Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.4, titled In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound, brings the debut of Himeko • Nova, the second part of the Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] collaboration, and a full rotation of rerun warps split across two phases. The banner and event windows below are what you need to time your Stellar Jade and Trailblaze Power around.
Quick answer: Version 4.4 starts July 14, 2026 for the NA server (UTC-5) and July 15, 2026 for EU and Asia. Phase 1 warps run until August 5, Phase 2 runs from August 5 to August 25, the Fate collab banners for Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh open July 24, and Himeko • Nova stays available for the entire version.
How the 4.4 banner phases work
The update splits into two warp phases like every recent patch, but with one difference. Himeko • Nova’s character banner (Ad Astra Nova) and her signature Light Cone banner (Brilliant Fixation) both run across the whole version, from July 14 (UTC-5) through August 25 (Server Time). That gives you the entire six-week window to decide between pulling for her or saving for the collaboration units.
The rerun warps are the ones that swap at the mid-version mark. Phase 1 reruns end on August 5, and Phase 2 reruns take their place until August 25. The Fate collaboration banners follow their own separate schedule and stay available even after Version 4.4 ends.
Phase 1 banners (July 14/15 – August 5)
Himeko • Nova headlines the first half alongside three rerun 5-stars. The featured 4-stars across both the Himeko and rerun warps are Moze, Hanya, and Serval.
| 5★ Character | Path | Element |
|---|---|---|
| Himeko • Nova (new) | Erudition | Fire |
| Sparxie | Elation | Fire |
| Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae | Preservation | Physical |
| Evernight | Remembrance | Ice |
The matching Light Cone warps feature Himeko • Nova’s signature cone plus three reruns:
- A Star That Lights the Night (Erudition) — Himeko • Nova’s signature, available all version
- Dazzled by a Flowery World (Elation)
- Though Worlds Apart (Preservation)
- To Evernight’s Stars (Remembrance)
The 4-star rate-up Light Cones in both Phase 1 and Phase 2 are After the Charmony Fall, Under the Blue Sky, and The Birth of the Self.
Phase 2 banners (August 5 – August 25)
The second half is all reruns, with Himeko • Nova and the two Fate units still available. The featured 4-stars remain Moze, Hanya, and Serval.
| 5★ Character | Path | Element |
|---|---|---|
| Cerydra | Harmony | Wind |
| Anaxa | Erudition | Wind |
| Aventurine | Preservation | Imaginary |
Their signature Light Cones return through the same Phase 2 warps:
- Epoch Etched in Golden Blood (Harmony)
- Life Should Be Cast to Flames (Erudition)
- Inherently Unjust Destiny (Preservation)
Fate collaboration banners (from July 24)
The second phase of the Honkai: Star Rail x Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] collaboration goes live July 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM (Server Time). Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh each get their own warp, and neither has a 4-star rate-up. Like the first collab, these banners do not have a fixed end date and stay available in future versions.
| 5★ Character | Path / Element | Signature Light Cone |
|---|---|---|
| Rin Tohsaka | Erudition / Quantum | Flickering Stars |
| Gilgamesh | Destruction / Lightning | I Am As You Behold |
Note: The collaboration banners share guarantee counts, so pity built toward one Fate character carries toward the other. That makes it easier to plan pulls across both units.
Free Gilgamesh or Archer from Fate Contract: Renewal
Starting July 24, the Fate Contract: Renewal event lets you claim a free copy of either Archer or Gilgamesh by logging in. You also receive enough ascension and trace materials to raise your chosen character to Level 60. The claim window stays open until the end of Version 4.6, so there is no rush to decide during 4.4 itself.
Version 4.4 event schedule
Several events open at different points during the patch. Antigraft Brickbuster is the flagship event of the update, while Fate/Star Rail Night ties directly into the collaboration story. The two double-reward farming events, Planar Fissure and Garden of Plenty, are worth timing your Trailblaze Power around.
| Event | Start date | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Antigraft Brickbuster | July 14/15 | Tower-building challenge; rewards include Self-Modeling Resin, 2 Tracks of Destiny, and 900 Stellar Jade |
| Gift of Odyssey | July 15 | 7-day login for 10 Star Rail Special Passes |
| Fate Contract: Renewal | July 24 | Free Archer or Gilgamesh, upgraded to Level 60 |
| Fate/Star Rail Night | July 24 | Holy Grail War combat event; rewards include Self-Modeling Resin, 2 Tracks of Destiny, and 1,650 Stellar Jade |
| Planar Fissure | July 27 | Double Planar Ornament drops in the Simulated Universe |
| Garden of Plenty | August 14 | Double Golden and Crimson Calyx rewards |
One long-running login event also wraps up here. Stellar Companion, which grants a Golden Companion Spirit exchangeable for a free 5-star, ends with the close of Version 4.4, so claim and redeem it before the patch concludes.
With Himeko • Nova sitting on the banner for the full run and the Fate warps carrying no expiry, the safest plan is to lock your priority first. If a collab unit is your goal, the shared guarantee and free Gilgamesh-or-Archer reward take pressure off the two-week phase splits, leaving your rerun pulls for Cerydra, Anaxa, or Aventurine to sort out once Phase 2 begins on August 5.
