Archive — Version 4.4 ended Aug 26, 2026
Next patch: Version 4.6 preview (launches Sept 28). Fate Contract: Renewal (free Gilgamesh or Archer) still claims through the end of Version 4.6 if you have not picked yet — check Events.
Version archive · July 15 – Aug 26, 2026
4.4 — In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound
Honkai: Star Rail 4.4 archive: Fate collab Part 2 & free 5★
Retrospective from HoYoverse Version 4.4 notes — not a tier list. Kept online for Fate Contract claim windows that extend past 4.4 and for players catching up on collab rewards.
Source: HoYoLAB Version 4.4 update details. Last reviewed September 22, 2026.
Still claimable after 4.4
Fate Contract: Renewal (opened July 24, 2026) runs through the end of Version 4.6 — pick Gilgamesh or Archer if you have not. Fate Gift (200 Special Passes → collab Light Cone) was tied to 4.4 Warps and is closed for new progress. Plan Pearl / 4.6 pulls with the warp budget calculator and 4.6 preview. 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.
Catch-up checklist (post–4.4)
- Open Fate Contract: Renewal and pick Gilgamesh or Archer if the selector is still available.
- Confirm any leftover 4.4 mail / event claims before they purge.
- Read the 4.6 preview before spending Jade on the next limited window.
- 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: 4.6 preview · codes · warp budget · all HSR guides.