Honkai: Star Rail Launches Fate/stay night Collaboration Without Boosted 4-Stars or English VO Plans—Includes Free Character

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So today’s kind of a big deal if you’re into Honkai: Star Rail and have been itching for that Fate/stay night crossover. Why? Well, this free-to-play RPG just decided to get cozy with the world of Fate/stay night. Yup, the event everyone’s been buzzing about is finally live.

Okay, so this crossover didn’t just drop out of nowhere. It’s following right on the heels of patch 3.4. That patch? It was packed with more than just visual novel vibes. Side note: there was this developer livestream back in June that basically spilled all the beans on what to expect. And what’s at the top of the hype list? Two guest characters from Fate/stay night.

Oh, and by the way, this collab? It’s sticking around for a while. No official end date has been thrown out there yet. Some whispers say maybe November. Guess we’ll just wait and see.

Here’s the scoop: Saber makes her entrance as a 5-Star Wind/Destruction character. And hold up—Archer’s here too as a Quantum/Hunt character. Cool part? Archer’s up for grabs for anyone just logging in during the event. No need to jump through hoops for him. But Saber? Yeah, you’re gonna need some luck pulling for her. Archer also starts off with enough stuff to boost him to level 60.

There’s all these special banners now for Saber, Archer, and their light cones, though, kinda funny—none for 4-star characters or weapons. But hey, snagging Saber’s light cone? Guaranteed after 200 warps.

Oh, and something odd. None of the Fate characters have English voices. Totally intentional, apparently. Which is curious given MiHoYo’s recent drama with their US-based voice actors and that video game labor strike. Drama, drama, drama.

Besides the characters, there’s this new Trailblaze Continuance called Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail. For the next month or something—until August 11?—there’s this limited-time event going on. Combat challenges, exclusive rewards. You get the picture. Some of it ends up in the game’s Conventional Memoir later, but not the rewards. Those vanish. Poof!

Earlier, just a heads-up, some new faces joined the party. Phainon, who until now was just chilling as an NPC, is playable. Another 5-Star, rocking that Physical/Destruction vibe.

And don’t forget, the first rerun phase came along with 3.4 back on July 2. Tribbie, Sunday, and Sparkle made a comeback. Phase 2’s coming up on July 23, featuring Firefly (new outfit too), Jingliu, and Blade.

Plus, patch 3.4 didn’t just sit there looking pretty. It came with updates for Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Blade. Jingliu’s rerun? Totally good timing since her kit got a bit of an upgrade too.