Honkai: Star Rail Launches Fate/stay Night Collab with No 4-Star Boosts or English VO Plans, but Includes a Free Character

Oh man, today’s like Christmas for Honkai: Star Rail fans, but with a crazy twist. Seriously, people have been buzzing about this first-ever collab event for ages. It’s like when you finally get that call about a job you almost forgot you applied for. Anyway, they’re bringing in the world of Fate/stay night. Pretty wild, right?

So, picture this: the collab drops just after patch 3.4. I kinda ignored it at first—I mean, visual novels aren’t my jam—but turns out, there’s a lot to unpack.

Remember June? Yeah, the devs had a livestream that basically spilled the beans on what to expect today. And everyone’s losing it over the new Fate/stay night characters. Guest stars, if you will. Like celebrities crashing a party.

Now, don’t freak out if you’re late to the game. The event isn’t peacing out anytime soon. Rumors are swirling—like leaves in your coffee—that it’ll hang around till November. Not a bad deal for procrastinators like me, right?

So let’s dig into the deets: Saber drops in as a 5-Star Wind/Destruction hero. If that means anything to you, cool. Archer, though, he’s a Quantum/Hunt guy. And get this—log in, and Archer’s yours for free! No tricks. But Saber? You gotta pull. It’s like scoring concert tickets: some you get, some you hustle for. Oh, and Archer comes with goodies to level up to 60. Not too shabby.

And just like a plot twist in a soap opera, there are four special banners. But the kicker? No boosted rates for 4-star stuff. Weird, right? Saber’s light cone is yours after 200 warps though—if you’re into that kind of thing.

Here’s a curveball: no English voice overs for these Fate characters. Maybe it’s budget cuts? Or a statement? MiHoYo’s been taking a stand with their US voice actors and the SAG-AFTRA strike—so who knows?

Also, there’s a spiffy new Trailblaze Continuance called Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail. Plus, a 30-day combat challenge ending on August 11th. Miss it, and you’ll find the content in Conventional Memoir later—like leftovers at Thanksgiving. Exclusive rewards, though? Blink and they’re gone.

Before I forget, earlier this month, more characters joined the party. Phainon stepped up from NPC land. Yep, 5-Star Physical/Destruction hero. And reruns? Phase 1 came with Tribbie, Sunday, and Sparkle. Phase 2 starts July 23 with Firefly getting a fancy new outfit, plus Jingliu and Blade.

Oh, and kudos to update 3.4 for upgrades on Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Blade. Feels like they got some serious TLC. Especially good since Jingliu’s timing is just chef’s kiss with her updated kit.

Anyway, that’s the scoop—well, kind of. I probably missed something. Or repeated it. But hey, it’s been one of those days.