To obtain new characters in Honkai Star Rail, you’ll need to learn about the game’s Warps, a system similar to Genshin Impact’s Banners.
Honkai Star Rail’s Warps are a gacha system that allows players to roll for different characters, but thankfully not everything is left up to luck.
Here we will break down all the current warp banners, how to obtain Star Rail passes, and why you should keep an eye on your Pity to increase the chance of a 5-Star character.
Honkai: Star Rail Current Character Event Banner
The Butterfly on Swordtip Honkai Star Rail Event Warp will end on May 17, 2023, and features the 5-Star character Seele (The Hunt).
- 5-Star Event Character
- Seele (The Hunt)
- There is a 50% chance that players will get Seele as their first 5-Star Pull.
- If you pull a different 5-Star from this banner, the next time you pull a 5-Star character on this banner, it is guaranteed to be Seele.
- She is a powerful Main DPS and one of the strongest characters on the Honkai: Star Rail Tier List.
- Seele (The Hunt)
- 4- Star Characters
- All Stellar Warp 5-Star Characters and Light Cones also can be pulled on this banner.

During Phase 1, players will also have access to the Light Cone Event Warp Brilliant Fixation, where they can roll for the 5-Star Light Cone In the Night (The Hunt).
Make sure that you understand what your Pity is to ensure that you have the best odds when rolling for Seele on the current banner.
Honkai Star Rail Next Character Event Banner
The Swirl of Heavenly Spear Character Event Warp will begin on May 17, 2023, and features the 5-Star character Jing Yuan (The Erudition).
- 5-Star Event Character
- Jing Yuan (The Erudition)
- There is a 50% chance that players will get Jing Yuan as their first 5-Star Pull.
- If you pull a different 5-Star from this banner, the next time you pull a 5-Star character on this banner, it is guaranteed to be Jing Yuan.
- Jing Yuan (The Erudition)
- 4- Star Characters
- Unannounced. (We will update this article once we receive more information.)
- All Stellar Warp 5-Star Characters and Light Cones also can be pulled on this banner.

Players will also have a chance to roll for the Light Cone Event Warp, which features the 5-Star Light Cone Before Dawn (The Erudition).
Current Light Cone Brilliant Fixation Event Banner
The current Light Cone Event Warp Banner features the In the Night (The Hunt) 5-Star Light Cone for Honkai Star Rail 1.0 Phase 1.
The Phase 2 Brilliant Fixation Warp will feature the Before Dawn (The Erudition) 5-Star Light Cone.

Honkai Star Rail Stellar Warp – Standard Banner
The Stellar Warp banner is a permanent set of characters that players can roll for using the Star Rail Passes featuring:
- 5-Star Characters:
- Himeko
- Welt
- Bronya
- Gepard
- Clara
- Bailu
- Yanqing
- 5-Star Light Cones:
- Night on the Milky Way
- Something Irreplaceable
- The Battle Isn’t Over
- In the Name of the World
- Moment of Victory
- Time Waits for No One
- Sleep Like the Dead
- 4-Star Characters:
- March 7th
- Dan Heng
- Arlan
- Asta
- Herta
- Natasha
- Serval
- Pela
- Sampo
- Hook
- Sushang
- Qinque
- 4-Star Light Cones:
- Post-Op Conversation
- Good Night and Sleep Well
- Day One of My New Life
- Only Silence Remains
- Memories of the Past
- The Moles Welcome You
- The Birth of the Self
- Shared Feeling
- Eyes of the Prey
- Landau’s Choice
- Swordplay
- Planetary Rendezvous
- A Secret Vow
- Make the World Clamor
- 3-Star Light Cones:
- Passkey
- Meshing Cogs
- Loop
- Defense
- Shattered Home
- Fine Fruit
- Darting Arrow
- Data Bank
- Chorus
- Void
- Amber
- Collapsing Sky
- Cornucopia
- Arrows

When you wish on the Stellar Warp, every 10 Warps guarantees at-least one 4-Star item or above. This includes any of the characters, or Light Cones mentioned above.
This permanent warp banner is always available to players regardless of the limited-time event warp banners.
It also uses the basic Star Rail Pass to Warp. This means it doesn’t affect your Star Rail Special Passes inventory.
There are plenty of ways to stack the odds in your favor to ensure you roll for the character that you want.
How to Get Free 5-Star Character
The first time players roll 300 Warps on the Stellar Warp (Standard Banner), players will have the opportunity to pick from one of the 5-Star Characters on the banner.
This will only work once per account, so make sure you are confident about the character you want to pick before you make your decision!
Departure Warp – Beginner Banner
The Departure Warp is one of the permanent banners in Honkai Star Rail where each set of 10 Warps has a discount of 20%. But players can only pull a total of 50 times from this banner.
Within these 50 Pulls, players are guaranteed a 5-Star character. This is why the Departure Warp is referred to as the Beginner Banner since it gives players a 5-Star character early on.
If you don’t roll the character you want then players have devised a method to take advantage of the Departure Warp until you reroll your desired team.

Players will only need a total of 40 Star Rail Passes to reach the 50-pull limit. We recommend using the free passes given during the pre-registration rewards to help you reach this limit quickly.
