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So, today’s a pretty epic day if you’re into Honkai: Star Rail. I mean, seriously, folks have been buzzing about this big collaboration forever, and now it’s actually happening! We’re talking a crossover with Fate/stay night here. Yeah, you read that right.
This whole thing kicks off just a week after they dropped patch 3.4. It was more than just new stuff from the visual novel. Like, a lot more. I remember catching some of the details in a developer livestream back in June. Maybe I forgot half of it, but whatever, right?
Anyway, the Fate/stay night event is exciting mostly because — oh boy — new characters! Saber and Archer are the big attractions. See, they aren’t going anywhere soon; no end date has been set yet. November whispers are in the air, though. I think it sticks around till then.
Saber’s a 5-Star Wind/Destruction hero, while Archer is also a 5-Star but stands as a Quantum/Hunt character. Fun fact, you can snag Archer for free just by logging in. Saber, though — you’ll have to “pull” for her. You know how it goes! Archer even lands with enough materials to push him up to level 60. Neat, huh?
Oh, how could I forget the banners? Four special ones this time, and they feature Saber, Archer, and their light cones. No boosted drops for 4-stars on these, though. Just a guarantee of Saber’s light cone after 200 warps. Random, right?
There’s another twist — no English voiceovers for the Fate characters. Was that a deliberate choice? Hard to say, especially with MiHoYo’s rough stance on the whole SAG-AFTRA thing with voice actors. Curious, isn’t it?
We’re also looking at a new Trailblaze Continuance — Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail. A 30-day combat challenge until August 11. Exclusive rewards — but miss the date, and the rewards slip away.
A little earlier this month, they threw in some non-Fate characters too. Like Phainon, who used to be just an NPC but is now playable as a 5-Star Physical/Destruction hero.
Then there are reruns. Tribbie, Sunday, and Sparkle made comebacks with 3.4. And from July 23, it’s the return of Firefly (shiny new outfit alert), Jingliu, and Blade. And look at that, they upgraded Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Blade with enhanced game mechanics, just before all this. Smooth move, right?
Anyway, those are the tidbits. Where was I? Oh well, that’s a wrap!
