Oh boy, where do I start? So today’s a pretty wild day if you’re into Honkai: Star Rail. We’ve been waiting patiently—well, maybe not patiently, because who does that anymore?—for their first big team-up event. And guess what? They’re hitching their wagon to Fate/stay night. Yeah, that one. It’s part of this crazy new event everyone’s been buzzing about.
Okay, let’s backtrack a tiny bit. This all comes hot on the heels of patch 3.4. I mean, this patch didn’t just add some visual novel fluff, it brought a whole bag of goodies.
Oh, and you know that awkward moment when you’re just staring at a screen and it tells you to enable cookies? Weird, right? Anyway, moving on; I could rant about cookies all day, but I digress.
So what was I saying? Right, a developer chat happened back in June and spilled all the beans about today. Everyone’s hyped for the Fate/stay night’s guest stars. No expiration date on the collab yet, but whispers say it’s sticking around till November—or later. Who makes these deadlines?
Saber’s in the house as a 5-Star Wind/Destruction hero. That’s a mouthful. And not to forget, there’s the 5-Star Archer, a Quantum/Hunt character. Archer’s free if you log in now—talk about a steal. Saber, though, needs a bit of luck and… well, pulling. Archer even packs materials to hit level 60. Wait, what was I talking about again? Oh right, characters.
Speaking of characters, the banners are dropping too, but don’t hold your breath for boosted rates. Gotta warp 200 times to snag Saber’s light cone. Yup, you read that right.
And here’s a twist: none of the Fate character voices come in English. All this after MiHoYo’s, let’s call it ‘controversial’, attitude towards their US actors amid the SAG-AFTRA strike. Huh. Coincidence?
On top of glitzy characters, we’ve got Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail. Fancy names, right? Throw in a 30-day combat event ending August 11, with rewards just dangling there like a carrot before a very eager rabbit. Those missing the event get a second chance in the Conventional Memoir. But, heads up—certain prizes are gone for good if you snooze.
Swerve! Recently, new non-Fate heroes popped up, like Phainon. Been eyeing this NPC and now they’re playable. Another 5-Star because why not?
Reruns are also a thing now. Tribbie, Sunday, Sparkle? Check. Firefly, Jingliu, Blade rolling in soon. Oh, Firefly’s even getting a shiny new look. Gotta keep things fresh.
And finally, updates! Important stuff, like… game mechanics for Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Blade got spruced up. Jingliu’s getting some love too.
I think I’ve gone on long enough, huh? There’s always so much happening, sometimes it’s hard to keep anything straight. Anyway—or wait, was there something else? Ah, forget it. Till next time!
