Today, there’s this buzz (or maybe it’s more like a low hum?) about Honkai: Star Rail. It’s huge for fans! Why? The game’s finally doing this collab everyone’s been whispering about… or shouting about, I don’t know. It’s with Fate/stay night, which, you know, that’s kinda epic.
So, just a week back, patch 3.4 hit. Brought along all sorts of stuff besides just visuals or whatever… like, real game changes. But let’s sidetrack — wait — let’s dive back into what really matters.
Way back in June, some developer spill-the-beans session hinted at this. The hype? Totally deserved because Fate/stay night newcomers are here. I mean, who doesn’t love new faces in their digital space?
This partnership thingy? Yeah, it’s sticking around for a while. No cut-off date, but rumors say it’ll chill till, like, November. Let’s talk specifics: Saber joining Honkai as this mega 5-Star Wind/Destruction hero, and then there’s Archer — another special guy — Quantum/Hunt, sounds complex, huh? He’s free if you log in during the event. Easy peasy. But if you’re eyeing Saber, prepare for some gacha spins. Archer’s ready to go up to level 60 straight off the bat — kinda neat, right?
Now, four banners for Saber, Archer, and their light cones come with the launch. But wait, weird twist — no boosted drop rates for 4-star characters. Wondering if that’s a trick or treat? Saber’s light cone gets guaranteed after 200 spins or warps — whatever they’re called.
Oh, random note — those Fate peeps? No English voices. Odd, since MiHoYo’s got this icy-cold attitude towards their US voice actors being all union-supportive lately. Coincidence? I’ll just roll my eyes and say maybe not.
Here’s more: New storyline, Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail. Also, 30 days of this combat challenge thing where you get rewards — but only until August 11. Miss it and some rewards go poof, but the event sticks around.
Earlier this month, fresh characters came along. Not from Fate, but hey, Phainon stepped into the spotlight! This dude’s been hanging around in the shadows, now out as a playable 5-Star, dealing in Physical/Destruction stuff.
And oh, the reruns! Phase 1 brought back Tribbie, Sunday, and Sparkle. Come July 23, Phase 2 kicks off with Firefly (new digs or something), Jingliu, and Blade returning.
Finish it off with Update 3.4 pulling out the upgrade wand on Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Blade. Jingliu’s rerun timing seems just peachy since her toolkit got a little upgrade magic, too.
