Pearl, the new 5-star Ice unit on the Elation path, headlines Honkai Star Rail version 4.6. Her Event Warp goes live alongside the patch and stays active for the whole version, so you have the full run to pull her rather than a single phase.
Quick answer: Pearl’s banner opens with version 4.6 on September 28, 2026 for Asia and Europe, and the evening of September 27 for the Americas.
Release time: September 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC+8) / September 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM PDT
Pearl banner release time by region
Version 4.6 updates every server at the same moment, so the banner unlocks together worldwide even though the local clock differs. Here are the launch times across major regions.
| Region | Date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific (PDT) | Sep 27, 2026 | 8:00 PM |
| Eastern (EDT) | Sep 27, 2026 | 11:00 PM |
| Central Europe (CEST) | Sep 28, 2026 | 5:00 AM |
| India (IST) | Sep 28, 2026 | 8:30 AM |
| China (CST) | Sep 28, 2026 | 11:00 AM |
| Japan/Korea (JST/KST) | Sep 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM |
How long the Pearl banner stays up
Pearl’s Event Warp, An Ocean in a Pearl, carries across both halves of version 4.6 and runs until the patch ends. That gives you the entire six-week window to secure her, while the rerun character slots swap between phases.
| Phase | Window | 5-star lineup |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Sep 28 – Oct 21, 2026 | Pearl, Evanescia |
| Phase 2 | Oct 21 – Nov 10, 2026 | Pearl, Mortenax Blade |
Pearl and her three featured 4-star characters continue from Phase 1 into Phase 2 without a break, so pity carries through the whole version.
All featured 4-star characters
Three 4-star characters get a boosted drop rate on every character banner in version 4.6, and they stay the same across both phases.
| Character | Element | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Qingque | Quantum | Erudition |
| Xueyi | Quantum | Destruction |
| Misha | Ice | Destruction |
Light Cones in the 4.6 warp events
Each 5-star unit brings its own signature Light Cone on a separate Light Cone banner, so you choose which one to pull before spending passes. Pearl’s signature, Colors for Tomorrow, is available for the full version alongside her character banner.
5-star signature Light Cones
| Light Cone | Path | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Colors for Tomorrow | Elation | Pearl |
| Until the Flowers Bloom Again | Elation | Evanescia (Phase 1) |
| Reforged in Hellfire | Nihility | Mortenax Blade (Phase 2) |
Boosted 4-star Light Cones
- Planetary Rendezvous (Harmony)
- Boundless Choreo (Nihility)
- Post-Op Conversation (Abundance)
How to confirm the banner is live
Once the version 4.6 update finishes installing and maintenance ends, open the Warp menu and look for An Ocean in a Pearl in the character banner list, with Pearl shown as the featured 5-star. The banner uses the standard rates: a 0.6% base chance for a 5-star, a hard pity at 90 pulls, and a 50/50 that guarantees Pearl on your next 5-star if you lose the first one. Seeing Pearl in that banner slot with an active countdown timer confirms it is running for your server.
