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Anti Entropy and the St Freya Valkyries regroup. After recovering from the many wounds and surgeries, and the burdens of their losses heavy on their minds, Theresa and her team have a new objective: Find Kiana before Shicksal does.
Anti-Entropy
Visual Novel
You can read all 26 chapters of the VN on Abysslabs.
Alternatively, you can read it on the older release. Both versions are fan translations.
If you’re using the old release, sometimes lines will spill out of the box. To reduce the odds of this happening, you can reduce the font size. When it does happen, you can check the full line using the log.
Go to the settings icon in the top right corner and replace the link in the “Custom EN XML source” box with this one: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RaytheonThunder/honkai-vns/master/antientropy/en/xml/
Note: Some mobile devices and browsers may make it difficult to follow these instructions, as they don’t allow you to scroll down the options list.
More info regarding the VNs and the fan translations can be found on the Archives Wiki
Trailers
Deep Enigma trailer (JP version)
ARC City trailer (JP version)
Chapter 9 EX-1: Stalker of the Arc
Under The Falling Sky
Azure Waters
Manga
The version on the main website is missing some pages, and has one page in the wrong language. It’s advised to read the Webtoon version instead. It has 11 chapters (including chapter 0).
(This one also reads really well as a standalone manga, for recommending to friends)
Color of Snowy Night
Song
A song to accompany the Azure Waters manga. Note: The title for the full version says ‘Houkai Gakuen 2’ because Azure Waters was also included into the canon of that game to an extent, but Azure Waters is a Honkai Impact 3rd manga and the song is a Honkai Impact 3rd song.
Music Video
Full version (fan upload)
Chapter 9 EX-2: Dark Serpent
Under The Falling Sky
Trailers
CN version
JP version
Chapter 10: Under the Deep
From the Deep Ocean
Universe Lore
Due to the vast nature of the lore, it has become common for certain translation issues to occur. One such issue is that the words for ‘Universe’, ‘World’, ‘Galaxy’, ‘Milky Way’, ‘Star System’, ‘Sea of Stars’ etc. often get mixed up. This may cause some confusion going forward.
For now, the most important one to be aware of is that ‘worlds’ is often mistaken for ‘universes’. This issue is consistent throughout most of Honkai Impact 3rd.
ELF - First Chapter
Manga
The first chapter is officially available
ELF - Second Chapter
Manga
The second chapter of ELF is missing from the website. You can read it on Mangadex instead.
Note: This chapter was put in a large collection. Mangadex chapters are not in order. Keep an eye on the chapter counter so you don’t accidentally start reading another manga. This chapter is listed as 0.02 Ch2.
Chapter 11: Deep End of the Sea
From the Deep Ocean
For Chapter 11, note that each ‘world’ has a short cutscene that unlocks upon completing all the challenges.
Warning: The animation for this chapter has broken subtitles. Watching it on youtube when you reach that point is advised. Do watch until the end.
Cyberangel: Zero Exception
Animation
Note: The animation CGs are available in the game (Japanese only).
Youtube versions are linked above. Don’t check them out until you’re certain you’ve reached these points in the story.
Song: Cyberangel
Sung by Hanser, Bronya’s Chinese voice actress.
Familiar Sounds
Up to now, many of the soundtracks have been shared between GGZ and HI3. But this one is special.
The song Cyberangel is essentially a reworked version of Bronya’s song theme Angel of Sin from GGZ.
Captainverse Events
Captainverse events take place in an alternate timeline. They are events designed to bridge the gap between updates. They are not permanent, so the only way to experience old events is through recordings. This is completely optional.
Trailers
3.2 JP version
3.3 JP version
Chapter 11 EX: Void Heavens and Diane’s Sojourn
From the Deep Ocean
For Chapter 11, note that each ‘world’ has a short cutscene that unlocks upon completing all the challenges.
Warning: The animation for this chapter has broken subtitles. Watching it on youtube when you reach that point is advised. Do watch until the end.
Chapter 11 EX CG
Animation
Note: The animation CGs are available in the game (Japanese only).
Youtube versions are linked above. Don’t check them out until you’re certain you’ve reached these points in the story.
Song: Amazing Grace
Trailers
3.2 JP version
JP version
Chapter 12: Plain of Vigrid
From the Deep Ocean
Chapter 12’s Echo stages do not have unlockable scenes.
Seele
Animation
Note: The animation CGs are available in the game (Japanese only).
Youtube versions are linked above. Don’t check them out until you’re certain you’ve reached these points in the story.
Song: Dual Ego
Valkyries IRL
Live Action Special
CN version only
Dreams of Gemina
Chronicles
Now you can play through the entirety of Dreams of Gemina. Note: This is a parody chapter, it’s not part of the main story.
Bronya
Animation
A special animation celebrating how awesome Bronya is.
Music Video
JP version
Bunny Jump
Song
A special song for Bronya’s birthday, sung by her Chinese voice actress Hanser. (English subtitles)
Music Video
Full version (fan upload)
Cooking with Valkyries (Season 1)
Anime
These anime take place in an alternate timeline. Watching them is optional.
If you’re using a playlist that has the Spring Special, do NOT watch it. That one is for much later.
Captainverse Events
Captainverse events take place in an alternate timeline. They are events designed to bridge the gap between updates. They are not permanent, so the only way to experience old events is through recordings. This is completely optional.
Gemina Invasions is a manga that ties into Captainverse.
Trailers
3.2 JP version
JP version
Above the Crowd
The World Serpent is rearing its head, and everybody is making their moves. In the middle of it all, walking in the shadows of the neon Arc City, there is Kiana
Divine Key: Secret of the Divine Keys
Manga
The Divine Key manga is a series of short manga each focusing on a different topic. Hence, we won’t be reading through the entire series in one go.
Divine key actually has 5 chapters, but the official website only shows 3. Why 2 of the chapters are missing is unknown. They are present on the Chinese website.
You can find a translation of the missing first chapter on Mangadex.
Only read the first chapter. Do not read the rest yet.
Divine Key: Jizo Mitama
Manga
Read Divine Key chapter 1 on the main website. Ignore 2 and 3 for now.
Note: This is technically the second chapter, with the previous manga you read being the first chapter. However, since the previous chapter is missing, this one was listed as number 1.
Introducing the Honkaiverse
Recap
EN version
Chapter 13: ARC Nocturne
A Shooting Star Streaking Across the Night
In Chapter 13, do play through Oneiric Arc. It is plot relevant.
You will also unlock parts of the Investigation Notebook. You can see it from the Chapter’s main menu.
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
3.7 trailer (JP version)
Chapter 14: Dispel the Darkness
A Shooting Star Streaking Across the Night
Continue the story as is.
Meteoric Salvation
Animation
Note: The animation CGs are available in the game (Japanese only).
Youtube versions are linked above. Don’t check them out until you’re certain you’ve reached these points in the story.
Song: Starfall
Captainverse Events
Captainverse events take place in an alternate timeline. They are events designed to bridge the gap between updates. They are not permanent, so the only way to experience old events is through recordings. This is completely optional.
The Making of Yae's 1:1 Figure
Special
CN version only
Valkyries IRL 2 - Saving Da Wei again
Live Action Special
CN version only
Negatron Supply Simulator
Special
This video came out on April 1st.
CN version only
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
3.8 trailer (JP version)
Diva
Kiana has saved Arc City from impending doom. With both Shicksal and World Serpent still active in the city, Mei has a daunting task in saving Kiana.
Chapter 15: The Prodigal Girl Returns
Elegy to Yesterday
Throughout the chapter, you will unlock the interludes. You can access them from the chapter’s main menu. Be sure to keep an eye on them.
Chapter 15 CG
Animation
Note: The animation CGs are available in the game.
Youtube versions are linked above. Don’t check them out until you’re certain you’ve reached these points in the story.
Second Key
Manga
16 Chapters. A sequel to London Holiday and backstory for the project in Chapter 15.
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
3.9 trailer (JP version)
Hymn of Excelsis - Forging Excelsis
Event
A short event showing a previous mission of Durandal.
Chapter 16: Imminent Storm
Elegy to Yesterday
Note: City of Desolation can be tried as often as you want. You can only get the rewards once.
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
4.0 trailer (JP version)
Chapter 17: Thunders over Nagazora
Elegy to Yesterday
Continue the story as is.
Lament of the Fallen
Animation
Note: The animation CGs are available in the game (Japanese only).
Youtube versions are linked above. Don’t check them out until you’re certain you’ve reached these points in the story.
Song: Honkai World Diva
Familiar Sounds
Honkai World Diva was originally Mei’s song in GGZ. HI3’s version is essentially a cinematic cover. There are several versions of the song.
Theater of Thunder
Chibi Animation
A web event that ran around the release of chapter 17. A full version was not uploaded to the official channel afterwards, so this fan upload will have to do.
Music Video
Fan Upload
The Honkai-verse Retrospect
Special
Only in Chinese.
Thunder Reborn
Recap
EN version
Valkyries IRL 3 - She is HoT
Live Action Special
CN version only
Honkai in a Nutshell
Recap
Only in Chinese
Captainverse Events
Captainverse events take place in an alternate timeline. They are events designed to bridge the gap between updates. They are not permanent, so the only way to experience old events is through recordings. This is completely optional.
A Post Honkai Odyssey
What does the future hold? What has become of the Honkai? Are you prepared for a look into a future that will give you more questions than answers?
A Post Honkai Odyssey
A Post Honkai Odyssey
Go to the selection of Open Worlds and you’ll be able to enter this mode.
Note: Stage 2.0 is still considered part of Chapter 1.
Chapter 2 will be occurring later in the guide.
Intro/Teaser
Song: Oaths
Cold Fate
Mei has joined World Serpent. Separated from Kiana. The reborn Herrscher of Thunder is ready for battle.
Durandal and Rita, Schicksal’s finest, take up their weapons once again.
Durandal
Visual Novel
You can read all 31 chapters of the VN on Abysslabs.
Alternatively, you can read it on the older release. Both versions are fan translations.
If you’re using the old release, sometimes lines will spill out of the box. To reduce the odds of this happening, you can reduce the font size. When it does happen, you can check the full line using the log.
Go to the settings icon in the top right corner and replace the link in the “Custom EN XML source” box with this one: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RaytheonThunder/honkai-vns/master/antientropy/en/xml/
Note: Some mobile devices and browsers may make it difficult to follow these instructions, as they don’t allow you to scroll down the options list.
More info regarding the VNs and the fan translations can be found on the Archives Wiki
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
4.1 trailer (JP version)
Chapter 18: From Beds of Everlasting Snow
Here Lies Bellflower
There are small archive files that are unlocked by playing through the story.
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
4.2 trailer (JP version)
Chapter 19: Into Earth Does the Water Flow
Here Lies Bellflower
Continue the chapter as usual.
Reawakening
Animation
The animation is a trailer for the next story arc. Arc trailers do not necessarily represent the events within that arc. They are merely for flavour.
Note: The animation CGs are available in the game.
Youtube versions are linked above. Don’t check them out until you’re certain you’ve reached these points in the story.
Cooking with Valkyries (Season 2)
Anime
These anime take place in an alternate timeline. Watching them is optional.
If you’re using a playlist that has the Spring Special, do NOT watch it. That one is for later.
Captainverse Events
Captainverse events take place in an alternate timeline. They are events designed to bridge the gap between updates. They are not permanent, so the only way to experience old events is through recordings. This is completely optional.
Fallen Rosemary
Behind the Scenes
Genshin Impact
If you’re not playing Genshin Impact yet, now is not a bad time to give it a go.
Genshin Impact started production in 2017 and came out around the time of this arc in 2020. It was designed to expand the Honkai Universe and explore a different environment. With a fantasy aesthetic and a sprawlign open world, miHoYo sought to broaden their horizons. You may find several more familiar faces in Teyvat, as Genshin too has different versions of the GGZ/HI3 cast.
Lost Ages
The St Freya team has finally retrieved Kiana, but Kiana lost contact with Fu Hua and Mei. Bronya is now the Herrscher of Reason. Another disaster was narrowly avoided, but it wasn’t in their hands.
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
4.3 trailer (JP version)
Chapter 20: Immortal Phoenix
Taixuan Dream
Don’t forget to click the small archives in the story menu. They contain relevant scenes.
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
4.4 trailer (JP version)
Chapter 21: Wings of Reawakening
Taixuan Dream
Don’t forget to click the small archives in the story menu. They contain relevant scenes.
Chapter 22: Me and Myself
Taixuan Dream
Continue the chapter as usual.
Shattered Samsara
Animation
Note: The animation CGs are available in the game.
Youtube versions are linked above. Don’t check them out until you’re certain you’ve reached these points in the story.
Song: Rubia
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
4.6 trailer (JP version)
Honkai Operations Center: Fu Hua
Recap
EN version
Fu Hua's Lantern Festival Skit
Chibi Animation
CN version only
Seven Swords
Visual Novel
A translated playable version is currently unavailable. The Visual Novel itself is not actually complete, and cuts off after Act 3’s prologue.
It is unknown whether miHoYo plans to continue it. However, its contents are part of the story.
At the time of writing this, Abyss Labs is making a playable translation, but has not yet caught up. You can find it with the button:
These links below will send you to a youtube channel with a subtitle translation of all of the VN’s available chapters.
Stellar Mythos - Schicksal Mystery
Event
Most of this event is fluff, but the conversation between Susannah and Alvitr is part of the mainline story.
Dea Anchora
Behind the Scenes
Captainverse Events
Captainverse events take place in an alternate timeline. They are events designed to bridge the gap between updates. They are not permanent, so the only way to experience old events is through recordings. This is completely optional.
Honkai x Evangelion
Behind the Scenes
Special Events
These events take place in alternate timelines. They are optional.
Like Puppets on Strings
AE has done a close to full recovery. Kiana, Bronya, Seele, Fu Hua, Theresa and the Olenyevas are now finally united. Only Mei and Himeko are missing from the team…
Cooking with Valkyries: Special
Anime
These anime take place in an alternate timeline. Watching them is optional.
There is only a Chinese version.
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
4.7 trailer (JP version)
Chapter 23: The Solo Stage
Remaining Flames
Don’t forget to click the small archives in the story menu. They contain relevant scenes.
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
4.8 trailer (JP version)
Toybox
Animation
Only in Chinese.
Seele’s One Day Adventure
Chibi Animation
This is an animated short that was originally released as a web event. Here are two links. One is the official upload on the main Youtube channel, but lacks voice acting. The other is a fan upload of the Chinese voiced version with added subtitles.
Voiced Version (CN Only, fan upload)
Official version
Starchasm Nyx
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 24: The Legion Theater
Remaining Flames
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
4.9 trailer (JP version)
Chapter 25: Set Tomorrow Ablaze
Taixuan Dream
Continue the chapter as usual.
Everlasting Flames
Animation
Note: The animation CGs are available in the game.
Youtube versions are linked above. Don’t check them out until you’re certain you’ve reached these points in the story.
Song: Rubia
Trailers
3.6 trailer (JP version)
5.0 trailer (JP version)
When Sparks Converge
Chibi Animation
This is an animated short that was originally released as a web event. This one is properly voiced on the official upload. (CN only)
Kiana Kaslana
Recap
EN version
Herrscher of Flamescion
Behind the Scenes
Reburn 2
Animation
This short is best watched after completing A Post Honkai Odyssey Chapter 1 and reading Alien Space. If you have not yet completed APHO Chapter 1 and Alien Space, you can just skip this one and come back to it later. The explanation of the name is best saved for after watching.
Chinese Version will be added when we find a good upload.
The first Reburn was the animation from the very start of this guide. It was a special video made as a sort of concept trailer for the game. Reburn is however not canonical to the story. Reburn 2 similarly came out as a sort of story concept trailer for Honkai: Star Rail. Whether it is canonical is unknown.
JP version
ELF Academy
Anime
These anime take place in an alternate timeline. Watching them is optional.
Trailer 1 (CN)
Trailer 2 (CN)
Captainverse Events
Captainverse events take place in an alternate timeline. They are events designed to bridge the gap between updates. They are not permanent, so the only way to experience old events is through recordings. This is completely optional.
Haxx0r Bunny
Behind the Scenes
Special Events
These events take place in alternate timelines. They are optional.
Honkai x Genshin event
Behind the Scenes
Starfire Sonorant Concert
We’ve come a long way.