The release of Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.6 in 2026 brings an expansive new narrative event titled 'Crown of the Mundane and Divine.' This Trailblaze Continuance mission serves as a critical chapter, introducing pivotal characters and challenging gameplay segments. Players must navigate through its two major quests to unlock time-limited side events and gain the privilege of inviting new characters aboard the Astral Express. The journey begins with 'When the Stars of Ingenuity Shine,' an immersive quest that marks the debut of the highly anticipated limited 5-star character, Ruan Mei. This mission sets the stage for a complex investigation that intertwines memory, logic, and combat.

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Aiding Ruan Mei and Confronting the Swarm King

Following the intricate narrative, players accompany Ruan Mei through the Herta Space Station, tasked with retrieving escaped life forms that have fled to the newly accessible Seclusion Zone. This area, unveiled during the event, offers ample opportunity for exploration and discovery. The mission's culmination is a strategic confrontation with a formidable new boss adversary introduced in this patch—the Swarm King. This encounter is designed to test players' tactical prowess.

Key Combat Mechanics for the Swarm King Boss Fight:

  • Elemental Weaknesses: The boss and its summoned minions possess a pronounced vulnerability to Physical DMG. Additionally, the Swarm King itself is weak to Ice and Imaginary type elements.

  • Battle Phases: The engagement unfolds across two distinct phases, requiring adaptive strategies.

  • Multiply State Strategy: When the boss enters its Multiply State, the primary objective shifts to relentlessly breaking the Swarm King's Toughness gauge. Notably, focusing attacks on the surrounding swarms is inefficient; successfully depleting the main boss's Toughness will trigger a chain reaction, causing all minor swarms to self-destruct.

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Recommended Character Lineup: To effectively dismantle the Swarm King's defenses, deploying a team centered on Physical damage dealers is crucial. Optimal choices include:

  • Argenti 🗡️

  • Yanqing ⚔️

  • Physical Trailblazer (Destruction Path)

  • Clara (with Svarog's counters)

Pairing these primary damage dealers with robust support characters for sustenance and buffs will ensure a smooth victory.

Unraveling Memories and The Great Debate

Upon vanquishing the Swarm King, the quest advances to the Master Control Zone for the second major segment, 'Mundane Troubles.' The narrative deepens as players must investigate an assault on one of Herta's puppets and piece together the Trailblazer's fragmented memories. This involves interacting with key personnel like Asta, Arlan, and Adler to construct a coherent alibi and gather evidence.

The investigation hinges on collecting three crucial Cognitive Chasms:

  1. Researchers’ Disappearance – To be presented to Arlan.

  2. The Xianzhou Alliance – To be submitted to Adler.

  3. Energy Lifeform – The final piece, which must be delivered to Herta herself.

After consolidating the evidence and recounting the recovered memories to Dr. Ratio and the Investigation Team, a significant hurdle arises. Dr. Ratio remains skeptical, triggering an intellectual showdown—a formal debate where players must prove their deductions.

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The debate shifts the game into Questioning Mode. Success requires methodically presenting the correct evidence for each statement posed, which is gathered during the Memory Recollection segments. Players must utilize the Recall function to select and submit the pertinent proof, linking each clue to the corresponding claim.

Debate Phase Action Required Key NPCs Involved
Evidence Presentation Use 'Recall' to match clues to statements. Trailblazer, Dr. Ratio
Post-Debate Assistance Receive and analyze new clues from allies. Arlan, Wen Shiling, Pamela, Dan Heng
Final Discussion Present compiled clues to the full Investigation Team. Entire Investigation Team

Following the debate's conclusion, a brief cutscene plays, after which allies including Arlan, Wen Shiling, Pamela, and Dan Heng provide additional Clues. These new leads are essential for progressing the investigation during a subsequent round of discussions with the full team.

The Final Pursuit and Resolution

With the investigative phase concluded, the quest's final act begins. The objective shifts to locating the Infernal Fire entity responsible for Asta's kidnapping. This leads to an Exploratory Excursion through hazardous domains teeming with enemies.

Recommended Team Composition for the Excursion: Given the variety of foes encountered, a versatile team is advised. Characters aligned with the following elements are particularly effective:

  • Physical – For broad damage coverage.

  • Wind – To control groups and apply debuffs.

  • Imaginary – To exploit specific weaknesses and delay enemy actions.

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Players must navigate the domain, engaging in successive battles to clear the path. Triumphing over all adversarial encounters brings the 'Crown of the Mundane and Divine' event to a satisfying close. The successful resolution of the crisis and the demonstration of logical acumen during the debate ultimately earn the Trailblazer the respect of Dr. Ratio, culminating in the esteemed scholar accepting an invitation to visit the Astral Express. This event not only delivers thrilling combat and intricate puzzles but also significantly enriches the game's overarching storyline and character relationships, solidifying its place as a memorable update in the 2026 Honkai: Star Rail experience.