Honkai: Star Rail Launches Fate/stay night Collab with Free Character, No Enhanced 4-Stars, and No English VO Planned

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Alright, folks, today’s the day. If you’ve been itching for this Honkai: Star Rail meets Fate/stay night thing, well, here we are. It’s like, the most talked-about thing since… I dunno, whenever the last big thing was. And yep, it’s all free-to-play, which seems important if you’re like me and spend too much on coffee.

So, this epic team-up arrives right after patch 3.4, which wasn’t just about visual novel vibes. Side note: patch names always remind me of software updates that crash my computer.

Anyway—or wait, should I say, back to the point—with June’s developer livestream, everyone kinda saw this collab coming. It’s like when you spot your cat about to knock over a vase and just… watch. So, here we are, and people are all about these two guest characters from Fate/stay night. Feeling hyped?

It’s a long-term deal too—no end date. Rumors say November, but who can keep track of rumors, right? So Saber pops into Honkai: Star Rail as a snazzy 5-Star Wind/Destruction hero. Then there’s Archer. Same star-level, different vibe—Quantum/Hunt, if that music speaks to you. And Archer’s free, which feels like winning a game rivaling Tetris on Game Boy during a family lunch. Oh, and he comes ready for level 60.

Thing is, to snag Saber, you’ve gotta summon, which is like a lottery where you never win the plushie you wanted. There are lots of banners, four to be exact, for Saber, Archer, and their shiny light cones. And in a plot twist—or maybe not if you expected it—there are no boosted rates for 4-stars on these banners. But hey, at least Saber’s light cone is a sure thing after 200 warps.

Oh! Almost forgot—the Fate characters came without English voiceovers. Which seems deliberate, considering MiHoYo’s recent attitude about the SAG-AFTRA strike. No voice means… I dunno, more reading?

Moving on, there’s this new Trailblaze Continuance they’ve named “Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail.” I couldn’t come up with a cooler name even if you offered me cake. Plus, until August 11, there’s a combat challenge with stuff to earn. Exclusive stuff until then—because who doesn’t love limited editions? Maybe I just like shiny things.

And I guess new, non-Fate characters also dropped. Phainon, that familiar NPC, is now a playable character. Yeah, another 5-Star but with a Physical/Destruction twist. Sort of feels like collecting fancy stamps, with all these characters.

3.4’s first wave rolled in early July with some fan favorites returning. Tribbie, Sunday, and Sparkle showed up for the party. Then, starting July 23, Firefly (with a new outfit), Jingliu, and Blade make an appearance. Pretty sure someone somewhere has a spreadsheet tracking all this.

Oh, and a sprinkle of upgrades for characters like Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Blade. Game mechanics got a facelift, I suppose. Jingliu’s timing couldn’t be better for her rerun since she’s got those sparkly new moves now.

Anyway—or was it, hold on—where was I? Ah, that’s about it. Just me rambling about video game crossovers. Now, back to my coffee.