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HoYoverse teased the return of Senadina as an AstralOp character in Honkai Impact 3rd for the 9.0 update. There’s a first teaser trailer for her new design online in the game’s story. If the schedule goes according to plan, we should see her appear on a banner when the update arrives on August 20, 2026.

Senadina first debuted in the game when the Part 2 storyline kicked off. While she started out as an ally to our Dreamseeker avatar, the story showed there’s more to her than expected. So when she first launched, we could actually play as her with the Deepspace Anchor: First Light Battlesuit. But this latest AstralOp version of her offers new insights into what she’s capable of and ties in to her updated role in the story.

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Here’s the official video showing the new outfit and look for Senadina when she joins Honkai Impact 3rd as an AstralOp. She wears a white dress, with purple accents on things like the ribbons that match her violet eyes. 

Based on news from the Chinese 9.0 launch, we also know which playable Battlesuits should return on banners for this update. One should be the Fu Hua Fenghuang of Vicissitude one that debuted in 7.2. Another might be the Songque Jovial Deception: Shadowdimmer one that we saw in 7.6. 

Honkai Impact 3rd is available on PCs and mobile devices and will get the Senadina AstralOp character when 9.0 arrives on August 20, 2026. 

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