Version overview · live July–August 2026
4.4 — In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound
Honkai: Star Rail 4.4: Fate collab Part 2, free 5★, and what to do
Practical overview from HoYoverse Version 4.4 notes — not a tier list. Collab kits, banner timers, and event clocks belong in-game; this page summarizes the free claims and pull decisions that matter right now.
Source: HoYoLAB Version 4.4 update details. Last reviewed July 31, 2026.
Right now (late July 2026)
Version 4.4 is live. Fate/stay night [UBW] Part 2 content (including Fate Contract: Renewal and Fate Gift) opened July 24, 2026 at 12:00 server time. Claim your free Gilgamesh or Archer before you burn Special Passes on duplicates you do not need. Track Jade toward the 200-pass collab Light Cone with the warp budget calculator. Redeem active codes.
Headline additions
- Himeko • Nova (Erudition: Fire) — mech-focused DPS / support attacks; signature Light Cone via Brilliant Fixation: A Star That Lights the Night.
- Rin Tohsaka (Erudition: Quantum) — collab DPS using Gem Energy; joint follow-up with Archer when teamed.
- Gilgamesh (Destruction: Lightning) — Interest-driven burst DPS; also available free via Fate Contract: Renewal.
- Fate/Star Rail Night + Trailblaze Continuance Imagenae: Holy Grail War — collab story/event window from July 24 through late August (confirm in-game end times).
- New areas— Desolate Maw's Demonhold and Fallen Star's Cradle (exploration / story).
Free rewards that actually matter
| Event | Window | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Fate Contract: Renewal | Jul 24 → end of 4.6 | Pick Gilgamesh or Archer + Lv. 60 mats |
| Fate Gift | Jul 24 → ~Aug 26 (confirm UI) | After 200 Special Passes in 4.4 Warps: pick a collab LC |
| Maintenance / bug mail | Claim during 4.4 | Stellar Jade ×300 each (TL ≥ 4 eligibility) |
Collaboration characters may lack English VO; you can switch collab lines to Fate[UBW] Japanese audio per character without changing your global language setting (Character Details → Information → Voice).
Pull / save framework (not a tier list)
- Claim the free selector first. E0 Gilgamesh or Archer is already on the table — do not spend for a copy you can claim.
- Decide if 200 passes is intentional. If you will pull ~200 Special Passes in 4.4 anyway, the free collab LC is almost free value. If you are saving past 4.4, do not force 200 pulls just for the gift.
- Separate collab goals from Himeko Nova. Regular limited and Fate[UBW] Collaboration Warps are different products — enter the counters you see in Warp History into the pity calculator.
- Budget Jade honestly. Use the warp budget calculator for E0 / E0S1 odds, then subtract what you still need toward Fate Gift if that path is active.
What to do this version
- Claim Version 4.4 compensation mail (Jade) before it expires.
- Progress Trailblaze / Continuance requirements that unlock Fate event pages.
- Open Fate Contract: Renewal and pick Gilgamesh or Archer.
- Clear limited-time events (e.g. Antigraft Brickbuster, Fate/Star Rail Night) before 4.4 ends.
- Farm with a plan — Trailblaze Power guide.
What this page will not invent
- Eidolon / Light Cone “must pull” rankings or fake MoC clear times.
- Exact soft-pity formulas beyond community estimates used in our tools.
- Banner phase order beyond what the live Warp screen shows you.
Related: codes · warp budget · all HSR guides. Older correction stub: Version 3.1 note.