Highlights
- Sunday’s highly-anticipated debut in Honkai: Star Rail is being teased, with new leaks suggesting the Oak Family leader will debut in Version 2.7.
- Sunday has been heavily rumored to be appearing as a playable character in Star Rail, playing a major role in the story of Penacony.
- Sunday’s rumored release joins a plethora of characters already added from Penacony, with more Xianzhou Luofu character on the way as well.
A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail is hinting at the upcoming release of one of the most highly-anticipated members of the Penacony cast, teasing Sunday’s release window. The launch of the HoYoverse RPG’s newest playable world of Penacony brought a plethora of new characters to the game, with multiple party members debuting during each update. Characters like Sparkle, Black Swan, and Aventurine have already joined the game’s cast, with Version 2.3 set to add both Firefly and Jade. Now, one particular Penacony character is being teased for a later update.
While many members of Honkai: Star Rail‘s Penacony cast have already been released, Sunday has yet to join the game’s roster. Introduced as the leader of Penacony’s Oak Family and organizing the Charmony Festival, players interact with Sunday frequently throughout the newest world’s story. Sunday even appears as an in-game boss during Penacony, with players able to battle against the “Harmonious Choir” The Great Septimus as one of the RPG’s “Echo of War” challenges. Sunday’s playability is now once again being teased by a well-known Star Rail leaker.
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Honkai: Star Rail Leak Teases Sunday Release Window
A recent leak shared by prominent HoYoverse leaker hxg_diluc via fellow leaker Uncle N is teasing Sunday’s release window in Honkai: Star Rail. According to the post, Sunday’s release window has been shifted to later on within the Penacony cycle, currently expected to debut during Version 2.7. Sunday has been heavily rumored to be joining the game’s playable cast since his introduction during the Version 1.6 Special Program, thanks to his prominent role in the game’s story. Version 2.7 is currently projected to launch sometime in early December.
While not much is yet known about Sunday’s debut in Honkai: Star Rail, some early details have begun to surface about his in-game appearance. According to a previous leak, Sunday is said to sport darker attire for his playable release in Honkai: Star Rail, a stark contrast to the bright white outfit he wears as an NPC. Sunday was also one of the first characters to be teased from Penacony, appearing as a guest host for Version 1.6’s Special Program becoming the first voiced Penacony character to be revealed.
The rumored release of Sunday within Honkai: Star Rail comes as HoYoverse recently revealed the next two characters to join the game’s roster. Star Rail‘s Version 2.4 update will see players returning to the Xianzhou Luofu, with both Jiaoqiu and Yunli set to debut during the update. HoYoverse also officially revealed the long-rumored new form of starter character March 7th, joining the roster as an Imaginary character in the Hunt path. With a return to the Xianzhou Luofu on the schedule, fans of Honkai: Star Rail have plenty to be excited about throughout the coming updates.