The second half of Honkai: Star Rail 4.4 swaps out the Phase 1 rerun warps and brings back Cerydra, Anaxa, and Aventurine, plus their signature Light Cones. Himeko • Nova and the Fate collaboration banners stay live through the switch, so three separate banner tracks run in parallel until the version ends.
Quick answer: Phase 2 begins on August 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM server time (UTC-5) and runs until August 25, 2026. It features Cerydra, Anaxa, and Aventurine reruns, their Light Cones, and the Garden of Plenty double-drop event from August 14.
Release time: August 5, 2026, 12:00 PM (Server Time, UTC-5)
Phase 2 character banner: Cerydra, Anaxa, and Aventurine
When the Phase 1 warps expire on August 5, three rerun 5-stars take their place on the Indelible Coterie banner. All three share the same rate-up 4-stars, and you can switch between the featured units before spending your Star Rail Special Passes.
| Character | Path | Element | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerydra | Harmony | Wind | 5-star |
| Anaxa | Erudition | Wind | 5-star |
| Aventurine | Preservation | Imaginary | 5-star |
| Moze | The Hunt | Lightning | 4-star |
| Hanya | Harmony | Physical | 4-star |
| Serval | Erudition | Lightning | 4-star |
Phase 2 Light Cone banner
The three signature Light Cones return on their own warp, the Coalesced Truths banner, on the same August 5 to August 25 window. As with the characters, you pick the cone you want after opening the Warp screen, and that selection resets each time you close it. Because the pity is shared across the cones, double-check your chosen Light Cone before pulling so you do not land on a different one.
| Light Cone | Path | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Epoch Etched in Golden Blood | Harmony | 5-star |
| Life Should Be Cast to Flames | Erudition | 5-star |
| Inherently Unjust Destiny | Preservation | 5-star |
| Under the Blue Sky | Destruction | 4-star |
| After the Charmony Fall | Erudition | 4-star |
| The Birth of the Self | Erudition | 4-star |
Banners that carry over into Phase 2
Not every Phase 1 warp disappears on August 5. Himeko • Nova’s character banner, Ad Astra Nova, and her signature Light Cone banner, Brilliant Fixation, both run the full version and stay available until August 25. That gives you the entire six-week stretch to decide between pulling her or saving.
The Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] collaboration warps for Rin Tohsaka (Erudition, Quantum) and Gilgamesh (Destruction, Lightning) also remain live. These opened on July 24 and have no fixed end date, so they persist into future versions. Their guarantee counts are shared, meaning pity you build toward one Fate unit carries toward the other.
Phase 2 event: Garden of Plenty
The one event debuting in the second half is Garden of Plenty, a recurring double-drop period that runs from August 14 to August 24, 2026. While it is active, every Calyx run pays out double rewards for both Golden and Crimson Calyx materials. The bonus drops are capped, so you only get the doubled rewards a limited number of times before the rate returns to normal.
Tip: Save your Trailblaze Power for the Garden of Plenty window if you plan to level or ascend Cerydra, Anaxa, or Aventurine, since the doubled Calyx drops cut your farming time in half.
Full 4.4 Phase 2 timeline
| Item | Window (UTC-5) |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 rerun banners (Indelible Coterie) | Aug 5 – Aug 25, 2026 |
| Phase 2 Light Cone banner (Coalesced Truths) | Aug 5 – Aug 25, 2026 |
| Himeko • Nova banner (Ad Astra Nova) | Jul 14 – Aug 25, 2026 |
| Fate collab banners (Rin Tohsaka, Gilgamesh) | Jul 24 – no fixed end date |
| Garden of Plenty | Aug 14 – Aug 24, 2026 |
Once the update ticks over to August 25, the Phase 2 reruns close alongside Himeko • Nova, and Version 4.5 begins with Robin • Summeretto. The Fate warps are the exception, staying open past the end of 4.4, so there is no deadline pressure on those two units. With the shared collab pity and Himeko • Nova sitting on the banner for the full run, the cleanest plan is to lock your top priority first and let the Phase 2 reruns fill in whatever pulls you have left after August 5.
