The latest major update for Honkai Star Rail, Paean of Era Nova, has finally arrived. Now updated to version 3.0, the patch introduces The Herta and Aglaea as the newest characters to join its ever-growing roster. Unfortunately, the unified HoyoPlay launcher continues to be a hit-or-miss for many players when successfully updating to the latest release. Here is how you can manually update to the Honkai: Star Rail version 3.0 on PC.
Manually Update to Honkai Star Rail 3.0
As always, these zip files are the same ones the launcher has access to while communicating with miHoYo servers. These are completely safe, and we don’t privately host the files anywhere.
Note: This guide assumes that Honkai: Star Rail is currently at version 2.7 on your PC
Honkai Star Rail 3.0 Patch Files
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- You need the Patch file (3.0), and at least one audio file pack.
- Make sure to download the audio pack corresponding to your Windows default language
- If your Windows is in English, then the English pack is required
Download the files from the links below:
Patch Link | Size |
---|---|
Honkai: Star Rail Patch 2.7 to 3.0 | 12 GB |
Chinese Audio Pack (CN) | 502 MB |
Chinese Audio Pack (TW) | 502 MB |
English Audio Pack | 463 MB |
Japanese Audio Pack | 577 MB |
Korean Audio Pack | 492 MB |
When you have the necessary patch files, we can now use the launcher to update Honkai Star Rail.
Step 1: Initiate the Update in the Launcher
- Make sure the launcher is updated. If there is a pending update, it is automatically initiated when you run the launcher.
- After updating the launcher, initiate the download for the new patch. After a few seconds, pause the update.

Step 2: Exit the Launcher
- After pausing the update, close the launcher.
- Make sure it isn’t running in the background either. You can check this in the taskbar or the Task Manager in Windows.

Step 3: Move Zip Files to Games Folder
Now, move the zip files to the Games folder where Honkai: Star Rail is installed on your PC. The default location is the following:
C:\Program Files\Star Rail\Games
Replace any temporary files (uncomplete_tmp) while you move the files.
Step 4: Resume the Launcher Download
With the patch files copied to the installation location, you need to run the launcher again and resume the download. The launcher will automatically detect the downloaded files, and install those for the update.
Do not manually extract the files before the maintenance or you will be unable to play until the upcoming maintenance ends.
That’s all you need to do, and Honkai: Stari Rail will be updated to version 3.0 on your PC. When you launch the game, some additional files may be downloaded, which is completely normal.
Published: Jan 13, 2025 07:30 am