Honkai: Star Rail officially kicks off Fate/stay night collaboration with no boosted 4-stars and no plans for English VO – but there’s a free character

At the moment is a giant day for Honkai: Star Rail, and everybody who’d been wanting ahead to the sport’s first (and long-teased) collaboration occasion. The free-to-play RPG welcomes the world of Destiny/keep night time as a part of this new occasion.

The collab arrives a few week after the discharge of patch 3.4, which introduced extra to the sport than simply content material impressed by the visible novel.

We’ve recognized for some time what to anticipate from at this time’s launch, due to a developer livestream that took place in June. With out query, one of many most-anticipated components of the Destiny/keep night time is the pair of latest visitor characters.

First issues first, the collaboration content material gained’t be going anyplace for lengthy whereas; in truth, there is no finish date listed but, though rumours have surfaced that it will final till no less than November of this 12 months.

Saber, from the Destiny collection, drops in Honkai: Star Rail as a 5-Star Wind/Destruction hero. Archer is one other 5-Star addition, a Quantum/Hunt character as a substitute. Archer is free for anybody who logs in in the course of the collaboration occasion, whereas you’re going to have to tug to get Saber. Archer additionally comes with sufficient supplies to get him to degree 60.

The launch brings 4 particular banners for Saber, Archer and their respective gentle cones. Apparently, there are not any boosted drop charges for 4-star characters or weapons on any of those banners, although you’re assured to get Saber’s gentle cone after 200 warps.

One different factor value mentioning is that not one of the Destiny collaboration characters have English voice over, seemingly by design, which is especially fascinating given MiHoYo’s current harsh stance in opposition to their US-based voice actors supporting the SAG-AFTRA online game strike.

Past that, you can even look ahead to a brand new Trailblaze Continuance known as Candy Goals and the Holy Grail. And for the subsequent 30 days – ending August 11 – you may participate in a limited-time occasion that’s principally a fight problem. There are unique rewards you may earn proper up till that date. The occasion content material itself will later be part of the sport’s Typical Memoir for many who missed it, however a number of of the rewards are time-limited.

Earlier this month, the sport added extra playable characters that aren’t a part of the Destiny collection. Phainon, who’s been an NPC in Honkai: Star Rail for some time now, joined the roster of playable characters. Phainon is likewise a 5-Star hero, with a Bodily/Destruction speciality.

The primary part of reruns additionally arrived alongside 3.4 on July 2. We noticed the return of Tribbie, Sunday, and Sparkle. Part 2, which kicks off on July 23, will see the return of Firefly (who’s additionally getting a brand new outfit), Jingliu, and Blade.

Replace 3.4 additionally launched some upgrades to Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Blade, which took the type of enhanced sport mechanics. The timing of Jingliu’s rerun is fairly good, too, contemplating her equipment obtained an improve alongside these three.