Honkai Star Rail 4.2 Anomaly Arbitration, Pure Fiction, Apocalyptic Shadow, and Memory of Chaos release dates

Every endgame activity in Honkai Star Rail 4.2 will refresh. With that, a new iteration will become playable, allowing players to acquire all the associated rewards yet again. As Trailblazers must fully complete the ongoing cycle before the next one commences, they might wonder when the activities will reset.

For those curious, this article details the Anomaly Arbitration, Pure Fiction, Memory of Chaos, and Apocalyptic Shadow release dates in Honkai Star Rail 4.2.

Honkai Star Rail 4.2 Anomaly Arbitration, Memory of Chaos, Apocalyptic Shadow, and Pure Fiction release dates, explored

Anomaly Arbitration

The newest endgame activity, Anomaly Arbitration, will refresh when the Honkai Star Rail 4.2 update commences on April 22, 2026. Players can only participate in this one after obtaining the maximum score in the other three endgame activities.

However, like the others, this one doesn't offer any Stellar Jade to the participants. Instead, Trailblazers get Lone Stardust, which can be exchanged in the Gift of Stardust store for items, such as various cosmetics, pets, outfits, phone wallpaper, and more.

Apocalyptic Shadow

Apocalyptic Shadow will finally refresh in Honkai Star Rail 4.2. The new iteration will go live on April 27, 2026, and will feature two new bosses. As usual, after completing one, the next stage's difficulty will increase substantially. However, only the last/fourth one poses a challenge.

Completing Apocalyptic Shadow with the maximum score will net you 800x Stellar Jade along with other in-game materials.

Pure Fiction

After Apocalyptic Shadow, Pure Fiction is the third one to refresh in Honkai Star Rail 4.2. When the reset hits, every player's progression will be wiped, allowing them to start the activity from the beginning again.

As usual, the participants can get around 800x Stellar Jade and various in-game materials, such as Traveler's Guide, Jade Feather, and more, from the activity. However, players will only get 800x Stellar Jade when they have completed the new Pure Fiction iteration with the maximum score/stars. That said, this endgame will refresh on May 11, 2026.

Memory of Chaos

Lastly, Memory of Chaos will refresh on May 25, 2026. The new iteration in HSR 4.2 will introduce a brand-new enemy lineup, offering a bit of challenge. Same as the abovementioned ones, all participants can get a total of 800x Stellar Jade on top of the usual materials from the upcoming Memory of Chaos cycle.

Since it takes a decent amount of time to clear all 12 stages, Trailblazers can use the "Quick-clear" feature to complete the easier ones.

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