Next and current banners in Honkai: Star Rail

Just like our beloved Trailblazer's bizarre personality, the banners in Honkai: Star Rail are constantly changing, so it's a good idea to keep track of what the current banners and next banners are.

Limited-time rotating banners are called 'Event Warps' in Star Rail, and they usually run for three weeks. Whether it's a new banner or a rerun, once those three weeks are up, it's time to say goodbye and greet the new banners with your stack of Special Pass tickets. Or in my case, a stack of three tickets, because it's hard to save when you want every dang character in the game.

It's best to convert your Stellar Jade into these Special Pass tickets, not the regular Pass tickets used on the standard and Departure Warp banners, because you get plenty of the regular variety by just playing the game. It's much harder to get characters only available for a limited-time—as demonstrated by my pitiful Special Pass ticket reserves—so you'll want all the help you can get when the character you like is available.

Next banners in Honkai: Star Rail

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It's official—Phainon, Sunday, Tribbie, and Sparkle are on the next banners in version 3.4 of Honkai: Star Rail. This was confirmed in the version 3.4 livestream. To help decide who to pull for: Phainon is a new five-star Physical-attacker of the Destruction path, Sunday is a returning five-star Imaginary-attacker of the Harmony path, Tribbie is a returning five-star Quantum-attacker of the Harmony path, and Sparkle is a returning five-star Quantum-attacker of the Harmony path.

The four-star characters on these Phase 1 banners are:

• Tingyun (Lightning, Harmony)
• March 7th (Ice, Preservation)
• Yukong (Imaginary, Harmony)

That's a lot of Harmony characters, miHoYo, you're just being unfair now.

In an unusual banner schedule shakeup, the next banners in version 3.4 after these will actually debut on Friday, July 11. These feature the Fate/stay night collaboration characters Saber and Archer, who will run for "a long time." All that's officially known right now is that Saber and Archer's banners are staying past version 3.6. Saber is new five-star Wind-attacker of the Destruction path, and Archer is a new five-star Quantum-attacker of the Hunt path.

It's also worth keeping in mind that Saber and Archer's banners don't share pity with the regular limited-time banners, so you can't pull on Phainon, for example, and then continue that pity count by pulling on Archer. Both Saber and Archer do share pity, though, if you decide to change your mind on what collab character you want.

A pricey sounding line-up for sure, but keep in mind that we all get one copy of Archer for free! You have until the end of version 3.6 to claim him, so make sure you don't miss out.

Then in the official Phase 2 of version 3.4, Firefly, Blade, and Jingliu are rerunning. Firefly is a returning five-star Fire-attacker of the Destruction path, Blade is a returning five-star Wind-attacker of the Destruction path, and Jingliu is a returning five-star Ice-attacker of the Destruction path.

If Phase 1 was dominated by Harmony characters, then Phase 2 is the era of Destruction. What a nice (?) cosmic balance that is.

The four-star characters on the Phase 2 banners are:

• Hanya (Physical, Harmony)
• Lynx (Quantum, Abundance)
• Luka (Nihility, Physical)

3.5 banners in Honkai: Star Rail

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Hysilens and Cerydra are on the version 3.5 banners in Honkai: Star Rail, with Hysilens a new five-star Physical-attacker of the Nihility path (Acheron mains, calm down), and Cerydra a new five-star Wind-attacker of the Harmony path. This was confirmed through Hysilens drip marketing and Cerydra's drip marketing on Star Rail's official social media channels.

Current banners in Honkai: Star Rail

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Cipher and Aglaea are the current banners in Honkai: Star Rail, both of which end on Tuesday, July 1. Cipher is a new five-star Quantum-attacker of the Nihility path on her Slick and Speedy Steals the Sky Banner, and Aglaea is a returning five-star Lightning-attacker of the Remembrance path on her Tailored Fate Banner.

The boosted four-star characters on Cipher and Aglaea's current banners are:

• Qingque (Quantum, Erudition)
• Sushang (Physical, Hunt)
• Xueyi (Quantum, Destruction)

Yes, this is a very early rerun for Aglaea! She only debuted in version 3.0, so this is a great opportunity to pull for her if you missed out the first time, or get her weapon or first Eidolon to make building Aglaea less stressful.

Next Light Cone banner in Honkai: Star Rail

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The next Light Cone banners start on Wednesday, July 2. Here's what five-stars are on the Phase 1 version 3.4 Light Cone Banners in Honkai: Star Rail:

• Thus Burns the Dawn (Destruction) - Phainon's signature
• If Time Were a Flower (Harmony) - Tribbie's signature
• A Grounded Ascent (Harmony) - Sunday's signature
• Earthly Escapade (Harmony) - Sparkle's signature

And here's the four-star Light Cones in the Phase 1 banners:

• The Story's Next Page (Remembrance)
• Planetary Rendezvous (Harmony)
• Under the Blue Sky (Destruction)

Then on Friday, July 11, the Fate/stay night collaboration starts, and their exclusive five-star banner Light Cones are:

• A Thankless Coronation (Destruction) - Saber's signature
• The Hell Where Ideals Burn (Hunt) - Archer's signature

And here's what five-star Light Cones are on the Phase 2 banners:

• Whereabouts Should Dreams Rest (Destruction) - Firefly's signature
• The Unreachable Side (Destruction) - Blade's signature
• I Shall Be My Own Sword (Destruction) - Jingliu's signature

Finally (I promise) here's what the four-star Light Cones on the Phase 2 Light Cone banners are:

• A Secret Vow (Destruction)
• Subscribe for More! (Hunt)
• Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat (Nihility)

Current Light Cone banner in Honkai: Star Rail

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The current Light Cone banners run until Tuesday, July 1, and the five-star Light Cones on the current banners in Honkai: Star Rail are Lies Dance on the Breeze (Brilliant Fixation Banner), and Time Woven Into Gold (Bygone Reminiscence Banner). These are Cipher and Aglaea's signature five-star Light Cones, respectively.

All of the four-star boosted Light Cones on both of the current Light Cone banners are:

• Eyes of the Prey (Nihility)
• Geniuses' Greetings (Remembrance)
• Shared Feeling (Abundance)