Last updated on September 28th, 2026 at 01:04 pm
I was following the Honkai: Star Rail 3.2 banner as soon as the leaks dropped, and frankly speaking? It’s stacked. This update runs from April 9 -May 20, 2025, and you are not the only one in the Green Mile sitting on a bag of Stellar Jade and wondering where to put it.
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Phase 1: April 9- 30, 2025
Here’s where things get wild. Phase 1 throws four 5-stars of the characters at you at the same time. Yeah, you read that right–four.
The major player in the show is Castorice, a newly introduced 5-star Quantum that literally switches HP into damage. She has this memosprite type of dragon named Netherwing that has a hit and can hold on here to do a free revive to its team once in one battle. I am still working that mechanic out in my head; however, toward endgame content where your team is getting wiped over and over, she becomes a real game-changer.
Then there are three reruns running with her. The back of Acheron (the Lightning Nihility fighter that all were mad after), and both Jiaoqiu and Fugue are Fire Nihility characters. Pela, Lynx, and Gallagher all have 4-stars in this stage, and this is quite solid, in fact, when you are creating utility teams.
Phase 2: April 30 – May 20, 2025
Phase 2 brings on board Anaxa, the second new 5-star. Wind Erudition character is simply a machine for breaking weaknesses- this character can simultaneously use all the elemental weaknesses on enemies. In contrast to the actions of Silver Wolf, Anaxa piles them on with regular attacks, and his final stuns and uses all the weaknesses one can have.
Here, Dr. Ratio comes as the rerun ( Imaginary Hunt DPS ), and your 4-star choices are Dan Heng, Serval, and Moze.
The Great Issue: Who to Cling to?
I wasted a lot of time on this. Anaxa will be a more intelligent choice in case you can only pick up one new character. His diverse weaknesses help now and in the future. Castorice can strike better, and that revive will be clutch, but Anaxa provides the team-building opportunities that you never had.
Here is what I think: after running the math, F2P players get about 98 pulls per patch. A 5-star will need a minimum of 180 pulls, losing the 50/50 and hitting a hard pity. Unless you have been hoarding since version 3.0, you are making difficult decisions.
Phase 1 is a blessing and has become a curse because of the triple rerun. More characters available? Great. Being forced to choose between Acheron, Jiaoqiu, Fugue, AND Castorice with scarce resources? Not so great.
Also, there is this new 50/50 loss pool system, where you can choose what characters you will see when you lose the coin flip. Great innovation in long-term planning, though it must also imply that some characters may never receive another rerun again.
On to: count your Stellar Jades and calculate your pity, and do not pull unless you are willing to commit. The Hockai Star Rail 3.2 banner list is impressive, offering so many choices but being intensely invasive of your pockets (or time).
FAQ’s
Shall I drag both Castorice and Anaxa?
Not unless you possess mad stores or you take the swipe. Anaxa offers more options overall. The revive mechanic in Castorice is fantastic in end-game difficulties, but if I had to choose one, I would go with Anaxa for the long run.
How does the 50/50 system work?
Each 5-star draw is a coin-flipping game: 50/50 of landing the character you are scanning and 50/50 of landing a standard 5-star. Lose that flip? The next 5-star is surely the rate-up character. It is what makes people use 180 pulls to get guarantees.
What is soft pity as compared to hard pity?
Pity will certainly come around pull 75 and give you a backdoor. Hard pity ensures a 5-star or higher at pull 90 on character banners (80 on light cones). The majority of the hits are found to fall between 75-85 pulls.
Free pulls on version 3.2: How many free pulls do F2P players have?
Approximately 98-110 pulls after adding Stellar Jade from missions, events, daily commissions, Special Passes, and anniversary bonuses. Enough to pass off as one of them, depending on which 5-star you get, provided you already have some pity accumulated.
Also Read: Honkai Star Rail 3.2 Update: Complete Player Guide
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