Honkai: Star Rail rotates its character and Light Cone Warps every three weeks, and the Version 4.3 cycle is what you are pulling on right now. Each event Warp boosts one 5-star character along with three 4-stars, while paired Light Cone Warps lift the odds on a featured weapon. Knowing which banner is live and which one lands next helps you decide whether to spend your Special Star Passes today or hold them.
Current Honkai: Star Rail banners (Version 4.3 Phase 1)
The live rotation centers on Mortenax Blade, a 5-star Fire attacker on the Nihility path, debuting on the Now I Am Become Blade Warp. Running alongside him is the Yao Guang rerun, a 5-star Physical character on the Elation path. Both character Warps share the same window and close before Phase 2 opens.
| Banner | Featured 5-star | Boosted 4-stars | Dates (Server Time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now I Am Become Blade | Mortenax Blade (Fire / Nihility) | Luka, Tingyun, Sampo | May 31 – Jun 24, 2026 |
| Gleam of a Thousand Plumes | Yao Guang (Physical / Elation) | Luka, Tingyun, Sampo | May 31 – Jun 24, 2026 |
The matching Light Cone Warps cover the same dates. Brilliant Fixation features Reforged in Hellfire, Mortenax Blade's signature weapon, while Bygone Reminiscence brings back When She Decided to See for Yao Guang.
| Light Cone Warp | Featured 5-star | Boosted 4-stars |
|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Fixation | Reforged in Hellfire | The Moles Welcome You, Day One of My New Life, Good Night and Sleep Well |
| Bygone Reminiscence | When She Decided to See | The Moles Welcome You, Day One of My New Life, Good Night and Sleep Well |
To confirm how much time a Warp has left on your account, open it in-game and read the timer shown above the 4-star characters. It always reflects your own server region.
Next Honkai: Star Rail banners (Version 4.3 Phase 2)
Phase 2 starts on June 24, 2026 and runs through July 14, 2026. Cyrene, a 5-star Ice character on the Remembrance path, returns on her Ripples Rejoined Warp. Phainon, a 5-star Physical character on the Destruction path, reruns on To Evermore Burn as the Sun.
| Banner | Featured 5-star | Boosted 4-stars | Dates (Server Time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripples Rejoined | Cyrene (Ice / Remembrance) | March 7th, Arlan, Yukong | Jun 24 – Jul 14, 2026 |
| To Evermore Burn as the Sun | Phainon (Physical / Destruction) | March 7th, Arlan, Yukong | Jun 24 – Jul 14, 2026 |
The Bygone Reminiscence Light Cone Warp carries both signature weapons for Phase 2. This Love, Forever pairs with Cyrene, and Thus Burns the Dawn pairs with Phainon. The boosted 4-star Light Cones are A Secret Vow, Subscribe for More!, and Dance! Dance! Dance!
Upcoming banners in Version 4.4
The Version 4.4 cycle opens with a new character and a second wave of Fate/stay night collaboration units. Himeko - Nova, a 5-star Fire character on the Erudition path, leads Phase 1. The Fate banners for Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh begin slightly later and have no fixed end date, mirroring how the earlier Saber and Archer Warps were handled.
| Banner | Featured 5-star | Dates (Server Time) |
|---|---|---|
| Himeko - Nova (Ver. 4.4 Phase 1) | Nova (Fire / Erudition) | Jul 14 – Aug 5, 2026 |
| Rin Tohsaka (Fate collab) | Rin Tohsaka (Quantum / Erudition) | Jul 24, 2026 – TBA |
| Gilgamesh (Fate collab) | Gilgamesh (Lightning / Destruction) | Jul 24, 2026 – TBA |
These windows follow the standard six-week version length. Exact start times for individual phases can shift, so treat the July dates as the expected schedule rather than a guarantee.
Fate/stay night collaboration banners
The crossover Warps from the Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail event remain live. Saber, a 5-star Wind character on the Destruction path, appears on Excalibur Excelsior, and Archer, a 5-star Quantum character on The Hunt path, appears on I Am the Bone of My Sword. Both opened on July 11, 2025, and stay available for an extended period with no confirmed close date.
These collaboration Warps do not share pity with the standard limited Warps, so you cannot transfer pull progress between them. There are also no rate-up 4-star characters here. Every 4-star shares an equal drop chance instead. The signature Light Cones A Thankless Coronation (Saber) and The Hell Where Ideals Burn (Archer) run on the Birth of a King and Red Radiance of Fuyuki weapon Warps under the same rules.
Permanent Warps: Departure and Stellar
Two standing Warps use your regular Star Passes rather than Special ones. Departure Warp is a beginner-focused Warp that disappears once you have pulled on it 50 times, and it guarantees a 5-star within that limit. A set of ten pulls costs the equivalent of eight, giving a 20 percent discount.
Stellar Warp is the permanent standard Warp. Every ten pulls guarantee at least one 4-star item, and reaching 300 total pulls lets you choose any 5-star from its pool. Both Warps draw from the same 5-star character list.
| Warp | 5-star characters | Key rule |
|---|---|---|
| Departure Warp | Bailu, Bronya, Clara, Gepard, Himeko, Welt, Yanqing | Closes after 50 pulls; guaranteed 5-star within that count |
| Stellar Warp | Bailu, Bronya, Clara, Gepard, Himeko, Welt, Yanqing | 4-star guaranteed every 10 pulls; pick a 5-star at 300 pulls |
A Light Cone shows the art of a specific character, but you can equip it on anyone for the stat boost. Only characters on the same path as the Light Cone gain its special passive effects, so weapon choice still matters when you build a team. With the Phase 1 Mortenax Blade and Yao Guang Warps closing on June 24, plan your Special Star Passes around whether you want them now or the Cyrene and Phainon reruns that follow.