Now that the Version 1.2 Update has been released in Honkai Star Rail, there are a lot of new places to visit and new challenges to take on. This includes the new memory stage in the Forgotten Hall, The Voyage of Navis Astringer.
Along with all of this new content, players will be able to obtain Yukong for free within the Forgotten Hall. If you want to save your Stellar Jade for other characters, here's how you can get her in the new update.
Updated by Christina Roffe on July 24, 2023: With the new Memory Stages now available in the Forgotten Hall, we have included a new section on how to get Yukong within the Forgotten Hall challenge.
How To Get Yukong Free In Version 1.2
In the Version 1.2 Livestream for Honkai Star Rail, which you can watch on the official Honkai YouTube Account, a lot of new content was introduced, including the new 5-Star character Kafka and 4-Star character Luka. There will be a few new events to participate in as well, including Tales of the Fantastic, Underground Treasure Hunt, Where Are You, Mystery Trotter?, and much more.
Alongside all the new goodies available in Version 1.2, the Forgotten Hall challenge was also updated. You can find the Forgotten Hall in your Interastral Guide under the 'Survival Index' tab. Currently, you can get a ton of Stellar Jade, Credits, and Lucent Afterglow, among many other rewards, from the Forgotten Hall. After Version 1.2 was released, completing Forgotten Hall: Memory of Xianzhou Stage 1 will now allow you to grab Yukong for free. This is part of the new memory section, Memories of Xianzhou: "The Voyage of Navis Astringer".
How To Beat The Voyage Of Navis Astringer Stage 1
To open up the new memory, The Voyage of Navis Astriger, you will first need to complete Stage 13 in The Last Vestiges of Towering Citadel. This is the first memory available in the Forgotten Hall, and Stage 13 will consist of Level 60 enemies. This means, if you have not yet reached Equilibrium Level 3, it might be hard for you to take on these enemies.
When you have finally unlocked the first Stage in The Voyage of Navis Astriger, you will first need to set up your team. There will be two stages, with the first consisting of enemies weak to Physical, Lightning, Imaginary, Quantum, and Ice-types. The second stage will have enemies that are weak to Fire, Wind, Imaginary, and Physical-types.
For the first stage, you'll want to choose Physical and Lightning-types. Our suggested team consists of Natasha as the healer, Jing Yuan or Serval as the Main DPS, Tingyun as Support to buff the team, and Clara as an additional Main DPS. For the second stage, we recommend Luocha as a healer, Asta as Support to buff the team, Blade or Trailblazer (Fire) as the Main DPS, and Yukong or Bronya as an additional Support.
In these battles, you'll want to use AoE and Blast attacks as frequently as possible, as these will raise your damage by 50 percent. As long as you use these buffs to your advantage, this should be a relatively easy battle to complete. The enemies will only be Level 50 or lower, so if your characters are already Level 60, then you'll complete the challenge in no time.
After you successfully finish the stage, open up your Travel Log. Visit the 'To Retire Upon the Perch' section, and choose the 'Claim Character' button. You'll then receive Yukong for free, or receive one of her Eidolons if you already had her in your roster!