HSR 3.5 Banners: Hysilens, Cerydra, Kafka & Silver Wolf

Greeting,Trailblazers! 

The Honkai Star Rail 3.5 banner is released! This update introduces two new characters: Hysilens and Cerydra, and will feature reruns of Silver Wolf and Kafka. Let's dive into the details and explore what we know so far about these intriguing newcomers!

HSR 3.5 Release Date

Version 3.5 is realeased August 13, 2025.

HSR 3.5 Banner Overview

Version 3.5 of Honkai: Star Rail will introduce two brand-new 5-star characters: Hysilens and Cerydra, both members of the Chrysos Heirs faction.

If you've been saving up Stellar Jades and Star Rail Special Pass, now's the perfect time to start planning your pull strategy!

🔥Phase 1	Hysilens (New! Physical / Nihility)
	Kafka (Rerun / Lightning / Nihility)
🔥Phase 2	Cerydra (New! Wind / Harmony)
	Silver Wolf (Rerun / Quantum / Nihility)

 

3.5 Banner New Characters

Phase 1: Hysilens

"Helektra? That name has long since sunk into the depths of the past... Ah, it's you, little gray fry. Call me Hysilens. I am the Knight Commander of the holy city, and I will remain on watch — I will not let the storms of fate cloud your eyes.

Hysilens: The Ultimate Beginner-to-Endgame Build Guide

Hysilens is poised to become a 5-star Physical character following the Path of Nihility. 

Hysilens is the core of DoT team, featuring mechanics for damage stacking and detonation triggers. Paired with Hyacine (Healer) from Version 3.3, she will complete the ultimate DoT team composition: Kafka + Black Swan + Hysilens + Hyacine. This setup aims to resolve current team issues such as slow damage ramp-up and insufficient damage output, solidifying a cohesive DoT meta-system.

The synergy between Hysilens and Kafka significantly boosts DOT team performance. If you're building a DOT team, this is the perfect opportunity — don’t miss it!

👉Learn more details about Hysilens kit and pre-farm her with our complete Hysilens materials list.

 

Phase 2: Cerydra

"'Flamebearer,' 'Tyrant,' 'Empress,' 'Supreme Commander,' 'Imperator'... The world has given me countless titles, but you may simply call me by my true name — Cerydra."

Cerydra, one of the Twelve Golden Scions, will debut in the second phase of Version 3.5. With her snow-white hair and sapphire-black attire, she is a 5-star Wind character aligned with the Harmony path. As the second Harmony Support unit after Tribbie in 3.x version, Cerydra owns high pulling value.

Cerydra excels in buffing SPD , Energy Regen, and DMG of allies. E1 can help teammates recharge energy, and for phainon specifically, it allows him to instantly gain 2 Coreflame. Also, the leaks confirm her role as a dedicated teammate for Phainon, synergizing well with this powerful DPS. 

Cerydra’s Coup de Main—copy and immediately use the ability about to be used, then use the original ability—is very useful for Phainon. It allows him to cast his enhanced special skill twice consecutively. Phainon’s enhanced special skill consumes 4 Scourge, so Cerydra’s support is crucial. She helps Phainon generate more Scourge during his transformation, enabling him to deal higher damage.

👉Learn more details about Cerydra kit and pre-farm her with our complete Cerydra materials list.

 

3.5 Banner Rerun Characters

Version 3.4 brings buffs for 4 old characters, including reruns of Silver Wolf and Kafka in version3.5.

Phase 1 — Kafka

Kafka's buff greatly strengthens her detonation ability and chain output potential: her additional attacks can now trigger all DoT effects and automatically activate when teammates use skills.
Moreover, if enemies die while in an “Electrified” state, she will trigger an extra follow-up attack, further expanding the damage chain.

Phase 2 — Silver Wolf

The recent buff allows Silver Wolf to unleash her ultimate skill on the very first turn, significantly improving her opening tempo and skill rotation efficiency.

Her ultimate skill has been changed to a group-wide defense reduction with no reduction in values, making it better suited for the current multi-target environment.

Additionally, her skill now prioritizes applying the main DPS's weakness, enhancing team synergy.

 

Conclusion

That's all the known information about 3.5 banners. 

Kafka, the detonator of the DoT team, received a boost in HSR 3.4. And in Version 3.5, we'll be able to get our hands on the new DoT DPS, Hysilens. It looks like the DoT team is really about to rise and shine! The arrival of Cerydra, the dedicated teammate for the new main DPS Phainon, also completes the last piece of the Phainon team puzzle.

If you want to pull for Hysilens and Cerydra in 3.5 but short on Stellar Jade, visit LDShop for more HSR top-up discounts!