The Traveler has spent years borrowing weapons from every corner of Teyvat, and the latest leaks point to that changing during the Snezhnaya updates. A free 5-star sword built specifically around the Traveler is reportedly on the way, called the Starforged Sword, and it would be handed out through the main story rather than a paid banner.
Quick answer: The Starforged Sword is a free 5-star sword you would obtain by progressing the Snezhnaya main story quests, with upgrade materials collected by interacting with the Statues of Seven scattered across the region.
Note: The details below come from unofficial beta leaks and are not confirmed by HoYoverse. Numbers and effects can change before release, so treat everything here as tentative.
Starforged Sword stats and passive effect
The Starforged Sword is a 5-star sword with a Crit Rate substat, and its passive is written to reward the Traveler for having touched multiple elements over the course of the story. Here is how the reported numbers break down.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Rarity | 5-star |
| Weapon type | Sword |
| Base ATK | 608 |
| Secondary stat | Crit Rate 33.1% |
The passive only reaches full power on the Traveler. When they equip it, Crit Damage rises by 6% for each element the Traveler has resonated with. On top of that, hitting an opponent restores 5 Elemental Energy and increases ATK by 32% for 8 seconds. That ATK bonus can trigger while the Traveler is off-field, and it fires at most once every 5 seconds.
If the Traveler has interacted with every element, the stacking Crit Damage works out to roughly 42%, stacked on top of the 32% ATK boost. That combination is aimed squarely at pushing the Traveler’s own damage, and it lines up neatly with the Cryo Traveler kit expected to arrive in the same era.
How you would get the Starforged Sword
Unlike most 5-star weapons, this one would not appear on the Limited Weapon Banner. It is described as a story reward tied to the Snezhnaya content, so you earn it by playing through the game rather than pulling for it.
Because it is a story reward, you would confirm you have it the moment the quest hands it over and it appears in your weapon inventory, rather than through a banner pull.
When it could arrive
The Traveler gains a new element with almost every new region, and Snezhnaya is set to introduce the Cryo Traveler. That arrival is expected alongside the launch of Version 7.0, which is currently pointed at a window around August 12, 2026. No official release date or time for the Starforged Sword has been confirmed, so the exact moment it becomes claimable remains open until HoYoverse says otherwise.
What is worth keeping in mind is that a free, Traveler-focused 5-star sword would meaningfully change how the Traveler performs. Paired with the Cryo kit and its Stellar-Conduct reactions, the extra Crit Damage, ATK, and energy could turn a character long treated as a utility pick into a more competitive damage option. Until the update goes live, though, every figure here should be held loosely.
