasm” is HoYoverse’s title for the Version 2.1 update itself. It is not the name of a character warp or Light Cone warp, so a search using that phrase refers to the update context rather than a separate banner.
Why do both phases use the names Brilliant Fixation and Bygone Reminiscence?
Those are the two Light Cone event-warp categories used in the archive for each phase. Their featured Light Cones change between phases, which is why the same category name can appear with different items in the historical list.
Does April 17 belong to both Version 2.1 phases?
Yes. The archive records Phase 1 through April 17 and Phase 2 beginning April 17, with all dates expressed in UTC+8. The record gives calendar-date ranges, not a specific server reset hour.
Where can I verify whether one of these characters is available now?
A historical Version 2.1 list cannot answer that current-status question. Check the live game client’s event-warp notices or a current official announcement, because later reruns and schedules are separate from the 2024 archive.