Honkai Star Rail 2.2 Review

The release of 2.2 is very important, as the game concludes its main story arc this year while also adding new characters, quests, and even enemies to face. Version 2.2 is the third and final patch to add main campaign missions related to the planet of Penacony. In fact, these conclude the story being told on the Planet of Festivities and have players gearing up for the release of the next major destination, likely at some point in 2025.

The additions of Robin and Boothill in 2.2 are also noteworthy, as the two very distinct characters bring more depth to the playable roster of characters. Of course, beyond the main story quests and new heroes, the patch also brought forth some new maps to explore as well as limited-time events that further develop Penacony and its activities – some of which answer old questions, while others have players aiding in reconstruction efforts due to some destruction caused in previous updates.

Honkai: Star Rail delivered unforgettable moments and strong characters.

Possibly the biggest attraction in Version 2.2 is the compilation of story quests added with it. These final missions that conclude the Penacony arc are extremely enticing and help players better understand the secrets that enshroud the Planet of Festivities and everything that led up to the current events – including the participation of Nameless of the past in its very construction. While the quests may not be as exciting as the ones added with Version 2.1, the new ones in 2.2 bring an epic conclusion to the Penacony story arc.

The main campaign quests in Version 2.2 establish Penacony as the best story arc in so far.

The twists and turns of the narrative, how the Path of the Trailblaze connects to Penacony and the Watchmaker, and even the big antagonist’s plans make this feel like a more well-thought story. The previous arcs, namely the ones on Jarilo-VI and the Xianzhou Luofu all had their perks and emotional development, but Penacony surpasses that with an antagonist