Never lose a 50/50 to the worst Honkai Star Rail character again

It’s all systems go now that we’ve hit the second anniversary of Hoyoverse’s turn-based gacha, and even Honkai Star Rail’s standard pool of five-star characters has had a little makeover. There’s a lot going on in-game, from Honkai Star Rail Castorice’s animated cutscene greeting you first thing, to the anniversary rewards where you can select a free five-star, and plenty of deals on stellar jade and warp tickets. But what we’re interested in is the ‘Celestial Invitation’. The new Celestial Invitation screen allows you to select which seven characters you want as options to lose a 50/50 to. Out of ten possible characters, this means you can eliminate some you don’t want - like Honkai Star Rail’s Yanqing, one of the worst characters in battle - and potentially avoid getting cursed by them on the banners ever again. Continue reading Never lose a 50/50 to the worst Honkai Star Rail character again MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list, Honkai Star Rail banners

Apr 9, 2025 - 14:27

Never lose a 50/50 to the worst Honkai Star Rail character again

It’s all systems go now that we’ve hit the second anniversary of Hoyoverse’s turn-based gacha, and even Honkai Star Rail’s standard pool of five-star characters has had a little makeover.

There’s a lot going on in-game, from Honkai Star Rail Castorice’s animated cutscene greeting you first thing, to the anniversary rewards where you can select a free five-star, and plenty of deals on stellar jade and warp tickets. But what we’re interested in is the ‘Celestial Invitation’.

The new Celestial Invitation screen allows you to select which seven characters you want as options to lose a 50/50 to. Out of ten possible characters, this means you can eliminate some you don’t want - like Honkai Star Rail’s Yanqing, one of the worst characters in battle - and potentially avoid getting cursed by them on the banners ever again.

Continue reading Never lose a 50/50 to the worst Honkai Star Rail character again

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list, Honkai Star Rail banners