Honkai: Star Rail is similar to Genshin Impact, featuring various characters that you unlock through the gacha system. However, you can get 8 figures for free. We explain how to obtain them.
How do you get characters in Honkai: Star Rail? In the space RPG, you acquire characters through so-called Warps. There are two different types:
- Standard Warps
- Character Event Warps
The Standard Warps are available all the time, while the Oriented Warps change periodically and include specific event characters.
Here you can see a trailer for Honkai: Star Rail:
However, you can also obtain some figures in Honkai: Star Rail for free by playing the story or completing certain challenges.
You can get a total of 8 different characters for free. Here you can find an overview of which characters they are and how to obtain them.
1. The Trailblazer
- Rarity: 5 stars
- Path: The Destruction
- Combat type: Physical
How do you get the Trailblazer? You get the Trailblazer automatically at the beginning of Honkai: Star Rail. You can choose between a female or male character.
As you progress through the game, you unlock additional paths and combat types for the protagonist.
2. March 7th
- Rarity: 4 stars
- Path: The Preservation
- Combat type: Ice
How do you get March 7th? You receive her quite early in the game, shortly after you start the story.
3. Dan Heng
- Rarity: 4 stars
- Path: The Hunt
- Combat type: Wind
How do you get Dan Heng? You also receive Dan Heng quite early in the game as you progress through the story.
4. Natasha
- Rarity: 4 stars
- Path: The Abundance
- Combat type: Physical
How do you get Natasha? You get Natasha after completing the Trailblaze mission “In the Rust.”
5. Herta
- Rarity: 4 stars
- Path: The Learning
- Combat type: Ice
How do you get Herta? You get Herta after completing the Trailblaze mission “Universe Simulation: First Closed Beta.”
6. Qingque
- Rarity: 4 stars
- Path: The Learning
- Combat type: Quantum
How do you get Qingque? Go to the “Forgotten Hall” and complete Memory Level 3.
7. Serval
- Rarity: 4 stars
- Path: The Learning
- Combat type: Lightning
How do you get Serval? Players receive the character automatically through a registration event that took place before the game’s launch.
Because more than 3,500,000 registrations were completed, we now get Serval for free. You can request her via the inbox as soon as you can access the menu in Honkai: Star Rail.
8. Asta
- Rarity: 4 stars
- Path: The Harmony
- Combat type: Fire
How do you get Asta? You are guaranteed to get Asta in the tutorial for the gacha system.
Here you can find an overview of the current promo codes with which you can secure free rewards:
How do you get a free 5-star character?
In Honkai: Star Rail, you can receive a 5-star character as a small extra gift. However, you need to have drawn 300 Warps from the “Standard Warp Banner”. Then you have the choice between:
- Himeko
- World
- Bronya
- Gepard
- Clara
- Yanqing
- Bailu
You receive this reward once, so you should think carefully in advance about which 5-star character you would like to have.
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