HSR 3.8 Phase 2→3 Timeline & Banner Structure
Version 3.8 runs 56-58 days. Phase 2: 21 days (Jan 7-28, 2026). Phase 3: 15 days (Jan 28-Feb 12, 2026).
Phase 3 features Aglaea (Lightning Remembrance) and Sunday (Imaginary Harmony) reruns with signature light cones Time Woven Into Gold and A Grounded Ascent. 4-stars: Tingyun, Yukong, Dan Heng. Featured 4-star light cones: Geniuses' Greetings, Trend of the Universal Market, Dance! Dance! Dance!.
Character and Light Cone Event Warps maintain separate pity counters. Pull character first, assess resources, then decide on light cone. Need quick resources? Honkai Star Rail top up via BitTopup offers instant delivery with secure transactions.
Banner Transition: No overlap—Phase 2 ends exactly when Phase 3 starts January 28. Pity on Character Event Warps carries to Phase 3 character banners.
Complete Pity System for Pull Planning
Character Event Warp:
- Hard pity: 90 pulls
- Soft pity: Pull 74
- Most 5-stars arrive: Pulls 75-82
- Base rate: 0.6%
- 50/50 system: Lose = next 5-star guaranteed featured
- Worst-case: 180 pulls (28,800 Jade)
Light Cone Event Warp:
- Hard pity: 80 pulls
- Soft pity: Pulls 63-65
- Base rate: 0.8%
- No 50/50—75% chance for featured light cone
- Worst-case: 160 pulls if losing 75% twice (25,600 Jade)
- Realistic: 80 pulls (12,800 Jade)
Pity Carryover:
- Character banner pity → All future character banners
- Light cone pity → All future light cone banners
- Character and light cone pity never interact
- Standard banner pity separate, never transfers
Minimum Stellar Jade Calculation
Worst-Case Total: 41,600 Jade
- Character: 28,800 (lose 50/50 at 90, hit hard pity at 180)
- Light cone: 12,800 (hard pity at 80)
Best-Case: 22,400 Jade
- Character: 12,000 (win 50/50 at pull 75)
- Light cone: 10,400 (65 pulls)
Average-Case: 29,600 Jade
- Character: 19,200 (120 pulls, one 50/50 loss)
- Light cone: 10,400 (65 pulls)
Conservative Target: 35,000 Jade for below-average luck buffer.
Stellar Jade Income During 3.8 Phase 2→3
F2P Total: 13,500-14,310 Jade (79-89 pulls)
Income breakdown:
- Daily Training: 3,480 Jade (60/day × 58 days = 21 pulls)
- Memory of Chaos: 1,600 Jade
- Pure Fiction: 1,600 Jade
- Apocalyptic Shadow: 1,600 Jade
- Divergent Universe: 1,800 Jade
- Chrysos Awooo Championship: 1,200 Jade
- Maintenance compensation: 600 Jade
- Character trials: 120 Jade
- Codes (PS3QWS3ACGDK, RSJ9EB2TDGC7): 200-300 Jade
- Other sources: 900-1,020 Jade
Express Supply Pass Impact:
- 3 passes = 9,000 Jade (3,000 each over 180 days)
- F2P + 3 passes = 22,500-23,310 Jade (140-145 pulls)
- Cost: $14.97 total ($4.99 each)
- Most cost-efficient purchase (3-4x better value than direct Jade)
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Step-by-Step Pull Strategy
Check current pity first (Warp Records screen shows pulls since last 5-star).
Scenario A: High Pity (60+ pulls)
- Pull character banner immediately January 28
- Expect acquisition pulls 75-82
- If early success + 65+ pulls remaining → commit to light cone
Scenario B: 140 Pulls (3 Express Passes)
- Pull character until obtained
- Win 50/50 before pull 80 = 60+ pulls left for light cone
- Lose 50/50 = character guaranteed but limited light cone budget
Scenario C: F2P Only (79-89 pulls)
- Focus exclusively on character banner
- Light cone requires exceptional luck or skip
- Build pity for future versions if early character
Optimal Sequence:
- Always pull character first (unless you own them)
- Confirm character acquisition
- Only commit to light cone with 60+ pulls remaining
- With <60 pulls, consider saving or building pity carryover
Budget Scenarios
Pure F2P (13,500-14,310 Jade):
- 79-89 pulls = one character with average luck
- Insufficient for both objectives without existing pity
- Prioritize character, treat light cone as bonus
- Build 40-50 light cone pity for carryover value
3 Express Passes (22,500-23,310 Jade):
- 140-145 pulls = character even with 50/50 loss
- Reasonable light cone attempt with remaining resources
- $14.97 investment = ~56 pulls worth of value
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- Calculate exact shortfall before purchasing
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Risk Management & Pity Tracking
Handling 50/50 Loss:
- Loss at pull 80 = need 90 more pulls (14,400 Jade)
- Reassess: Is light cone essential or character alone sufficient?
- Many 4-star options provide 70-80% of signature performance
Manual Pity Tracking:
- Warp Records (Warp menu) shows complete history
- Count pulls since last 5-star = current pity
- Record pity before each session, update after
- Game doesn't display pity directly
Common Mistakes:
- Confusing character (90 hard pity) with light cone (80 hard pity)
- Assuming light cones have 50/50 (they don't—75% featured rate)
- Wrong conversion: Use 160 Jade per pull, not 150/200
- 10-Jade error × 90 pulls = 900 Jade miscalculation
Advanced Tips
4-Star Acquisition:
- Featured 4-stars (Tingyun, Yukong, Dan Heng) appear ~50% rate
- 10-pull 4-star guarantee = multiple copies during 5-star chase
- Never pull specifically for 4-star Eidolons—treat as bonus
Light Cone Alternatives:
- Signatures provide 15-25% improvement over best 4-stars
- Harmony 4-stars (Memories of the Past, Planetary Rendezvous) = 75-80% effectiveness
- F2P: 12,800 Jade for 20% gain often not worth it vs future characters
- Light spenders: Occasional signature for favorites acceptable
Banking Pity:
- Secure character in 60 pulls + insufficient light cone resources = build 30-40 light cone pity before Phase 3 ends
- Pity carries to future light cone banners
- Win 50/50 early = build character pity for next version
- Never pull past 70 pity unless committed—soft pity risks wasting guarantee
FAQ
How much Stellar Jade for guaranteed 5-star character? Worst-case: 28,800 Jade (180 pulls) losing 50/50 at 90 then hard pity. Average: 19,200 Jade (120 pulls) with one 50/50 loss, soft pity at 75-82.
Light Cone banner pity system? Hard pity: 80 pulls. Soft pity: 63-65. No 50/50—75% chance for featured light cone. Worst-case: 160 pulls losing 75% twice. Most succeed within 80 pulls (12,800 Jade).
Does Light Cone have 50/50? No. Each 5-star = 75% featured, 25% standard. More predictable than character pulls.
Pity when banner changes? Carries forward: Character pity → all character banners. Light cone pity → all light cone banners. Character and light cone pity never interact.
F2P enough for rerun + light cone? F2P 13,500-14,310 Jade (79-89 pulls) covers one character typically, not both. Three Express Passes add 9,000 Jade = 22,500-23,310 total (140-145 pulls), making both achievable with reasonable luck.
Pull character or light cone first? Always character first (unless owned). Characters > light cones for gameplay value. Prevents wasting resources on weapon for character you don't get. Commit to light cone only after character secured.
