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4.5 Pull Priority Snapshot (August 2026)
Updated on 2026-08-13: Phase windows and investment notes aligned with late beta V5 testing.
Priority | Unit | Role | Pull if… | Skip if… |
|---|
High | Robin Summeretto | Wind Remembrance support / sub-DPS | You want a flex buffer that slots into many DPS cores | Jade is reserved for a future limited you already planned |
Conditional | Aventurine Waveflair | Quantum Elation DPS | You own Ashveil + Mortenax Blade (or Ratio / Himeko partners) and want that FUA core | You lack those partners and hoped he would carry Elation solo |
Hold | Both E0S0 | — | F2P / low spend, one guarantee left | You can fund E1 on your pick |
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Phase | Window (expected) | Featured SP |
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Phase 1 | Aug 25 – Sep 16, 2026 | Robin Summeretto |
Phase 2 | Sep 16 – Oct 6, 2026 | Aventurine Waveflair |
These are standalone 5-stars, not skins. Kits, Light Cones, materials, and Eidolons do not share with original Robin or original Aventurine. Confirm final dates in the Special Program and on the Star Rail Warp history.
Who Wins the Jade Fight?
Default pick: Robin Summeretto. She lands as BiS or tied BiS across a large slice of the roster. Attack amp scales from her Max HP, she Action Advances a chosen ally, and her Summer Songbirds push team DEF ignore once Fever is up. Value stays high even when you park her on a secondary team.
Aventurine Waveflair is strong and narrow. Multipliers put him in T0 damage territory, and late beta buffs made him the current best passenger on Ashveil / Mortenax Blade. Outside that Ashveil–Blade core (plus Ratio or Himeko style FUA lines), Elation-side teams lag. He hits hard on the right shell and leaves half-built accounts cold.
Pull decision checklist
Pull Robin if you main Remembrance, DoT, hypercarry ATK scalers, or any team that wants Action Advance + energy + DEF ignore.
Pull Aventurine if Ashveil + Mortenax Blade already sit on your roster and you want a Quantum hypercarry for that shell.
Skip Aventurine if your Elation bench is only Yao Guang and you expected him to invent a third Elation team alone.
Prefer E1 over signature Light Cone for both units when jade is tight.
Keep pity for 4.6 if Pearl-style Elation support is your real target and neither summer kit fills a gap today.
Robin Summeretto: Build and Investment
Main stat matrix
Team shape | Body | Feet | Sphere | Rope |
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HP-scaler carry / 3 supports | CRIT DMG | SPD | HP% | Energy Regen |
ATK-scaler / 2 supports | HP% | SPD | HP% | Energy Regen |
0–1 support hypercarry | HP% | HP% | HP% | Energy Regen |
Keep combat SPD near 156 so memosprites sit around 280 SPD when frequency matters (Ash Blade style comps). Relic direction leans Remembrance-friendly HP sets; ornaments favor memosprite-active party buffs. Exact set names can shift with 4.5 relics, so farm the set that boosts Max HP and team DMG while a memosprite is out.
Signature vs Eidolons
Signature (Improvisation / Rise and Sing line) adds roughly +30% Max HP, battle-start Action Advance, team SPD while New Melody is up, and an SP refund on Ultimate. Flat ATK from the HP bump and the SPD-to-CRIT-DMG conversion look solid on paper.
Stop at E0S0 if jade is scarce. If you can afford one extra cost, take E1. Her E1 doubles down on the Stray Birds / recorded-damage loop: Summer Songbirds dump a share of non-True DMG as True DMG onto the highest-HP enemy and only clear half the bank, so the record climbs toward a large effective amp. Overkill into boss summons also funnels into the main target, which saves cycles in Pure Fiction and multi-phase bosses. E2 still beats S1 if you keep spending.
Teams where she shines
Remembrance cores (Castorice / Evernight lines): competitive with premium Remembrance supports; E1 abuse is real on odd-wave stages.
DoT (Kafka + High Celestial partners): clean rotations, Action Advance for detonations; short-term BiS even if you already own Black Swan.
Himeko • Nova hypercarry: BiS seat beside Dan Heng Permansor Terrae sustain.
Asta Remembrance: clear BiS upgrade if you main her.
Ashveil / Mortenax Blade: sidegrade to Tribbie / Blade flex seats—strong, not mandatory if that duo already clears.
Aventurine Waveflair: Build and Investment
Waveflair is Quantum Elation. He stacks Fervor and Punchline from ally attacks, auto-fires Elation Skills at Fervor thresholds, and wants SPD for Elation conversion (160 SPD baseline for the big Trace bump). Signature boosts personal damage, SPD, and SP comfort; E1 (RES PEN + cleaner Elation Skill cadence) still wins over S1 in most budgets.
What he needs on the roster
Setup | Verdict |
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Ashveil + Mortenax Blade + Waveflair | Current best home; high personal DMG from the dual-DPS core |
Mono / classic Elation (Yao Guang, EMC, etc.) | Playable after V3/V4 fixes, still behind the FUA shell |
Random Quantum hypercarry without FUA partners | Weak pull value |
Pearl (rumored 4.6 Elation flex) may widen his seats later. Plan around units you own today, not rumor kits.
How to Plan Your 4.5 Warps
Step 1: Count pity, guarantee status, and jade. Convert Oneiric Shards 1:1 to Stellar Jade; 160 Jade = 1 pull. Use the What to Buy First guide if you are unsure between Express Supply Pass and first-double packs.
Step 2: Map Phase 1 vs Phase 2. Robin arrives first (~three weeks). You can pull her, then decide Waveflair with leftover pity.
Step 3: Lock an investment stop before you open the shop. Suggested F2P stops: Robin E0 or E1; Waveflair only if the Ash Blade shell exists, then E0→E1.
Step 4: Farm shared Remembrance / Elation mats during the patch events so Day-1 builds do not stall. Cross-check free jade from active Honkai: Star Rail codes before you top up.
Step 5: After the Special Program, re-check multipliers. If Waveflair’s Elation team jumps or Robin’s E1 changes, revise the table at the top of this page.
How to Get More Pulls for Version 4.5
Clear version events, Pure Fiction, Anomaly Arbitration, and Nameless Honor before Phase 1 ends.
Redeem livestream and standing codes the day they drop.
Buy Express Supply Pass first for jade-per-dollar, then fill gaps with Oneiric Shard packs timed to first-purchase doubles.
Compare regional pricing on BitTopup’s Honkai: Star Rail goods page and the price list before checkout.
For step-by-step UID recharge, follow How to Top Up Honkai Star Rail.
Need jades for a Robin E1 or a Waveflair guarantee? Top up on BitTopup with UID + server only—no password share.
FAQ
Should I pull Robin Summeretto or Aventurine Waveflair first?
Pull Robin Summeretto in Phase 1 unless your entire 4.5 plan is the Ashveil / Mortenax Blade Quantum shell and you already skip support upgrades. Robin’s flex seats repay jade across more endgame boards.
Is Aventurine Waveflair worth it for F2P?
Only if Ashveil and Mortenax Blade (or the listed FUA partners) already live on the account. Without that core, keep jade for Robin or a later limited. Waveflair’s damage ceiling is high; his teammate pool is small.
Do summer SP units replace original Robin and Aventurine?
No. Paths and jobs differ. Original Robin stays a Physical Harmony buffer; Summeretto is Wind Remembrance. Original Aventurine stays Imaginary Preservation sustain; Waveflair is Quantum Elation DPS. Own both only if both jobs matter to you.
Is E1 better than the signature Light Cone?
Yes for both featured units under a normal budget. Robin’s E1 is among the strongest Eidolons in the game for cycle clears. Waveflair’s E1 RES PEN outpaces the ~20% personal bump from signature in equal-substat tests.
When does Honkai: Star Rail 4.5 start?
Servers expect late August 2026 (around Aug 25–26 by region). Phase 1 hosts Robin Summeretto; Phase 2 hosts Aventurine Waveflair. Watch the official Special Program for locked times, then recheck this guide and the BitTopup Star Rail hub.
Conclusion
Version 4.5 sells two summer faces with opposite account math. Robin Summeretto is the flexible investment that slots into Remembrance, DoT, and ATK hypercarries, with E1 as the real power spike. Aventurine Waveflair is a high-multiplier Quantum carry that needs Ashveil / Mortenax Blade to justify the pity. Bookmark this Robin Summeretto vs Aventurine Waveflair pull guide for August 2026 updates after the Special Program, and top up Oneiric Shards on BitTopup when your jade plan is set.
