Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.4: Every Confirmed Detail About the Fate Collab, Himeko Nova, and Planarcadia Story

New Playable Characters

Three new 5-star characters debut in Version 4.4.

Himeko Nova — The headline character arrives as a 5-star Fire Erudition unit in Phase 1 (July 15 – August 5). She retains her original element and Path but gains an all-new kit that centers around deploying a "Territory" and summoning the "Starblazer" mech for coordinated team attacks . Her signature Light Cone, "A Star That Lights the Night" (Erudition Path), runs alongside her banner .

Fate/stay night [UBW] Phase 2 (July 24) — The "Imagenae Holy Grail War" event opens on July 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM server time, introducing two new limited 5-star characters:

• Rin Tohsaka — 5-star Quantum Erudition character, available via limited warp .
• Gilgamesh — 5-star Lightning Destruction character, also available via limited warp .

The biggest news: every player can claim one free 5-star collaboration character — either Gilgamesh or Archer (The Hunt: Quantum) — simply by logging in during the collab period, which extends through the end of Version 4.6 .

Banner Schedule

Phase 1 (July 15 – August 5)

• Himeko Nova (debut banner)
• Indelible Coterie reruns: Sparxie, Dan Heng Permansor Terrae, Evernight
• Accompanying Light Cones: A Star That Lights the Night (Erudition), Dazzled by a Flowery World (Elation), Though Worlds Apart (Preservation), To Evernight's Stars (Remembrance)

Phase 2 (August 5 – August 25/26)

• Indelible Coterie reruns: Cerydra, Anaxa, Aventurine
• Fate collab banners for Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh continue through this period

Events and Activities

Two limited-time events were announced :

• Antigraft Brickbuster — A tower-building minigame.
• Fate/Star Rail Night — An event introducing the new Fate collaboration characters alongside combat stages.

Rewards and Login Bonuses

• 200 Star Rail Special Pass Light Cone Selector — As part of the anniversary and collaboration celebration, players who accumulate the equivalent of 200 passes on the standard banner can claim a 5-star Light Cone selector .
• Login 10-Pull — A login event that grants 10 Star Rail Special Passes during the patch .

Outfits

• Sparxie – "Candy-Coated Waves" outfit — Available for purchase during Version 4.4 .

What to Keep in Mind

A few specifics—such as the exact name of the 200-pull selector item and the precise schedule for Phase 2 reruns—come from post-livestream summaries and aggregate guides rather than HoYoverse's official patch notes. While consistent across multiple sources , minor details may shift at launch.