Version 4.6 preview: Dance With the Beast Before Moonrise
· Launch September 28, 2026 (confirm maintenance window in-game).
HoYoverse announced Version 4.6, Dance With the Beast Before Moonrise, for September 28, 2026. Expect a new Trailblaze / story push, a new limited 5★ (Pearl — Ice), outfit updates, and the usual Events / endgame cycle refresh. This page sticks to confirmed announcement framing — no invented Trace numbers or fake MoC floor scripts.
What was announced (high level)
- Story — continuation after prior Astropolis / Elation beats; Pearl assists the Trailblazer toward the Life Sciences Institute plot (per official preview copy).
- Pearl — new 5★ Ice character on the Version 4.6 warps. Confirm Path, kit, and Light Cone on the live Character Event banner after maintenance.
- Outfits — new looks for Hyacine and Evanescia (cosmetic — not a power spike).
- Razer collab peripherals — Silver Wolf–themed hardware; separate from warp pity.
- ZZZ crossover — Ellen and Astra Yao are announced for a later Star Rail version (preview copy points at 4.8), not as a 4.6 debut. Don’t spend Jade assuming they arrive on Sept 28.
Prep checklist before Sept 28
- Spend Trailblaze Power so you are not capped through maintenance — TP timer.
- Claim Events / Battle Pass / mail, including any livestream codes (they expire fast) — codes page.
- Note Character Event pity and 50/50 state — pity calculator.
- Finish MoC / Pure Fiction / Apocalyptic Shadow clears you care about for this cycle — endgame primer.
- Farm Traces/relics for teams you already play — farming guide. Perfect substats can wait.
After 4.4 / Fate
The Fate collab window and free selector framing from mid-2026 are retrospective now — see the Version 4.4 overview for what that patch shipped. Use 4.6’s in-game Notice for live banners.